Support the DISA IE1 initiative of eliminating legacy time division multiplexing (TDM) network elements (NE), such as Sonus Promina and NX-1000s, and replace them with Juniper Circuit to Packet (CTP) technology. Engineer all targeted circuits from legacy TDM NE’s onto Juniper CTPs using DISA Network Resource Management (DNRM) [i.e., Oracle Communications MetaSolv Solution (MSS)], Telecommunications Certification Office Support System (TCOSS), and World Wide Online System (WWOLS). Engineering of Optical Transport Network (OTN) paths for the migration of traffic off of the legacy TDM systems, or consolidation of traffic, to allow for targeted legacy TDM NE removal. Utilize operations support systems (OSS) such as Ciena OneControl, Sycamore SilvX, Cisco Prime Optical (CPO), Xtera NuWave NMS, as well as ssh and telnet, to confirm active/spare NE port assignments on the live networks, and bash those results against the MSS database to verify port availability or identify corrections needed. Train new engineers on MSS, WWOLS, and TCOSS usage and provide technical expertise. Analyze bandwidth usage, i.e., all circuits at a targeted site location, and determine if the originally planned baseline Juniper CTP architecture supports the site requirements. Perform a gap analysis and determine the delta. Create the delta list of materials (LOM) and a rough order of magnitude (ROM) cost to meet the requirements. Provide LOM/ROM analysis for DISA lab materials based on requirements and budget constraints. Provide Juniper CTP spares LOM/ROM based on requirements and budget constraints. Contact local operations site point of contacts (POC) to verify contact information, technical specifications, physical distances between installed equipment, port availability, and obtain confirmation of local operations support for DISA Juniper CTP proof-of-concept testing for end user communities.

Technical subject matter expert for hardware engineering in the development and fielding of Deployable DCO System (DDS), Garrison DCO Platform (GDP), and Tactical DCO Infrastructure (TDI); various hardware platforms utilizing Hyper Converged Infrastructure (HCI) for the Product Manager Defensive Cyberspace Operations (PdM DCO). Also support the Emerging Technologies Director in the research of new technologies, hardware, capabilities, and the art of the possible within the limits of current state-of-the-art technology. Work with the teams contracted to develop prototype hardware platforms in support of ongoing US Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER) missions. Passive and active cyberspace operations intended to preserve the ability to utilize friendly cyberspace capabilities and protect data, networks, net-centric capabilities, and other designated systems.

Lead the engineering team in the EFI&T of layer 1-3 engineering solutions for the Ft. Detrick TCF technical refresh project. Chosen design migrates from a legacy TDM architecture to IP/MPLS. Provide engineering team leadership in the assignment and preparation of multiple engineering deliverables, to include but not limited to: perform a site survey, analyze collected survey data, create a site survey report, develop a standards based Engineering Installation Package (EIP) delivered in phases over three Critical Design Reviews (CDR). Analyze all systems and circuit interconnects including legacy PDH, optical transmissions, SONET, DWDM/CWDM/WDM, optical and metallic switching and interconnections, ATM, circuit-to-packet/PWE, Top Level Architecture (TLA), fiber optic modems (FOMS), media convertors, timing stacks, Network Management Systems (NMS), and local and remotely accessible testing solutions. Lead site survey efforts and the analysis of the data obtained. Lead the EFI&T efforts in providing comprehensive solutions to replicate, modernize or re-establish all existing circuits, services and capabilities. Lead the engineering team in the development of an EIP that provides detailed installation instructions, including but not limited to: Major Items List of Materials (MILOM), Installation List of Materials (ILOM), Long Lead Items, rack elevations, systems interconnections, cable assembly drawings, electrical and signal cable running lists required to implement the approved engineering design. Develop an overall integration strategy and migration plan to be implemented in a phased approach by systems. Develop engineering validation and test acceptance (EV&AT) plans and an overall EV&AT strategy. Develop an Integrated Logistics Support Plan (ILSP). Perform firmware upgrades on systems and test equipment. Installation, configuration and testing of Brocade ICX switches & two BNA NMS platforms. Performed BERT using JDSU TBerd 8000/6000A/2000, NGC 4500; SAGE 935AT.

