Derek Lowe-Wilson

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Desoto, Tx 75115

469-***-****

Summary:

•21 years of experience in the construction management, engineering, and cellular construction business has given me demanding leadership roles and provided the dynamic leadership and management framework that has carried over to a fantastic list of accomplishments in wireless industry management. A no-nonsense manager that promotes teamwork and harmony through genuine regard for subordinate’s well-being, development, and success.

•This management style allows me to demand total focus and 100% effort to accomplish the team goals. I am equally comfortable managing a Launch Market or a Core Market. I prefer a Launch Market's fast-paced and demanding schedule and budget requirements.

•Having performed positions in Site Acquisition, Construction Management, Site Acquisition Management, Site Development Management, and Program Management and having been a part of the building process over the years gives me a complete understanding of the requirements to meet my goals successfully and quickly. My accomplishments listed below speak for themselves.

•My experience building raw land also taught me to see cell sites from the start to the greenfield stage to customer sign-off.

•Aability to lead and train crews on the expectations of the landlords and vendor's standards, while preparing them to be successful in the industry.

Technical Skills:

Software/Databases/Tools:

MS Office /Oracle/Millennia/Site Handler/RVI/SOEM/Erisite Remote Access/

Operating Systems:

Cisco/Fuze/Siterra/iBwave/Spectrum analyzer

MS Windows /MS Windows 10

Methodologies:

Sweep Testing, Project Manager, Fiber Testing, Shelters Installs, Ground Testing,

Construction Management, Concrete/Foundations, Small Equipment Installs,

Installation of Carrier Upgrades, Installation of Antennas, New Builds, RET

Controllers Installs, Installation of Battery and Radio Equipment for shelters,

Converter and Invertors upgrades LTE, Ericsson Mini Link Certified, CBRS

Installations. Low Voltage installation, Fiber Construction Manager, New Builds

Manager. CRAN and RAN coordinating with RF engineers, site acquisition, site

surveys and ROW surveys., Small Cell installations and integrations, AV, and

Management. Das 1.0, Das2.0 Das 3.0, and Das Public Safety, OTDR and DAN,

Mimo, DAS and Muit-Carrier DAS, T-Mobile Element Data Base, Tell works.

Wireless Customers:

Database.

Alltel, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Southern Linc, U.S Cellular, Spectrum, Metro PCS,

Tesla,

FEMA,

Federal Telecommunication,

Verizon, Nextel, Dish Networks, State

Public

Safety,

Rail and Transit, Broadcasting Services, Alabama Power, Georgia

Power, Dallas

Rail and Transportation,ERRCS(Comba)

Professional Experience

T-MOBILE, Southeast Region (Texas) NSD/MOD/Backhaul

3/2020-09/01/2023

Equipment Engineering/ Construction Manager

•Manage New builds, Carrier Adds, HVAC upgrades, generator upgrades, Power plant, and Battery Upgrade.

•This includes designing the site based on the Radio Frequency Engineer’s design and requirements, transmission equipment to be installed, power equipment, and batteries requirements within available floor space to meet network requirements.

•It also involves requesting project funds, and project numbers, requesting purchase orders (PO), and managing procurement activities.

•Managing our vendors and contractors to meet installation commitments effectively.

•Document routes, dimensions, and anomalies of installed materials and equipment on site.

•Decide corrective actions and future installation needs for optic fiber installations to the site and equipment.

•Construction progress and updates

•Coordinate construction schedule with DIY

•Conduct field acceptance with the operations department

•Verify GC’s billables and POR’s!

•Initiate and coordinate customer and subcontractors’ site walks.

•Approve DIY scopes per POR.

•Create BOM based on SOW.

•Review RFDS for SOW

•Create RFDS based on SOW.

•Coordinate and approve generators added per SOW.

•Review and approve redline drawings per SOW.

•Attend customer and contractor review calls.

•Travel in the market to needed sites and customer.

