CHUCK SEEFLOTH

4035 Whitney Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95821

Cell: 916-662-2577

cseefloth@att.net

SUMMARY

·   Telecommunications Management and Engineering, Project Management, Operations, OSP Design, Switch, Transport, Voice and Data Network Architectures, Strong leadership skills, Installation Management

 

Telecommunications Engineering, Project & Program Manager.

 

Independent Consultant 10/2015 – Present

·   Performing OSP engineering design and analysis.  Currently providing Engineering design and Project Management services for a telecom company providing redundant fiber extensions to cell sites.

Byers Engineering

Program Manager04/2015 – 10/2015

·   Program Manager for a large Google Fiber build located in the western United States. Primary responsibility of this role where to manage the project deliverables between the client and Byers Engineering.

o   Plan organize and execute project, and coordinate cross-functional resources.

o   Determine and evaluate the success metrics for the project.

o   Work with key individuals across the company, ensuring timely delivery of schedules and cost projections.

o   More information regarding this role available on request.

TelecomPlus Engineering

High Voltage Engineering03/2014 – 04/2015

·   Providing end of life cycle engineering to replace high voltage protection equipment at a major California utility power provider with fiber entrance facilities, multiplexer equipment.

·   Conduct field meets and develop site plan requirements and maintain stringent safety protocol’s while on site.

·   Includes identification of required equipment, development of Bill of Material and all circuit design requirements to facilitate circuit migrations.

·   Developed substation engineering design to support fiber entrance facilities for secondary solar providers.

·   Cellular Tower Reviews: Performed reviews of Crowns Castle, AT&T and other cell site locations around northern California and developed engineering scope for placement of new PG&E communication antennas. Work included project management, develop SOW and site plan, drawings and scope for placement of power and backup power source, review of existing attachments determine ownership and active status and separation requirements for new antenna attachments for clearances. Contact local county agency for change requirements and attachment impacts and any permit requirements. Develop conduit design layout for power and AT&T facility extensions for and to the site to support new antenna equipment HUT and all ancillary needs.

 

SKYLER ELECTRIC08/2011 – 03/2014

Manager, OTV OSP Engineering

·   Managed the relationship between Skyler Electric and AT&T OSP LEC engineers for OSP delivery.

·   Provide application engineering for AT&T projects based on field design and plant requirements.

·   Determine required material to be provided by the customer and vendor.

·   Provide material costs, quote all work to AT&T via the CEEOT data base.

·   Project types include small to large OSP rectifier charger plants, transport equipment, eMux and FTTB projects for RT’s, CEV, UE, HUT.

·   Expert on CEEOT vendor requirement and Project entry.

 

TELPRO TECHNOLOGIES04/2008 – 08/2011

General Manager

·   Responsible for the daily hands on operational responsibilities for an OTV “Operating Territory Vendor” for AT&T covering two large areas of Northern California.

·   Provide leadership for the direct installation of central office transport equipment.

·   Coordinate with AT&T workload management installation and quality to insure on time delivery.

·   Responsible for project management of the ongoing projects.

·   Work with leadership to manage daily requirements and needs of the business. 

 

UNDC - New Business Development 04/2005 – 04/2008

Manager – New Market Development & Operations

·   Recruited to transition this company from a traditional telecommunications engineering provider to an innovative new technologies engineering, installation, and support company.

·   Worked closely with owner to develop the business model, processes, and procedures that focused on expanding the client base with major telecommunication service providers.

·   Provide recruiting support to a client base that included AT&T, Quest, Verizon, Bell South, Integra and other leading firms.

·   A key responsibility was to provide project management expertise and oversight for the San Jose, CA airport MPOE expansion project for AT&T.

·   Developed a team of installers that supported engineering and operational delivery of Triple Play voice, video / data to SureWest Telecom.

·   Provided technical resources for PacWest Telecom, and technical consulting for the state of California and various county agencies.

·   Played a leading role in developing, negotiating, and winning a high value fixed wireless WiFi broadband installation agreement with Clear Wire Broadband.

·   Established an agreement with APEX Co-Vantage to support a nationwide inventory project for AT&T over a multistate area.

 

VALOR TELLECOMMUNICATIONS, (ILEC) 01/2004 – 09/2005

Vice President Network Policy

·   Reported directly to the Sr. Vice President-Chief Legal Counsel.

·   Develop and implement the Company's "Work Stoppage Guidelines" and Policy in conjunction with the 2005 CWA negotiations.

·   Support Legal Department on issues involving operations and operational impact.

·   Participate and provide Operational and Engineering expertise during the negotiation of all Interconnection, collocation agreements and technical resource for hearing and arbitration matters as they apply to the FCC.