Provide project management and engineering support on multiple concurrent projects for Strategic Shelterized Mobile Communications Facilities (SS-MCF), Main Communications Facilities (MCF), fixed station and mobile Technical Control Facilities (TCF), Area Distribution Nodes (ADN), Inside Plant/Outside Plant (ISP/OSP), Installation Information Infrastructure Architecture (I3A) and Installation Information Infrastructure Modernization Program (I3MP) new build and retrofit initiatives, as well as other US Army communications related initiatives in Afghanistan, Kuwait and Iraq. Provide Transmissions and TCF Subject Matter Expertise (SME) for the Product Manager Power Projection Enablers (PM P2E), Force Projection Directorate (FPD), Technical Management Directorate (TMD), Network Enterprise (NE) and the Communications and Computing Infrastructure (CCI) Portfolio Development Team (PDT) at Ft. Belvoir, VA. Participate and lead weekly Integrated Project Teams (IPT) for multiple concurrent ISP/OSP I3A/I3MP projects in Afghanistan. Create Performance Work Statements (PWS) for Prime Contractors from information provided from Statement of Requirements (SOR), User Requirements Documents (URD), List of Materials (LOM) and Site Survey Reports (SSR), verifying all for accuracy. Prepare Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) cost estimates, customer briefs and respond to bids, i.e. Technical Execution Plans (TEP), by Prime Contractors by requesting clarifications, changes and corrections on behalf of the US Army. Participated on the Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) for the largest communications hub in Southwest Asia (SWA). Supported the Mission 1st Business Development Team as the Lead Transmission Engineer on the proposal to Engineer, Furnish, Install and Test (EFI&T) the Technical Control Facility (TCF) at Ft. Detrick, MD resulting in an award of almost $8 million.

Responsible for P&L, schedule and performance of all activities related to Tribalco’s telecommunications infrastructure and capability proposals for Inside Plant (ISP), Outside Plant (OSP), Installation Information Infrastructure Architecture (I3A), and Installation Information Infrastructure Modernization Program (I3MP) projects in Afghanistan for the US Army. Responsible for due out assignments for all team members, coordination of proposal development, delivery timelines, pricing, profit, preparation of the overall proposal packages, compliance, specificity and technical accuracy of all proposals by the team in response to Requests for Proposal (RFP) and Statements of Work (SOW) from the US government. Response components included but were not limited to: the overall engineering design, Technical Execution Plans (TEP), systems, materials, vendor and sub-contractor selection, shipping, staging, test plans, corporate safety plan, project schedules, risk identification and mitigation, and operating budgets for multiple government contracts in Afghanistan (IDIQ/BPA). I successfully led the Operations Team towards an initial $40 million IDIQ award, which was later expanded by another $20 million ($60 million total value), to provide telecommunications infrastructure and capabilities in Afghanistan for the US Army. I assembled a successful team of subcontractors that provided civil works, OSP, communications shelters, generators, UPS and commercial air freight of these components to the North Kabul Afghanistan International Airport (NKAIA) for a project worth over $5 million.

Supported Strategic Shelterized Mobile Communications Facilities (SS-MCF) and fixed station Technical Control Facility (TCF) projects, as well as other US Army communications related projects in Afghanistan, acting as the TCF Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Project Director Defense Communications Systems - Southwest Asia (PD DCS-SWA). Participated and lead weekly Integrated Project Teams (IPT) for multiple concurrent projects in Kabul and Kandahar, Afghanistan. Created Statements of Work (SOW) and Performance Work Statements (PWS) for Prime Contractors from information provided from Statement of Requirements (SOR), User Requirements Documents (URD), List of Materials (LOM), and Site Survey Reports (SSR) verifying all for accuracy and performing gap analysis. Reviewed Systems Design Plans (SDP) and Engineering Installation Packages (EIP), as well as other design drawings by contractors, and responded to bids, i.e. Technical Execution Plans (TEP), by contractors by requesting clarifications, changes and corrections on behalf of the US Army. Designed and supported systems engineering for Promina, ATM and Long Haul Fiber (LHF) projects, for new and existing networks, ensuring appropriate interfaces.

