Darren Chen
OSP Engineer | GIS Professional
San Diego (92126) United States (California)
Employed
Available
I have 2 years of Telecommunications Outside Plant Engineering experience.
One of my notable accomplishments is leading the launch of a Fiber Optic OSP drafting team for CHC Consulting. This endeavor involved the delivery of the following results:
One of my notable accomplishments is leading the launch of a Fiber Optic OSP drafting team for CHC Consulting. This endeavor involved the delivery of the following results:
- Ongoing development of training material with SMEs
- Coordinated hundreds of projects for a team of over 20 OSP engineers with varying levels of experience and strengths.
- Instituted a culture of collaboration and ongoing education of team members.
- Managed workflow to meet project deadlines with spreadsheets and proprietary accounting software.
- Used documentation control and reference material in order to meet the varying market engineering standards with a high degree of consistency, and value to the customer.
- Automation of workflow records-keeping for business analysis and reports.
OSP Engineer
CHC Consulting, Inc.
Since August 2015
- OSP Network Engineering:
- Experienced in accounting fiber from the backbone to the customer dmark
- Updated content on splice sheets, narrative documents, forms, and GIS maps of fiber optic network as well as ISP and OSP inventory.
- Designed underground and aerial plant with respect to local codes and market engineering standards
- Updated OSP Network Designs onto GIS tools for Google Fiber, AT&T, and CenturyLink.
- Acquired Public Utilities Data online
- Drafting construction prints with AutoCAD
- Experienced in accounting fiber from the backbone to the customer dmark
- Training Development:
- Responsible for the design, hosting, and coordination of multiple classes for OSP Junior Engineers and OSP Engineers
- Created reference documents for tracking design standards, and workflow progress tracking
- Recorded training videos for training and internal archival purposes
- Responsible for the design, hosting, and coordination of multiple classes for OSP Junior Engineers and OSP Engineers
- OSP Project Coordination:
- Distributed tasks for a team of over 20 OSP Junior Engineers
- Launched a proprietary project management application with a small OSP project planning team
- Application launching duties included: revising the work breakdown structure, supported application engineers with debug reports and user feedback, administrative support to users, a daily report to the CEO, generating live reports for project managers
- Distributed tasks for a team of over 20 OSP Junior Engineers
- Project Management Administration with P6:
- Automation of tasks with P6 Global Change Tool
- Generated reports in P6
- Automation of tasks with P6 Global Change Tool
Customer Service Representative
Wawanesa Insurance
May 2015
to August 2015
Full-time
- Work with customers over the phone to review, calculate, and release commercial insurance policy renewals in accordance to specified guidelines.
- Create and communicate "win-win" scenarios in all customer interactions.
Military Casework Senior Specialist
American Red Cross
May 2011
to May 2015
Full-time
- Arranged emergency travel assistance and guided active duty service members worldwide through highly time-sensitive military travel procedures.
- Facilitate emergency communications for the United States Armed Forces
- Suicide prevention and crisis intervention for the United States Armed Forces.
- Disburse emergency financial assistance for service members and veterans of the United States Armed Forces.
- Acquire and disseminate information with accurate database inquiries.
GIS Technician (Unpaid Internship)
American Red Cross
February 2013
to June 2013
Volunteer Work
- Create and edit Red Cross resource layers using ARCGIS 10.
- Create and manage geographical database using ARCCatalog.
Disaster Team Leader (Volunteer)
American Red Cross
2008
to 2013
Volunteer Work
San Diego
United States - California
- Assess the needs of disaster clients, and first responders.
- Facilitate emergency shelter, food, and information for disaster clients.
- Speak on live cameras with News Network professionals regarding disaster services (with clients' permission).
Geographic Information Systems Certificate of Performance
San Diego City College
March 2012
to December 2013
I completed the requirements for the Certificate of Performance in the following courses in Geographic Information Systems:
Other coursework:
Achievements:
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- Mapping and Cartography with ARCGIS 10.0
- Spatial Analysis with GIS
- Spatial Databases
- GIS Work Experience
Other coursework:
- Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing
- Scripting with Python for GIS
- Programming in Java
- Statistics
Achievements:
- First Place Award for Analytical Research Poster at the Mesa College Research Symposium 2015.
