CRAIG R. DEVIN
3207 Wildpointe Court ■ Mansfield, TX 76063 ■ 214.725.0116 ■ craig.devin@mac.com
Wireless Telecom Project Manager
20 years of experience leading telecommunications infrastructure & construction projects
WIRELESS SITE CONSTRUCTION | NETWORK DEPLOYMENT | PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Analytical, detail-oriented construction project and program manager with demonstrated success in planning,
budgeting, scheduling, coordinating and managing multiple large scale cross functional technical projects with
broad scope, ensuring deliverables are met within assigned milestones across concurrent markets for companies
such as Ericsson, Commdex Consulting, Goodman Networks, Nortel Networks, and General Dynamics. An expert
in fixed and mobile wireless as well as inside and outside plant networks; an effective team leader and relationship
builder, and a proven project manager with a demonstrated history of driving successful project completions from
start to close out. Key strengths include:
Site Management
Planning & Scheduling
Budgeting & Forecasting
Alcatel/Lucent
DAS / ODAS
Microwave
Service Contracts
Purchase Orders
Quality Assurance
Ericsson
Small Cells
Fiber Optic OSPE / ISPE
Vendor Management
Regulatory Compliance
Customer Relations
Nokia / Siemens
L.M.R.
LTE
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Ericsson North Americas
Plano, Texas
7/14/2014 – 8/28/2015
A multi-billion dollar international telecommunication solutions provider.
Construction Project Manager II
Single-handedly launched the field efforts for the Verizon Wireless AWS upgrade as the lone construction manager
in Texas and Louisiana; trained and guided a team of follow-on construction managers and service providers.
Created and delivered multiple RF drawings from the field that have been adopted by Verizon’s own in-house RF
Engineering team. Created and implemented safety protocols, reporting, and compliance best practices that were
adopted market wide. Suggested market specific training that was incorporated into national training protocols and
curriculum.
§ Construction Project Management for a start-up wireless project of an established OEM provider.
§ Construction Management and Project Management for Civil and RF projects.
§ Direct liaison with Verizon Construction, Engineering, and Operations at the field level for the AWS
deployment in the Texas and Louisiana markets.
§ LTE over PCS migration from coax-based infrastructure to a fiber based infrastructure network.
§ LTE first carrier deployment for Verizon Wireless.
§ Raw land development, structural upgrades, rooftop, and tenant improvement construction.
§ Vendor and supplier management.
§ Site acquisition.
§ Ericsson / Sprint 65 MHz project certification.
§ Ericsson / Verizon AWS certification.
§ Ericsson Construction Management I, II, and III training certification.
§ Ericsson Project Management and Ways of Working Training certifications.
§ Ericsson Supplier Management certification.
§ Ericsson Construction Quality Management and Assurance certification.
§ Ericsson Installation and Testing certification.
§ Ericsson Construction Safety certification.
§ A.T.&.T. Mobility quality certification.
§ US Army Corps of Engineers Construction Quality Management for Contractors.
Master License Agreement
Costing & Estimating
Project / Market Launch
Motorola R56
New Build
AWS
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R.J. Carroll Company
Mansfield, Texas
3/2013 – 7/1/2014
A Legacy Outside Plant Contractor for A.T.&.T.
Wireless Program Manager
Conceptualized and launched the Wireless Services Program for a legacy OSP construction contractor while
concurrently acted as construction manager; hired, trained and guided a team skilled civil and tower team members
and managers. Established new client relationships, won new business, and created follow on sales. Coordinated
the delivery of multiple wireless and OSP deployment projects across various states. Created and implemented
staffing, training, provisioning, and safety protocols that were combined with compliance best practices. These
were adopted by a legacy wireless provider as part of RFP’s when establishing national turf vendor programs.
Reported directly to the executive leaders and ownership.
§ Program Management for a start-up wireless division of an established utility contractor.
§ Construction Management and Project Management for Civil and RF projects.
§ Direct liaison with General Dynamics for the A.T.&.T. Infrastructure Hardening Project (Generators).
§ Established direct recruiting of veterans via the Army Careers and Alumni Program (ACAP).
§ Outside plant planning, construction, and deployment.
