Bernard Grosvenor
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Experience
Decisive Communications Inc-Upper Marlboro, MD
September 2013 - Present
Fufillment Technician
Installation of aerial and underground RG-6 and RG-11 coax cable.
Installation of modems, routers, and video set-top boxes.
Use of handheld devices for testing and activation of equipment and cable.
Net 100- Chantilly, VA
October 2012 - September 2013
Datacom Technician
Installation, termination, and testing of cat5 and cat6 utp, coax, SM and
MM fiber.
Termination of ST and LC connectors.
Termination of 110, bix, and 66 blocks, cat5 & 6 wall outlets and patch
panels.
Installation and troubleshooting of Spectralink telephone access points.
Sat7Days LLC- Riverdale, MD
January 2012 - Present
AV Installer
Installation and sales of satellite systems, equipment, and cabling.
Retuning and repair of satellite systems.
Design and installation of home theater systems.
Verizon- Fort Washington, MD
December 2004 - December 2011
Cable Splicer
Performing splicing operations in connection with the installation,
rearrangement, and repair of outside plant fiber optic and copper
facilities.
Reading, editing, and interpreting engineering plans for vendor
specifications.
Install and repair optic and electronic equipment.
Determine air flow and pressure in cables - aerial and underground.
Preparing cables for pressurization and maintaining cable pressure.
Using test equipment to check for gas in manholes.
Testing, locating, and repairing defects in wires for copper cables, fiber
optic cables and digital carrier systems.
Operating and maintaining necessary trucks and equipment needed to perform
work operations in a safe manner. Includes operating aerial lifts
(buckets) and hydraulic lift ladders.
Utilize plug-in equipment to connect telecommunication systems, dark fiber,
routers, video set-top boxes and PC related hardware.
Installation of buried, aerial, and MDU FTTp terminals and hubs.
Computer Cable Connection- Tampa, FL
September 2003 - October 2004
Lead Datacom Technician
Installed, terminated, and tested voice, data, and fiber optic lines at
various schools and other sites.
Terminated ST and SC fiber optic connectors.
Video plant design.
Assembled and installed data racks, fiber cabinets, 110 and 66 blocks, and
patch panels.
Installed and configured routers for various law enforcement, postal, and
retail sites throughout Florida.
Ark Systems Inc.- Columbia, MD
July 1994 - September 2003
Telecom Technician
Implemented training for employees and customers on data and video systems.
Installed, terminated, tested, and troubleshot ISP/OSP copper, fiber optic,
video lines and systems.
Buildout of data closets, PA systems, and video headends.
Assembled and installed data racks, fiber cabinets, 110, bix, krone, 66,
and patch panels.
Terminated ST, SC, and MTRJ fiber optic connectors.
Installed security and access control systems and devices.
Supervised employees and installation work at various local, national, and
international sites.
R.O.W. Sciences Inc.- Rockville, MD
September 1991 - July 1994
Network Admin/CAD Designer
Upkeep of the NIAID division network for NIH with helpdesk, user support,
and computer repair.
Utilized and implemented database to track equipment inventory for NIH.
Installed, terminated, and tested twisted pair for local and national
sites.
Produced CAD as-built blueprints for twisted pair installations.
Education
Prince George's Community College, Largo, MD
Associates - Drafting Technology, May 1991
Cert. Engineering Drafting, Network Communications I, Intro to Home
Automation Technology, Small Office Technology, Windows 7
Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD
Civil Engineering
Certifications
Electronic security technician
Pole climbing
BICSI installer level 2 (exp. 2006)
Blonder Tongue
Hilti tools and firestopping
Hardware
IBM pc's and compatibles
Wavetek, Satlink, and VeEX video testers
Fluke, Microtest, Ideal, and Exfo copper and fiber testers
Tektronix, Exfo, and Siecor OTDR's
Fujikura, Tektronix, and Sumitomo single and mass fusion splicers
ST, SC, FC, LC, and MTRJ F/O connectors