This document provides a summary of Paul D. Ruff's work experience and qualifications. It outlines over 20 years of experience in telecommunications equipment installation, project management, and field service technician roles. Recent roles include installation crew leader for AT&T and Verizon projects with BlueStream Professional Services and senior fiber technician and project manager for Verizon jobs with Triage Partners.

1. Paul D. Ruff
602 Buckley Street, Park Hills, MO. 63601 Mobile: (813) 767-1663 Email: paul.d.ruff@gmail.com
Profile
Enthusiastic, with many years of experience in a vast array of Telecom projects, from central office to
customerpremise.
A self-starterandquicklearner,whoworkswell withateamas an installer,asa team leaderora project
manager.
Excellentincommunication,fromdailyprogressreportstocustomerrelations.
Healthy,withagreat track record inattendance.Able toworkwell inphysicallydemandingsituations.
Objective
To become a valuedteammemberof an aggressive,stable telecommunicationscompany. Tobe able to
utilize myleadershipskillsinawide varietyof equipmentinstallationsandprojectmanagement.A desire
to grow in experience to a Level IV Tech with more exposure in provisioning and test & turn-up
responsibilities.
Summary
As a level III installer I have twenty consecutive years of experience in the installation of
Telecommunications equipment. The installation of bays and cabinets. The installation of Three tier
superstructuresfortransmission,powerandfiberoptic cabling.The terminationof signal cables to DSX,
MDF, 110, 66 and RJ45. The termination of power cables from equipment, fuse panels and BDFB. The
terminationof fiberopticcablingatLGXandequipment.Singlestrandfusionsplicing,Scoping,dblossand
acceptance testing.CurrentinVerizonandAT&Tstandards.

2. Experience
BlueStream Professional Services Aug. 2014 – Feb. 2016 St. Louis, MO
FieldService TechnicianIII/ InstallationCrew Leader
Installation Crew Leader. Responsible for Running Jobs at AT&T Long Distance, Verizon Wireless and T-
Mobile offices.
InstallationProjects:CienaOTN 5430.Install of OTN andLGXbays,Three Tiercablerackstructures.Power,
FiberandCAT-5Terminations.Otherinstallsinclude:Card&Cable Augments andupgrades forCienaOTN
5430, Ciena6500, FujitsuFlashwave7500 and Brocade. Fibertesting:Scoping&db loss.
Triage Partners LLC May 2011 – July 2014 Tampa, FL
Project Manager/ Senior Fiber Technician
TechnicianonAT&T Mobilityproject“Cisco –GSMoE”. UpgradedE-911 systembyrolling2G GSM service
ontofibernetwork.95 sitesin the NorthFloridaAT&T Mobilitymarket.
SeniorFiberTechnicianon MTU/MDU& HICAPforclientVerizon:RanfibersforVerizonBusinessFIOSand
HICAPS. Installed transition boxes with bulkhead terminals, Installed exterior Panduit on businesses.
Responsible forgettingfiberfromfiberhub,terminalorridgedfiberdrop,tothe customer’sphoneboard
for FIOSinstall orHICAPNIDinstall.Single FiberFusionSplicing.
Project Manager: Genband Frame Regroom. Responsible for managing 14 technicians in Florida Verizon
central offices. Distributed lists of lines to be removed or lines to be transferred to new switch
assignments. Produced daily production reports to customer. Produced daily discrepancy reports to
customer. Represented Triage Partnersin dailyconference call with Genband and Verizon,giving status
updatesanddiscussiononspecial attentionitems.
Wise Connect Inc. Jan. 2011 – May 2011
Project Manager/ Central Office Equipment Installer
ProjectManagementfor client,Windstream.Responsibilitiesinclude:Site Surveys,buildingmaterial list,
providingjobquotesthatinclude laborhoursandmaterialcost,workingwithsuppliersonmaterial orders
as well asperformingfull installationservices. InstalledCiscoroutersandswitches andAdtran muxes. Ran
DS1, DS3 andfibersbetweenAT&TandWindstreamCollocate.Terminatedcablesandtestacceptance.

