Dynamic professional with extensive experience in telecommunications and fabrication, notably at Sanmina-SCI Corporation. Proven expertise in network troubleshooting and effective technical communication. Successfully managed large-scale projects while ensuring compliance with safety standards. Adept at using power tools and delivering high-quality results, demonstrating strong attention to detail and time management skills.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Baker/Food Packer
Sams Club #4776
01.2024 - 05.2025
Frosted and iced cakes, cupcakes, cookies, doughnuts, sweet rolls, and coffee cakes.
Complied with health and safety codes to protect staff and customers.
Operated cash registers and processed payments accurately.
Produced consistently high-quality baked goods for customers.
Worked with production schedules for all baked products.
Provided customer support across all departments.
Provided production planning and advice to management.
Provided bakery training to new hires on all phases of commercial baking from working with commercial baking oven systems and use of all related equipment and procedures for working freezers and all food preparations..
Prepared and baked all breads, muffins, specialty bread products, pies, cookies as well as assortment of fresh frozen roll products.
Upholsterer/Owner/Operator
Puccini's Auto Upholstery and Fabrication Services
11.2020 - Current
Measured, cut and sewed materials to fit specifications.
Correctly and safely used variety of hand tools, saws and cutting equipment to carry out job duties.
Planned and paced work efficiently in order to meet daily, weekly, project, or production goals.
Received and processed both written and verbal instructions, prints and work orders.
Custom designed and built Seat covers in vinyl and leather for All car models, Classic cars, collector cars, Municipal vehicles for police and fire departments and others as well as planes, trains and RV's and motorcyles and all marine vessels.
Provide installations of Headliners, Door panels, Carpet kits, Trunk liners, Custom Dash covers and package trays.
Provide upholstery services for commercial restaurant industry and custom residential furniture projects.
Provide customized fabrication services for metal, wood and plastic.
Provide light welding services for Steel and Aluminum
Upholstery Technician/Fabrication Welder
Rods Custom Body Shop
10.2015 - 11.2019
Disassembled [Products] to reupholster fabric.
Built as many as [Number] different products each week.
Padded seats and arms with batting and cardboard.
Recognized and reported defective material and equipment to shift supervisor.
Auctioneer/Lock Cutter
J. Michael Auctions
04.2012 - 06.2014
Assigned items into different categories, lots and specialty auctions to increase interest and sales.
Wrote auction catalogs, photographed items and advertised copy for local or trade newspapers and periodicals.
Described merchandise and gave bidders details and promoted value to encourage bidding.
Formulated plans for condensing, displaying and cataloging auctioned items.
Provided lock cutting services and documenting services via video and photo for lockers to be auctioned at a later date.
Used bolt cutters, grinders and other powered hand tools to provide lock cutting services for storage facilities.
IT Telecommunications Technician/Engineer Technician
Sanmina-SCI Corporation
09.2003 - 11.2009
Diagnosed and resolved complex integrated customer issues for implementation, add-on, maintenance and support of voice, data, VoIP, and CTI applications.
Responded to service requests during and after business hours.
Coordinated installation of new users and relocations of existing users.
Installed and configured new devices and system components.
Provided technical support for over 10 different sites in San Jose area as well as multiple plant locations throughout the U.S. and world wide Facilities.
Supported over 3000 users.
Supported Northern Telecom PBX Family of systems as well as Nortel Key Systems and related products.
Provided support for Voip Technologies and systems and provided both Voice and Data cabling installations as well as support for network Data centers.
Cisco Academy Boot Camp certified and working knowledge of Cisco routing equipment and switching gear and racking and stacking services.
Support of all Telecomservices and T-1 and T3 connectivity, installation and service of these services.
Mitel PBX Hotel and Motel Telecom Specialist
Communication Dynamics
03.1996 - 02.1998
Performed preventive maintenance of telecommunications equipment.
Planned layouts and ran cable into buildings and through walls, attics, and crawl spaces.
Read blueprints and schematics to correctly place equipment.
Installed wiring, cabling and networking hardware on customer premises.
