Network Technician
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Gary's InformationLocation: CUMMING, IATitle: Network TechnicianExperience: 12+ yearsWork Types:
Willing to Relocate: YesWilling to Travel: Few times a yearCareer Level: Senior(non-manager)Work Status: U.S. CitizenInterests:
Electrical/Electronic ManufacturingInformation Technology and ServicesProfessional Training & CoachingMember Since: 2012-01-09 Helpful Links
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Gary Brandt
1410 Walnut Lane, Cumming, Iowa 50061
abowid@r.postjobfree.com
Telecommunications/Customer Service/Technical writing/Installation-repair
PROFILE
Extensive background in the telecom industry involving formal technical classroom/lab instruction, installation, maintenance, and repair of cell site equipment; ability to troubleshoot and take corrective action on projects.
Computer skills: Windows 2000, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Adobe Illustrator, Outlook Express, Internet proficient.
Presentation skills: Effectively communicated technical information to a technical audience, improvising curricula to meet diverse audience needs.
Customer service skills: Strategic-relationship/partnership-building skills, listen attentively, solve problems creatively, and use tact and diplomacy to find common ground and achieve win-win outcomes.
Possess exceptional ability to build productive relationships, resolve complex issues and win customer loyalty
Skilled in prevention maintenance activities, including job scheduling, inventory control, and contractor supervision; read and interpret work orders for new circuit paths; specialized knowledge of base station and RF antenna systems and Microwave transmission equipment.
EMPLOYMENT
Verizonwireless, Peoria, IL
6/2005-6/2011
Cell Site Technician
Responsible for the proper operation of a large group of Network Elements. Duties in support of interdepartmental objectives, including preventative and remedial maintenance, installation, optimization, building and ground upkeep, and integration of network hardware and interconnect facilities. Other responsibilities included maintaining and repairing all base station equipment and transmitters; maintaining site and test equipment inventories; testing and analyzing network coverage to ensure contiguous communication and network integrity and quality; updating daily logs with site-specific information; composing clear and concise reports for system documentation; and performing audits as required by local, regional, Area, Corporate or Regulatory agencies. Performed routine building and grounds maintenance and inspections. Integrated Network hardware and interconnect facilities.
Tek Systems/Nextel Contractor, Elmhurst, IL
1/2004-10/2004
Cell Site Technician
Responsible for the proper operation of a large group of Network Elements. Duties in support of interdepartmental objectives, including preventative and remedial maintenance, installation, optimization, building and ground upkeep, and integration of network hardware and interconnect facilities. Other responsibilities included maintaining and repairing all base station equipment and transmitters; maintaining site and test equipment inventories; testing and analyzing network coverage to ensure contiguous communication and network integrity and quality; updating daily logs with site-specific information; composing clear and concise reports for system documentation; and performing audits as required by local, regional, Area, Corporate or Regulatory agencies. Performed routine building and grounds maintenance and inspections. Integrated Network hardware and interconnect facilities.
Motorola, Schaumburg, IL
10/2000-10/2002
Technical Training Instructor
Created and presented multilevel classroom courses on Motorola base stations for end users and employees with varying levels of skills, knowledge, and abilities. Learned and taught highly technical classes. Help in development of technical/troubleshooting manuals, training materials and user guides. Created student reference materials for field offices to improve quality continuously. Created course guidelines for the new released product. Designed and prepared teaching aids, course materials, final assessments, and skill evaluations.
Alltel., Little Rock, Arkansas 6/1989-10/2000
Service Department/Cell Site Technician
Service Department :
Assisted customers with cell phone handset/transceiver issues. Programmed new phones for new customers. Initiated onsite repair of defective cellular mobile equipment. Installation of mobile cell phones into vehicles.
Cell Site Tech:
Maintained, installed, and repaired network elements at cell sites within an assigned geographic area.
US Marine Corp
12/1976-12/1980
Infantry/Motor Transport/Communications, Rank E-4
Trained as an infantryman, radioman, driver for Marine Corps
EDUCATION
Arkansas College of Technology, Little Rock, Arkansas
1983-1984
Certificate
US Marine Corp Communications School, Twenty-nine Palms, Ca. Certificate
1977
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