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My Objectives I wish secure a position in a company that offers growth potential, which can offer me a challenging work environment and carrier advancement where I can utilize and expand my abilities. Experience Cablevision Systems Corporation, Union City, NJ
12/1994-4/2003
Senior Network Design Engineer – Extended Description Charged with monitoring and tracking the day-to-day activity within the Design department. These activities involved the support of staff questions as they relate to CATV Design and specifications through explanation and description of pre-engineering criteria. Responsible for performing design and drafting related tasks of high complexity for the purpose providing quality signal and customer satisfaction. Interact with the design staff to accomplish the following tasks; Layout proposed fiber architectures. Coordinate design/as-build/ fielding processes. Ensure systems and contractors maintain corporate standards through supervision of staff performing QA/QC on received mapping. Liaison between design contractors and approve design/as-build invoices. QC maps, log all deliveries, revisions etc. on grid map with current revision date. Coordinate capture of information for weekly design report and tracking of project schedules. Insure completion and documentation of accurate fiber/coax maps and documentation. Keep current maps issued to system maintenance departments and rebuild teams on a daily basis. Performed drafting and design tasks of high complexity utilizing both manual and various software applications methods, including the ability to prepare and revise as necessary and appropriate, technical drawings applicable to any existing and planned for cable plant. Performed tasks of high complexity relating to various types of surveys, including, but not limited to, those that are institutional, residential, and/or commercial. Performs tasks of high complexity relating to footage documentation, cost efficiency methods of entry analyses, methods of construction, and methods of installation. Responsible for performing any and all administrative tasks through the use of appropriate company documentation relating to any and all design activities, by ensuring documentation is completed in a full and accurate manner. Responsible for meeting company standards pertaining to quantity and quality of work performed on an ongoing basis. Responsible for performing all work related tasks in a manner that is in compliance with all Cablevision policies and procedures. Responsible for ensuring that all work related equipment is utilized and maintained in a safe and responsible manner. Responsible for ensuring all work related tasks are performed in a manner that is in compliance with OSHA safety rules and regulations, and all applicable laws. Specific Tasks: Quality control of design and posting of data to AutoCAD Design Library database. Tracking of projects within the department through staff and contractor reporting. Through interaction with system personnel and vendors, assist in the development of engineering specifications for the design and construction of the network. Quality control of AutoCAD drawing database. Verification that design is in accordance with corporate standards and meets with platform selected for network construction. Assist in the development of Corporate design and mapping standards High level of knowledge regarding map reading from a variety sources (utilities, GIS mapping, survey and field collected data) Performed drafting and design tasks of high complexity as needed for the maintenance of the network Calculations and testing of design specifications required to construct the network within the parameters permitted by Federal, State, and system specifications High level of understanding to all technical aspects of the cable system Interact with vendors for specifications to perform comparisons of equipment performance, cost, and operability within the network Assign tasks, distribution of workload to staff, and quality control of designs. Track miles that are in the design stages and insure that quality control of design to engineering specifications is maintained. Operate within the AutoCAD environment to verify engineering levels and standards are maintained Verify fiber mapping is current and maintained Verify coax cable mapping is current and maintained Released approved miles and plant extensions to the system Monitor completed workload to expected scheduled deliveries Maintenance and configuration of all AutoCAD Specific Systems Developed new command and menu structure for AutoCAD for CATV specific design and drafting, wrote and debugged AutoLISP routines and AutoCAD Scripts Maintain and upgrade all hardware needed for CATV design and drafting, including plotters, digitizers, scanners, memory, hard drives, and other hardware as needed Upgrade and installation of CATV design software such as AutoCAD and LODE DATA General computer upgrades and maintenance for the design department
