Gary S. Johnson

131 Clarence Street

Cranston, RI 02910

401- 941-5141

garystephenjohnson@gmail.com

 

Summary of Qualifications

 

Strong background in project management with a concentration in process improvement; extensive progressive experience in inter-company and inter-departmental coordination project positions requiring strong interpersonal, communication, problem solving and decision making skills. Proficient in telecommunication design and engineering, with a focus on fiber optic and provisioning electronics; including database management; project analysis, project budget management and generate reports. Positive, professional attitude and manner. Initiative to learn and grow in responsibilities; desire to excel. Computer proficient

 

Work Experience

Verizon Communications1982 - 2013

Outside Plant Engineering Department Pawtucket, RI

Lead Engineer2004 - 2013

•    Project manage & design engineer construction plans for telecom outside plant network projects

•    Coordinate and manage contract engineering vendors

•    Individual Verizon Excellence Award 2001

•    Coordinate and project manage customer's - primarily cell site carriers' contractors and vendors

•   Project manage & design engineer inter-office facilities projects

•    Responsible for process improvement of outside plant engineering work processes

•    Liaison for telecom company's engineering group for pole line joint owner meeting with local power company for RI & parts of S/E Massachusetts

•    Responsible for contractor and vendor invoice approvals

•    Responsible for all large project as submission engineer to project manage & design engineer

•    Project manage all cell projects for RI & parts of S/E Massachusetts

•    Project manage & design engineer FTTP (fiber to the premise) buried project for RI

•    Project manage as SPOC for MDU (multi-dwelling residence & business) FTTP for all RI

•    Represent Engineering Dept. at all large project inter-departmental meetings for RI & parts of S/E Massachusetts

 

Submission Engineer - Design Specialist/Cell-Site Engineer1994 - 2004

• Design, engineer construction plans of Outside Plant Facilities.

• Project manage specific work for RI North.

• Area Operations Manager - covered during periods of absences.

• Initiated some process improvements for RI North, and all RI

• Design and Project Manage Cell-Sites for RI North.

• Verizon Excellence Award - Individual Recipient

• Process Improvement Team Leader - Power Company Coordination Team

 

Acting -DSO Provisioning A.O.M2002 - 2003                 

• Manager for DSO level operations in Engineering - NH/VT/ME/RI

• Managed Budget, Capital Efficiency, Service and Parity/271 support with

  DSO & HFC Provisioning Managers

• Managed DSO Provisioning for District, through EIPP and RIF offer

• Managed Provisioning processes, work completion/quality such as:

  LiveWire database updates for ADSL-RT, and development of GR303/Switch DLE to TEMS Job Aides.

                                                       

Splice-Service Technician 1985 - 1994

Outside Plant Construction DepartmentWarwick, RI

• Performed all splice, maintenance and repair work on cable, DLC/Electronic and fiber optic facilities

• Received Journeyman’s rating - 1992    

• Assigned Construction Manager during management absences

 

 

Customer Service Representative1982 - 1985

Residence Marketing Department Cranston, RI

• Promote sales of residential Telco services through customer contacts

• Handle all customer service issues: billing, new, transfer and disconnect services.

• Issue all residential customer services associated administrative paperwork.

• Worked extensively with SOEC group for order processing.

• Team Leader of Quality of WorkLife Committee.

• Maintained high to highest office sales.

• Selected for United Way Campaign work with Business Office Manager.

 

Stock Associate1982 - 1982

Accounting DepartmentPawtucket, RI

• Inventory control of all Accounting Department paper materials.

• Handle all inter and intra company Accounting Department mail.

• Handle all RI customer bill mailing delivery - work with U.S. Post Office.

 

General Dynamics, Electric Boat Div. 1979 - 1981

Structural Liaison - Construction Engineer, Nuclear DesignGroton, Ct.

• Structural Dept. Liaison on site (submarine-shipyard)

• Initial design and ‘as-built’ redesigns of submarine structural interfacing

 

Davol Inc.1978 - 1979

Tech Writer-DraftsmanCranston, RI

• Draft preliminary designs for Research and Development

• Process all Engineering Design documentation for healthcare products

 

Hasbro Industries1976 - 1978

Technical Illustrator, Tente DivisionPawtucket, RI

• Technical drawings/Inking for toy assembly instructions

• Processing stats for Inking

• Designing new models

 

Education

Providence College

Liberal Arts Major

Martin Luther King, Jr Scholarship Recipient

Providence, RI

 

Roger Williams University

Certificate of Professional Achievement - Desktop Technician

 

Massasoit Community College

General Business

 

Classical High School

College Prep Course

Four Years - Latin Study

Providence, RI

 

Hall Drafting Institute

Integrated Printed Circuit Board Layout- Electronic Packaging Technology Graduate

Mechanical Production Drawing/Schematic Diagrams/Inkling/Catalog Research-Design; Electro-Mech. Interfacing/Component Drafting; Essentials of Trig.-Ratios & Proportions, Speed ratio of pulleys and gears

 

Training

 

See attached file for Telecom related training