Objective:
Obtain employment at a business that will recognize and benefit from the
skills and experience I've mastered over the years while giving me room
to advance and grow with the company.
Key Skills:
. Computer applications such as: Citrix, TBS, Clarify, Trams MS Word,
PowerPoint, Excel, WordPerfect, OCR, Lotus 123, Telcordia SMG, Amdocs
Ensemble, Cisco IPCC, Clarify applications, Net-G, Net Analyst,
Peoplesoft, and Titan (database).
. Leadership
. Flexibility
. Problem Solving Ability
. SC-301 Basic Satellite Communication Certificate
. Active Security Clearance
. Accounting/Banking
. Team Orientation
. Solid Work Ethic
. Motorola EBTS Operation Certificate
. Education:
. Ashford University - BA in Business Information Systems (in Progress)
. University of Phoenix - BA in Networking/Telecommunication (transferred
to Ashford)
. Cisco Academy - Completed 4.0 GPA (CCNA Certification In preparation)
. Certificate of Completion for EBTS Operations & Maintenance
(Unix/Motorola Technologies)
. Strayer University - General Business Courses
. Merritt Jr College - General Education
EXPERIENCE:
Artel Inc. 8/2009 - present
NOC Technician I
. Monitor the satellite link utilizing What's Up Gold monitoring
platform.
. Ping, Telnet and trace route ip addresses associated with circuits.
. Being able to gather all pertinent information in order to pass
accurate data to the circuit provider /LEC to resolve all circuit
outages and circuits with degraded service.
. Open tickets on all network related issues and events.
. To perform internal and external technical and managerial escalations
for customer tickets
Sprint-Nextel Communication
3/2005 - 5/2009
Position: EBTS ASA (NOC) Technician II
. Provide network support in a 24x7 environment that monitors and
troubleshoots Motorola iDEN and Lucent & Nortel CDMA technologies.
. Quickly identify and analyze Sprint/Nextel's EBTS Cell Tower
environmental alarms, call failure messages and X.25 circuit failure
using real time alarming of network faults and notifications via
NetAnalyst.
. Determine problem location on the iDEN dispatch network, Packet Data
network, SNMP Mobis Links and/or LEC equipment and restore within
Service Level Agreement.
. Monitor and maintain Tellabs 5500/532L and Alcatel 1630/1631 elements.
. Proactively monitor proper functionality of DS0, T1 and T3 circuits
using Netcool (CDMA) and OMNibus/Sun Solaris (iDEN).
. Intrusively test circuit from the DACs cross-connect to the cell sites
NIU/CSU running various patterns, as well as H2H testing with Field
Technicians via React.
. Primary point of contact for ticket creation, update, tracking,
closure, and any other 2-way communication with Field Operations,
external vendors and LECs using TRAMS and Remedy (CDMA) and Clarify
(iDEN). Create and send network alerts/flashes to Field Operations
and escalation notifications to NOC Management.
. Research of circuit id, site information and DACs cross-connects via
Citrix and other Sprint Proprietary software such as Titan, FACTS,
CSIW and TBS.
. Contact appropriate Power Company in regards to power outages during
bad weather, disaster storm recovery, etc and request generator
deployment.
Position: Acting Lead
. Resolve employee questions and issues regarding to payroll, benefits
and expenses
. Train employees on customer services skills in a call center
atmosphere
. Provide information regarding policies and procedures for Human
Resources.
Nextel Communications (Current contractor - TAC Worldwide) 12/2003 -
12/2004
Position: Fallout Management Ctr. Sup./Portability Analysis (Through
Various Contractors)
Tier II support
Open Vantive Ticket
Troubleshoot wireline and wireless portability issues.
SMG/SOA Certified for portability
Use Computer applications: Telcordia SMG, Amdocs Ensemble, Cisco IPCC
& Clarify
Monitor telephone coverage
Meet deadlines on daily and monthly basis.
Provide coaching and career paths for my immediate team
Train new employees
ADCS Inc. - Chantilly,
VA
3/2001 - 9/2003
Position: Supervisor
. Supervise data conversion projects
. Research geographic area regarding blueprint via the Internet
. Performance Reviews
. Train staff
. Statistics/Analysis
. Word processing and data entry
Pacific Bell - San Ramon, CA
12/1997 - 12/1999
Position: Customer Service Representative
. Troubleshoot and analyze business and personal voicemail problems
. Walk customers through setting up their voicemail
. Review customers records to promote sales
. Update and maintain reference material