Jeffrey C. Chehovits

Sewickley, PA 15143

“GPS” Global Pro Solutions

gpsglobalprosolutions231@gmail.com

http://gpsglobalprosoluti.wix.com/globalprosolutions

(412) 716-6242

 

 

 

 

Qualification Overview:

 

Over 30 years of Global Tenure Building, Upgrading and Running New and Existing Markets in the following areas: Sr. Regional Program/Project/Construction/Integration/Operations Management, Regional & National Operations Director, Area Manager, Finance, PMO, Business Development, Program/Project Staffing and Client/Key Supplier Management. Responsible for all groups and processes from RFP Execution, Site Acquisition/Contracts, A&E, Site Walks, Surveys, RF Engineering (all phases), Permitting, Bidding, Contractor Selection/Management and Training (all trades), Awarding, Equipment/Material Vendors, Bill of Material Compilation, Construction (all trades), RF Engineering Integration and Optimization, RF Baseband / KPI Evaluations, Change Management, Site Red Lines, Third Party Inspections, Close Out Packages, and all other related functional group intervention from project inception to completion.

 

My Contract Clients over the past 5 years include:

·   AT&T ASG – Large Venue/Enterprise Neutral Host/Hybrid i/oDAS, 3G 850/1900, 4G 700, AWS 2100, RF, Headends, Optimization (5 Step process), GigE, IP, FTTC, PVC’s, Ciena, SIAD’s, Fiber etc. Heinz Field, Consol Energy Center, UPMC Hospitals, Penn Dot Tunnels, WVU Stadium, Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengal/Reds, Miami U of Ohio, Ohio State etc.

·   Crown Castle - Large Venue/Enterprise Neutral Host/Hybrid i/oDAS, 3G 850/1900, 4G 700, AWS 2100, RF, Headends, BTS, all RF PIM testing, Optimization (5 Step process), RF, Headends, GigE/IP, PVC’s, Ciena, SIAD’s, Fiber etc. Small Cell/ROW. Consol Energy Center, WVU Stadium and other oDAS Nodes, Miami U of Ohio, Keeneland Race Track etc.

·   ATC – Venue/Enterprise, i/oDAS. Many Large Venue Builds including Malls, Hospitals, Campuses etc.

·   Verizon Wireless - Large Venue i/oDAS, 3G 850/1900, 4G 700, AWS 2100, RF, Headends, BTS, all RF PIM testing, Optimization (5 Step process), RF, Headends, GigE/IP, PVC’s, Ciena, SIAD’s, Fiber etc. Heinz Field, Consol & WVU.

·   US Cellular – Large Venue i/oDAS, RF, Headends, GigE/IP, PVC’s, Ciena, SIAD’s, Fiber etc. WVU Stadium,

·   MISC MACRO RELATED – Lucent (ALU/LNS), TE-oDAS, Next G (DAS HUBS/Small Cell), Clearwire, Cricket, Metro PCS, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, Sprint, Lumos, Zayo, Fiber Tower, SBA, WFI, Bechtel, Andrew, Commscope, Ericsson etc.

 

 

Experience Includes: Small Cell, i/oDAS, WiFi, DAS Hubs/Networks, Wire Line/Wireless, Fiber Optic Rings/Laterals, ETTCS/Fiber to the Tower FTTC, IP Backhaul, Aerial/Underground OSP/ISP, Aerial (LNA), RF Integration, PIM Testing, Optimization, Civil, Electrical, Cellular/Microwave, 6602 LTE Baseband, DC & Fiber Trunks, DC/Fiber Demarcation Boxes, WCS RRH, 700/850/1900/2100 RRH, RFDS, Plumbing, 4G LTE, AWS 2100, 3G UMTS, GSM, Diplexors, Duplexors, Combiners, TMA’s, Cable Networks, Central Office Construction/Operations (Lucent 5E/Tellabs, Cisco/Avaya VoIP/GigE), Co-Location, Client Node B Locations, Hubs, Nodes, Technology Upgrades, Multiband, IBWave, Atoll, Small Cell, ALU, Nokia, ALU, Andrew/Commscope, Tyco/TE, Ericsson, Solid, Teko etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Professional Experience

 

 

Crown Castle i/oDAS Large Venue3/1/14 to 11/01/14.

