John F. Kilgariff Jr.
P.O.Box 815
306 South Cleveland St.
Meridian, Texas 76665
Home Phone (254)-366-3628
Mobile (254)-366-3628
E-Mail: j.kilgariff@worldnet.att.net

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS
16 + years experience in the wireless telecommunications industry encompassing
planning, surveying, construction, installation,
testing, commissioning, troubleshooting , integration, training, and project
management of BTS, BSC , wireless and switch/CO
projects . Technologies included are AMPS, TDMA, CDMA, GSM, LTE, U1900, L700.
Have traveled extensively overseas to include Southeast Asia, Europe, and other
locations. Have held a Top Secret
clearance (TSSBI/ENTAC) through the Military as well as a clearance through the
NRC/DOE (nuclear power plants).

EQUIPMENT:
Northern Telecom: AMPS, TDMA, CDMA, GSM
NT800 (indoor, outdoor)
DMU (indoor, outdoor)
GSM (DE indoor, S4000/8000 outdoor)
NSM and other associated equipment
Associated proprietary software
Ericsson GSM: 2202 /2206
NODE B install
Associated Proprietary software (OMT versions)
Nokia: Ultra Series (certified)
Nokia EDGE 9000 indoor/outdoor

NSN  C-RRU Combo Ground/Riggers Training

NSN RRU Install Ground/Riggers Training

NSN WCDMA/GSM MR Commissioning &   Integration Level 2

Nokia 2G, 3G, LTE, L700 (certified)

Nokia Greenfield Project certified (Level 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Associated Proprietary software
Alcatel-Lucent 1678, 7270, 1671, 1631, 1850 TSS-100, TSS-5 and other ALU products

Various types of UPS systems, Power systems (ARGUS, RELM, Telect, ect.), PDC's, spill
dams, lead acid batteries, battery back-up systems.

RELATED EXPERIENCE

9/1/14 to 11/20/15

S-Com

Nokia

For T-Mobile (Houston, Texas market)

Market U1900/L700 /Rural America and Greenfield Project site upgrades and Continuation of Site Modernization

   Invited back into market as sole Market Field Manager.  Managing 15+ crews from different General Contractors driving installation of U1900 and L700 RRU systems in selected sites along with finishing balance of Modernization sites that were not addressed during previous project..  Site count for fourth quarter was 257 sites completed (U1900 and L700) in approx. 68 days (exceeded market target by 17 sites).  Responsible for developing, planning and execution of continuing education for General Contractors (in market) regarding installation activities (classroom instruction).  Responsible for modifying existing MOP’s to suit newly developed  installation practices (market specific) to streamline install practices and minimize site down time.  Completion of other various assigned tasks by NSN PM.  Assigned to sole Field Manager position over Greenfield Project T-Mobile Houston Market colocations.  Responsible for overseeing all aspects of colocation build as well as commissioning oversight/grading of General Contractor’s I&C personnel.  Responsible for re-engineering sites where required as well as reviewing NTP packages for accuracy.

6/20/12-4/20/14

DMN Global

Nokia Solutions Networks

For T-Mobile (Houston, Texas market)

Market 4G Modernization

  Hired as a  Field Manager and assigned the following duties:

•          Management of daily field operations including the night cutover bridge

•          Attend needed project meetings at a market level covering all areas from Quality, Progress, Logistics and Reporting. 

•          Located both in the office and in the field with most emphasis in the field.

Evaluate GC field staff and quality of work by visiting his/her BTS sites daily.

•          Oversee multiple site build projects at once and is responsible for supervising the staff at each site ensuring that all projects are completed on agreed schedule and that standards of quality are met.

•          Provide construction management for installation of new cell sites and modification of existing sites.

•          Monitor status and conduct site walks, material delivery, and identify/report challenges to market project/program management.

•          The Field Manager must demonstrate the ability to think critically through a process, anticipate challenges, and prepare solutions in advance.

•          Identify inefficient processes and make recommendations for improvement.

Assist with BOM ordering and oversee receipt and distribution of materials, and manage local warehouse inventory.

