Experience

Verizon Media Platform

• United States
• Information Technology & Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Data Center Network Engineer I

  • Mar 2015 - Jun 2023

  Playa Vista - Troubleshoot, upgrade, and administer multiple vendor systems. - Technical lead during troubleshooting events. - Install, operate, administer, and perform advanced maintenance of the regional transport network elements. - Maintains systems, elements, and platform applications. - Composes clear and concise reports for system documentation (Power Point, Microsoft Word & Excel) - Monitor and install application patches and perform platform upgrades. Review alarms and log files… Show more - Troubleshoot, upgrade, and administer multiple vendor systems. - Technical lead during troubleshooting events. - Install, operate, administer, and perform advanced maintenance of the regional transport network elements. - Maintains systems, elements, and platform applications. - Composes clear and concise reports for system documentation (Power Point, Microsoft Word & Excel) - Monitor and install application patches and perform platform upgrades. Review alarms and log files to identify, report, resolve problems in a timely manner to ensure stability and performance. - Read, understand, and execute methods of procedures (MOPs) and ensure technical standards are adhered to and no adverse effects will be caused in the networks. - Utilize network monitoring software tools for troubleshooting, administering, monitoring during maintenance window to ensure that all network equipment is functioning in accordance with company standards and policies, before, during, and after changes are made. - Work with multiple internal and external groups and vendors to manage and coordinate projects and developments such as, inventory, materials and completion of work. system administrators, and network personnel to resolve issues. - Managed Domestic/International Remote Hands (2016-2023) - Experience skills in VPN, Excel, Jira, Confluence, and other software applications. Show less



ExxonMobil

• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Network Technician I

  • Jan 2011 - Apr 2014

  Torrance Lead fiber technician, Exxon/Mobil Refinery Installed unistrut, fittings and threat rigid conduit Ran electrical wire 10, 12, 14, and 18 gauge Troubleshoot electrical instruments and replaced ballast Spliced electrical wire Familiar with fiber layouts in refineries and low voltage industries. Power Point/Microsoft Word/ Excel. Installed Network racks, switches, servers, UPS’s, and power supplies as needed. Detailed to work in a timely manner and quality proficiency… Show more Lead fiber technician, Exxon/Mobil Refinery Installed unistrut, fittings and threat rigid conduit Ran electrical wire 10, 12, 14, and 18 gauge Troubleshoot electrical instruments and replaced ballast Spliced electrical wire Familiar with fiber layouts in refineries and low voltage industries. Power Point/Microsoft Word/ Excel. Installed Network racks, switches, servers, UPS’s, and power supplies as needed. Detailed to work in a timely manner and quality proficiency with other project managers. Worked independently completing task and large scale projects Show less



AppNexus

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Hardware Network Technician

  • Apr 2013 - Sep 2013

  Greater Los Angeles Area Installed various network equipment. AristaMX240, Arista7508, *OpenGear switches IM4216-34/48, Dell Ticket Troubleshoot/Resolution - Serviced various Servers and Switches - DellC6100, DellC6220, Dell R720xd, JuniperEX2200, EX4200, EX8208 and Juniper MX480 Cabled any/all servers, switches and racks as necessary. CAT5/6, Fiber, Satin cable Worked with Network Engineers, Sysadmins and other Data Centers Technicians on a daily basis . Send and Received hardware… Show more Installed various network equipment. AristaMX240, Arista7508, *OpenGear switches IM4216-34/48, Dell Ticket Troubleshoot/Resolution - Serviced various Servers and Switches - DellC6100, DellC6220, Dell R720xd, JuniperEX2200, EX4200, EX8208 and Juniper MX480 Cabled any/all servers, switches and racks as necessary. CAT5/6, Fiber, Satin cable Worked with Network Engineers, Sysadmins and other Data Centers Technicians on a daily basis . Send and Received hardware shipment and RMAs. Maintained proper inventory of company’s hardware, and any additional equipment. Added racks, servers, switches, pdu’s in order to deployed additional systems. Made sure that data center(s) premises were kept clean and presentable for clients. Show less