Xenon Studios, Jersey City, NJ
9/1990-Present
Self Employment (Freelance) Responsibilities include: Maintaining a reputation of quality, Artwork design layout, Mechanical, Electro-Mechanical, Utilities Drafting, desktop publishing, web design, web graphics design, and web site administration for clients. Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ
11/1992-9/1994
Print Shop Assistant Manager/Graphics Designer Responsibilities Included: Artwork composition Desktop publishing Maintaining virus free/optimized work stations Installation of new software and hardware Maintenance of vendor files Supervision of student workers Formulation and maintenance of vendor databases Processing of purchase requisitions Process incoming print shop requisitions Cash deposits for department
The Plaza School of Drafting, Wayne, NJ
9/1990-11/1991
AutoCAD/Drafting Instructor Responsibilities Included: Instruction of advanced courses in AutoCAD and DOS Grading of student work Managing and editing tutorial AutoCAD files AutoCAD reconfiguration and maintenance
Skills High level of knowledge and skills pertaining to map reading and interpretation applicable to maps generated from a variety of sources, including, but not limited to, cable systems, utilities and various street map vendors. High level of skill in the usage of various personal computer software programs, utilized in calculating materials and labor costs applicable to any given project or task. High level of understanding applicable to any and all technical aspects of the cable system generally, for the purpose of enabling the designer senior to perform all duties and responsibilities in a full and adequate manner. Software AutoCAD Release 10 - 2000 (Admin) AutoLisp AutoCAD Command Structure Language PocketCAD 4.0 Pro Adobe Audition Adobe Photoshop ACDsee Asymetrix 3D FX Cerebus FTP Server Install Creator 2.0 Microsoft Office 97 - XP (Word, Excel, Outlook, Etc.) Paint Shop Pro 4 - 9 Quatro Pro Quicken 2003 Radiant 3D Game Environment Design Software Sony Vegas 6 DVD/Multimedia Design Studio And many others.
Education Passaic School of Engineering Technology, Wayne, NJ
Associates - AutoCAD, Technical
Illustration, Hand Drafting
June 1990 Relevant Subjects : Isometric Artwork Theory and Application Ability to generate detail drawings from a design layout Advanced understanding of tolerances Able to incorporate purchased items as well as manufactured items into mechanical drawings Trained to reference information independently and work with a design team
AutoCAD - RELEASE 10 Ability to modify and configure AutoCAD Ability to create and modify geometry in a digital environment. Ability to work with layers, text and attribute definitions Advanced understanding of blocks and the ability to create, save, and utilize them.
Plaza School of Drafting, Paramus, NJ
Associates - Advanced AutoCAD Theory and Application
September 1990 Advanced AutoCAD Drafting Courses XREF/Drawing file insertion techniques Ability to configure the AutoCAD Menu System AutoLISP with light C++ Advanced block definitions and library creation Advanced script writing Custom ACAD command programming Hardware support for AutoCAD specific systems, networking and HUB configuration Advanced printing/pen table support
Hoboken High School, Hoboken, NJ
High School - Business/Mechanical Drawing and Art courses Certifications Certificate: SIECOR TR-24-S "CATV Passive Fiber Optic System Design" Certificate: Compass Communications – Model IT Basics Certificate: At a Glance, Inc - Mastering AutoCAD 2000 Certificate: Cablevision Systems Corporation - Microsoft Excel - Intermediate Certificate: SCTE (Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers) 2000
Honors Graduated Passaic School with Top Honors (First in class out of 200 students) New Jersey State S.T.A.R. (Student Training Achievement Recognition) Award, 1990 Stevens Institute of Technology "Connections" Employee Public Relations Course
Hobbies Gaming Instructor: Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force (Expert) Star Trek: Elite Force 2 (Expert) Star Trek: Armada (Expert) Star Trek: Armada II (Expert) Star Trek: Bridge Commander (Expert) Star Wars Jedi Knight 2 (Expert) Quake 3 Arena (Expert) TRON 2.0 (Expert) Delta Force Xtreme (Expert/Sniper)
Web Experience HTML MySQL Editing and Management PhPmyADMIN Macromedia FLASH 4 / FLASH MX Intermediate Java Script Experience Intermediate experience editing PHP Graphic Design of Web Compliant Graphics: jpg, png, swf, and animated gif design AVI Video Editing/DVD Authoring
Web Credits Web Honors TREK CONNECTION.COM SOVEREIGN CLASS AWARD ARTSY WEB AWARD/2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 GOLDEN WEB AWARD/2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006
References furnished upon request
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