Jerel H. Kendrick

Mobile: 678-***-****

Mobile: 678-***-****

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Senior SATCOM Engineer

Security Clearance: DoD Active Secret

Summary of Qualifications

Over 20 years in the industry providing life-cycle support of SATCOM/MILSATCOM terminals. This included Site Lead, managing quality control, inventory, systems testing, fielding, upgrades, maintenance, and fault isolation while maintaining system reliability in accordance with contract requirements. Demonstrated the ability to competently and quickly resolve telecommunication anomalies between interconnected nodes. Proven track record in providing complex communication solutions for senior leaders in harsh environmental conditions. Certifications

GVF Certification: GVF-Cert-SPA_17 GVF Advanced Satcom Professional GVF Certification: GVF503i Ed. 2: iDirect Remote Terminal Installation and Maintenance Courses

GVF510 Ed. 2: Core Skills for VSAT Professionals

GVF522: Spectrum Analyzer Theory

GVF532: Core Uplinking Skills

Education

Escambia High School – Pensacola, FL

General Studies

Advanced Career Training – Atlanta, GA

Diploma of Network Technology

Naval Technical Training Center (Corry Station) - Pensacola, Florida Outboard Operators School

Fleet Cryptologic Direct Support Operator School

Cryptologic Technician Technical “A” School

Communication Terminals

DKETs * Fixed Regional Hub Node (FRHN) * Dual AN/GSC-39C Medium Strategic Terminals * Various VSAT terminals * Viasat Arclight 2 Hub * SNAP * SWAN * STT Tactical Satellite Terminal AN/TSC-167(V) * USC-60 FTSAT * Joint Network Node (JNN) * DVB-RCS Equipment

Radyne DMD2050E MODEMS * Cisco routers and switches * IDNX/Promina 400 & 800 * VIASAT 1366U MODEMS * UP / DOWN Converters * SSPA / HPA / TWTA / BUC * LNA / LNB

* IF / RF Patch Panels * Spectrum Analyzers * ACTERNA T-Berd 8000 * Generator Maintenance * DVB-RCS Terminals * Data cable termination PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mission Solutions Group – Al Asad Air Base, Iraq Oct 2019 – Feb 2020 Electronics Technician II / Site Lead

■ Provided satellite system support in all aspects of the DVB-RCS suite installations, technical operations, maintenance, and logistics movement.

■ Traveled throughout combat areas and worked with GCS personnel in troubleshooting video transmission issues.

ACET – Al Asad Air Base, Iraq Nov 2018 – Oct 2019

SATCOM Engineer

■ Install, maintain and repair airborne ISR satellite communications suites.

■ Perform operations, maintenance and troubleshooting on supporting ground terminals to sustain aircraft operations in forward deployed positions. DataPath Inc. – BAF, Afghanistan Oct 2017 – Nov 2018 Sr. SATCOM Engineer / DKET Site Lead

■ Site Lead responsible for operating and maintaining DKET 98’s 6.3m Ka-band FDMA terminal and DKET 107’s 4.3m Ka-band FDMA terminal.

■ Participated in the weekly DKET Engineer’s teleconference, and submitting of DKET WAR, Genset and daily status reports to management.

■ Works closely with the customers and other technical entities to troubleshoot complex communications outages and issues.

■ Conducts routine maintenance on 6.3m and 4.8m antennas. Configure, operate, maintain and replace HPAs, modems, and various DKET equipment. Primal Innovation – Kabul, Afghanistan Aug 2016 – Nov 2016 Field Service Representative / Signal Analyst

■ Field Service Representative / Signal Analyst for the R2TD (Rapid reaction tunnel detection), counter IED system for the JPM Guardian program.

■ Supports the current NATO force protection mission at Hamid Karzai International Airport, in Kabul, Afghanistan, working directly in the KANOC.

■ Monitors the return signal running through fiber optic cable that runs the perimeter of the base to detect walking, digging, IED placement using the fiber interrogator and appropriate software.

■ Interpret, and analyze data that displays on the FOSS controller, to determine what kind of activity is occurring around installation perimeter. Viasat Inc. – Bahrain/Afghanistan Mar 2014 – Apr 2016 Field Service Representative / Site Lead

■ Assigned as ArcLight Ku Spread Spectrum (KuSS) hub Field Service Representative.

■ Responsible for monitoring and troubleshooting multiple air channels and antennas for signal degradation and commissioning of new terminals upon request.

■ Regularly use hub monitoring equipment to access servers, Cisco routers and switches making necessary changes to switch terminals between air channels or hubs.

■ Use diagnostic software to optimize terminal performance and recommend network improvements.

■ Daily interaction with customers and working cohesively to solve issues and maintain minimum downtime of services.

■ Conducted maintenance on two 3.7m antennas, HPAs, modems, routers and switches. Ultra Electronics / SOTECH – Kabul, Afghanistan Apr 2013 – Jan 2014 Telecommunications Engineer IV

■ Installs, configures, tests, maintains, and supports LAN/WAN, Wi-Fi, Modem, Traffic Accelerator, VSAT equipment and related services.

■ Integrates VSAT and Microwave terminals into the LAN/WAN by configuring IP addresses, VLANs and OSPF into the switch.

■ Monitors, identifies, diagnoses, documents, and resolves Satellite link/network problems.

■ Assists in creating and maintaining comprehensive procedure/process documentation for all implemented networks.

■ Plans and implements future VSAT/Microwave developments, takes on new project work as assigned.

