David O’Brien

Contact

Tel : 304-672-3556

Cell : 304-695-8501

E-mail : dobrien351c@gmail.com

Address

643 Tacy Sunshine Ridge Road, Philippi WV, 26416

Profile

Objective To obtain a position with a progressive Company to utilize & grow my experience in the IT industry.

Key Skills

Providing solutions and best management practices to business and corporate units tailored to specific needs and

requirements.

Areas of Expertise

Mobile Satellite Support PC Hardware Support PC Software Support Smart Phone Support

Networking Support

Microwave and RF network design

VSAT installation and support

Customer Service Skills

Two-way radio installation and design

Two radio fixed end equipment programming

Video Conference Support

Server administration

Server Operating System Support

Cellular Phone Support

Electronic fundamentals and small circuit design

Education and Certifications

1998 to October 1999

Associate Degree of Electronic and Computer Engineering Technology

National Institute of Technology, Cross Lanes West Virginia

1993 to 1996 College Prep Courses

St. Albans High School, St. Albans, West Virginia

Certifications MCSE Windows NT4.0, MCP Windows 2000 Professional, A+ Computer Technician,

Network +, Master Certified Internet Webmaster Systems Administrator, Master Certified Internet Webmaster Security Analyst. Motorola R56 grounding certification.

Work Experience

Staley Communications

Systems Technician

Responsibilities include installation, and support of licensed radio networks for Two way, and Trunking communications Working with customers to develop and support there

communication needs

Installation support of licensed radio networks for two way communications.

Preventative maintenance, and updating customer radio communication systems.

Providing customers with support with back end repeater networks as well as

end user radios, programing changes on all equipment.

Provide troubleshooting and technical support for customers in a 24 hour on-call environment.

May 2015 to

Current

Manage customer expectation and work with sales staff on what the customer needs to keep their system up to date with the current Motorola technology.

South Western Energy

December 2014 – April 2015

Field Data Services Engineer

Responsibilities include installation, design, and support of licensed radio networks for

SCADA communications; and working with measurement staff and members of the business to ensure:

Installation support and design of 450 MHz licensed networks for SCADA communications.

Installation and support of 900 MHz unlicensed for SCADA communications.

Management of Vendor and Contractors on various communication projects.

Staff field support with equipment installation and proper grounding.

Vendor contract negotiation and work bid analysis.

Chesapeake Energy

Field Wireless Engineer II

Responsibilities included installation and support of all two-way radio communications as

well as high speed radio links; ensuring cost reduction by sustaining wireless communication.

Installation and support of VSAT equipment to provide remote communication.

Designing, programing, and supporting of two-way fixed end equipment. Supporting 450-500 two-way radio endpoint radios; programing and making

changes to the device code plug, as well as firmware changes.

Cell modem support and configuration. Microwave communication design, deployment, and support to extend the

corporate network.

Installation support and design of 450 MHz licensed networks for SCADA communications.

Installation and support of 900 MHz unlicensed for SCADA communications .

Management of Vendor and Contractors on communication projects. Supporting field staff with best practices on field equipment installation and

proper grounding.

Vendor contract negotiations. Management of infrastructure groups on installation and configuration of the

company network.

Remote monitoring of field devices for conflict resolution.

Technical Field Specialist (Multidistrict Floater)

March 2006 to

December 2014

Responsibilities included customer remediation and providing support on an as-needed basis.

Mitigation of client issues within different departments of the IT organization. Providing technical support and extension services for multiple clients within Chesapeake’s Contractor

and Employee group:

Mobile satellite deployment to rig or well site locations. Testing phone and data circuits for the Telecom group across the Marcellus Play. Device synch of Customer cell phones, Blackberry, and other smart phone devices.

Building and deploying new machines using Microsoft SCCM. Video Conference and multimedia installation and support. Deployment of new software and operating systems to the business units within the

company using Microsoft SCCM package management tools. Multifunction Printer technical support.

Computer Care Inc.

Computer Technician/ Network Engineer 2003 to March

2006

Troubleshoot and repair customer computers.

Design and development of networks based on customer requirements.

Customized hardware design for corporate and private industry.

Deployment and service of biometric software and hardware components for PYXIS robotic medical dispensing machines.

Development solutions for communication and data service companies for software and data restoration.

Computer cable network installation.

New Horizons Computer Learning Center

Technical Instructor/Systems Administrator 1999 to 2003

Management and maintenance 250 pc network.

Managed system software updates and migrations.

Trained customers on application suites and basic computer use. Trained customers for technical certi fications such as Windows NT.40 MCSE track, A+ Computer

Technician track, Master Certified Internet Web Master track, and Network + track.

Interests

Career field seminars, communications research and development, Computer

networking, Robotics, HAM Radio, and music performance and studies.