Los Angeles Times

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Fiber Optics / Network Senior Installer

  • Mar 2012 - Jul 2012

  Downtown Los Angeles Uninstalled and removed servers, switches, monitors, keyboards, UPS systems and communication racks from Data Center Move all equipment to designated area and organized by brand Took inventory of all uninstalled equipment including serial numbers and model numbers Removed all unwanted equipment including cables, switches, routers, monitors, keyboards and cleaned out entire racks Entered all information on Word / Excel and presented via email to customer daily Assisted in… Show more Uninstalled and removed servers, switches, monitors, keyboards, UPS systems and communication racks from Data Center Move all equipment to designated area and organized by brand Took inventory of all uninstalled equipment including serial numbers and model numbers Removed all unwanted equipment including cables, switches, routers, monitors, keyboards and cleaned out entire racks Entered all information on Word / Excel and presented via email to customer daily Assisted in daily scheduling for all equipment removal and Installation Show less



Chevron

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Fiber Optics Technician II

  • Sep 2005 - Sep 2009

  El Segundo,CA Familiar with the following equipment: *Corning Fusion splicer x77 *Corning fusion splicer x90 *Fujikura mass fusion splices *Fujikura cleavers *Exfo OTDR *Techtronic OTDR *Noiyds OTDR *Coyote aerial splices Switches: Nortel Switches (Bay stacks) Data Centers and Control rooms for upgrading memory and hard drives. Cisco wireless access points were installed above ceiling tiles and in warehouses for Ethernet access.. Transition medias were used in… Show more Familiar with the following equipment: *Corning Fusion splicer x77 *Corning fusion splicer x90 *Fujikura mass fusion splices *Fujikura cleavers *Exfo OTDR *Techtronic OTDR *Noiyds OTDR *Coyote aerial splices Switches: Nortel Switches (Bay stacks) Data Centers and Control rooms for upgrading memory and hard drives. Cisco wireless access points were installed above ceiling tiles and in warehouses for Ethernet access.. Transition medias were used in Analyzer shelters, Data Centers and Data closets Fiber fence security systems Perimeter camera fiber systems Perimeter entry point access fiber system is for Badge Control and Control entry access. Weather stations fiber system Analyzer fiber systems for analyzer shelters and process plants. Noise fiber systems is system that calculates the noise around the refinery for db's Load shed fiber systems (in sub stations) is a system that shut downs the breaker's automatically PLC fiber systems Would assist my project manager and I was left to lead other technicians when he was unavailable. Familiar with SMA, ST, SC, LC, MTRJ CONNECTORS knowledge of MM SM fiber in all wavelengths 850, 1300, 1350, & 1550. OTDR Fiber Test Troubleshooting included all fiber cables, jumpers’ connectors Validation is performed with multiple sources such as Laser, LED's, and OTDR's. Gel filled fibers underground. Aerial fiber. Termination of RJ45, RG59, and data jacks (Cat6, 5e) Fiber back bones. Worked on multi-million dollar VOIP infrastructure upgrade at the Pacific Towers in El Segundo, CA Installed of server racks, cabinets, servers, switches inside refinery plants and Main Buildings including mobile/blast proof trailers Tested and labeled fiber cables, Cat6/5e, servers, racks, UPS etc. Custom network cables (IDF's MDF's) 19' racks, 2ft and 7ft. cabinets, CAT6 and 5e Data Center work was done to the highest quality and kept extremely confidential Show less



