Darby Robledo TPM, RTEC

(626) 831-8146 cell

darby.robledo@yahoo.com

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/darby-robledo/46/14/187/

 

PROFESSIONAL & PERSONAL SUMMARY

 

I am a former Sergeant is the Marine Corps trained in leadership principles and I am a team player. Prior to the Marine Corps I worked in the construction industry working on several sites framing houses, installing drywall, electrical & plumbing. After my discharge17 years ago, I started as a ground man and then lineman in the telecommunications industry. I quickly moved my way into underground construction, fiber splicing and eventually inside plant structured cabling. I became a project manager because I have the desire and knowledge to complete the tasks at hand. Within the last 7 years I have designed fiber & data upgrades for military bases, new fiber construction on an industrial plant environment and built DAS & small cell sites for various service providers. I have numerous certificates for all aspects of telecommunications including several for OSHA. I am an OSP and ISP (structured cabling) specialist. I can perform the role of manager, fiber design engineer or technician. I am currently studying to become an RCDD thru BICSI. I have managed projects in 45 states, a dozen military bases and government buildings, commercial, residential and industrial construction and countless schools and universities. I have no problem traveling. I currently hold a TWIC card with the Department of Homeland Security. In between projects I help small companies with design, estimating & best practices as the Owner/President of DCR Consulting. In my personal life I devote time at my daughter’s school, church and the local humane society. I enjoy traveling, watching sports and spending time with my family.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

PRIMUS SOFTWARE CORP 06/13 to 11/13

Project Manager

This was a contract position with Arizona Cox Communications to provide numerous fiber optic ring networks & small cell sites for Verizon wireless thru-out Phoenix, Tucson & Las Vegas. I managed site walks at each cell site to determine cable entrance locations and I conducted weekly project status meetings. I worked with the design, engineer, construction & project management teams to insure that the project was on track. I also did BAU work in Granite & Oracle.

 

RHO CONSULTING 01/12 to 06/13

Fiber Designer

This was a remote work from home contract position with BASF the chemical company in NJ. My duty was to travel to all 125 North American plants to design & manage the VoIP fiber upgrade project. Prior to entering each site I had to complete safety training with an emphasis on chemical safety. After each site walk, I would design the site plan using MS Visio, write the SOW, site budget, BOM and work with procurement to put it out to bid. Once awarded, I would manage the project. I had the ability to negotiate price and approve change orders and modify design specifications. I conducted all weekly project meetings. Once completed I would do a final walk through & take possession of deliverables. This was a $10M project funded by BASF. This was an industrial plant environment that included ISP DAS installation, underground & aerial construction, ISP cabling and equipment installation and numerous BASF railroad crossings.

HP COMMUNICATIONS 04/09 to 09/11

Fiber Designer/Project Manager

As the Fiber Designer & Project Manager I supervised 20 technicians and 4 sub-contractors day-to-day activities of a $10M cable upgrade and new electronics install at Picatinny Arsenal Army Base in New Jersey. This was the I3MP VoIP upgrade project that consisted of new and existing infrastructure, new pole and manhole placement, trenching, aerial and underground fiber optic cable placement and the design and construction of 4 new MDF Hub’s. Other duties included fiber design, inside plant fiber optic design and placement, new Sprint DAS network installation, new conduit design & placement for pathways, approving change orders, managing daily safety meetings, weekly project meetings and weekly training meetings, managing accurate running asbuilts, managing P&L statements, approving timesheets and managing close out packages.

 

HP COMMUNICATIONS 09/08 to 04/09

OSP Construction Manager

As the Manager I supervised 35 technicians & 3 sub-contractors day-to-day activities of a $10M, 100 mile DAS network with 95 nodes from Flint to Saginaw, Michigan on the Metro PCS project. The project consisted of re-engineering existing AT&T structure for customer use, placing new inner duct in existing structure, placing new conduit via street trench, installing strand, performing make ready, replacing arms and anchors, transferring existing utilities, placement and termination of fiber cable and the design & construction of 3 new Hubs. Other duties included managing daily safety meetings and weekly project meetings, approving time sheets, managing P&L statements, approving change orders, managing accurate running asbuilts, outlining traffic plans, obtaining ROW permits and close out packages. This project consisted of many freeway & railroad crossings.

