Project Manager

Rick Van Ackeren

**** * **** ***, ******, CO ****1 • 402-***-**** • ***********@*****.***

Dynamic, results-orientated business development and project management professional excels in securing, driving and managing mission critical projects in highly competitive, challenging and fast-paced environments Tenacious in building new business, securing customer loyalty and forging strong relationships with both internal and external business partners Demonstrated ability to acquire technical knowledge and skills rapidly Innovative problem solver, able to see both the business and technical side of a problem Excellent written and verbal communication skills Maintains focus in high pressure environments while managing multiple deadlines and priorities Proven leadership, negotiation and problem resolution abilities

Experience

Regional Manager, Mountain Region Mobile RF Solutions / WSSI Dec 2015 – April 2016

• Drive Sales, Profitability and Gross Margin Growth within the Mountain Region.

• Manage all business activities in the Mountain Region consisting of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana and Idaho.

• Manage Wireless projects for Verizon including Site Walks, Pre-Install Site data collection (DataPro, TEMs, WIND), Post- Install Data collection (Anritsu Sweeps, PIM), Design (iBwave), Coax/Fiber/Cat5/Cat6 install, Battery Backup install, commissioning and optimization. Focused on SpiderCloud projects for Verizon in the Mountain Region.

• Manage In-Building projects including ISP/OSP construction for full lifecycle iDAS, Small Cell and Repeater projects.

• Troubleshoot system performance issues and manage activities to implement corrective actions.

• Responsible for direct management of Mountain Region assets and employees. Project Manager

June 2013 – Dec 2015 Pierson Wireless, Denver, CO

• Responsible for full life cycle project management of Sprint Network Vision upgrades including DAS integrations and Optimizations for large Sprint customers in Colorado, Utah, Washington and Nevada.

• Responsible for all aspects of project including Quote, SOW, budget, material procuring and ordering, install, contractor management, backhaul coordination and management, construction, testing and close out documentation.

• Manage DAS and Small Cell install and upgrade projects.

• Manage AAV Backhaul (T-1, Microwave and Fiber) for Sprint NV Upgrades, new DAS builds and upgrades.

• Manage contractors for all phases of projects and ensure carrier/vendor standards are adhered to.

• Perform site walks to provide quote/proposal for projects and determine scope of work necessary to complete project.

• Highly knowledgeable of RF fundamentals and environments and have extensive knowledge and experience with all processes, equipment and tools in the field, including indoor BTS’s (Samsung, ALU and Ericsson), repeaters/BDAs (ADRF, Node A, CSI), UBEE-AirWalk EdgePoint Pro Femto Cells (eFemto), Radio Heads (Samsung, ALU and Ericsson), fiber/coax management, splicing, power, grounding, attenuation, backhaul, antennas and RF propagation.

• Experienced in testing and troubleshooting DAS RF environments utilizing tool such as Anritsu Spectrum Analyzers and TEMs testing solutions.

• Hands on experience with many DAS platforms including SOLiD, CommScope, TE Connectivity, Corning Mobile Access and ADRF.

• Major projects managed included Sports Authority Field, Colorado Convention Center, Anheuser-Busch, Evans Army Hospital, Walmart Central Data Center, Poudre Valley Hospital, Exempla Hospital, LDS Church Missionary Training Center, LDS Church HQ, Utah State Capitol, Montage Hotel Deer Valley, BP Cherry Point Refinery, Google Kirkland, Microsoft Redmond, MGM Grand, Mirage, Bellagio, Wynn-Encore, Cosmopolitan, AVI Resort, FCC HQ, IRS HQ, AOL HQ, USMC Quantico Systems Command.

Sr. Technical Project Manager

June 2012 – June 2013 CenturyLink, Denver, CO (Professional Consultant via Randstad on 1 year contract)

• Lead in the team effort to manage and document all aspects of multiple projects that were medium to large in scale, highly technical, complex and are strategic or tactical.

• Managed Fiber Optic build / backhaul Projects for large clients.

• Responsible for OSP project/construction management of all contractors and activities on long haul fiber optic backhaul builds.

• Provided technical direction to engineering projects and services, from design to start-up.

• Lead to ensure that the project is on schedule, is high quality, is within budget, and meets the measures of success (MOS) and the high-level achievements (HLA).

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• Oversee and mitigate risks across technical functional lanes to ensure that project meets agreed upon MOS and HLAs.

• Lead and maintain client/stakeholder partnership to ensure overall satisfaction.

• Responsible for resource requirements/allocation. Develop methodologies, procedures, and systems to produce financial reporting.

• Acted as project team leader and provided mentoring to team members

• Developed project progress and status reports.

Network Deployment Project Manager, Western US

March 2010 – November 2011 Open Range Communications, Glenwood Village, CO

• Manage $40 Million budget and schedules for all phases of network build out and Operations including, but not limited to: site acquisition, leasing, zoning & permitting, environmental compliance, A&E, construction management, back haul, maintenance, upgrades and capacity augmentations.

• Manage cross-functional teams of professional, technical, site acquisition, and construction employees/subcontractors through numerous project milestones to project completion. Efforts resulted in the successful launch of 52 sites from infrastructure ready to commercial ready.

• Developed project tracking spreadsheets, and other required versions of statistical and written summary reports in SharePoint.

• Provided training for fellow project management team on use of SharePoint, resulting in the teams’ ability to self- report and increase accountability.

• Documented and reported project deliverables to senior management and board of directors, communicating time frame and procedures for accomplishing project goals and allotment of available resources through various phases of the project.

• Managed site cost audits for over 400 sites to obtain USDA Rural Utilities Service funding and closeout. Regional Sales Executive – San Diego County

Nov 2008 - May 2009 Integrated Technology; San Diego, CA

• Recruited by Integrated Technology to develop business in the San Diego and Phoenix areas while managing existing client base.

• Acted as project manager for telecommunications implementations and RFP’s, including identifying opportunities, gathering requirements and specifications, writing proposals and leading project once contract was awarded.

• Developed client relationships by functioning as a technology consultant working with clients to develop, integrate and deploy communications solutions into their existing networks.

• Worked with clients to develop long-term strategies for aligning their business needs with technology resources to deliver excellent ROI while lowering the cost of ownership of their technology and communications investments.

• Specialized in Nortel’s Data/Voice offerings and worked closely with Nortel sales representatives to deliver second to none service and technical specialization to our clients.

• Clients included School Districts, International Hotels, Universities, County and Municipal Government, Hospitals and Large Enterprise Clients.

• Constantly hunted for new clients through cold calling, networking and developing lead generating strategies.

• Called on CIO, VP of IT and IT Directors

• Integrated Technology was the “go to“ elite Nortel professional services partner in Southern California, focusing solely on Nortel technology.

• I was laid off after Nortel filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection. Certifications: OSHA 10 hour course, TWIC card, C-Stop 8-hour basic, Anritsu Spectrum Analyzer Certification, SOLiD Level 1 Engineer Certification (Single and Multi-Carrier), Corning ONE Commissioning Certification Education

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, Nebraska. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration December 1998. Major in Business Administration. Emphasis in Finance and Economics.

Mansfield College, Oxford University Oxford, England. Summer Business Program participated summer 1997. Selected as a Representative of the University of Nebraska. Course of Study included: International Economics, International Business, and European Political History and Policies.

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