Chuck Brazeau
5305 Capulin Lane, Amarillo, TX 79110
Home: (806) 358-3554 Mobile: (806) 679-6192
E-mail: ChuckBrazeau@aol.com
Professional Summary
Customer focused, team oriented, and organized individual with over fourteen years experience with computer, network, and telephony equipment setup, upgrading, and technical support in a business environment and over ten years experience installing and maintaining traditional land-line and wireless broadband networks.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, and troubleshooting skills.
Unique ability to learn new things quickly and work well under pressure.
Seeking a challenging position in which my technical skills will be beneficial to a company's growth and success.
Professional Experience
Pathwayz Communications (May 2004 – Present)
4176 Canyon Drive
Amarillo, TX 79109
(806) 355-0551
Network Operations Manager
Duties:
- Voice and Data network research, architecture, usage analysis, and expansion planning
- Installation, configuration, and provisioning of core Voice and Data network equipment:
- Class 5 PSTN softswitch (SS7, GR-303, PRI, CAS, FXS/FXO, SIP, MGCP)
- Digital Loop Carrier terminals (OCn SONET, DS3, DS1, xDSL, POTS, Metro Ethernet)
- IP/ATM network routers and Ethernet switches
- Fixed wireless broadband access points (U-NII)
- Linux servers (Email, DNS, RADIUS, Web Hosting)
- Facility, IP address, and Domain Name assignment database administration and auditing
- Technical configuration and procedural documentation
- Customer premise equipment inventory management
- Final level of escalation for resolving advanced network issues and complex customer problems
- Training, supervision, and mentoring of technical support and outside field technicians
ARNet Inc. (September 2000 – May 2004)
3505 Olsen, Suite 103
Amarillo, TX 79109
(806) 355-3539
Lead Broadband Network Technician
Duties:
- Research, development, testing, and documenting wireless access networks (LMDS, MMDS, ISM, U-NII)
- DS3, DS1, xDSL, and wireless equipment installation, configuration, diagnostic and repair
- Network router, Ethernet switch, and workstation configuration and maintenance
- Ethernet network cabling (Cat5/6) and telephone wiring (50-pair, 25-pair, Cat5)
- Customer premise equipment deployment configuration and inventory management
- Training and supervision of other broadband network technicians
Child Care Management Services (September 1998 – September 2000)
720 S. Tyler, Suite 120
Amarillo, TX 79101
(806) 372-2836
Network Administrator
Duties:
- Windows NT and Novell Server administration
- Workstation setup, upgrade, and maintenance
- Network printer configuration and maintenance
- OS and application software installation and technical support for 30+ users
- Custom database report generation
- Computer equipment inventory management
- Computer equipment and supply purchasing
Corporate Systems (June 1989 – September 1998)
1200 Corporate Systems Center
Amarillo, TX 79102
(806) 376-4223
Resource Technician (1996-1998) Duties:
- Workstation setup, upgrade, and maintenance
- Network printer configuration and maintenance
- Ethernet network cabling (Cat5) and telephone wiring (25-pair, Cat5)
- Test lab coordination and assistance
- Computer equipment inventory and warehouse management
- Computer equipment and supply purchasing
Printing Systems Technician (1989-1996) Duties:
- Custom document and report development
- Program library maintenance
- Report printing and distribution
- Supply inventory and purchasing
Equipment and Software Experience
Network and Telephony equipment:
- Taqua T7000 Class 5 PSTN softswitch
- Calix C7 Ultra Broadband Digital Loop Carriers
- Zhone MALC Ultra Broadband Digital Loop Carriers
- Cisco 7200, 3600, 2600, 1800, and 800 series network routers
- Cisco 3500 and 2900 series Ethernet switches
- Redback Networks SMS500 ATM routers
- Carrier Access - Access Navigator DACS and GR-303 concentrators
- Telco Systems EdgeLink100 DS3 multiplexers
- Adtran Total Access 6XX TDM channel banks and 600R TDM/ATM routers
- DMC Stratex Networks XP4-Series 28GHz and 18GHz wireless point-to-point
- Motorola Canopy, Proxim Tsunami, and Adaptive Broadband 5.8GHz wireless point-to-multipoint
- Alvarion 2.4GHz wireless point-to-multipoint
- Digital Link, Larscom, and Adtran CSU/DSUs
- Various xDSL routers, bridges, and modems
- Various servers, desktops, and laptop computers including: Dell, Gateway, HP/Compaq, and Toshiba
- Various mainframe computer terminals including: IBM, ITT, and IDEA
- Various laser, ink-jet, and line printers including: Hewlett Packard, Canon, and Lexmark
Line and Circuit Test equipment:
- Sunrise SunSet MMT xDSL and T1 circuit test sets
- Tektronix TelScout TDR test sets
- Noyes Optical Power meters
- TTC TestPad T1/T3 circuit test sets
Operating System and Application software:
- Microsoft Windows 2000, 2003, and 2008 Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, and Vista/7
- Microsoft Office 2000, 2003, and 2007 (Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint)
- Microsoft Visio 2000 and 2003
- Linux/Unix (various versions)
- Asterisk Open Source PBX software (installed on Linux)
- NavisRadius Authentication server 4.5
- Telnet, FTP/TFTP, SecureCRT, pcAnywhere, VNC Viewer, RAdmin, and Remote Destop
- Corel WordPerfect 8.0 and Office 2000
- R&R Report Writer 8.0 and Elixir Document Builder
Education
Certifications
- Taqua T7000 OAM&P Certification
- AT&T Tier II Collocation Certification
- NEA Asbestos Awareness and Floor Drilling Certification
- Unix I Operating System (continuing education course)
Amarillo College - Amarillo, TX (1996-1998)
- Various academic and computer related courses
Tascosa High School - Amarillo, TX (1985-1988)
- Graduated with exercise in computers, math, and art
Interests and Activities
Riding street motorcycles and sports car racing with the Sports Car Club of America
References
Available upon request
Available in Microsoft Word