E. Allen Miner

  1301 Devonshire Lane
  Wylie, TX 75098-7712
  (972)442-3652

 
OBJECTIVE

A challenging position in the telecommunications or aviation industry in Dallas, TX or Austin, TX area.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Recent Training: Paradyne Framesaver FR-VoIP, Motorola Vanguard FR-VoIP, Nortel Routers, and studies for Cisco CCNA/CCNP certification.

Third Level Support Senior Network Engineer for circuit termination and customer premise telecommunications equipment. Responsible for ECO/PCN remediation on equipment.

Telecommunication multiplex equipment installation engineering.

Customer premise telecommunication equipment installation engineering.

Telecommunication equipment lab technician.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Aug 92

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Mar 01

MCI Third Level CPE/CTE Support,  Senior Network Engineer II  Responsible for various equipment and networks for one or more years at a time, including Cisco Routers, Newbridge Multiplex (FAA LINCS Network), channel banks, CSUs, DSUs, CSU/DSUs, and modems of various vendors. Responsible for tracking and resolving network wide equipment problems, including some that need to be fixed by the manufacturer of the equipment. Lab testing the equipment after the modifications were completed, and before the modifications were rolled out to the field. Approve Engineering Change Orders or Product Change Notices. Use ECO or PCN to write Technical Application Bulletin and/or Field Modification Bulletin for field technicians to follow, in the repair or maintenance of the equipment.

Aug 91

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Aug 92

MCI Multiplex Installation Engineering,  Engineer III  Engineer and produce multiplex documentation packages for the installation of multiplex in various MCI sites. Order the parts for completion of the installation by installers at the site. Ensure that all required documentation for operation and maintenance of the equipment after installation was sent to the site. Completed some site visits and site work. Reorganized into support department.

Jul 91

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Aug 91

MCI Documentation Standards Engineering,  Engineer III  Produced standards documentation for multiplex equipment used in the MCI network. Worked on new analog multiplex equipment to be used for MCI satellite earth stations. Was selected by senior manager for an employee swap with mux install department.

Jul 89

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Jul 91

MCI CPE Installation Engineering,  Engineer III  Point of contact for installation problems with customer premise equipment. Approved and tracked all conditional approvals of non standard CPE equipment. Engineered special projects for equipment needed to complete customer circuits. Designed and built automated test station for all vendor's channel banks and channel modules. Upper management requested that I fill an empty position in the Standards Department.

Aug 88

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Jul 89

MCI CPE Engineering Support,  Engineer / Supervisor  Engineer new equipment and systems for CPE installation at customer sites. Supervise up to 14 employees and contractors who were ordering, assembling, testing, shipping and tracking CPE Equipment for MCI sites nationwide. Developed database program to track and report activities of the department. Reorganized into new department.

Feb 85

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Aug 88

MCI Multiplex Refurbishment,  Engineer II  Engineered changes and/or upgrades for network multiplex refurbishment shop. Maintained point of contact with multiplex vendors for any changes/upgrades to their equipment. Maintained inventory of all equipment in house for the refurbishment process. Department name and charter changed.

Aug 84

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Feb 85

MCI RF Engineering - Richardson, TX,  Engineer II  Engineer and provision microwave radio equipment for the MCI transmission network. Worked on 6 gHz project from Seattle, WA to Portland, OR and 18 gHz project from Richmond, VA to Norfolk, VA. Included some on site visits and on site work. Moved to Multiplex Refurb Department.

Jun 82

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Aug 84

MCI NE. Surveillance - West Orange, NJ,  Manager III  Manage 7 X 24 Surveillance for the MCI transmission network including microwave, fiber optic and multiplex equipment. The center covered New York, New England, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and Washington DC. Manage eight personnel, scheduling, training and department budget. Applied for engineering position in Richardson, TX.

Oct 78

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Jun 82

AVCOM Electronics - Norwich, NY,  Owner / Operator  Sales and service of several brands of avionics (aircraft electronics). Sales of General Electric Mobile Radio equipment. Service of several brands of mobile radio equipment. Subcontracted with KJBL Electronics for Chenango County to service the fire, sheriff, and highway department including all mobile, control and tower equipment. Sold the business.

Jun 74

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Oct 78

C-W Avionics - Cooperstown, NY,  Owner / Operator  Sales and service of several brands of avionics (aircraft electronics). Service of mobile radio equipment. Moved the business to Norwich, NY.

Oct 73

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Jun 74

Empire Avionics - Skaneateles, NY,  Avionics Repair Technician  Installed and repaired avionics (aircraft electronics) in single and multi-engine aircraft. Started my own shop.

Jan 67

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Oct 73

Western Union Telegraph - Walton, NY,  Microwave Maintainer  Responsible for maintenance of four, six gHz microwave repeaters through the Catskill Mountains in New York State, including all building, repeater, antenna, power generator, and mobile radio equipment. Assisted with emergency maintenance at other sites in New York and Massachusetts. Force reduced, my position was eliminated.

Feb 65

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Jan 67

Commercial Electronics - Liberty, NY,  Mobile Radio Technician  Installed and repaired mobile and station radio equipment for several state, county, local government agencies and private companies. Passed the test for my FCC Radio Telephone License during this time. Was offered a better position.

Mar 61

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Jan 65

Scott Machine - Walton, NY,  Machine Shop Welder  Custom welding for machine shop, building and repairing all types of equipment. Operating AC and DC stick, AC and DC Heliarc, and oxyacetylene welders plus oxyacetylene cutting machine. Also operating power saws, grinders, hydraulic press, lathes, planer and overhead crane. Layed off when work was slow.

LICENSES

FCC General Radio Telephone Amateur Radio Technician Plus Private Pilot ASEL and Glider Texas Group I Insurance

HOBBIES

Amateur radio, electronics repair, flying, auto mechanics, welding, camping, hunting, fishing, boating.

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