1. Gregory Alston
9899 Colchester Street, Douglasville, GA 30135; (770) 842-8853; gr_alston@yahoo.com
Work Experience_____________________________
9/2014 – 6/2015 Ericsson/Sprint (Contractor)
Network Engineer
Responsible for Maintaining Sprints Ethernet Network thru maintenance and Surveillance
working on ALU 7750 and 7705 routers, Ericsson SP310 and SP210 routers, and Samsung ASR
901 and ASR 9010 routers, using Spirent Q-scope and Secure CRT.
6/2010 – 3/2014 Matrix Resources
Circuit Design Engineer
Utilize Granite Inventory Client, Granite system Web-Xng various vendors/clients specific
applications to design ETTCS (Ethernet to the cellsite) circuits. Create track granite work orders,
to insure proper processing, efficient means of product delivery. Extensive collaboration with the
provisioning team to address,design, and capacity issues, CFA Assignment, work orderissuance,
Data Integrity.
11/2007 – 11/2009 LEVEL3 Communications
TNOC Technician
TNOC Technician responsible for 2nd and 3rd level technical support of voice & data systems.
Performs troubleshooting procedures in a timely fashion on customer tickets. Works directly with
LECS/IXCS diagnose and correct trouble. Work with Level 3 specific hardware. In depth
knowledge of Voice data Routing Systems.
3/1998 – 11/2007 KMC Telecom Duluth, GA
Transport Engineer
Order and manage installation of all Lucent DDM-2000 Multiplexers, Tellabs Titan
5500 digital cross connect systems, Lucent DACS II & DACS IV digital cross connect
system, SLC-2000 and Fiber Reach,OC-3,OC -12 Multiplexers. Maintain central office
drawings for accuracy. Provide support for ISP engineers, Operations, Sales &
Marketing and Senior Management team. Maintain integrity of KMC network by
providing standard procedures to the field for implementation of services and products.

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Provide capacity management on the transport equipment and issue growth additions in
a timely manner to best utilize capital dollars.
10/96 – 3/98 Media One, Inc. Norcross, GA
Marketing Support Engineer
Design and integrate Media One dedicated, switched, data and special application products, as
developed, into the business environment of Media One customers.
Educational Background________________________
9/77-6/80 Central State University Wilberforce, Ohio
TRAINING & CERTIFICATION:
NETWORKS: SONET, WAN, MAN, LEC, CLEC, CAP, IXC, PRIVATE LINE, MAINFRAME,
FRAME RELAY, VOICE, DATA, TCP/IP, LAN, PREPAID CALLING, BROADBAND,
INTERNET, TELNET, DDS, FAA LINCS, CUSTOMER PREMISE, REMOTE NETWORK
MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL SUPPORT,ATM,OSS, PROVISIONING, DLR, ASR, FOC,
TSR,CFA,RFS, CLR, DWDM, WIRELESS,BTS,UMTS,RSP,MSN, Node B, SIAD, MSC, 2G, 3G,
3.5G, RNC, UTRAN RAN, ATM, Metrocell, AP, HDM, SMP, WPS, Ericsson Node B, ALU 7750
SIAD,alu 7705,ericsson sp210 and 310, spirent, qscope, Ethernet, aav,
NETWORK EQUIPMENT:
Routers, Bridges, Hubs, Modems, Multiplexers, DACS, Fiber, Patch Panels, DS1, T1, DS3, E1, CSU,
DSU, Channel Banks, Clock Devices, Loop Devices, Network Management Platforms, Analog and
Digital Test Equipment, Cluster Controllers, Front-end Processors, Data analyzers, PC's, MAC's,
Laptops, Fractional T1, Compressed T1, Oscilloscopes, Loop Packages, Smart Jacks, Voice and Data
Compression Techniques, Power Supplies, Network Interface Software and Hardware, Workstations,
Breakout Boxes, Fluke Meters, Network Repeaters, Coax Cable, Twisted Pair, Fiber,OC12,OC3,
OC48, REACT 2001, TBERDS (307, 107, 224, 310, 2310, ETC...),Lucents APX 8000, Lucents ICD
Softswitch, TITAN 5500 AND 532L, Alcatel 1603, 1612, 1648, 1630, 1631, 1680, CENTEST 550
AND 650, Fujitsu FLM 600 and 2400, Nortel DMS 100, and Optical Boxes, NORTEL OPTERA,
CIENA COREDIRECTOR, LUCENT DMX, FUJITSU FLASHWAVE 4500, FLM 2400, CISCO
15454, CIENA K2, NORTEL ADM, LUCENT FT2000, LUCENT 400G, SYCAMORE N6000 AND
N8000, OC192 .