I participated in the teams which provided systems engineering, specifications, and integration of COTS equipment solutions for fixed station and containerized Mobile Technical Control Facilities (MTCF), and other WAN/MAN requirements for US Army & NATO sites in Afghanistan. I reviewed previous Major Items Build of Materials (MIBOM) and Installation List of Materials (ILOM) from previous projects and eliminated over $1 million of excess materials for the New Kabul Compound (NKC) project. Performed comparative analysis of various Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) switches and other WAN/MAN components and made recommendations to improve performance, reliability, scalability, migration path to IP/MPLS and cost reduction. Performed comparative analysis of various optical and electrical testing solutions, fiber cleaning kits and optical inspection instruments, and made recommendations for a standardized Test, Measurement and Diagnostics Equipment Build of Materials (TMDE BOM) for US military sites in Afghanistan. Created rack elevations, cable assembly detail drawings, cabinet assembly detail drawings, systems interconnect drawings and network topology diagrams using MS Visio, AutoCAD and Adobe Illustrator. Participated in the teams which provided responses to Requests for Proposal (RFP) and Performance Work Statements (PWS) via Technical Execution Plans (TEP), Systems Design Plans (SDP), Engineering Installation Plans (EIP), and power point slides for kick-off briefings, weekly IPTs, initial System Design Review (SDR), and 40% and 85% Critical Design Reviews (CDR). Performed ATM network modeling for the Greater Kabul Metropolitan Area Network (GKMAN), initial configuration of ATM switches, redundant NMS servers and Catalyst switches (Cisco IOS), and then provided ATM, NMS/EMS and CLI training in Kabul, Afghanistan for the O&M. Turned up the first ATM SPVCs in Kabul and performed initial test & acceptance Bit Error Rate Tests (BERT) using Acterna 2310's and HST-3000's.

Provided solutions engineering for Transport Layer 1 technologies and features. Defined system requirements (sBRDs) including operations systems architecture and features needed to support new transport technologies, services and capabilities across ordering, provisioning, engineering, surveillance, and maintenance organizations. Worked with systems engineers, developers, transport network element vendors (e.g., Cisco, Ciena, Alcatel-Lucent, NEC, and Nortel) and work center personnel to understand the transport services and feature requirements and identify/address operational issues. I led the weekly IPT meetings between these diverse organizations and participated in the teams developing technical plans, coordination and documentation of systems requirements, etc. for the new technologies, services, and capabilities required.

Oversee NOCC activities, ensuring proper external escalation intervals from suppliers. Manage suppliers towards resolution of recurring and chronic troubles; take 2nd & 3rd level escalations. Managed 7 mini data centers in NY, Chicago, WDC, Atlanta, Miami, Dallas & L.A. Provide primary installation and maintenance support for Ryan Beck’s 30+ site MPLS network over leased facilities for multicast market data and other financial services. Provide sales support on customer meets, presentations, co-location site visits, technical specifications, applications engineering and Request for Proposals. Provide technical support for marketing: co-location graphics (AutoCAD, Visio, Paint Shop Pro & Power Point). Authored requirements document for Remedy customization for enhanced trouble ticket processing, methodology and process training of new customized Remedy platform for LMC’s NOCC; trained NOCC senior management and provide daily Tier II technical support for NOCC technicians.