Additional duties to include (but not limited to):

            -Providing support to Market Project Managers when necessary

            -Perform Quality Audits for NSN and post results on IPM

            -Perform any other duties as assigned by Project Management.

            -Successfully completed project and was last FM released from market (11 FM’s)

9/15/09 to 12/23/11

Cell Site Management

Glendale, Calif.

Senior Telecom Site Technician

  Responsible for performing a wide variety of duties to include:

-Physical inspection of cell site (ground, equip, tower, lighting, ect)

-compliance with applicable FCC, FAA and DHS requirements

-Installation/maintenance of various brands of tower lighting equipment

-meeting with prospective colocation clents 0n-site and reviewing applicable documents to include blueprints

-conducting post-colocation inspections to insure compliance with supplied blueprints.

-conduct site walks, power walks and generating documents reflecting findings.

Layed off due to company restructuring.

10-06-06 to 8/08/09
Prestige Comforce Professional Services
Plano, Texas
Supervisor: Larry Auker
Assigned Position: Field Supervisor/Equipment Engineer  Certified Level 4 Installer
Duties: Traveled to Florida to take over an Node B installation clean-up project in two markets. Trained and dispatched three teams to repair/complete/verify installation issues that were missed at initial project roll-out. Completed project in time allotted. Have been assigned to numerous install/engineering contracts throughout the United States and have completed all assigned on-time and under budget to include initial roll out of new AL/LU equipment fresh from Lab. Recently involved in DOJ, DHS and state projects.  ALCATEL/LUCENT  tested and certified Level 4 Installer (Feb ’08).

1-05-06 to 10-04-06
Ericsson
Plano, Texas
Supervisor: Vicky Wahrman
Position: Project Manager (contract)
Duties: Received training on all proprietary Ericsson programs and was assigned to manage a cabinet-add project for Cingular Wireless in Oklahoma. Traveled to assigned area and interfaced with Cingular peers and subcontractor representatives to initiate contract. Was requested by Ericsson to train and hand off current project to another PM and take over a de-install project in the Kansas City area. Traveled to assigned area and took over project working closely with Cingular peers, subcontractors, delivery companies, crane companies and others personally overseeing all scheduling of available assets to complete assigned contract. While overseeing this project, was assigned two additional projects: one which was completing clean-up on an earlier Ericsson project and the other project which entailed tracking down missing equipment from a previous de-install project. Completed both of these successfully as well as completing the de-install project in Kansas City area which consisted of approximately 450 sites. Was advised by Ericsson that I was a re-hire.


10-04 to 10-05-05
Scope Networks
Richardson, Texas
Manager: Larry Auker (972-744-0080)
Position: Senior Telecom Technician/Project Engineer/Lead
Duties: End-to-end tester utilizing t-berd test equipment/decommissioning and removal to include mining/equipment install and associated power and structure cabling (ditech)/utilization of below-mentioned experience on an “as-needed” basis while on-site. Received training and subsequent certification on Anritsu analyzer and have worked with models S113, S251C and S331D.
-install DITECH upgrades
-install DMS 100 switches in San Francisco (including all power from 350 down, grounding scheme, interbay cabling and inter-equipment connectivity to include fiber/copper
-install/commission F3-F4 upgrades in Georgia


9-02 to 8-04 KJ Enterprises
Crystal Beach, Texas
HOME REPAIR?REMODELING
Self employed specializing in electrical repair, plumbing, heating, carpentry. Father’s failing health forces closure of business and return to Meridian, Texas.

7-15-02 to 7-23-02 S. Com Communications
Flextronics Pennsylvania Market
BTS ENGINEER
Was directly involved in the deployment/installation of NOKIA EDGE
indoor/outdoor wireless telecommunications equipment. Functioned as a member
of an installation team deploying one site per day in various locations
throughout southeastern Pennsylvania. Contract was
temporarily halted due to lack of equipment and non-completion/release of
site-ready documentation. Released from job due
to these circumstances.