Courses:
Technical Writing, Social Research Methods, and Statistics.
Science and Engineering Courses:
Organic Chemistry, Intro to Chemical Engineering, Materials Science Engineering, Physics, Statics and Dynamics.
Technical Writing, Social Research Methods, and Statistics.
Science and Engineering Courses:
Organic Chemistry, Intro to Chemical Engineering, Materials Science Engineering, Physics, Statics and Dynamics.
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OSP Training
- Responsible for the design, hosting, and coordination of multiple classes for OSP Junior Engineers and OSP Engineers
- Highly experienced in creating reference materials within document control standards
- Recorded training video for training and internal archival purposes
Advanced - Responsible for the design, hosting, and coordination of multiple classes for OSP Junior Engineers and OSP Engineers
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OSP Project Coordination
- Distributed tasks for a team of over 20 OSP Junior Engineers
- Launched a proprietary project management application with a small OSP project planning team
- Application launching duties included: revising the work breakdown structure, supported application engineers with debug reports and user feedback, administrative support to users, a daily report to the CEO, generating live reports for project managers
Advanced - Distributed tasks for a team of over 20 OSP Junior Engineers
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P6 Project Management Adminstration
- Application of the Global Change Tool
- Generated P6 Reports
- Supported multiple Project Managers with P6 reports
Advanced - Application of the Global Change Tool
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3D Analysis of Surfaces and Features Using ArcGIS
- Determine visibility between observer and target features.
- Integrate 3D feature and surface analysis.
- Determine the steepest path.
- Create profile graphs.
- Calculate area and volume statistics from surfaces.
Advanced - Determine visibility between observer and target features.
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3D Visualization Techniques Using ArcGIS
- List and describe data necessary for 3D GIS.
- Perform techniques to visualize raster data in 3D.
- Perform techniques to visualize feature data in 3D.
Advanced - List and describe data necessary for 3D GIS.
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Building Models for GIS Analysis Using ArcGIS
- Identify model elements and states.
- Describe a prebuilt model's processes and outputs.
- Create and document models for site selection and network analysis.
- Define model parameters and prepare a model for sharing.
Expert - Identify model elements and states.
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Cartographic Design Using ArcGIS 9
- Create well designed maps that meet the needs of an audience
Expert - Create well designed maps that meet the needs of an audience
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Geodatabase Topology
Advanced
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Creating, Editing, and Managing Geodatabases for ArcGIS Desktop
Integrate data into a single system that will streamline resource managementAdvanced
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Processing Raster Data Using ArcGIS
- Explore core ArcGIS image processing tools and techniques such as clipping, calculating vegetation indices, or ortho-rectifying.
- Determine when to use specific tools.
- Process raster data in a dynamic environment using the Image Analysis window.
- Extract information from raster data to answer questions and solve problems.
Advanced - Explore core ArcGIS image processing tools and techniques such as clipping, calculating vegetation indices, or ortho-rectifying.
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Using Lidar Data in ArcGIS 10
Course Learning Objectives:
-Create terrain datasets.
-Use lidar intensity values to create images.
-Combine lidar data with multiple data sources to obtain robust and complete information about the terrain.Advanced -
Working with Geodatabase Domains and Subtypes in ArcGIS
Good
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Python Programming for ArcGIS
Good
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Python
Advanced
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Programming in Java
Good
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Web Development
Advanced
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Licensed Amateur Radio Technician
Technician Class License from FCC #0017567207Advanced
- Chinese
- Spanish
- Featured on Instructables: Road bike tire wrist watchband.
Link: http://www.instructables.com/id/Road-Bike-Tire-Watchband/ - Project: Map of Surfrider.org Cigarette Ashcans for the organization and planning the Ashcan Revitalization Event.
Map link: http://bit.ly/1yhEYwF - Project: Geospatial Analysis of Street Sweeping as a Water Quality Management Tool for San Diego County. (Awarded First place for analytical research poster by the Mesa College Research Foundation)
- Southern California Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA)
- San Diego SharePoint User's Group
- GeoSpatial San Diego
- Surfrider San Diego Chapter
