Temporary project at multiple Microsoft datacenters:-Optical deployments-Verifying link health on network spans -Troubleshooting cables and devices-Resolving any issues that arise during the installation process

Evaluate IP Telephony needs for small business, implement and modify solutions

• Engineered 100+ new equipment projects ($1.6M)• Served as single point of contact for evaluation, procurement, design, technicalspecifications, and support for all network equipment in Central Offices (COs), colocations,and Mobility Telephone Switching Offices (MTSOs)• Evaluated existing capacity, planned additions, and completed upgrades and removals atmultiple locations to meet network requirements• Performed detailed location-specific Equipment Engineering for floor space, rack space,hardware, placement, power/fuse/breaker, cooling and airflow, cable measurements,rearrangements, decommissions, etc. to fulfill planning, engineering, and operationalstandards• Drove the project life cycle from pre-order phase to systems turn-up to meet critical projectdeadlines• Issued purchase orders for project materials, resolved conflicts and expedited shipments toensure on-time delivery of vendor-supplied materials• Managed installation vendors and coordinated with site technicians to ensure properinstallation and acceptance of equipment, cabling, labeling, configuration and turn-up• Managed, inputted, and updated facility and equipment inventories in Granite XNG, IDIS,Canopi, and TIRKS to reflect physical network changes• Adhered to established financial standards for expense and capital projects, and achievedconcurrence of forecasted versus actual dollars

• Was designated lead tech in one of the largest Central Offices in the U.S.• Resolved service outages within targeted timeframe more than 95% of the time• Installed, tested, and troubleshot POTS, DSL, DS0, DS1, DS3, OC-x, Ethernet at multipleCentral Offices (COs)• Installed and maintained routers, servers, etc.• Ran and terminated copper and fiber cabling• Labeled equipment and cable termination panels• Performed equipment test and turn-up/decommissioning• Performed quality checks and verifications of vendor installations• Performed troubleshooting and resolution of faulty equipment and cabling• Inspected cable entrances, battery plants, chemicals, fire extinguishers, ladders, air filters, etc.• Trained junior technicians

• Installed, tested, and troubleshot DS1, DS3, and OC-x circuits at four Broadband Offices (BBOs) and 23 colocation sites• Installed and maintained routers, switches, etc.• Installed hardware replacements and performed memory upgrades• Ran and terminated copper and fiber cabling in four BBOs and 23 CO co-location sites• Labeled equipment and cable termination panels• Performed test and turn-up/decommissioning of equipment• Performed regular runs and checks of back-up engine, logged power plant readings• Created and implemented schedule of off-hours technician coverage for BBOs and CO co-location sites• Created and implemented inventory log and processes for maintenance spares at all 27 locations, streamlining retrieval process and expediting resolution of service outages