Bob Combs, PMP

Denver, Colorado

bobcombs100@gmail.com

720-398-9524 (H)

 

 

Vendor Delivery Manager    Denver, CO

Google (Contractor)    April 2015 to Present

·   Space and Power design of new and existing data centers/POPS, North and South America

·   Attend stakeholder meetings to assist other teams as a resource representing the space/power and fiber infrastructure

 

Microwave Project Manager                                                                                                               Denver, CO

Susquehanna International Group (SIG)                                                                                             Aug 2014 to Dec 2014                                                                                   

·   Visited customer office in Philadelphia and project sites in New Jersey

·   Bid out, awarded and managed construction contractor for Microwave equipment installation and completion

·   Primary point of contact and problem resolution between customer and installation team

 

Project Manager                   Denver, CO

AT&T                                                 Feb 2014 to July 2014 

·   Managed complete project team (Engineering, Site Acquisition, Construction,  CX Vendor) for microwave backhaul and Ethernet upgrades for AT&T cell sites

·   Bid out and award microwave hops for construction and network integration

·   Lead meetings with project personnel, issue resolution, guidance for team members

 

Sr. Project Manager                                                                                                                               Denver, CO

Communication Infrastructure Corp (CIC USA)                                                                                 Sept 2012 to Feb 2014 

·   Responsibilities include delivering and increasing the efficiency and performance of (6) proprietary microwave network projects: (Chicago to Washington DC,  Toronto to NYC, Chicago to NYC and NJ/ NYC Metro)

·   Worked daily with Construction, Site Acquisition, Engineering and customers in developing regional network designs and equipment configurations based on established microwave engineering principles and customer requirements for availability, low latency, capacity, spectrum allocation and equipment allowances

·   Led daily/weekly meetings between project team members and customers for status updates

·   Led company initiative for deployment of hydrogen fuel cell as a backup power system

4G LTE Project Manager                                                                                                                        Denver, CO                                                                                       

AT&T Mobility(CIC USA)                                                                                                                       2009 to Aug 2012 

·   Managed 7 state Mountain West Region (RMR/DSW) for cell site integration

·   Worked with 10+ LEC’s to deliver T1/DS3 to OC12 to cell sites for network integration

·   Managed circuit up speed and rebalancing in nationwide markets in support of 4G LTE

·   Responsible for various project management activities associated with the EVC Upspeed of cell sites and UNI Port Upgrade on cell sites nationwide as a part of the AT&T Wireless LTE Project

·   Scope of work included interfacing with various Wireline and Wireless groups for the coordination of Engineering, Design & Installation of new circuits and the hot cut from old circuits scheduled during maintenance windows

 

Sr. Project Manager                                                                                                                              San Diego-Baltimore-DC                                                                                      

Leap Wireless (CIC USA)                                                                                                                       2008 to 2009

·   Sr. Project Manager on the integration of a wireless company acquisition

·   Led weekly project status meetings with all stakeholders in the company organization

·   Developed master project plan to monitor project status

·   Lead Network Engineering Project Manager for approx 680 cell site market launch

·   Managed daily activities of network engineering project team

·   Daily management of vendors and project personnel for successful project launch

 

 

Sr. Project Manager                                                                                                                               Cleveland, OH                                                                                                                                                 

Revol Wireless                                                                                                                                         2005 to 2008

·   Lead Project Manager for 7 successfully implemented new market wireless launches

·   Lead Project Manager for the construction and technology implementation of a new call center facility and new Sales and Marketing facility along with IT projects

·   Led weekly meetings attended by the CEO, CFO, CTO, VPs, and directors/managers, ensuring all officers and stakeholders were consistently informed

·   Developed RFP along with Chief Technology Officer for $20 million company technology expansion

·   Created and implemented company-wide project plans utilizing cross-departmental and external resources to successful completion

·   Bid out, negotiated, and awarded contracts to vendors on multiple projects

·   Resolved conflict, built consensus, and provided leadership for all assigned projects, ensuring consistent performance by all stakeholders

·   Provided building facilities management on multiple projects, including HVAC, AC/DC power systems, Fiber Optic systems, Security systems, UPS systems, and Generators

 

OSP Engineer                                                                                                                                             Mansfield, OH                                                                                         

Alltel                                                                                                                                                           2004 to 2005

·   Completed design and engineering work for Digital Loop Carrier (DLC) projects

·   Communicated with local resources, identifying and solving problems in the field

 

Network Engineer                                                                                                                                    Cleveland, OH                                                                                         

VoiceStream Wireless (T-Mobile)                                                                                                         2002 to 2003

·   Scheduled and attended site walks with Local Exchange Carriers (LECs) and OSP Engineers

·   Worked with Construction and Operation departments in resolving conflict and building consensus on site issues

·   Ordered circuits from various local exchange carriers (SBC, Sprint, Verizon, etc.)

 

Project Manager/Design Engineer                                                                                                       Cleveland, OH/Denver, CO                                                                          

Flour Corporation for AT&T and Qwest                                                                                                1999 to 2002

·   Engineered/Designed the telecom room and building riser cable distribution for service.  This would include room construction, all equipment, and AC/DC power and grounding

·   Developed and then responsible for all aspects of projects from start to finish

·   Developed the templates and layout of both Migration and Comprehensive Plans

·   Coordinated, scheduled, and planned the above activities within budgetary constraints

·   Organized and led multiple weekly meetings and conference calls of 10-30 team members

 

ISP Design Engineer                                                                                                                                Cleveland, OH                                                                                           

ICG Communications                                                                                                                                1998 to 1999

·   Engineered/Designed installation (specs) for SBC collocates, SONET rings, AC/DC power and Central Office, including drawings and quality inspection audits of work completed

·   Managed installation teams of up to 12 installers on over 20 projects

·   Produced weekly project status reports to the project manager and upper management

 

Lead Installation Central Office                                                                                                            Western USA

MCI Communications                    1996 to 1998

·   Installed network transmission and DC power equipment (Rectifiers/Batteries)

·   Supervised, trained, and provided leadership to installation crews on proper installation procedures

·   Primary point of contact between engineering and installation teams

 

Education

·   Bachelor of Science in Applied Science, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH

·   Project Management Certification, Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, OH