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• An experienced technical professional in the areas of telecom engineering, provisioning, commissioning, testing, and maintenance of DS1, DS3, OC3, OC12, and OC48 carriers on SONET and DWDM based networks. Utilizing various vendors’ equipment, such as Nortel Optera 3500 and 5200, Cisco ONS 15454, 15540, 15530, and other CISCO switches, routers, WAPS, and systems. Over twelve years of DOD and civilian telecom and information technology experience with network operating systems in NT, 2000 and 2003 for NT based defense networks.
• Experience with various well known DOD federal agencies and civilian telecom giants in various project management, systems engineering and integration, and operations and maintenance areas of SONET and DWDM based networks and vendor products with proficiency.
• Gained 3 ½ years experience as an US Air Force network administrator with specific knowledge of DOD and AF policies regarding network security and administration, monitored by DISA to remain in compliance with DOD IT and telecom systems and networks.
• Relevant experience in the test and turn up of SONET and DWDM equipment; designed the customer’s SONET Cisco 15454 ONS MSTP (DWDM) network under AT&T UVN Systems Engineering group.
• Provided install vendor with the design and SOW (Scope of work) Ordered vendor equipment as needed per my design worked with vendors such as Nortel, CISCO, and various others.
• In this area of responsibility ordered vendor equipment, project management, and design reviews with the customer, install vendor, and vendor Support Engineer. Once the SONET/DWDM equipment has been installed to customer specifications and configured with network management applications and network up and in place.
• Provided solid troubleshooting, testing, and maintenance of voice and data-DS1s, channel banks, and DS3s.
• Provided testing and turn-up on Nortel Broadband OC48 and OC192 networks. Provisioning, commissioning, testing, and general maintenance on generators, network elements, and various other vendor multiplexers.
• Used fiber microscope, digital multimeter, optical power meter, VF transmission tester, and variable optical attenuator test equipment. Initial strapping and power-up procedure, interconnected panel wiring, download procedures, local alarm test and verification, remote alarm test and verification, and relay function checks for fault alarm equipment.
• Isolated trouble faults on WDM, ADM nodes, and fiber optic circuits and DS3 mapper circuits; troubleshoot remotely on OPCs on the SONET-based network and protection switching.
• Provided operations, maintenance, and support of midrange, VAX/VMS, and AS400 systems such as password resets and other support.
• Also experienced in MS Server, Open Text/Live link, Outlook 2010, Windows 7/8, Citrix, Citrix XennApp, CRM, and Sophos.
Education and Certificate & Networking:
• Managing & Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
New Horizons CLC, Sacramento, CA
40 Hours Completed 02/14/2005
Certificate of Achievement Awarded
• Nortel/MCI WorldCom SONET Certified Field Test Engineer
Nortel Systems (SONET) Certified on July 2000
120 Hours Completed Richardson, Texas
• Level 1 ESONET (Enhanced Synchronous Optical Networks) Certification Course
40 hours Compl
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