Brenda Shrider
Round Hill,VA
Summary
Skilled Cable Splicer with background in telecommunications and network infrastructure. Significant experience in troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance of cable systems. Strengths include problem-solving abilities, technical skills. Past roles demonstrate notable impact on company metrics.
Overview
50
50
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales Service Tech, Cable Splicer, Lead Technician
Frontier Communications
Colusa , CA
10.2011 - 07.2024
- Worked with Central Office technicians to install and do acceptance testing. Analyzing, turning up, testing, troubleshooting, and repairing circuits.
- Installed and repaired DSL/VDSL at the customer premise, and worked with NOC tech support to resolve issues.
- I served as the Lead Tech for six years.
- Defined scope of work for contract labor.
- De-escalated phone calls that were escalated to a supervisor, regarding Gov. Jerry Brown.
Cable Splicer, I/R Technician, Lead Technician
Frontier Communications
Cave Junction , OR
08.2009 - 10.2011
- Connected, disconnected, tested, repaired, maintained, installed, and rearranged company-provided equipment, inside wiring, wiring at pole terminals, underground, and building terminals.
- Result-oriented, self-motivated (worked alone) at troubleshooting and repairing cable infrastructure.
- Inventory management.
- Shipping/receiving
- Served 1-Year as Lead Tech
- Directed contract labor.
Project Manager
Phillips Construction
Eureka , CA
08.2007 - 08.2009
- Supervised residential housing construction.
- Retrieved the necessary permits for the subdivision.
- Managed the budget, staying within cost and timeframe.
- Supervised the work and quality of work.
- Responsible for hiring and firing crew members.
President, CEO, COO
Goldnet, Inc
Yuba City, CA
01.1986 - 12.1999
- Developed policies, procedures, and short-term and long-term goals for the organization.
- Managed personnel issues including recruitment, hiring, training, performance evaluation, and termination.
- Oversaw daily administrative tasks such as payroll processing, accounts payable and receivable management.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors for services such as CalTrans and Pacific Bell.
- Coordinated work across departments to keep teams on track with company goals.
- Oversaw new market exploration, product development and overseas production possibilities for business expansion objectives.
- Delivered speeches and attended industry conferences to promote the company image and engage with the community.
- Graced the cover of Telephony Magazine Dec 9, 1992 due to personal accomplishments.
Cable Maintenance Splicer
AT&T Communications
Eureka, CA
01.1981 - 03.1984
- Troubleshot and repaired various types of splices with minimal downtime.
- Resolved technical issues reported by customers in a timely manner while maintaining high quality standards.
- Analyzed test results obtained from different measurements taken during the installation process.
Testboard Technician
Pacific Bell Telephone
Eureka, CA
01.1976 - 01.1981
- Tested trouble reports manually on a corded test board, reading meters to determine and isolate trouble to dispatch to proper channel.
- Dispatched technicians to repair trouble determined by test board results.
- Worked with cable assignment to determine new routing when there were failures.
Installation Technician
Pacific Telephone
Santa Rosa, CA
11.1974 - 01.1976
- Navigated Pacific Telephone schooling, pole climbing, basic electricity, cable splicing, and installation.
Education
High School Diploma -
Eureka Senior High School
Eureka, CA01-1966
Skills
- Circuit Analysis Skills
- Cable Map Interpretation
- Comprehensive Outside Plant Knowledge
- Strong Focus on Customer Satisfaction
- Efficient Resource Utilization
- Technical aptitude
- Outcome-Oriented
- Hand tool proficiency
- Time management
- Documenting activities
- Multitasking
Affiliations
- Accomplished private pilot
- Harley-Davidson rider and enthusiast
- Carpentry skills
- World traveler
- Corvette collector
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Sales Service Tech, Cable Splicer, Lead Technician
Frontier Communications
10.2011 - 07.2024
Cable Splicer, I/R Technician, Lead Technician
Frontier Communications
08.2009 - 10.2011
Project Manager
Phillips Construction
08.2007 - 08.2009
President, CEO, COO
Goldnet, Inc
01.1986 - 12.1999
Cable Maintenance Splicer
AT&T Communications
01.1981 - 03.1984
Testboard Technician
Pacific Bell Telephone
01.1976 - 01.1981
Installation Technician
Pacific Telephone
11.1974 - 01.1976
High School Diploma -
Eureka Senior High School
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