Engineer Manager

Richard J Sassano

Margate, FL § 954-***-**** § ********@*********.***

Field Service Network Tech Engineer II:

I am Proactive Data networking specialist with hands on experience in the telecommunication industry for over 25 years. Strong problem solving skills and highly motivated to deliver quality results. As a Field Service Network Tech II

i worked from home on call outs from the Harris NOC and accomplishes special assignments and professional development opportunities; recommends system or procedure improvements; I demonstrates a strong work ethic and sense of urgency for completing work assignments; meets commitments. Provide engineering support during the installation and turn up of network elements. Worked on many big projects for Harris IT services, with 6 awards from Harris ( Most Valuable Employee Award for Southcom Project in Miami) . Madison Square Garden, TSA ITIP Project, FTI program. AMC project in Huntsville Al. I worked on a Harris project in L.A. @ LAX of the migration of 700 laptops and PC for the TSA from XP to Windows7 and Desktop Support for 6 months., Career Highlights

Hand selected to lead multiple projects, for the construction of the new SOUTHCOM facility in Doral, FL

Lead implementation of the FTI network across the State of Florida of major facilities in the ZMA airspace, to include: SA support, maintenance response, DCD upgrades, scheduling of ARTCC personnel and remote technicians. Training of Service activations to test and turn up on DSO’s and T1’s, DS3’s for the F.A.A.

Rack and stack. Working with Cisco routers and switches. Installs of new computers and desktop support.

Cabling, testing, and ongoing support with the customer.

Work Summary

Site Facilities Engineer / Lead Field Network Engineer / Q&A Engineer -- Harris IT Services

On site QA/QC team for network infrastructure at the new Southcom HQ construction site. Manages and maintains the Harris Work Permit process which documents, organizes and coordinates the work being performed by all Harris subcontractors as well as the contractors working for government organizations who come under ISEC for this project. Handles all elements of this coordination for multiple contractors and subcontractors. Coordinates the required safety training.

Lead Field Network Engineer at Southcom/

Networking, Southcom Miami Nap at Terrmark for DS3, T1's, OC3-OC48, Sonet testing and turn-up. Installing Cisco routers and switches, fiber and copper cabling. Installing of Cisco 4500 switches for fiber and copper cabling. VTC installs for Southcom, installs of 43 comrooms of fiber and cabling and TELCO work. Phone lines, POT and VOIP.

N.O.S LEAD ENGINEER-- FTI Program in Melbourne Florida

Worked for Harris support in the PNOCC for Harris techs out in the field to cut down on wait time, and troubleshooting. I am also part of the T.A.C. team. Helped field techs to test with end to end testing with DSO’s and T1’s.

AIRSPACE LEAD ENGINEER-- FTI Program

Coordination of daily activities for the implementation of the FTI network across the state of Florida of major facilities in the ZMA airspace, including SA support, maintenance response, DCD upgrades, scheduling of ARTCC personnel and remote technicians. Focal point of contact with FAA, Harris and Raytheon personnel within the ZMA Airspace

Supervision responsibilities for two local technicians and three remote technicians out in the field. Responsible for installation of upgrades on existing equipment as directed by Design Change Documents with no adverse impact to operational services. Updating documents and blueprints of each site across ZMA Airspace.

Lucent Technology - OTS Data Field Network Tech of south Florida

Knowledge and experience in the Telecommunication industry with DSLAMS, DMX, D10 and GS400 long and short haul date . Test and turn up, installation of routers and switches. Working with POTs lines, Working with Fiber racks. Hands-on experience with optical link loss analysis for SONET optical links.

Knowledge with Microsoft software applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point,

Hands-on experience with SONET /SDH networks, and carriers and signals including,T-1, E-1, T3, STS-1, STS - 3c, STS -12c, STS -48c, OC -3, OC -12, OC -48, and OC-192

Skilled in solving complex design, network, and circuit problems and issues.

Skilled in communicates with customers, vendors, service providers, employees, team members and various business contacts in a professional and courteous manner.

Skilled in maintaining: SONET, SDH, IP, Ethernet networks, network elements, circuits.

Skilled in installing and testing, fiber optic transmission and transmission systems, and

electrical cabling and transmission systems

I can Provide engineering support during the installation and turn up of network.

10/05 to 07/15 Harris Corp – Melbourne Florida

Field Network Engineer

08/03 to 06/05 TekMark Global Solutions, LLC - Telecommunication Specialist Supervisor

Wall-Mart wireless network install project for NCR and Integrated Access

Device Project.

09/00 to 07/03 Lucent Technology - OTS Data Field Network Tech of south Florida

(Active Government Treasury security clearance)

Knowledge and experience in the

Telecommunication industry with DSLAMS in the C/O DMX, D10 and GS400.

Worked in many C/O with Lucent across the state of Florida.

03/97 to 8/00 Computer Science Corporation - NASA Space Center Huntsville Alabama

Member Technician B. Computer Operations Tape Media, Silo

Software manager, network manager.

02/95 to 03/97 Independent Contractor IBM Mainframes

NYC, Florida and Alabama

01/94 to 01/95 Results Technologies – M.I.S Computer Operations DP Manager

South Florida

08/82 to 12/93 Hapag-Lloyd Inc – MIS V.P. of Computer Operations and Facilities Manager

Staten Island NYC

06/78 to 08/82 Bradford Administrations – Supervisor Computer Operations Department

NYC

01/73 to 06/78 Merrill Lynch – Lead Operator M. I. S. Computer operation Department

NYC

Licenses and Skills

L I C E N S E S & C E R T I F I C A T I O N S

LCIE Multi-service WAN, Lucent Technologies, 2001

LCIE Remote Access, Lucent Technologies, 2001

LCIE Data internetworking specialist, Lucent Technologies, 2003

581 hours TELCO training with Lucent Technologies, 2002

Lucent Optical networks (OC3 to OC48, SONET, fiber rings, WAVSTAR Products)

C O M P U T E R S K I L S

Windows 9x, 2K and NT, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Expess, PC Anywhere, ProComm Plus, Front Page 2000, Internet Explorer.

Knowledge and experience of Server-Workstation network architecture (installation, administration and troubleshooting.

Hands on experience in Telco concepts. (DS1, DS3, ISDN, DID, XDSL, Optical networks from OC3 to OC48, SONET, fiber rings)

Communication and data networking protocols. (TCP/IP, ATM, Frame Relay, X25, VoIP)

Hands on experience on VoIP networks. (Gateways, Gate Keepers, End Points)

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