Project Manager Quality Assurance

Randolph D. Ruesga, PMP

**** ** * **** ****

Lawton, OK 73507

Cell: 910-***-****

Email: *****.******@***.***

SUMMARY

Twenty five years of communication experience of commercial and government

communications systems.

Eight years of project management experience employing PMBOK and expert

judgment,

Certified Project Manager Professional (PMP) through PMI.

Experienced in budget management, risk assessment/mitigation and change

requests

Experienced in leading startup projects and leveraging new technologies for effective

business enablement

Passionate client advocate; experienced in customer management with a focus on a

win-win strategy.

Excellent and effective communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation) with

focus on the audience.

Experience in Process and Product Quality Assurance attended CMMI training

Version 1.3.

Current security clearance.

SELECTED EXPERIENCE

• Operations Manager / Quality Assurance Manager - Northrop Grumman

Corporation (01/09 – Present)

Serve as the Operations Manager for a 52 person Division in support of Government

Software development with the responsibility of the Independent Verification and

Validation and quality of the software and related products. Responsibilities include but

not limited to; Project schedules, Resource management, Risk management, Vendor

management and daily operations. Also serve as the Quality Assurance Manager with

additional responsibilities for the Configuration Management, Operations Cell and the

Engineering Process Group. Responsible for QA practices are applied to products,

processes, and services ass appropriate to the organization. Ensure that QA activities

were planned and conducted in a manner to support organization’s project quality goals,

while minimizing the impact on project schedule, in line with the needs of our customers.

Objectively evaluate performed processes, work products, and services against the

applicable process description, standards, and procedures. Identify and document non-

compliance and quality issues to management. Provide feedback to project staff and

managers on the results of quality assurance activities.

• Senior Project Manager – Client – T-Mobile (Kineticom Inc.) (06/08 – 11/08)

Manage several major cross-functional initiatives from initiation through implementation

using the Release Planning Process methodology of medium to large scope projects

under the EDO. Oversee cross functional processes including the product development

process to ensure product and project requirements are communicated across the

organization. Employing matrix management; managing across the functions without

direct authority.

• Director of Critical Communications – Client – 4G Communication (11/05 – 06/08)

Manage the Enhanced 911 Division establish a business model for wireless carriers to

support wireless E911 solutions for both handset and network base solutions. Supervise

the 30 person team providing Project Management and Drive Test Technicians to assist

customers to meet E911 goals. Develop E911 procedures and implement plans to

support customers E911 objectives. Managed several 911 turnkey projects for several

clients managing the build out and integration of the 911 solution being implemented.

Performed vendor management, scheduling and assured that the project came within the

estimated budget.

• Director of E911 Western Region – Client – Vonage (07/05 – 10/05)

Manage a 10 State region regarding all aspects of Enhanced 911 for Vonage.

Coordinate with State, County and PSAP Representatives on Voice over Internet

Provider (VoIP) Enhanced 911 solution. Assist VoIP Positions Centers (VPC) to ensure

proper routing of 911 calls to the appropriate PSAP. Establish timelines and coordinate

activities to meet FCC order 05-116.

• E911 Project Manager – Client – Cingular Wireless (AT&T Wireless) (05/03 – 06/05)

Manage all aspects of E911 Phase II Deployment for AT&T Wireless. Coordinate all

necessary resources needed to Validate E911 Phase II Compliance for TDOA GSM &

TDMA Network Based Solution in Nortel, Lucent, Ericsson, and Nokia Markets. Manage a

9 state region including Florida and Oregon markets. Plan, acquire, and deploy resources

needed to conduct all field activities. Create all project timelines, budgets and milestones

based on client’s needs and coordinate daily and weekly meetings to drive parties to

milestone completion. Host all daily market deployment calls and interface with Switch

translations, PSAP Directors, Regional RF, LECs, MPC providers, Drive Test Teams, and

TDOA Equipment Provider to resolve all problems in a timely manner. Successfully

completed the FCC mandate of 2000 GSM sites live and integrated with the PSAP by

6/30/2003. Successfully completed the FCC mandate of 4000 GSM sites live and

integrated with the PSAP by 11/30/2003.

