Christopher B. Clark

3829 37^th Street, Meridian, MS 39305

601-701-7145

clarkchristopherb@yahoo.com

 

 

Experience

 

June 2014 – Present:                                   Senior Field Lead/Field Manager, Telnet

                                                                                    Rockville, MD

 

Senior Field Manager for Telnet, Inc, works with field crews to minimize production time and punch items for current project, AT&T.  Works with customer to ensure proper site builds and minimizing issues during construction.  Gravitec Trainer for the company, established guidelines for proper rescue techniques for the division.  Took charge of safety manager position, performing duties beyond my hired duties.  Set up an equipment standard for all climbers and crew trucks.  Set up new policies: crew rotations, time off request, daily reports, and set up a worksheet for Change Orders that streamlined the process and organized all Change Orders.  Responsible for material ordering and redline drawings for each site under my supervision. 

 

March 2014 – June 2014:                              Senior Foreman, Nokia

Atlanta, GA

 

Senior Foreman for Nokia’s Field Service Operations department.  New startup division for Nokia, one of the first hired and recruited.  Received training on the Sprint 2.5 system that included system builds and integration.  Performed Sprint Audits on the first 2.5 systems in Atlanta, setting the standard for the rest of the crews on how Audits should be performed.  Due to lack of work, took job with a different company.

 

July 2012 – March 2014:          Construction Manager, SiteMaster

Tulsa, OK

 

Construction Manager for the Mid-South Region based out of Atlanta GA (one of only two managers).  Ensures sites are built within specs in a timely, safe manner, providing direct feedback to the field crews on a daily basis.  Provides the direct communication to the customer with necessary updates on a daily basis, works with the customer to resolve any issues as they arise.  Responsible for the area’s SCOPs, increasing acceptance and decreasing time spent completing. Responsible for ordering all material for the market, setting up local vendors with local contacts, decreasing cost and wait times.  The go-to guy for the market, understanding all aspects of the project providing the quick response to questions or issues in the field. 

 

C&I Tech/Crew Lead/Top Hand/Tower Climber,

SiteMaster Tulsa, OK

 

Responsible for installation and commissioning of T-Mobile NSN Modernization equipment in the GA market (LTE).  Installation consists of new Delta cabinet installed at bottom with required grounding and power installation, along with the installation of new system modules, radios, antennas, and all required cabling and testing. Perform the call testing of sites and the integration of new modernization equipment: GSM, PCS, and LTE.  Proficient in troubleshooting, applying a process of elimination method learned and taught in the military.  Leader of up to as many as 8 climbers at any given time and head of Tiger Team operations.  Worked on C-Spire LTE upgrades in MS as a tower tech moving up to Top Hand in 3 months of employment and pushing crews within 4 months. 

 

July 2011 - October 2011:Microwave Technician/Tower Climber, Deep South Communications

Baton Rouge, LA

 

Responsible for maintenance and troubleshooting of communication towers throughout the Southeast United States.  Perform tower upgrades along with tower removals for a large clientele with zero injuries or accidents. Installs radios, cell phone repeater systems, antennas, and all of the cabling and grounding for equipment.  Ethernet and coax cable experience on and off towers for various equipment and troubleshooting.  

 

January 2011 - July 2011:Hardware Engineer, General Dynamics, Key Field,

Meridian, MS

 

Technical support for Project Liberty, providing maintenance and troubleshooting responsibilities to include, but are not limited to, installation, operation, corrective/preventive maintenance, and tear down of a trailer mounted 60’ PACWIND antenna mast, PRC-117 radios, PACWIND//Vortex video equipment, DVB-RCS terminals, Comms, ISREC, and TOC equipment/systems which includes MAAS workstations and servers.  Serves as an additional instructor for the CLS (Common Liberty Systems), providing training to both civilian and military members deploying down range.  Instruction includes: equipment setup, installation & configuration, operation, upgrades, troubleshooting & performance of corrective actions, performance of preventive maintenance, and disassembly of the various equipment/systems of the Project Liberty Relay Node.