■ Daily maintenance, problem resolution and routine configuration of communication network hardware.

■ Mentors other Telecommunications Engineers and Technicians in their daily duties and Functions.

Trace Systems Inc. – Manama, Bahrain May 2012 – Mar 2013 DISA IP Network Controller II

■ Configured and upgraded ACLs, routing policies, IOS on Cisco routers and switches.

■ Monitored systems performance and maintained user access via network management programs such as Netcool and Nethealth.

■ Alt routes customer and backbone IP traffic to support mission requirements.

■ Collected information to analyze and evaluate existing or proposed systems and documents system problems and resolutions for future reference. Trace Systems Inc. – Delaram, Afghanistan Apr 2011 - May 2012 Network Admin./VSAT Support Technician

■ SME tasked with the initial equipment setup, operation, troubleshooting and maintenance of the SNAP and SWAN tactical satellite terminals.

■ Provide training and onsite support to military and civilian personnel on the operation and maintenance concepts to include equipment set-up, configuration, baseband equipment operation and satellite acquisition.

■ Provided direct support on all assigned equipment. Proactive Comms. Inc – Bagram, Afghanistan Oct 2010 – Apr 2011 VSAT Engineer

■ Responsible for the Operation and Maintenance of the dual 3.8 meter VSAT terminals.

■ Installed CAT5 cable drops for new user services and equipment inventory.

■ Performed adds, moves and deletions of user accounts on Cisco Call Manager 7.1 and Unity Messaging systems.

■ Assisted the Senior Netadmin with configuring and troubleshooting of Cisco routers, switches and VOIP phone services.

GDC4S - Cairo, Egypt Nov 2009 – Oct 2010

Field Engineer IV / Site Lead

■ Responsible for the O&M of the Egyptian Air Force microwave network, which consisted of 45 sites throughout Egypt including systematic warehouse inventory and requesting quotes from vendors for purchasing new equipment, spare parts and tools.

■ Performed O&M and troubleshooting of Alcatel MDR-4000/8000, 9400-AWY series microwave radios, Charles Intelligent Channel Banks, and Adtran MX2800 multiplexers.

■ Installed equipment racks, cable trays, cables, backup batteries and comms equipment.

■ Interacted directly with the U.S. Embassy’s ILS Program Managers and senior Egyptian Air Force officers ensuring mission success.

ITT Systems Division - Camp Arifjan Earth Terminal, Kuwait Feb 2004 - Oct 2009 DSCS / STEP / FRHN (O&M)

■ Provided operational support for DSCS STEP missions, as well as the operation and maintenance of a dual AN/GSC-39 facility.

■ Coordinated and responded to messages from interfacing organizations such as Tech Control, DISA, and network control centers.Troubleshot and restored service to links, circuits and trunks.

■ Provided operational support for Warfighter JNN FDMA / TDMA based satellite communications services throughout the SWA Theater. This included comprehensive O&M of the Fixed Regional Hub Node system, PM-DCATS engineered transmission systems utilizing General Dynamics Vertex RSI equipment, and coordinating with network engineers to ensure reliable customer access to the Global Information Grid via Cisco network equipment. The terminal consisted of three 9M Ku-Band antennas.

■ Performed O&M of the USC-60 Flyaway Tri-band Satellite (FTSAT) system including daily GMF reports, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and troubleshooting of system components.

■ Migrated USC-60 FTSAT equipment from tactical storage cases into commercialized equipment racks which increased equipment ventilation in the desert environment and eased accessibility during maintenance and troubleshooting cabling/wiring. PANAMSAT CORPORATION (Now Intelsat) - Atlanta, Georgia 2000 – Feb 2004 Satellite Controller

■ Directly responsible for maintaining precise command and control of each satellite transponder access. Adhering to the strict guidelines and procedures pertaining to the correct satellite transponder and frequency slot allocations located within the 480 transponders of PanAmSat’s fleet of 22 domestic and international satellites.

■ Performed the following checks and corrective measures during each and every access: Confirmed customer’s access authorization, Corrected uplink polarization and cross polarization within industry standards of >30dB isolation, Measured carrier’s power level and signal quality, within a real-time environment.

■ Located and isolated RFI advising management on the precise location of suspected interference sources. Identified and reacted to spacecraft anomalies in a timely manner restoring customer’s services with minimum downtime.

■ Coordinated video and data communications traffic to include detailed documentation. ADVANCED CAREER TRAINING - Atlanta, Georgia 1999 - 2000 PC Technician / Supervisor

■ Performed preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, OS installs, system setup, upgrades and CAT5 cable installation and testing of more than 100 computers. U.S. NAVY, Naval Security Group Activity - Sabana Seca, PR July 1989 - Nov 1997 Cryptologic Technician Recorder (CTR)

■ Operated state-of-the-art telecommunications equipment including SHF receivers, Multiplexers, microprocessors, and data-forwarding equipment.

■ Performed specialized High Frequency Direction Finding (HFDF) operations and operated computer- interfaced BULLSEYE radio direction finding equipment and co-located U.S. Air Force HFDF system supporting U.S. Navy and associated DOD organizations.

■ Responsibilities required familiarity with complex operational doctrine, Morse code proficiency, and forwarding the results of analytical surveys to national intelligence consumers.

■ Supervised and trained junior personnel in system operations, implemented and monitored system configurations, signal routing, and patch panel manipulation.

■ Conducted analytical surveys of both analog and digital s

■ Provided written/oral technical briefings to Senior Naval Officers.

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