Project Manager Engineer
Resume:
John M. Conte
Forked River N.J. 08731
Comcast
Moorestown, N.J.
Deployment Engineer
The Engineering and Deployment of Equipment for both Cell Backhaul and
Metro Ethernet projects through Comcast's NETO (National Engineering and
Technical Operations) Division.
. Deployment of telecom equipment to both cell sites and in customer
MSC's to enhance bandwidth and service on their 3G and 4G Networks.
For major customers such as T-Mobile, Sprint and Verizon Wireless.
. Inspected construction of upgrades at each cell site location to
ensure contractors were building sites to Comcast Standards.
. Supervised MSC builds for T-Mobile, Sprint and Verizon Wireless to be
sure they were built to Comcast standards and specifications.
. Helped develop Comcast Cell Site Construction Engineering Standards
. Helped develop Comcast Cell Site Inspection Standards
. Worked hands on alongside local market technicians to help turn cell
sites up by testing fiber connectivity, installing Cisco Small Form-
Factor Pluggable (SFP) Transceiver into Ciena 311V's (Service
Delivery Switch) also plugging in appropriate fibers so sites can be
turned up and tested before being handed over to the customers.
. Responsible helping my assigned local markets in any way possible to
ensure towers and MSC's were built, turned up, tested and handed over
to customer.
. Markets responsible for included Baltimore, Atlanta, Washington,
Chicago, Indiana, Wisconsin, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Greater
Boston.
. Performed full audits of all equipment and fiber on the entire Comcast
backbone. Reports entailed all rack elevations front and rear drawn on
Netzoom 11, a spread sheet on each fiber run, all electrical
information and connection information also a detailed list all extra
equipment left onsite.
. Prepared full rack elevations showing all deployed equipment using
Netzoom11 for all Sprint MSC builds and Verizon Wireless Martha's
Vineyard build.
. Equipment deployed consisted mostly of Juniper mx960 routers,
Ethernet/IP transport gear, Ciena LE-311v Service Delivery Switch,
Minara XFP 50GHz full C-band tunable OTN XFP Module with integrated
G.709 framer, OAM and Forward Error Correction and Cisco Small Form-
Factor Pluggable (SFP) Transceiver, Cisco 2911 Intergraded Service
Routers, Brix Verifier 3000, Telec GMT fuse panels, ADC patch panels,
DWDM panels and Corning OSP fiber panels.
VERIZON (CONSULTANT)
12/2007 to 7/2009 (Consultant through Hepco Inc)
15000 Midlantic Drive
Mount Laurel, N.J. completed 18 month contract
3/2006 to 9/2007 (Consultant through RJE Telecom)
Verizon 500 Summet Lake Dr.
Valhalla, N.Y. completed 18 month contract
9/2004- 6/2005 (Consultant through National Engineering)
Henkeles & McCoy
Bluebell, Pa. completed 9 month contract
9/2003- 7/2004 (Consultant through HEPCO INC.)
Verizon Teaneck N.J. completed 9 month contract
Mount Laurel, N.J.
NETWORK CREATIONS ADMINISTRATOR (FTTP)
Duties included the process of FIOS Engineering Work Order completion
packages, known as, (Redlines). These packages include all the necessary
documentation the NCA requires to perform the detailed review, analysis and
corrections to create the network elements necessary to deploy FIOS. This
process requires the knowledge and use of the following systems:
- IDDS - (Integrated Digital Drafting System) - Mechanized AUTO CAD
Engineering records and drafting system.
- ICGS (Integrated Computer Graphic System) - Data base system that
contains all OSP (Outside Plant) network elements.
- Peoplesoft - Corporate Accounting System that inventories all OSP
Investments.
- Microsoft Excel - Used to tract various administrative reports.
- Asset Verification - Used to ensure that the Corporate Assets are
recorded accurately.
- IVAP - used to record the customer assignment data so FIOS service
orders can be generated.
- VBUILD - Web based application for tracking the building of the OSP
elements.
Valhalla, N.Y.
OSP ENGINEER/ PROJECT MANAGER (FTTP)
This entailed Documentation of Site Surveys and Fiber Optic Engineering
Plans, placement of FDH's, FDP's & Fiber cables, also assigning fibers
along the way, for all jobs aerial and buried. Drawing revisions of jobs,
using the programs VISEO and ECRIS Print Manager (a Fiber Tracking System).
Riding jobs with the Splice & Line Foreman for the construction approval
before handing it off to construction to build. Ensuring all equipment and
network additions were completed on time and within budget.
Bluebell, Pa.
OSP ENGINEER/ PROJECT MANAGER (FTTP)
Engineered new FTTP (fiber to the premise) for Verizon. This entailed
documentation of site surveys, Fiber Optic Engineering Plans, the placement
pf FDH's (fiber distribution hubs), FDP's (fiber distribution panels) also
different sized fiber cables, assigning fibers along the way, using VISEO
to draw out the site plans. Ensuring equipment and network additions were
completed on time and within budget.
Teaneck N.J.
OSP ENGINEER/ PROJECT MANAGER (FTTP)
Completed a 7 month contract with Verizon as an Outside Plant (OSP)
Engineer.
This entailed Documentation of Site Surveys, Fiber Optic engineering Plans,
placement of FDH's, FDP's & Fiber cables, also assigning fibers along the
way. Ensuring all equipment and network additions were completed on time
and within budget.
9/2005- 2/2006
Passaic County Community College
After last contract I went back in school full time, studying various
courses.
