·         Over 40-years of Development and Promotion within Continually Evolving Telecommunications Companies

·         Managed $26M Capital and Expense Budget for Verizon - Worcester District

·         Achieved and Exceeded every Objective Based Annual Evaluation

·         Over 25-years of Personal Property Ownership and Management of

Multi-Tenant Buildings 

·         Established Zack Enterprises LLC – Developing building & Construction Business

·         Managed the Transition and Implementation of Expanded Engineering Services (FIOS to BAU) provided to Our Customers during a challenging contractural environment

 

BYERS ENGINEERING                                                        October 09 – Present

PROJECT MANAGER -  OSP DESIGN ENGINEERING

·         Direct Engineer Forces thru accurate and timely product development for customer requested services such as - FTTP, FTTCS, TLS, VON, Lightspan, SLC and Copper Networks,   3^rd Party Survey, Verizon Pole Survey

·         Design DAS Fiber Network for Cell Provider in New York

·         Develop Engineers and Staff for transition to a Statement of Work Environment

·         Develop required training for our Staff to ensure up to date knowledge for continuously changing methods and technology

·         Work closely with our clients to ensure them that BYERS is the “Engineering Firm of Choice” for Availability, Quality and Timeliness as they transition within the Communication Industry

·         Support  adherence to Outside Plant Safety Practice and Procedures

BYERS ENGINEERING                                                        August  06 – October 09

CONTRACTOR -  OUTSIDE PLANT  DESIGN ENGINEER

·                                  Design Fiber to the Prem (FIOS) for Verizon Communications in Leominster, Fitchburg, Plymouth, Lawrence & Groton Ma

·                      Design Network relocation in Concord, Ma under Massachusetts Chapter 166

LINX COMMUNICATIONS                                                                      July 06 – Sept 07

CONSULTANT, OUTSIDE PLANT NETWORK DESIGN

·         Designed Network Specifications for Five College Fiber Network

·         Perform quality reviews during network build out

·         Advise Five College Administration through implementation

 

 

ZACK ENTERPRISES                                                                                    June 03 - Present

OWNER - OPERATOR - BUILDER

·         Building site development

·         Residential Builder / Remodeler

·         Building Project Manager

 

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS

SPECIALIST, OUTSIDE PLANT DESIGN ENGINEER                                                       

Worcester District Engineering Office                                          1991 – June 30, 2006

·         Initiated Network Deployments for Capital Improvement Projects

·         Designed Network Specifications for Various Installation Practices

·         Accelerated Network Capacity through Technology Integration

(Fiber – Litespan, Starspan, Fitjitsu, DDM2000, ADSL)

·         Provided Training to Junior Personnel in OSP Engineering Department

·         Responsible for active urban city environment, serving large customers in the Medical, Government, Education, and Business Industries

·         Serve as Liason on The City of Worcester Utility Committee

 

RESOURCE ENGINEER, DISTRICT STAFF ENGINEERING

Worcester District Engineering Office                                                        1989 – 1991

·         Develop/Administer 26M Capital & Expense Budget for the Worcester District

·         Administer Annual Capital Tool Procurement for Worcester District

·         Generate Required Presentations and Reports to Senior Management 

 

NYNEX

STAFF MANAGER, CORPORATE STAFF (OUTSIDE PLANT)

Boston Corporate Office              (NYNEX)                                                        1986 - 1989

·         Project Manage through Feasibility and Preliminary Design for System Mechanization – Received Approval for 6.5M Project Continuation

·         Subject Matter Expert for Definition and Detail Design  (24M Project Authorization)

·         Interface with Information’s Systems Programming Staff for Input/Output Design Development ( 14 full time Programmers)

·         Interface with Human Factors Development Staff for System and Procedure Development through Implementation to the Workforce (4 full time Task Analyists, 2 System Practice Developers)

·         Develop and Present Appropriate Material to Provide System Development Status to Senior Management and Inform End User Clients of Developing Procedural Changes 

 

 

 

NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE

STAFF MANAGER, CORPORATE STAFF (OUTSIDE PLANT)

Boston Corporate Office                                                                                                  1984 – 1986

·         Subject Matter Expert in Development of Methods and Procedures for Outside Plant Construction

·         Interface with Various Departmental Staff Personnel to Develop and Implement Method and Procedural Changes

 

SCHEDULE/CONTROL MANAGER, OSP CONSTRUCTION

Boylston Construction Office                                                                                    1978 - 1984

·         Develop Worcester Area Construction Work Force Schedule (Line & Splice)

( 6 Field Managers with 60 reporting Technicians)

·         Administer Control Center Work Operations

(Maintain inventory controls and interface with Accounting Personnel)

·         Supervise Control Center Clerical Force ( 6 Administrative Assistants)

·         Chair Appropriate Committees to Coordinate Departmental Activities to meet customer expectations and established Corporate Objectives 

 

OSP CONSTRUCTION MANAGER, OSP CONSTRUCTION

Boylston Construction Garage                                                                                    1977 – 1978

·         Manage Construction Line and Splice Technicians

·         Schedule and Monitor Work Activities to Satisfy Customer Service Demands

·         Perform Support Functions to Remove Roadblocks and Ensure Technician Productivity

 

MECHANIC, MOTOR VEHICLE DEPARTMENT

Boylston MV Garage                                                                                        1974 – 1977

·         Perform Maintenance and Repair Services on Motor Vehicle Fleet

 

CONTRACT WORK MANAGER, OSP CONSTRUCTION

Stafford Street Garage                                                                                                                1974

·         Supervise Contract Work Inspectors During Vendor Contractor Construction Activities

·         Perform Project Management Functions for Bid Contracts Required to Construct Underground Structures in Accordance with New England Telephone Specifications

 

 

 

 

 

LINEMAN, OSP CONSTRUCTION

Boylston Street Garage                                                                                                                1970 – 1974

·         Install and Deploy Aerial and Underground Telephone Plant

 

 

NEW ENGLAND POWER CO.

GROUNDMAN, CONSTRUCTION

Route 9, Westborough                                                                                                                1969 - 1970

·         Install and Deploy Aerial Tower and Pole Structures for Power Highline Network

 

 

·         Verizon Communications -Basic Outside Plant Engineering

·         Verizon Underground Manhole and Conduit Structure systems

·         Verizon Communications - Lightwave Systems EE00160

·         Verizon Communications - Fiber Optic Communications

·         Verizon Communications - Intro to XDSL Technologies

·         Sumitomo Electric Lightwave - Fusion Splicing

·         Verizon Communications - Engineering Standard Module

·         OSHA - Training Program

·         Certified High School Baseball Umpire (9 Years)

 

 

·         Massachusetts Class 1 CDL

·         Massachusetts Hoisting Engineers

·         Massachusetts Moderate Deleading              

·         Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractor 

 

 

CENTRAL New England COLLEGE 

Associates Degree – Business Administration, May 1977

Honors:  Cum Laude

 

CLARK UNVERSITY

Continued Education Program – School of Business

Home study/Worcester Nitelife

Preparing for Mass Construction License

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