§ Ethernet to cell construction management.
§ Microwave deployment for Ethernet to cell and multi-site drain.
§ LTE deployment for public safety networks.
§ LTE deployment for Verizon Wireless and A.T.&.T. Mobility.
§ Raw land development, rooftop, and tenant improvement construction.
§ Structural upgrades.
§ Vendor and supplier management.
§ Site acquisition.
§ OSHA 30 certification.
§ Tech Safety Lines Competent Climber and Tower Rescue.
§ Motorola R56 Certification and CSII Training.
§ Six (6) separate Andrew / CommScope Certifications.
§ Harger exothermic welding certification.
Commdex Consulting, LLC
Norcross, Georgia
3/2012 – 2/2013
A wireless systems integrator, specializing in design and implementation of engineered solutions.
Construction Project Manager
Served as the single on-site point of contact in Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado for public safety and carrier
projects deploying the latest technologies and R&D efforts. Coordinated with presales engineering and sales
forces for the delivery solutions in the public safety sector. Reported to Director of implementation, executive
leadership, and sole owner.
§ Construction Management and Project Management for local, state, and federal public safety projects.
§ Outside plant planning, construction, and deployment.
§ LMR infrastructure construction and deployment.
§ LTE deployment for public safety networks.
§ LTE deployment for Verizon Wireless and ATT Mobility.
§ Raw land development, structural upgrades, rooftop, and tenant improvement construction.
§ CCTV deployments in support of DHS security and detention operations.
§ DHS / CBP R&D with microwave backhaul, radar, imaging, and analytics.
§ Microwave backhaul design and deployment in support of DHS Secure Border Initiative operations.
§ DAS RF testing, and construction design in support of Houston PD LMR deployment.
§ Vendor and supplier management.
§ Site acquisition.
§ Motorola R56 Certification and CSII Training.
§ A.T.&.T. Mobility quality certification with General Dynamics and Goodman Networks.
§ US Army Corps of Engineers Construction Quality Management for Contractors.
§ Pelco Global Training Institute Digital Sentry SRV Trainer certification.
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Goodman Networks
Plano, Texas
Construction Project Manager
§ Construction Management and Project Management in Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.
§ New site build construction management.
§ Fiber to cell construction management and deployment.
§ Ethernet to cell deployment management.
§ Microwave backhaul deployment.
§ UMTS 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th carrier deployment.
§ LTE trials with multiple OEM’s and initial deployment for ATT Mobility.
§ Raw land development, rooftop, and tenant improvement construction.
§ Structural upgrades.
§ Vendor and supplier management.
§ Internal employed crew management.
§ Site acquisition.
§ OSHA 30 and ComTrain certification.
§ A.T.&.T. Mobility quality certification.
2009 – 3/2012
Local Wireless
Dallas, Texas
Independent Consultant
§ Sprint/Nextel:
o Conducted 3489 site audits for carrier back-haul conversion from LEC to Time Warner Fiber to
Cell.
o Audited and developed Scope of Work and Bill of Material for over 3400 CDMA sites for the
deployment of WiMax Technology.
§ Clearwire:
o Conducted third party inspections on new build infrastructure to verify quality completions.
o Produced Scope of Work and bid civil infrastructure upgrades.
o Delivered proposed changes to reduce expenditures on a site by site basis.
o New Site Builds.
o OEM Equipment deployment.
§ Verizon
o Limited construction management of existing infrastructure upgrades for Verizon Wireless.
o Upgraded multiple Verizon NOC locations.
o New Site Builds.
o OEM Equipment deployment.
§ A.T.&.T.
o New Site Builds.
o OEM Equipment deployment.
§ Municipal Public Safety Clients
o Developed and deployed wireless and fiber back-haul for local municipality’s traffic camera
system.
2002 – 2009
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SILVER NAIL / WIND STAR CUSTOM HOMES Mansfield, TX
2002 – 2009
A high quality custom homebuilder specializing in both residential and commercial construction.