 

HP COMMUNICATIONS 09/08 to 03/09

OSP Construction Manager

As the Manager I supervised 15 technicians and 2 sub-contractor’s day-to-day construction of a $7M, 45 mile DAS network with 40 nodes in Bloomington, Indiana for the Metro PCS project. The project consisted of placing new inner duct in existing structure, placing new conduit via street trench, installing strand, performing make ready, replacing arms and anchors, transferring existing utilities, placement and termination of fiber cable and the design & construction of 2 new Hubs. Some of the existing utility poles needed for this project were located on Indiana University. I had to keep the school apprise of our progress. Other duties included the design and construction of one new Hub, managing daily safety meetings, managing accurate running asbuilts, approving timesheets, approving change orders, managing weekly project meetings, outlining traffic plans, obtaining ROW permits and close out packages. This project consisted of many freeway & railroad crossings and ran concurrent with the Metro PCS project in Michigan.

 

HP COMMUNICATIONS 06/08 to 09/08

Project Manager

As the Manager I supervised 25 technicians day-to-day construction of an $18M, 35 mile FTTP Sunesys project for the San Jose School District in California. The project consisted of placing new inner duct in existing structure, placing new conduit via street trench, installing strand, performing make ready, replacing arms and anchors, transferring existing utilities and the placement and termination of fiber cable from the school districts’ MDF to 48 different schools via aerial and underground construction. Other duties included fiber design & splicing, installing new structured cabling within the schools, managing daily safety meetings, approving change orders, managing weekly project meetings, approving time sheets, outlining traffic plans, obtaining ROW permits and close out packages. This project consisted of many freeway & railroad crossings.

PACIFIC COAST CABLING 08/07 to 05/08

Project Manager

As a Project Manager I supervised 25 technicians’ day-to-day construction of a $12M Fiber & Data upgrade project and new DAS network at Pasadena City College and 3 sub-campuses. The project consisted of the placement and termination of fiber cable to each building, installation of IDF cabinets & equipment within each building, daily safety meetings, weekly project meetings with school faculty and approving change orders. Other duties included approving time sheets, keeping accurate asbuilts, test & acceptance and close out packages.

 

SUMMIT RISER SYSTEMS 08/05 to 07/07

Senior Project Manager

As the Senior Project Manager of a riser management company I managed telecom closets for commercial buildings in CA, WA, CO and OR. I supervised the day-to-day activities for a team of 5 project managers and 10 technicians. My duties included dispatching technicians to extend T-1, ISDN, POTs and DSL circuits from the MPOE of commercial buildings to customers’ suite. Other duties included clean-up of telecom closets, interacting with building managers & owners and working with service providers to provide new cell sites on building roof tops.

 

VOLT TELECOM GROUP 08/04 to 08/05

Project Inspector

As the Project Inspector on the NMCI (Navy Marine Corps Intranet) structured cabling upgrade project my duty was to travel to numerous military installations thru out North America to complete the final QA inspections of work that had just been completed. Other duties included interacting with sub-contractors and military personnel.

 

HASKINS ELECTRIC 02/04 to 08/04

Electrician

After the AZ school district project finished, one of the sub-contractors that I managed offered me a job as an electrician, since I had some background in electrical. Haskins offered to teach me electrical work if I taught their electrician’s how to install & terminate low voltage cabling per standard. My other duties included setting up a 440 volt panel, running electrical wires and installing light fixtures & outlets.

 

VOLT TELECOM GROUP 06/02 to 02/04

Project Manager/Fiber Designer

As the Manager I supervised the day-to-day activities of 4 sub-contractors on the $7M fiber & data upgrade project to all Arizona schools. Other duties included fiber design, weekly safety meetings, weekly project meetings, change orders, accurate asbuilts and close out packages.

 

VOLT TELECOM GROUP 10/01 to 06/02

OSP/ISP Project Manager

As the Manager I supervised the day-to-day activities of 25 technicians for the LAUSD E-Rate fiber & data project. I oversaw 8 schools & each school had a lead technician that reported directly to me. My other duties included daily safety meetings, change orders, weekly project meetings and close out packages.

 

GLOBUS INC 02/00 to 10/01

Project Manager

As the OSP/ISP Project Manager I supervised the day-to-day activities of 20 technicians for the LAUSD E-Rate fiber & data project. I oversaw 5 schools. My other duties included daily safety meetings, change orders, weekly project meetings and close out packages.

DATA-TEL 03/97 to 12/99

Site Supervisor/Technician

My day to day activities was to work as a ground man and lineman on various projects. Once I became a site supervisor I managed new Cat5 upgrades at schools in Riverside, Ca. I also supervised the BB Bond Measure project in Torrance, CA schools.

 

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

Sergeant- Infantry- Instructor

Camp Pendleton, CA.