Supported premier domestic and international AT&T business customers from the Dallas NMC Hub. Services included E-3, DS-3, E-1, DS-1, IMA, IBR, DDS, ATM, frame relay, ISDN, SDN, and international private line, switched services and ATM or FR (IPS). Utilized CCP2, BMP2, BMP2:Test, Alarm Monitor, DSTS, CTP, CSD, Netscope, ICORE Millennium, SARTS, TIRKS, SOTS and SMS. Responsibilities included: automation and rules management, escalations, customer management, referrals, chronics, process management, project management and administrative.

Managed 22 Access Node MDU sites for “triple play” service delivery. Technical lead for I&M, applications engineering, network grooming, software upgrades and critical outages for FLASHWAVE 4500 SONET backbone and managed and operated the Netsmart 1500 NMS and SUN server. Provided training on telephony, DS-0, DS-1, GR-303, SONET and T-Berd 224. Provided market level product analysis and purchase recommendations of service platforms and testing solutions including WDM/DWDM, SONET, IP, GR-303, STS-(n), DS-1 and DS-0. Acted as the Dallas market’s optical networking architect and provided project management for: SONET, OC-48 overbuild to OC-192, hot rolls, DWDM, SONET network grooming, co-lo site build and leased line migration.

Cooperative work on Product Requirements Document (PRD) and technical specifications for a next-generation metro access product (MPLS/IP/SONET/DWDM) and SONET aggregator; Request For Proposal (RFP), Request For Information (RFI); SONET and DWDM network modeling, network applications requirements. Network planning, requirements, costs, comparative analysis and recommendations of enterprise level voice, IP telephony, leased line migration, high-speed Internet and video conferencing solutions (H.320/H.323) for Richardson, Texas; San Jose, California; and Bangalore, India. Project manager for Jasmine’s corporate website hosting project. Company representative at MPLS Forum, MPλS and The Institute of International Research seminars.

Served as a telephony consultant for AT&T Broadband personnel in the Dallas market. Provided training on GR-303 telephony, data link monitoring (EOC/TMC), switched services trouble shooting, DS-0 and DS-1 circuit impairments, system problems, critical outages, proper testing procedures and proper use of the Acterna T-Berd 224 channel access testers. Utilized Arris Access Node/HDT and Cornerstone, DMC, voice ports, RF splitters/combiners, spectrum analyzers, Hummingbird Exceed Thin-X client, ProComm +, Remedy ARS. Interfaced daily with internal and external departments; authored technical specifications, MS Visio network diagrams, scope of work, authored COE site layouts and network drawings; vendor management, resolved discrepancies by installation contractors; cable management; DSX-1 panel rewiring at head-ends; fuse and alarm panels.

Provided technical engineering product support for Fujitsu telecommunications equipment from the Richardson CTAC including FLM 6; FLM 150 (OC-3); FLM 600 (OC-12); FLM 2400 (OC-48) and FLASH 192 (OC-192) SONET transport add/drop multiplexers; FACTR and FDLC (IDLC's) (GR-303/TR-0008); Speedport ADSL (DSLAM) and FLM 50/150. Supported usage of FLEX-R, FLEX-R Plus and FLEX-R SWDL (GUI’s) or TL1; supported point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, hubbed, linear, UPSR and 2F/4F BLSR SONET network configurations. Used all Fujitsu products and Acterna/TTC T-Berd 311, 310, 224, 211, 209, Fireberd 6000, Sage 930A and other test equipment or analyzers as needed in a laboratory environment for test scenarios, problem duplication and elimination.

Ensure the integrity of engineering databases by comparing database data against physical site survey documentation provided by junior team members. Investigated and resolved problems between virtual Circuit Layout Records (CLR) data and physical site survey records to recover capacity (virtual and real) and provide possible targets for arbitrations. Corrected or generated CLR’s. Lead analyst for the MFS/Worldcom, Brooks Fiber/Worldcom and MCI/Worldcom mergers. Provided project management, workload distribution, supervision of junior team members and contractors, weekly status reports, process improvement, problem resolution and implimented change of group efforts. Additional duties included Carrier Facility Assignment (CFA), Point of Interface (POI) and GEMINI audits, disconnect orders, weekly status reports and engineering database training.

