Experience

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  Us army, 334 signal company

  Mar 2001 - May 2005

  Node center operator / maintenance specialist

  Assisted with the creation of documentation for new communications equipment including the Brigade Subscriber Node and the SMART-T.Provided consistent communications for the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division during Iraq deployment.Provided technical support for the Brigade’s operations.Participated in field exercises preparatory to a one year deployment to Mosul (Iraq).

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  Us army, kunia satcom

  Feb 2006 - Apr 2009

  Satellite systems operator & maintenance specialist / team leader

  Coordinated the operations and maintenance programs for the AN/GSC-52 Satellite terminal, HVAC and backup power systems.Supervised the performance of 3-7 technicians responsible for satellite communication operations; corrected deterioration/failure of any equipment or links.Coordinated with system supply lead to order teir-3 maintenance and replacement equipment.Scheduled, planned, conducted and evaluated professional training and orientation for new personnel and shift technicians.Directed the operations of multiple modems, multiplexers and encryption devices to include OM-73, BEM, EBEM, LRM, TSSP, ETSSP, FCC-100, KIV-7, KIV-19, KG-84, KG-175. Show less

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  Hawaii army national guard, charlie company, 29th brigade special troop battalion

  Apr 2009 - May 2011

  Senior satellite communications technician / section chief

  Installed, repaired, and performed equipment testing of satellite communications systems to ensure compliance with operational and functional standards.Acted as a Lead point-of-contact for the troubleshooting and maintenance of 3 terminals.Provided leadership and guidance for 3 soldier team in the operation of the terminal.Received new AN/TSC 185 Satellite Transportable Terminal (STT) as part of transition into WIN-T Joint Node Network (JNN); managed proper inventory control. Distributed terminals to teams; trained appropriate personnel to effectively operate them.Validated FDMA and TDMA operations for Battalion missions. Show less

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  Telecommunication systems, inc

  May 2011 - Nov 2013

  Senior rf/satellite communications technician/instructor

  Conduct engineering tests, perform on-site installations, troubleshooting and testing of satellite equipment.Ensure proper corrective and preventive maintenance of satellite terminals.Develop and implement training programs on SATCOM, Line-of-Sight theory and implementation of Very Small Aperture (VSAT); train over 40 marines.Serve as a Subject Matter Expert for Satellite Communications to include Master Reference Terminal (MRT) operations.Ensure proper configuration and operation of Cisco 2811 and Cisco 3825 routers in SWAN/SNAP/WPPL network stacks. Show less

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  Rignet

  Nov 2013 - Feb 2015

  Satellite field engineer
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  Conocophillips

  Mar 2018 - May 2022

  Network engineer
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  Koniag government services

  Apr 2022 - Jan 2024

  Information technology operations manager
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  United states air force

  Jan 2024 - now

  Telecommunications specialist