My unit was 1^st Battalion 9^th Marines. I trained as an 0311, basic infantryman then switch to a 0341 mortar man. I received numerous awards and citations including the Navy Achievement Medal for savings a man’s life by performing CPR. My last duty station as an instructor was at the School of Infantry where I trained Marines that just graduated boot camp.

 

 

 

BRIEF SUMMARY OF SKILLS

 

v      I have a strong background in aerial and underground placement of Fiber Optic Cable.

v      I have a strong background in OSP fiber optic design.

v      I am familiar with most OEM equipment.

v      I have some knowledge in UMTS & LTE.

v      I am proficient in outside & inside DAS.

v      I have a strong background in pathway design.

v      I can design and estimate placement of conduits for indoor & outdoor pathways.

v      I have a strong background in residential & commercial FTTH/FTTP.

v      I have a strong background in fiber optic construction.

v      I have a strong background in estimating.

v      I have the ability to run multiple sites at once and QA all sites with the customer.

v      I have a good background in most areas of construction.

v      I have the ability to maintain strong relationships with other trades & inspectors.

v      I can write multiple RFP’s, RFQ’s and RFI’s.

v      I am proficient with Microsoft, Microsoft Projects & Visio.

v      I can manage multiple municipalities in order to obtain ROW permits.

v      I can design & write the SOW and build a BOM.

v      I have an understanding of TIA, EIA, NESC, NEC, NFPA and BICSI TDMM.

v      I have placed and terminated FOC, Cat5, Cat6, RG6, RG11 and Hi-Cap copper.

v      I have a strong background in OSP and ISP structured cabling.

v      I can manage and monitor P&L statements.

v      I can manage workflow processes.

v      I can work with vendors when ordering materials.

v      I have some experience in cell site construction.

v      I can set up splice cases, fusion splice and operate some OTDR testers.

v      I am proficient in scheduling, management and follow up.

v      I can manage a project from inception to deliverable.

v      I am proficient in close-out tasks.

v      I can arrange & manage weekly team & safety meetings.

v      I can write & maintain traffic plans.

v      I have a good background in electrical work.

v      I can manage multiple timesheets for technicians.

 

EDUCATION – (Not All Listed)

 

2003- University of Phoenix. Business Management

1991- Business Administration. Sierra Nevada Job Corps

1992- Building Maintenance. Sierra Nevada Job Corps

 

SPECIAL TRAINING – (Not All Listed)

 

Trained BICSI Project Manager (TPM)                                                  ANSI trained in Standards

Trained BICSI Registered Technician (RTEC)                                                  TIA & EIA Trained

Certified BICSI ITS Designer                                                                      First Aid Certified

CPR Certified                                                                                                         PPE Certified

Confined Space & Competent Man Certified                                                 NESC Utility work Certified

Lineman & Ground Man Certified                                                           OSHA Trained  

OSHA 1910.268 Certified                                                                        NEC Trained

Safety Trained                                                                                                              Leadership Trained

 

CONTRACTS WORKED – (Not All Listed)

 

General Dynamics                                                                                                  Shea Trilogy & Shea Homes

I3MP                                                                                                                             Bank of America

Next G Networks                                                                                                        Pasadena City College

Sunesys                                                                                                                   Pacific Bell 

Qwest                                                                                                                              Army Corps of Engineers

T-Rex project                                                                                                               Universal Studios

Navy Marine Corps Intranet Project                                                                     AT&T

United Parcel Service                                                                                                 SCE

E-Rate                                                                                                                             Above Net

B.B. Bond Measure                                                                                                 IRS

Metro PCS                                                                                                               Indiana State University

Verizon Business                                                                                                 California DOT

Social Security Administration                                                                                   100 schools nationwide

BASF                                                                                                                 Verizon Wireless

Intel                                                                                                                Cox Business

 

KEY WORDS – (Not All Listed)

             

v      Cat5/Cat6 Cabling v      MDF/IDF Build-Outs	v      Fiber Maintenance v      Industrial Construction	v      OSP Groundman v      OSP Specialist
v      Structured Cabling	v      Fiber Plant Build-Outs	v      Aerial Lineman
v      DAS Networks	v      POTS/ISDN/T-1	v      OTDR Tester
v      Grounding/Bonding v      SM/MM Fiber Splicer v      Construction Manager v      UMTS	v      Cell Site Build-Outs v      Node Construction v      Project Management v      OEM Equipment	v      QA Inspector v      Small Cell v      FTTH/FTTP v      LTE