Charles Ondieki.

***** **** ******* *******,

Ashburn VA 20148,

Mobile# 832-***-****;

Email: aduewv@r.postjobfree.com

Objective.

I am in quest of a thought-provoking position in a business environment that will effectively utilize my education, training, experience, organizational skills, and critical thinking techniques with an opportunity for growth and development within the organization.

Certifications and Education:

-Safety Management Specialist (SMS) – In progress 2021 (BCSP)

-Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST)- 2020 (BCSP).

- Safety Trained Supervisor construction (STSC)-BCSP-2019

-OSHA 500 (2020)

-OSHA 510 (2019)

-OSHA 30 certified-2014

OSHA 10 certified-2009

-Ladder Safety for Competent Person certified-2019

-Personal Protective Equipment for competent Person certified; (PPE)-2019

-Fall protection for competent person-2019

-American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor- 2020.

-American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor-2021

- First Aid /CPR/AED– 2020

-Fiber Optic Association Technician (CFOT): FOA-2017

-Low voltage journeyman: ES-7J (New Mexico)-2017

-Certified Cable Test Technician: Fluke Networks (Versiv)- 2017

-Certified Premises Technician: AT&T Training University -2009.

-Fiber Infrastructure Management trained technician: Facebook -2018.

-Kenya College of communications Technology - Associate degree in Telecommunications technology.1993-1996.

Skills:

-Computer: Literate

- Language skills: English (Excellent read and write).

Professional summary:

A Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) and Safety Trained Supervisor in construction (STSC) with more than ten years hands-on experience in data center and general construction sites.

A Telecommunications technician with 10+ years of hands-on experience in Data Center Connectivity; infrastructure Network OSP/ISP engagement project leadership, ticket troubleshooting and resolution Routing and switching experience in LAN & WAN technologies; TCP/IP, MPLS, RIP and OSFP/ Load balancing. Concepts of telecommunication design, cable design/ install, testing, optimization and performance on 4G, 3G, LTE architectures Cisco routers and switches installation. Active &Passive DAS infrastructure systems; electronic design, small-cell architecture, CWDM, DWDM, Public- safety coverage and cellular wireless network. Commercial, industrial and institutional building structured cabling networks and Data, VoIP & voice setup. Microsoft application suite (word, excel, PowerPoint, share-point). Good communication skills, great team player and customer-centric service delivery.

Experience:

E2 Optics: Regional Safety Manager – East Coast, 2020 to Present.

Works daily with Site Leadership and Safety Coordinators to strategize efforts to promote safe work practices, safety awareness culture and support compliance with internal and external requirements.

Develops and enhances safety and health training, SOPs and work instructions to ensure compliance with applicable occupational safety and health regulations.

Trains Safety Coordinators and employees by implementing safety training, instruction and guidance to achieve identified business needs. Maintains training records to track.

Promotes safety culture, health awareness and professionalism through employee engagement, communication, collaboration, training, mentoring and leading by example.

Site Safety champion for conducting incident/accident investigations, subsequent documentation, problem solving and implementation of countermeasure(s) to realize safety performance targets.

Inspect, review and approve PTPs and JHAs.

Manages, oversees and conducts safety inspection/auditing programs and resulting data analytics.

Manages company safety information on third party web-based databases required by our clients.

Manages other existing and emerging compliance matters such as safety data sheets (SDS), emergency planning.

Direct Line/Facebook: Site Safety Manager (LDC). Sept 2016 – 2020.

Key Roles and responsibilities.

Fusion splice ribbon fiber cables,

OTDR/OLTS test,

Layout in telecommunication room,

Built racks & cabinets and pathways, mounts switches, connect power, install fiber optic and copper jumpers.

Trace fiber jumpers with a VFL, inspects fiber strands to ensure no scratches, or any issues that can impede signal flow exists.

Certifies copper cables and fiber jumpers using a fluke cable analyzer and certi-fiber pro.

Dresses cables and patches them into switches and patch panels.

Troubleshoots all types of cables as applicable. Prints labels and label switches, racks, cabinets, cables and patch panels.

Performs preventative maintenance of data center equipment and devices.

QC cable dressing as per the customer and professional standards.

Coordinates all safety programs at my work site and Interfaces with the client on any safety concerns.