Installed Mitel PBX systems and related Call center systems and equipment for the Hotel and Motel industries throughout northern California as well as Nevada, Arizona and Washington State.
Provided completed design and installation of voice and data networks as well as wireless network equipment and paging systems and Camera systems.
Provided training for Call center installations and Agent support staff.
Provided for Hotel/Motel custom call billing and Call Accounting systems installation, programming and training.
Telecommunications Systems Installer/Technician
Puccini Communications
Researched and recommended network and data communications hardware and software.
Worked closely with network administrators and server engineers to deliver quality service.
Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
Provided sales and installation of Key phone systems, Panasonic, Toshiba, Nortel,Comdial, Northcom 1 A3.
Provided sales and installation of overhead paging systems and Camera systems as well as Data center build outs for Voice and Data Applications utilizing CAt-3 , Cat-5 and CAt-6 data cabling as well as BNC cabling systems.
System installations provided for Doctors offices, Dental offices, Real estate offices, Commercial offices, Auto Body Shops, Auto Repair Shops, Residential installations and much more.
Telecommunications Technician
Telsystems
02.1991 - 08.1995
Provided training to customers to enhance use and understanding of network systems.
Managed and prioritized customer service requests to achieve prompt resolution.
Monitored and performed maintenance on telecommunications systems to facilitate optimal performance.
Installed and repaired network cabling, hardware and software to maximize operational efficiency.
Provided installation of Key Telephone Systems such as; Panasonic, Toshiba, Nortel, Comdial and Vodavi.
Provided installation and service of Mitel PBX sytems and related over head paging systems for Corporate accounts.
Provided installation and service of Pacbell Centrex services and related system hardware.
Installed voice and Data cabling systems and Data Center installations with Rack and Stack of cat-3 and Cat-5 patch panel systems and Chatsworth racking systems.
Project Manager
Advantage Telecom
Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
Managed projects from procurement to commission.
Provided project management of installation of Toshiba and Mitel PBX systems.
Provided project management of large Voice and Data Cabling projects for small to large corporations throughout the northern California Bay Area.
Installation Technician
Nortel Networks
Used hand and power equipment for hoisting, measuring, testing, and drilling of various types of installations.
Maintained high level of safety when using hand and power equipment for hoisting, measuring, testing, and drilling of various types of installations.
Maintained updated knowledge of all equipment, products, and services to properly educate customers.
Evaluated equipment to determine if it needed to be repaired or replaced.
Installed,programmed and trained users of Norstar Key Telephone systems and related over head paging systems and related voice and data Cabling systems.
Telecommunications Systems Technician/Installer
Phone Depot
04.1986 - 06.1989
Enforced safe job site and maintained compliance with company safety, OSHA and customer-specific safety standards.
Analyzed blueprints and drawings for job site planning.
Supported IT end-user concerns using troubleshooting and root cause analysis to resolve issues.
Submitted daily paperwork to record completed jobs and related information.
Performed site surveys of new system installations.
Performed sales in home store of Residential phone products, answering machines and Business Phone Systems.
Sold and installed Panasonic, Northcom 1 A3, Comdial phone systems for business and residential applications.
Provided custom commercial building cabling as well as Residential custom voice cabling services.
Provided interface and installation of Pacbell phone services for both residential and commercial sites.
Provided overhead paging systems connected to phone systems for business phone system applications. [
Provided system programming and end user training on all installed systems.
Voice, Data and Plant Cabling Specialist
T And D Communications
02.1984 - 02.1985
Followed all company policies and procedures to deliver quality work.
Provided reporting for forecast analysis and ad-hoc reporting in support of decision-making.
Developed effective improvement plans in alignment with goals and specifications.
Observed packing operations to verify conformance to specifications.
Trained in the wiring of all telecommunications Cabling for Voice and Data and pre-wiring for Rolm Corp. PBX systems.
Mastered the art of cabling for 3-pair voice cabling up to 1800-Pair plant based cabling for corporations such as IBM San Francisco.
