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Richard Berry

Moore,OK

Summary

Accomplished Technician with a experienced background at Cox Communications, excelling in fiber optic testing and splicing, and adept at leading training sessions for new hires and existing employess. Demonstrated expertise in troubleshooting RF and fiber circuits, significantly enhancing system reliability. Renowned for exceptional problem-solving abilities and a commitment to maintaining my technical skills.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Fiber Technician II

Cox Communications
Oklahoma City, OK
02.2020 - Current

Ensure fiber optic systems are working properly, splicing fiber, and working with designers and planners to ensure the fiber is spliced for businesses to keep them online. I am also able to create ECR tickets and work with vendors to ensure we meet the maintenance window during fiber cutovers. Experience in FTTH and also CB cabinets. Also, training new hires. I also have experience in troubleshooting and repairing circuits from the hub and customer side. I also work with the understanding of nodes, mux/demuxes, DWDM, and WDM.

Field Network Technician III

Cox Communications
Oklahoma City, OK
01.2008 - 02.2020

Maintenance and repair, troubleshooting of nodes, power supplies, mainline, DWDM/WDM, outage repair, ingress, directional coupler, FTTH cabinets, and splitting devices. Training of new hires, and also training technicians to tech level II and III.

Cox Business Installer

Cox Communications
Oklahoma City, OK
01.2005 - 01.2008

Installation of video, voice, and data products to business customers, which required running jumpers, Ethernet, and phone lines for new and existing customers, with customer education of products.

Field Service Representative

Cox Communications
Oklahoma City, OK
09.2001 - 01.2005

Installation and troubleshooting of video, voice, and data services, and customers' equipment inside the home. Troubleshooting the cable from the customer to the tap, and making repairs to restore services. Customer education of products and sales of products to the customer.

Education

High School Diploma -

Westmoore
Oklahoma City, OK
05-1999

Skills

  • Fiber optic testing
  • Fiber splicing expertise
  • Fusion splicing
  • Signal loss analysis
  • OTDR operation
  • Connector installation
  • Wavelength division multiplexing
  • OLM/Node troubleshooting
  • ECR ticket creation
  • Watts orders and workflow
  • Designs/redesigns
  • Fiber termination
  • Understanding circuits
  • Myworld maps
  • Training others
  • Troubleshooting RF and fiber circuits
  • FTTx deployment
  • OSP construction

Timeline

Fiber Technician II

Cox Communications
02.2020 - Current

Field Network Technician III

Cox Communications
01.2008 - 02.2020

Cox Business Installer

Cox Communications
01.2005 - 01.2008

Field Service Representative

Cox Communications
09.2001 - 01.2005

High School Diploma -

Westmoore
Richard Berry