An analytical and accomplished engineer with wide-ranging experience in hardware and detail engineering, telecommunications, systems administration, installations, equipment management, and quality.  Possesses vast expertise in project management, materials planning, and scheduling.  Effectively writes quality specifications in a timely manner through excellent organizational skills and attention to details.  With exceptional problem solving skills, consistently exceeds customer and company expectations with a commitment to excellence.

 

 

 

 

 

POWER ENGINEERS, Richardson, Texas

Project Area Lead, 2012 – Present

 

Utilize OSP-FM, EWO and Fireworks/Bidmaster to create Engineering Work Packages for Centurylink. Area Lead for Arizona Metro, Arizona Outstate and Minnesota. Receive and coordinate work handed off for design. Maintain schedules of work loads to identify what is in design, in review and completed. Quality check all packages to determine use of correct Material and RUS codes along with Trace Reports. Verify “Check Structure” has been run to identify if Fireworks/Bidmaster flows through the system correctly. Maintain Area standards are followed: Material Codes and Placement, RUS Codes, Stamping, notes, etc. Train Designs/Engineers how to properly prepare Work Packages based on Area preferences. Prepare F2 Conditioning packages for AT&T U-Verse Light Speed Projects using AT&T OptiNT2 Software. This includes FTTP and FTTN projects also.

 

 

ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS d.b.a. NEXLINK GS, Dallas, Texas

Quality Manger, 2007 – 2012

 

Develop and implement SOW for Cogeco Data Systems OSP Permit Specifications. Maintain quality inspections of Permit Packages for Toronto Hydro using ESA 22-04 Guidelines and CAN/CSA-C22.3 No. 1-06 standards. Perform Quality inspections of Verizon FTTP Engineering Design Packages. This includes maintaining Verizon’s Network Engineering & Planning – C2C FTTP Engineering Design Methods & Procedures V2; Darkside Engineering, Smart Forms, VIPERS. Perform Quality checks and maintain track records of Engineering packages entering and leaving the Quality Department. Also single point of contact for Verizon Mid Atlantic MDU, MTU and Overlay projects. This includes tracking the projects from site survey to construction, which includes engineering and IDDS/ICGS design along with quality checks for all phases. Perform engineering cut sheet designs for T-mobile/Comcast Cell Site Tower Project. This includes using Dark Fiber, tracing splice points using Comcast Fiber Tree maps, nodes and footages and losses.

 

FUJITSU CONSULTING, Irving, Texas

F2 Conditioning Engineer, 2007 – 2007

 

Prepare F2 Conditioning packages for AT&T California U-Verse Light Speed Project. Use of AT&T ARES Software (AT&T CA) and OPTI/JAM Software for AT&T Texas jobs. Also track all projects from start to finish and am Team Lead of Cad Team and Team Lead of Process Improvements. Process Improvement activities included compiling data for Teams Corporate Resume and F2 Conditioning Training Manual.

 

 

 

TEKELEC, Plano, Texas

Hardware Installation Engineer, 2005 - 2006

 

Engineered facilities, power, cabling and ironwork equipment for T7000, T6000, and ancillary products.  Prepared installation specifications for installers to add switch and ancillary equipment to customer central offices.  Obtained bids and quotes to order material and install equipment.  Created and maintained customer drawings using Auto/CAD and Visio.  Revised and implemented customer revisions or Redlines to incorporate actual install.  Advised and negotiated with customers throughout the process to assure a quality, cost-efficient project.

 

HAYES E.F. & I. CONSULTING, Richardson, Texas

Consultant, Owner, 2003 - 2005

 

Completed detailed installation specifications for companies such as Total Quality Communications for SBC/PACBELL and Tekelec.   Managed each installation project from start to finish.  Prepared Bills of Materials (BOMs) for installation material.  Created and updated customer drawings using Auto/CAD and customers’ tabular database (TAB/db).