Western Pennsylvania, W. Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky

Contractor - Sr Regional Project Manager

·   I currently run a very active 4 state region with the Small Cell Division specializing in the large Venue DAS builds. This includes Professional Sport Stadiums, Sport Arenas, College Stadiums, College Campuses, Convention Centers and other large event venues. I facilitate all of the iDAS and oDAS builds from inception to completion dealing will all internal groups and processes. Extensive project planning and forecasting, all internal, client and venue conference calls. Extensive daily planning dealing with Business Development RFP and Contract support, all RF client and venue owner intervention, RF Engineering, Planning, Integration, PIM Testing, Optimization, 911, Change Management, Drive testing and Close Outs, all financial budget intervention including initial statement of work budget compilation, changes and increases, all bid quote PO submission and management throughout the project cycle, all contractor certifications, bids walks and awarding, Equipment Engineering, logistics and procurement, extensive construction management and QA/QC, RF Optimization processes, construction red lines and close outs, RF acceptances and close outs. Also 6602 LTE Baseband, DC & Fiber Trunks, DC/Fiber Demarcation Boxes, WCS RRH, 700/850/1900 RRH, RFDS, Plumbing, Optimization etc

 

AT&T ASG1/31/11 to 2/28/14

Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia

Contractor - Sr. Regional Project Manager

·   Sr. Regional Manager with the national ASG team (antenna solutions group) overseeing a three state region working as a liaison between the AT&T high level national teams, all market managers/teams and contractor/key supplier personnel.

·   Working as an End to End Sr. Manager, this position focuses primarily all of the iDAS Public and Enterprise builds.

·   Work with all related AT&T groups and processes to ensure targeted project completion timelines within budgetary guidelines. Current budget > 100 million.

·   This includes: ASG Program, PjM, contract/site acquisition management, technical sales support, WIFI/RF Engineering, C&E, finance, BP&F Sales, vertical management, RAN V&E, RAN market. All RF client and venue owner intervention, RF Engineering, Planning, Integration, Change Management, PIM Testing, Optimization, 911, Drive testing and Close Outs.

·   Extensive focus on all milestones from project inception to completion including: DAO, POD, POE and POR.

·   Utilize all internal AT&T systems including: Mobius, Siterra, Caspr, Quick Base, AT&T Connect, Q, SharePoint etc.

·   6602 LTE Baseband, DC & Fiber Trunks, DC/Fiber Demarcation Boxes, WCS RRH, 700/850/1900 RRH, RFDS, Plumbing, Optimization etc

·   Large venue builds include: NFL and MLB stadiums, Arenas, Hospitals, Airports, Large office buildings etc

·   Significant builds over the past 2/5 years include: Heinz Field/Steelers, Great America Ball Park/Reds, Paul Brown Stadium/Bengals, Cleveland Browns Stadium, UPMC, Miami University of Ohio, UPMC Hospital(s), Goodyear Corporate, Consol Energy Center, Heinz PPG, McDonalds Corporate-Chicago, Grainger Corporate, Motorola Corporate, University of Chicago Medical Center etc.

 

 

AT&T-Nsoro/Mastec10/11/10 to 01/14/11

Mississippi/Alabama

Sr. Manager over Program/Project and Construction Management (Short Term Project)

 

·   I was brought into the S. Central Region to help set up two new markets in Mississippi and Alabama with Nsoro utilizing existing antenna crews in a troubled market for the AT&T Wireless UMTS Node B 3G and LTE 4G technology upgrade projects.

·   This included qualifying and certifying new sub-contractors, interviewing and hiring internal Tower, Project and Construction Managers and setting up all logistical, project management, construction and client processes, procedures etc. RF Engineering, Planning, Integration, Change Management, Optimization, 911/Drive Testing and Close Outs.

