Central Office Technical Training

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Results –driven professional with 28 years of experience with an established record in engineer & telecommunication.

Expertise in DCCS, SONET, DWDM, IP, Ethernet LAN, Fiber Optic Cable, direct burial copper, house cable, and twisted pair cable.

32 Years of electronics experience, 28 Years of telephone switching systems, Leadership and Management experience

Knowledge and experience with computers, peripherals, and software programs such as Microsoft Windows, Excel, Word, and Power Point.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EXPERIENCE: Lumen Communications

07/2018-Present Senior Network Implementation Engineer

Engineering responsibilities are to engineer Lumen SONET, DWDM and IP networks. Those responsibilities were but not limited to request IP addresses for DWDM transport equipment and associated hardware. Work in 3GIS to verify OSP fiber assignments. Request power for equipment & perform voltage drop calculations. Prepare a detailed engineering installation specification. Coordinating with vendors and Lumen installers to ensure install, test and turn-up complete to meet targeted dates. Complete documentation of configuration and port assignments for all switches and transport equipment upon completion of project.

EXPERIENCE: Lumen Communications

08/2003-07/2018 Lead Engineer Network Services

Switch Engineering responsibilities are to engineer Lumen DWDM, SONET & Access network. Those responsibilities were to order all Cinea, Infinera, Nokia and Cisco equipment and associated hardware. Work in 3GIS to verify OSP fiber assignments. Request power for equipment & perform voltage drop calculations. Perform site surveys for various sites and prepare a detailed Engineering installation Specification. Coordinating with vendors and Lumen installers to ensure install, test and turn-up completed in a timely manner. Performed test and turned up of routes and nodes at multiple sites, Complete documentation n TIRKS & PRO for configuration and port assignments for all switches and transport equipment upon completion of project.

EXPERIENCE: Lumen Communications, Dublin Ohio

04/2000-08/2003 IP Engineer

IP Engineering responsibilities are to engineer Lumen Cyber Centers for IP hosting. Those responsibilities were to order all Cisco switching and transport equipment and associated hardware. Worked with access and leased facilities to build facilities for the Cyber Centers. Installed multiplexing equipment to provide the Cyber Centers with Cisco IP equipment which enable ethernet connectivity. Perform site surveys for various sites and prepare a detailed engineering installation specification. Coordinate with various vendors and Lumen installers to ensure installation, test and turn-up completed in a timely manner. Complete documentation in TRKS & F&E for configuration and port assignments for all switches and transport equipment upon completion of project.

EXPERIENCE: LUMEN Communications, Dublin Ohio

09/1999-04/2000 Senior Frame Relay/ATM Operations Technician

Frame Relay/ATM Operation Technician responsibilities are to identify network faults for all services provided to customers by Lumen. Technicians are responsible for utilizing network diagnostic techniques and tools to identify network anomalies, perform remote fault isolation, and assist LEC/IXC/Vendors/Customer technicians. During the fault isolation process, the technicians manage customer/network issues via the trouble management systems and provide trouble resolution status updates. Technicians process knowledge of Lucent frame switch, WAN/LAN configurations and equipment and all Frame Relay/ATM protocols.

EXPERIENCE: Cincinnati Bell Telephone, Cincinnati, Ohio

11/1995-09/1999 Central Office Customer Operations Technician

Central Office Technician responsibilities are to review, Interpret.

and install all types of service orders to ensure that critical service dates are met using operating systems. Analyze and repair special circuits, such as voice, data, 5ESS switch, DMS-10 switch DWDM systems, ISDN, HI-CAPS, DS-1’s, Answer Link and STP Links. Additional responsibilities include work on

several other systems interfacing with such as LAN, DDM’s, DACS, SONET and various types of fiber optic and transport systems.

EXPERIENCE: 123rd Air Control Squadron, Blue Ash ANGS, Cincinnati, Ohio

04/1993-11/1995 Secure Communications Systems Maintenance Specialist.

I had a TopSsecret clearance. Responsibilities included telecommunication aspects such as PBX, LAN and FAA data link. Maintain, upgraded and expansions were other responsibilities. Additional responsibilities were to establish secure telecommunication system planning and set-up of tactical central office equipment during deployments. Subsystems included in the Planning and set-up were LAN, WAN, Satellite & Tropospheric communication. Further responsibilities were the repair and maintenance of all cryptographic equipment. Read and interpret schematics and technical drawings in troubleshooting as well as repair. Supervision of all Secure Communication and Data Maintenance personnel.

EXPERIENCE: 110th Fighter Group, Battle Creek, Michigan

05/1991-04/1993 Electronic Integrated Systems Mechanic

My responsibilities were to troubleshoot, repair, overhaul, modify, test, inspecting and installing Avionics systems as well as related components on A-10 aircraft. These systems include electronic, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electromechanical components. Operated a wide range of test equipment to isolate and repair problems. Interpreted technical manuals containing schematics and diagrams needed to correct electrical problems. Documented all jobs in a computer data base daily. Performed all Preventive Maintenance inspections and operational checks on all systems.

TRAINING & EDUCATION

03/18-03/18 Ciena 6500 DWDN Next Generation training Hanover MD

09/13-9/13 Ciena 6500 DWDMT/SONE training Hanover MD

01/96-01/96 Cincinnati Bell Telephone, Cincinnati, Ohio

Fujitsu FLM-150 Turn-up & Maintenance

02/96-02/96 Fujitsu FLM-600 Turn-up & Maintenance

02/96-02/96 DDM-1000 Dual DS-3 Multiplexer

10/96-10/96 Circuit Provisioning & Design

05/94 - 05/94 USAF Technical Training Center, Keesler AFB, Mississippi

Tactical Network Analysis and Planning System Plus

01/94 - 04/94 USAF Technical Training Center, Lackland AFB, Texas

Secure Communications Systems Maintenance Specialist

06/93 - 06/93 Ohio Adjutant General’s Department, Blue Ash ANGS, Ohio

Total Quality Management Training

02/91 - 04/91 USAF Technical Training Center, Keesler AFB, Mississippi

Basic Electronic and Avionics Instrument Systems Specialist

Keith Plageman

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2910 Wynridge Drive

Grove City, OH 43123

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