Jay Lovejoy

Experience

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  U.S. ARMY

  May 1995 - May 1999

  Multichannel Transmission Systems Maintainer, Team chief and Section Sgt.

  Installed, operated, and performed level maintenance of multichannel line-of-site and tropospheric scatter communication systems. Supervised, performed, and trained team members in the performance of unit level maintenance on assigned communications equipment. Prepared input for statistical and other operational reports.Provided subordinates technical assistance in resolving connectivity problems, complex maintenance faults, and during contingency situations.Supervised and performed management and administrative duties related to personnel, systems operations, and logistics.Transmitted and received total base bulk encryption communications in a hub and supported all outer sites.Analyzed BIT/BITE diagnostics to isolate faults.Developed training programs for subordinate personnel to ensure technical competency.Supervised and performed management and administrative duties related to personnel, systems operations, and logistics. Mostrar menos

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  Mci Worlcom

  May 1999 - Jun 2001

  Lightwave Test Field Project Lead

  Test and Turn Up of Nortel transport and Ciena DWDM transport systems. • Engineered and conducted site surveys and installation requirements. • Utilized Fiber Optic test equipment, such as fiber scopes, optical power meters, and test sets to test fibers. • Tested and configured Multiple Optic Repeaters, DWDMs, Wavelength Division Multiplexers, OC192 and Pirelli Amplifiers

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  U.S. Army Reserve

  Oct 2004 - Sept 2005

  Communications and Platoon Sergeant

  Supervised, installed, maintained, diagnosed and trained users with battlefield signal support systems. Performed unit level maintenance on authorized equipment and associated electronic devices.Performed support functions providing technical assistance and training for user owned and operated automation and communications equipment.Prepared maintenance and supply requests for unit level support. Disseminated information services policy.Planned, trained, supervised and integrated the installation, operation, and maintenance of support systems including radio, wire and battlefield automated systems.Prepared and integrated operations orders and reports. Requested maintenance and supply replenishment for support operations. Mostrar menos

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  U.S. Army Cyber Command

  Sept 2005 - Nov 2006

  Multichannel Transmission Systems Maintainer, Tropo. Lt.

  Installed, operated, and performed level maintenance of multichannel line-of-site and tropospheric scatter communication systems. Supervised, performed, and trained team members in the performance of unit level maintenance on assigned communications equipment. Prepared input for statistical and other operational reports.Provided subordinates technical assistance in resolving connectivity problems, complex maintenance faults, and during contingency situations.Supervised and performed management and administrative duties related to personnel, systems operations, and logistics.Transmitted and received total base bulk encryption communications in a hub and supported all outer sites.Analyzed BIT/BITE diagnostics to isolate faults.Developed training programs for subordinate personnel to ensure technical competency.Supervised and performed management and administrative duties related to personnel, systems operations, and logistics. Mostrar menos

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  Air Force National Guard

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2012

  2E171, Satellite, Wideband, And Telemetry Systems Craftsman

  Deploy, operate and sustain ground and space based satellite, Beyond Line-of-Sight (BLOS) wideband communications, telemetry, and instrumentation systems.Manage and perform design support, installation, calibration, testing, operation, maintenance, and repair of facilities, systems, equipment, and related subsystems.Monitor, analyze, and direct performance checks and measurements to ensure acceptable performance. Collaborate with superiors to implement operational directives. Manage wideband and satellite earth terminal facilities or activities. Supervise and train personnel.Prepare reports related to operating, installing, repairing, maintaining, and evaluating equipment. Analyze data printouts and recordings to determine marginal or faulty equipment operation. Solve problems for test site and operations and maintenance functions. Mostrar menos

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  Alta Telecom

  Feb 2007 - Sept 2011

  Contracted Test and Turn up Engineer Level 4

  Provide technical support, testing, and turn-up services. • Implement digital transport systems and SONET optical switches, including DWDM MW 1600 Sentry, CoreStream Agility, Ciena 4200, Nortel MOR+, and Nortel OC192 Equipment for short- and long-haul networks. • Plan and implement fiber optics, digital multiplex transport systems for telecommunications networks. • Provide testing and verification of DC power equipment. • Troubleshoot network and telecommunications systems to identify and resolve hardware and programming issues. • Prepare technical reports and instructions documenting proper system use, maintenance and repair. • Provide training to system users and maintenance personnel. • Experience in PMD Testing, CMD Testing, Bay Installation, Fiber Optics, Copper Cable, Ciena CoreStream Test/Turn Up, CoreStream Agility, 4200 Systems, Channel Adds, System Upgrades. Mostrar menos

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  Verizon Small Business

  Mar 2009 - Mar 2010

  Advanced Network Operations Center Technician

  Provide Tier-1 support for Global Switching Network including Nortel SONET OC192, Nortel DMS/CS2K, Alcatel DEX600E, Lucent 5ESS, Ciena DWDM and other MUX systems and Siemens switch platforms. • Function carried out through alarm monitoring, outage notification, processing trouble tickets, maintenance scheduling and providing technical assistance to Field Operations personnel on the repair of switch platform issues. • Function also responsible for monitoring the implementation of switch network change control activities and perform pre/post call through testing. Mostrar menos

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  Currently finishing my EE Degree.

  Jan 2016 - Jul 2022

  Optical Network Engineer

  Currently finishing up with my Electrical Engineering Degree and looking to network with others in the Communications field to expand my training and future employment.

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  SAWTST, LLC

  Jul 2022 - Nov 2022

  Logistician

  logistician for OTC (Operational Test Control) / AIAMTD (Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense) and Integrated Fires Mission Command.with a recently renewed security clearance.