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER / PARTNER
Oversee all aspects of construction management, zoning, code compliance, purchasing, resource planning,
scheduling, and budgeting to ensure timely completion of all projects. Manage contract negotiations with
customers, vendors, and subcontractors, work with appropriate municipalities related to code implementation,
permitting, and SWPPP regulation. Develop and maintain budgets and schedules for each project, review and
approve purchase orders and vendor invoices, coordinate inspections, and communicate with customers to ensure
high level of satisfaction.
§ Conceptualized and launched a new construction company; delivered up to 18% growth over 6 years.
§ Doubled projected sales in the first year.
§ Drove sales increase of 35% within the first 2 years.
§ Managed multiple and concurrent projects up to $16MM each.
§ Instituted vendor and subcontractor accountability metrics to increase quality, and reduce cost and risk
exposure.
GENERAL DYNAMICS WTS
Dallas, TX
2000 – 2002
A multi-billion dollar telecommunications division of General Dynamics.
Telecommunications Program Manager
Single-handedly launched the Wireless Telecommunications Services program in a 5-state region while
concurrently acted as construction manager; hired, trained and guided a team of 25 including 5 technical
managers. Coordinated the delivery of multiple wireless deployment projects across various states. Created and
implemented safety protocols and compliance best practices that were adopted nationwide.
§ Established Wireless Telecommunication Services program management office in less than 30 days.
§ Successfully rescued a failed project due to substandard quality, and prevented the loss of a national
contract valued at $175MM.
§ Generated $9MM in new and recurring business over 2 years by winning 3 new contracts within 6 months.
§ Developed and managed construction budgets and schedules; coordinated activities of vendors and
subcontractors, ensured project milestones were met, reviewed and approved expenses, purchase orders
and vendor invoices.
§ Provided on-site leadership, working closely with customers, internal teams and third parties to improve
communication and collaboration.
§ Continuously monitored budgets, timelines, and resources to ensure alignment with project goals.
§ Upgraded existing A.T.&.T. Network from 2G Digital to GSM at more that 5000 sites in a five state region.
§ Deployed Microwave backhaul technology for 750 Verizon sites in rural Texas.
§ Deployed PTP and PTMP Microwave networks for multiple “Final Mile” service providers.
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NORTEL NETWORKS (BWA)
Richardson, TX
1999 – 2000
A recognized leader in delivering communications capabilities in more than 150 countries around the world.
Field Engineer, Wireless
Deployed fixed wireless broadband telecommunications access to 3 new major markets; partnered with customers,
vendors, and subcontractors for networking planning, leasing support, equipment deployment, network integration,
acceptance testing and customer support. Scheduled technical staff; coordinated installations and repairs.
§ Managed individual market budgets; ensured on time and on budget delivery of projects while maintaining
contract and regulatory compliance.
§ Collaborated with Nortel R&D, engineering and manufacturing teams to eliminate quality issues caused by
the company’s bid for first to market; successfully improved product reliability by 75% in the first 30 days,
with final improvements resulted in a “five nines” (99.999%) reliable network which enabled profit increase
of nearly 50%.
§ Reduced testing time by 200 man hours per site by improving acceptance test procedures for Nortel and
their customers; eliminated 50% of the testing and acceptance time and labor.
§ Development and deployment of PTP and PTMP Microwave networks for carrier clients.
COSERV TELECOM
Corinth, TX
A local telecommunications services provider serving the North Texas area.
Field Engineer
Prior experience with Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSE
Associate Degree – Northern Oklahoma College – Tonkawa, OK
University of Central Oklahoma – Edmond, OK
Ericsson Sprint 65 MHz and Verizon Wireless AWS
OSHA 30 – ComTrain Tower Rescue – Motorola R56 – USACE CQMC – Pelco DSSRV Instructor
Andrew / CommScope (RF Connectors, VSWR, RET, PIM, Terrestrial MW)
Tech Safety Lines (Certified Climber and Tower Rescue)
Certified Master Builder – Energy Star Examiner & Inspector – ISO 9000 Certified Inspector
ISO 9000 Document Custodian – EPA & TCEQ SWPPP Design & Inspection
Licensed TRCC General Contractor
1998 – 1999
AFFILIATIONS
Greater Fort Worth Builders Association
National Association of Home Builders
National Association of Tower Erectors
Electronics Technicians Association