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Resume Headline: Senior Telecom Professional

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James R. Sharp

201 Sandero Drive Highland Village, TX 75077

Phone (469) 293-2823 Mobile (972) 523-3159

jrs.sharp0@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE

Leadership Role with a company that offers challenging opportunities, an exciting corporate environment and unlimited growth potential.

SUMMARY

·               Twenty years of communication experience including maintenance, installation, sales, and product selection.

·               RBOC/CLEC and vendor process experience.

·               Self-starter that holds the highest standards of professional accountability.

·               Goal and result motivated.

·               Ongoing company operations.

·               Analytical focus for report development and interpretation.

·               Strong Telco Technical Knowledge Base and Ability to quickly develop expertise with new technologies.

EXPERIENCE

9/2012 – Present

Fiber to the Cell Site Project Manager

·               Contracted to Frontier Communications ATT FTTCS Project

·               Project Managed construction of OSP, ISP & IOF projects to provide facilities for Ethernet service to ATT cell sites in IL, WA, OR, NY, PA Frontier serving areas.

·               Interface with the customer for program deliverables.

·               Project Managed TLS Switch installations and augments.

·               Project Managed large IOF builds.

·               Interface with all organizational levels.
 

10/2004 – 8/2012

DSL – Capacity Planner / FTTP Capacity Management

·               Contracted to Verizon for DSL Panning/FTTP Capacity Management

·               FTTP-FiOS Capacity Management for Data, Voice, Video

·               Worked with Vz System Development - vPlan, iVAPP, COEP, ICGS

·               New product provisioning and capacity support system integration.

·               Monitored DSLAM Capacity and initiated appropriate system augments.

·               Issue circuit requests for new DSL deployments.
 

10/2003 – 03/2004

Services Manager – Link America

·               Managed Installation for Verizon to upgrade internal network to IP Protocol equipment for 50 central offices in Texas.

·               Performed Wireless Engineering for Wireless Ethernet Networks, Security Video, and last mile wireless solutions.

·               Created proposal responses for Fiber Optic Systems, Wireless Proposals and various Telephony Projects.

·               Analysis of various OEM’s equipment for system functionality for Wireless and Telephony Projects.

2002- 2004

President – Sharp Curbing, Inc

·               Created the premier DFW Area Company to sell and install Concrete Landscape Borders for residential and commercial customers.

·               Developed and implemented the corporate business plans.

·               Developed and implemented successful marketing plans.

·               Responsible for all areas of business development and successfully grew business revenues to $100k(+) in the first two quarters of the second year.

 

2001-2002

Director EF&I – Dynamic Technical Services (DTS)

·               Developed EF&I department to enable DTS’ expansion and revenue diversification to build on their successful track record of staffing services for the Telecom Industry.

·               Directed daily operations of inside plant and outside plant departments to include project management of budget, schedule, and quality.

·               Supervised Outside Plant Engineering Projects for Metro and Long Haul builds to include Field Operations and developing CAD drawings for permit application.

·               Supervised Inside Plant Projects for Transport and Power Equipment jobs.

·               Worked extensively on RFP/RFQ contract submissions with the Senior Management Team successfully being awarded several multimillion-dollar contracts.

·               Secured new customer certifications and developed relationships with customers to build new business market opportunities.

·               Assisted President with Budgeting, Business Development, Financial Analysis.

1999-2001
 

Regional Operations Manager – LISN / Orius
EF&I Contracting for the Telecom Industry

·               Directed all LISN Southwest Operations for a five-state area.

·               Supervised five managers, 150 installation technicians, operations center and office support staff.

·               Built LISN Southwest from one employee / no revenue to 180 personnel with 5.8 million in revenue in 2000.

·               Negotiated lease for LISN facilities, procured furniture, managed phone system installation and growth.

·               Made all hiring and termination decisions, challenged workers compensation claims, counseled employees.

·               Project management skills working large projects for major telecom customers.

·               Managed multiple installation teams working for various customers and many projects simultaneously.

·               Bid projects and exercised approval authority for region.

·               Developed revenue, expense, and capital budgets for region.

·               Responsible for profit and loss (P&L) for region.

·               Made sales presentations to RBOC’s, CLEC’s, and long distance carriers.
 

1996-1999
 

Staff Support - GTE Headquarters Construction Support
(now Verizon)

·               Coordinated National Projects for GTE Installation.

·               Created processes for the Central Office Installation Department.

·               Wrote Installation and Quality Practices.

·               Subject Matter Expert for Power, Ground, and Quality Installation Issues.

·               Created and maintained National COEI web page to enhance information dissemination and data collection.

·               Participated in Interdepartmental teams for new product standardization.
 

1991 – 1996
 

Central Office Equipment Installation (COEI) Supervisor – GTE/Contel (Contel merged with GTE)

·               Supervised Installation Work Groups of Union and Contractor work groups.

·               Managed large construction projects.

·               Bid projects to determine cost estimates.

·               Provided guidance to engineering groups by doing site surveys and assisting detail engineering.
 

1986 – 1991
 

Senior Installer / Engineering Specialist – Contel
Defense Contract – Consolidated Satellite Operations Center

·               Installation of Data Communication Equipment

·               Detail/Hardware Engineering of Data Communication Networks equipment, cable conveyance and cabling.

·               Maintained as-built documentation for Defense Department project.


 

1982 – 1986
 

Sgt. Cryptographic Communication Repairman
US Air Force – Elmendorf AFB

·               Repaired secure communication equipment.

·               Performed maintenance and optimization of cryptographic equipment.

EDUCATION

·               Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
University of Phoenix - 1995.

·               GTE Project Management – 1998.

·               University of Wisconsin – Grounding and Lightning Protection.

·               Various Management and Technical seminars.
 

PC SKILLS

·               Well versed in MS Office Programs, strong Excel user.

·               Developed and maintained business web page.

·               Developed advertising media for print.

INTERESTS

Family, Golf, Running, Gardening, Scouting.

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