Experienced Telecommunications Engineer applying 25+ years of professional skills in support of corporate telecommunications infrastructure. Extensive knowledge of Cisco and Avaya voice and data technologies.
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Communications Engineer
Nebraska Methodist Health System
08.1998 - 01.2024
Communications Engineer focusing on building system redundancy, failover, maximizing system uptime, system upgrades, issue resolution and ensuring compliance with standards and best practices.
Managed 20K+ DID numbers over PRI and SIP trunks and over 9K end user devices including desk phones, soft phones and Jabber applications in a multi campus health care environment.
Project lead on migration from legacy Avaya PBX to Cisco UC. Converted call center programming and call work flows from Avaya to Cisco ensuring a smooth transition for end users.
Project lead on call center system upgrades, application configurations, and system stability ensurance.
Investigate and resolve faults in VoIP communication systems internal and external facing, across local and wide area networks. Utilize real time monitoring and trouble shooting tools.
Developed cutting-edge communication systems using various types of hardware, software and protocols.
Explored, evaluated and developed solutions for VoIP communication protocols and equipment. Delivered cutting-edge systems to health system providers and support staff ensuring secure and resilient communications.
Partnered with engineering, field teams and other functional groups to accomplish work objectives.
Worked closely with network administrators and server engineers to deliver quality service.
Analyzed call processing flows and traffic studies to determine optimum configurations and cost savings.
Voice and Data Infrastructure Equipment Installer
KURE Associates
06.1992 - 08.1996
Install, troubleshoot and repair voice and data equipment and cabling.
Program and maintain phone systems in various business environments.
Ground Radio Communications Specialist
United States Air Force
11.1986 - 11.1990
Install, test, troubleshoot and operate HF radio equipment, adjusting settings and repair equipment to achieve clearest transmission.
Skills
Cisco Call Manager
Call Center Express
Unity Connection voicemail
Emergency Responder
Cisco Jabber IM and presence
Call Detail reporting
Router and Voice Gateways
Right fax system and stand alone fax machines
Avaya Definity G3R communications system programming, maintenance and repair
Supporting VoIP
Telecommunications Repair
End user training documentation development
Certification
Cisco UCCXD Certificate
Cisco UCCXA Certificate
Cisco TVoice Certificate
Cisco CUCM Administration Certificate
Work Availability
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Each problem that I solved became a rule, which served afterwards to solve other problems.