Michael C. Weaver
Garland,TX
Summary
To grow my knowledge serving as a leadership technician in a POP, TAC, NOC, Engineering, or OSP roll to assist in a company’s success.
More than twenty years of total experience as a Telecommunications technician, including national awards for meritorious service and excellence in the U.S. Army. I’ve worked on numerous vendor equipment platforms which include Alcatel/Lucent, Tellabs, Ciena, Cisco, Juniper, and Nokia. Covering the following area sites that included Dallas, Ft. Worth, Waco, Abilene, San Angelo, TX, and Tulsa, Oklahoma City, OK, and all interconnecting Regeneration/Amp/ILA sites in between. I’ve assisted in the installation, provisioning, test & turn up, and troubleshooting of numerous SONET DWDM, ROADM and Add Drop Multiplexer systems forming multiple fiber optic rings UPSR & BLSR). I’ve installed various types of Ethernet equipment via a base load or upgrading the base load and scripting. I've installed numerous platforms to DC rectifier plant. I’ve installed RR’s (relay racks) per engineering design. I’ve used multiple test sets and performed testing on multiple circuit types from T1 to 10G LAN PHY & Ethernet. Used numerous GUI interfaces to perform provisioning, test & turn-up, and troubleshooting of circuits or equipment. I’ve been responsible for coordinating the upkeep of HVAC, FM200, UPS and backup generator systems with contracted vendors. Responsible for a company vehicle to get to all sites in coverage area.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Network Optical Technician
CROWN CASTLE, INC.
Dallas, Texas
02.2014 - Current
- In charge of equipment installations, operations and maintenance at all areas of responsibility in coverage area (sites above) – this includes SONET ROADM, DWDM, ADM and Ethernet equipment for sites or customers on Metro Fiber routes - Enterprise.
- Responsible for coordinating all facility maintenance with vendors contracted, this includes commercial power (AC), backup power, batteries, rectifiers (DC) and cooling systems (HVAC).
- I’ve installed relay racks, multiple vendor equipment, and cabling (fiber, Ethernet, coax or electrical) for all new builds/customers per engineering designs.
- I’ve performed testing on all equipment using various test sets or testing devices (OTDR, Exfo, Tberds, SunRise, JDSU, Anritsu and Acterna) – new turn ups, or trouble shooting existing circuits.
- I’m responsible for monitoring all sites in coverage area.
- I’m responsible for one company vehicle.
Field Service Technician
FPL FiberNet, LLC
Dallas, Texas
03.2011 - 01.2014
- In charge of equipment installations, operations and maintenance at all areas of responsibility in coverage area (sites above) – this includes SONET ROADM, DWDM, ADM and Ethernet equipment for sites or customers on Metro Fiber routes.
- Responsible for coordinating all facility maintenance with vendors contracted, this includes commercial power (AC), backup power, batteries, rectifiers (DC) and cooling systems (HVAC).
- I’ve installed relay racks, multiple vendor equipment, and cabling (fiber, Ethernet, coax or electrical) for all new builds/customers per engineering designs.
- I’ve performed testing on all equipment using various test sets or testing devices (OTDR, Tberds, SunRise, JDSU, Anritsu and Acterna) – new turn ups, or trouble shooting existing circuits.
- I’m responsible for monitoring all sites in coverage area.
- I’m responsible for one company vehicle.
Broadband Optical Network Technician
Grande Communications
Dallas, Texas
04.2003 - 03.2011
- Responsible for monitoring and maintaining seven points of presence (POP) sites, seven back-up generators, twenty 20 ton air handler units, four collocation sites, fourteen Regeneration sites on multiple SONET Fiber Optic Transmission Systems (FOTS).
- Performed system installs and turn-ups on two or four fiber bi-directional or uni-direction add drop multiplexers, and Dense Wavelength Division Multiplex (DWDM) transport equipment to include commissioning testing.
- I installed relay racks, cabinets, fiber raceway, and power distribution systems according to engineering documentation along with floor plans.
- Assisted or performed multiple customer installations, and trouble shooting of their equipment within collocation sites.
- Responsible for all circuits within area of responsibility (T1 through OC192 SONET, STM1 through STM 64, and 1GE through 10GE), includes new turn-ups, change orders, disconnects and troubles.
- Responsible for keeping accurate record of site inventories, electrical panel inventories, circuit orders, spares, bad equipment and all system performance evaluations.
- I’m responsible for one company vehicle.
Technician Senior
AEP Telecommunications
Tulsa, Oklahoma
12.2001 - 04.2003
- Responsible for monitoring and maintaining one POP, thirteen ILA/Regen sites on multiple SONET four fiber bi-directional rings with add drop multiplexers.
- Assisted with the cabling of the Traders Building for AEP in Columbus, OH (MM fiber, CAT5 & 28pr cable) and oversaw the installation of new Cisco equipment for new Metro Ring POP with one collocation site.
- Performed system turn-up and testing on all new equipment installations.
- Assisted in unfolding and overbuilding several linear and ring Fiber Optic Transmission Systems (FOTS) over Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) equipment.
- Performed system database upgrades on SONET multiplexer equipment.
- Performed turn-up & disconnect on various types of circuits (56K, T1, LAN connections, DS3, OC3, OC12, & OC48) according to circuit schematics.