·   6602 LTE Baseband, DC & Fiber Trunks, DC/Fiber Demarcation Boxes, WCS RRH, 700/850/1900 RRH, RFDS, Plumbing, Optimization etc

 

Windy City Tower Inc.05/01/10 to 10/01/10

Minneapolis MN.

Independent Consultant - Sr. Market Manager over Program, Project and Construction Management

·   Employed as an independent 1099 consultant, I ran a very active piece of the Clearwire build out with Andrew, Bechtel and ATC including raw land builds.

·   This includes overseeing all Base Station, Aerial LNA, Electrical and Integration work from site inception to completion including all Contractor and Contract Employee selection, training and management.

·   RF Engineering, Planning, Integration, Change Management, PIM Testing, Optimization, E911/Drive Testing and Close Outs.

·   Involved in the daily client construction conference calls and trackers, close outs etc.

·   Daily responsibilities included: Site Walks, Bidding, Pre-Con Walks, Permitting, Crew/Resource Recruiting/Staffing, BOM pickup and delivery, Logistics Management and Coordination, all Site Construction relating to Aerial/LNA, Civil and Electrical, Punch walks and all Close Outs (Clearvision),

 

W.D. Wright Construction Inc. 04/01/09 to 4/22/10

Pittsburgh, Harrisburg & Philadelphia PA

Sr District Manager

·   W.D. Wright is a family owned and operated Contracting firm that has been in business for over 32 years with Verizon being their primary anchor client.

·   Reporting to the General Manager over wireless and fiber construction, integration and maintenance, I facilitate a large piece of Business Development, Project/Program Management, Construction Management, Change Management, and Operations Management.

·   We have our own aerial and civil crews and sub all electric work.

·   I am involved with all of the day to day project, personnel, client, sub-contractor Management with all related groups and processes.

·   Involved with all projects from inception to completion including running the business development/construction trackers, holding weekly conference calls, etc. My other responsibilities include site walks, bidding, civil/electrical/line and antenna construction management, RF PIM testing/reporting, optimization, E911, drive testing, fiber/Ethernet testing, 3^rd party inspections, redlines, close out packages, etc. Extensive fiber ring and fiber to the tower work.

·   Clients included: Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile/Zayo Fiber to the Tower, Clearwire (Philadelphia, NJ, Harrisburg and Pittsburgh.

 

TXR Global Services Inc.02/01/08 to 04/01/09

Philadelphia & Pittsburgh PA.

Independent Consultant - Director of Business Development

·   TXR is a Global Wireless Services Provider that pretty much does it all supporting major wireless client build outs (new central office, macro etc). TXR’s primary function is an AT&T nodeB and eNode B logistics and integration machine. I brought the Cricket, Metro PCS Macro Builds and NextG Small Cell/Hub work to TXR and ran everything from inception to completion.

·   In this position reporting to the President of the company, I run a large piece of Business Development, RFP responses, contracts, P&L, technical recruiting/staffing, project/program/personnel management, construction, installation, , maintenance management, BIDS, contractor selection/management, financials, etc.

·   Macro & DAS site/hub construction, change management, central office construction, small cell builds, Macro builds, RF LNA integration, PIM testing, optimization, E911, drive testing, close outs technology upgrades (UMTS Node B/eNodeB, E911, legacy Decoms (tdma) etc.

·   Clients include: AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Cricket, Metro PCS, Next G and True Position.

 

Cingular/AT&T Mobility02/12/07 to 10/12/07

Pittsburgh, PA. (Pennsylvania & Ohio Market)

Contractor - Sr. Program/Project Manager (8 month contract)

·   In my role, I was tasked as a Sr. Manager to be the liaison between the Cingular/AT&T and TeleworX to ensure that their proprietary software information compilation process takes place within the allocated timeframes and that the “Optimized” network results are scrubbed and signed off on by the clients Transport Network Engineering teams.

·   After the plan is completed and accepted by the client, we then move forward with the network implementation phase that requires extensive planning with the affected carriers IE: SBC/AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, etc.

·   I oversaw 4 Network Transport Engineers and 2 Provisioners working in my team.

