Service Project Manager

Corey D. Barker

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Zion IL 60099

Telecommunications

Project manager - Telecommunications Engineer

Professional Efficiencies

●Telecommunications Expert with 18 years of experience

●Proven Leader and trainer.

●Extensive expertise in Communications Systems Design including Telephone Systems Equipment, Data and Feature Comparisons.

●Exceptional interpersonal skills.

●Effective communicator.

●Ability to yield the expected result.

●Adapting quality with the changing need.

●Efficient in accomplishing the relentless/non stop work.

●Excellent record in telecommunications field, organization skills, leadership; reliable and dependable professional

●Can obtain a security clearance upon request.

●Demonstrates extensive knowledge of Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Information Management environment.

●Contributes expert teaching skills.

●T1/VOIP Line installation and testing

●Installing fiber optic cables, pathways and supports

●Terminating & fusion splicing SM & MM fiber optics

●Service and troubleshoot: Data, Voice, CCTV and Fiber Optics

●Installing DC power racks, equipment and cables

●Installation, cabling and maintenance of Alcatel 7705 router

●Programming of Network equipment to include servers and blade systems

●Buried Phone and Cable lines for SBC, AT&T, and Lawton Cablevision

●Install phone & data lines, cable jacks.

●Field service / Installation Technician

●Set up and terminate switch rooms.Perform cross connects, disconnects and troubleshooting.

●Testing phone and cable lines with various testing equipment

●Cable/Digital Television systems installation and troubleshooting

●Working within diverse team environments

●Plays a vital role in the administration of local budget preparation and cost account management.

Experience

T-Mobile USA: Chicago Illinois/ Milwaukee Wisconsin

Field tech October 2011 to October 2015

Installed, repaired and maintained over 60 cellular sites in the Chicago and Milwaukee markets that included GSM PCS UMTS and LTE technologies. Coordinator of the locked report of site locked or down before the NOC had a chance to issue trouble tickets ensuring the best possible network. Generator coordinator maintenance and location was up to date for outage preparation.

Worked within maintenance windows to complete time sensitive work for upgrades of cellular network. Created on call rotation schedule consisting of nights and weekends for 6 persons.

Integration, testing, operation, and troubleshooting of network hardware and software. Install cell site router configurations and test Ethernet circuits. Maintaining cell site and test equipment inventories. Biannual audit of all equipment on site within a given time frame.

CCI Products: Elk Grove Village Illinois

Field Tech and Civil Construction Supervisor February 2010 to October 2011

Supervised and trained a crew of 4-6 trainees in civil construction of AT&T cell site. Including H-frame construction, hoffman box installation, conduit runs, trenching, and cable pulling. As a Field Tech responsible fro T-1 installation, testing and connection to UMTS and GSM cabinets ensuring proper turn up. Run proper grounding on both indoor and outdoor cell sites. Run DC power cables from power plant to distribution panel. Quality check all work ensuring proper tags and labeling of all circuits and cables. Lead and supervise a diverse crew of 4-6 team members.

Managed daily work loads of self and crew members insuring work was completed effectively and efficiently within 8 hour period. Monitored and validated time cards for crew members. Worked within maintenance windows to complete time sensitive work for upgrades of cellular network. Implemented use of sunrise meter for testing T-1’s instead of T-birds saving time and money.

TDS Metrocom; Vernon Hills Illinois

Field Service Supervisor and Engineer August 2005 to September 2009

Responsible for the training, mentoring and leading of a crew of telecommunications service representatives in all aspects of the daily telecommunications workload. Accountable for the high quality and caliber of customer installations and service repair of POTS and DSL lines in Residential and Business environments. Installation of Adit 600, Cisco Routers, and associated cards in multiple customer telecommunications environments. Knowledgeable in Cat 3(RJ11 jacks) and Cat 5(RJ45 jacks) wiring and installations, ethernet extensions, POTS and DSL wiring and troubleshooting.. Established and realize a vendor use under 5% for 4 consecutive years. Saving the company thousands of dollars a year. Audit Multiplexer Systems and multiple variants of Cisco Routers. Provided innovative Voice, Internet, and Entertainment services to rural and suburban communities nationwide, as well as leading-edge business technology. Managed daily workloads insuring installs and problem

SBC; Highland Park Illinois

Supervisor, Installer, Service and Repair technician April 2000 to June 2005

Supervised 8 – 12 buried drop crew team members. Supervised the installation and repair of POTS and DSL lines in Residential and Business customers, Buried Drops for Phone lines and telecommunications material and equipment. Responsible for 12 Buried Drop Crew members’ daily activities. Instrumental in the successful planning and implementing of routes and crew assignments responsibilities. Zero defect in materials and equipment management resulting in savings to the company. Monitored and validated time cards and work schedules for team members. Authored training materials and procedures for the use and implement of the smaller Sunrise meter instead of the larger t-bird meter.

AT&T Cable TV; Waukegan Illinois

Installer, Service and Repair technician August 1998 to January 2000

Install and repair cable television systems both resident and business accounts and buried drops for cable lines. Mentored and trained new crew members in all facets of installation and servicing of telecommunications equipment.

Lawton Cablevision; Lawton Oklahoma

Installer, Service and Repair technician October 1997 to August 1998

Build and construct cable television systems main trunk feeds, Buried service wire. Responsible for planning cable feed replacement and servicing schedules. Accountable for working within an established maintenance window. Worked within maintenance window resulting in an impeccable service record. Recognized by leadership for excellent timeliness and dedication to the work. Viewed by leadership and customers as an expert in the telecommunications field.

United States Navy: Norfolk Virginia

Gunner's Mate September 1993 to September 1997

Maintain forward gun mount. Trained in pneumatics, hydraulics, electronics, shipboard security, small arms qualifier, and EP2 panel operator for 5 inch 54 forward gun mount on the USS Hayler. Recognized by all levels of leadership for expert gunnery skills and leadership. Received multiple military awards and recognitions. Achieved expert telecommunications skills for an assortment of Military telecommunications equipment. Trained subordinates in all aspects of gunnery and telecommunications proficiency.

Education

Macarthur High School Lawton Oklahoma

References

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