Luis R. Blandon

3611 N.W. 5th St  Miami, Florida  33125 

Cell (786) 301-0855 -  E-mail: lrblandon@yahoo.com

 

 

Miami Dade Community College  Miami, Florida 

          Cisco CCNA Certificate by December 2014.

A.A. Electrical Engineering  April 1999

Certificate in Computer Aided Drafting & Design (CADD)  September 1991

Miami Switchgear. Miami, Fl                            (08/14 – 03/15)

Electrical Drafter

Working on Miami Dade Water & Sewer Dept., and West Palm Beach Water Management Pump Stations project, preparing bill of materials, and shop’s drawings, preparing diagram for Electrical Switchgears for Baker’s Bay project in the Bahamas.

 

Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc. Fort Lauderdale, Fl                            (01/14 – 03/14)

Civil Engineer Technician

Working on Temporary Assignment for FDOT projects. Redevelopment and the implementation of new traffic signal technology for 35 intersections at the Broward County area. City of Sunrise, Fort Lauderdale, Lauderhills, Tamarac, Oakland Park, Coconut Creek, Hollywood, Coral Springs, and Davie. Generating Traffic Engineering Plans, Road way, Traffic Conctrol, Storm Water Pollution prevent, Signing & Pavement Marking, Signalalization, Mast Arm Tabulation, Mast Arm Assemblies, Guide Sign Worksheets, and Broward County Details. MicroStation V8i, Geopak & Autocad 3D Civil 2013.

OSMOSE Communications Services Inc, Miami, Fl                            (05/13 – 01/14)

Design Project Engineer

Design of feeder and distribution cable facilities for AT&T using appropriate tools such as, MicroStation V8i, Mobile Mapping Tool & Map Viewer. Preparation and acquisition of necessary permits and rights-of-way for OSP facilities such as Plan & Profile showing all utilities (water,sanitary sewer, storm sewer,gas,electrical, traffic signal & telephone underground cables). Feeder Route Analysis development of appropriate feeder route strategies and solutions. Liaison with various government agencies regarding the planning, placing, relocation of OSP facilities. Knowledge of technical developments related to AT&T, Develop understanding and comply with all FTTC and project documentation standards, Design Engineering feeder and distribution layouts base maps showing all requirements associated with OSP distribution Costing of engineering work orders using appropriate tools such as OSPCM & Network Planning & Provisioning Data. Identification and provide appropriate resolution of OSP facility.

 

FPL-FiberNet, Miami, Fl                                                                                                                                            (07/12 – 05/13)

Data Encoded/ISP Engineer

Preparing and updating Network Diagram for MetroNID, EtherNID, IP/Data Network, Gigabit Ethernet, OC-48, and DWDM.

Providing support to OSP engineers, Marketing. Upgrading Bandwidth from OC-12 to OC-48, FTTCS such as T-Mobile, SPRINT, and Verizon Wireless. Interpreting and Transfering Network diagrams and system for DWDM, 7210, 7750, DMX, Lambda Unite, and Turin into Circuit Vision, Equipment Rack placement, Shelf mounting position, Card/Port equipping, Cable assemblies, Ring Facilities, and also modifying existing  network conditions. Autocad 2012

 

CALTROP, Miramar, Fl                            (11/11 – 02/12)

Telecom Designer

Working as a Telecom Designer on Temporary Assignment for Wireless migration from CDMA to LTE technology.

Updating Panel Antennas on Monopole, Self-Support Tower, Rooftop and Guyed Towers at South and Central Florida Cellsites.

Preparing site sketches and construction drawings for AT&T Mobility and Sprint. Interpreting and transfering data, site pictures, site audit form provided by surveyor, tower analysis design, RFDS documents, research property appraisal, tower owner, electrical utility, and telco provider at the demarc. Updating new equipment cabinets (DEI, DE, RE, EBE ) on concrete pad, equipment shelter, or elevated platform, and placing temporary hot slide equipment cabinet until new technology is up and running. Verifying PPC to update BTS 100 Amps dedicated circuit breaker and Smartjack T1s for new equipment Cabinet.

Updating new antennas azimuth for Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Sectors, and 1/2” or 1-5/8” Jumper & Coax Cables for 700 MHz, 800 MHz and 1900 MHz . Autocad 2012

 

FPL-FiberNet, Miami, Fl                                                                                                                                            (05/11 – 09/11)

Network Designer/Planner

Working as a Network Designer/ Planner for FPL-FIBERNET/GRANDE Telecommunication migration project. Preparing circuit documentation in (Circuit Vision and XNG), Fiber Optic Transmission, SONET, IP/Data Network, Gigabit Ethernet, OC-48, DS3, and DWDM. Interpreting and transfering Network diagrams and systems provided by Telecom Engineers into Circuit Vision database, documenting Equipment Rack placement, Shelf mounting position, Card/Port equipping, Cable assemblies, and Ring Facilities, modifying existing Designs and Circuits in the Database, to reflex existing network conditions. Autocad 2011

