Technical Support Engineer

LANDON FOSTER

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Skilled Telecom and IT Professional seeks challenging and engaging enviroment where skills and knowledge can contribute to growth and value of a technically minded organization Employment History

Nextlink Internet and Voice, Weatherford, Texas

Technician, June 2016 - Present

Supported mission of Enterprise WAN by providing Technical support, both hands on and remotely. Daily: Advised coworkers and teammates on solutions and problem solving methods as well as underlying technical concepts. Daily: Utilized both practical and theoretical knowledge of RF systems and Networking principles to ensure optimal performance of enterprise-grade WAN equipment, including switch infrastructure, RF-Based distribution systems and customer endpoint systems. T-Mobile, Beaumont, Texas

Field Engineer, June 2015 - May 2016

Responsible for National carrier assets over wide area, from the Beaumont, Texas area to the Lafayette, LA area. Top to bottom responsibility including oversight of contractor teams and company wide-initiatives. Maintained an availability rating for >99.999, even in emergency recovery or inclement conditions. Frequently took proactive steps to ensure productivity and functionality of equipment under my perview. Versacom LP, Dallas, Texas

Foreman/Top hand Tower Technician, February 2012 - June 2015 Responsible for training of new hands and supporting organizational goals through direct action and supervision. Performed both advanced technical maitenance and full builds on cellular equipment, including inclimate conditions and working with cross organizational deadlines and expectations. Intergrated and supported both ground based cellular modules and tower based RF and radio equipment. Hobbies & Interests

Currently working on EC Council Ethical Hacker certification, serving as a tech advisor for a news start-up, and accumulating Telecom certifications to expand my knowedge and passion for Networking, both wireless and wired. As I am a Marine Infantry Vet, I also enjoy spending what time I can out and about in "the field" with my two boys.

Over 100 hours in The Federal Virtual Training Environment, Various Courses From Ethical hacking to Offensive and Defensive Network Operations

Currently Possess:COMPTIA NET +, CWNA, CWAP.

Testing in OCT/2017: COMPTIA Sec+, CWSP

Professional Skills

WLAN Troubleshooting: Expert

Network Troubleshooting (Client): Advanced

Network troubleshooting (Network): Advanced

RF Technologies (Deployment): Intermediate

RF Technologies (Troubleshooting): Advanced

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