Dustin Young

Experience

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  Mechdyne Corporation

  Oct 2008 - May 2012

  Installation and Intergration Technician

  Installing custom Virtual Reality and Audiovisual systems globally. Interpreting Mechanical and Audio Visual/Electrical Engineering drawings Building custom aluminum structures to support audio visual equipmentInstalling screens, projectors, displays, monitors, and audio equipment within structuresCable termination and pulling; Copper Cable, Fiber Optic Cable, Ethernet Cable, Power CableInstalling computers, servers, video processors, and audio equipment into server racks Full system set up, Quality Control, User Acceptance, and Factory Acceptance testing in houseTear down systems, label and inventory them for shipment to customers siteTravel to many customer sites to build and commission system Meeting with customers to do a Customer Acceptance Test, and a full walk through with detailed training of systems before getting a full sign off on project. Attended Initial Kick of Meetings, WAR Room Meetings, Design Meetings, Customer Update Meetings, Project Budgeting and Billing Meetings, Lessons Learned MeetingsWorking with high end/high profile customers and globally known organizationsManaging staffing of other installation techs, engineers, and programmers in house and on siteAssociated Terms or words; Digital Projection,Christie, Barco, Black Diamond, Cisco, Tandberg, Polycom, Cisco, Dell, Linux, Windows, Virtual Reality, JBL, Audio, Denon, Shure, Kramer, Black Magic, Spyder, inVision, 80/20, AMX Touch Screen, Lutron Lighting, Cam Lock Splicing, Fiber, Cat5, RCA, VGA, DVI, HDMI Show less

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  Windstream

  Jun 2012 - Jan 2015

  Network Field Technician

  Windstream was commissioned to service the Iowa Communications Network Service and Maintenance ContractMaintaining and servicing all Iowa Communications Network assets state wide, focusing on a 5-6 county coverage area with up to 30 - 40 sites. Receiving work orders from engineering and coordination to interpenetrate the steps or tasks need to complete the work order. Receiving and inventorying equipment shipped by ICN for installation and or repairsScheduling dates and times with ICN Customers to install serviceInstalling equipment in customer facilitiesInstall and build out regeneration huts and Point of Presence sites and FOTS RoomsDC Power installation - batteries and rectifiers Testing bandwidth across network with other techs and engineeringTroubleshooting issues and performing simple programming changes and updates Troubleshooting failed or equipment with intermittent issues Spare parts inventories and auditsMonthly, Quarterly, Bi-Annual, and Annual Preventative Maintenance Tasks on all facilitiesMonthly, and Quarterly Fiber Optic Cable route monitoring and inspectionReporting any potential risks or threats to the network Generator Maintenance and minor serviceBuried Fiber optic locates,repair, testing, and troubleshootingScheduling work with contractors and supervising to make sure standards are metOutside Plant Verification Forms - to verify standards are metEngineering Change notices and engineering redline drawingsMaintaining company fleet vehicle Maintaining company credit card expensesBroacade ,MLX, CoastCom, Cienna, Alcatel-Lucent, Acedian, Adtran, Northern Telecom, ADVA, FUJI, CWDM, DWDM, OC3, OC12, OC48, DSX, DS3, T1, Multi-mode Fiber, Single Mode Fiber, VeEx Test Sets, Sunset Testsets, T-Berd, EXFO, OTDR, OSA, Fujikura, Fiber, Fiber Splicing, Fusion Splicing,Sageon Rectifiers, DC Power, Fuse Panel, Battery Plant, Locating, Underground utilites, RadioDetection,Fluke, Midtronics Show less

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  FG (Fiberutilities Group)

  Jan 2015 - Apr 2017

  Network Field Technician

  Fiberutilities Group was commissioned to service the Iowa Communications Network Service and Maintenance ContractMaintaining and servicing all Iowa Communications Network assets state wide, focusing on a 5-6 county coverage area with up to 30 - 40 sites. Receiving work orders from engineering and coordination to interpenetrate the steps or tasks need to complete the work order. Receiving and inventorying equipment shipped by ICN for installation and or repairsScheduling dates and times with ICN Customers to install serviceInstalling equipment in customer facilitiesInstall and build out regeneration huts and Point of Presence sites and FOTS RoomsDC Power installation - batteries and rectifiers Testing bandwidth across network with other techs and engineeringTroubleshooting issues and performing simple programming changes and updates Troubleshooting failed or equipment with intermittent issues Spare parts inventories and auditsMonthly, Quarterly, Bi-Annual, and Annual Preventative Maintenance Tasks on all facilitiesMonthly, and Quarterly Fiber Optic Cable route monitoring and inspectionReporting any potential risks or threats to the network Generator Maintenance and minor serviceBuried Fiber optic locates,repair, testing, and troubleshootingScheduling work with contractors and supervising to make sure standards are metOutside Plant Verification Forms - to verify standards are metEngineering Change notices and engineering redline drawingsMaintaining company fleet vehicle Maintaining company credit card expensesBroacade ,MLX, CoastCom, Cienna, Alcatel-Lucent, Acedian, Adtran, Northern Telecom, ADVA, FUJI, CWDM, DWDM, OC3, OC12, OC48, DSX, DS3, T1, Multi-mode Fiber, Single Mode Fiber, VeEx Test Sets, Sunset Testsets, T-Berd, EXFO, OTDR, OSA, Fujikura, Fiber, Fiber Splicing, Fusion Splicing,Sageon Rectifiers, DC Power, Fuse Panel, Battery Plant, Locating, Underground utilites, RadioDetection,Fluke, Midtronics Show less

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  Windstream

  Apr 2017 - Nov 2017

  Buisness Systems Technican

  Installing DSL and DIA to business customersInterpreting Circuit Lay Out Requests from EngineeringPrograming and provisioning equipmentTesting with engineering Working with Last Mile Providers or local telephone companies to resolve customer issuesMain transport and backbone equipment install, service, and repair Main transport and backbone Outside Plant Fiber Optic service, repair, maintenance, and locatingFacilitating and scheduling with contractors/vendors/customers to meet and perform workSupervising contractors to ensure standards were metCreating maintenance tickets and and engineering requestsWeekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Bi-Annual, and Annual Preventative Maintenance scheduling and completion of all facilities and distribution pointsMaintaining Fleet VehicleAssociated terms or words: Broacade ,MLX, CoastCom, Cienna, Alcatel-Lucent, Acedian, Adtran, Northern Telecom, ADVA, FUJI, CWDM, DWDM, OC3, OC12, OC48, DSX, DS3, T1, Multi-mode Fiber, Single Mode Fiber, VeEx Test Sets, Sunset Testsets, T-Berd, EXFO, OTDR, OSA, Fujikura, Fiber, Fiber Splicing, Fusion Splicing Show less

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  Aureon

  Nov 2017 - Feb 2021

  Fiber Network Technician
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  New Century FS, Inc.

  Feb 2021 - Feb 2022

  Liquid Propane Sales and Delivery

  Sales and Delivery of Liquid Propane across Poweshiek and Jasper County, Iowa

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  New Age Telecom, Inc

  Feb 2022 - Nov 2023

  Director Of Operations
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  RACOM Corporation

  Oct 2023 - Oct 2024

  Service Manager

  What does RACOM do? We design, sell, install and maintain all of the technologies used in the “second half of the 911 response equation.”We handle everything from the time an emergency dispatcher answers a 911 call, to the time police, fire and ambulances arrive on scene: from specialized phone systems, pagers, radios and voice recorders, to warning lights and sirens.

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  Alpine Communications

  Dec 2024 - now

  Director of Network Operations