Gary Chidester
Orlando, FL 32820
407-***-**** e-mail: *****@*********.***
Objective: To obtain a position where my technical knowledge and skills can be fully utilized.
Work Experience
June 1998-present Nationwide Communication Services
Worked in Siemens IT department. Responsible for the setup and relocation of
network PC’s, printers and various phone equipment. Diagnosed cable faults
and other related network issues. Installed routers. Installed and setup POS
Machines. Worked with Norstar BCM, 0x32 phone switches including Startalk and
NAM voicemail applications. Installed premis wiring: cat 6a, 6, 5e and 5.
Ran and terminated feeder cables to 300 pr including direct burial. Completed
BICSI courses for cabling. Worked up bids and supervised cabling jobs. Terminated
both single and multimode fiber. Extended data circuits T1 and DSL. Obtained HellermannTyton Certified Installer certificate.
Jan 1998-June 1998 T.S.S.I.
Worked on Washington Mutual bank conversion. This included the wiring and
setup of bank equipment including PC’s, printers, hubs, and servers.
Oct. 1995-Jan 1998 MASTEC
Managed First Union accounts for the central Florida region. Duties included
scheduling of techs, training of techs, and service. Obtained 3M MS2 copper
splicing certificate. Also attended SYSTIMAX SCS installation program.
Aug. 1992-Sept. 1995 T.S.S.I
Wired and serviced first Union and NationsBank equipment. This included
IBM 4700 and 3471 controllers and related equipment, ISC concentrators and
related equipment. Phone systems included Norstar, Eagle, AT&T Merlin, and
NEC. Wiring included UTP, IBM type 1, RS232, feeder cables to 100 pr., loop,
twinax, and coax.
Jan. 1989-Aug. 1992 College
Worked various jobs while attending college. These jobs included auto
mechanics and construction.
Feb. 1979-Mar. 1983 U.S. Navy
Missile technician onboard submarine. Worked with binary logic computer and
other electronic fire control equipment as related to the maintenance and
operation of missile control systems.
Certifications: Systimax SCS, HellermannTyton certified installer, 3M copper splicing certificate