NETWORK PLUS
2000 - 2003
One World Trade Suite 8104, 81st floor
After 9/11/01 601 West 26th Street New York, NY
OSP-INsight Project Manager
Led a team responsible for successfully placing the company's entire
network into a OSP-Insight, MapInfo based graphics/database program. This
involved the inventory of all network elements: fiber optic cable,
transmission equipment and associated frames, buildings, risers, conduit,
manholes, etc.
Project also included linking all associated splice drawings to their
respective manholes, enclosures and LGX panels. Mapped all cables from
their equipment terminations to LGX panel and jack assignments. This system
is used for tracking network troubles by the NOC (National Operations
Center).
Conducted Site Surveys and created detailed drawings for city approvals and
permits. Responsible for supervising construction crews for all new fiber
optic cable jobs from point of entry to fiber terminations at customer
locations and common space areas in buildings in all five boroughs in New
York.
Supervised on site fusion splicing and construction crews.
Teleport Communications Group (TCG)
1995 to 1998
75 Broad Street New York, NY & Dayton, NJ
AT&T Local Service (TCG)
1998 - 2000
(AT&T acquired TCG in July of 1998)
67 Broad Street NYC, NY & One World Trade Suite 5702 57th flr
Project Manager
Lead a ten-person team on project to replace Geonet (a graphics tracking
program).
I had coordinated vendor meetings to elicit proposals of a program with the
capabilities and demonstrations of potential replacement of selected
programs.
Once the product was selected I initiated budget proposals for the purchase
and implementation OSP-INSight to replace Geonet.
Formed and led team to standardize OSP-INSIGHT program procedures for
entire AT&T Local Service organization throughout the 43 city footprint.
Geonet Applications Support
I provided first and second tier Support for the Geonet system.
Managed inventory of all fiber optic cable in the cities served by AT&T
Local Services.
Provided onsite training for Geonet system enhancements in all 43 cities
Developed AT&T Local Service standards used nationally for Geonet
system.
Cable Management Systems / Building Cable Management Systems Project
Manager
Responsible for all inside plant and outside plant construction and splice
drawings. Managed 5 person team responsible for maintaining the Cable
Management Systems / Building Cable Management Systems (CMS/BCMS)
Maintained inventory of all fiber and copper cables for TCG's type I and
type II service in all five boroughs of New York
Managed inventory and tracking of all conduit, manholes, poles, hand holes,
tunnels, bridges that were owned, rented or leased in the state of New
York.
Assistant OSP Engineer
Responsible for assigning both fiber and copper pairs for customers.
Conducted site surveys and created job drawings required for city approvals
and permits.
1992 to 1995
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Montvale, NJ
Designer / Drafter
Restoration of store fixture plans.
Upgrade interior and exterior elevations and floor plans of the
productivity of food stores and specialty departments.
Interfaced with client companies to revise site plans and develop
budgets for construction and renovation projects.
1986-1992
Bell Communications & Research (BELLCORE)
Morristown, NJ
Supervisor, Sr. Drafter / Designer
Prepared detailed equipment layouts of Subscriber Loop Carrier Systems
for Bell Atlantic.
Prepared detailed installation illustrations for fastening and bracing
of equipment assemblies for Northern-Telecom DMS-10 and DMS-100
systems.
Graphics specialist for mechanical and assembly detail drawings,
proposals, block diagrams, tables and other graphics needed by
engineering department.
Created and issued Network Equipment Buildings Systems (NEBS) data
sheets
Updated the on-line index and maintained the master library of issued
NEBS data sheets. Produced and distributed all information to the
Regional Bell Operating Companies. Designed detailed fire protection
drawings for the Common Systems Engineering Group and Fire Technology
AI Experts.
Bellcore had a down sizing and department was disassembled, took
buyout.
1984 -1986
Grand Union Company
Elmwood Park, N. J.
Drafter
Analyzed store fixture plans for the purpose of upgrading the
productivity of food stores and of specialty departments.
References:
William Seybold Comcast NETO Deployment Engineer 610-***-****
Philip Koebert... Comcast NETO Deployment Engineer 609-***-****
Aric Allen Comcast NETO Deployment Engineer 856-***-****
Ken Carroll CEO Instrumentation Engineering 201-***-****
William McKeever ... Verizon FTTP Engineering Southern NJ...609-***-****
Education:
2000-2001 Network Plus Technical Training
Intro to MapInfo
MapInfo I
OSP-InsightMapInfo-advanced
1996-1999 TCG / AT&T Schooling
CMS/BCMS: 160hrs. Toronto, Canada
Management Workshop: 40hrs. Dayton, NJ.
Telecommunications: 24hrs. Staten Island, NY
OSP Engineering: 80hrs Dayton, NJ
5ESS System: 80hrs. Detroit, MI
COLR for Operations: 32hrs. Dayton, NJ
Geonet: 160hrs. Owen Sound, Canada
Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, Word, Access, Power Point
1986 - 1993 Bell Communications & Research Schooling
UNIX
Wordmark I & II
AutoCAD
Macintosh
MacII
MacDraw Management Skills and Writing
1988 Computer Applications Learning Center, Morristown, N. J.
Intro to AutoCAD, Certification after 140hr. program
1986 Passaic School of Drafting, Passaic N. J.
Certificate for PC Design
1984 Passaic Community College, Passaic N. J.
Certificate for Architectural and Electrical Design 200hr. program
1981-1983 School Of Modern Technology & Design, Paterson, N. J.
Associates Degree in Architectural Design
1977-1980 Don Bosco Technical High School, Paterson, N. J.
Drafting & general studies
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