Paxton Smith

I’m an AAS IT student with hands-on experience in fiber infrastructure, field inspection, and quality assurance for Google Fiber and various other fiber optic builds. I’ve built my career around solving problems in the field, keeping work accurate, and making sure infrastructure is built the way it’s designed. At PRG, I support Google Fiber builds by inspecting vaults, conduit, and fiber placement, verifying that installations meet Google’s standards, and coordinating with contractors to correct issues. I match designs to real-world conditions, validate as-builts, and confirm mapping accuracy before it enters internal systems. I like being the person who can walk a site, understand what’s going on, and help teams get it right. I also enjoy getting to talk to homeowners and helping create solutions that can make everyone feel satisfied with the end result. Before PRG, I worked for JEO Consulting Group as an embedded inspector supporting the City of Omaha’s fiber expansion. The city was short-staffed during a major buildout, so I was placed directly alongside city field inspectors to help keep up with demand. I handled field inspections, documented installation quality, and ensured contractors met city specifications. All while representing JEO as the consultant responsible for maintaining quality and compliance. Earlier in my career, I worked as a field lab technician testing concrete, soils, asphalt, and aggregates. Those roles taught me how to document clearly, communicate with engineers, and keep projects compliant. Alongside my field work, I’m earning my AAS in Computer Programming and Game Design. My coursework in Python, SQL, and web development has helped me understand how the systems behind the infrastructure actually work. I’m drawn to the intersection of physical networks and digital systems, and I enjoy learning how data moves, how systems stay reliable, and how technical tools can support real-world operations. I’m working toward a future in data center operations and technical infrastructure—roles where reliability, accuracy, and teamwork matter every day.

• ACI Field and Lab Concrete Testing
• APNGA Moisture Density
• LTAP Training
• NDOT Concrete Training
• ICC Special Inspection General Requirements (Fireproofing, Masonry, Reinforced Concrete and Soils)
• AASHTO Laboratory Certification