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Jay Skeen

Dothan

Summary

Senior Field Technician with over 30 years of field experience. Maintaining 40+ Cell Sites in a Southern Linc footprint of coverage. installing, testing, troubleshooting & repairing equipment while supervising contractors & meeting customer deadlines. Splicing Fiber Optic cables per Engineering Diagrams. Usually self managed but also worked in team environments with customers such as Bell South Mobility,Verizon Wireless & T-Mobile.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Broadband Technician

Pea River Electric Cooperatve/ Broadband
04.2023 - Current
  • Installed and provided troubleshooting and customer training for high-speed internet and telecommunication systems.
  • Utilized industry equipment to analyze, identify, and resolve technical problems.
  • Installed and configured new devices and system components.
  • Worked closely with network administrators and server engineers to deliver quality service.
  • Responded to service requests during and after business hours.
  • Installed wiring, cabling and networking hardware on customer premises.
  • Fusion Spliced Fiber Optic Cables per diagrams or Change Orders
  • Maintained 9 Fiber huts, to include installing & powering up equipment. Running fiber jumpers per diagrams

Air Craft Monitor

M1 Support Services
05.2021 - 04.2023

Supported the Army Helicopter Flight Training. Flew or drove to aircraft that made precautionary landings to guard aircraft until repaired or recovered.

Camera Technician

Infotech-Systems Corp
05.2020 - 04.2023

Responsible for supporting and maintaining 184 Fixed and PTZ Cameras surrounding the perimeter fence lines for Cairns, Knox, and Hanchey Air Fields at Fort Rucker, Al. Duties include troubleshooting the cameras in the field to include Modems,Power Supplies,Cabling or the Fiber runs from the field to the Com Rooms. I used lifts or climbed towers for some repairs or replacements. Worked with AC & DC Power Supplies. Worked remotely with Software Engineers to update DAQ's or configure PTZ Cameras. Kept a weekly Camera Status Report sent in to Headquarters.

Senior RAN Technician

Southern Company
09.2013 - 04.2020

Responsible for supporting and maintaining the 4G/LTE Network for territory of 40+ Cell Sites. Providing technical support in network performance, outage resolutions and working to identify day to day Radio Network improvements. This included on-site support, installation,proactive and reactive maintenance & repair of cell site equipment. Working with tower crews when repairs were necessary up the towers. Perform scheduled drive tests to test signal levels and quality of service throughout the network. Recognize possible service degradation and identify potential network issues; proactively react to situations before they escalate. Provided technical support in installing, maintaining and troubleshooting hardware at cell sites. Respond to on site issues and resolve network outages by performing diagnostic testing, adjustment, troubleshooting, and repairs to hardware and software. Maintain accurate inventory of cell site assets. Provide after hours and/or weekend or holiday support.

Senior Cellular Field Technician

Motorola/Nokia
06.1992 - 07.2013
  • Utilized safety practices with no complaints or accidents.
  • Kept detailed records of field measurements and data.
  • Performed troubleshooting and diagnostics of malfunctioning equipment, machinery, tools, and components.
  • Identified potential problems and prevented equipment failure through performing regular equipment inspections.
  • Calibrated new and existing equipment for optimal performance.
  • Enacted successful repairs by applying technical skills and operations knowledge.
  • Tested systems, noting issues and completing preventive maintenance.

Education

No Degree - Computer And Information Sciences

George C Wallace Community College
Dothan, AL

Skills

    > Testing/ Troubleshooting Circuits/ Equipment w Test Gear

    > Install/ Configure Networking & Ancillary Equipment

    > Making/ Repairing LAN, Coax, Ethernet & Fiber Optic Cabling

    > Use of PPE while working around high voltages(240VAC) HVAC & Transfer Switches

Timeline

Broadband Technician

Pea River Electric Cooperatve/ Broadband
04.2023 - Current

Air Craft Monitor

M1 Support Services
05.2021 - 04.2023

Camera Technician

Infotech-Systems Corp
05.2020 - 04.2023

Senior RAN Technician

Southern Company
09.2013 - 04.2020

Senior Cellular Field Technician

Motorola/Nokia
06.1992 - 07.2013

No Degree - Computer And Information Sciences

George C Wallace Community College
Jay Skeen