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540-***-**** (Mobile)

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Top Skills

LTE

Wireless Technologies

Telecommunications

Languages

English

Certifications

General Class Amateur Radio

License

Cisco Certified Entry Level

Technician

DOW CWL

Honors-Awards

National Honor Society

Alpha Chi National Honor Society

National Society of Collegiate

Scholars

ALPHA SIGMA LAMBA

Distinguished Banner Carrier during

commencement

KENNETH CHIOCCHIO

Looking for new opportunities in the Telecommunications Microwave, Satellite, Fiber Information Technology or Teaching Fredericksburg, Virginia

Summary

Experienced Information Technology Network Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in 4G, Computer Forensics, Code Division Multiple Access Method (CDMA), Ethernet, and Fiber Optic Networks. Strong engineering professional with a Master of Science (M.S.) - July 20 2016 focused in Information Systems - Major Computer Security Management from Strayer University. Experience

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

Engineer I, IT Network Broadcast Engineer

August 2019 - January 2020 (6 months)

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Area

Broadcast Engineer will provide and perform all information technology support for the station, and to assist with installation and setup of other digital broadcast systems. Participates in managing and maintaining all broadcast and technology related equipment within the facility. Experience in troubleshooting and repairing broadcast transmitters, digital and analog microwave and remote-control systems associated with broadcast transmitters. Experience working with and maintaining high power antenna systems are a plus.

Pinnacle Telecom LLC

Microwave Engineer

January 2019 - July 2019 (7 months)

Stafford Va

Pinnacle Telecom Group provides consulting and engineering services to clients in the telecommunications industry. Founded in 1999 by president Andrew Mermelstein, the company specializes in such areas as radio frequency exposure, microwave engineering, radio spectrum management, and FCC and FAA regulatory compliance support. Pinnacle Telecom also Page 1 of 5

offers telecommunications project planning, network infrastructure construction management, and other field services.

Verizon Wireless

Engineer III-SPEC Network Field Assurance

February 1987 - December 2018 (31 years 11 months) Washington D.C. Metro Area

Working knowledge of Tellabs 7100, Nortel 5200, Fuji 9500, Fuji 4500, Fuji 4100 and/or ROADM technology.

•Performed engineering and creating technical documentation.

•Experience installing telecommunications equipment. Worked across organizations, and proactively address issues in a fast paced, high volume environment.

•Excellent Excel, Word and other MS application skills. Strong written and verbal communication skills.

•Demonstrated excellent time management skills.

•Highly motivated, customer focused with organizational and leadership skills to push projects to completion.

•Can work well in a team or individually

Experience in designing, engineering, and deploying optical transport solutions Maintain Industry Leading Performance Reliability

• Perform periodic routine maintenance on network elements, battery plants, equipment shelters, and backhaul elements including microwave and dark fiber network

• Use network reporting tools to identify cell sites experiencing performance issues

• Use test equipment to identify hardware or antenna issues that contribute to system performance issues

• Maintain and troubleshoot in-building repeater and or DAS Platforms Aggressively Deploy New Technologies

• Configure new equipment for operations in network using software tools

• Inspect clean and test interconnection and back haul fibers including dark fiber network and C-RAN CPRI fiber connection with specialized Test equipment.

o OTDR – distance to fault testing on Fiber

o Viavi -T Berd Hand Held network Testers

o Viavi – Network Analyzers

o PIM testers

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• Load software on radio equipment and routers

• Perform turn- up call testing 911 & e-911

• Perform System throughput using Data Pro and other approved tools

• Configure, upgrade and maintain Microwave radios

• Configure, install Dark Fiber Nodes and Rings

• Continue to improve the overall stability, resiliency and capacity of the 4G LTE Core, VoLTE Core and RAN networks.

GTE Spacenet Corporation

Senior Technician

February 1987 - February 1995 (8 years 1 month)

Manassas, Va

Create link budgets for setup & install of Satellite VSAT equipment for customers

Instrumental in the setup of a lab depot, create test beds to fully test VSAT communication equipment coming from the field. Depot was in Manassas, Va to test / verify & VSAT & Microwave communications equipment sent to / from the field.

Set up and maintenance of a data base to track equipment in/ out of depot & to repair.

Field Technician to troubleshoot VSAT & Microwave Telecommunications Network for Corporate Head Quarters.

Trouble shooting and testing with various laboratory grade test equipment such as oscilloscopes, Spectrum Analyzers, Distance to Fault detectors, TBERD error rate test sets

Hughes Network Systems

Associate Member of Technical Staff

September 1982 - June 1987 (4 years 10 months)

Germantown, Maryland

Government contractor for classified Satellite military communication systems. Had a TS/SCI expired

Testing from proto type, thru mill spec acceptance testing at Fort Meade to set up & deployment over seas of a highly secure Satellite Communication System for the Government.

System was deployed at various military sites around the world. Supported Team Spirit in South Korea and testing in various other countries. Designed a training program for both Government and Military Personnel on the theory and operation of a secure cryptography network. Page 3 of 5

Trained both Government & Military personnel on the theory and operation of a secure cryptography network.

Experience from Production floor to Full blown testing of system with state of the art Laboratory equipment

Experience with satellite communications equipment, microwave systems, radio systems, antenna tracking systems or fiber optic systems Experience with troubleshooting satellite/data problems remotely, over the phone, or via e-mail

Had to prioritize, isolate problems/return communications to operational status Worked with and along side Military Satellite operators At Various Earth Stations CONUS OCUNUS

Satellite Earth station and Teleport experience

Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills Able to work independently and have multi-tasking skills Familiar with various Return Materials Authorization process Excellent communication skills (both oral and written) RED BULL INN

COOK

January 1977 - September 1983 (6 years 9 months)

charleroi, pennsylvania

COOK & PREP FOODS FOR STEAK AND SEA FOOD RESTAURANT Education

Strayer University

Master of Science (M.S.) - July 20 2016, Information Systems - Major Computer Security Management · (2013 - 2016)

Strayer University

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Sept 13, 2010, Information Systems - Major Concentration in Internetworking Technology · (2006 - 2010) Capitol Technology University

completed all Technical classes in Electrical Engineering but did not complete humanities., Electrical and Electronics Engineering · (1986 - 1990) PENN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE

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ASSOCIATE IN SPECIALIZED TECHNOLOGY, ELECTRONIC

TECHNOLOGY · (1980 - 1982)

MONESSEN HIGH SCHOOL

High School, electronics · (1977 - 1980)

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