I started my Motorola career in 1982 in Milford, Connecticut as pre- and post-sales at Codex. I moved to ISG in Albany, New York in 1987. I took early retirement from Motorola in May 1998 to change career fields to Fiber Optics. 17 years at Motorola with Information Systems Group (Codex) was the most exciting and empowering experience of my career in Telecommunications. The Motorola experience was… priceless! Moving from a then $100M company, General DataComm, to Codex started a learning and performance experience that has helped me long beyond my intentional early departure from Motorola in 1998 to switch careers from Wireline to Fiber Optics. I wanted to stay at Motorola and move into Wireless, however, there was “no room at the Inn”.
Since leaving Motorola, I become qualified as an Optical Network Designer, first with Pirelli Optical Systems, and acquired by Cisco Systems in 2000. The Telecommunications meltdown in 2001 caught me when Service Provider Sales and Marketing was discontinued at Cisco. I moved into Training and become a Subject Matter Expert and Course Developer at Fujitsu Network Communications until 2004. My lost job in Telecommunications was with Verizon Communications as a Fiber Solutions Analyst in FiOS until spring 2005. Verizon was an unpleasant experience to say the least.
I am now an Independent Insurance Agent (Life and Health) licensed in AR, CA, LA, OK, OR, TX, and WA. I work in a Management Insurance Organization (MIO) called “National Agents Alliance”. I am looking for another full-time position in the telecommunications industry, if it ever starts to grow again.
Now Retired from the U.S. Army, Motorola, and Pirelli Optical I continue contact with many Motorolans networking and sharing experiences and job opportunities. My hobbies of fishing and Ham Radio keep me busy.
My Personal web links are:
Amateur Radio: http://www.jlaporta.com/N1CC
Genealogy: http://www.jlaporta.com/laportafamily
Business Status: http://www.jlaporta.com/jimlaporta
I can be reached at 903-451-4684 or via email at jimlaporta@jlaporta.com
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