Project Manager - Wireless Telecom / Retail Store Development

SUMMARY

Successfully project managed large and small projects in the fields of

wireless telecommunications, aviation, and retail store development.

Experienced in hiring and managing diverse project teams, developing

project plans, managing budgets, schedules, and implementing projects to

successful completion. Recognized as a focused, self-starter, accomplished

problem solver, adaptable in fast-paced and ever changing environments.

STRENGTHS

- Excellent Client Relation and Facing Skills

- Excellent Written and Verbal Communication

- Extremely Organized and Detail Oriented

- Effectively Schedule and Coordinate Projects

- Ability to Multi-Task in Fast Paced Environments

- Ability to Lead Projects through Completion

- Problem Solving Ability and Deadline Oriented

- MS Office - Excel / Word / Outlook

EXPERIENCE

Telecommunications Project Management

. Project managed and coordinated all Site Acquisition, A/E Design, and

Construction efforts.

. Directly oversaw Zoning, Site Evaluation, Landlord Coordination, Site

Surveys, RF Design, Geotechnical, Environmental, FAA Compliance,

Permitting, Bidding, Contract Awarding, Site Supervision, Final Site

Inspection, Punch Lists, and Project Closeout documents.

. Cell site types included Raw Land, Tenant Improvement, Roof Top,

Collocation, Water Tanks, and "stealth" type installations.

Retail Store Development Project Management

. Project managed and coordinated all A/E Design and Construction

efforts.

. Directly oversaw Architectural Firms and checked all Construction

Documents to insure design adherence to client specifications and

corporate standards.

. Coordinated Internal (IT, POS, Merchandising) departments and External

(Material, General Contractors, Security) vendor activities.

. Project types included new store, kiosks, expansions, remodels,

relocations, special projects, and closings

General Project Management

. Generated and implemented policies, working procedures, defined &

generated scopes of work.

. Project managed Pre-Planning, Due Diligence, Landlord Coordination,

Permitting, Bid Package Preparation, Contract Awarding, Site

Supervision, Final Site Inspection, and Punch Lists.

. Developed project / forecast schedules and tracked all phases of

projects from start to finish.

. Managed Budgets, RFIs, Change Orders, Material and Design Change

Requests.

. Reported project status to internal and external customers on a

regular basis.

Quality Control Specialist

. Conducted Construction Site Inspections to insure adherence to client

specifications.

. Coordinated and interfaced directly with client's general contractor

to verify and insure timely and completed.

. Evaluated construction processes to develop methods for expediting

progress when appropriate.

. Conducted final Site Inspections, generated Punch Lists, and insured

each site was complete and client acceptable.

EDUCATION

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, BS - School of Architecture & Urban

Planning.

Oxford University, England (Postgraduate UWM architecture summer program).

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

EXELIS Inc (formerly ITT CORPORATION) - Herndon, Virginia

2/09 - Present

Service Volume Manager - Southwest US Information Systems - Air Traffic

Management

The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Next Generation Air

Transportation System (NextGen) is a modernization of our national airspace

system, starting with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B)

technology to improve the safety, capacity and efficiency of aviation while

accommodating future air traffic growth.

Primary responsibilities are to locate and secure land based communication

sites throughout the Southwest to receive NextGen equipment. The effort

requires working closely with RF engineering, radio equipment engineers,

and microwave engineering teams to develop workable solutions in difficult,

offshore, desert, and mountainous terrain. Initiating lease agreements with

various landlords including corporate, private, and municipal types, as

well as coordinating A/E, structural, and environmental efforts is required

to achieve project success.

SPRINT NEXTEL

1/06 - 8/08

Contract position via Lucent Technologies / Volt Technical Resources

Backhaul Coordinator - Chicago, Illinois

Primary responsibilities are to coordinate telco backhaul for LEC, Fiber,

and Microwave for 550+ Sprint WiMAX (4G) cell sites.

Project Manager - Los Angeles, California

Managed a Consolidation Project consisting of 85+ existing sites and the

effort was to overlay new Sprint (CDMA) sites onto existing Nextel (iDEN)

sites.

ABN AMRO / LASALLE BANK - Westmont, Illinois

7/05 - 12/05

Contract position via SappHire Technologies

Project Manager - Midwest ATM Network Services

Project managed an ATM re-branding project (change ATM signage to reflect a

new name). The project consisted of 900+ ATM machines and the re-branding

effort occurred "overnight".

VERIZON WIRELESS

1/04 - 4/05

Contract position via Alcoa Incorporated / AFL Telecommunications and Site

Acquisition Consultants

Project Manager - Irvine, California

Primary responsibilities were to manage all phases of a multiple cell site

"capacity" project in the Los Angeles area.

Retail Project / Construction Manager - Real Estate and Facilities -

Schaumburg, Illinois

Managed 38 new retail projects. Projects included new stores and kiosks

including, expansions, remodels, relocations, and closings.

Additional responsibilities were to assist in site selection by evaluating

potential candidates from a design and construction feasibility standpoint,

coordinating the delivery and installation of owner supplied material

(millwork, lighting fixtures, slat wall / display systems, signage,

security systems, furniture, etc.), quality assurance, project inspection,

and day-to-day problem solving.

AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES - New York, New York

2001 - 2002

Contract position via EMC Corporation

Quality Specialist and Coordinator

Accepted 75+ cell sites for AT&T Wireless from a Quality Control

standpoint.

LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES

2000 - 2001

AT&T Wireless Services

Market Manager - Houston, Texas

Managed all services for a 250+ cell site augmentation project. The effort

included initial project start-up, assembling a 16 member team (managers to

admin), identifying changing customer requirements, developing work

procedures and strategies to short-cut an aggressive launch schedule.

AT&T Wireless Services

Cell Site Project Manager and A/E Coordinator - Chicago, Illinois

Managed the A/E phase for a 150+ new cell site build-out project.

FLUOR DANIEL INC & FLUOR DANIEL TELECOM - Irvine, California

1990 - 2000

Level (3) Communications

Building Access and Site Development Coordinator - Chicago, Illinois

Completed a multi-site, Point of Presence (POP) build-out for a new fiber

optic network. Responsibilities included Inside (ISP) & Outside (OSP)

Plant coordination, and building management coordination.

Project responsibilities were to coordinate the fiber installation from the

main fiber backbone located in streets and tunnels to the in building POPs

in numerous downtown Chicago high-rise type buildings.

AT&T Wireless Services

Architecture and Engineering Manager - Detroit, Michigan

Completed a 12 month assignment for a 200+ cell site build-out project.

Responsibilities were to develop and manage a local field team to implement

an aggressive launch schedule.

PCS PrimeCo

Lead Project Associate Architect - Chicago, Illinois and Milwaukee,

Wisconsin

Completed a 9 month assignment for the development and construction for two

Data Centers facilities.

SECURITY CLEARANCES

Q Clearance - Granted a United States Department of Energy (DOE) security

clearance equivalent to a United States Department of Defense Top Secrete

(TS) clearance. The security clearance represents a thorough and complete

background investigation covering 10 years of life history. The

investigation reviewed public, private, moral, character-related, business,

and family issues. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) conducted the

investigation over an 18 month period. Current Status - INACTIVE.

FAA Clearance - Granted a United States Department of Transportation (DOT)

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) contractor security clearance. The

Office of Personnel Management (OPM) conducted the investigation. Current

Status - ACTIVE.

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