LESTER SCOTT DAVIDSON

 

 

OBJECTIVE

Highly experienced Senior BICSI RCDD/Data Center Cabling Expert/Telecommunications Engineer/Project Manager with extensive background in hands-on technical project management, telecommunications systems, hardware and software, design and installation of voice and data cabling systems. Knowledgeable in technical writing, RFP/RFQ, financial management, international operations, vendor evaluation/selection, and staff management. Motivated and eager to join a progressive organization where my background, experience and attention to detail will benefit operational efficiencies and contribute towards bottom-line profitability.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

v      Created voice and cabling infrastructure for new Casino & Resort including inside and outside plant.

v      30 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, 25 in Business Communication Systems.

v      Previously the Telecommunications projects team lead for an internationally-known technical and management consulting firm.

v      Design and coordinate the implementation of various types of voice and data networks for 91 offices globally. Familiar with VoIP, SIP, TDM, digital and analog services.

v      Extensive experience in project and site management with emphasis on installation and maintenance of PABX, voicemail and inside/outside cable plants.

v      Performed application, design and network engineering functions.

v      Experience covers both voice and data with regard to switching systems, carrier and fiber optic facilities, and LAN/WAN architecture.

v      Involved with wireless and cellular for both voice and data applications and infrastructure engineering.

 

 

 

 

MANAGING CONSULTANT / DATA CENTER CABLING EXPERTFeb 2013 – Mar 2014

IBM n Herndon, VA

 

Data Center Cabling Expert

§ Data Center/LAN room design. Designed and implemented inside/OSP/Fiber cable plant infrastructures, PABX telecommunications systems, voice mail systems, and local area networks.

§ Negotiated budget preparation for management of equipment and systems, including equipment purchases, maintenance agreements, and long distance carrier contracts for Metropolitan and Wide Area Networks. Coordinated, designed, and implemented cellular/wireless services and local and long distance services.

§ Responsible for the design, bill or material (BOM), RFP, bid review and response for various commercial data centers including schools, campuses, Casino’s, hotels, restaurants, and retail spaces.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSOCIATE / TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERJun 1995 – Apr 2012

Booz Allen Hamilton n McLean, VA

 

Project Management Team Lead

§ Supervised staff of 4 telecommunications engineers responsible for all telecommunication and LAN/WAN activities for 91 existing offices globally, including all future office installations.

§ Data Center/LAN room design. Designed and implemented inside/OSP/Fiber cable plant infrastructures, PABX telecommunications systems, voice mail systems, and local area networks.

§ Negotiated budget preparation for management of equipment and systems, including equipment purchases, maintenance agreements, and long distance carrier contracts for Metropolitan and Wide Area Networks. Coordinated, designed, and implemented cellular/wireless services and local and long distance services.

 

Operations Team Lead

§ Maintained Lucent/Avaya/InteCom PBX and voice mail network and individual system integrity.

§ Provided primary data base administration for InteCom PBXs and primary, secondary, and third-level troubleshooting support to on-site administrators/technicians of both Definity PBX and voice mail systems.

§ Coordinated install team efforts, implementing voice/data cabling, new voice mail and PBX systems

§ Maintained PBX and voice mail system configuration records and status logs, testing/evaluating hardware and software tools for network and system management.

§ Assisted management with budget formulation, tracking and preparing departmental capital and expense budgets, and designing/evaluating/implementing disaster recovery procedures including E911 to minimize data loss and work process interruption.

§ Designed PBX and voice mail applications for internal clients, working with offices (domestic and international) to solve current and future telephony needs.

§ Coordinated MAC activity for all Bell company-provided services across the United States.

 

SR. FIELD SERVICE ENGINEERMar 1993 – Jun 1995

InteCom Inc. n Dallas, TX

 

§ Performed PBX trouble shooting and routine maintenance.

§ Installed and modified hardware, software, and analog and digital circuits.

§ Planned and executed all moves, adds, and changes, working with customers to solve current and future telephony needs.

§ Administered Octel/Avaya voice mail system and maintenance/supervisor for ACD CallWise application.

 

FIELD SERVICE ENGINEERJan 1991 – Jan 1993

SUNY Purchase n Purchase, NY

 

§ Installed and maintained new 2000 station InteCom PBX, including inside/outside cable plant.

§ Executed installation, repair, moves, adds, and changes for large campus environment.

§ Maintained all voice communications wiring (inside/outside cable plant) in campus buildings and dormitories.

 

SR. FIELD ENGINEERAug 1988 – Oct1991

NYNEX n White Plains, NY

 

§ Installed and repaired NEC SIM, MMG and TIE 6/12, 6/16 and 16/48 Key Systems.

 

 

UNITED STATES NAVYJun 1983 – Apr 1987

Communications Technician n Norfolk, VA

Radioman 2nd Class (RM2) n USS Iowa (BB-61)

 

 

Lord Fairfax Community College

Middletown, VA

Information Technology / Business

 

SUNY (State University of New York)

Purchase, NY

Information Technology / Business

 

BICSI RCDD (Registered Communications Distribution Designer) CERTIFICATION

Certified: 01/2003

Expiration: 12/2015