Will Montgomery
Lead Network Technician
Houston,TX
Summary
Experienced Lead Network Technician, interested in growing within a cutting-edge technology company. Experienced in LAN/WAN Fiber installations, upgrades, repair and management. Great technical team member with positive attitude contributing high levels of expertise in network infrastructure, inside/outside plant, server systems and troubleshooting.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Lead Network Technician
Verigent
Houston, TX
03.2021 - Current
- Fusion splicing and terminating fiber optics cables, LC, ST, SC connectors, upgrading 1gig to 10 gig networks
- Installed and repaired wide range of fiber networks and equipment including Cisco and Juniper routers, switches, wireless devices, encoders, controllers, cameras etc.
- Reviewed and interpreted system/network diagrams and design maps, troubleshooting network issues and fiber db loss correction
- Managed and trained small team, delegated tasks to ensure scope, quality and deadlines were met
- Traveled to remote locations to install nodes and implement client software rollouts, system administration and regular maintenance
Network Technician
Fiber Tech Data Solutions
Houston, TX
05.2019 - 08.2021
- Installed and configured network devices including routers, switches, encoders, controllers, cameras A/V and security systems using copper and fiber optic cabling for large and small companies
- Completed Windows 7 system migrations to Windows 10, back up user profiles, and ghost image systems for data recovery.
- Responsible for fusion splicing, verification testing, troubleshooting and fiber optic cable repair.
- Diagnosed and resolved hardware, software and network problems and replaced defective components.
IT Project Manager
One Source Building Technologies
Houston, TX
07.2017 - 08.2019
- Managed many complex IT projects from companies like Bank of America, AMC Theaters, Walmart, Amazon.
- Handled recruitment, negotiations and assignments to field resources of diverse IT projects within company profit margins and deadlines
- Developed project management roadmap to define project objectives, timelines and milestones.
- Outlined work plans, determined resources, wrote timelines, and generated initial budgets as part of project scope determination.
Network Administrator
Endurance International
Houston, TX
02.2015 - 04.2017
- Monitored Help Desk for tickets assigned to queue and process based on priority
- Performed day-to-day LAN and WAN administration, maintenance, and support.
- Troubleshoot and repaired databases issues, MySQL and PHP
- DNS, SSL, Email & VPN support, configuration
- Provided private Server support on Linux and Windows OS including tier 2 -3 end user support and troubleshooting
- Performed Power Shell command line utilities for testing and configurations.
Web Project Coordinator
Ethyrial Solutions Group
10.2010 - 03.2015
- Responsible for building and maintaining custom websites, managed servers for multiple clients under maintenance agreements
- Provided client support for CMS systems, including Joomla, and WordPress via email and phones
- Executed link-building campaigns and optimized website content for SEO and Google analytics increasing traffic by an average of 58% regularly
- Generated and analyzed reports on traffic conversions, building custom keyword lists for higher listings
Education
MCSA / Network + -
Houston Community College
Houston, TX 02.2017 - 05.2017
CCNA -
Knowledge Bank Houston
Houston, TX 06.2019 - 09.2019
Associates of Applied Arts - Graphic Design
The Art Institute of Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV 06.2002 - 05.2003
Bachelor of Science - Multimedia and Web Design
Art Institute of Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV 06.2003 - 06.2005
Skills
Fiber Fusion Splicing
Hardware Inventory Management
Network Configuration
Network Engineering
Network Troubleshooting
Highly Dependable
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Lead Network Technician
Verigent
03.2021 - Current
CCNA -
Knowledge Bank Houston
06.2019 - 09.2019
Network Technician
Fiber Tech Data Solutions
05.2019 - 08.2021
IT Project Manager
One Source Building Technologies
07.2017 - 08.2019
MCSA / Network + -
Houston Community College
02.2017 - 05.2017
Network Administrator
Endurance International
02.2015 - 04.2017
Web Project Coordinator
Ethyrial Solutions Group
10.2010 - 03.2015
Bachelor of Science - Multimedia and Web Design
Art Institute of Las Vegas
06.2003 - 06.2005
Associates of Applied Arts - Graphic Design
The Art Institute of Las Vegas
06.2002 - 05.2003