·   After the plan is in motion, we place all of the required new circuit orders with the appropriate carriers and work with the providers and our network operations teams during the cutovers, etc.

·   After the new networks are in place and cutover, we then go through an extensive decommissioning process that incorporates the final savings metrics.

·   I run all of the weekly conference calls with 5 markets, build, manage and update the market trackers, convey all of the savings and progress reports to the high level teams weekly, manage and deal with all issues during the course of the Transport Network Optimization project.

·   Extensive budget and finance intervention.

 

Global Pro Solutions04/06 to 02/01/07

Pittsburgh, PA.

Owner/Partner-Independent Consultant/Contractor

·   GPS is a group of experienced consultants that specialize in “Global” program / project management, recruiting and staffing in the Telecommunications, IT, Engineering, Construction, Contractor Selection/Management, Operations, and Maintenance arenas.

·   I handle the telecom areas and specialize in small to large scale project/program management, etc.

·   Very experienced in site acquisition, CO/switch based networks, VoIP/GigE, fiber optics, microwave, RF-PTP/PMP, Cellular, 802.11, construction management, contractor selection/bid processes, provisioning, RF LNA integration, PIM testing, change management, optimization, E911/drive testing, test / turn up, close outs, operations, maintenance, and more.

 

Crown Castle/Fiber Tower02/06 to 04/06

Pittsburgh, Pa.

Short Term Contract - Sr. Construction Manager

·   I worked a short term contract as a consultant for Crown Castle and Fiber Tower dealing with the Pittsburgh network preliminaries planning the wireless fiber microwave network infrastructure construction at existing collocation sites.

·   I was tasked to complete approximately 100 of the A&E site walks relating to system design and implementation with a majority of the tower owners. IE: Crown Castle, American Tower, Cingular, Global Signal, SBA Towers, etc.

·   In addition to completing the preliminary surveys I worked with the site acquisition, permitting, and zoning personnel.

·   I also interfaced with the Equipment Engineering, Structural Analysis, RF design, engineering, logistics, and Contractor teams in preparation for network deployment. Extensive intervention with all key suppliers.

 

AT&T/Cingular11/05 to 02/06

Pittsburgh, Pa. / Naperville, IL.

Contract - Sr. Program Manager

·   I was hired to refine and expand upon a program that was already in motion with Tellabs, Cingular, and AT&T wireless.

·   This program involves re-homing of the BTS and BSC components within multiple networks covering a region from NYC to N.Va.

·   Extensive preliminary planning with all groups and processes and manages the teams that conduct the maintenance window conference calls executing the activities.

·   This position requires extensive preliminary coordination with many different key suppliers and vendors both externally and in the central offices.

·   The companies involved are: Cingular, Nokia, Andrew, Tellabs, Intrado, PSAP 911 contact/testing, and all related drive test contractors (Mat Inc.), etc.

·   Extensive provisioning intervention at all levels and weekly high level activity post mortem reporting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Star TEK Group05/04 to 02/07 (POST (9-11)

Owner

·   The Star TEK Group is a uniquely combined group of technical professionals that work with global Government and UN clients providing consulting, recruiting, & staffing services.

·   We identify global opportunities, bid RFP’s, program/project manage, and staff projects for the Federal Government, the United Nations, and many other international and domestic clients.

·   We are currently active with Lucent Technologies in Iraq with 15 Star Tek Consultants building a Motorola IDEN network for the Iraqi First Responder Services that includes the Police, Fire, EMT, and E911 like centers. 

 

DC-NET/OCTO/SAIC06/04 to 09/05 (POST 9-11)

Washington, DC

Contract - Sr. District Government Manager OSP/ISP Construction, Installation, & Maintenance

·   DC-NET is a Government owned and driven corporation that is building and managing their own 300 mile OC-48 single mode Gig-E VOIP Sonet network that will encompass over 400 GSA buildings in the Washington Metropolitan area replacing their current Verizon network.

·   In my position, I managed the ISP & OSP Construction Supervisors. SAIC Contractors & Contracts, Fiber & Copper Splicer’s, Field Electronics Installation Engineers, and the Field Maintenance Engineers.

