Kent C. Suel *
Kent C. Suel
Woodbridge, VA.
********@*****.***
Career Objective:
To obtain a challenging position as a Network Operations Technician in the Telecommunications industry implementing, maintaining, and troubleshooting High-Speed LAN/WAN equipment and circuitry.
Skills:
Wide Area Network Support Capabilities
1. Experienced in troubleshooting and managing Cisco router hardware/software, Kentrox/Adtran CSU/DSU's, IDNX, ADNX, V.35 modem racks, multiplexers, FR, satellite and microwave switches and circuits.
2. Experience in monitoring with the use of HP Open view, troubleshooting and testing high speed digital T1 leased lines.
3. Utilized various tests methods such as loopback testing, QUAZI, B8ZS, all 1's, all 0 bit patterns.
4. Perform maintenance and troubleshooting with the use of Firebirds, LP COMM and TIM's test equipment.
5. Knowledge of TCP/IP protocol.
Local Area Network Support Capabilities
1. Technically competent in installing, wiring, punching down, and terminating various physical cable media types such as Ethernet, Coaxial, Token Ring, Twisted-Pair and Fiber Optic cable for Telephone/Data communications systems.
2. Experience in installing, troubleshooting and design of cable architecture and network topologies.
3. Experience in the installation of Cisco routers, Kenrox CSU/DSU's, Multiplexers, and Transceivers.
4. Knowledgeable in various test equipment such as Voltmeters, Oscilloscopes’, Power Test Meter, TIM's test equipment.
Technical Training
1. Introduction to Network Cabling/Copper Bases Systems (Certificate) 2012
2. Telecommunications Technologies (Bicsi- 35 CECS) 2012
3. Network Cabling Specialists/Copper Bases Systems (Bicsi- 35 CECS) 2012
4. Customer Relations Training, U.S. Army, Alexandria. VA 1996
5. Understanding TCP/IP Study Course (ACRC) 1996
6. Army Maintenance Management System, U.S. Army, Fort Gordon, GA 1995
7. Telecommunication (Quality Business System, Inc.) 1995
8. Telephone Key System Technician (J & R System for Business, Inc.) 1994
9. Microwave Systems Operator /Maintainer, U.S. Army, Fort Gordon Ga. 1991
Microcomputer Software Support Capabilities-
Operating Systems: MS-DOS 6.2, Windows NT 4.0, UNIX, Win XP, Win 07
Software Packages: MS Word, WordPerfect
Desktop Utility: PowerPoint, MS Explorer
Utility Diagnostic: Norton Utilities, HP Open view, Remedy Ticket System, ARS
Utility Diagnostic: Hyper Term
Utility Diagnostic: Cross Talk
Utility Diagnostic: Express Watch
Work Experience
Nov 1996 – 2012 U.S. Army
Microwave System Circuit Controller / Help Desk
Installed, maintained, and troubleshoot high-speed 56k, 56kFR, T1's and equipment for the Army Defense Data Network. Installed and troubleshoot Cisco routers, FR and Microwave switches, and high speed circuits using test equipment such as TIM's, LP COMM, and Firebird. Performed troubleshooter/dispatcher for the Pentagon Help Desk with the aid of remedy software. Install desktops computers and software in cubicles for new hirers. Respond to troubleshooting tickets by phone and via e-mail, such as networking and printers. Monitoring and maintaining the local token-ring network.
Nov 1994 - Nov 1996 U.S. Army
Satellite / Microwave System Circuit Controller
Assigned to Panama Fort Clayton 154th Signal Battalion tactical unit to operate, maintain, install, and troubleshoot South America circuits. Maintained circuits entering the unit switching node into the Technical Control Facilities and out the 52 Satellite terminals. All circuits were monitored and maintained for proper parameters by the use of Firebird, LP COMM, and TIM's test equipment. Installed and operated IDNX's, FCC 100 multiplexers, and DSU/CSU's.
Nov 1992 - Nov 1994 U.S. Army
System Circuit Controller
Assigned to Fort Leavenworth Kansas Technical Control Facilities to maintain, install, and troubleshoot data communication lines and equipment. Installed rotary dial-up for the Command War College and maintained circuits with schematics, circuit data cards, and test equipments.
Nov 1991- Nov 1992 U.S. Army
Tactical Satellite/Microware System Circuit Controller
Assigned to Korea Camp Casey Signal Battalion, to operate, maintain, and troubleshoot circuits in a mobile patch panel van. Responsible for designing the layout of equipment to fit the site terrain, which included laying data communication cable, terminating interfaces to data communication equipment. Set up the design of the data communication in the van, such as the patch panels, switches and radio van. Test data circuits with the aid of a LPCOMM computer to verify that circuit is up and in parameters.