Experience Summary:

·               Proven track record with international experience in project management on ALL seven continents (>5B U$D in CAPEX).

·               EF&I of complex telecom (FO & RF), FTTX, Internet of Things (IoT), RFID, VPN, SCADA and C2i security systems.

·               Strategic planning, schedules, budgets, writing RFP’s, scopes of work (SOW) and methods of procedure (MOP).

·               Use guidelines set forth in the PMBOK with ALL projects being on-time & on-budget (>78% earn early complete bonuses).

·               Insure the projects quality compliance is adhered too following the customer, NEC, ITU & Telecordia/Bellcore standards.

·               Perform due diligence, site surveys, permitting and regulatory filings for network acquisitions and build-outs in remote, environmentally sensitive rural areas (requiring EIR’s), metropolitan and vertical markets worldwide.

·               Mentor and train multi-generational & multi-national EF&I and O&M teams on a variety of network types - OTN, DWDM-SONET/SDH, FTTX, Gig-E, VSAT, cellular (CDMA, GSM, LTE, iDEN, DAS), LMR (P-25/TETRA), Wi-Fi and mesh.

·               Real-estate, easement & right of way negotiations for POP, cable landings station, regeneration and cellular sites.

Diverse Industry Background:

·               Telecommunications (optical transport & wireless)

·               VPN for automation, operations and “First Responders”

·               Network Operation, Data Centers & Carrier Hotels

·               Public Utilities (teleco, oil/gas, H2O & electric)(FO LDS)

·               Digital Content Delivery (advertising & entertainment)

·               Transit (Intermodal, bus & rail CL-I, II and III)(PTC)

·               Telemedicine & Distance Learning

·               Cable Landing Stations (CLS)(sub-sea cable systems)

Functional Systems Expertise:

·               Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCADA)

·               Security Surveillance & Access Control (CCTV, C2i)

·               Internet of Things (IoT) - (M2M, D2D, RFID, etc)

·               Smart Systems Integration (telecom, gas, H2O & electric)

·               Cellular, LMR (P-25/TETRA), Mesh & Wi-Fi/Max

·               Distributive Control & Antenna Systems (DCS, DAS)

·               Strategic/Project Planning, Budgets & Scheduling

·               Permitting & Filing (FAA, FCC, NEPA, SHPO, EIR, etc.)

Education, Licenses, Memberships’ and Specialized Instruction:

·               University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) Adjunct Prof., for the “TV & Film” technical department.

·               Project Management Institute Riyadh specializing in “Telecom & SCADA Systems Deployment” (PMP).

·               Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radiotelephone Operators License “First Phone”.

·               National Assoc. of Broadcast Engineers & Technicians (NABET) - Communication Workers of America (CWA).

·               Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

·               International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) moving picture engineers, technicians, artist and allied crafts.

Hardware, Software and Safety Training (partial list):

·               AutoCAD, MS Project, Share Point, Visio, Ericsson, Nortel, Alcatel/Lucent, Infinera, Tellabs, GE, Ciena, Juniper, Siemens, Belair, Tropo’s, Cyan, ECI, Avaya, Cisco, Jungle-MUX, Xtera, ARINC, ADTRAN, HAZWOPER & e-RAILSAFE.

Employment History:

Comsys for New Jersey Transit (NJT): Project Manager (contract position originally six months) 06’/13’.

·               Managed multiple simultaneous projects for the IT/IS, SCADA & Telecom Groups in conjunction with Verizon, Comcast, Google, Federal Railroad Admin. (FRA), Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) and the NY & NJ Port Authorities.

·               Conceptualize & designed a highly complex VoIP, AVL/RFID, C2i & GPS/GIS systems delivering both operations & customer content (Internet, entertain & advert.) via VPN to all rolling stock (ferries, trains/buses), EMS and police vehicles.

·               Varied technologies were utilized for wireless and fiber optic network connectivity, DAS, small-cell, LMR (P-25 & TETRA), CDMA-EvDO, OTN, DWDM-SONET, FTTX, Gig-E and Wi-Fi/Max.

·               System provides full statewide coverage including all NJT routes, inside stations, along docks and maintenance yards.

Integrated Solution Professional International: Marketing, Project & Operations Manager 99’/06’ – 13’/14’.

·               Managed multiple/simultaneous global customer projects for Nortel, ECI, ALU, Xtera, Infinera International Broadband Services with CAPEX >268 MU$D & SCADA and Fiber Optic Leak Detection Systems (FO LDS) along pipelines.  

High Bandwidth Incorporated: Marketing & Project Manager 97’/99’.

·               Managed multiple simultaneous projects in the US & Canada for Nortel Broadband Services Group with CAPEX projects up to 55 million U$D with ECB.

Pipeline Systems Incorporated: Project Engineer & Manager 93’/97’’.

·               EF&I of inside plant (ISP) testing/certifying of outside plant (OSP) on a long haul sub-sea and terrestrial DWDM SONET & SCADA network for the Alaska FiberSTAR & NorthSTAR projects (CLS in AK & OR)(ISP team earned 1.7 MU$D ECB).

Fluor & Bechtel for ARAMCO, Alyeska, Abu Dhabi & Kuwait Oil Co.: Principle Designer & Design Supervisor 85’/93’.

·               Design and EF&I of SCADA & Telecom systems along pipelines in Alaska, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Compact Video Services (CVS) and Walter Elias Disney (WED): Technical Director (TD) and Imagineer (IMGNR) 80’/85’.

·               NBC TD for Mexico City Earthquake, 54^th Academy Awards, Americas Cup Race, Perth and Summer Olympics Seoul & LA.

·               WED IMGNR EF&I robotic and animatronic controls for the “Jaws II” ride at Universal Studios Tour, Los Angeles.

·               CVS TD designed and deployed various mobile production systems for NBC, ESPN, etc., and provided in house post production services on a variety of award winning films, music videos, commercials and television series.