1. Eric Blocker
947 Big Sur Ct., El Dorado
Hills, CA, 95762 916-294-5131 efb1127@msn.com
Work history
02/2012 – 03/2012 InSourceInc, Wayne, PA - Deployment Technician/PC Support
Served as a Deployment Technician/PC Support subcontracted toSungard Availability Services Rancho Cordova CA.
Duties included the installation multiple PCworkstations for client testing also on-site help desk/technical support.
05/2011 – 10/2011 ITC Group Services, Citrus Heights, California - Central Office
Installer
Served as a Central Office Installer subcontracted through Telpro Technologies on an AT&T project.Duties Included
Ethernet/Fiber Optic installation also stitching and sewing of these cables.
07/2010 – 02/2012 GDH Consultants, Lowell, Arkansas - Technician
Responsibilities included the installation of network/Fiber Optic cabling, monitors, workstations, routers and servers for
variousretail stores throughout the Northern California Area.
05/2010 – 09/2010 Outsource Telecom, Sacramento, California - Technician
Served as a Technician/Installer for a project in Catholic Healthcare West Stockton CA. Responsibilities included the
installation of CAT5/6 Ethernet, Fiber Optic cabling, PC workstations, Routers, Switches and overall cable management.
10/2008 – 01/2010 Norview Cars Inc, Norfolk, Virginia - Independent Contractor/Taxi
Operator
Taxi Operator within the Norfolk/Va Beach Area
10/2009 – 11/2009 Manpower Professional, Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Team Lead
Served as Team Lead for the installation of Cisco 3700 Ethernet series switches at BJ's Wholesale Clubs throughout the
Commonwealth of Virginia for NfrastructureInc subcontracted through IBM. Responsibilities included, leading a team of 4
technicians, the installation of Cisco switches, ( 8 at each site) installation and testing of CAT5,CAT6 and Fiber Optic
cabling,assisting with client server configuration and software upgrades and also performing any additional remediation
whererequired
07/2007 – 12/2008 Lockheed Martin, Chesapeake, Virginia - Field Technician Sr
Provided technical assistance as a Technician 3 for the FAA's ERAM Project nationwide. Duties included the installation
ofCAT 5, Fiber Optic cables also installation and configuration of computer network equipment. *Background check
performedby the FAA. Obtained Public Trust level. Project included the installation of 3,000 to 6,000 CAT 5 cables to the
maximumpermitted length of 300 ft. The installation of these cables into 2 channels which began on the control room floor,
terminatedinto a total of 28 cabinets which contained four Cisco 4800 series 48 port switches. Cable pulls totaled15to
30cables eachrun for a required goal of 300 or more per shift. Testing and labeling of these cables completed upon
installation. Additionalinstallations of CAT 5 cabling into air traffic controller testing areas, administrative facilities, Fiber
Optic cabling andterminations were also performed. During the second phase of the installation process, the building of
"R" and "D" typeconsoles for the Air Traffic Controllers for training and live consoles along with testing were completed.
Minor electrical dutiessuch as the construction of plugs for the consoles were required. Additional materials such as
junction boxes, printers andother network equipment were also installed. Final testing and corrections are made then
signed off and handed off to theGovernment.
02/2007 – 05/2007 Native Staffing, Hempstead, Maryland - Technician
Provided in house IT assistance for Talecris Plasma Resources subcontracted through Siemens USA. Responsibilities
includedthe initial setup and or refreshes of computer network equipment at Talecris Plasma Centers from Louisiana to
Alabama. Alsoperformed configurations of network equipment,printers, PCs, Laptops and HP Thin Clients to company
specifications.Provided first contact Help Desk assistance to Talecris employees. Assisted with the setup of client email
accounts andprovided client server access using Microsoft Outlook and Server 2003.
01/2003 – 02/2007 Norview Cars Inc, Norfolk, Virginia - Independent Contractor/Taxi
Operator
Taxi Operator within the Norfolk/VA Beach areas

2. 09/2002 – 07/2003 WTAR-AM Radio, Norfolk, Virginia - Announcer/Producer
Morning Show Producer/ Morning News Anchor 5-10AM
01/2000 – 08/2000 Parsons Maintenance and Inspection, Lawrenceville, New Jersey
– Associate Lane Technician
Provided state mandated enhanced computerized motor vehicle safety and emissions inspection for the State of New
Jersey.Elected Health and Safety Officer for the Eatontown NJ facility
11/1990 – 08/2000 WTKU-FM Radio, Ocean City/Atlantic City, New Jersey - Air
Personality
Long time part-time air personality
09/1993 – 04/1995 Merv Griffin's Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey -
Coordinator of Entertainment Projects
Responsibilities included the coordination of entertainment projects setups and break downs, involvement with lounge
performers auditions, transportation and Supervisor of Expeditors and roving hotel entertainment
09/1991 – 12/1993 SportsRadio 610 WIP-AM, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Producer
In studio producer for live two-way talk also board operator for Philadelphia Eagles, Flyers and 76ers Radio Networks
02/1991 – 09/1991 WNVZ-FM Z104, Virginia Beach, Virginia - Overnight
Producer/Board Operator
Overnight Board Operator and Commercial Production
07/1988 – 02/1991 Trump's Castle Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey –
Personnel Representative
Duties included new employee processing, unemployment investigation and supervisor of hotel clerical pool
08/1987 – 01/1990 The Green Group WOND/WMGM FM & TV 40,
Pleasantville/Atlantic City, New Jersey - Air Personality/Promotions Director/Master
Control Operator
First venture into the broadcast industry.Held positions as an Air Personality, Promotions Director for the AM-FM radio
clusterand Master Control Operator/News Production for WMGM-TV.
Education
09/1998 – 08/1999 Ocean County College, Toms River, NJ
Level of Education: Training / Certification, Finished: Yes
08/2004 – 01/2007 ECPI University College of Technology, Virginia Beach, VA
Level of Education: Undergraduated University, A.A.S Computer Science Computer Network Technology Finished: Yes
Languages and skills(On a scale of 1 to 5 . 5 being the best)
Skills 4/5 Software Operating Systems: Operation and installation of Windows programs
3.0, Windows 95/98,XP, Vista, Windows 7
5/5 Ability to install, configure, troubleshoot and maintain systems at a PC/DesktopLevel
3/5 Electronic Assembly: Installation of circuit boards, cabling, wiring and soldering
4/5 Installation of hard drives, memory DIMM /DRAM, motherboards, sound cards
and video cards
5/5 Computer Peripherals: Installation, operation, imaging and repair of these devices
2/5 Electricity Fundamentals: Theory of AC and DC circuits with series, parallel and
combination circuit

3. 4/5 Networking: Cisco routers, switches, LAN/WAN topologies, server
installation,wireless, Windows 2003 Server
3/5 Fiber Optic Communication: Specifications of fiber optics cabling, components,
connectors, splicing
3/5 Other Software: Anti-Virus, Security Software, Working knowledge of Google
Cloud
4/5 HIPAA Training and Certification
Other Skills and Certifications
CFOI, Certified Fiber Optics Installer, E.T.A 2005 CFOT, Certified Fiber Optics
Technician, E.T.A 2005 CFOD, Certified Fiber Optics Designer, E.T.A 2006 HIPAA
Training and Certification 2007 AMP, CAT 5 & Fiber Optic Certification 2008