• CDMA E911 System – Verizon Wireless (02/02 – 05/03)

Market Lead with a 8 man staff, Validate and calibrate the E911 system for Verizon

Wireless in the State of New Jersey, State of Connecticut, State of Rhode Island, NYC

NY, Philadelphia, PA and Erie, PA, Henderson, Nevada, Delaware County, Ohio, the work

included site visit audit, calibration and validation calls including GPS, hybrid and FLT

fixes to ensure the E911 system is accurate and effective.

• TDMA Network Implementation & Optimization – AT&T, Anchorage, AK (10/00 –

10/01)

Assist in design, develop, implement, and optimize a WCS Digital Broadband System for

30 sites. Perform all performance engineering duties to include: Tracking, trending, and

generating weekly report of all customer installation failures due to RF issues to include

troubleshooting, analyzing, and making recommendations for correcting failures.

Creating new clutter layers based on recommendations. Optimize, implement, and

validate corrections for problem areas. Interface with Base deployment, AT&T Corporate,

zoning, site acquisition, and subcontractors on a daily basis to meet deliverables. Was

Responsible for Site Implementation Binder Documents for all sites. Conduct field

measurements to validate propagation coverage layers. Review, redline and approve

construction drawings for all sites. Perform perspective site visits, bid walks, and daily

site inspections to certify construction of sites. Oversee drive test team activities to

include: Plan and produce CW site validation drive routes and maps using MapInfo.

Coordinate all necessary equipment, vendors, and landowners to complete drives.

.

• MMDS Network Design and FCC Filing – Sprint, Marconi Dallas, TX (07/00 – 09/00)

Designed Sprint Western Coastal Markets using (Multi-channel Multi-link Distribution

Systems)–a fixed Wireless Broadband two-way coverage with line of sight networks, that

complies with Sprint Cellular Methodology. I also performed Modeling of Traffic

prediction, Link Budgeting, Antenna patterns and nominal gains, Free Space Loss, Power

flux measurements and Bandwidth projections for 90 percent market coverage. Study

interference using FCC Analysis of the existing incumbent frequencies and in-band

channeling of the Super-cell/Multi-cellular markets. Configure Hub sites to FCC Licensing

guidelines for Application acceptance. Generated consent documents for Licensee

modification

• MMDS Network Design and FCC Filing – MCI, Marconi, Virginia Beach, VA (03/00 –

06/00)

Designed MCI Eastern Coastal Markets using (Multi-channel Multi-link Distribution

Systems)–a fixed Wireless Broadband two-way coverage networks, with MCI

Methodology. I also performed Modeling of Traffic prediction, Link Budgeting, Antenna

patterns and nominal gains, Free Space Loss, Power flux measurements and Bandwidth

projections for 90 percent market coverage. Study interference using FCC Analysis of the

existing incumbent frequencies and in-band channeling of the Super-cell/Multi-cellular

markets. Also Modified Hub sites to conform to FCC Licensing guidelines for Application

filing for the client. Generated FCC Forms 304 and 311 for MCI project department.

• Network Design and Implementation – US Army, (03/80 – 03/00)

20 years of military experience in Wireless Performance, Design co-ordination and FCC

guidelines. Optimized and Integrated Base Stations within a wireless system in

accordance with FRC-93 and TL-43 specifications. 20 years of Mobile Communications

architectures included the following technologies: Frequency Division Multiple Access

(FDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), and Code Division Multiple Access

(CDMA). RF Spectrum Director of Global Communication teams. Performed RF

analysis and RF procedures with Channel Spectrum tools to protect Coverage Areas and

BTA. Site optimization and integration for varies Governmental communication

organization that includes interference analysis and frequency planning assignments,

analysis data collection, site/cell coverage response stations, and repeater stations for 9

years. RF Engineering of Predictions modeling and propagation layers with RF Design

Software tools that include: Prophet, SPEED, JSMS (Joint Spectrum Management

Software) and IONCAP. Senior RF Coordinator for U.S. Governmental/Foreign projects

in European markets/Pacific markets for broadband / narrowband spectrums and

networking of hyperbands. RF Project Lead responsible for Project recommendation,

Methodology specification, RF Deployment, Market Windows and Staffing of 18

Communication teams. NTIA-RF Management conferences update on Spectrum policies

and regulation. I have a strong radio and antenna theory background, utilizing military

radios that cover the HF, VHF, UHF, and SHF to include constructing antennas to support

these systems.