Support crews by visiting project areas and assessing working conditions. Identify safety related issues and risks on project areas.

work with the project leadership to design solutions to mitigate the exposure to those risks.

Responsible for the overall implementation of our Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP).

Responsible for implementing and enforcing OSHA standards as well as customer best work practice requirements.

Oversees safe working conditions in my area of operations.

Assess and evaluate employee PPE and ensures that they are well trained to wear them properly.

Conducts ladder inspections and ensures that all employees using ladders know how to use them properly.

Conducts safety audits and corrects any unsafe/unhealthy or unsanitary conditions found or detected on the work areas.

Responsible for conducting Incident investigations, reporting incidents, and administering both positive and negative reinforcement as necessary at my work area.

Reports any and all incidents to the relevant parties as they occur and takes the required action.

JSW Diversified, 2015 to 2016: Lead technician/safety representative:

Key Responsibilities:

Lead a team of 3-6 technicians in accomplishing tasks ranging from pulling cables, terminating cables in the field, building racks, punching down cables in MDF and IDFs, installing point of sale (POS) registers and peripheral equipment, mounting switches and UPS systems.

Worked with field technicians and the office to get to the site all materials, equipment, machinery and tools needed to complete the projects in a timely manner.

Took full responsibility to ensure projects were completed in time and under budget.

Completed a wireless point project in Waller school district (WISD) in Texas.

Terminated the cables in the field and installed Aruba technology Access Points.

Routed cables to IDFs and punched them down also. Patched in the switches.

Pulled and terminated cables for door access infrastructure.

Worked for various retail stores including Palais Royal, Family Dollar, Walmart, Michael Kors and Z-Gallerie in installing the POS systems.

Installed their access points, changed their light ballasts and wired the door bells.

PM&A LLC, DAS Lead technician and safety steward, 2013 to 2016:

Key Responsibilities:

Worked closely with the project manager and my team of installation technicians.

Installed DAS wireless equipment; outdoor & indoor antennas, coaxial cables, CATv cable, fiber optic cable, CAT6 cable, DC power cable and other appropriate components to NEC/ANSI/TIA standards.

Connectorized coaxial cable: JMA, Andrew’s, Trilogy.

Fusion spliced fiber and did OTDR test.

Performed sweep, PIM, and fiber certification tests/Anritsu, Kaelus.

Communicated and coordinated with customer and company in relation to specific site safety OSHA 30 certified.

Completed site surveys to troubleshoot and design corrective RF and RF/Fiber optic installations for existing systems with inadequate coverage.

Dressed CAT6, coax, power and fiber cables.

Outsource Communications, Houston TX, 2013-2015. Cable technician: -

Worked as a cable technician in several commercial buildings including new construction sites, hospitality buildings and hospitals.

Duties included pulling cat3, cat5e, cat6, cat6A, coax, and optic fiber cables. Terminated cat cables in closet and field.

Routed cables in furniture for trade floors, installed cameras and access points.

Trained a number of junior technicians on good tech ethics and safety protocols.

AT&T, Houston TX, Premises Technician + safety committee member: 2009- 2013.

Key responsibilities:

Worked as a U-verse technician doing wiring in single and multi-dwelling buildings. Provided signal for hooking up internet, TV and Telephone services for AT&T customers. Promoted to a senior technician position and was doing all types of service calls and troubleshooting

Fusion spliced ribbon fiber cables,

OTDR/OLTS test,

Built racks & cabinets and pathways, mounts switches, connect power, install fiber optic and copper jumpers.

Traced fiber jumpers with a VFL, inspected fiber strands to ensure no scratches, dirt, debris or any other issues that could impede signal flow existed.

Certified copper cables and fiber jumpers using a fluke cable analyzer and certi-fiber pro.

Dressed cables and patched them into switches and patch panels.

Troubleshot all types of cables as applicable.

Printed labels and labeled switches, racks, cabinets, cables and patch panels.

Performed preventative maintenance of data center equipment and devices.

Got a lot of CEO commendations for a job well done.

Performed regular safety checks as per safety requirements.

Game Stop, Dallas TX, 2007 to 2009.

Refurbishment Technician:

Repaired, Maintained and assembled electronics games equipment up to the component level. Some of the equipment worked on are ex-box360, game boy, play station 3&4, Nintendo among others.

References:

Available upon request.

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