- Installed relay racks and raceway according to engineering documentation and floor plans.
- Responsible for creating Method Of Procedures (MOP) for installation, testing and maintenance work.
- I’m responsible for up to date order files, site inventories and Preventive Maintenance (PM) records.
- I’m responsible for one company vehicle.
Telecommunications Transport Technician II
C3 Communications
Austin, Texas
03.2000 - 12.2001
- I’m responsible for managing POP site, two ILA/Regen and three collocation sites per company policy.
- Perform turn-up and testing on new installed SONET equipment.
- Perform turn-up/disconnect on Long Haul or Local circuits per work orders, by adding or removing database information, cross connects, and fiber optic cabling.
- Tested circuits 56K and T1 to OC48, using various testing devices.
- Build various cables (CAT5 to coax) for different applications by putting connectors on the ends.
- Perform wire wrapping or punch down on T1 DSX panels, 66 blocks and equipment back planes.
- Maintain and monitor SONET Multiplexers on a four fiber bi-directional ring.
- Perform updates to order files, site inventories and Preventive Maintenance (PM) records.
- Responsible for a company vehicle.
Technical Specialist II
MCI/WorldCom
Irving, Texas
06.1999 - 03.2000
- Operated, and maintained MCI/WorldCom’s Mega Hub 600E Switches for their Dallas Long Distance Switching System.
- Responsible for troubleshooting system faults using various internal tests, testing equipment, and correcting them during the defined maintenance window.
- Responsible for replacing faulty hardware to card level and ordering spares.
- I performed new software loads and updates to switch when they became available.
- I worked from terminals connected directly to the switch or dialing in from remote locations.
- Performed call through tests, database and command file backups.
- I assisted with operation and maintenance on Nortel DMS 100/250 switch.
Education
AAS - Electronics/Computer Technology
Dallas County Community College
12.2014
Computer Information Technology Associate - undefined
Richardson
12.2013
On the Job Training - undefined
Ciena 6500 OADM/ROADM platform
08.2025
On the Job Training - undefined
Tellabs 7100 platform
08.2025
On the Job Training - undefined
Cisco 15454 platform
08.2025
TCT Technical Training - undefined
Frame Relay & Wide Area Networks
12.2002
TCT Technical Training - undefined
Understanding Addressing in a TCP/IP Network
12.2002
TCT Technical Training - undefined
LAN WAN Internetworking
12.2002
Nortel Connect DX & OPTera LH 1600 Repeater OA&P - undefined
Raleigh
12.2002
Alcatel 1640 Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer Ops & Maintenance - undefined
Plano
01.2000
Training And Education
- On the Job Training on Ciena 6500 OADM/ROADM platform, Dallas, TX, 2014-02-01, present
- Continued Education, 41 semester hours, Dallas, TX, 2014-01-01, 2014-01-01
- Computer Information Technology Associate, Richardson, TX, 2013-01-01, 2013-01-01
- On The Job Training on Tellabs 7100 platform, Dallas, TX, 2008-01-01, present
- On The Job Training on Cisco 15454 platform, Dallas, TX, 2001-01-01, present
- TCT Technical Training Frame Relay & Wide Area Networks, Tulsa, OK, 2002-01-01, 2002-01-01
- TCT Technical Training Understanding Addressing in a TCP/IP Network, Tulsa, OK, 2002-01-01, 2002-01-01
- TCT Technical Training LAN WAN Internetworking, Tulsa, OK, 2002-01-01, 2002-01-01
- Nortel Connect DX & OPTera LH 1600 Repeater OA&P, Raleigh, NC, 2002-01-01, 2002-01-01
- Alcatel 1640 Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer Ops & Maintenance, Plano, TX, 2000-01-01, 2000-01-01
- Alcatel 1603/12/48 SMX SONET Multiplexer Ops & Maintenance, Richardson, TX, 2000-01-01, 2000-01-01
- Alcatel 1603/12 SM SONET Multiplexer Ops & Maintenance, Richardson, TX, 2000-01-01, 2000-01-01
- Alcatel Mega Hub 600E Ops & maintenance course, Plano, TX, 1999-01-01, 1999-01-01
Timeline
Network Optical Technician
CROWN CASTLE, INC.
02.2014 - Current
Field Service Technician
FPL FiberNet, LLC
03.2011 - 01.2014
Broadband Optical Network Technician
Grande Communications
04.2003 - 03.2011
Technician Senior
AEP Telecommunications
12.2001 - 04.2003
Telecommunications Transport Technician II
C3 Communications
03.2000 - 12.2001
Technical Specialist II
MCI/WorldCom
06.1999 - 03.2000
AAS - Electronics/Computer Technology
Dallas County Community College
Computer Information Technology Associate - undefined
Richardson
On the Job Training - undefined
Ciena 6500 OADM/ROADM platform
On the Job Training - undefined
Tellabs 7100 platform
On the Job Training - undefined
Cisco 15454 platform
TCT Technical Training - undefined
Frame Relay & Wide Area Networks
TCT Technical Training - undefined
Understanding Addressing in a TCP/IP Network
TCT Technical Training - undefined
LAN WAN Internetworking
Nortel Connect DX & OPTera LH 1600 Repeater OA&P - undefined
Raleigh
Alcatel 1640 Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer Ops & Maintenance - undefined
Plano
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