John M. McGee Jr., RCDD
*** ****** **** ( Jefferson, Ga. 30549
706-***-**** home ( acr1vy@r.postjobfree.com
706-***-**** cell
Qualifications Summary
Experienced Senior Project Manager/Designer in the Telecommunications
industry. Years of Experience with Data Center, Structured Cabling,
Outside Plant, Central Office, and Wireless Communications with a record of
achievement completing projects successfully within tight deadline and
budgetary guidelines. Skills include:
Approved BTOP reviewer for Structured Cabling and Fiber Telcordia GR-1275
Federal Gov Optics Specifications
Wireless: Canopy, Ceragon, Indoor/Outdoor, Copper/Fiber VOIP Installations
Dragonwave Cable
Spectrum Analyzers, Signal Design/Installation of MPLS, DWDM, SONET
Generators Copper Systems
Control Wiring, Cable Assembly, Adtran and Fujitsu RCDD, BICSI Member
Harnesses Multiplexers Central Office
Wireless LAN Optical Transport Systems Installation
EXPERIENCE
Senior Design Engineer Busker Communications April
2015 to present
Senior Engineer for Low Voltage Systems, Security Systems, Access Control
Systems, OSP Fiber and Copper Systems, CCTV and CATV Systems, Audio/Video
Systems, and Active and Passive Fiber Optic Systems, RAN systems. Clients
include Commercial, Hospital and Assisted Living Environments,
Manufacturing Facilities, Fortune 500 companies, and Educational
Facilities. Answer RFP and design documents for large scale projects and
price system installations.
TElecom engineer/project Manager AFA southeast
2013 to March 2015
Sales Support, Engineering, and Project Management of Low Voltage Systems
for a National Fire Alarm Business. Design/Pricing of telecom cabling
systems for government facilities, Bases, Hospitals, Braves and Falcons
Stadiums, Manufacturing Facilities, and Fortune 500 companies.
Responsible for all phases of structured cabling systems and installation
of low voltage and security systems.
Account Executive Busker Communications
2012 to 2013
Account Executive providing Sales and Engineering for Low Voltage Systems,
Security Systems, Access Control Systems, OSP Fiber and Copper Systems,
CCTV and CATV Systems, Audio/Video Systems, and Active and Passive Fiber
Optic Systems, RAN systems. Six Figure Sales obtained monthly. Clients
include Commercial, Hospital and Assisted Living Environments,
Manufacturing Facilities, and Educational Facilities.
Cisco Systems, Inc. www.cisco.com
2008 to 2012
Senior Project Manager
Senior Project Manager for Cisco on Video Hub Office (VHO) builds for
Verizon FIOS platform. Managed project load of 10-20 installation projects
concurrently for multiple FIOS hub sites. Managed site build budgets on a
daily basis - review /approve change orders, ensure vendor adherence to
quoted costs, coordinate efforts of test-and-turn up teams to ensure
efficiency while on-site, perform end-of-job reconciliation on project
budgets.
. Led FIOS projects to include implementations of infrastructure to support
Next-Gen STB, VOD augmentation services, VOD policy management, Ad
Insertion services, and STB search functionality for VOD and program
guide.
. Worked closely with Verizon internal departments and other vendors in
installations and systems configurations. Oversaw sub-contractors in
installation of antennas, cabling, fiber-optics, video receivers, Cisco
routers and encryption equipment.
. Partnered with Verizon Wireless for multi-site installation of equipment
and new fiber optic connections.
. Honored with multiple "Cisco Wall of Fame" awards for customer
satisfaction.
. Managed by principles of the Project Management Institutes' Global
Standards as described in the PMBOK guide, 4th addition.
Terra Communications, Inc. www.terracomm.com
2006 to 2008
Terra Communications, Inc. provides design, engineering, and installation
of microwave backhaul systems. They also offer project management,
materials management, warehousing, testing and certification programs for
telecommunication companies.
Senior Project Manager
Managed installation teams to support Verizon Wireless and Alltel Microwave
backhaul systems. This includes installation of T1, DS1, DS3 and 3DS3
Alcatel and NEC Radios, Fujitsu 4100 and 4500 Multiplexers, CAC
Multiplexers etc.
. Wrote procedures for all installations; developed material requirements
from engineering documentation and surveys; managed procurement,
scheduling and field personnel for installation; developed final closeout
documentation.
. Outside of core business of microwave backhaul systems, led installation
of other IP and Ethernet based systems such as Ceragon, Motorola,
Dragonwave, Adtran, HP Openi and ILan systems.
. Managed installations requiring Bellcore GR1275 Standard installation
practices including racking, ladder racking, grounding and bonding, wax
string lacing, DC and AC power, single and multimode Fiber Optic systems,
DSX cross-connects, rigid and flexible waveguide, coax and terminations.
Camvera Networks (Start-up company)
2005 to 2006
Navini Networks partner and leading wireless networking and systems
integration company providing WIMAX ready products and consulting.
