CABL Forum - Jim Mitchell's Resume

Jimmy M. Mitchell
706 Haworth Ln
Gunter, TX 75058
Fax 903-433-1035
Home/ Office 903-433-1064
Email (-REDACTED-)

QUALIFICATIONS
10+ years experience in the telecommunications industry. Everything from planning,
building, and testing of systems (which includes: Cable TV, Satellites, Telephone, and Fiber
Optics.).

WORK HISTORY
1/00- Present Owner/ Operator, Mitchell Communications
Installation, Splicing, Activation, ad Testing of up to 200 pair Building terminals and
cross connects for residential and commercial properties.
Installation of Network Interface Devices (NID) on residential single and multi dwelling
units.
Splicing ( 3M-MS2), Testing, and Terminating of new build Subdivisions to point of
distribution.
Installation of Co-Serv phone Service.

7/99-12/99 Installer, Texas Commercial Works
Installation of Direct TV Satellite Systems in MDU Environment for SWB Video.

4/98-6/99 Construction Coordinator, D.S. Cable Contractor Inc.
Supervising Ariel, Underground, and Splicing crews for installation of Fiber Optics and
Coaxial cable on maintenance contracts in 5 TCI Systems, 2 in St. Louis City, and 3 more in
St. Louis, Jefferson, & St. Charles Counties in Missouri.
Installation and Splicing of LAN Fiber Optic Systems.

5/97-1/98 Operations Coordinator, C-Rae Visions Engineering
Set-up of new office, including hiring of staff (managers, supervisors, contractors, and
sub-contractors), and lesion for company during transition from old to new contractor.
Establishing and implementing of company policies and procedures for safety and technical
training.

4/93-6/97 Amerlink DBA Nacom
Coordination of Cable Installations in a 55,000-60,000 subscriber based system in the
following manners:
4/96-6/97 Installations Coordinator
Planning and implementation of technical orientation programs and safety training for
all employees and sub-contractors.
Field engineering and implementation of cable television/ telephone
installations(primary, feeder cable and all interior outlets) for commercial properties ( i.e.
restaurants, hotels, clubs, and several other public facilities). As well as apartment complexes
(MDU’s).
Coordination with customers, vendors, and personnel for all installations of commercial,
residential, and custom jobs. As well as coordinating materials for job applications such as
building permits, rights of easements, etc.
Routing and assigning work to appropriate Site Forman to be assigned to 30+ sub
contractors.
Tracking and follow-ups of both invoicing and purchase orders for accuracy, payments,
and charge backs for sub-contractors as required by cable company.

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WORK HISTORY

9/95-4/96 QC Coordinator
Evaulate installations for quality control, assess damages (where applicable) and
survey job site for completion.
7/94-9/95 Site Forman
Engineering, Bidding, Set-up and Purchasing of materials for job application and
completion.
1/94-7/94 Dispatcher/ QC
Dispatching and tracking of 40-50 installation crews in two cable systems, AT&T
(formerly known as TCI), and Charter Communications.
4/93-1/94 Cable TV Installer
Install CATV in residential, single and multi dwellings units.

LICENSES & CERTIFICATES
Fiber Optic Cable- Overview, installation, splicing and testing procedures. CommScope
Fiber Optic Cable Engineering 4/99
Fiber Optic Training Course. Fiber Instrument Sales Inc. 4/99

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Jim Mitchell's Resume