3. Viasys International (Defunct) July 2009 – Jan. 2011 Tampa, FL
Project Manager/ Central Office Installer
Project Management for client, Nuvox (Windstream). Duties: Surveys, Bids & Installation of switches,
routerand muxesinAT&T forNuvox.
Installations of the Telsec 2000RM Monitor and Controls unit for Quest Controls Inc. Responsibilities
include:Installingthe unit,identifyingequipmentalarms,Runningcablesandhookingthemuptovarious
equipmentandtestingthemwithcompanyNOC,suchasRectifiers,inverters,AirhandlersBDFB,Transfer
Switches,Commercial PowerandBatteries.Provisioningthe Telsecnetworkcardforclient’snetwork.
InstallationsinEmbarq/CenturyLink of the Calix C7,AdtranTA5000 & TA3000.
Ajilon Communications (Bought by Viasys) July 2007– Aug. 2009 Tampa, FL
Central Office EquipmentInstaller
Assigned to Verizon COEI, Eastern Division. Managing multiple installation crews. Responsible for all
Verizon paperwork; MOP, Barcoding BCVR, Completionpaperwork and closing paperwork. Equipment
Installed: FTTP, Scientific Atlanta Video, Alcatel ADSL, M13 MUXES, Adtran TA3000, Fujitsu Flashwave
4500 & FW4100. Installationof VerizonFIOS - SetTop Box upgradesand Additionsincustomer’shomes.
Installationof AdtranTA3000, HDSL, ADSL, MX2820 MUXES for Embarq of Florida.InstallerforNorthern
Telecom. Upgraded Softswitch in Verizon Tampa Main. Installed Nortel CDMA equipment at Sprint in
Jacksonville,FL.VerizonCOEIAssist,EasternDivision - EquipmentInstalled:Edgelink 100 Muxes,Tellabs
7100 ROADM.
Triage Partners LLC April 2007 – July2007 Tampa, FL
Project Manager of Verizon FIOS Set Top Box Retrieval
VerizonSetTopBox,(STB) Retrieval:Manager
Responsibilities include: Creating driver’s schedules via Verizon Workbench program (AWAS). Calling
Customers and confirming appointments. Plotting appointments on map program. Designating
appointments to drivers, clearing appointments through Verizon’s Vmobile software program and
producingprogressreportstoVerizonandTriage management.

4. RJE TelecomLLC March 2002 – April 2007 Tampa, FL
Fiber Splicer/ Site Survey Engineer/ Lead Installer
VerizonSetTopBox,(STB) Retrieval:Crew Leader/Driver
In charge of three otherdrivers.Responsibilitiesinclude:Managingall scheduledappointments.Plotting
anddispersingroutestodrivers.ReceivingpickupresultsandproducingdailyprogressreportstoVerizon.
Verizon Barcoding: Responsibilities: Full office barcoding of switch and carrier bays, equipment,spare
cards. PDU, rectifier,invertersandbatteries.Inventoryof remote officesandpadmountcabinets.
Verizon FIOS Fiber splicing (MDU fiber splicing) Single fusion fiber splicing in several different types of
splicingterminalsatapartmentsandcondominiums.
Performednumeroussite surveysforthe installationof the CienaCoreStreamandCoreDirector.Long-hall
fiberprojectsspanningmultiple states.Responsible forbuildinglistof materialsandworkingwithsupply
vendors,writingpowerMOPand leadingthe installationof equipment.
Installerof the Telsec2000 monitoringandcontrols unitforQuestControls inCingularWirelessoffices.
VerizonCOEI:Installed FujitsuFlashwave 4500/ FW4100, Flexgrow,Alcatel ASAM(ADSL) and AFC DMAX
1120 (FTTP)
Quest Controls, Inc. Sept. 2001 – March 2002 Palmetto, FL
Field Service Technician
Installationof the Telsec1500RM & Telsec2000RM Monitor& Control unitinAT&T Mobilityoffices.
Ran cablesfromir Basic programming
Technical support and basic training on the Telsec 1500RM & Telsec 2000RM. Testing and calibration of
Telsecproducts.
TAD Telecom/ Team Telecom June 1993 – Sept. 2001 Tampa,FL
Lead Installer/Installation Supervisor
Project Manager for a nationwide installation of the Telsec 1500RM Alarm Monitoring unit in AT&T
Wirelessoffices.
In charge of installationcrew,completingnumerousinstallationjobsforGTE inthe Floridaregion.
In charge of manyjobsinstallingthe TellabsTitan5500 inPuertoRico,DominicanRepublicandJamaica

5. Education
East Central JuniorCollege Union,MO Drafting& Design No Degree
RollaAreaVocational Technical School Rolla,MO Drafting& Design CompletionCertificate
RollaChristianAcademy Rolla,MO General Highschool Diploma
Telecommunication Certificates
Jan.2006: Certificate of Achievement:CN 4200 Turn - Up & Test / OAMP
April 2005: Ciena 1000 Turn-up & Test/OAM&P, Baltimore, MD. Certificate of Completion by Ciena for
test& turn-upof the CN1000.
March 2005: Traverse Technical Training, Petaluma, CA. Certificate of Completion by Turin Networks in
utilizationof Traverse Systems.
April 1999: Certified by Trompeter Electronics Inc. To train and certify BNC interconnect Trompeter
productsand tools.
March 1999: Nortel Technical School, Raleigh-Durham, NC. Certificate of Completion. S/DMS Transport
Node OC-12 TBM RingNE and OC-48 BLSR NE OAM&P.
Feb.1999: Belcore School,Chicago,IL. Certificateof completion.SONETRings –Nortel
References
BrentleyBoone Supervisor BluestreamProfessional Services
bboone@bluestreampro.com 636-375-2976
PatriciaDominguez Owner Triage Partners
pdominguez@triage-partners.com 813-340-3408