Inside Plant (ISP) operations including installation and maintenance; Fujitsu FLM 150/600/2400 & Alcatel 1648 SONET; Rockwell/Collins (Alcatel) LTS-1565D and 21130 D/R Fiber Optic Transmission Systems (FOTS); DML 3x50, DMX-3003(N) and NEC RC-28D M-13 multiplexers; RAD T1/E1 multiplexers; Alcatel 1631 wideband & 1633 broadband; DSC ECS1 (3/1); CS1L (1/0); Tellabs 532 Digital Cross-connect Systems (DCS); WDM (1310nm/1550nm); DISC*S (SLC-96); IDNX (Promina); FORE; DANTEL; Netsmart; WTI INCS-64 smart switch; CENTEST 500; ARS Remedy; ACE/TCOMS; USI; FLEX-R; Procomm +; TTC T-Berd 311, 310, 305, 224, 211, 209(A), Fireberd 6000(A) and 4000; Scientific Atlanta 9500A; light source; power meter; LGX; DSX-3; DSX-1; coax; ABAM; fiber patch cords; Hendry fuse & alarm panels; terminals; laptops; PC’s; craft interface; TL1; MML; remote connectivity; Rockwell/Wescom 360/370, Telco Systems DCB-24, RT-24 (“Route 24”), DDI-24 and Tellabs channel banks; SONET, OC-(n), STS-(n), STS-(n)c, PDH, DS-(n), E1, FT1 (Nx56/Nx64), OCU; CSU/DSU; LS; GS; FXS; FXO; E&M; 2W/4W TO; DDS; ISDN; SW-56; modems; MDU’s and repeaters. I was responsible for installation & maintenance of digital/analog circuits for voice/data/video; daily O&M of equipment; special projects; hot cuts; DCS rolls; fiber rolls & escalations. Worked with vendors, manufactures, long haul carriers, Local Exchange Carriers (LEC); ISP’s; resellers; switched service providers (AT&T, MCI, Sprint, etc.); wireless; corporate; NYSE, CBOT, commodities, brokerage, accounting, banks, credit & other financial customers; AP SATNET, television, radio & other media; market data; Cisco Systems routers; IOS, OSPF, RIP, & various other protocols.

Inside Plant (ISP) operations including installation and maintenance of the IBM/Sears/SP Telecom network for Advantis. Provided the daily installation, maintenance and testing of digital and analog circuits for private line, switched and special access voice, data and video services; PDH. Corrected pre-existing deficiencies of the Tellabs 532 DCS; Northern Telecom DMT-300; Rockwell/Collins DMX-2003, 3003(N) and NEC RC-28 C/D M-13 multiplexers; channel banks; re-established proper spares levels; interfaced daily with internal and external departments providing technical support as needed.

Outside Plant - Customer Premise Equipment (OSP-CPE); provided installation and maintenance of Sprint provided CPE in the NY, NJ and CT tri-state area; provided asset management: order, receive and track millions of dollars in equipment inventory; supported 10+ technicians for the tri-state area: order, receive, build, configure, burn in, test and maintain equipment inventories and spares; ordered and received tools, accessories, cables, wire, blocks, test sets and anything else necessary. Provided daily updates to the Sprint Facilities Management System, (FMS); obtained customer premise site survey inventories from other team members to update FMS, tracking millions of dollars in equipment inventories and recovering equipment and capital expenditure in this process (both virtual and real). Provided services included: private line, switched and virtual private line voice, data and video services @ DS-0, DDS, SW-56, DS-1, FT1, E1, (PDH), ATM, video over frame relay, (VoFR), private line ISDN (PRI/BRI), X.25, HP/X.25, SS7 and various other protocols. Ordered and built test facilities for group; coordinated repair and return activities; interfaced with internal and external departments on a daily basis; provided technical sales support as needed. Utilized Rockwell/Wescom 360/370, Telco Systems DCB-24, RT-24, DDI-24 and Tellabs channel banks, Accend BOD Bandwidth On Demand controllers, repeaters, smart-jacks, NIU/NID, CSU’s, CSU/DSU’s, modems, Cisco Systems routers using Cisco IOS, OSPF, RIP, etc., PAD, TTC T-Berd 310, 224, 211, 209(A), Fireberd 6000(A); Interceptor 224, VenCAT 24; Hard 650bpi and 705bpi; Tekelec Chameleon 5; NAVTEL; Sage 930A; Ameritec AM-48; digit catchers and various other testing equipment.