DIRECTTV

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cable TV Installer

  • Mar 2005 - Sep 2005

  Burbank, CA Installed, upgraded, serviced and repaired satellite products (Satellite dishes, 1LNB, 2LNB, 3LNB). Handled all customer complaints, questions and developed solutions Responsible for completing work orders, retrieving proper signatures for accurate billing Ensured all installations and work was done according to quality standards Reported to dispatch according to company procedures Assisted with work overflow Follows all company policy and procedures Adheres to safety… Show more Installed, upgraded, serviced and repaired satellite products (Satellite dishes, 1LNB, 2LNB, 3LNB). Handled all customer complaints, questions and developed solutions Responsible for completing work orders, retrieving proper signatures for accurate billing Ensured all installations and work was done according to quality standards Reported to dispatch according to company procedures Assisted with work overflow Follows all company policy and procedures Adheres to safety policies Ran cables Audio/Video/HDMI/Component etc. Custom work was only done when customer requested. Show less



Matrix Industries

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cable Foreman/Technician

  • Oct 2003 - Jan 2005

  SantaFe Springs, CA Tested & Troubleshoot P.A. system racks Terminated and installed inside and outside P.A. speakers (Horns cylinder and hallway) Installed, tested, and troubleshoot P.A. phones and speakers Terminated jacks and data cabinets (CAT5e) Tested, terminated, and labeled fiber and CAT5e Supervised other technicians as a foreman Installed Ridged and EMT Conduit Installed 4000, 2400, and 700 raceway Installed P.A. racks Installed security system terminal cabinets and motion… Show more Tested & Troubleshoot P.A. system racks Terminated and installed inside and outside P.A. speakers (Horns cylinder and hallway) Installed, tested, and troubleshoot P.A. phones and speakers Terminated jacks and data cabinets (CAT5e) Tested, terminated, and labeled fiber and CAT5e Supervised other technicians as a foreman Installed Ridged and EMT Conduit Installed 4000, 2400, and 700 raceway Installed P.A. racks Installed security system terminal cabinets and motion sensors Dressed Main P.A.T.C. for P.A. system Able to read blue prints and draw redlines Show less



CCC Communications

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cable/Fiber Technician

  • Apr 2003 - Oct 2003

  Escondido, CA Installed Conduit, sleeves and concrete coring Tested and labeled copper and fiber Terminated data jacks and cabinets Installed racks and cabinets Cable dressed and demo Pulled cable underground and aerial Misc. cable types cat5, cat3



Edwards Airforce Base/ Henkles & McCoy

• Network/Fiber Senior Technician III

  • Jan 2003 - Apr 2003

  San Dimas, CA Managed a two and three man crew Pulled, Labeled,Tested and Terminated 144 strand SM fiber Cable dressing and demo Pulled cable underground and aerial inside AFB Terminated jacks (CAT5), data cabinets and fiber connectors ST, SC



Sm J. Harris Communications

• Cable Lead Technician

  • Jan 2001 - Dec 2001

  San Dimas, CA Terminated Cat5 Installed Raceway 2400 and 700 Terminated fiber including fan-out kits, MM/SM fiber with ST/SC connectors Installation of conduit Experienced with threading machine Tested and labeled all data and fiber cables



CCC Communications

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cable Technician

  • Jun 1999 - Jan 2001

  Escondido, CA Innerduct and fiber cable pulling inside LAUSD schools Termination of copper and jacks, including network closets Conduit, sleeves and coring experienced Tested and labeled copper and fiber cables/strands Troubleshoot and test documentation cables Installed racks and cabinets Cabled dressing and demo Pulled cable in both underground and aerial Misc. cable types CAT5e, CAT5, CAT3 Experience with a Penta scanner and OTDR Familiar with specks required by inspectors… Show more Innerduct and fiber cable pulling inside LAUSD schools Termination of copper and jacks, including network closets Conduit, sleeves and coring experienced Tested and labeled copper and fiber cables/strands Troubleshoot and test documentation cables Installed racks and cabinets Cabled dressing and demo Pulled cable in both underground and aerial Misc. cable types CAT5e, CAT5, CAT3 Experience with a Penta scanner and OTDR Familiar with specks required by inspectors in the LAUSD jobs Have worked in co ordinance with Helix Electric and Commet Show less