NEIL DYCK

01 Elizabeth Street
Barrie, Ontario L4N 7B8
CANADA
(705)733-8089 Home
(705)733-1857 FAX
Email: simplywired@baradv.on.ca


HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

  • 10 years telecommunication design

  • Excellent communication skills

  • Proven budgeting and cost analysis

  • Sales & installation


    RELEVANT SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

    ADMINISTRATIVE AND ORGANIZATIONAL

  • managed day to day operations of a telephone exchange area while designing larger cable projects like the
    Winnipeg International Airport expansion and a major shopping mall expansion.

  • designed, budgeted and coordinated the cable placement of entire exchangeareas in rural Manitoba for
    single line service.

  • issued and reviewed tests for high speed digital links switches in Manitoba.

  • initiated/designed software increasing efficiency of clerical staff while maintaining regular duties.

  • saved thousands of dollars by using finer gauge wire after re-evaluating the Outside Facilities Planning Departments
    proposal.

  • investigated availability of recently disconnected cables which saved 16 Km of cable from being installed.


    COMMUNICATION

  • previewed jobs with customers/contractors to determine immediate and future needs, responsibilities and scheduling.

  • coordinated the location for remote digital switches with internal departments, various government bodies and utilities.

  • strengthened relationships with support departments by listening to them and incorporating positive ideas.

  • participated in presentations to councils in rural Municipalities regarding service improvements.

  • provided on the job training for two clerks in terminology, technical requirements and concepts.

  • volunteered as a tutor to a grade 4 and a grade 8 student for one semester.


    TECHNICAL

  • assisted Senior Analyst in solving a number of noise problems that were beyond the scope of the service technician.

  • knowledgeable in Ethernet LAN's (cabling, hubs, termination), fibre optic termination, CATV and CCTV.

  • some experience in cable locating and buried splicing.


    EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

    1997-Present

    		OWNER- Simply Wired, Barrie,ON

    1995-1997

    		 INSIDE SALES - Allied Wire & Cable, Winnipeg, MB

    1994-1995

    		 COMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN - Easton Communication Services Ltd., Winnipeg, MB

    1993-1994

    		 SELF EMPLOYED

    1989-1993


    		 ENGINEERING ASSOCIATE, OUTSIDE FACILITIES ENG. - Manitoba Telephone System, Selkirk, MB

    1988-1989

    		 SALES AND SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE - Hofmann Balancing Techniques, Norwich, ON

    1986-1988


    		 JUNIOR ANALYST, TRANSMISSION ENGINEERING - Manitoba Telephone System, Winnipeg, MB

    1982-1986


    		 ENGINEERING ASSOCIATE, OUTSIDE FACILITIES ENG. - Manitoba Telephone System, Winnipeg, MB



    EDUCATION

    Electronic Technology Diploma, Red River Community College, Winnipeg MB, graduated 1982

    Manitoba Telephone System courses: Urban Cable Design, Digital Span Line Design, LBN Design, Fibre Optic Transmission Systems, Intro to Data Circuit Design, Digital Subscriber Carrier.

    Noise Mitigation Seminar, TAD Consulting, Spokane WA, 1987

    George Heaton "How To" of Supervisory Management, 1990


    REFERENCES

    Mr. Dan McKelvey
    Facilities Manager - MTS
    233 Main Street
    Selkirk, MB R1A 1S1
    (204)785-4344    		 Mr. Jerry Popiel
    Senior Analyst - MTS
    5th Flr.-640 Corydon Ave.
    Winnipeg, MB R3C 3V6
    (204)941-7444    		 Mr. Sean Stratton
    Allied Wire & Cable Ltd.
    1703 Dublin Avenue
    Winnipeg, MB R3H 0H2
    (204)633-4477