Pedro Salas III

8070 Pioneer Trail Dr.

San Antonio, TX 78244

Cell 210-787-9921

 

 

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

 

·         More than fifteen years experience in positions demanding high levels of technical competence

·         Fifteen years related directly to the telecommunications industry

·         Self-starter with demonstrated skills in MIS and Multi-tasking

·         Computer literate with experience in various Microsoft and Unix systems

·         High degree of troubleshooting skills

·         Communication skills Verbal/Written

·         Dependable, Loyal, and honest

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

Trans-Tel Central,  San Antonio, TX                                                                                              April 2012  to Present

Osp Foreman

As a Osp Foreman I am responsible for  conducting site surveys at the beginning of a project.  Prior to placing cable I test cable new and existing.  Reading prints I place the cable fiber and copper.  Using various equipment such as tugger trailer and cable wench.  I build splice cases and do copper cable splicing.  Install all the way to where service is needed.  Conduct final test and turn up.  Conduct final walk through.

SBC/AT&T Communications,  San Antonio, TX                                          March 2005 to April 2012

Cable Splicer

As a Cable Splicer I am responsible for splicing both paper and copper cable to various boxes.  Including house boxes, cross connects boxes and aerial splices.  I work with various test sets including Throw Master and but sets.  Other duties include throws, buzz arounds and pushing pairs.  I also maintain the proper paperwork for completed jobs.

Premises Tech   

As a Prem Tech I install the latest home entertainment that is available.  This includes working with several departments to give the customer exactly what they want.  Our services provide Internet, Phone and digital television service.  My duties include the installation process from the serving terminal to the inside of the customer’s house.  I work with both fiber and copper to the home. 

Time Warner Cable,  San Antonio, TX                                              June 2004 to March 2005

Install Tech I

As an Install Tech my duties include Install/disconnect and change the level of service for analog and digital cable, high-speed data, and digital telephony services, both aerial and underground, according to company installation practices and procedures. Verify PC functionality in meeting the minimum standards for purchased services by identifying hardware, software and forward and reverse plant problems. Perform custom wiring/home networking solutions, which requires attic/basement crawls and use of wall drop equipment as well as pre-wire residential units according to diagram. Includes Climb utility poles and utilize 28-foot extension ladder. Verify Internet network connectivity through the use of an online server. Install internal and external Ethernet devices. Provide end-user with basic education in the use of analog, digital, Internet, telephony and/or other purchased services. Collect monies on overdue accounts and retrieve equipment used in the distribution of services while adhering to the cash and converter control policy. Accurately complete paperwork associated with each transaction such as daily/monthly reports, audits, CLI logbook, vehicle inspections, and material/tool requisitions. Troubleshoot and repair the forward and reverse coaxial plant from the customer's equipment to the tap. Learn, understand, explain and sell products to our customers. Interface with other departments as required.

Misource Contracting services, San Antonio,TX                          February 2004 to June 2004

Optical Network Design Engineer  (Contractor)

I was working under contract to Mastec Communications.  We were working along side Avaya Communications at Lackland Airforce Base on a project named CITS.  (Combat Information Transport System)  My duties included going to each building and conducting a site survey.  After the survey, design the dedicated electrical, ground and fiber paths.  I then test existing fiber to see if it meets CITS standards.  Then I will write a 332 on this proposal and it will be sent to the government for approval.

 

 

 

 

 

Contracting Services                                                                     November 2002 to February 2004

Project Manager (self employed sub-contractor)

I projected managed the Phase II part of the high beam netting system for the 207 Home Depot stores in the southwest United States.  My duties included scheduling stores to be installed for four crews of eight people each.  I maintained all paperwork including sign-offs, timesheets, sight surveys, parts ordering and billing.  I would have a weekly conference call with Home Depot headquarters to give updates on our progress. 

Techusa Technical Services, Atlanta, GA                                     June 2000 to November 2002

Supervisor Field Test Engineer (Contractor)

I was contracted out to Ceina working on the Multiwave DWDM 1600 system. (Certified Level 3)  I supervised a team ranging from two to fifteen employees.  During SVT training I have worked on other Ciena equipment including 10G, Metro, Corestream and Coredirector.   I also have worked with Nortel OC 48’s thru 192’s and Siemens DWDM.  My duties included populating shelves, running fiber, final test and turnup of Terminals, OLA’s and OADM’s.  Test equipment used included OTDR, Digital Lightwave Tester, Spectrum Analyzer.  I also maintained test data sheets, resource planning, project matrix, and labor summary.                                                                                                                                                                                        Firstworld Communications, Denver, CO                                    June 1999 to June 2000                                        IT\ISP Billing Supervisor                                                                                                                                                         As ISP Billing Manager I was responsible for the migration of the billing systems after Firstworld buys a new company.  My part of the acquisition was to make sure that all the tables are populated in Platypus.  Testing of the T1 and Cisco Router to make sure we had connectivity between the new acquisition and us.   Using my IP networking skills I had to make sure that we have all the equipment and resources to accomplish our goals.  I was on call 24 hrs for the technical support and training of  Platypus billing system for three call centers.  I also maintained the security levels and daily operations on all the billing databases.                                                                                                      USLD/LCI/QWEST, San Antonio, TX/Denver, CO                    July 1997 to June 1999                                                CBUD Technician                                                                                                                                                                   As a CBUD Technician I am responsible for the protection of  SONET and DWDM fiber optical systems.  Some of my duties include researching trouble tickets through the use of Delorme maps and assigning them as needed to the field technicians.  I had to be responsible immediately to Service Outages identified by NOC, TOC, ROC or NMC.                  

Computer Operator                                                                                                                                                  Responsible for  performing operator tasks in a multiprocessing PC LAN/WAN Network production environment and a broad working knowledge of PC mainframe operating systems, involving automated UNIX software billing functions and basic computer maintenance.  Perform system backups/validations and digerrors to program source codes to find problems.  Use analysis tools for network hardware, software and utilization errors, outsource accounts, and perform programming changes on Xerox printer for billing. 

 

 

Education and Training

 

 

MCI WORLDCOM Career Enhancement University   

Graduate September, 2000

Nortel SONET O & M                                                                                                                         ITT Technical Institute, San Antonio, Tx

Graduated December, 1998

A.A.S. in Electronics Engineering Technology

University of Phoenix

Business Information Systems

Taking Online Courses

U.S. Army Reserve 1988-1994