OBJECTIVE:

EXPERIENCE:

6/2012 - Present

Industry: Telecommunications Services

Outside Plant Engineering Consultant

OSP engineering design ( aerial & underground), permit submission/approvals, construction inspection and turn up of fiber rings and laterals to data centers, cell towers, network extensions, etc.

10/2006 - 4/2012

Industry: Telecommunications Services

Program Manager

Program Manager for Oldcastle's Telecommunications and Power line products for the Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Montana markets. ·         Develop customer base ·         Wind and Solar Energy Business Development / Project Management ·         Marketing to Utility Companies & Electrical Contractors ·         Negotiating contracts and price increases ·         Administer Contracts with Qwest Communications & Xcel Energy ·         Project Management ·         Estimating   ·         Project Management ·         Estimating ·         Administer Contracts with Qwest Communications & Xcel Energy

4/2004 - 7/2006

Industry: Telecommunications Services

Program Manager

Houston, TX - Program Director September 2005 - June 2006Manage the strategic operation of the installation/disconnect of Video, HSD and VoIP services (1100 daily work orders), 30% of Time Warner’s daily workload. The yearly revenue is $15M - $18M.• Manage two offices providing the reoccurring installation serviceso 63 In-houseo 140 Subcontractors• Budget control and P/L responsibilities• Project staffingo In-houseo Subcontractors• Training/Quality/Safety• Contract complianceLakewood, CO - Western Reg. VP - Operations April 2004 - September 2005Manage the strategic operation of the construction and technical services division in the western half of the US. • Manage upgrade and rebuild construction projects for MSO’s across the division.• Manage technical services such as sweep, certification, mitigation and VoIP readiness projects for MSO’s across the division.• Budget control and P/L responsibilities• Project staffing using in-house employees and subcontractors• Contract bid preparation for construction and technical services projects. • Business development

6/2003 - 4/2004

Industry: Telecommunications Services

Project Manager

Project Manager – Comcast Tap Audit; Installation/Disconnects for Denver Metropolitan & Rocky Mountain Region. Pole attachment audit for Excel/Qwest/Comcast (State of Colorado). • P / L responsibilities for projects• Staffing• Training/Quality• Client business development

1/2003 - 6/2003

Industry: Management Consulting Services

Telecommunications Consultant

Consultant January 2003 – June 2003• Financial analysis of broadband and telecommunications companies for Kensico Capital Management.• Reviewed RFP’s for Parsons Brinckerhoff.• Developed business plans for two independent carriers

7/2002 - 12/2002

Director of Construction

Manage the strategic direction of the construction and upgrade operations. Responsible for development and budget control, forecasting, systems expansion in both coax and fiber networks, new build, rebuild, and upgrade, extensions of major cable clusters and coordination of construction projects with contractors, utilities and inter-company departments. Accepted CIC package and left AT&T Broadband upon merger with Comcast.

9/1999 - 11/2001

Director - Operations

Positions held were Director Dark Fiber Implementation, Director Intercity Regional Operations West & Chief of Staff. The responsibilities associated with these roles in the initial deployment of the Level (3) Intercity Network are as follows.Director Dark Fiber Implementation - Responsible for the successful test and turn up of Dark Fiber client’s Network and Optical equipment on Level3 facilities. This involved the resolution of issues such as incompatibility, configuration, training, network and product defects, changes to existing policies and procedures, provide technical support, etc. The resolution of these issues required constant interaction with the customer, engineering, operations, NOC and technical support. Some of the Dark Fiber clients and the equipment utilized were XO (Ciena), Cable and Wireless (Nortel), Dynegy (Fujitsu) and Core Express( Alcatel).Director Intercity Regional Operations West (Intercity Network west of the Mississippi). Initially responsible for acceptance of facilities and equipment within (ILA’s, 3R’s) and OSP Fiber Optic Network, pursue and resolve roadblocks that will effect completion of the network schedule. Assist in the splicing and testing of the initial cable to insure dark fiber ready dates are met. Once the Network is accepted daily operation and maintenance of the Network. This includes route surveillance, cable locating, maintenance of optronics, dark fiber customer assistance, emergency restoration, etc.Chief of Staff for Intercity involved establishing & monitoring capital / expense budgets, business plans, force projections, staffing, etc. Oversee Cable Protection, Safety, Training and Quality Assurance’s implementation of programs, methods and procedures for acceptance and operation of the Intercity Network. Equipment evaluation for field technicians (misc. tools, test and splice equipment, vehicles, etc.) quantities, purchasing contracts & deployment schedules. Left Level3 when construction project responsibilities completed.

