Jason T. Mefford
*** ***** ****** *** ***** Paris, Ohio 43072
M: 937-***-**** **************@*****.***
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-mefford-12565b40/
Summary
Experienced individual in Aviation, Electrical, Telecommunications, and Networking with strong technical, communications, and organizational skills along with basic to average programming skills. Looking for a position as a Network Engineer or Ground Support tech in a DOD company with a active security clearance and can get my clearance back.
Professional Experience
Ericsson Services Inc. Sep 2009 – Feb 2017
Sprint Aug 2005 – Sep 2009
Nextel RF Field Tech Sep 2000 – Aug 2005
Summer of 2017 contract work: Installed cabling for newly renovated buildings from the server rooms to the new offices and would terminate the ends. Then did a contract job for Home Depot upgrading their copiers and printers on the network.
RF Field Technician 2 / CPE Technician / Clearwire
Cincinnati, OH, Indianapolis, IN and the Coastal Carolinas
Responsible for in-depth troubleshooting and maintenance of nearly 2,000 cell sites for Sprint/Nextel throughout Indiana then Ohio and the Coastal Carolinas.
Investigated RF interference issues.
Performing PM’s and Audits on each site.
Follow-on construction of new sites nearing completion and performing complex upgrades to various cell sites: iDEN, Nortel, Motorola, Nokia, Huawei, Samsung and Alcatel-Lucent equipment.
Responsible for the training of new Techs
Only qualified CPE Technician covering all of Indiana and parts of Illinois, installing switches and routers: Cisco series 800, 900, 1800, 1900, 2100, 2800, 2900, 3100, 3800, 3900, 4100, 4800, 4900, and 5600 along with affiliated stackable to non-stackable switches, analog modems (Xyzel and US robotics)
Installed configuration cell site controllers, VOIP experience channel cards, and cisco routers and switches; occasionally required to perform IOS upgrades.
Worked with Microsoft word, excel, power point, hyper terminal, secure CRT, Procomm, putty and TFTP.
Maintained parts inventory on vehicle.
Worked with T1’s, Ethernet lines, fiber optic lines and coax lines
Can read building blue prints with add RF gear placed on top.
U. S. Navy - E-2C/ C-2A Squadrons June 1991 – May 2000
Aviation Electrician Supervisor
Responsible for overseeing and developing up to 15 maintenance personnel in troubleshooting Aircraft Electrical Systems; Qualified Collateral Duty Inspector.
Troubleshooter for all navigational systems, fuel flow and fuel indicating systems, engine indicating systems, AC/DC power generation and distribution systems, electrical power and lighting, and heating and cooling systems, flight controls and their associated trim actuators
Trained in wire repair such as splicing and crimping; soldering in wires on connectors and relays
Trained on a 3000 PSI hydraulic system for aircrafts wings and landing gear systems.
Can read wire schematics including the level II
Education
Aviation Electricians Mate Course Millington TN 1991
E-2C Electrical/ Instrument Org. Maintenance San Diego CA 1992
E-2C Vapor Cycle System Org. Maintenance San Diego CA 1992
E-2C Integrated Navigation System Org. Maintenance San Diego CA 1992
EPA Certified- Universal Tech Norfolk VA 1995
E-2C Connector Repair Course Norfolk VA 1998 E-2C GRP 2 Electrical System Org. Maintenance Norfolk VA 1999
Various Schools for Sprint/Nextel for operating systems and troubleshooting/repair of both technologies