Provided Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) operations (ISP and OSP) utilizing Northern Telecom’s DNX-100 DCS; DMS-250 (supernode); FMT-150 A/B FOTS; FMT-150 B/C M-13’s; FE-4(E) channel banks; smart-jacks; repeaters; CSU’s; Giltronix data switch and NT Digital Facilities Management Systems (DFMS). Also provided NOCC operations for 16 Local Distribution Terminals (LDT) and one Central Office Terminal (COT) for FOTS, site alarms, and performance monitoring data (PM); coordinated installation activities of field personnel and performed installation and maintenance of switched circuits; feature group ABCD; builds, routing tables; CLR creation; TTC T-Berd 310/311, 211, Sage 930A, light source, power meter, LGX, DSX-(n), ABAM, coax, fiber patch cords, fuse and alarm panels, surge protection, PDH, DS-(n).

Western Union project: performed remote access testing and hot cuts of PDH circuits; DS-(n); VG-(n) and DDS; utilizing Hekimian REACT; Tellabs Titan 5500 and 532 DCS; F&E. Responsible for coordinating field installations and PDH circuit cutovers on a daily basis as well as chronic trouble resolution within New York, New Jersey and Connecticut interfacing with internal and external departments on a daily basis.

Pre and post sales support for voice, data and video services on private line, switched and special access circuits; PDH; provided installation, maintenance, cut over and conversion of digital and analog circuits for voice, data and video services within New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Utilized AT&T DDM-1000, Rockwell/Collins 2003, 3003(N), NEC RC-28 C/D and Northern Telecom DMT-300 M-13’s; Newbridge, Rockwell/Wescom 360/370, ITT D448, Telco Systems DCB and Tellabs channel banks; Motorola and Wellfleet routers; ADPCM multiplexers; various OCU’s, CSU’s, DSU’s, smart-jacks, repeaters, DS-(n), DDS, VG-(n), DSX-(n), coax, ABAM. Utilized Tellabs 532 DCS, Digital Switch Corporation (DSC) DEX-400; trunk builds, group builds, call tracing, billing dumps; troubleshooting of switched circuits; feature group, CENTREX, LS, GS, FXO/FXS, E&M, calling cards, etc. Utilized TTC T-Berd 310, 211, 209(A), 107(A), Fireberd 6000 and MC-1500A, Sage 930A, Scientific Atlanta 9500A, CXR Halcyon 704A2 and 520B, VenCAT 24, ADC Series 1400 Test Bay and Channel Access Unit (CAU), AM-48 and digit catchers.

