MARC ANDREW FAIN

MI DOR IGAOKA 2 - 11 - 12 • HA I TSU MIDOR IGAOKA A - 202

PHONE: (080) 9808-5822 • FAX: (757) 368-9071 • E-MAIL: MARCINVA@GMAIL.COM

**As I am currently residing in Japan until August 3rd, please contact me via e-mail**

EDUCATION

2006 – 2011

Tidewater Community College - Virginia Beach, VA

Associate Degree in Business Administration

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

  · Current TOP-SECRET clearance eligibility (last active as SECRET); expires 11/19

  · MIL-SPEC Fiber Optics Installer/Fabricator - Qualified to install Naval shipboard fiber optic

cabling and connectors IAW NAVSEA Standard Item 009-73 and MIL-STD-2042(Series).

  · Certified Fiber Optics Technician, FOA (expires 03/17)

  · Blown Optical Fiber Certified

  · Registered with Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), Reg# 99-226002;

Electronic Security Technician/Selling Technician (expired 07/15)

  · OSHA 10 certification and NAVSEA cableway certification

  · A+ Certified Professional Computer Repair Technician, COMPTIA (06/05)

  · Valid US Passport, willing to travel

  · TEFL/TESOL 150 hour Master Course (completed 08/15)

WORK EXPERIENCE

04/16-Present Takeda English School – Kofu, Japan

05/15 - 04/16 Unitas – Kofu, Japan

Native English Teacher

Teaching English classes for children as young as 3, up to high school students and

Adults; developing curricula for each class; leading engaging activities such as:

singing songs, playing games, and enhancing vocabulary; administering tests and

giving constructive feedback; providing a fun and safe learning environment.

09/13 - 04/15 VT Group – Virginia Beach, VA

Electronics Technician/Fiber Optic Technician

Project: USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Canes/NMT/FOCP Install

Led a team of four installers while routing BOF (Blown Optical Fiber) through

cableways and MCTs (Multi-Cable Transit) maintaining proper bend radius

throughout; Blew 4 or 8 strands through BOF tubing; Furcated BOF tube fibers and

built ST connectors; OTDR (Optical Time Domain Reflectometer) testing; Built and

tested MIL-SPEC M38999 connector assemblies; Removed existing network cables

and their corresponding network drops; Installed new network cables and built

RJ45 connectors; MCT (Multi-Cable Transit) assembly work; Measured and cut

cable for runs throughout the ship; Attended meetings regarding work progress

and delays; Assembled tags with roovers tape; Assisted in running Heliax cable

throughout the ship while maintaining proper bend radius; Installed lagging.

Project: USS Iwo Jima

Fiber optic ST connector building and OTDR (Optical Time Domain Reflectometer)

testing; MIL-SPEC M38999 connector assembly; Installed new fiber optic cable

through MCTs (Multi-Cable Transit)

MARC ANDREW FAIN, UPDATED MARCH 2015

02/11 – 04/13 VSE Corporation - Chesapeake, VA (Laid off due to lack of work)

Team Leader/Alterations and Installation Team Technician

Project: JBPDS (Joint Biological Point Detection System) & IPDS-LR (Improved

Point Detection System, Lifecycle Replacement) Installation (various US

Navy ships and ship classes) in CONUS; Oahu, HI and Yokosuka, Japan

Removed legacy IPDS hardware; Ran new fiber optic and power cables throughout

MCTs in passage ways and trunks; Terminated each end of the fiber optic cable

with MIL-SPEC M38999 connector assembly; Tested fiber cables with OLTS

(Optical Loss Test Set) and OTDR (Optical Time Domain Reflectometer) for

acceptable performance; Recorded losses in dB for client records; Prepped

bulkheads for welders by removing lagging and paint, followed by grinding and

feathering; Drilled holes with templates for mounting IPDS equipment and JBPDS

equipment; Painted bulkheads, lagging and foundations; Supported other trades

when requested (Fire Watch), and performed other miscellaneous tasks

contributing to job completion.

Project: Dam Neck Mk 160 GFCS training labs shipboard fiber optic cabling

Work consisted of assembling 50+ fiber optic cables, both singlemode and

multimode, with 4 and 8-fiber M28867 Mil-Spec connectors on both ends; Installed

the fiber optic cables under floor panels to each unit.

Project: Arleigh Burke DDG Class Damage Control Inventory Management

Stowage System (DCIMSS) Installation

Work consisted of fabrication, assembly and installation of cabinets and tool

boards on board USS GRAVELY (DDG-107) and USS JASON DUNHAM (DDG-109),

using mechanical means and involved the fabrication of tool boards, which

required the ability to measure, cut, drill holes and assemble aluminum and steel

brackets and assemblies using power saws and hand tools; Removed existing

cabinets and shelving; Installed new cabinets and overhead storage units; Created

tool boards with PAC TRAC and Z bar, as well as boot and helmet racks, and

constructed L bar frames for the tool boards; Replaced old repair kits with new

kits.

07/08 – 02/11

Orion Management - Virginia Beach, VA (Laid off due to lack of work)

Foreman, Fiber Optics and Copper Cabling Installer, Electronic Security Tech.

Installed and maintained access control and intrusion detection systems, video

surveillance cameras, and call-for-assistance systems, including LAN cabling and

head-end equipment racks. Cable installation and termination of Cat5, Cat6 and

Coax were most commonly used for security installations.

Performed security and surveillance system installation work on the following

projects:

  · New DEVGRU/SEAL facility at Dam Neck, VA

  · Navy/Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) network operations center and server

facility at FISC Norfolk

  · Marine Corps Training Detachment at Fort Story

  · Chesapeake General Hospital ER

Performed fiber optic installation, fusion splicing, connectorization, testing,

troubleshooting and repair work on the following projects:

  · Virginia State Police Statewide Agency Radio Service (STARS)

  · Department of Defense Northern Virginia fiber optic backbone (Pentagon to

I-66 Corridor)

MARC ANDREW FAIN, UPDATED MARCH 2015