Experience

Edge Communications

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Field Engineering Manager

  • Aug 2022 - Present

• Field Technician

  • Nov 2013 - Present



TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.

• Telecommunications
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Satellite Field Service Engineer

  • Jun 2011 - Oct 2013

  As a Support Engineer, I was considered the “One Stop Shop” for support needs. I was required to be the subject matter expert on networking and SATCOM equipment produced by TCS as well as other communications equipment providers. Able to utilize my networking, SATCOM, and Line of Site experience to provide solid communications in a hostile environment with minimum downtime. Established new sites in Afghanistan and provided training to the U.S.M.C. troops to maintain them. Experience in operating/maintaining antenna controllers, SSPA, LNA/LNB, up and down converters, Fiber optic/Coax/Ethernet Cable, FDMA/TDMA modems (satellite modems). Experience and skill with commercial and military satellite acquisition procedures, IP routing and switching, VOIP, QoS, Voice and Data - T1/E1, FXS, and commercial TDMA/DAMA modems required. *Global VSAT Forum(GVF) Certified* Show less



US Army

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Multichannel / Satellite Operator

  • Aug 2000 - Jun 2010

  Lead operator of the Satellite Transportable Terminal (STT); First Generation Series of communication equipment in a combat zone. Operated Joint Node Network (JNN) Systems, Small Extension Nodes(SEN) Systems, Line Of Sight(LOS) V-3 Shelters, Remote Access Unit(RAU) Shelters. Operated Windows Server 2003, creating user accounts and granting access to domains Handled Secret Communications devices; responsible for Communications Security (COMSEC) fills in COMSEC devices, Maintained secure network integrity of Secure Internet Protocol Routers (SIPR) and Non-Secure Internet Protocol Routers (NIPR) Responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting Call Manager and VoIP phones with other additional duties to include the setup and layout of network in structures. Recipient of numerous awards and commendations during my service time. Warrior Leader Course(WLC) and Advanced Leader Course(ALC) Honors Graduate. Show less