Military Occupational Skill (MOS) obtained in the service:

1980 to 1987 (Fire Direction Center) TACFIRE

Primary MOS – 13C

Secondary MOS – 13E

1988 to 2000 (Special Forces Communication NCO)

Primary MOS – 18E (D9 identifier – Frequency Manager)

Secondary MOS – 18F (Special Forces Intelligent NCO)

Positions held within Special Operations:

1. Base Operation Platoon NCOIC

I was responsible for a 61 personal team which supports the Group main

communications networks. Provide a PACE- Primary, Alternate, Contingency and

Emergency to insure 24/7 communications to 3 levels up and 2 levels down.

2. Group Frequency Manager

My main responsibility was for all communication design and architecture. Support of

all communications systems with the appropriate frequencies ensuring that there are

no interference issues and that propagation supports communication. Provide

briefing to Operation Detachment A-Teams (ODA) on the communication packages

for training and real world deployments. Coordinate frequencies in support of Joint

Special Operational of all services and foreign services.

3. Tactical Communications Chief

Responsible for coordinating new communications system are meeting Special Ops

requirements, test and evaluate systems and implement system within the Group

once systems are being fielded. Provide Group wide communication standards and

ensure that the latest Military and Commercial systems are available to ODA’s for

training and real world missions.

4. Senior Communications NCO on a Operational Detachment A-Team

Ensure that all team members are proficient in basic communication skills: IOM of

team communication equipment, clandestine communication practices of signal and

antenna construction. Provide (Primary, Alternate, Contingency and emergency)

PACE for all team deployments to support the spectrum of communications required

to communicate. Ground communications both short and long range, air to ground

and ship to shore communications systems. Trained several US and NON US

soldiers on military communication systems. I trained on all of the latest military

communication systems and Commercial off the shelf systems to support mission

requirements.

5. NCOIC of a Battalion Communication and Electronic Section

Responsible to provide Commander with internal and external communication

networks to support training and deployment communication requirements.

Coordinate all communications events requiring Battalion communication and

support. I maintained the Communication annual budget to support ODA and

Battalions communications systems and computers (ADP).

EDUCATION BACKGROUND

• Capability Maturity Model Integration training version 1.3 Feb 2012

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certified through PMI November 2006

• Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts, Excelsior College, New York

• Master’s Certificate Applied Project Management, Villanova University - 2004

• Mastering Project Management, Villanova University - 2004

• Essentials of Project Management, Villanova University - 2003

• Radio Frequency Spectrum Management School, Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi, MS-

1991

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

• Northrop Grumman Corporation – January 2009 to Present

• Kineticom Inc. – May 2008 to November 2008

• 4G Communications Inc. – Nov 2006 to May 2008

• YOHIT E911, Project Manager - May 2003 to Oct 2005

• MSI – Marconi (U.S.A), Staff Consultant - Aug 2000 to May 2003

• Unlimited Technologies, RF Engineer-Mar 2000 to Aug 2000

• US Army, Special Forces, Senior Communications Manager - May 1997 to Feb 2000

• US Army, Senior Spectrum Manager - Jan 91 to Apr 97

• US Army, Special Forces Communication Specialist - Mar 1988 to Dec 90

• US Army, Communication Specialist - Mar 1980 to Feb 88

SOFTWARE AND RF TOOLS USED

• Propagation Tools: PLANET, dB PLANER, CELL PLANNER, CELL FCC, JSMS (Joint

Military Engineering tool), PROPHET (US Navy Engineering tool), SPEED (US Marine

Engineering tool) Mapinfo 6.0.

• Drive test & Radio Measurement tools: GRAYSON, Chase Receiver, HP, RSS4,

TRAINING

• Planet Planning tool CDMA at MSI.

• RF Engineer Management Course, Special Forces Communications, North Carolina-

1993

• Radio Frequency Spectrum Management School, Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi, MS-

1991

• 3G Training - CDMA2000 including 1xRTT by Scott Baxter - 2002

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