9/1998 - 9/1999

Sr. OSP Manager

Parsons Brinckerhoff Network Services Engineering Management for Kiewit Network Services and Level(3) Communications, LLC, for the Level(3) Intercity Network Program assigned as the Sr. Outside Plant Engineer-East on this multi-billion dollar project. The Sr. OSP Engineer-East is responsible for supporting two regional and six-area engineering design offices in the eastern half of the United States. Responsibilities involved providing technical support for the Area Offices, establishing and implementing methods, procedures and manuals for engineering, construction; recommending staffing firms and assisting in the selection of employees; assisting in the preparation of contracts, pursue and resolve roadblocks; monitor design and schedules; provide input regarding the procurement of placing, splicing and testing equipment. Consultant with the client on subjects regarding field engineering, construction methods and procedures, establish records database, maintenance operations and other telecom-related issues. Assist in the pre-qualification of fiber optic splice technicians. Aid the training department in presenting fiber optic courses to management and non-management employees of Kiewit and Level3.

4/1997 - 8/1998

Planning Manager

Outside Plant Integrated Planning Manager for Southern Maryland responsible for developing solutions to meet current growth demands, design and implement SONET rings, establish a three year area plan utilizing the existing facilities and deployment of new technologies in the feeder and distribution Network; prepare the 1999 Business Plan for the Chesapeake Region of Bell Atlantic.

6/1969 - 3/1997

Various

Telecommunications manager for 28 years working in all aspects of the local and long distance network. This involved engineering, construction, maintenance operations, planning, budgets, contract administration, marketing, quality, safety, tariffs, regulatory issues and special projects. Specific assignments included:Vermont Area Operations Manager responsible for the following telecommunications functions in the State of Vermont; Capital and Expense Budgets, which averaged $45M and $25M respectively, for COE, OSP, Land & Buildings; Network Technology, Facility Management and Analysis Planning; Digital Electronics Engineering; Reimbursable Construction; Right of Way; Clerical Support; Estimate Assignment; Staff; COE Project Management associated with implementation of VMS, ISDN, LNP; Switch conversions; RT and COT utilization; Party line elimination, IOF and local loop survivability; SONET ring design and implementation. Also, a committee member involved with the development and implementation of Regulatory and tariff issues, Marketing initiatives, vender co-location, intraLATA pre-subscription, State of Vermont Economic Development Committee, etc.Outside Plant Engineer responsible for the design and implementation of projects varying in magnitude involved with fiber optic cable, SONET rings, switch conversions, digital loop electronics, BIC's, underground, buried and aerial feeder and distribution cable to meet the residential and commercial needs of network in Southern New Hampshire.Construction and Operations Manager responsible for the construction and maintenance operations for western New Hampshire. The Network in this area consisted of fiber optics, digital loop carrier and aging copper. Daily responsibilities included managing force and load, ordering material, scheduling, training, personnel matters relating to the force, building security coordinator, HAZCOM administrator and safety standards.Facilities Management Manager / Vermont - as the Facility Manager, I readied the Network to provide instant service to business and residential customers. This involved monthly analysis of service order activity and associated costs; inventorying facilities and validating relevant data bases; providing direction to field forces to recapture all available facilities; implementation and administration of cost and labor saving programs.OSP Planning Engineer responsible for the planning, modernization, maintenance and budgeting of additions to the Outside Plant Network for Southern New Hampshire.Staff Manager - Engineering/Construction responsible for the capital and expense budgets for the State of New Hampshire associated with the engineering and construction functions.

EDUCATION:

5/1978

Bachelor's Degree

Business