Daniel V Cardenas

526 Midway Crest

San Antonio, TX 78258

HP: 210-497-4082

CELL: 210-487-1494

PRI: dv_card@yahoo.com

 

Over 29 years of experience in major cable installations in the United States and throughout the Far East and U.S. Virgin Islands. Experienced and knowledgeable in managing/performing Outside Plant Fiber/Copper installation, splicing, terminating, testing, as well as troubleshooting various aerial, buried, underground copper core, fiber-optic communications cables, and Inside Plant data cabling. Conduct communication infrastructure surveys and data entry for CIPS Visualization Component (CVC) program.  Manage projects ranging from OSP and ISP installations.

Acquired Skills:

·         Job skills acquired through U.S. Air Force’s telecommunications study manuals and on the job training since 1984 from apprentice to management levels assigned to different Air Force installations. Courses taken within the Electronic field in a vocational school as well as courses taken in college for Business and Information systems.

 

Qualifications:

 

·         Provide excellent leadership, organizational, interpersonal, team building, and communication skills.

·         Experienced working with a myriad of major programs, requirements or projects, and contracts. Interact effectively with all levels of an organization and government agencies as well as the general public in a multi-cultural environment.

·         Conduct tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

·         Good customer service skills, reliable, hardworking, and dependable

·         Can observe and interpret quality standards, established practices, safety requirements, and good housekeeping

·         Knowledgeable in using various electronic equipment:  GeoXT Trimble, Oscilloscope, TDR, ODTDR, Analog/Digital Multimeter, Function Generators, logic probe, Metrotech cable fault locator, Throwmaster 105A, PR 25A, GX2001 and MSA gas detector.

 

Work Experience:

Current employer:  Rocky Mountain Telecom West (RMWT)

Start date: Jun 10 2013

Current title: OSP Inspector

·         Verify that all work done meets quality requirements and that the completed product matches with the Engineering design. 

·         Inspected over 116,950 feet of 288 count long haul fiber cable placed in and around Austin, TX

 

Previous Employers in Chronological Order:

Name of Employer: Trans-Tel

Title held: Field Services Coordinator II 

Start and End dates: Aug 2011 – Jun 2013

·         Site managed two projects involving over 14,100 feet of underground conduit, 108,300 feet of fiber optic cabling, and 2,800 fiber terminations under the Air National Guard, Outside Plant Information Transport System modernization project at Montgomery AL and Meridian MS

 

Name of Employer: TekSystems

Title held: GIS Analyst Site Survey Lead

Start and End dates: Mar 2010 – Mar 2011

·         Interpret, review and input survey data into CIPS Visual Component (CVC) at several military installations.

·         Lead survey crew auditing over 2,100 communication infrastructures

 

Name of Employer: Woolpert, Inc.

Title held: Geospatial Site Survey Lead

Start and End dates: Apr 2009 – Feb 2010

·                                  Lead survey crew auditing over 1,100 communication infrastructures

·                                  Collect infrastructure data using GPS equipment and container processes.

·                                  Trace, mark, and GPS direct buried routes 

 

Name of Employer: AT&T, San Antonio TX

Title held: Cable Splicing Technician

Start and End dates: Mar 2007 – Dec 2008

·         Splice in various types of communication cable and rearrange in existing splices in aerial, underground and buried plants. Perform active cable transfers, cable terminations; test, locate and correct faults in splices and cable when required. Prepares records and reports as required and reviews and interprets work orders, circuit diagrams and follows standard practices. Identifies conductors in adjoining cable sections according to diagrams and specifications by means of tone. Use electronic test instruments to verify and determine defective wire and/or fiber cable; use manhole test monitoring equipment

 

Name of Employer: U.S. Air Force, Littlerock AFB, AR

Title held: NCOIC, Telephone Systems

Start and End dates: Jul 2004 – May 2005

·         Manage $500 thousand dollar Telephone Systems contract, process over  work order requirements

 

Name of Employer: U.S. Air Force, Yokota AB, JP

Title held: Superintendent, Comm. Engineering

Start and End dates: Jul 2002 – Jun 2004

·         Developed new Communications Engineering operations center, focal point for base communications infrastructure requirements. Redesigned work order processes, reduced backlog by 50%. Engineered cable solution for $40 million dollar fiber optic network installation.

 

Name of Employer: U.S. Air Force

Title held: Superintendent, Contract Management, Yokota AB, JP

Start and End dates: Sep 2000 – Jun 2002

·         Hand-picked by Chief Executive Officer to monitor $3.6 million dollar fiber optic cabling contract

·         Appointed as QA evaluator to manage $200 thousand dollar power production plant and station battery systems contract

·         Work with Army Corps of Engineers ensuring proper installation of CITS equipment.

·         Flight liaison for Government of Japan communication projects.

 

Name of Employer: U.S. Air Force, Okinawa AB, JP

Title held: NCOIC, Cable Systems

Start and End dates: May 1994 – Aug 2000

·         Managed self-help project utilizing $200 thousand dollars in materials to improve telecommunication lines throughout base residential housing area

·         Led installation of 6,000 feet of communication cable for residential area; improved communications

 

Name of Employer: U.S. Air Force, Kelly AFB, TX

Title held: Technician/Supervisor, Cable Systems

Start and End dates: Jan 1991 – Apr 1994

·         Led installation of coaxial cables, totaling 83,000 ft supporting war-like scenarios and real-world conflicts

·         Supervised 22 personnel to install 40,000 feet of 3,000 pair telephone cables with exceptional results

 

Name of Employer: U.S Air Force, Kelly AFB, TX

Title held: Technician

Start and End dates: Mar 1984 – Dec 1990

·         Installed 5,000 feet of fiber optic cables for the air traffic control radar site at Dyess Air Force Base, TX

·         Performed splicing, sealing, and terminating tasks to over 17 miles of 2,400 pair cable at Hill AFB, Utah

 

Computer Skills:

·         Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point

·         Microsoft Project 2000 Level 1 & 2

·         GPS Principals

·         Terra-Sync & Trimble Pathfinder Office Applications

 

Education:

·         Bachelors of Science in Business and Information Systems, University of Phoenix, 2011

·         Diploma for Electronic, Computer, and Communications Technology, Everest Institute, 2007

 

Special Skills:

·         Leadership and Management I & II

·         Managerial Communications

·         Total Quality Management

·         Electronic Installation Team Chief Course

·         Fiber Optic Cable Installation, Splicing, and Maintenance Course

·         Cable Splicing Installation and Maintenance Specialist Course

·         Quality Assurance Phase I & II

·         Project Management Fundamentals

·         Electronics, Computer and Communications Course

 

Security Clearance:

·         Security clearance: Eligibility of Secret on September 2010, Active

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

References:

 

Brock Fisher

Engineering, RMWT

719-357-0186

 

Terry Bowler

405-826-2322

 

Charles Nicholson

Telecommunications Specialist

Mobile:  210-639-2684