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Aaron Falkowsky

Philadelphia,NY

Summary

I am an expert Telecom Specialist with over 10 years of advanced telecommunication specific experience in engineering, project management, troubleshooting, construction management, installation, and testing. My Bachelors Degree in MIS has provided additional technical knowledge within the industry.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Outside Plant Engineer

Development Authority Of The North Country
Watertown, New York
08.2022 - Current
  • Work directly with National Grid to provide communication services at locations such as Watertown Service Center and multiple substations across Upstate, NY. Provide engineering assistance to substation interconnect capital projects such as NTIA.
  • Design and Engineer construction packages for new fiber optic network builds into customer locations and point to point dark fiber builds. Update records accordingly.
  • Ensure all necessary permitting and licensing is acquired for new builds.
  • Oversee and inspect construction operations to ensure Telcordia and NESC construction standards are met on all outside and inside plant.
  • Drive projects to completion by coordinating with team members, project stakeholders, and external entities. Document processes along the life of the project, ensuring deadlines are met.
  • Work with ISP's and other telecom organizations to provide full circuit path to customers.
  • Provide internal telecom monitoring services and assistance to other divisions such as IT, SCADA, and water/sewer.
  • Assist in outages related to communication network and associated equipment failure from the Central Office to the customer premise.
  • Test and troubleshoot communication circuits, optical equipment, and Network Interface Devices.
  • Perform GIS data collection and work with GIS team to create telecom maps and records.

Telecommunications Specialist

Frontier Communications
Rochester, NY
05.2016 - 08.2022
  • Test, troubleshoot, and install low voltage (+-130V) DC communication circuits by use of Volt OHM Meter and TDR.
  • Test, troubleshoot, and install fiber optic communication circuits by use of OTDR.
  • Perform fiber optic fusion splicing and copper hard splicing for outages and installation.
  • Read and interpret Engineered telecommunications maps and blueprints.
  • Assist Engineering Division in the placement of new nodes, dslams, and fiber distribution hubs in order to ensure network coverage.
  • Assist in the installation and repair of Central Office equipment such as dslams, access control switches, optics and NID's.

Installation and Repair Technician

Comcast Universal
Logan, Utah
02.2015 - 05.2016
  • Responded to daily trouble tickets and installed new voice, video, and data services to residential and business customers.
  • Maintained and installed coaxial distribution cable.
  • Worked with line technicians to resolve outages and clear network issues.

Infantryman (Radio Telephone Operator)

United States Army
Fort Polk, Louisiana
02.2010 - 06.2013
  • Responsible for maintenance, troubleshooting, and functionality of a platoon's communications equipment to include Harris MBITR RF radios and vehicle mounted Blue Force Tracker systems.
  • Ensured each patrol vehicles were properly formatted with working communication systems before training and live missions.
  • Attended schools and training programs on emerging technology in the field of Army RF radio systems and equipment.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Management Information Systems

Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NH
12-2021

Associate of Science - Criminal Justice

Genesee Community College
Batavia, NY
12-2014

Skills

  • Project management skills in the installation of fiber optic circuits and associated communications systems and equipment
  • Telecommunications Engineering and construction practices
  • Installing, troubleshooting, testing, and repairing communications systems and hardware Providing closeout packages and test results showing specifications
  • Legacy telecom experience such as TDM, T1, copper POTS, dsl, etc
  • Leadership skills in directing contractors and less experienced employees during construction process and outages
  • Works well under pressure, experience managing multiple outages during storm seasons

Certification

  • Project Management Essentials Certification- DANC
  • AC/DC Testing Certification - Frontier Communications
  • Fusion Splicing Certification - Frontier Communications

References

Robert Durantini

Director of Outside Plant Engineering and Construction

Development Authority of the North Country

Phone: (315) 783-5521

Email: r.durantini@rjd-techsolutions.com

Derek LeClair

Lead Telecom Specialist

National Grid 

Phone: (315) 481-1183

Email: Derek.LeClair@nationalgrid.com

Erick Rogemoser

Lead Project Manager

National Grid 

Phone: (585) 415-2980

Email: Erick.Rogemoser@nationalgrid.com

John LaFountaine

Outside Plant Engineer

Development Authority of the North Country

(603) 369-8669

jlafountaine@danc.org

Scott Olyer

Telecommunications Specialist

Frontier Communications

Phone: (585) 690-6001

Timeline

Outside Plant Engineer

Development Authority Of The North Country
08.2022 - Current

Telecommunications Specialist

Frontier Communications
05.2016 - 08.2022

Installation and Repair Technician

Comcast Universal
02.2015 - 05.2016

Infantryman (Radio Telephone Operator)

United States Army
02.2010 - 06.2013

Bachelor of Science - Management Information Systems

Southern New Hampshire University

Associate of Science - Criminal Justice

Genesee Community College

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