David Kowatch
Cortlandt Manor,NY
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Computer Operator Level 2
Montefiore I.T.
Yonkers
11.2007 - Current
- Logging in, running, operating, and monitoring computer and electrical systems for hospital databases
- Some systems and computer programs used: SOI, CA-7, Mainframe, Net backup, Site scan, Service Manager, Remedy, Share Point, Data Gate, Spectrum. - Monitoring and restarting physical tape backups, changing tapes and sending off site to secured vaults - Removing, and logging in Hand Drives for secured and documented media destruction. - Data entry and ticket opening and tracking. - Installing, troubleshooting, and removing communication wires, cabinets, and servers. - Monitoring incoming emails, deliveries and security cameras. - Offering immediate trouble shooting for physical servers and coordination rapid scheduling of repairs. - Managing new and existing inventory projects
- Transporting heavy inventory. - Maintaining raised flooring, replacing heavy tiles and grills and breaking down & disposing of materials.
Installation Technician
Westchester Business Phone
Mamaroneck
07.2002 - 01.2011
- Designing telephone system layouts for business and residential according to customer specs. - Running and terminating telephone and computer cables, and router equipment. - Troubleshooting and repairing lines. - Constructing wire runs, including above ground conduits and boxes for floors and ceilings.
Outside Field Technician
Verizon
Manhattan
04.1999 - 04.2001
- Installing, removing, troubleshooting, and repairing telephone lines, inside and outside for businesses and residences. - Testing and connecting underground wires to POE wires. - Working with mainframe technicians to isolate wires for integrity. - Connecting and verifying riser pairs, Splicing and waterproofing broken wires. - Working with DSL providers to back track and isolate wires with higher resistance or interference. - Responsible for opening, maintaining, and closing work tickets. - Reading, correcting, and updating cable pair paths and numbers.
Installer
Ideal Electric / Time Warner
07.1997 - 11.1998
- Running and terminating electrical, telephone, Cat 5e, local and delivery system coaxial cable, inside and outside. - Daily use of ladders and scaffolds, power tools, hammer drills, and all aspects of hand tools for drilling and digging all areas to use for cable and conduit runs, including rooftops and trenches, and sides of buildings for aerial runs. - Installing and terminating all types of electrical and communication cables in walls, ceilings, conduits and raised floors, including outlets and fuse boxes. - Constructing hallway risers through concrete floors using wet saws and hole cutters.
Education
Skills
- Multiple system use
- Customer service
- Team Player and Manager
- Time Management and organizational skills
- Trouble shooting
- Public speaking
- Overall positive attitude
- Eagle Scout
- System Monitoring
- Server Monitoring
- Data Quality Management
- Organizing and Categorizing
- Technical Analysis
- Log Updates
- Technical Troubleshooting
- Project Management
Activities
- Hiking and Camping
- Home Repairs
- Powersports Repairs
Affiliations
- Hiking and Camping
- Powersports Repairs
- Home Repairs
Timeline
Computer Operator Level 2
Montefiore I.T.
11.2007 - Current
Installation Technician
Westchester Business Phone
07.2002 - 01.2011
Outside Field Technician
Verizon
04.1999 - 04.2001
Installer
Ideal Electric / Time Warner
07.1997 - 11.1998