Jim

10/19/2014
Queen Creek, AZ

Position Desired

Other Engineering
Anywhere in the U.S.
Yes

Resume

Systems Engineer with a solid foundation in Telecommunications and Electronics through Military Schooling and University Education.
Extensive hands-on experience in the Implementation of Telecommunication and Communications Systems.
A person who is driven by challenges and demanding assignments and am currently looking for my next employment opportunity where I can apply my knowledge, skills and work ethics in the Telecommunications, Electronics, and Networking Fields.

TOP SECRET, SSBI, 02/2011



Professional Experience:

MC DEAN
DULLES, VIRGINIA
2/11 – Present
TELECOMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN
Work within the Implementation Team providing technical experience in the engineering, planning, configuration, initial fielding/installation, quality assurance (IA), testing, and troubleshooting of complex U.S. Military classified and unclassified C4ISR systems, CCTV, IDS, etc.
Troubleshoot, repair, maintenance and installation of RF systems such as Public Announcement, wireless, satellite, HF, VHF and UHF radios.
Install Land Mobile Radio systems which include Motorola base stations and GTR 8000 repeaters, Harris RF-5800H and RF-1912E/T antennas.
Tower duties include installing antennas, mounting hardware, installing coax and connectors, grounding, testing, and positioning in excess of 300 feet above ground.
Assistance engineering teams in conducting site surveys, IDP reviews, PITCO, and SOVT.
When not in the field, perform Systems Administrator for duties the SPAWAR NOC. Duties include administration of MS Servers 2003/2008 – patching/IAVAs, account setups, VM maintenance, STIG’ing; supporting coalition SLA's for EUCOM and AFRICOM.

MOTOROLA
COLUMBIA, MARYLAND
SOLUTION SPECIALIST
8/09 - 1/11
Repair Motorola Astro Radios (VHF & UHF) P25 and equipment at the Motorola Repair Depot in Idstein, Germany.
Provide technical support on LMR products both infrastructure and subscriber units.
Troubleshoot, repair, upgrade, and key LMR, subscriber units (XTS 1500, 2500, 5000), base stations, consolettes, and repeater sites (Quantars).
Assist and participate in installations of various mobile radios (XTL 1500, 2500, 5000), repeaters, conventional and trunking systems.
Program and assist customers in programming codeplugs for portables, mobiles and other Motorola infrastructure equipment using RSS, CPS and Depot Tools.
Provide on call support for customer's site located on U.S. Military installations located throughout Europe and the Southeast Asia.

MC DEAN
DULLES, VIRGINIA
8/07 – 8/09
NETWORK SUPPORT
Provide Tier 2 level network and server support to users via telephone, e-mail and on-site.
Interface with other internal teams (Implementations, Field Support, and Down Range Engineers) as necessary to resolve issues.
Participate in the testing of new software applications and services.
Resolve escalated issues within the NOC and help to prioritize un-resolved issues.
Monitor of all aspects of network including Servers, E-1 lines, Web sites, Classified & Unclassified Programs, VSAT and wireless links.
Create Maintenance Proposals, monitor progress of issues and create After Action Reports.
Create technical documentation, SOPs, VISIO diagrams and prepare monthly reports.
Build and assemble server racks. Install new equipment, software, and apply upgrades and necessary.
Answer phone calls from partner countries and resolve Trouble Tickets.
Maintain and repair computer desktops, laptops, tablets, printers and handhelds.
Assist in the OEM and re-keying of KIVs, TACLANES and other COMSEC matters.

COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION
FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA
1/07 - 8/07
FIELD SUPPORT
IRAQ - Install Counter Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Devices Electronic Warfare (CREW) systems into various vehicles, tracks, and other support equipment throughout SWA
Support system engineering, installation, troubleshooting, analysis, and repair to the subsystems and component level.
Diagnose, inspect, and identify fault isolation, top defective component, repairing, soldering, aligning, and operating WARLOCK and related sub systems i.e. DUKE, SSVJ, RED/GREEN, mICE.
Perform military electrical wiring, soldering, grounding, and cable fabrication codes.
Update software, firmware, and threat loads. Perform de-installs of CREW systems.
Work with flow charts, schematics, and interconnection/line drawings.
System level troubleshooting to the lowest replaceable assembly unit.

COCO COMMUNICATIONS
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
5/06 - 1/07
DEPLOYMENT ENGINEER
Deployment of CoCo's cryptographic radios, access points, servers, VSAT and network equipment.
Responsible for all deployments and installs within the Seattle Metro area. Troubleshoot and service equipment when necessary.
Monitor, maintain and support all equipment. Perform updates and upgrades to all CoCo products and services.
Write and draft customer documents and manuals.
Act as liaison between end user and the Engineering on follow ups with customer questions and concerns.
Provide feedback to hardware engineers for various improvements.

3DI TECHNOLOGIES
HANOVER, MARYLAND
1/06 - 5/06
FIELD ENGINEER
Afghanistan - Install 2.4m VSAT (iDirect platforms), VOIP and CCTV Systems in US Embassy, on Military Bases and other Government Agencies throughout SWA.
Oversee team activities, schedule installs, and collect on invoices.
Responsible for monitoring all hub equipment and notifying Technicians and the Manager of any problems.
Responsible for proactive network management of all customer sites and related systems; VSAT hubs (C, Ku, X-band), remote networks, and all associated equipment.
Notify customer of any communication failures on their network, troubleshoot problems, test the repairs, verify repair with customer and document all aspects of the entire event.

SPACELINK INTERNATIONAL
PARSIPPANY, NEW JERSEY
7/03- 12/05
SYSTEM ENGINEER
Belgium - Responsible for the operation, management and security of selected SPAWAR, PIMS/NATO SatCOM infrastructure (routers, switches, hubs, IP Phones), and network architecture (LAN/WAN, terrestrial, wireless, VSAT)
Build, install and commission 1.2m "Fly Away", 1.8m and 2.4m VSAT satellite dishes (C, Ku), IP Phones, VTC equipment.
Responsible for several countries (Georgia, Albania, Tajikistan, Macedonia, etc.) network infrastructures, insuring 100% uptime.
Lead teams into remote countries for site surveys, installations, maintenance and troubleshooting.
Configure networks, servers, Proxim WiFi, OverLan Modems, ADS Campus Modems for exercises and event support.
Work with local country ISP (Belgacom) personnel to provide internet connectivity for events and exercises.
Integrate new technologies, technical upgrades and provide personnel training.
Assist countries through trouble tickets, dealing with everything from modem/satellite problems to HTML questions or cabling problems.
Setup DNS, We...

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