Jimmy Realzola
About Jimmy Realzola
Jimmy Realzola is a Core Equipment Engineer with extensive experience in telecommunications, currently working at Insight Global in Richardson, TX. He has held various engineering roles at companies such as Verizon Business and Goodman Networks, contributing to significant projects including a 100G optical transport network for NBA Arenas.
Work at Insight Global
Jimmy Realzola has been employed at Insight Global as a Core Equipment Engineer since 2018. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations, which include databasing equipment, submitting system equipment and ancillary material orders, generating installation specifications, and creating equipment drawings. He also provides leadership and training for new team hires within the Core Equipment Engineering team.
Previous Experience in Engineering
Prior to his current role, Jimmy Realzola worked at several companies in various engineering capacities. He served as a Detail Engineer at Goodman Networks from 2006 to 2015, where he spent nine years in Plano, TX. He also worked as an ISP Access Engineer at Calix from 2015 to 2017 in the Dallas/Fort Worth Area and as a Quality Assurance Specialist at KGPCo for four months in 2018. His experience includes working as an Installation Design Engineer at Alcatel-Lucent from 2000 to 2001 and as a Detail Engineer at Volt Telecom Group for ten months in 2005-2006.
Technical Expertise and Responsibilities
Jimmy Realzola is responsible for engineering major equipment, including the Ciena 6500 and Cisco 2K/4K Series NG ROADM photonic/switch, as well as the Cisco 4216 and Ciena PTS Shelves. His engineering responsibilities also encompass supporting telemetry, turn-up, and test processes. He played a key role in deploying a high-capacity 100G optical transport network project specifically for NBA Arenas.
Educational Background
Jimmy Realzola studied at Texas Tech University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Advertising from 1991 to 1996. He also attended Brookhaven Community College from 2015 to 2018, where he focused on Web Design and Programming, achieving a Software Programming Assistant Certificate.