ANTHONY PATTERSON
Farmington Hills mi. 48335
248-***-**** Home
248-***-**** cell
EXPERIENCED SERVICE AND LINE TECHNICIAN
SKILLS:
Experienced Communications troubleshooter
Excellent customer service representative
Broadband Installation skills
Computer skills: Microsoft Word, Watchtower Program
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS:
NCTI Online Courses, 2006-2007
Comcast University Certifications:
Cable Technician Certification (Phone, Cable, Internet Installation), 2005
Boom Operation Certification, 2005
Hi-Lo Driver Certification, 2005
Safety and OSHA Certification, 2005
Line Technician Certification, 2005
CNC Operator Certification, 2005
Engineering and Line Technician Certification, 2005
Highland Park High School, General Equivalency Diploma, April, 2004
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Service Technician, Comcast, Detroit, MI September , 2005 - June , 2008
Broadband installation and troubleshooting the drop from the tap to the customer's equipment
Providing written and field assessments
Performing reconnects, requested and non-pay disconnects, and changes of service.
Adhering to procedures and safe work practices, National Electrical Code (NEC) and NESC requirements, and local ordinances in order to provide (or remove) services to the customer
Pre-wiring single dwelling units and multiple dwelling units (MDUs)
Reviewing all requested services with the customer in order to ensure understanding and agreement
Installing and removing converters in order to provide customer with upgrades or
downgrades in service and determining acceptability of service by reviewing picture quality following connection of cable service in order to provide the best possible service for the customer
Providing the customer with materials regarding channel lineup, use of converter, and company policies as they relate to the customer as well as demonstrates these skills in order to educate the customer on the use of the equipment and company guidelines.
Cleaning, maintaining, and stocking vehicle and equipment in order to be prepared to perform required duties
Inspecting existing ground or makes new ground according to the National Electrical Code (NEC) in order to protect employees, customers, and equipment from electrical shock or damage
Manipulating connectors, fasteners, wiring and using hand tools.
Working in areas with exposure to moderate noise levels, dogs or other animals, construction areas, or the public
Line Technician Engineer, Comcast, Detroit MI June , 2008 - May , 2011
Checking Levels, inspecting existing ground or making new ground according to the National Electrical Code (NEC) in order to protect employees, customers, and equipment from electrical shock or damage
Identifying root cause of transmission outages, trends, and making recommendations to
mitigate problems or strengthen network
Performing work as a Specialized transmissions engineer in charge of troubleshooting maintaining all transmission paths for Master Control, and transmissions department and on-line feeds
Be the go-to engineer for any transmission and/or signal distribution issues between master control and the MCPC system.
Assisting program production operations to support remote events, daily production and special events IP networking skills
Leading system and hardware level fault isolation and troubleshooting
Driver and Delivery, Gormans Furniture, Farmington Hills, MI April, 2004 – March, 2005
Providing excellent and courteous customer service
Checking inventory
Conducting Credit Card Transactions
Loading and Unloading merchandise using physical strength
Navigating furniture deliveries using map and atlas
Ensuring merchandise is delivered during transit with zero damage
Driving Hi-Lo in warehouse to load merchandise
Maintaining valid driver’s license, being an adept driver, and abiding by all traffic rules
Professional References Available Upon Request