Full Time Access Control

COREY W GOWDY

adytip@r.postjobfree.com C: 708-***-**** Blue Island, IL. 60406

www.linkedin.com/in/corey-gowdy-is-ready

Career Summary

Reliable, enthusiastic, and dedicated Project Specialist with over 8 years of experience installing, maintaining, repairing, and testing various systems of fire & security alarms, telecom, life safety, and video surveillance. Resourceful ability to cultivate strong business relationships with customers to drive business developments in diverse industries. Expertise in cabling, mounting network equipment, wiring control panels, electronics device functionality, and excellent customer service.

Skills

• Access Control

• Detail Oriented

• Fiber Optics

• Intrusion Detection

• IP Surveillance

• Security Systems

• Structured Cabling

• Team Player

Professional Experience

Convergint Technologies Schaumburg, IL Full-time 10/2021 – 04/2022

Project Specialist

Commissioned access control systems of Lenel-S2, Genetec Synergis, C-Cure 9000, and Honeywell Ademco, to aid with completing the scope of work for many prestigious and upscale clients.

Upgraded analog CCTV systems, which used VCRs/DVRs, to digital IP surveillance PoE systems, that currently utilizes DVRs/NVRs and PoE managed switches, for storing images and data on corporate networks.

Racked and stacked headend equipment, such as, server racks, switches, Tyco ExacqVision NVRs, Check Point Firewalls, and Panduit Patch Panels, for monitoring centralized communications signals.

Installed, wired, and dismantled HID card/badge readers, door contacts (w/1K ohm resistors), motion detectors/sensors (w/1K ohm resistors), request-to-exit (REX) wall-mounts, and electric door locks/strikes.

Applied accurate and precise troubleshooting methods to remedy system faults.

Alert Protective Services, LLC Chicago, IL Full-time 01/2021 – 10/2021

Security Systems Technician

Integrated cutting-edge security and automation systems to protect homes and commercial businesses against burglary, fire, and emergency situations throughout Chicagoland.

Successfully completed installations of cable pulling, device mounting and wiring, programming control panels and zones, video surveillance for monitoring premises, home automation for access control and fire alarm systems.

Installed, maintained, serviced, modified, and diagnosed intrusion systems for brands of Alarm.com, 2GIG, LTS Video Solutions, HikVision, ExcalTech, DSC, Qolsys IQ Panels, and Honeywell VISTA Ademco.

Administered security codes and created Alarm.com accounts for customers, updated security and control panel firmware, and swapped device batteries. Installed SEMs and Starlinks for monitoring and reporting to central stations.

Ensured constant protection and proper systems operations by performing sensor and control panel tests with the customers. Conducted tests for arming and disarming the systems, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, sirens, etc.

Cabling Installations Technician – Actively Job Sought During COVID-19 Global Pandemic 04/2020 – 12/2020

Achieved ladder safety certifications from The American Ladder Institute.

Completed on-line training courses to further skills and areas of expertise while searching for next position.

Followed essential installation specialists in my profession to keep current with cabling techniques and structures.

Nexus Communications Technology Schaumburg, IL Contractor 02/2020 - 03/2020

Low Voltage Technician

Improved functionality of businesses, by completing and supporting TCP/IP networks, and flawless deployment performances of wireless phone systems; Aided colleagues with executing Service Level Agreements (SLA).

Facilitated clientele productivity by installing, configuring, and administrating systems of Hikvision Access Control and IP Surveillance, RCare Nurse Call, GrandStream Networks, Wi-Fi, EnGenius Durafon PRO, and Star2Star VOIP.

Read and understood drawings and equipment schematics. Managed inventory of materials and equipment.

Terminated 66 and 110 blocks, with 25-pair telco CAT 3, that connected LAN and phone equipment.

Handled multiple deployment projects, simultaneously, against strict deadline requirements.

Verigent, LLC Huntersville, NC Full-time 10/2018 - 10/2019

Telecommunications Technician

Stationed wired and wireless Emergency Alert Systems (EAS) of Nurse Call, Access Control, and Wander Management, which fostered life safety assurance within hospitals, nursing homes, and senior living communities.

Maximized security by integrating RCare Mobile with Accutech Security Solutions LS2400 platform; CDVI access control with Altronix; RoamAlert with STANLEY HealthCare’s Arial platform; and RCare with WanderGuard Blue.

Organized device installs of egress Dyno Locks, delayed egress maglocks, magnetic non-contact safety switches, GE recessed steel door contacts, 24VDC fail-secure electric strikes, proximity card readers, and finger-print terminals.

Initiated CCTV installation project, at Walmart, resulting in a fully functional BOSCH camera monitoring system.

Succeeded with multiple cable installation methods by using fish tape, fiberglass rods, pull string, and shop vacs.

TSG Consulting, Inc. Raleigh, NC Contractor 03/2018 - 04/2018

Wi-Fi Field Technician

Spearheaded HSIA projects, at Courtyard by Marriott and RTM Marriott hotels, resulting in reliable high-speed internet access for gratified customers and eminent clients.

Executed system restorations in the events of service interruptions and resolved critical problems by decommissioning, installing, and troubleshooting network equipment and circuits.

Increased data mobility by upgrading the cabling to Cat5e; Secured and terminated cables with RJ45 connectors.

Mounted Ruckus access points and spliced single-mode and multi-mode fiber optic cables to SC and LC patch cords.

Boosted cabinet airflow, maintained high-quality network connectivity, and saved floor space, by rack and stack; Utilized Air Magnet Survey Pro to test radio frequency.

Telamon Corporation Carmel, IN Full-Time 12/2016 - 03/2018

DAS RF Technician

Optimized reception and reliable cellular coverage, by installing In-Building DAS (active, passive, and hybrid) solutions, for Verizon Wireless and AT&T customers, in commercial environments, throughout the United States.

Completed site surveys, pathway requirements, routing, terminating, and testing of coax, fibers, and small cell sites.

Conducted OTDR traces and repairs, by identifying breaks in fiber optic cables, and revamped signal losses and reflections, while utilizing Anritsu devices, for Passive Intermodulation (PIM) testing and line sweeping.

Implemented wiring installations by fishing through walls, ceilings, the ground, tunnels, and conduit.

Operated scissor lift, boom lift, vertical lift, and various types of ladders to reach specific heights.

Education

ITT Technical Institute 11551 184th Place, Orland Park, IL 60467 12/2015 - 09/2016

Bachelor of Applied Science Degree in Project Management and Administration GPA: 3.42/4.0 Alumni

ITT Technical Institute 600 Holiday Plaza Drive, Matteson, IL 60443 12/2003 - 12/2005

Associate of Applied Science Degree in Computers and Electronics Engineering Technology GPA: 3.79/4.0 Honors

Certifications

ClickSafety.com Incorporated - OSHA 10-Hour Construction 12/04/2021

Alarm.com Academy - Go To Market with Alarm.com Access Control Full Introduction 02/28/2021

American Ladder Institute (Safety Training) - Articulate Mobile Single and Extension Step Ladder 05/13/2020

ClickSafety.com Incorporated - Aerial Lifts- Scissors, Boom, Vertical, and Buckets Trucks Fall Protection 09/28/2021

Marathon Petroleum Corporation - Findlay Contractor Safety 07/23/2017

Anritsu Company - Site Master Line Sweep Waveguide Line Sweeping 02/01/2017

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