Resume of Thomas M. Heisner

Tustin, CA (714) 420-5459 heisnert@earthlink.net

 

 

·   Over 20 years of working experience as a Network Communication Technician. Could work under limited supervision.

·   Performed installation, decommissioning and troubleshooting problems of network equipment and circuits, including the fiber transport equipment.

·   Knowledge with circuit provisioning, maintenance and testing (Ethernet / DS0 / DS1 / DS3 / OC3 / OC12 / OC48 / OC192), test equipment (TTC/JDSU and Agilent Omniber 718), telecommunication equipment installation and acceptance. Part of the team involved with the Installation, Cabling, & Software with System Engineers.

·   Communications and Information Systems Implementation and Integration Coordinator

·   Telecommunication Systems Inspector.

·         Experience with phase matched assemblies & passive intermodulation from deploying Sprint CMI head ends.

·         Knowledge of the full spectrum of RF frequencies from ULF to UHF. Experience in Coaxial & Fiber Optic design.

 

Work Experience

2013 – 2014             Burr Communications

San Diego, CA

Fiber Optic Field Engineering

·   OSP field engineering for Cox Communication & Time Warner Communication.

 

2013 -2014            K&M systems

San Diego, CA

RF Engineering

·   CW testing, Benchmarking, WiFi, Wireless & IT consulting, DAS, Turn Key & Maintenance.

 

2013-2014             Robert Half Technology

Irvine, CA

Field Technician

·   Installing Ethernet/DSO/DS1/DS3/ telecommunication equipment & acceptance.

 

 

2012 – 2013          Cox Cable Broadband Services

San Diego, CA

Construction Field Engineer / Inspector

·   Direct and oversee the identification of new products, contract acquisition, project planning, and prepares for new and upgrade construction projects - which will include allocation, splicing and activation of fiber. Create efficient and cost effective designs for projects.  Performs field engineering of proposed commercial projects.  Coordinates all business services projects.  Ensure successful launch or deployment of various products. Serves as a partner in determining the network management strategy and capacity planning process is in alignment with corporate goals.

 

 

2012                          Source Broadband Services

Riverside, CA

Field Coordinating Supervisor and Splicer

·   Splice fiber cables for cell sites, fiber networks, dark networks. Push fiber through several enclosures with live fiber to provide a path for new circuits. Build cables and node jumpers into existing enclosures. Build splice enclosures for new splice locations.  Work in man holes, hand holes, and aloft on poles.

·   Helping run the Wi–Fi Electronic installation of the components needed for Time Warner Cable in Orange County. This work is maintenance window sensitive (11:00PM to 5:00AM). The network has to be taken down during the window, & fully restored by 5:00AM. We have been very consistent in following those requirements.

 

2011 – 2012                       RLH Industries

Orange, CA

Fiber Optic Supervisor

·   Lead cable plant installation projects; supervise employees involved in direct installation of telecommunication/network cable subsystems at various locations.

·   Responsible for assembling fiber optic cables, trouble-shooting network problems including electronic component issues for other costumers, and installing telecommunication systems.

 

2008 – 2011                           Sunesys                        

Los Angeles/O.C./Riverside, CA                                                       

Fiber Optic Field Engineer

·   Duties include but not limited to: General maintenance of the Sunesys dark fiber optic network. I was responsible for overseeing the construction of the fiber network, outage response & repair, & the installation & maintenance of the electronics for our costumers. I was also involved in plant drive out – looking for G.O. 95 issues, blown poles from the weight load, etc.

 

 

 

1996 – 2008                           Sprint                        

Los Angeles/O.C./San Diego, CA

Activation / Maintenance / Fiber Technician

·   Duties included but not limited to: Activation & Maintenance of the Sprint PCS wireless phone network. I was involved with the activation of the San Diego network for the initial launch of the Sprint wireless service, & did extensive work in the Orange & Los Angeles County networks. I was the senior fiber technician with the wireless network, & maintained the fiber networks in both the head ends & the field in Los Angeles & O.C. I supervised & was actively a part of the team that restored all fiber outages. The last 2 years I worked in the Trans Ops division, which is the old fiber optic long- haul network. We were responsible for the maintenance & restoration of the Sprint Southern California fiber backbone.

·   We maintained the Alcatel-Lucent DMX1665 data multiplexer (MUX) for Ethernet/SAN/SONET bandwidth gap bridges between LANs & core backbone networks.

·   Experience with microwave radio systems & MDR8000 Radios.

·   Installation, testing, turn-up, and troubleshooting of OC3, OC12, OC48, and OC192 optical rings.

 

1993 – 1996                           Cable Crafters           

Westminster, CA

Fiber Splicer / Plant Activation

·   Duties include but not limited to: Splicing & testing of fiber optic cable, coaxial cable, plant activation (Node, trunk & feeder), performing network sweep calibrations, & power supply activation. I have experience in cable plant construction, both underground & aerial. I also supervised splicing crews.

 

1987 – 1993                            Comcast Cable           

Santa Ana, CA

Sweep / Maintenance Technician

·   Duties included: Sweep & balance of all trunk amplifiers in the system. Trouble shoot & repair any network outside plant related issues. Maintenance of power supplies, & on call duties on a weekly 24 hour response time.

 

 

Education             

 

·   1977 -1979 Lakeview H.S., St Clair Shores, MI

·   1979 – 1980 Bellville H.S., Bellville, MI

·   1980 – 1982 Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

·   1984 – 1986 Golden West College Huntington Beach, Ca

·   NCTI courses during time at Comcast

·   At Sprint extensive training (in a classroom environment & hands on) about the Lucent CDMA PCS cellular phone network. I also studied Ciena, Motorola, & Alcatel Systems, as well as test equipment related to these technologies.

 

References             

 

·   Jim Hradisky Regional Construction Manager Sunesys

      Mobile: 951 278 3006 e-mail: jhradisky@sunesys.com

·   Joe Grover Manager of Network Operations Sprint

Mobile: 714 404 0640 e-mail: dslam01@yahoo.com

·   Eric Burr President/Owner of Burrcomm construction

Mobile: 951 834 3779 e-mail: burrcomm@aol.com

·   John Lang Senior Construction Inspector for Cox Communications

Mobile: 619 823 8538 e-mail: john.lang@cox.com

·   Dennis Wright Senior Construction Planner for Cox Communications

       Mobile: 619 742 5116 e-mail: Dennis.Wright@cox.com

·   Michael Bogner  Field Engineer & former Sprint Associate

       Mobile: 714 396 0449 e-mail: MHB285@cox.net

 

Further references avalable upon request