Resume’ of:

James (Jim) S. Vogt

7841 N. 33^rd Dr.

Phoenix, AZ 85051

Phone:  (805) 336-1962

Email: NextGenBiodiesel@yahoo.com

Objective

     I am actively seeking employment in the Voice/Data Networking and Communications Industry. I have a very vast and extensive background in the industry all the way back to 1985 in both Inside and Outside Plant. I have also lived, worked, and traveled all over the country since 1990.

Abilities

     I am a quick study/fast learner at whatever training/certification I get or take. My above average IQ of 132 helps me to pick up things at a faster pace than most. I have both Supervisory and/or Lead Technician experience in handling other employees, i.e. hiring, reviews, training, time studies, etc. I am especially looking for a company that I can spend the next 20 years with and then retire. I hope whoever sees my Resume' will give me the opportunity to interview with them.

Employment History

Mercury Z for Frontier Communications

(10/2013 – Present)

Installation & Repair Supervisor for Frontier Communications in the Lewisburg, WV area in preparation for a potential work stoppage. Interviewing, hiring, and placing of CO Techs and I & R Techs for MercuryZ/Frontier Communications Contract work.

Power Engineering/Razor Technical Staffing for Century Link  (10/2013 – 4/2014)

Fiber Optic and Copper Splicing/Construction Lead QC Inspector for Power Engineering/Razor Technical Staffing for Century Link in the Greater Phoenix Metro area.

     The Buried and Aerial Inspection of Century Link’s ongoing rehabbed/construction copper plant upgrade for Prism and just recently, (FTTP) Fiber To The Premise new build areas. Inspect open pit and aerial splicing construction in progress and post completion on new and current plant as-built maps, quality control, verification testing of the newly spliced fiber, recording the deviations in bonding/grounding, ped and enclosure placement, grounds restoration, verifying opening/closing numbers and enforcing safety violations. (cont.)

Ensuring that all work is being done per Century Link Standards/Operating Procedures, and GO95 guidelines. Answering directly to Century Link Engineering Dept. Supervisors and Managers.

White Communications, LLC for DirecTV    (7/2013-10/2013)

Facility Site Manager

     Basically ran the entire day to day operations of the newly opened office for DirecTV Installation Department. Hiring, trining, management, routing, and direction of as many as 20 technicians. Payroll, reviews, management, and discipline of employees. Also handled new and existing customer concerns, complaints, and resolutions.

ITC Services Group, LLC for Century Link (10/2011 – 07/2013)

POTS/DSL Installation-Customer Service Lead Network Technician        

Greater Ft. Myers/Port Charlotte, FL Region and most recently in the Phoenix, AZ Metro area.

     Installation, Service and Repair of POTS and DSL circuits in a Residential and Business environment providing Voice and Data to present and future Century Link customers in the Fort Myers/Port Charlotte, FL Region and in Greater Phoenix, AZ area.

Triage Partners for Verizon   (09/2010 – 09/2011)

Fi0s Installation-FTTP Lead Tech/Subcontractor         

Greater Los Angeles County Area

     Installation of Fi0s ONT’s in a Residential environment providing Voice, Video, and Data to present and future Verizon customers in the Central Region, primarily in Santa Monica, Venice, Manhattan Beach, and W. Los Angeles area.

Direct Dish for DirecTV   (03/2010 – 09/2010)

Satellite Installation Lead Tech/Subcontractor

San Fernando Valley/NW Los Angeles County Area

     The Installation of DirecTV Satellite systems in a Residential, MDU, and Commercial environment in the San Fernando Valley area.

DirecTV Home Services   (03/2008 – 03/2010)

Installation Technician/Quality Control Technician/Field Supervisor

Certified Service Technician     

Greater Ventura County/Northwest Los Angeles County Area

     A variety of experience and positions in the Satellite Industry in Installation, Quality Control, Supervisory, and Service.

SWM/MRV/SBCA Certified.

Hi-Tech Communications of CA   (10/1999 – 12/2007)

Project Installation Supervisor

Greater Los Angeles/Ventura/Santa Barbara County Area , CA .

     Specializing in both Residential and Small Business Voice/Data Installations, Adds, Moves, Changes, and Repairs. Install T1 and DSL circuits, Installation, troubleshooting, diagnostic, and maintenance of DSL and POTS. Manage and supervise a team of 4 technicians. Evaluate employee performance, bonus and advancement promotions through time study.

Alcatel, USA   (12/1999 – 04/2000)

Project Installation Supervisor

Greater Southern California Area, CA

     Oversaw the Installation Quality Control and performing the Test, Turn up, and Handoff of the Alcatel DSL. POTS equipment throughout the Southern California GTE (now Verizon) and PacBell (now SBC) customer’s Central offices. Create, Develop, and Review MOP’s in all PacBell and GTE Central Offices for equipment adds and removals.

Butler Telecom for GTE (Verizon)   (09/1999 – 12/1999)

I & R Technician/Subcontractor

Greater Santa Barbara Area, CA

     Temporary Sub-Contracting position as a Journeyman I & R Tech for GTE of Santa Barbara. Installation and Repair of DSL, POTS GTE Residential customers throughout the Greater Santa Barbara area.

Rockwell Electronic Commerce   (05/1997 – 08/1999)

Installation Service Tech/Field Service Rep.

Wood Dale, IL Nationwide Contracts throughout the United States        

      Installation Service Technician & Field Service Representative, Performing the Installation, Test, Turn up, and Maintenance of Rockwell Spectrum and REN ACD (Automated Call Distribution) equipment. Supervise employees and subcontractor performance through time study and evaluating the installation time.

