Levi West Jr.

2135 Cardell Road, Austell, GA 30168

Email: icefiber@hotmail.com

(404) 680-9132

 

 

Career Summary________________________________________

Seasoned Veteran Fiber Optic Technician seeking opportunities with a growing company focused on teamwork. Avaliable for stateside or overseas locations. My back ground is in fiber optic training, installation, testing  and Army Telecommunications. I am a conscientious hard worker with a proven ability to produce within a demanding work schedule recognizing the benefit of working together.

 

Summary of Skills & Specializations_______________________

·   Secret Clearance

·   Army Veteran

·   Fusion & Mechanical Splicing (Single, SM, MM, Ribbon) 

·   Fiber/FTTH/GPON/CAT5,6/Copper cable installation

·   Fiber/Copper connector terminations

·   FOA approved Fiber Optic Instructor

·   FOA fiber certifications (CFOT, CSOS/I/C/S/T, CFospT)

·   Network+ Certification

·   Security+ Certification

·   OSHA 10hr Certification

 

 

Experience________________________________________

FiberNexxt Communications, College Park GA04/ 2014 to Present                                              FOA Fiber Optic Instructor/Technician

·   Certified Fiber Optic Instructor with the FOA (Fiber Optic Association)

·   Trained & Certified 190+ FOA CFOTs (Certified Fiber Optic Technicians)

·   FOA certification proctored test given: CFOT, CFOS/C/S/T, CfospT

·   ISP/OSP, Ethernet, LAN, FTTH, GPON

·   Fiber cable preparation in Raychem, Tyco, 3M closures.

·   Fusion & Mechanical Splicing (Single, SM, MM, Ribbon) 

·   Connector termination SC, ST, LC, Unicam, Hotmelt

·   Troubleshoot fiber links with OTDR, Loss Tests, VFL, Fiber Identifier

TPRC Broadband, Greensboro, NC10/2013 to 04/2014

Fiber Splicer

·   Installed Fujitsu, CISCO, JDSU, Tmac, NIDs in Cell Site cabinets.

·   OJT turn-up of Fujitsu Flashwave 4100ES, CISCO ONS 15454, Tmarc, NIDs.

·   Installed OC3 to OC48 SFP, XFP & scripts for Fujitsu, CISCO, JDSU,Tmarc and NIDs.

·   Spliced/installed SM, MM fiber & CAT5 cables for SONET/Ethernet rings.

·   Spliced SM fibers to 1CH & 8CH DWDM/ CWDM couplers in vault enclosures.

·   Troubleshoot using OTDR, DWDM/ CWDM Analyzer, fiber identifier, power meter, VFL. 

·   Responsible for company credit/fuel cards, cell phone, tablet, fusion splicer, test equip., vehicle

·   Certified Fiber Optic Instructor with the FOA (Fiber Optic Association)

 

Vykin Corporation, Al Dhafra AF Base, UAE07/2012 to 08/2013

Inside/Outside Cable Plant Technician II

·   Testing, splicing, and repairing ISP/OSP fiber/copper/CAT5/6.

·   Troubleshoot telecom cables using OTDR, Cable Analyzer, Loss Sets, Fiber Identifier.

·   Terminate connectors, 3M Hotmelt (SC, ST), RJ-45, RJ-11, 710 modules.

·   Installation/Termination of fiber/copper cables in ducts, conduits, manholes.

·   Installation of cabinets, cable ladder racks systems.

·   Preventive maintenances inspections of manholes & hand-holes.

FiberNexxt Communications, Austell, GA11/ 2010 to 07/2012                                                Fiber Optic Trainer/Contractor

·   Certified Fiber Optic Instructor with the FOA (Fiber Optic Association)

·   Trained & certified 100+ FOA CFOTs (Certified Fiber Optic Technicians)

·   Fiber cable preparation in Raychem, Tyco, 3M closures.

·   Fusion splicing SM/MM/Ribbon cable

·   Connector termination SC, ST, LC, Unicam, Hotmelt.

·   Troubleshooting, OTDR, Loss Tests, VFL, Fiber Identifier.

 

FiberNexxt Communications, Austell, GA10/ 2007 to 011/2010                                                Inside/Outside Cable Plant Technician

·   OSP/ISP installation, maintenance, repair, & testing of fiber optic/copper/CAT5e cable.

·   Fusion splicing, mid-entry, butt splicing & hot cuts of SM/ MM/copper/CAT5 cable.

·   Terminated SC, ST, LC, Unicam, 3M Hotmelt, RJ-45, RJ-11, 66/110 blocks.

·   Cable terminations in manholes, pedestals, 3M, Raychem, Coyote, and Corning closures.

·   Troubleshoot multi-purpose telecom cables using OTDR, OLTS, Fiber Identifier, and VFL.

·   FOA certified/trained 160 OSP/Army Technicians in fiber cable preparation, connection & testing.

 

Fibernexxt Communications, Austell, GA8/2007 to 10/2007

Fiber Optic Trainer/Contractor

·   Certified Fiber Optic Instructor with the FOA (Fiber Optic Association)

·   Give training for a 32hr four day fiber optic training course

·   Trained & certified 10+ FOA CFOTs (Certified Fiber Optic Technicians)

·   Fiber cable preparation in Raychem, Tyco, 3M closures.

·   Fusion splicing SM/MM/Ribbon cable

·   Connector termination SC, ST, LC, Unicam, Hotmelt.

·   Troubleshooting, OTDR, Loss Tests, VFL, Fiber Identifier.

·   Have own termination equipment (fusion splicer, loss test set, VFL, OTDR, hand tools)

 

CCSI Guantanamo Bay, AE 04/2005 to 10/2006                                             Fiber Optic Technician/Contractor

·   Install fiber/copper cables in underground & aerial enclosures.

·   Test & troubleshoot optical & copper cables.

·   Terminate fiber & copper cables.

·   Fiber & Copper cable restoration.

·   Prepared fiber & copper documentation.

·   Certified Fiber Optic Instructor with the FOA (Fiber Optic Association)

·   FOA certified/trained ISP/OSP/Navy Technicians in fiber cable preparation, connection & testing.

  

 

Education________________________________________

Associate Degree - Central Texas (Killeen, TX)                                                                                   Completed: 05/1996

Major: Communications Electronics

 

Diploma - Electronics, (Atlanta Area Tech, GA) Completed: 12/1995

Major: Electronics

 

Certification – OSHA 10hr Certification (Atlanta,GA) Completed: 11/2014

 

Certification – CompTIA Security+ (Dubai, UAE) Completed: 11/2012

Certification – FOA Certified Fiber Optic Specialist/Splicing (Fallbrook, CA)Completed: 02/2011

Certification – FOA Certified Fiber Optic Specialist/Connector (Fallbrook, CA) Completed: 02/2011

Certification – FOA Certified Fiber Optic Specialist/Testing (Fallbrook, CA)Completed: 02/2011

Certification – FOA Certified Fiber Optic Specialist/OSP (Fallbrook, CA)Completed: 02/2011

Certification – CompTIA Network+ (Camp Adder, Iraq)Completed: 06/2010

Certification – FOA Certified Fiber Optic Specialist/Instructor (Fallbrook, CA)Completed: 02/2000

Certificate     – Core Skills VSAT Installer (Dubai, UAE)Completed: 02/2013