Mike Walker 413-***-****
abhhge@r.postjobfree.com
** ***** ** *****-** utility telecom fiber optic network engineering, construction project management, network co-lo operations
Specializing in performance/profit based management of multiple departments
Familiarity with all industry accepted network installation procedures
Able to custom design and implement faster product installation work flow plans increase daily production from OSP, COE, Metro UG, Aerial to Long Haul Networks
Supervising installation crews since 1984
Team Leader on hundreds of EFI turn-key optical networks and next generation Tier 1 Co-Lo Telecom Facilities
Value engineering expert on service based business operations, creating, implementing performance based change management thaat can be tracked
Detail orientated, able to manage complex work flow plans, set schedules, allocate
resources, fast track permits
Carrier level P&L responsibility for managing Engineering, Construction, Operations of
national technical projects
Telecom expert at CAD field engineering, estimating and C-Level technical value added
engineering sales support
Certified AutoCAD 2000, technical project scheduling, business communications, senior
project management
Proven ability to implement process controls that increase production, maximize shared
resources to reduce costs
11/2013 - present Senior Fiber Optic Splicer – Fiber Tech Services Inc., North Grafton, MA
Provide 24/7 national OSP/ISP/COE/Aerial/UG Fiber Optic network Installation services, fusion splicing,
terminating, testing
1/2013 - 10/2013 CNC Screw Machine Set-up/Operator - TYCO - TE Connectivity Norwood, MA via
Kelly Outsourcing Group
1/2010 – 11/2012 CNC Machine Operator, Lathe/Milling/Press, QC Inspector, Welder, fabricator,
machinist via Savvy Temp
10/2009 - 12/2009 General Manager - Sertex Utility Services LLC, Providence RI
Create/Implement Process Controls improving profit, daily production of 7 combined Telecom Utility
Services Operations
Interview/hire an Electrical Substation Building Team to provide; land clearing, site work, foundations,
UG infrastructure
Host customer B2B meetings to ID utility concerns, provide profit based engineered solutions,
allocate, coordinate resources
Create, implement Change Order Request Forms to document, charge customers for on-site verbal
requests of added work
Implement Employee Evaluation Reports to verify skills, licenses, OSHA training, define their roles
with 30/60/90 day goals
Monitor progress of complex multiple projects to ensure work scope, schedules, budgets are defined
and maintained
10/2007 - 5/2008 Telecom Consultant - Business Services Development, Communication
Consultants, Richmond VA
7/2006 - 9/2007 Vice President Utility Telecom Services Development - Premise Networks
Inc, Richmond, VA
Run Operations of Start-Up Telecom Construction Division while engineering, estimating $ 14 M future
awarded work
File City, State, Federal Permits, coordinate Work Flow Patterns with other Utilities, contractors to
maintain site safety
2/2005 - 7/2006 General Manager - Richmond Division - Down Under Construction,
Richmond, VA
Manage growth of Start-Up Telecom Construction Division from base $ 770 K to $ 3.5 M Optical
Network Installation
Chair C-Level customer meetings, perform needs assessment, write SoW contract, proposals, budgets
to meet needs
Oversee installation of 4 miles of UG conduit duct banks, 36/72 MH thru 400 yr old Richmond City
streets, buildings
Oversee Operations, allocate all resources, create CAD field engineered drawings, secure sign-off on
all plans, permits
Supervise 35 employees, 15 sub-contractors, review Red-Line As-Builts, set Optical Network Testing
Parameters
4/2001 - 1/2005 Business Operations Consultant - Business Development Services,
Fair Lakes, VA and Boston, MA
5/1999 - 3/2001 CTO, Div. Manager Network Engineering, Construction,
Operations, Network Engineer
Columbia Transmission Communication Inc, Fairfax VA, subsidy of Columbia Energy Group CEG
now NiSource
Promoted to Chief Technical Officer of Start-Up EFI program management of 275 mile VA-NYC 432
Dark Fiber network
Manage Process Controls in Network Engineering, Construction, Operations departments’ to track
daily Profit & Loss
Technical subject matter expert responsible for review/sign-off on all contracts, IRU, CSA, LOI, PSA,
RFP, SoW, leases
Redesigned business plan to capture $ 21 million dollars of monthly reoccurring Co-Lo Facilities value
added services
Oversee $ 300 M dollar EFI contracts on 1 million sq. ft of next generation, un-manned, automated
Carrier Grade Facilities
Optical Span Engineer 7-23 Km Segments to lower dB loss on L-Band by eliminating splices by using
10 Km tandem reels
Set-up real time fast track Value Engineering to streamline selecting, overseeing 50 Vendors, 100
Sub-Contractors progress
Create and implement 24/7 – 365 Emergency Response Plans, select all vendors, allocate &
coordinate all resources
1986 - 1999 Director of Training, Hands-On Instructor, Founder Fiber Optic
Training Association, Boston, MA
1988 - 1999 Senior Fiber Optic Instructor J oint Apprentice Training
Committee, Local IBEW 103, Boston, MA
1988 – 1991 Senior Optical Network Engineer, General Foreman Mass Electric
Construction Company, Boston, MA
1986 – 1999 Project Manager, Engineer, Splicing Contractor, Consultant
Communication Consultants, Boston, MA
1986 – 1988 Northeast Optical Operations Division Manager
Telecommunication Design Inc., Worcester, MA
1984 – 1986 Optical Field Engineer, Technician, Splicing Lab Instructor Fiber Optic
Communication Specialists, Auburn, MA
1981 – 1984 Cable TV Installation Sub-Contractor Walker
Cable Construction, Oxford, MA