Shawn Mitchell
Ganado,AZ
Summary
Knowledgeable telecommunications professional experienced in planning, scheduling, and overseeing system changes. Highly organized and resourceful with a quality-focused and hardworking mentality.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Outside Plant Engineer
Frontier Communications
St. Michaels, AZ
03.2024 - Current
- Developed and implemented plans for the installation, maintenance and repair of outside plant equipment.
- Performed routine inspections of outside plant facilities to ensure compliance with industry standards.
- Provided technical guidance on outside plant engineering projects.
- Drafted designs for new fiber optic networks and other telecommunications systems.
- Assisted in the coordination of construction activities related to outside plant facilities.
- Resolved customer issues related to outside plant infrastructure or services.
- Monitored project progress, budget and timelines to ensure successful completion.
- Conducted site surveys to identify optimal locations for placement of telecommunications equipment.
- Created detailed reports documenting all aspects of engineering projects from inception through completion.
- Generated estimates for materials, labor costs, timeframes. associated with outside plant projects.
Installer/Repair Technician
Frontier Communications
Chinle, AZ
11.2007 - 03.2014
- Installed and repaired new POTS service for residential and business customers.
- Installed and repaired internet (DSL) service for residential and business customers.
- Prewired new and existing buildings, e.g. Government facilities, motels, shops, and industrial buildings with new CAT5e and CAT6 wiring for voice and internet services.
- Assisted construction and lines crews with emergency projects: tear downs, outages, etc. Placing new cables, poles on all aerial sections. Pulling new cables in all conduit and underground sections.
- Saturday work days, weekend on-call, and standby.
Warehouse Worker
Anixter Inc.
St. Michaels, AZ
04.2004 - 11.2007
- Maintained stock levels in accordance with company policies.
- Received and tracked incoming inventory shipments.
- Organized warehouse space for efficient storage of products.
- Loaded and unloaded trucks with hand-trucks, pallet jacks, and forklifts.
- Packaged items carefully using protective materials like bubble wrap or foam sheets.
- Provided assistance in loading and unloading delivery trucks.
- Identified discrepancies between physical count and computer data.
- Maintained a clean work area by sweeping, mopping, dusting shelves.
Installer/Repair Technician
Luna Telecommunication
Gallup, NM
03.2001 - 04.2004
- Assisted in the setup of computer workstations, including connecting peripherals.
- Replaced defective hardware components when needed.
- Installed analog and digital PBX switches.
- Prewired new and existing buildings with CAT5, CAT5e, and CAT6 wires. Mounted new jacks and patch panels.
- Repaired POTS lines for businesses and called in trouble tickets to service providers.
Laborer/Equipment Operator
Applied Communication Technology
Saint Michaels, AZ
12.1998 - 12.2001
- Daily field work in the telecommunication field, placing copper and fiber infrastructure. Loading materials and equipment for projects.
- Aerial, buried, and underground projects on the Navajo Nation. The Navajo Nation is 25K square miles.
- Placing poles with strand, anchors, and lashing aerial fiber and/or copper cables.
- Burying new fiber optic cables, placing aerial coils and underground coils in splice vaults for new splice and future splice points. Burying new copper cables, placing new aerial copper cables with terminal points. Placing pedestals for splice and terminal points.
- Placing new concrete pads and H-Frames for new UMCs and cross connects.
- Maintaining Central Office facilities, e.g. Replacing and repairing chain-link fences, doors, asphalt, and concrete walkways.
- Redlining blueprints after the project is completed, notating any site changes, and updating records.
- Operating equipment, e.g. Backhoe, trenchers, digger/auger trucks, bore machines, and plow.
Education
High School Diploma -
Ganado High School
Ganado, AZ05-1998
Skills
- Project Management
- Permitting
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- AutoCAD work
- Equipment operator
Timeline
Outside Plant Engineer
Frontier Communications
03.2024 - Current
Installer/Repair Technician
Frontier Communications
11.2007 - 03.2014
Warehouse Worker
Anixter Inc.
04.2004 - 11.2007
Installer/Repair Technician
Luna Telecommunication
03.2001 - 04.2004
Laborer/Equipment Operator
Applied Communication Technology
12.1998 - 12.2001
High School Diploma -
Ganado High School
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