Cable Technician Network Data

Louis Watts

Bronx, NY

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Cable Technician

Starcom - New York, NY

July 2023 to Present

Working in hospital running cable in the ceiling with j hooks terminating and testing Cable runs Das, Cat6, Fiber, 50 pairs, E-ZPass, Acsses Control Etc.

Low Voltage Cable Technician

Teksysems / Data-Tele Contractors - New York, NY

August 2021 to July 2023

Working on new construction high projects adding new network Data, AV for future. Building MDF, IDF installing card readers, Cameras mounting bays, racks cat 5/6, fiber and piping and pipe bending on construction high rise building towers hospitals etc. Technician

TekSystems / Comnet / Contractor - New York, NY

February 2019 to May 2021

Working on new construction high rise and project adding new network Data, AV for future. Building MDF, IDF installing card readers, Cameras mounting bays, racks cat 5/6, fiber and piping and pipe bending on construction building towers cable termination.

Technician II

Teksystems /TOP SHELF ELECTRIC (Contractor) - New York, NY February 2021 to February 2021

Working on new construction high rise and project adding new network Data, AV for future. Building MDF, IDF installing card readers, Cameras mounting bays, racks cat 5/6, fiber and piping and pipe bending on construction building towers cable termination and Testing. Network Technician (Contractor)

Technology Department Port Authority of New York and New Jersey - New York, NY November 2014 to February 2019

Provide remote hands and eyes for customers ● Answering helpdesk tickets on phone in person or email in a professional and courteous manner. Solicit feedback from clients to help better identity the network problem and direct to proper level of helpdesk support.

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• Troubleshooting desktop connectivity issues on cisco switch and IP phones with no dial tone issues swapping out and installing new phones systems. Noted differences in wire and cable colors so that work in IDF, MDF rooms can be performed correctly and serving JFK, LaGuardia airport and all Port Authority sites. Telecommunications Technician service call needs working with NOC to resolve outage and hardware

Issues on Dell, Cisco, IBM, Sun and many other IT related issues.

• Remove and replace malfunctioning components on telecommunications equipment to isolate sources of malfunctions, using fluke IP tester for VOIP,lan cable pinout and fiber testers. Reading circuit diagrams, polarity probes, and other hand equipment, Tested repaired jacks, Getting IP addresses for updated equipment to ensure that it functions properly and conforms to specifications, using test equipment and observation. ● Assist troubleshooting of video conferencing system for issue between unit and monitors TV, no video, no poor Audio and Microphone issue. Using HDMI to DVI wires, DVI to VGA wires for video and headphone for audio. Working with port authority and other government agencies to keep network up and running smoothly and handling any issues that will arise at JFK or LGA air ports. Customers computer relocation and setting check lan network connectivity threw Cisco network phone keyboard, mouse check reboot for proper function with Cisco network phone. Technician

MCI, T-Mobile, Verizon (Contractor) - New York, NY October 2013 to November 2014

Installing switches and APC back up units to server racks, replace batteries for power supplies when needed.

• Working in conjunction with outside vendors for system upgrades and to resolve trouble issues with vendors' equipment.

• Maintain accurate and detailed logs within the established ticketing system for migrations customer calls and system alerts, as well as for communication and escalation steps taken to ensure prompt resolution of data center facility, network and customer related issues ● Surveying layout for installing wire lines in preparation for electricians, supervised technicians in performing installation of equipment, corporate moves of 50 plus clients.

Central Office Technician

Rightech Staffing/AT&T Contractor - New York, NY

May 2009 to August 2013

Data Center buildouts, Rack Stack, Cable Installation, Turnup, Termination, Fiber SC-LC, 750 Power, Cabinet, grounding, Raise Floor, lader rack, Fluk, Cable Dressing, AV, Decommissions, BDFB Power Installation,SFP, etc.

Education

High school diploma in General Studies

Dewitt Clinton High School - Bronx, NY

September 1988 to June 1992

Skills

• Organizational skills (10+ years)

• Leadership (5 years)

• Customer service (10+ years)

• Communication skills (10+ years)

• Low voltage (10+ years)

• Cabling (10+ years)

• WAN (5 years)

• LAN (4 years)

• VoIP (4 years)

• Computer Networking (10+ years)

• Telecommunication (10+ years)

• TCP/IP (10+ years)

• Data center experience (10+ years)

• Computer networking (4 years)

• Telecommunication (10+ years)

• Cabling (10+ years)

• Nortel (10+ years)

• LAN (4 years)

• Fiber splicing (3 years)

• Low voltage (10+ years)

• TCP/IP (4 years)

• VoIP (4 years)

• Electrical wiring (10+ years)

• TCP (4 years)

• NEC (5 years)

• Computer hardware (3 years)

• Juniper (3 years)

• WAN (4 years)

• Ethernet (4 years)

• DHCP (4 years)

• DNS (4 years)

• Telephony

• Network installation (10+ years)

• Network Support (4 years)

• Network Infrastructure (10+ years)

• Cisco routers (10+ years)

• IT support (4 years)

• Computer networking

• LAN (4 years)

• Ethernet (5 years)

• Telecommunication

• Network installation (10+ years)

• VoIP (4 years)

• Technical support

• Customer service (10+ years)

• Analysis skills

• Disaster Recovery

• Plumbing

• Electrical systems

• Power tools

• Schematics

• Carpentry

• ServiceNow

• Windows

• Active Directory

• VMWare

• Software deployment

• Programmable logic controllers

• Firewall

• Construction painting

Languages

• English - Expert

Certifications and Licenses

OSHA 40

Present

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