Rosendo Cantu, Jr.Cell: 512-739-8680updated 9-28-15

882 Shadow Creek BlvdHouse: 512-271-1664

Buda TX., 78610 rosendoc@mail.com

 

Objective:

I am seeking a challenging position which will utilize my experiences as a Circuit Provisioning Engineer or a Microwave Engineer. (Wireless or CLEC Networks)

 

Short Summary of My Experience:

5 years: Network Provisioner.  // 8 Years: Wireless Networks // Transport Engineer.

3 Years: Microwave Field Manager.  // 4 Years:  Field Service Manager // 3 Years: Microwave Technician.

4 Years: Cellular Technician.

 

Experience:

Aug 12, 2015 – Present

Contractor for 6 Months with Software Galaxy System, for LCRA TOCC Operator, Austin TX.

·   Monitors microwave, fiber, radio, network and data center systems.

·   Assists in resolving system problems to the sub-system or component level.

·   Coordinating with field personnel to resolve outage.

·   Maintains complete and accurate documentation of records and logs.

·   Receives telephone and radio calls from customers reporting equipment problems.

·   Support in specific areas such as voicemail password resets and setting up conference bridges.

·   Create trouble tickets using Maximo.

 

Dec. 15, 2010 – Jun23,2015 ( TelePacific Communications )

Network Provisioner (Cost Saving & Optimization Projects) CITRIX XNG Granite.

·   Circuit ordering with major ILEC’s ,CLECs.

·   Analysis circuits for best cost savings.

·   Groom transport circuits for capacity.

·   Update Granite and Excel database.

·   Inform customers of new circuit delivery for the optimization upgrade.

·   Create pending revision and cut sheet for circuit grooming, hot cuts and migrations..

·   Optimize XNG for any circuit duplicates.

·   Design network path, elements ( ECCKTs ) in Xng.

·   Provide weekly updates and reports on cost savings.

·   Install or Decommission OC12s, STSs, DS3s, T1s, and DS0s.

·   Send out disconnect order to ILEC’s, CLECs. (AT&T, XO, ALPHEUS, Level3, VZN AND TWC).

·   Tag all bad equipment ports or slots in XNG.

·   Voice, TDM, initial transport circuits.

·   Voice, TDM, initial T1 and trunk group circuits.

·   Complex circuit design.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contractor Work for FiberTower Corp. Facility Engineer   (Remote Evening Work)

Nov 15, 2010 to Jan 30, 2011             

Job Description: 6.3 CITRIX XNG Granite.

·   Design 20, 30 ,50 and 100 Meg transport circuits.

·   Design EVC and VCG circuits for Ethernet bandwidth.

·   Assign VLAN and SVLAN. (equipment card ports and slots)

·   Update all legs elements in Granite for Ethernet.

·   Identify any capacity issues & Interface with the NOC and Equipment Engineering.

·   Design and provisioned digital cross-connect VT1.5 and STS’s.

·   Create pending revision with new cross-connects for upgrades, migrations and change orders.

·   Check & Update the LSR / ASR system for new circuits, disconnects, and change orders.

·   Telnet to provision multiple ADM box’s and microwave radios if needed.

·   Help Technicians by logging in remotely to the site for any problems they have, ( Installing equipment , maintaining, repairing and upgrades).

 

Nov. 25, 2008 – Nov 16 2010:  Goodmannetworks.  San Antonio, TX.

Field Manager

·   Supervise 6 Microwave Techs (Turn Key Projects).

·   Install 19 ,23 inch racks or wall-mounts.

§ Install- test, & maintained a wireless microwave networks for cellular & government customers.

§ Experience with fiber single or multi mode SC/LC, Gigabit Ethernet & copper circuits.

§ Experience with IP Address, Gateways, Subnet Mask, Traps, Alarms, SNMP,TELNET,DTE,FTTP, PPP & PING.

§ Install Power Plants for Single or dual feed (+24/-48VDC equipment)

§ Install and configure MW radios. (Software upgrade if needed)

§ Install and Configure ADMs equipment. (Software upgrade if needed)

§ Install BNC, FIBER AND DSX Cross Connect panels.