Director of Operations
Directed Project Management Department, Procurement, Inventory, Field
Engineering, Installation and Commissioning teams, Testing and
Certification, and customer closing documentation. Managed
costing/overheads and project profit margin.
. Developed inter-departmental procedures, creating a sensible transition
of information from the initial phone call to the final invoice.
Utilized extensive inter-departmental knowledge to write job descriptions
and job procedures. Post-installation, services provided customer end-
user training programs and continuing education.
. Directed Facilities Design including Antenna Equipment, Cables,
Connections, Enclosures, Buildings and Central Offices, AC Power, DC
Power, T1 and other copper access, including writing methods of
procedures. Projects were designed and installed to be compliant with
Central Office Standards as well as NEC and BICSI standards.
Telaid Industries, www.telaid.com
2004 to 2005
Company: Focused on supporting multi site enterprise clients and their
technology infrastructure. Provided 24/7/365 service and support to over
50,000 customer/client locations on a nationwide basis. My Major Client:
Morgan Stanley National WAN Renovation
. Wrote all project management and field guidelines to meet customer
objectives for national rollout of Morgan Stanley facility upgrades.
. Performed Daily Management of the Morgan Stanley National WAN Renovation
and Ethernet Cabling Project for the continental United States, Alaska,
Hawaii, and San Juan.
. Managed National Surveys and then installations for 527 locations of
Morgan Stanley existing facilities, in just over a year's time. This
also included the cutovers from existing IBM Type I cabling systems to
new Ethernet Cat. 5e systems. Designed new copper and fiber cabling
plants for all locations
. Awarded for excellent performance for project completion with outstanding
record of zero downtime network cutovers.
. Also assisted with project management of large national retail chain
locations' installations.
Contract Project Management Services
2001 to 2004
Suntech Systems Inc. www.suntechsystems.com
Suntech was purchased by WFI Next Generation Networks. Suntech was an
installation company for voice and data cabling, wireless technology, and
security systems. They offered design and engineering, project management,
and installation. Georgia Technology Authority
. Managed the GTA emergency contract including sales, engineering, and
operations management. This included surveys, the development of
material lists, and the creation of labor estimates for the state of
Georgia projects.
. Developed relationships with schools, colleges, Department of Labor,
Department of Transportation, etc.
. Managed installations of VOIP services in delegated authority locations.
Key Services, Inc.
Telecommunications support company specializing in structured cabling
systems. Offered design and engineering, project management, and
installation. Core business was obtaining large multi-year contracts for
the State of Georgia and CDC. Client: Center of Disease Control (CDC),
. Managed design and install of all Physical Layer Network Activity for
nine local campuses of the CDC; New Facilities Installation of fiber and
copper systems, daily voice and data maintenance, and all National Bio-
Terrorism Communications Activity
. Developed detailed procedures and training all positions from Management
to Technical Installation personnel for MAC Activity; Developed and
managed Procurement Process and Inventory Process for monthly updates
IQuest Solutions, Inc.
1994 to 2001
Senior Design Engineer
Managed Engineering, Pricing, and Project Management of Structured Cabling
Systems. Performed Surveys, Priced RFP's, estimated man-hours, materials
quantities, and profit analysis. Created Scope of Services Documents for
Sales Department. Consultant for design and installation for Hughes
Aircraft Telecom, Medaphis, IBM, NCT, and other clients. Managed and
installed VOIP network installations for all clients.
Burnup & Sims Communications, Inc.
1988 to 1994
Sales Engineer
Started in field position and moved into Project Management and Sales
Assistant duties. Conducted site surveys and produced voice and data cable
plant designs, proposals, and pricing. Member of Coca-Cola Enterprises
Disaster and Recovery Team National. Managed cost budgets and customer
reporting structures
CERTIFICATION/ PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS
. BICSI- Active Building Industry Consulting Services International
Member #104536
. RCDD- Registered Communications Distribution Designer #081177
. PMI member with working knowledge of principles of the Project
Management Institutes' Global Standards as described in the PMBOK
guide, 4th addition. Working to achieve PMP designation.
. Navini Networks Tier 1 Installation and Commissioning Certification
for Ripwave Wireless System Certification # CL1I-000503
. Certified in BICSI Wireless Lan Design
. AT&T Systimax Airspeed Wireless Design and Engineering Certification
#ND6600
. AMP Certified in Designing Premises Cabling Systems PN/1-396030-1
. Siemon Cabling System Certified Designer
. Belden Certified Copper and Fiber Installer
. Commscope Certified Copper and Fiber Installer
. Krone and 3M Certified Design and Installation of Copper Systems
. Siecor Certified in TR-02-S Passive Fiber Optic System Design for
Local Area Networks
. New Horizons Certified for Intermediate MS Project 98
. Sycamore Networks SN3000 & SN8000 Silvx Source Configuration and
Operations trained; Long Haul/ Short Reach Certified
. Sycamore Networks Silvx Manager Network Management System Certified
. Sumitomo FutureFlex Air Blown Fiber Optic Certified on Installation
and machine maintenance
. Certified on Fluke and other Fiber Optic Test Gear
References available upon request