•Microwave verification on existing builds

•Installation QA P25 installations

•Fiber testing verification

•Cabinet upgrade and decom

•Tower upgrades

•Platform upgrades

•Civils management on special projects

•Review MLA Apps

•Review MW APPs and PCN Data Sheets

•Maintain and report milestones to upper management.

•Design and LL agreements for lease

•Design and RF contribution

•AV installs in building.

•CBRE install with RF development.

Ericsson Fulltime

6/2015-10/2019

Construction Manager II/ IM Manager

SE Region Southern Linc Wireless 1000+ Sites/Landmark Tesla /Dart/ West Moreland

•Coordinating and arranging kiosk setup for presentation at multiple allocations across Dallas and Plano

•Installation of the first Ericsson CBRS system in Metro Dallas Headquarters

•Installation of first Kiosks for Dart/Tesla in Metro Dallas transits

•AV Installs (Landmark / Tesla) kiosk

•Coordinated first eleven sites for turnover.

•Coordinated integration and mini link acceptance (MW)

•Construction Manager for internal Ericsson operations

•Responsible for monitoring and adding LKF remote over the SOEM network.

•Coordinating all the tiger team efforts MW/LTE

•Reviewing COP for Ericsson and Customer Approval

•Coordinating MW Add to customer’s existing network.

•Updating and keeping updates per the Erisite database

•Installed first fully functional CBRS demo at DART of Dallas

•Coordinated NTP approvals with tower owners and customer.

•Coordinated demo installation for Landmark/Tesla-supported products.

•Performed scheduled site walks between customers and subcontractors.

•Performed and coordinated customer-related calls for project status

•Performed surveying and engineering benchmark.

•Performed commissioning and integration with engineers.

•Performed weekly customer calls with

•Performed daily tracker updates on portals.

•Ordered all materials regarding the scope.

•Coordinated training with OEM.

Ericsson Fulltime

1/2013-6/2019

Construction Manager II

SE Region Alltel MW Mini link 68 Sites

•Coordinated construction and installation.

•Field team lead of subcontractors.

•Managed crews and integration

•Performed testing and scripting on links.

•Performed punch and cop delivery to the client.

•LMR cable testing and repair

Sprint Vision Network/Ericsson

11/2011-1/2013

Construction Manager II

Dallas Market 669 sites

•Maintain OA’s schedule for LDO.

•Coordinate materials call for tiger teams.

•Create BOM for sites.

•Create Adobe Pro drawings.

•Coordinate walks with A & E for primary construction design

•Coordinate with backhaul providers on installation and delivery.

•Review and approve final CDs.

•Coordinate and install BBU and RBS cabinets.

•Coordinate installation of 4G service (A &L)

•Review and approve close-outs.

•Coordinate and approve NTP1 submittals.

•Review and approve sweeps (Fiber, Meg Testing, and Antrisu)

•Coordinate with SAMs on changes in design and scope

•Coordinate with CPMS on cost and timelines

•Ensure all ASPS are following all requirements required by OSHA and Ericsson.

•Daily updates via tracker

•Coordinate removable and delivery of abandoned equipment.

•Coordinating and overseeing the Ericsson internal SPS group (Southern Linc)

•Performing and installing the Dart platform for COE and Lab

•Installing long haul for Richmond County Public Safety

US Cellular/Ericsson

9/2011-11/2011

Construction Manager II

Wisconsin Market 450 sites

•Coordinate equipment for sites

•Field service lead

•Ensure crews meet proper safety.

•Ensure the tracker is updated daily.

•Led crews in the installation and completion of OEM materials.

•Input all documents about sites in the site handler.

•Issuing NTPS to contractors

•Scheduling Pre-Cons and Bid walks with contractors.

•Scheduling site pick-up with contactors and warehouse

• Reviewing sweeps and pim tests results

• Overseeing MOP for night cuts

• Daily site visits to ensure work progress

• Reviews change order issues and requests.

