Michael Braun
Ridge,NY
Summary
Versatile professional with extensive experience in telecom, cable installation, and facility support. Known for strong troubleshooting, work order management, and client communication. Adept at leading projects, coordinating with vendors, and supporting high-quality service delivery. As your Cable Plant Supervisor I will bring all of my years of hands on and project management skills to your team along side a willingness to learn and succeed on a daily basis.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner
Comverse Telecom
09.2024 - Current
- Directed company operations, aligning service delivery with client requirements and business objectives.
- Oversaw telecom projects, coordinating teams to maintain quality, timelines, and customer satisfaction.
- Managed budgeting and financial planning, ensuring sustainable growth and operational control.
- Maintained all of the above plus oversaw Local 3 union electricians in a project management role in N.Y.C. installing data cables on multiple floors in 1 Penn Plaza.
- Subcontract for a National company Accepting service calls in the Tri-state area and Connecticut after hours and on the weekends. work included running telephone,data and audio cables in commercial big box stores for computers, wireless access points, paging equipment, POS systems, hand held price scanners and telephone systems and equipment.
Maintenance Mechanic 3
Longwood Central School District
12.2008 - Current
- Run, Install, terminate and test Cat3, Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6, Coax, Siamese, 18/2 Audio, 25 pair and 100 pair cables for Telephone systems, computer desktops, wireless access points, TVs, monitors, Satellite dishes, camera security and paging system ceiling speakers and outside horns districtwide.
- Install, service, repair and troubleshoot telephone systems equipment, deskphones, conference room phones, classroom phones, Police Department direct dial phones as per work orders districtwide.
- Installed, serviced, repaired and troubleshot camera security systems districtwide.
- Install and service overhead paging speakers and horns districtwide.
- Work closely with outside vendors to gather price comparisons for new and current equipment and service.
- Work closely with the Maintenance Foreman, Assistant Director and Director of Plant Facilities to keep them apprised of all information of quotes, scheduling of service, and all follow ups from outside vendors.
- Work closely with the Director of Technology and the Technology staff for the placement and installation of network cabling.
Education
High School Diploma -
Bayport-Blue Point High School
Bayport, NY06-1993
Skills
- Customer relations
- Relationship building
- Verbal and written communication
- Highly skilled Troubleshooter
- Professional Cable Installer
- work order management
- critical thinking
Timeline
Owner
Comverse Telecom
09.2024 - Current
Maintenance Mechanic 3
Longwood Central School District
12.2008 - Current
High School Diploma -
Bayport-Blue Point High School