Dean Wageman
*** ***** ***** ******, ***** NE ***22
402-***-**** ******@***.***
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Telecom Equipment and Cable Install, Splice, Maintain & Turn up:
Nortel, OC12, OC48, OC192, OPTERA LH, Cisco routers, Alcatel-Lucent DWDM
Pirellis/Datum timing reference equipment, T1,DS3, DCS, MPOE, MTA, EMTA,
VOIP. Motorola amplifiers/SECOR & Motorola fiber optic node, Microsoft
Office, Windows.
Splicing skills
Copper, RJ21, 25 pair, 50 pair, 100 pair, 66/110 blocks, scotch locks.
CAT5e. CAT6.
Fiber optic cable, break out cable, 72, 144, 177 count fiber cable.
Coax trunk & feeder, RG6, RG11, 320, 500, 565, 625, 750, 840, 875,
Test Equipment
Sumitomo & Fujikura Fusion Splicer, Radio Detection receiver & RD toner
generator, Tektronix OTDR, Sunrise Spectrum Analyzer, fluke network meter /
multi-meter, Volt-ohm-meter, butt set, sidekick, tone generator and probe,
DSAM meters, Navstar GPS, GNNettest OTDR, GNNettest Loss test set, Noyes
power meter, Noyes fiber scope, Optical fiber scope & 3M splice enclosures.
Degree
Associates Degree of Applied Science in Electronics.
I am also currently studying for my CCNA Certificate September 2013.
Certifications/Training:
Electrical safety, Safety training in confined space, trenching and
shoring, traffic/flagger training, ladder safety, R.R. Safety, hazardous
chemical training, Smith defensive drivers course, CPR and first aid, OSHA
rules & Regulations, bucket truck operation and safety and laser safety,
Emergency fiber restoration.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TEK Systems
Telecommunications Contractor for COX
Wireless Project Coordinator
2012-2013
Senior lead tech in charge of wireless builds for Sprint and U.S. Cellular
4G projects in the
Omaha and Council Bluffs area.
In charge of construction audits, cell site punch list, and operational
checklists per site. Provided daily updates to the construction manager on
the status of subcontractor work, and provide photos, info and feedback on
potential problems that could cause delays. Ensure all books and records
are up to date and complete along with contact and phone info.
Installation and provision of Alcatel lucent 7210 service access switch,
Accedian NID, DWDM/CWDM, SFP's, XFP's, and Eltek/Valere DC power supply
into an Alpha cabinet. Project planning, design and installation of fiber
optic, coax, and CAT6 cable as per customer specs, also installation of
power supply and batteries, rack systems, distribution panels and cable
tray/ Panduit systems as well as splicing, cable termination, aerial and
underground cable construction.
Cox Communications
Network Maintenance Technician II 2005-2012
Maintenance of the HFC (Hybrid Fiber/Coax) network including install, and
repair of electronic equipment for transmitting and amplifying high speed
internet, data, phones, and video in aerial and underground plant.
Installation of fiber & coax to customer's premises. Packet switch
troubleshooting, loop back testing, digital analysis & optimization of RF
signal, resolved voice quality and internet down load issues with VOIP
test/ speed checks. Cable repair, splice, OTDR, clean, hook up/ light meter
test.
Set up and configure the network from POTS/DSL to fiber optic nodes
including cable amplifiers, splits, taps and related equipment.
Power supply repair and maintenance, respond to transponder alarms, perform
preventative maintenance, and audit /checks on plant equipment.
Replace twisted pair phone lines, amplifier modules, attenuators, fuses and
equalizers.
Constructed and modified new plant after fires and storm damage.
360 Networks
Field Operations Technician II 2000-2005
Built, maintained, and preformed quality audits of fiber optic network and
electronic communication equipment across the Midwest Region. Installed
fiber services for commercial & government accounts.
Ran and Spliced single mode & multimode fiber optic cable and copper cable
at all underground splice points on the fiber route from Chicago to Denver.
Assembled vertical frames and cabinets for fiber equipment, power board
line up, rectifier bays, metal battery stands, conduit, Panduit, cable
tray, etc.
Ran, tagged, and spliced fiber and copper cable in and throughout the
transport bays of all regeneration buildings.
Set up, installed, provisioned, tested, and maintained all site equipment
including
Nortel Optera LH, Nortel OC192, Alcatel-Lucent DWDM, Radio Detection tone
generators, Cisco servers, Emergency diesel generators, battery banks,
rectifiers, Halon fire suppression system, HVAC system and grounds.
Member of the emergency response fiber restoration team.
MCI WorldCom
Fiber Optic Field Technician II 1998-2000
Maintain fiber route and communication equipment in the Lincoln,
Omaha and Council Bluffs area.
Spliced in new fiber optic cable and performed hot cuts on live cables.
Checked and tested cables and splices from end to end with OTDR and optical
power meter.
Training in emergency fiber optic cable restoration and writing up MOP's.
Installed, maintained, repaired, and tested Nortel transport equipment.
Performed daily cable locates, excavation standbys when needed, attended
construction meetings, and was available for after hour's on-call.
West Omaha Communication Construction
Electronics Technician 1993-1998
Managed, installed and connected data lines, telephone, and security
cameras, for residential and commercial for new construction. Installed
network cabling and turned up
Voice, video, data, circuits and electronics. Troubleshoot and repair of
internet connectivity on windows based PC'S.
Roche Inc. Copy Centers
Electronics Technician 1989-1993
Installed and maintained office equipment, computers, copier, fax machines,
CAD and Blueprint equipment.
Provided accurate daily timekeeping.
Awards and Recognitions
360 Networks Recognition (Outstanding Performance and Significant 2002
Accomplishment--Adoption of as-built modifications, 3rd Audit Initiative)
MCI WorldCom Gun Slinger Award--Extensive fiber locates and 1999
Maintaining fiber optic sites
MCI WorldCom Gun Slinger Award--Restoration of power to a fiber optic
Regeneration site during the flood of August 1999
1999
Education
Associates Degree in Applied Electronics, Gateway Electronics Institute
1989
High School Diploma, Wakefield High School, Wakefield NE 1979