TC Associates, Springfield, VA

2010-2011

Field Coordinator/ Construction Manager/Safety Officer/Q. An Officer

Managed 182 Sites with Nsoro/Mastec

•Coordinated and managed installation of LTE pass two civils install.

•Project-managed crews in tiger team maintenance for AT&T.

•Budget and bidding process

•Coordinate sow of work with the customer

•Ensure all materials and work are acceptable.

•Supply closeout packages as required by the customer.

•Ensure all parties are meeting all safety requirements.

•Ensuring that the contractors and customers meet all deadlines.

•Attend all site and pre-con meetings.

•Coordinates inspections and site acceptance

OPTIQUIN TECHNOLOGIES/WISECOMM TECHNOLOGIES, Atlanta, GA

2002 – 2010

Co-Founder

•Engineering & Wireless, Lucent Technology, WCC, & C&W. Effectively completed projects for GSA (U. S. Government Contracts), General Dynamics, SkyTek, One Source Wireless, Compass Technology Services, Lucent Technologies, Cricket, Airgate, Cingular, Nextel, Sprint, Metro PCS, MACTEC, SBA Network, and Nortel.

•Construction manager. (The point of contact for the customer and contractors over 250 sites)

•Project manager. (Overseen materials and construction progress of three hundred sites)

•Site Audits (Project managed four crews through south and north Florida AT&T)

•Raw Land builds (JSA, Clearshot Wireless, General Dynamics, Mac Tec Engineering, Sprint, Verizon, Clearwire Wireless).

•Constructed sites for JSA (FAA). (Constructed over thirty-two sites across the county with two crews)

•Installed microwave for Cellular South. (3 four-man crews, thirty-two sites with hopes).

•Installed civil construction for Clearwire Wireless. (Construction manager over forty sites)

•Manage and Operator 2 crews and four contractors,

•Install grounding systems for government and commercial clients,

•Install radio and cabinet equipment. (Managed over 130 installs)

•Plum and Tensioning. (Managed and Q.A for Pinpoint towers contract)

•Tower lighting and maintenance.

•Anritsu certified. (Tested over 300 sites)

•Decommissioned over two hundred sites for U.S Mobility. (Managed over three hundred deconstructs over 2 Years)

•Removed and installed a new communications system for FEMA.

•Fiber testing.

•AV installation

•Budget and bidding process

•Coordinate sow of work with customer

•Ensure all materials and work are acceptable.

•Supply closeout packages as required by the customer.

•Ensure all parties are meeting all safety requirements.

•Ensuring that all deadlines are met by the contractors and customer.

•Attend all site and pre-con meetings.

•Coordinates inspections and site acceptance

Engineering Wireless, Atlanta, GA

1995 – 2002

Project Manager/Construction Manager/ Field Manager

Successfully Launched Batelco Communications sites 225 (Nassau, Bahamas)

• Responsible for the coordination of projects and personnel.

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Sweep testing.

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Safety Officer.

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Heavy Equipment Operator.

AT&T cable install

• Installing line and antennas

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New Builds

• Microwaves installed and tested.

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International Work (Tower Stacking)

• Assure closeout and acceptance of sites.

• Constructed raw land site from start to finish

U.S. NAVY, Norfolk, VA

1989 – 1992

Signalmen

•Responsible for communication between fleet operations.

•Firefighter.

•Handle communication between the quartermaster and radiomen.

•3m maintenance officer.

•Mooring and docking

Education:

•Criminal Justice

•High School -Benjamin E. Mays Atlanta, GA 1985-1988

•College -Fort Valley State Fort Valley, GA, 1988 – 89, 1993 – 1994

•Esquire Professional C+++ Atlanta, GA, 1996 – 1998

•Registered with and certified by the Andrew Institute

•Commscope, Comtran Train the Trainer, and Gravitec Systems, Inc

•OSHA 10and 30, CPR/ADE, RF Safety, Anritsu, JDSU, Solid, Udemy (Das Management) Nate Electrical Safety

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