·   My teams and I work in conjunction with our Network Engineering division and Network Operations Control Center personnel to achieve our daily client facility build outs, change management, cutovers, and service (SLA) objectives.

·   I also oversee the groups and processes that facilitate the operational transition and acceptance, maintenance agreements, SLA’s, IRU’s, vendor relations, disaster recovery policy and procedures, etc.

·   Our network consists of VoIP 10/100GE Cisco and Avaya gear and we have redundant connectivity to multiple MCI centers.

·   Extensive high level involvement in the day to day operations with all groups, target GSA personnel, and processes.

 

GOVTEL02/04 to 05/04       

Charleston, WV
Contract - Sr. Project Manager-US Post Office Distribution Centers

·   Responsible for project managing the installation, integration, and migration of a new fiber and Cat 6 IT retrofits at large Government facilities. 

·   Plan, assign and direct multiple subcontractors and coordinate material deliveries to ensure that work is completed on schedule and below budget. 

·   Serve as the company liaison with the Government executives and the Corporate Headquarters.

·   Furnish all required reports, and assure QA/QC.

·   Also responsible for compliance with safety regulations, final testing, change management, and acceptance with Northrop Grumman.

 

J.S.C Enterprises07/03 to 01/04          

Coraopolis, PA

General Construction Contractor/HUD

·   Working for a construction company until the telecommunications economy rebounded, I pretty much did it all as required by the scope of our Beaver County Housing Authority projects.

·   Complete demolition/remodeling (interior/exterior), new multi dwelling unit construction, running the shop pre-building all required field elements (cabinets, roofs, braces, sand blasting, painting, welding, etc), working with all trade elements, operating backhoes, skid loaders, dump trucks, etc.

·   Wearing many hats, I handled all Project/ Construction Management including customer relations, bidding, spreadsheets, property management/owners, etc), supervisory, and skilled labor functions (hands on) covering all trades.

·   I’m extremely involved in all project particulates from inception to completion.

A.D. MAC/Help Comm09/02 to 03/03

Chantilly, VA

Director of Business Development, & Field Operations

·   Working as an extension of a busy heating and air conditioning company, I was hired behind the scenes as a partner to build a complete Telecom construction and service arm of the company.

·   Providing technical business development support with our Sales Teams to identify and provide quality technical, construction, and operational services to a vast array of Telecommunications providers.

·   Extensive client interface, sub-contractor management, change management, job bidding, resource deployment, project management of technical/construction staff, service level agreements adhering to MTTR requirements, etc.

·   Extensive partner/owner intervention achieving our contract obligations.

·   Worked extensively with Bechtel and AT&T Wireless upgrading GPS elements at Cellular Sites.

 

Adelphia Business Solutions 08/01 to 09/02

Pittsburgh, PA - Mid Atlantic Region

Sr. Regional Manager

·   Operate as a liaison between the corporate offices and all operational field elements / personnel.

·   Get extremely involved in all aspects of the central office/colocation build outs and operations, Regional GM and staff meetings/forecasting target client buildings, and fiber network infrastructure construction/builds and maintenance in conjunction with the high level teams in a specified region.

·   Deal daily with all subcontractors, local municipalities, easement issues, locate services, etc, to facilitate underground and aerial fiber installations in eight city regions.

·   Work closely with the field teams, subcontractors, vendors, and corporate members on all Capital Appropriation Requests.

·   Adhere to all corporate policy and procedures. Extensive budget interaction. Involved in all high level meetings and functions. Lucent 5E Titan 5500/532L and Fujitsu Shops.

 

Light Source Telecom, LLC10/00 to 6/01

Denver, CO

Western Region Construction/Operations Director

·   Light Source is a high tech residential provider that offers Fiber, High Speed Internet, Voice, Video, Security, and complete Home Automation systems into contracted new home developments.

·   Responsible for building all operational elements for a very active four-state region.