 

 

 

 

 

AT&T Engineering, Miami, Fl                                                                                                                              (11/09 – 05/11)

Field Engineer

Working as a Field Engineer preparing BICS design for Metro Ethernet (ME), PLS, OC-48, T1, MDU, DS3, Entrance Cable, and Fiber to the Cell Site towers, and Rooftop Antennas, Telco Cabinets, Service panel, Telco Pedestal, for T-mobile, Sprint, AT&T and MetroPCS. knowledge of technical developments related to T-mobile, and AT&T, Develop understanding and comply with all FTTC and project documentation standards, Design Engineering feeder and distribution layouts base maps showing all requirements associated with OSP distribution.  MicroStation V8i

 

AFL Network Services, Davie, Fl                                                                                                                              (10/07 – 11/09)

OSP Engineer

Working as an OSP Engineer, designing fiber optic network construction drawings for FPL Fibernet, Providing support to project managers, knowledge of technical developments related to Verizon, T-mobile, and AT&T, Develop understanding and comply with all FTTC and project documentation standards, Design Engineering feeder and distribution layouts base maps showing all requirements associated with OSP distribution. preparing documents for FDOT, Turnpike Authority, Railroad (FEC/CSX), and City permits for sidewalk, bridge, canal, ROW, and Easement, trenching, directional bore, and aerial installation for cellular tower, monopoles, guys towers, and rooftop antennas, property appraiser, cabinets,  service panel, telco pedestal, site walk and inspection for T-mobile, and MetroPCS.   Autocad 3D Civil 2009

 

KCI Technologies, Plantation, Fl                                                                                                                              (06/07 – 08/07)

Telecom Designer

Working as a Telecom designer, preparing preliminary and redesigning existing drawings for, cellular tower, monopoles, guys towers, rawland, collocation, rooftop antennas, structures. Knowledge of technical developments related to Verizon, T-mobile, and AT&T, Develop understanding and comply with all FTTC and project documentation standards, Design Engineering feeder and distribution layouts base maps showing all requirements associated with OSP distribution. Provided support to project managers with zoning, electronic equipments, generators, backup batteries, cabinets, steel platform, service panel, telco pedestal, site walk and inspection, lease area, and shelter, for T-mobile, Nextel, and Sprint. MicroStation V8

 

DiversiFire System, Miami, Fl                                                                                                                              (04/07 – 06/07)

Fire Alarm Designer

Working as a Fire alarm designer, preparing fire alarm panels, smoke, heat, ionic, and thermoelectric detectors, water flow switches, bells, strobe lights, speaker, pull stations, voice communication panels, backup batteries, initiating devices circuits for high riser and school buildings. Autocad 2007

 

TRADEWINDS POWER CORP, Miami, Fl                                                                                              (12/06 – 02/07)             

Mechanical Designer

Working as a Mechanical Designer, on the Miccosukkee Tribe and UL Projects, testing, Generators, Enclosures, Electrical Panels and Gauges, Electrical Harnesses. Diesel engines such as Perkin, John Deer, Detroit Diesel, and Isuzu for Agriculture, Industrial, Marine, and Power Units applications. Autocad 2006 and SolidWorks 2007

 

Regency Electric Company, Inc., Miami, Fl                                                                                                  (01/06 – 12/06)

Assistant Project Manager

Working as an Assistant Project Manager for Performing Arts Greater Miami Ballet/Opera House, maintaining and updating lighting, power, fire alarm, telephone, and sound construction drawings, heavily involved with liason with the owner, engineers, field workers, scheduling, and attended meeting, change order, electrical estimating, take off, for coordination meetings. Autocad 2006

 

Ross and Baruzzini, Miami, Fl                                                                                                                              (01/05 – 01/06)

Telecom Designer

Worked as a Telecom designer for the Miami Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) and Ft. Lauderdale International Airport, North and South Terminal project. Attended meeting with contractors, provided support to project manager with the Security Operation Control Center, Antenna Farm, Satellite Dish, Radio, CCTV, Access Control, site walk and inspection, Develop and Prepare Specifications, Telecommunication Equipment, and Wireless Network. Autocad 2005

 

Fisk Electric Co., Medley, Fl                                                                                                                              (01/04 - 11/04)

Project Engineer/Cadd Operator

Preparing electrical and construction drawings and assisting the project managers in completing  the South Terminal at the Miami International Airport, Parking garage at Ft. Lauderdale Airport, McDill Airforce Base at Tampa. Knowledge of Electrical estimating process. Autocad 2004

 

 

DOS 6.0, Windows (98, 2000, NT ,XP, Vista, Window 7) Autocad Map 2009, DBase, MSWord, Excel, MSProject Power Point, Access, Photoshop 4, FORTRAN, C, C+, ArcView 3.2, Microsoft Visio, GIS 8, Microstation J & V8, MapInfo 5, Autocad 2013, Circuit Vision, Autocad Civil & SolidWorks.