1-22-02 to 1/26/02 North Star Communications
Voicestream Wireless Utah, Idaho
Q.A Inspector/Tower
Conducted physical inspection of collocation of Voicestream Wireless
Antennas and associated hardware on existing wireless communications towers. Duties
specifically encompassing inspection of
antennas, LNA's, verifying azimuths and downtilts, weatherproofing, correct
hardware installation for support mechanisms,
waveguide installation, proper grounding, and developing supporting
documentation via digital pictures. Advised tower
crew as to noted deficiencies and insures correction to comply with
Industry/Client Standards. Third party inspection for
Client.

2001-2001 TTK Wireless Telecom
Verizon Atlanta, Georgia
Senior Cell Engineer/Site Survey
Responsible for insuring all deliverables were in place and all drawings
accurately reflected projected locations for
Nortel GSM/CDMA wireless telecommunications equipment upgrades for Client. Responsible for re-engineering
sites as required and participating in
installation, commissioning, and QA of installed equipment. Worked with all
applicable Nortel software regarding loading,
commissioning of sites.

2000-2001 TTK Wireless Telecom
AWS Washington State Market
Senior Engineer/Technician
Instruct, supervise, and insure all personnel on contract are
meeting/exceeding Client's and Vendor's specifications
relating to the build-out of approx. 450 cell sites.

Selected responsibilities:
* Involved (hands-on) in installation (equipment and power supplies), testing,
troubleshooting, turn-up and network
integration of cellsites.
* Quality Assurance Manager for project. Tracked project
with related software and developed reports.
* Addressed all A&E concerns with client's engineers to reach resolution.
* Instructed Installation /commissioning/testing personnel
* Utilized AUTOCAD and TURBOcad.
* Designed drawings and documentation for crew members.

1999-2000 TTK Wireless Telecom
Airtouch Cellular Los Angeles, Ca. Market
Senior Engineer/Technician
Instruct, supervise, and insure all personnel on contract are
meeting/exceeding Client's and Vendor's
specifications relating to the build-out of approx. 1000 cellsites.

Selected responsibilities:
* Involved (hands-on) in installation (equipment and power supplies), Testing,
troubleshooting, turn-up and network
integration of cellsites.
* Quality Assurance Manager for project. Tracked project with related software
and developed reports.
* Addressed all A&E concerns with client's engineers to reach resolution.
* Instructed Installation/commissioning/testing personnel.
* Utilized AUTOCAD and TURBOcad.
* Designed drawings and documentation for crew members.

1997-1999 AEROTEK Systems
U.S.Cellular
Qwest Communications
B-3 Builder
* involved (hands-on) in installing TDMA equipment and power supplies in remote
cellsites.
* involved in installing hardware upgrades into switch (wirewrapping,
punch-down, CAT3/5 cabling,
fiber and related troughs, ironwork, cross-connects, and any other assigned
tasks.
*layed out, installed DMS 100 and associated power bays /ancillary
equipment.

1996-1997 Elkins Telecom
Nextel Communications
Sprint
U.S.West
Wireless Construction Superintendent
* involved (hands-on) with construction of raw land, co-locate, and roof-top
wireless sites to include
tower erection/antenna orientation.
*hired and supervised all contractors on-site.
* insured project implementation/deployment per drawings/plans and resolved A&E
concerns as they
arose.
* responsible for bringing project in under budget and completed in allotted
time frame.
- generated reports for Client and Company Management

key words: install, installation, survey, site survey, integration,
troubleshooting,

References:

Tawfek Rihani

Nokia

Senior Project Manager

214-235-9915

Ken Key

Field Manager

972-877-1260

Jeff Tea

Nokia

Project Manager

972-693-8407


Lawrence Auker
NorthernTelecom

Prestige Comforce Professional Services
1-469-360-6250



Beth Hawkins
Northern Telecom
Senior Deployment Specialist


Gerk Allenbaugh
Northern Telecom
Senior Field Technician

Greg Kubisty

Cell Site Management

1-909-838-4879



RELOCATION
will travel, but not relocate permanently.