Summary

Professional, Success and Result driven to Develop, Implement and Deploy Fiber Network/Cell Site/DAS Build, Design, Construction, Maintenance and Testing. Project, Operational and Vendor management. 9 years’ experience with Fiber Networks with 12 plus years in the IT environment/Field Service. FTTH/FTTx builds in Brooklyn, Bronx, Westchester & Dutchess counties as well as lower Connecticut aerial, underground & in bulding. Exceptional verbal and nonverbal communication skills, motivated, organized and very personable. Good Leadership skills and team builder. Able to work in a fast paced, multiple workload environment and meet deadlines. Was involved in over 500 projects in 2019 working with OSP Techs and Construction. Involved in nearly 500 sites from 2021 to 2023 delivering 435 sites Telco Complete for the Nation’s 1st Greenfield Open RAN 5G network in Upstate NY and Burlington, VT. From Site Development to Implementation and Deployment. I own my role always keeping a “growth mindset”

Professional Experience

Dish Wireless Oct 2021 – Dec 2023

Project Manager - Transport Specialist II - ALB/SYR/VER Markets

• Review and analyze Telco ready requirements and ensuring that they are properly defined for construction team. (CD’s, power designs, Fiber Designs Civil and Tower construction, power plant, BTS Radio cabinets and FDP cabinets). Experience with Samsung, Nokia, Fujitsu & Ericsson equipment. Corning, Commscope and JMA.

• Lead weekly meetings with transport vendor(s) to ensure that circuits are delivered on time navigating DOT permits, NG, VZ pole and UG permits.

• Drove market deployment team and transport vendor to conduct site visits

• Ensured that NTP is issued to the transport vendor promptly and deployment meetings regularly to provide updates on transport implementation.

• Established excellent relationships with transport vendor(s) at the market and field level

• Intake all circuit design and expedite ordering and testing related activities with transport engineers and OSP Construction.

• Post Deployment issue resolution, planning and analyzing to ensure proper coverage when traffic drastically increases due to external factors

• Collaborated with Site Acquisition, Construction Mgrs., Field Operations and RF Engineers for all site development on hundreds of site locations.

Altice Technical Services (Optimum)/formerly Cablevision Bronx, New York, NY Aug 2015 – May 2020

Network Design for FTTH Rebuild in NYC, Westchester/Hudson Valley & Connecticut.

• OSP Engineer – Fiber, JSO/JFO/PDO designs for HE/ROLT Feeder, Distribution & RING design.

• Draft Fiber Networks for various systems (sizing for 432F, 288F, 144F and below)

• Troubleshoot network issues with devices and ISP/NOC.

• Familiarity with CommScope, 3M, Prysmian, Coyote and Corning manufacturers (Equipment & Fiber)

• Documentation: liaison to construction dept on planning, providing maps, fiber matrix and schematics

• Managed contractors: trained and QC’d work for accuracy with strict specs

• Provide solutions and resolved problems with dB losses/distances in less dense areas.

• Field Service experience: Installs configuring internet and telecommunication equipment.

• #2 Technician in the Bronx 2016 out of 174 Technicians. – Outstanding Award 2016

• Outstanding Award 2019 for Design & Construction Dept.

Vitec Solutions, New York, NY Nov 2011 – August 2015

Field Technician

• Managed the migration from PBX to a full VOIP system under Microsoft

• Managed the migration of several clients moving from a local exchange server to Office 365

• Administer PC, printer and server hardware/software diagnostics for NYC, Westchester & Hudson Valley NYS agencies.

• Order, repair, and replace hardware components when necessary, then double check work with software diagnostics

• Directly interact with end users when service is required and created reports illustrating problems/solutions

Freight Forwarder – JFK Airport Sept 1992 – July 2011

Education

LaGuardia Community College, City University of New York

Associates AS, Network and Security, June 2011 (GPA 3.01)

Additional Skills

• Developed strong service relationships with Fiber Providers Verizon, Crown Castle, First Light, Spectrum, Consolidated Communications and Windstream.

• Fiber Network build/Wireless Cell Sites/DAS builds; Rooftops, tower compounds, city/state bldgs.

• OSP/ISP Construction

• LEAD FOUNDATIONS Certification 2023

• Upgrades / Battery backup / temp power solutions

• Strong familiarity with WAN/LAN, Networking, especially using Linksys, Netgear and Cisco.

• Strong familiarity with using both power and non-power tools (cable tools, screwdrivers, pliers, power drills, etc.)

• Set-up computer monitors using HDMI, S-Video, VGA, Composite cables, and DVI connections.

• Strong familiarity with Layer 1, Layer 2 & Layer 3 network. IP and Subnets.