·   Review of federal, state regulatory orders and proceedings which had an impact on revenues and expenses from a network and operations perspective.

·   CLE International VOIP Training instruction Austin Texas. http://www.cle.com/upcoming/PDFs/AUSVOI04.pdf

 

VALOR TELLECOMMUNICATIONS, (ILEC) 7/2002 – 01/2004

Vice President, Operations, Network Engineering & Planning

·   Planned and administered the company’s $90M capital program to meet Central Office and OSP construction service requirements.

·   Ensured timely deployment of network-based products and services.

·   Work closely with the Operational leads under my direction to insure timely delivery of infrastructure requirements.

·   Lead a Network Engineering and Planning team comprised of forty personnel.

·   Current additional responsibilities include, Interconnection requirements, Federal and State Advocacy, Labor Relations’ liaison between Regulatory, Industry Relations, Operations & Engineering teams and the further distribution of the VALOR data network.

·   Provide direction on new network technology selection and field trial requirements with vendors, Fujitsu, Cisco, Lucent, Vina Technologies, including trialing of VoIP in New Mexico markets.

 

ADVANCED TELCOM GROUP, INC. (CLEC) 07/1998 – 6/2002

Vice President, Field Operations, Engineering & Planning

·   As one of the eight founding members of ATG, my role was responsible for the creation of the Switch, Transport, Outside Plant, and Power Engineering organization of a new CLEC, Advanced Telcom Group, Inc.

·   Staffing for all required engineering positions, design development of ATG’s Lucent 5ESS Switch Networks and ILEC collocation sites.

·   Oversee the company Fiber Sonet Construction and DS3 networks to support the ATG infrastructure and ATM core.

·   Responsible for the Switch site design and renovations build out of eleven host 5ESS sites, one DMS-500 site, 83 ILEC collocations.

·   Establish OSP-Construction fiber ring.

·   Coordinate and manage ILEC, leased facility requirements and negotiated IRU agreements with carriers for fiber and DS3 transport networks for interconnection.

·   Responsible for the technical oversight of the ATG, Field Operations organization, 15 Operations Managers, Supervisors and 125 Technicians comprised of, I&R, Data, Switch and Transport Technicians across 12 markets, from California to New York.

·   Provide leadership in the development of the companies NOC, Customer Service and order provisioning departments.

 

 

 

 

BROOKS FIBER (CLEC) 07/1996 – 06/1998

Director of Operations, California

·   Responsible for the network build of a facilities based CLEC in Stockton, Fresno, and Bakersfield California and Salt Lake City, Utah.

·   Responsibilities included all aspects of network implementation, provisioning and building into customer locations.

·   Vendor coordination and design requirements for all aspects of HVAC, power/generator back-up and design and major site renovation.

·   Supervision of personnel responsible for support of a Lucent 5ESS switch, OC-1/OC-3/OC-12/OC-48 Lucent transport equipment, Titan 5500 and Lorain power plant installations and DSLAM network design and implementation.

 

PACIFIC BELL05/1995 – 06/1996

Area Manager - Stockton & Modesto California

·   Provided leadership within an interdisciplinary team comprised of 28 loop planners, Design, BIC, subdivision, and Loop Electronics Engineers.  

·   Responsible for a 6000 sq. mi., geography including 55 wire-centers comprised of commercial, high-density residential and long rural route design requirements.

·   Responsible for the direct management of a $31M dollar capital program within this district.

·   Responsible for clerical support personnel and 28 contract engineers in this geography.

 

 

 

 

PACIFIC BELL04/1991 – 04/1995

Loop Electronics Coordinator

·   Responsible for the design and ordering and implementation of OSP electronic facilities and equipment within 30 wire centers served by the Stockton sub-district. Provided cost analysis for all equipment. 

·   Prepared bids coordinated all engineering and installation activity within central offices, CEV / HUT and remote terminal sites. 

·   Responsible for design of power, alarm telemetry surveillance of remote terminal and customer premises equipment. 

·   Working knowledge of numerous subscriber loop carrier devises and Sonet Transport Multiplexers.

 

PACIFIC BELL10/1985 – 04/1991

Outside Plant Design Engineer

·   Performed job responsibilities associated to that of an outside plant Design Engineer as follows: 

·   Prepared working drawings for all service requirements, conduit layouts for business parks, extensive Rule 20 underground conversion projects, project managed all BIC and subdivision requirements. 

·   Wire center responsibility included the Tracy California exchange area. This wire center serves highly dense residential community as well as long rural route design, with requirements for DS1 and DS3 pair-gain digital services 56kb, ISDN and fiber design requirements.

 

 

EDUCATION

California State University, Sacramento - Business Administration

Golden State University, San Francisco - Business Data Solutions