John Bejar
About John Bejar
John Bejar is a Network Technician/UC Engineer at Scripps Health in Greater San Diego Area with extensive experience in telecommunications and unified communications.
Current Role at Scripps Health
John Bejar is currently employed at Scripps Health in the Greater San Diego Area. He holds the title of Network Technician/UC Engineer, where he co-led the complete cut/integration of Scripps Hospitals and clinics to the Avaya Aura UC and AVST solutions. In this role, he provides end user endpoint and voice mail training for Avaya 9611g/9641g phones and the AVST voice mail system across all hospital and clinic departments. Additionally, John is responsible for first day in service coverage, troubleshooting, and spot training, ensuring smooth operations and user satisfaction with the implemented technologies.
Professional Background and Experience
John Bejar has a diverse professional background in the field of communications and information technology. His career spans over three decades, beginning as a Senior Associate Technical Instructor at ROLM Corporation from 1986 to 1989, where he provided technical instruction and course development for communication systems. Moving forward, he served as a Customer Engineer at IBM Rolm Company from 1989 to 1991, then progressed to Senior Field Systems Representative at ROLM, a Siemens Company, from 1991 to 1997. John further advanced his career at Siemens Enterprise Communications as a Tradeshow Manager for Technical Services from 1997 to 2009. Subsequently, he worked as a Telecom Engineer specializing in Unified Communications while being self-employed from 2009 to 2012.
Technical Skills and Expertise
John Bejar possesses extensive expertise in a range of technical skills pertinent to network technology and unified communications. He is proficient in configuring and installing ISDN and SIP video conference/telepresence solutions from manufacturers like LifeSize, Polycom, and Tandberg. John has considerable experience with 802.11 wireless infrastructure, including devices from Siemens, Spectralink, Ascom, Ekahau, and SDC Intellidesk. Moreover, he managed and installed all software/hardware UC solutions for trade shows, involving hardware installation of routers, switches, and associated power and cabling. John is also skilled in installing and upgrading operating systems and third-party applications, including XP through Windows Server platforms, UC clients, soft phone clients, webcams, and VMWare.
Education
John Bejar attended San Jose State University, where he completed his Bachelors degree. His education has provided a solid foundation in the principles and practices of engineering and communications technology, which he has applied throughout his various roles in the industry.
Volunteer Work with AmeriCorps
From 2009 to 2012, John Bejar volunteered at AmeriCorps, serving at the Si Se Puede! Learning Center in Hollister, CA. During his three-year tenure as a Learning Center Volunteer, John contributed to the educational and developmental advancement of the center's participants, leveraging his technical expertise and background to make a positive impact on the community.