Air Force Engineer
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A L E X S P E N C E R
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Dedicated and reliable Field Engineer with strong work ethics and team-oriented values. Possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills, which compliment a passion for quality assured installs. Experienced with various forms of data transfer mediums to include the following: Cat 5, Cat 5e, Cat 6, and Fiber Optic cables. Also experienced with conduit, EMT bending, map interpretation, red line drawings, Engineered Installation Plans, and heat maps. Has proven analytic and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess and define requirements, develop value-added solutions, and execute technical solutions that streamline and improve operational efficiencies. Has in-depth experience coordinating with cross-functional departments providing input to identify key success factors, timing of procurement deliverables, and establishing common work breakdown structures. P R O F E S S I O N A L P R O F I L E
• Proven analytic and problem-solving skills with keen ability to assess needs, define requirements, develop value-added solutions, and execute technical solutions that streamline and improve operational efficiencies.
• In-depth experience coordinating with cross-functional departments providing input to identify key success factors, timing of procurement deliverables, and establishing common work breakdown structures.
• Finely tuned analytical and research skills with dedication to clear communication and presentations.
• Adept at maintaining an exceptional rate of productivity, accuracy, and efficiency, well organized and proficient with details.
• Experienced in establishing production standards, monitoring compliance, and recommending operational improvements.
• Excellent blend of communication, analytical, presentation, interpersonal, and critical thinking talents.
• Dedicated to enhancing enterprise capability and operational posture through compliance-based mission critical initiatives.
• Total commitment in adhering to strictest levels of confidentiality, promoting business processes and personal and organizational integrity.
• Keen ability in identifying challenges and solutions related to personnel, procedures, and/or supplies.
• Sustains a professional appearance and demeanor in challenging environments in which time and resources are limited.
• Key strengths include:
• Strategic Planning—contributes to the overall success of projects by seeing the bigger picture and knowing how to break deliverables down into manageable tasks.
• Project Management—skilled in setting priorities, establishing timelines, and finding solutions to issues before becoming problematic.
• Strong Communication Skills—combines an approachable style and in-depth knowledge of methodologies that instills confidence in others to get the job done on schedule and on budget.
• Effective Team Leadership—employs patience and perseverance, adapting to cultural differences and maximizing team contributions.
C O R E C O M P E T E N C I E S
• Administrative and Organizational Skills
• Analytical and Investigative Skills
• Continuous Process Improvement
• Customer Service
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• Interdepartmental Coordination
• Inventory Control
• Logistics
• MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Quality Control / Quality Assurance
• Report Writing and Documenting
• Supply
• Workflow Scheduling
P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E
NES ASSOCIATES/CSRA/GDIT – United States 10/14 – 05/19 Field Engineer
Conducted site surveys and supported activities to produce distinct work packages that outline specific tasks, site documentation, and equipment and materials needed to complete equipment installations.
Conducted site preparation activities to include installation of equipment racks, power to the racks, and cable ladder racks and patch panels.
Conducted hardware, software, and wiring installation, inspection, and removal. Also conducted hardware configuration and upgrades.
Generated completion reports to include as-installed documents (Red Line drawings), circuit end- to-end activation coordination and cutover management for transition actions and site implementation testing and checkout.
Mason Technologies. - United States 04/14 – 10/14
Wireless Technician
• Supports hardware development using guidelines from the engineering team to implement required builds and modifications.
• Install Cisco WAPS
• Received Government PIV Badge to work at all government locations.
• Use all major hardware tools.
• Ability to read blue prints & Visio drawings.
• Ability to perform quality work in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines. COMMUNI-K. - Bahamas 09/13 – 02/14
Fiber Technician
• Repaired fiber backbone from central office to all drop side pedestals.
• Maintained all CFDP on the island.
• Maintained and organized all data plans.
• Terminated cables, fusion splice.
ITT EXELIS TAC-SWACAA.– Kuwait 09/12 – 08/13
Infrastructure Engineer
• Pulled telecommunication cabling through wide variety of buildings architectures (both permanent and temporary, including tactical) through buried conduit (outside plant) routed between buildings, telephone poles (aerial runs), ceilings, raised floors and cable troths.
• Terminated Category 5 UTP, coaxial, and fiber optic cables at designated work stations and in telecommunication closets and distribution frames.
• Prepared and maintained telecommunication closets which consist of installing cable trays, ladder racks, J-Hooks, and /or D-rings to support cable pulls. Splice copper and fiber optic cables, and trouble shoot and correct copper/fiber cable problems for lack of continuity, noise, signal loss and degradation, improper termination, excessive loss and intermittent problems.