 

ORIUS, Houston, Texas

Cisco Staff Augment Member, Quality, 2002

 

Worked closely with Velocita personnel to obtain template package format for ongoing sites.  Removed existing information, cleaned up bay and lineup numbering, and added dimensions, assignment tables, tables of piece parts, and part numbers.  Set up format for operations binder to contain site build out documents for each site.  Created spreadsheets for generator, automatic transfer switch and manual transfer switch serial numbers with driving directions, fuel vendors, and site lock combinations.  Provided technical services as requested on ongoing basis.

 

ORIUS CENTRAL OFFICE SERVICES GROUP, Carrollton, Texas

Engineering Manager, Southwest Region, 2000 - 2001

 

Contributed to set-up and increased productivity of Southwest Region by using quality process with process flows to ensure competent, expedient work flow through department.  Ensured budget of region remained within corporate goals.  Trained engineers in specialty areas to achieve more knowledge and higher goals.  Interfaced with customers and represented company at meetings.  Worked closely with installations and operations to ensure availability of information and material to complete jobs on time.

 

FUJITSU NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS, ENGINEERING CENTER, Plano, Texas

Senior Detail Engineer, Team Lead, 1999 - 2000

 

Developed and maintained work flow and quality process to produce quality detailed specifications.  Completed quality check specifications before release and trained new and existing engineers on ongoing basis.  Maintained schedule of work area, accepted and rejected work as load permitted, and worked closely with other team leads.  Served as Engineering Manager.  Oversaw engineered facilities, power, and common systems equipment for Dallas area central offices and Pacific Bell offices.  Maintained thorough knowledge and extensive experience with SBC/PacBell systems.

 

EXCEL COMMUNICATIONS, Dallas, Texas

Facilities, Detail Engineer, 1998 - 1999

 

Managed engineer facilities equipment, including central office cabling and ironwork.  Developed and maintained office records for sites.  Designed interconnect drawings for coax/fiber conduit runs with terminations.  Obtained vendors, bids, and quotes to order material and installers.  Followed through from receipt of bid to completion of job.  Gained interconnectivity to other carriers, including installing conduit, pulling coax/fiber, panel ordering, termination, and testing.

 

 

 

 

PACIFIC BELL, DETAIL ENGINEERING CENTER, San Ramon, California, Detail Engineer, 1984 - 1996.  Prepared installation packages including maintaining central office records by marking drawings and using tabular database.  Developed interconnect drawings for facilities equipment.  Served as PC coordinator for work group.  Conducted study to determine viability of combining detail engineering with central office engineering positions.

WESTERN ELECTRIC, Sunnyvale, California, Engineer Associate, 1980 - 1984.  Engineered Radio and Broadband Equipment, Toll and T-Carrier transmission equipment, Cabling, Ironwork and Earthquake Protection Systems.

 

 

 

 

UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO, San Francisco, California

B.S., Information Systems Management, 1993

 

 

 

Engineering Equipment: AT&T F2 Conditioning Engineering, Verizon FTTP Engineering, Fiber, ATM, DWDM, Sonet, Broadband, DMT-300s, Mux eqpt, Microwave, Radio, DLC, Pairgain, SLC, ADSL, Litespan, Tellabs Titans, DACS, UMC-1000s, D4CBs, SMAS, LAN, WAN, Office/Telemetry alarms, ironwork, earthquake protection and Central Office power.

Standards: USDA RUS Form 515A, B, C and D, RUS Virtual Labs, Perigon, CAN/CSA-C22.3 No, 1-06, ESA 22-04, Bellcore practices, wiring standards, SBCs TP76400 and TP76300, Bell South and Verizon standards.

Computer Skills: DOS, Microsoft Excel, Power Point, Word, Outlook, Publisher, Auto/CAD Map, Auto/CAD 2000, TAB/db, Visio, ARES, OPTI/JAM, AT&T ELP, AT&T OptiNT2, OSPFM, FIREWORKS/BIDMASTER, EWO, Vipers, Microstation, IDDS/ICGS.