Network Circuit Coordinator: Managed daily installation activities by technicians, contractors and vendors for over 47 terminal facilities & POP's for a nationwide fiber optic network; responsible for O&M of the Lightnet video conferencing network, script file generation; coordinated installation, testing, re-routing, rolls & maintenance of DS-0/DS-1/DS-3 circuits (PDH) utilizing Hekimian REACT, Tau-Tron IMATS/DTMS, CENTEST, DEX-CS(0) DCS, Tau-Tron S5104 & S5250, TTC T-Berd 211/209/224; responsible for updates to the Lightnet Circuit Subsystem engineering database via PR1ME minicomputer; CLR; ASR; DLR; CLLI; CLCI; CLEI; CLFI; CSU, CSU/DSU, repeaters, smart-jacks, NIU, modems, etc.Network Operations Technician II: Managed daily maintenance activities of ISP and OSP technicians, contractors and vendors for all North East terminal, regenerator, CEVs & POP's from the Facilities Maintenance and Control (FMAC) center for a nationwide fiber optic network; telemetry monitoring & surveillance of FOTS, site alarms & system performance monitoring (PM) reports; resolved alarm discrepancies; analyzed system PM reports; utilized TOP, MOP, SOP & senior management directive; provided circuit/systems test & acceptance, systems overbuild, network grooming, hot-cuts, cable cut restoration procedures, event logging and the dispatching of maintenance & emergency personnel. Utilized AT&T FT3C 45/90, FT3C 90/180, FTsG 417 and 1.2 Gb/s, Rockwell Collins LTS-1565, 21130 & DML 3x50, Newbridge channel banks, DSC DEX-CS(0), PR1ME minicomputer, TASC Generic 3, ATP, DAS, 00-CAT, Acorn Hub, Rockwell Collins AMS-100 & DFMS, Hekimian REACT, Tau-Tron IMATS/DTMS, CENTEST, Tau-Tron S5104 and S5250.

OSP fiber optic construction; obtained current status of all work performed in the field by cable placement contractors, prep crews and splicing teams on a daily basis and reported current status to project management, area coordinators, corporate headquarters and the customer (Lightnet). Supervised data entry personnel in the compilation of span record data for customer technical reference manuals, (draft). Provided field engineering duties for optical fiber cable splicing on one of the biggest contract fiber installations in the U.S. (Lightnet project) from Philadelphia to Chicago: located routes, performed splice location measuring and created strip maps for splice crews, obtained ribbon and buffer fiber optic cable factory defect sheets and prepared splicing assignments for crews including drop & insert and junction sites, correlated splice records for master "frog" sheet and performed total end-to-end power loss estimates, analyzed span record data for determination of possible re-entry site validation. Was also responsible for payroll check and cash expense reimbursement distribution to crews; initialized accounts for refueling needs and arranged lodging accommodations for splice crews; maintained rapport with railroad, cable placement contractors, splicing crews and supervisors, project management and corporate headquarters at all times; ensured compliance with contract specifications for splice loss and Right Of Way (ROW). Trained and had some usage of Ericsson 830, 850 and Sumitomo fusion splicers, Anritsu OTDR, light source and power meter.

Provided installation, maintenance and field engineering for the Raytheon RAYECS I and RADIX II Intel 8088 CPU based Environmental Monitoring and Control System (EMCS) at the U.S. Navy's Naval Air Station (NAS) in Norfolk, Virginia. Provided initial test and acceptance of telemetry and pneumatic control operation; analyzed and troubleshot system problems to PCB and component levels and provided initial field engineering on the RADIX II to RAYECS I mux-translator Field Integration Device (FID). Troubleshooting of optical and electrical relays; processors; digital logic; cables; pneumatic control operation; test equipment used included oscilloscope and DMM.

Responsible for the installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of the Division Communications System from tactical and some fixed station technical control facilities; four years of experience within various Communications Nodal Control Element Technical (CNCEt) facilities and interconnected equipment facilities; utilized tactical and fixed site T1 carrier (24 channel VHF and cable carrier PCM/TDM systems) with Top Secret equipment (TSEC) for voice and data subscribers; responsible for the installation, maintenance and usage of all circuits and systems; utilized computerized automatic switching facilities in PBX and PABX configurations; maintained various circuit and systems routing diagrams, block diagrams and master station logs; monitored circuits for operability and proper usage. Received an Honorable Discharge upon the completion of original four-year enlistment and two years of Inactive Reserves; maintained SECRET clearance status for complete four-year enlistment. Graduate of the Wightman NCO Academy in the Republic of Korea (ROK) and received promotion to Specialist 5th class (E-5) in less than three years. Received the following awards and commendations: Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM), Good Conduct Medal, Korea Defense Service Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon, Overseas Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Republic of Korea (ROK) 9th Army "White Horse" Ranger certification.