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VINCENT LAPERUTA

Alamogordo,NM

Summary

Trusted Telecommunications Technician for Southwest Range Services equipped with years of valuable experience in the cable industry. Courteous and prompt mission ready Technician with a team oriented attitude. Handles high-pressure situations and resolves issues in a calm and courteous manner.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Telecommunications Technician

Southwest Range Services
10.2020 - Current
  • Mission oriented, supporting multiple missions as a government contractor for Central Range. A few of the supported missions are listed below:

1) IM Shorad

2) Iron Dome

3) G Millers

4) AIMD

5) Sippy Cup

6) L-TAMDS

  • Install and configure new devices and system components.
  • Efficiently troubleshoot TSN fiber-optic connections resulting in quicker restoration of service for missions.
  • Install and repair network cabling, hardware, software and phone systems to maximize operational efficiency.
  • Monitor and perform maintenance on telecommunications systems such as switches, quintrons, david clarks and belt packs to facilitate optimal performance on WSMR NET

System Technician

TDS Telecom
06.2006 - 09.2020
  • In the beginning of my career in the Cable Industry, June 2006 as an Installation Technician for Charter Communications and Baja Broadband, now TDS Telecom, I consistently held the highest installation completions rating for our company for the New Mexico chapter
  • I quickly moved up to Service Technician, where I was handling large amounts of service calls, due to the company entering a complete plant rebuild and upgrade from a 550mHz system to a 1gb system after Baja Broadband purchased Charter Communications
  • My former position with the company as a System Technician required me to take on a broad amount of responsibilities to include: locating noise in the plant, plant maintenance, pole transfers that require direct communication and rapport with PNM, clearing PNM's pole transfer tickets sent to me via email
  • Running new and or replacing strand, down guys, anchor installation and on occasion I oversee pole replacements for power supplies
  • I call in locates for anchors and cable replacements while still resolving customer issues on a personal level
  • I work well alone and with other technicians
  • Not only did my eagerness to learn, good work ethic and reliability result in my promotions, but my ability to learn quickly and adapt to any given situation and task was influential as well.

Lead Construction Crew Leader

Trinkle Construction Inc
06.2005 - 06.2006
  • Supervised a roofing crew on a daily basis
  • Proficient in supervising a roofing crew and using multiple tools.

Forklift Operator/Mill Wright Assistant

United States Pipe & Foundry
01.2003 - 04.2005
  • Pipe Inspector for the company
  • Assisted Millwrights in changing out machine equipment that was used for the day to day production of cores for the bell end of large cast iron pipe.

Education

High School Diploma - General

Presidio High School
Presidio, TX
01.1992

Skills

  • Strong attention to detail
  • Troubleshooting and resolution
  • Mission oriented
  • Responsible and reliable
  • Resolves minor and major outages
  • Excellent problem solver with with written and verbal communication skills to include proficiency in Spanish
  • Builds and repairs cable plant from advanced fiber optic node to end of line tap
  • Clean DOT
  • Ability to read plant maps call rotation for service and system
  • Installing equipment
  • Bucket truck proficient using harness and lanyard
  • Ladder proficient using a climbing belt
  • Ability to work in any element
  • Currently supporting multiple missions for Southwest Range Services

Activities

I attend regular online training classes in my field to strengthen my skills and stay on the cutting edge of my profession to not only learn and help others, but to prepare for an ever changing dynamic.

Certification

Completed all annual government certifications required to date, to include Security Plus.

Timeline

Telecommunications Technician

Southwest Range Services
10.2020 - Current

System Technician

TDS Telecom
06.2006 - 09.2020

Lead Construction Crew Leader

Trinkle Construction Inc
06.2005 - 06.2006

Forklift Operator/Mill Wright Assistant

United States Pipe & Foundry
01.2003 - 04.2005

High School Diploma - General

Presidio High School
VINCENT LAPERUTA