• Designed engineer plans, used database software such as Remedy to track and control job orders, interpret drawings to troubleshoot, designed plans for new facilities and upgrades
• Familiar with all fiber/copper materials and equipment
• Performed other duties as assigned.
Trace Systems. – Afghanistan 02/12 – 09/12
Infrastructure Engineer
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• Worked with networks infrastructure and equipment typical to the strategic and tactical networks in Afghanistan to include COMMs rooms, ADNs, copper cable plant, fiber cable plant, and cross- connects into and out of the Operation Center Compounds, and AFN services in a deployed environment.
• Showing working knowledge of IP communication and troubleshooting as provided services for the infrastructure SIPRNET, NIPRNET, CENTRIXS-ISAF.
• Possessed the ability to work in a team environment as required for the success of the Cable Infrastructure Technician in a combat zone.
• Created and designed documentation of all the physical inside and outside wiring plant and contributed to the documentation of other installations under the direct control as required.
• Worked with the entire Afghanistan IT/Communication infrastructure as to incorporate a big picture view on impacts and repercussions of planned projects.
• Worked with Fiber, Copper and Coaxial Cable standards and termination Multimeters, Splicer’s, Crimpers and Cable Testers.
ManTech International Corp. – Afghanistan 02/11-12/11 Electronic Technician 4 (FSR)
• Performed installation, test, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting; repair of communications equipment, electronics equipment, large computers, minicomputers, or microprocessors, including those in a networked environment in a manner consistent with industry standards and customer (United States Marines) requirements.
• Capability to distinguish between hardware and software problems and install and repair various GBOSS (Ground Base Operational Surveillance System) equipment and components through the use of schematics and diagrams; Systems included 80 to 107 ft towers, the GBOSS Lite, Cerberus Lite, Dual sensor Star SAFIRE III Finder Pointer (SSIII FP), Thermo Vision™ 3000 (T3000), Target Acquisition RADAR (MSTAR), portable surveillance Tactical Remote Sensor System (TRSS), and Video Scout (VS).
• Linked the GBOSS system via fiber or Radio Frequency (RF) link using Point to Point (PTP)-600 radios or Wireless Point to Point Link Version D (WPPL-D).
• Traveled to remote areas of operation throughout South West Asia by convoy or rotary wing aircraft to install, operate, and maintain the GBOSS elevated sensors systems. ITT Systems TAC-SWACAA – Iraq 08/09 – 01/11
Outside Plant Technician
• Operated as an integral team member in the performance of multiple tasks in the communications industry to include the pulling, terminating, testing, toning, labeling, troubleshooting, and repairing of OSP communication systems throughout Southwest Asia.
• Provided critical customer support to numerous military entities to include all tasks related to the installation, operation and maintenance of commercial and tactical telecommunications equipment.
• Performed daily maintenance measures associated with telephone poles, manholes, outside terminals, pedestals, splice points, and the bonding and grounding of termination points.
• Selflessly mobilized dire communications systems throughout multiple Forward Operating Bases
(FOBs) in a hazardous combat zone.
Modis / Allcom Corp. – Warner Robins, GA 03/09 – 07/09 Inside Plant Technician
• Designed cable run list and Performed physical installation of category 6 and single mode fiber optic cable in a manner consistent with industry standards and customer (NES) requirements.
• Reported daily changes pertaining to equipment installed, in addition to annotating modifications on AutoCAD drawings and submitted updated status reports.
• Utilized state of the art cable analyzing equipment to test over 900+ drops of category 6 cables, which ensured quality installs.
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• Flawlessly performed all duties in a teamwork-oriented environment. Insight Global – Houston, TX 02/09 – 03/09
Inside Plant Technician
• Performed physical installation for category 3, category 5e, and category 6, grounding cable in a manner consistent with industry standards and customer (Women’s Hospital of Texas) requirements.
• Designed and installed pathways for future cabling; also installed voice, data and electrical cables.
• Proficiently terminated copper cables to jacks and punched down cables at 110 blocks.
• Verified operability of 60+ workstations using approved testing equipment.
• Maintained accurate material inventory and 100% equipment accountability.
• Ensured the safety of myself and other team members by wearing proper safety gear and adhering to all safety policies and procedures.
Clovis Group, LLC – Portland, OR 08/08 - 01/09
Fiber Optic Cabling Technician
• Installed fiber optic cables and all related communications equipment consistent with industry standards and customer (Federal Bureau of Investigation- Portland, Oregon Division) requirements.
• Performed multiple day-to-day processes within the communications infrastructure to include the pulling, testing, toning, labeling, troubleshooting, and repairing of primarily inside plant cabling.
• Skillfully fusion spliced over 1000+ multimode fibers with a 100% rate of < 0.02 dB loss.