·   This includes remote office build builds, staffing, contractor agreements, infrastructure builds (Mini CO 10gE & Outside/Inside Plant), Telco orders, provisioning, and all NOC alarming and maintenance interaction.

·   Extensive program and project management intervention with the builders, contractors, local municipalities, etc.

·   Build quality teams to oversee and operate the network after completion.  

 

JATO Communications2/00 to 10/00

Denver, CO

National Operations Director – Company Filed Chapter.

·   National Operations Director over the DSL Network Operations Centers, Engineering Field Support, Installations, and the Operations Management Groups. Oversee the complete build out of Cities and Central Offices from inception to completion including all related monitoring, service, and expansions thereafter.

·   Staffing include three Management direct reports, and approximately forty employees.

·   Worked extensively with Lucent Technologies NKC, GSP, and DFS divisions to achieve our build and monitoring/service goals.

·   JATO was a DSL service provider to tier two and tier three markets.

·   Extensive RBOC intervention (Verizon etc) dealing with collocation, provisioning, and maintenance.

 

WinStar-Wireless4/96 to 2/00

Denver, CO

Regional Construction, Engineering, Implementation, Logistics, Provisioning and Operations Director

·   Responsible for New City Build Outs including Central Office, Network Infrastructure, and Field Operations in a very active 5 state region providing direction to multiple managers and fifty plus personnel.

·   This included: City Operations Managers, Central Office Managers, Field Operations Managers, Operations Coordinators, Field Engineers, Customer Operations Specialists, Central Office Technicians, and all Contractor/Vendor relations. In addition, my teams and I provided direction guidance, training, and support for the Sales teams, Customers, Site Acquisition (A&E, zoning, permitting), Technical Training Programs, Real Estate, Regulatory, and Network Construction, Field Engineering, Provisioning and Logistics personnel. Extensive High Level team Intervention.

·   Instrumental in working with all corporate groups and process development from inception to completion including Engineering, Provisioning, Beta Testing, Network Management Centers, and a multitude of Vendor technical support divisions.

·   Lucent 5E/Titan 5500-532L Fujitsu shop with extensive last mile microwave construction and integration work along with Fiber Ring hubbing to the Central Office.

 

PNC Corporation10/94 to 2/96

Pittsburgh, PA

Telecommunications Analyst / Communications Officer

·   Responsible for project management dealing with all aspects of Data Network Design and implementation including extensive interface with all telecommunications hardware and service providers.

·   Initiate leadership in building and converting large legacy data networks for one of the top five Eastern Region Banking firms.

·   IBM Main frame/front end network with many fiber control and DACS elements.

 

 

The Genix Group6/93 to 4/96        

Pittsburgh, PA

Sr. Telecommunications Analyst (Contract Position)

·   Design, Engineer, and Manage Telecommunications and Disaster Recovery systems supporting forty-five major corporations nationwide. Provide IBM Mainframe Host to customer telecommunications connectivity.

·   Extensive customer, vendor, Telco, sales, and marketing interface.

·   Project manager for new customer migrations. Design and implement new network designs for performance and cost benefits.

 

Trans World Airlines/PARS8/81 to 4/93

Pittsburgh, PA / Kansas City, MO

Sr. Telecommunications/Automation Specialist

·   Maintained all interconnectivity form the IBM from ends to network terminations globally across three continents, eight staffed network nodes, and twelve unmanned nodes.

·   Maintaining a fifty plus DS1 redundant network including DS3 Microwave backup systems.

·   Interface with SITA for troubleshooting international satellite links.

·   Responsibilities included all airport and reservation center LAN / WAN Network planning, upgrades, new facilities build, etc.

·   I traveled extensively around the world in this position.

·   Held various positions in management, system automation, communications planning, technical support, global training, and sales support.

 

Education

Community College of Beaver County

·   Associate Degree in Electronics and Too Many Engineering, Management, Wireless, Fiber, Equipment and Systems Certifications to list.

 

Robert Morris College – Coraopolis, PA.

·   Working towards BA in Computer Sciences Degree. Accepted a Global position with the Trans World Airlines Network Implementation and Operations group in my third year.