 

August 2007 - December 2010:      Squad Leader and Instructor/Writer for the Signal Support System Specialist

Fort Gordon, GA

 

Served as an Instructor for the Signal Support System Specialist (25U), instructing 25 to 85 students on a weekly basis in systems installation, integration, Unit Level Maintenance, and troubleshooting of a Digital Tactical Operations Center (DTOC). Trained over 3,000 soldiers with a 98% passing rate.  Taught a wide variety of communication equipment, which includes the following: PLGR, ANCD, Crew Access Unit (CAU), Enhanced Micro Central Switching Unit (EMCSU), Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below (FBCB2), Blue Force Tracker (BFT), radio operations, Maneuver Control System (MCS), and Tactical Internet Management System (TIMS).  Trained new Instructors on equipment and proper teaching methods.  Integrated tactical scenarios into training, keeping training as realistic as possible.  Responsible for the morale, welfare, discipline, developing, mentoring and caring for a Squad of 32 Soldiers daily; assists the IET Platoon Sergeant with training and the total soldierization process to include coaching, phasing, physical fitness and barracks maintenance.  Served as the Systems Integrations Branch Maintenance NCO.

 

 

February 2007 - August 2007:Small Extension Node (SEN) Section Sergeant

Fort Bragg, NC

 

Selected over peers as the Small Extension Node Section Sergeant for six consecutive months.  In charge of three soldiers and one Non Commissioned Officer in a high paced environment.  Trained the section to provide successful communications on several field problems, resulting in several awards and recognition.  In charge of the maintenance and accountability of the section’s equipment that valued in excess of over 2 million dollars which included: six HMMWV’s, two AN/TRC-48(V)1 HCLOS shelters, two PU-798 generator sets, two PU-797 generator sets, two STT KU trailers, two M101A trailers, and associated equipment.  Coordinated and assisted with the turn in of equipment to DRMO in excess of 1.5 million dollars. 

 

May 2004 - January 2007:               Forced Entry Switch (FES) Operator Maintainer

         Fort Bragg, NC

 

Worked as an operator/maintainer of a FES team.  Cross trained on the SMART-T and TACSAT.  Deployed for 13 months in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, supporting the Al Hillah Regional Embassy.  Maintained vital communications that included: Motorola HF and VHF radios, SATCOM, ASIPS, SIPR, CENTRIXS, and DNVT services.  In charge of gathering intelligence reports, cartography production, movement control, range control, and lead gunner for the logistical convoy team.  Performed over 80 convoys as the lead gunner, resulting in no injuries or loss of life.  Selected over people senior to myself to be in charge of night shift on a regular basis. 

 

 

 

 

 

Education/Certifications

 

2003 High School Diploma with Honors -Meridian High School- Meridian, MS

2004 Multichannel Transmission Systems Operator-Maintainer (25Q) Distinguished Honor 

         Graduate Diploma- Fort Gordon, GA

2006 Signal Support Systems Specialist (25U) Honor graduate Diploma- Fort Gordon, GA

2007 Warrior Leaders Course (WLC) – Fort Bragg, NC

2007 Instructor Training Course- Fort Gordon, GA

2010 University of Phoenix- working towards degree in Information Technology (3.89 GPA)

2011 DVB-RCS Training

2011 TWIC Card- expires 07/2016

2012 Meridian Community College- degree towards Telecommunications (3.14 GPA)

2012 ComTrain- Certificate # 7037-42180-57

2012 CPR/First Aid- valid thru 09/2014

2012 RF Awareness- valid thru 2015

2012 NSN 3G RRU Combo Install Course Level 1

2012 WCDMA/GSM C&I Level 2

2013 LTE-RRU C&I Level 2

2013 OSHA 10

2014 Gravitec Fall Protection and Tower Rescue Trainer

2014 Sprint 2.5 Install and Integration

2014 DOT Card