RESUME

                                                                               OF                                                                                                                                                               LEON A. GRAHAM

                                                                      17506 E.  WESLEY PL.                                                                      

                                                                      AURORA, CO 80013

                                                                      (303) 671-0068 (Home)

                                                                      (303) 408-0248 (CELL)

                                                                      LXGRAH2@YAHOO.COM  (E-MAIL)

 

OFFERING:       THIRTY-FIVE YEARS OF TELECOMMUNICATION EXPERIENCE WITH FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS, ESTIMATES AND ROUTINE JOBS, INVOLVING UNDERGROUND, BURIED, AERIAL PLANT,  CONDUIT AND UTILITY VAULT SYSTEM, ANALOG AND DIGITAL TRUNK AND SUBSCRIBER SYSTEM ON BOTH COPPER AND FIBER OPTIC CABLES. SLC96, DDM1000/2000, DMX12, ADSL, DS1, DS3, OC-3, OC-12, OC-48, OC192, FTTC, FTTL, FTTP, MX-FITL, D-FITL TECHNOLOGY, BROAD BAND ENGINEERING, SONET RING DESIGN, DWDM TECHNOLOGY AND ROW PERMITS.

 

                            SPECIALIZED TRAINING SKILL: CENTURYLINK CERTIFY INSTRUCTOR IN OSP-FM, FIREWORKS & BID MASTER, METASOLV TELECOM BUSINESS SOLUTION (TBS). CLR’S, DLR’S, PSR, ASR, COE-FM, CIMAGE DRAFTING (CAD), SOLID STATE ELECTRONICS, BSTCAD, OSP ENGINEERING, CO ENGINEERING, OSP PLANNING, UG CONDUIT AND UTILITY VAULT DESIGN, FEEDER ROUTE DESIGN, TRANSMISSION DESIGN, LOOP DESIGN, POLE LINE DESIGN, SERVING AREA DESIGN, FIBER-OPTIC DESIGN, TELECOMMUNICATION PRINCIPAL 1 AND 2, DIGITAL CIRCUIT, STORED COMPUTER PRIMER, ENGINEERING ECONOMIES, CABLE CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN, LFACS, GENERAL ACCOUNTING, PROJECT AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

INCLUDED BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: PREPARE AND

REVIEW BUDGETS, APPROVE EXPENDITURES AND SUBMIT PROPOSALS.

PROVIDES INPUT ON THE STAFFING PLAN. MANAGING A VARIOUS

NUMBERS ON IN-HOUSE AND CONTRACT ENGINEERS, RESPONSIBLE FOR

PROJECT(S) AND RESOURCES THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE

ENGINEERING/DESIGN. ENSURES PROJECTS ARE ON SCHEDULE AND

DEADLINES ARE MET. ASSIT WITH OBTAINING CONSTRUCTION PERMITS

AND COORDINATING WITH LOCAL GOVEMMENTS. MANAGEMENT OR   SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCES THAT INCLUDE RECRUTING, MENTORING, CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT, LEADERSHIP, AND/OR TEAM BUILDING.

                           

OBJECTIVE:  TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT IN AN ORGANIZATION WHERE MY EXPERTISE AND KNOWLEDGE WILL BE UTILIZED.

 

EXPERIENCE:

    06/12               CENTURYLINK

     TO                 COLORADO SPRINGS (OFF PREM)

    09/12               (Contracted through AFL Communications)

                            CARRIER DESIGN ENGINEER SPECIALIST:

 

      05/04             BELL SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS (AT&T)

        TO               JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI

     06/12         (Contracted through North Star Communications)

                            CARRIER DESIGN ENGINEER SPECIALIST:

 

      01/05            NORTHSTAR COMMUNICATION GROUP

        TO              JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI

       01/06          REGIONAL MANAGER

             

      05/04             BELL SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS

        TO               TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI

      12/04             (Contracted through North Star Communications)

                            CARRIER DESIGN ENGINEER

   

      06/02             VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS

        TO               IRVING, TEXAS

     05/03             (Contracted through Cendera Technologies)

                           DATABASE MIGRATION SPECIALISTS:

              

     11/00              TXU COMMUNICATIONS

        TO                DALLAS, TEXAS

     05/02              (Contracted through Cendera Technologies)

                             DATABASE MIGRATION SPECIALISTS:

 

     6/00                QWEST COMMUNICATIONS

        TO               DENVER, COLORADO

     11/00              TRANSPORT ENGINEER/ SPECIAL PROJECT

       

     6/99               GST TELECOM             

       TO               CALIFORNIA

      6/00               (Contracted through  H.L. YOH  Company LLC)                           

                            NETWORK DESIGN/PROVISIONING ENGINEER

 

      6/95             US WEST COMMUNICATIONS

       TO              (CAPACITY PROVISIONING)

      6/99             LITTLETON, COLORADO             

                          MANAGER DESIGN ENGINEER

                                                                     

       11/93          US WEST COMMUNICATIONS

        TO             BOULDER, COLORADO

       6/95            (Contracted through CDI Telecommunications, Inc.)

                           SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER

     

        10/91          UNIT BID AND CONTRACT WORK FOR THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES:

          TO            GTE, UNITED TELEPHONE, NEW YORK TELEPHONE,

        06/85          NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE,  A.T.& T.,  GENERAL TELEPHONE COMPANY (G.T.E.),  SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE,

              SOUTH CENTRAL BELL AND JAMAICA TELEPHONE COMPANY.

                                                                                                                                                                                                           

             

EDUCATION:

      9/71              COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

       TO              KINGSTON JAMAICA, WEST INDIES

     7/75              CERTIFICAE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

 

     9/66              CALABAR THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE

       TO              KINGSTON JAMAICA, WEST INDIES

    7/71              GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION-ORDINARY LEVEL

 

             

 

                                          REFERENCES

 

             

              CINDY BOATNER

              MANAGER

              AFL COMMUNICATIONS

              CELL    662-571-1553

             

              OWEN CAMPBELL

              MANAGER- DESIGN ENGINEER

              VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS

              OFFICE  201-541-9973

 

              SAMUEL EULETTE

              MANAGER –DESIGN ENGINEER

              BELL SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS

              OFFICE  678-624-7143