Provided infrastructure cabling for large corporations and high rise buildings located in San Francisco and entire Bay Area in California.
Installations of multiple MDF's and IDF's running through multiple floors of office buildings and routing of voice cabling through false ceilings and floor ducting in large office buildings with one to 10 floors.
Education
High School Diploma -
Archbishop Mitty High School
San Jose, CA
06-1983
Skills
Signal testing
Electrical
Equipment configuration
Wireless networking
Hardware maintenance
Technical communication
Equipment assembly
Time management
Attention to detail
Effective sales Skills of Telecommunications systems and equipment
Depth of experience with most power tools and testing equipment
Working Knowledge and experience with Electrical wiring installation and testing for residential and Auto as well as telecommunications systems and Camera systems etc
Light Welding experience with Steel and Aluminum product, mostly with Auto upholstery interior seat framing, Tube framing etc
Fabrication of metal and plastic and woodworking
Designed and built 4x8 Food cart with(2) 20,000 BTU Stoves, 4 Sinks and a handwash sink with full plumbing and gray water storage and fresh water storage
Work well with most people and feel I have excellent communications skill sets where working in so many different environments has helped me to become very effective with communicating with others across the board
Accomplishments
I believe some of my best accomplishments have been spread over my entire career. My first job as a cable installer back in 1986 allowed me to master the art of cabling installations both small and large. I learned from the best on how to be very clean and detailed with my installations so who ever might be coming in behind me would not be hindered by my installation work. You could literally run a comb through the bundle wires and follow one single cable from the main bundle all the way to its final termination position on the frame. I learned to work effectively with everyone on the job. Great communications skills whether it was a laborer up to the CEO of the company, i learned to work effectively with every level of management. I have done many projects from Government to residential. I have done work for the Bectel Family who does world wide contract work. I worked my way up from just a cable installer to an IT Technician/Engineer at a Contract Manufacturer supporting dozens of facilities with thousands of end users spanning the United States and around the world.
I have been blessed to work in many different industries and trades such as, Food industry,Catering, Roofing, Construction, Telecommunications, Commercial Baking, Auto upholstery (my favorite so far) Retail sales. I even learned how to be an auctioneer and actually sold a locker that contained the remaining building parts of a church from France for $5K in Carmel California. I came here to Alabama in 2014 and designed and built my own food Cart and I had never done anything like that before. I am very proud of that accomplishment. I built and designed a custom cargo netting system for a one of a kind shaker machine that sits inside the Redstone Arsenal. Apparently the only machine of its kind in the world. Lastly, I am most proud of the Custom Upholstery/Fabrication business I have designed and been building since 2020 and am still expanding and growing today. It has been a great adventure so far.
Certification
I have been certified on several areas in my career:
1-I started out on being certified on Cat-3 and Cat-5 network cabling and testing.
2-I was Cisco Boot Camp Certified around 2008.
3- I am systems cerfified on; Panasonic, Northern Telecom, MItel, Comdial, Toshiba, Norstar and several other telecommunications system.
Interests
Gardening
Cooking
I enjoy helping others and giving back to the community
Sharing travel tips, recommendations, and insights with fellow enthusiasts
Documenting and sharing travel experiences
Enjoy participating in [activity] for overall physical and mental well-being
I enjoy participating in my local church at Shiloh Baptist Church with helping out as mush as I can
I am a jack of many trades and love working on the land and developing properties and building things and love working with many different materials and mediums
I enjoy working on my cars and especially collector vehicles and doing restoration work on classic and collector cars
Fabrication is something I enjoy especially working with my hands and tools
Timeline
Baker/Food Packer
Sams Club #4776
01.2024 - 05.2025
Upholsterer/Owner/Operator
Puccini's Auto Upholstery and Fabrication Services
11.2020 - Current
Upholstery Technician/Fabrication Welder
Rods Custom Body Shop
10.2015 - 11.2019
Auctioneer/Lock Cutter
J. Michael Auctions
04.2012 - 06.2014
IT Telecommunications Technician/Engineer Technician