LDDS Worldcom   (09/1996 – 05/1997)

P.O.P. Service Technician

Chicago, IL P.O.P. (Point of Presence)

     Service Technician, performing the Installation, Test, Turn up, Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Fiber Optic Cable Emergency Re-Routing on WorldCom T-1, DS-3, OC-12, and OC-48 Coaxial and Fiber Optic Transmission Equipment. Training, Certification, and Experience in Single and Multi-Mode Fiber Optic Cable Distribution, Splicing, Termination, and Fox Bay Fiber Cross-Connects. Also, OTDR Training and Certification.

Multi-Services Group for Sprint   (10/1995 – 09/1996)

I & R Technician/Subcontractor

Greater Wichita Area, KS

     Temporary Sub-Contracting position as and Journeyman I & R Tech for Sprint. Installation and Repair of Sprint/United Tel. residential customers throughout the Greater Wichita area.

E.S. Inc./Tesinc for Cox Cable   (05/1995 – 10/1995)

Project Manager

Greater Santa Barbara Area, CA

     Project Manager, supervising the Walkout and Re-map of the Cox Cable Fiber Optic Transmission cabling throughout the Greater Santa Barbara area.

Time Warner Cable   (04/1995 – 05/1995)

Construction Foreman

Russellville, AR

Fiber Optic Construction Foreman

     Oversaw the Installation of new Fiber Optic Cable throughout the Russellville, AR area.

Peoples Telephone Company   (01/1995 – 03/1995)

Pay Telephone Technician

Southwestern and South Central Indiana, IN

     Pay Telephone Installation, Maintenance, and Collections of Elcotel payphone equipment throughout the South and S. Central Indiana area.

Sierra Telecom for GTE   (09/1994 – 12/1994)

Journeyman Rehab Technician

Terra Haute, IN

     Temporary Sub-Contracting position as and Journeyman Rehab Tech for GTE. Twisted-Pair Cable Repair and Rehab of existing trunk lines throughout the Greater Terra Haute area.

E.S. Inc./Tesinc for Claircom   (06/1994 – 09/1994)

Journeyman Communications Technician

Various locations throughout United States

     Upgraded hardware equipment and software at the Claircom/McCaw Cellular towers throughout the United States from analog to digital. This was to allow digital transmissions for the major airlines flight-provided Airfone cellphones.

Amtel Communications   (01/1993 – 06/1994)

Pay Telephone Tech. & Sales Account Executive

Greater Seattle Area, WA

     Pay Telephone Installation, Maintenance, and Collections of Protel and Elcotel payphone equipment throughout the Greater Seattle area. Promoted to Sales for the last 6 months of employment here.

Teledynamics/Teknon   (04/1992 – 12/1992)

Lead Voice/Data Technician

Tacoma, WA

     Voice/Data Technician and Leadman identifying the various Voice/Data circuits at all of the Weyerhaeuser offices in the Tacoma area for Nortel Systems providing cabling support for the Rolm PBX System.

E.S. Inc./Tesinc for Boeing Computer Services   (07/91 – 04/92)

Voice/Data Comm. Subcontractor

Greater Seattle Area, WA

     Installation, Test, Turn up, and Troubleshooting for BCS (Boeing Computer Services) in Seattle, WA. On their WAN, LAN, Bridges, Routers, Gateways, IBM Token Ring Network, Macintosh, Apollo, Novell, AT&T Unshielded Twisted-Pair, and 10 Base T systems. Duties also included the BCS Data Distribution Project, to improve the quality control of all the Design Engineering CAD Drafting Workstations.

Hi-Tech Communications of MN   (01/1988 – 06/1991)

Owner/Sole Proprietor

Greater St. Paul/Minneapolis Area, MN

     Owner/Sole Proprietor of a cabling communication business, specializing in adds, moves, and changes of residential and small business communication lines.

E.S. Inc./Tesinc for Nynex   (10/1989 – 01/1990)

Journeyman Communication Technician

New York City, NY

     Voice/Data Technician Subcontractor working the Nynex strike as Northwestern Bell Management employee. Installation of LADA, PLNA, and other data circuitry in the Manhattan District.

Education History

Dakota County Vocational Technical Institute

AA/AS Degree or Equivalent

Voice/Data Telecommunications Technology

Completion Date: 06/1983

Brown Electronics Institute

Electronics Certification

Completion Date: 06/1985

     I have also accrued several training certifications over the past 20 years on numerous telecommunications devices/equipment, i.e. PBX’s, CBX’s,Rockwell Spectrum/REN ACD’s, Alcatel DSL Transmission equip., OTDR’s, Coaxial & Fiber Optic Splicing, Termination, and Switching, Elcotel and Protel Pay Telephones.

Certifications

Journeyman Communications Technician Certification

Title Issuing Organization: CWA and IBEW Unions

Completion Date: 6/1989

Expiration Date: 6/2028

SBCA Satellite Certification

Completion Date: 05/2008

Expiration Date: 05/2013

Assets

     I am a very dedicated employee and I am actively searching for a good company that will also commit themselves to me and identify my skills, experience, and perseverance to do a better than average job at whatever I do. I am a quick study/fast learner at whatever training/certification I get or take. I also have Supervisory/Lead experience in handling other employees, i.e. hiring, reviews, training, etc.

     I am hoping that whoever sees my Resume’ will give me the opportunity to interview with them. I am also very active and health oriented. Thank you for your time and attention and I hope to be hearing from you soon…