Charles Landon McCollum
-Phone: 256-***-****
-Email: ********@*****.***
-Address: 203 Lorrin Lane, Westover, AL 35147
Summary:
-Associates in Computer and Electronics Engineering Technology from ITT Tech, Bessemer Campus, AL.
-1 year of preElectrical/Mechanical Engineering course work at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
-Outside Plant Engineer/Telecommunications Designer Contractor for AT&T.
-Skilled in Electrical, Mechanical, and Software Engineering and Design.
-Highly motivated, disciplined, resourceful, and project oriented. Was a independent contractor during my time engineering and designing for AT&T.
-Knowledgeable in copper and fiber optic networks.
-Extensive knowledge of AT&T proprietary software.
-Knowledgable with the following CAD programs: AutoCad, Microstation, and ProEngineering.
-Knowledgeable with Microsoft Visual Studio: VB.Net and C++
-Knowledgeable with Microsoft Office: Excel (Very knowledgeable), Access, Word, Powerpoint.
Education:
-Associates in Computer and Electronics Engineering Technology from ITT Tech, Bessemer Campus, AL.
- Microsoft Office – Especially Access, Excel, & Word.
- Microsoft Visual Basic.
- SQL and database design.
- Fundamentals of AC and DC circuits.
- Circuit board design, testing and troubleshooting.
- PLC Programming – Allen Bradely.
- Knowledgeable with electronic tools: Multimeter, Oscilloscope, Soldering, and More.
- PreEngineering course work at Jefferson State Community College and University of Alabama at Birmingham.
- C++ Programming.
- MATLAB
- AutoCad and ProEngineering.
- Basic machining operations: Lathe Operating, Welding, and More.
Experience:
-Truevance (February 2011 – Current) – Worked as a contracted Outside Plant Engineering for AT&T. Involved taking orders from AT&T as to what was needed per specific job and engineering networks to provide service to customers. Some areas that I worked were:
- DSO’s – Provide facilities to customer for either POTS or ADSL service.
- EHAB/NDR/DMG – Placement or replacement of new facilities to provide or fix existing services.
- DS1/ME2 – Provide facilities to customer for either hi speed data services whether it be placement of
copper of fiber facilities
- Fiber to Cell – Placement of fiber to cell sites for different cellular providers.
-AFL Telecommunications (March 2008 – February 2011) – Worked as a contracted Telecommunications Designer for AT&T’s Project Lightspeed/U-Verse. Involved telecommunications design for using existing copper plant to provide voice and data service. Was responsible for engineering and drafting facilities for AT&T tech’s to complete for service to be implemented
-Northstar (April 2007 – March 2008) –. Worked as a contracted Telecommunications Designer for AT&T’s Project Lightspeed/U-Verse.