• Conducted training on the proper techniques for installation, termination, and testing of fiber optic cable, STP copper cable, and UTP copper cabling systems.
• Proficiently utilized Engineered Installation Plans to navigate and correctly place MT-RJ workstation boxes at over 300 desks, pillars, and dropdown points.
• Maintained material inventory and equipment accountability.
• Consistently motivated team with positive attitude and “can do” perspective, which led to excellent work performance and continued high productivity. Superior, Inc. / Harris Corp. – Europe 05/07 – 07/08 2nd Generation Wireless LAN Installation Technician
• As a contractor, was responsible for the installation and accomplishment of 2nd Generation Wireless LAN technology at United States Air Force bases throughout Germany and the United Kingdom.
• Coordinated between military contacts and civilian contractors for placement of new 2nd Generation Wireless equipment.
• Assisted in the preparation of site installation by analyzing drawings for location of access points, cable routes, and coverage areas while identifying all additional and special equipment required to completing installations.
• Utilized general and advanced knowledge of routers, switches, cables, and building construction to ensure proper installation, setup, and testing of 2nd Generation Information Technology equipment.
• Located and identified communications closets, power supplies, rack space, and cable trays in accordance with Engineered Installation Plans (EIP) and Redline Drawings.
• Performed physical installation of wireless access point, monitors, category 5e, category 6, copper cables, grounding cables, conduit, EMT, pull boxes and all additional miscellaneous materials related to wireless installation.
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• Performed end-to-end continuity testing to ensure proper operation and installation of equipment. Hewlett Packard Co. / Compaq – Houston, TX 07/03 – 02/06 Assembly Line Technician
• Operated as an assembly line technician, responsible for circuit board assembly.
• Assembled, labeled, packed, and shipped over 2,000 towers valuing at $200,000.
• Inspected existing ground or made new ground according to the National Electrical Code (NEC) in order to protect employees, customers, and equipment from electrical shock or damage.
• Detected faults, isolation, and correction of hardware systems and individual components.
• Conducted routine system maintenance and analysis functions including: hardware configurations; adding, removing and replacing hardware components; use of hardware and software diagnostic testing tools; read electronic circuit schematics; and repaired and soldered printed circuit boards.
• Instructed the juniors and trainee workers about the safety procedures to be followed.
• Compiled daily and weekly reports of total units assembled.
• Performed final testing of the machine under the supervision of the senior assembler for ensuring operating function.
M I L I T A R Y E X P E R I E N C E
United States Air Force – Anderson AFB, Guam Ramstein Air Base, Germany 05/99 – 06/03 Logistic Management Supply
• Received, stored and secured over 20,000 U.S military equipment items for the 86th Airlift Wings’ mobility commitment throughout Europe and Southwest Asia.
• Maintained proper receipts, storage, and handling documents in addition to the timely yet accurate issuing of property for 11 stockrooms valued at over $34 Million.
• Used Standard Asset Tracking System (SATS) to assign critical changes and delete warehouse locations in accordance with base operating procedures.
• Conducted periodic validations of all warehouses and enforced monthly inventories, which resulted in 99% inventory accuracy.
• Trained 23 Supply Specialists on proper procedures for receiving, handling, storing and documenting Type A (general purpose), Type B (extreme cold weather), and Type C (chemical ground crew ensemble) mobility bags valued at over $10 Million.
• Honorably discharged from the U.S. Air force after successful completion of four-year contract. A W A R D S A N D H O N O R S
• Air Force Achievement Medal
• The Best Officer Club
• HQ USAFE’S 2002 DAEDALIAIN WINNER
• USAFE’S 2003 Thomas P. Gerrity Award
• Supply Team Quality Service Award
E D U C A T I O N A N D C E R T I F I C A T I O N S
• Associates Degree in Information Technology Currently
• Coastline College
• ETA FO1212200 2018
• Security+ COMP001021215977 2017
• FOA Certified Teacher 2016
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• OSHA 10 Trained 2013
• Data Center College 2013
• PGSS 28 MID Level Technician 2012
• Certified FSR for GBOSS Systems 2011
Naval Surface Warfare Center
• A+ Course Certificate 2010
Baghdad Signal University – Baghdad, Iraq
• Network+ Course Certificate 2010
Baghdad Signal University – Baghdad, Iraq
• DMS Client Soft Skills Certification – Houston TX 2009
• Certified Fiber Optics Technician Certified Professional 2008 Fiber Optics Association – Mount Pleasant, TX
• US Air Force Advance Logistics and Property Book Management 1999 Lackland AFB, TX
• US Air Force Basic Combat Training 1999
Lackland AFB, TX
• Booker T. Washington High School Graduate 1998
Houston, TX
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