§ Testing, terminations and installation of (T1/DS3/STS/OC3/12/48 and Fiber cable) for any BIT Errors.

§ Grounding standards RG-56 and RG 1089 Core .  (3,6, 14,16,18 AWG Wire)

§ Call the NOC to verify the connectivity.  Assist in troubleshooting and wiring if needed.

§ Connect a dummy load on the RFU for testing.

§ Identify cable/fiber color coding ( Tx / Rx ).

§ Perform Basic Testing. (RF Frequency interference, Radio RSSI, Alarms, Wiring, cables ,66/110 blocks, Event log and Screen shot)

Aug  2008– Sept 2008:   Subcontractor with Convex. Houston, TX.

Network/Transport (CITRIX XNG Granite) Engineer

§ Xng Database cleanup for Verizon Wireless.(Gulf Coast Region )

§ Updated Xng database to new Version 2.2 standards.

§ Identified duplicated circuits, equipment, segments and paths.

§ Renamed cell sites and circuit paths to new naming convention.

§ Verify and correct Site information (Site Id, Site Access,)

§ Update Lat/Long Coordinates, Address, Directions and Site Type in Xng)

§ Design equipment paths, bulk updating, orders and process flow. 

 

 

 

 

May 2005 – July 2008:  FiberTower Corp.   Austin TX.

Facility Engineer (CITRIX XNG Granite)      

§ Design and provision circuits for AWS, Sprint, Nextel, & Verizon

§ 98% or higher on work orders, ASRs, and circuit delivery.

§ Update Granite, Siterra, Remedy and ASR System with 100% accuracy for billing.

§ Interface with NOC, Equipment Engineering, Implementation Engineer, and Operations Manager.

§ Telnet to different equipment when a field tech needs help.

§ Add/Drop Multiplexer:  Fujitsu, Adtran, RAD and Huawei  (ADM)

§ Design and provisioned digital cross-connect VT1.5 and STS’s.

§ Create pending revision with new cross-connections for Upgrades, and Migrations.

§ XNG clean-up when a site is decommissioned.

§ Circuit grooming DS3/STS, VT1.5 DS0 and Ethernet transport circuits.

 

Aug 2003 -  May 9, 2005:  FiberTower Corp.   Austin, San Antonio, & Waco markets

Microwave Lead Technicians

 

2002-2003  ATTI. Inc.

RF Engineer / Houston, TX

 

1998-2002 Teligent. Inc.

Field Service Manager/ Houston-San Antonio-Austin

 

Software Application

MS Office: Access, Excel, Word and VisoGranite: XNG, WEBXNG & XperCom

Micro MuseRemedy

SiterraOSS System: Windows 98, 2000, XP, Vista & 7

Procom & Net smart 1500Web cool

Proteus AMT softwareMPR-A software

Airmux 200 ManagerPNMT software

Circuit ordering tools (ASR’s & LSR’s)

 

Certified Equipment Courses

Alcatel 9500 Radio (R1 & R2)NEC NLITE Series Radios

Harris Stratex XP-4 & Altium RadiosHarris Truepoint 5000 & 6000 Radios

Ceragon 1500P Series RadiosExalt Radios

Proteus AMT RadioDragon Wave Radio

MNI CM RadioAdtran MX2800 M13 Mux

Fujitsu 4300/4500 Flashwave ADMAdtran 6100 ADM

Huawei 3600 ADMRAD Router and Megapix Equipment

Samsung StaRacer ATM Switch UnitAT&T  Lucent Autoplex 1000 (Series 1 &2 ) 11m,mm,E1

Adtran 18-23 GHz RadiosLucent Packet Star PSAX 1000

Adtran Tracer 6420 Rodios

 

Certified Test Equipment

Acterna FST-2310 Test SetIFR-1500 Test Set

T-Berd 107A & 210 Test SetSunset T 10, T3, PRI, ISDN & OC3 Test Set

HP power metersHP TX/RX test sets

HP spectrum analyzerWatt Meter

 

 

 

 

Military Education

Automatic Message and Circuit Switching (Diploma)

Communications Electronics (Diploma)

 

Military Retired

 

 

Rosendo Cantu, Jr.

Home Phone: 512-739-8680

E-Mail:  rosendoc@mail.com