Overview
Work History
Education
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David Parrish

Atlanta,GA

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner

Alpha Tel-Com
01.1989 - Current
  • Contracted with top-tier telephone companies (Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T) to install various types of equipment.
  • Led teams involved in Windstream's FTTT projects since 2013 that involved upgrading tower sites and Central Office equipment to 3G service
  • Completed upgrades to 5G service at the cell towers and in the Central Offices

Owner

Alpha Tel-Com
01.1989 - Current
  • Contracted with top-tier telephone companies (Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T) to install various types of equipment.
  • Led teams involved in Windstream's FTTT projects since 2013 that involved upgrading tower sites and Central Office equipment to 3G service
  • Completed upgrades to 5G service at the cell towers and in the Central Offices

(FTTT) Installation & Management

Windstream
01.2013 - 01.2024
  • Oversaw installation and testing of routers at cell towers and installed CWDM equipment in telephone companies CO's. Managed equipment and supplies for all installations.
  • Install routers and CWDM equipment at cell tower, load scripts in routers, make required fiber connections.
  • Install CWDM equipment, install SFP's into existing fiber equipment, test with telephone company personnel.
  • In the 5G projects we were also involved with upgrading the links from 10G to 100G circuits the CO to the customers handoff location.
  • Managed service rollouts for ATT, Verizon, T-Mobile in Windstream operating territories for over 200 towers within 2-3 months.


(FTTT) Installation & Management

Windstream
01.2013 - 01.2024
  • Oversaw installation and testing of routers at cell towers and installed CWDM equipment in telephone companies CO's. Managed equipment and supplies for all installations.
  • Install routers and CWDM equipment at cell tower, load scripts in routers, make required fiber connections.
  • Install CWDM equipment, install SFP's into existing fiber equipment, test with telephone company personnel.
  • In the 5G projects we were also involved with upgrading the links from 10G to 100G circuits the CO to the customers handoff location.
  • Managed service rollouts for ATT, Verizon, T-Mobile in Windstream operating territories for over 200 towers within 2-3 months.


DSL

Windstream
01.2001 - 01.2013
  • Assisted in rollout of DSL services for Windstream in Georgia.
  • Installed DSLAM's in CO's, tested systems with telephone company personnel, DSLAM's installed were Cisco and Adtran products.
  • Installed various types of data equipment at Windstream customer business sites including local hospitals and business customers including Amazon and Univision.

DSL

Windstream
01.2001 - 01.2013
  • Assisted in rollout of DSL services for Windstream in Georgia.
  • Installed DSLAM's in CO's, tested systems with telephone company personnel, DSLAM's installed were Cisco and Adtran products.
  • Installed various types of data equipment at Windstream customer business sites including local hospitals and business customers including Amazon and Univision.

Switch Cutovers

Alltel
01.1989 - 01.2007
  • Worked with Alltel, Lucent and Nortel on switch cutovers.
  • Lucent or Nortel would install new switch for customers.
  • We would wire all customers in CO to the new switch and test with customers.
  • Then we would 'flash cut' in one night transferring all CO customers from old switch to new.
  • CO sizes ranged from 800 to 15,000 customers.

Switch Cutovers

Alltel
01.1989 - 01.2007
  • Worked with Alltel, Lucent and Nortel on switch cutovers.
  • Lucent or Nortel would install new switch for customers.
  • We would wire all customers in CO to the new switch and test with customers.
  • Then we would 'flash cut' in one night transferring all CO customers from old switch to new.
  • CO sizes ranged from 800 to 15,000 customers.

CO Switch Engineer

Alltel
01.1997 - 01.2001
  • Responsible for 25-30 CO's across Georgia.
  • Duties included working with traffic departments to determine what equipment additions be required to meet customer demands.
  • Work with various companies to install equipment to meet traffic requirements.
  • Other duties included preparing budgets and working with vendors Lucent and Nortel to complete required switch upgrades.

CO Switch Engineer

Alltel
01.1997 - 01.2001
  • Responsible for 25-30 CO's across Georgia.
  • Duties included working with traffic departments to determine what equipment additions be required to meet customer demands.
  • Work with various companies to install equipment to meet traffic requirements.
  • Other duties included preparing budgets and working with vendors Lucent and Nortel to complete required switch upgrades.

Education

Business Adminstration -

Georgia Southern College

Skills

  • Small business operations & management
  • Relationship building
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Operations management
  • Project management

Timeline

(FTTT) Installation & Management

Windstream
01.2013 - 01.2024

(FTTT) Installation & Management

Windstream
01.2013 - 01.2024

DSL

Windstream
01.2001 - 01.2013

DSL

Windstream
01.2001 - 01.2013

CO Switch Engineer

Alltel
01.1997 - 01.2001

CO Switch Engineer

Alltel
01.1997 - 01.2001

Owner

Alpha Tel-Com
01.1989 - Current

Owner

Alpha Tel-Com
01.1989 - Current

Switch Cutovers

Alltel
01.1989 - 01.2007

Switch Cutovers

Alltel
01.1989 - 01.2007

Business Adminstration -

Georgia Southern College

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