Bill Shaeffer

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Crestwood, Ky 40014

adtust@r.postjobfree.com

502-***-****

Key Accomplishments:

** ***** ** *** ********, Design Engineer and Project Manager for Private and Government Telecommunication project.

OSP Engineer/Project manager, managed 640 million dollar projects, $640,000,000.00 government project and other multi-million dollar projects in private, Government and international sectors.

Afghanistan (location Secret/Top Secret) for NATO. OSP Engineer, Project manager, design Engineer, wrote the RFP, set up the evaluation process. Set up contracts with contractors and suppliers.

Project Manager for multi-million dollar projects and brought projects in under time and under budget.

Team building, able to work with new and existing customers to increase product sales, customer expectations and profitability while managing teammates and quality of installation. Teach certification classes for contractors and techs on changing standards, new product design and operation.

Written strategic planning, business plans, Request for Quote (RFQ), Request for Proposal (RFP), contracts, company handbooks, technical procedures and related fields for quality control.

Project budgets and track project cost, maintain profitability, set-up vendor/distributor relations and create standards for manufacturers and products.

Aerial and Directional Boring Design, estimate, Project Manage projects,

Presented Company presentations for technical and high dollar projects

Projects worked (in no order): National Roll outs, from Alaska – Florida, California – Massachusetts and the states in between, Government agencies like NATO in Afghanistan, and the US Federal courts.

Professional experience

Sept 2015 – Current day OSP Engineer, Kentucky Wired Project, KCNA, Commonwealth of Kentucky, Frankfort, KY

OSP Engineer/Project manager for the Kentucky Wired project. It’s a $640 Million Dollar project revamping Kentucky Telecom Infrastructure. Installing over 4,000 miles of 288 strands of SM Fiber to all 120 counties within Kentucky. This includes 20 telecom Huts with $1.3 million Dollars of equipment and 12 Data centers at KSP, CDC sites and Kentucky’s colleges and 5 Extenders/repeaters.

Responsible for- Review and approve all design, construction drawings, Fiber test results and deliverables.

Managed over 50 contractors, Suppliers, set up and negotiated labor and material contracts.

Site visits to make sure construction was following the design, NEC Codes, EIA/TIA standards, quality and safety standards.

Conducted daily, weekly, construction, project, design, escalation, executive management meetings, Conf calls, reviewed and generated reports.

Worked with the following software programs, MS Office, MS Project, MS Word, MS Excel, Visio, Aconex, 3GIS, Google Earth

Manages Aerial routes, pole make ready, Directional boring, right-a-way’s and utility easements.

Worked with in-house counsel to review delays in construction schedule, contracts and other legal issues.

Worked with all of Kentucky Power companies, setting up power for the Huts, building power pathways, setting up contracts and construction.

June 2006 – Sept 2015 Owner, OSP Engineer, PM Shaeffer Telecom, Louisville, KY

National chain and installing new technology, topology, new infrastructure UTP and Fiber optic cabling

Working as a subcontractor for AAP3 and AT&T on the National US Federal Court projects installing Cisco VIOP phone system thought-out the United States. PM for the PPO system of Kindred Healthcare. Worked with CEO/President as to the status of system

August 2007 – December 2009 OSP Engineer, PM. OSI, Inc., Huntsville, AL (Corp office)

Kandahar, Afghanistan

Project Engineer for fiber network for Secret Network for ADNs

Made sure installations were installed correctly and according to standards

Expanded company contract with NATO for 80 room dorm with 8 offices, 1.8 million dollar project. I brought it in under budget and under time.

Managed sub-contractors, negotiated contracts and scheduled weekly progress/project meetings

Negotiated contract with Mortinson Construction, The KFC YUM Center

Secured a contract for $426,000 @ 46% net profit, grew contract to $5,800,000 @48% net profit

December 2002 – June 2006 Owner, OSP Engineer, PM, UpLink Technology -Owner, Louisville, KY

Manager for the technology division maintained a 48% profitability for a new start up company

Managed security and telecom division of engineering and design staff, set up and managed sub-contractors

Managed, trained techs, designed telecommunication networks for Cabling, Fiber, PBX, NVR, Security, Cameras, access controls and IP systems, paging systems, nurse call, VOIP

Managed inventory, sales reps, estimators and office teammates

Managed and negotiated contracts with suppliers and subcontractors to maintain construction timelines

September 2001 – November 2002 Design Engineer, Sales and Project Manager, Warren Technology, Louisville, KY

Sales and project manager

Managed 6 sales reps, reviewed quotes and project designs for accuracy and profitability

Maintained sales level in a declining market (referring to 9/11)

Project Manager on larger projects, attended weekly meetings to provide updates

January 1998 – September 2001 Manufacturers Rep, Brannon Sales Co., Crestwood, KY

Manufacturers Rep, managed territory for KY, IN, TN and SW Ohio. Worked with A&E firms with product design, changes to new products

Increased sales 18-35% per year, Doubled territory sales (top performer in sales for the company)

Taught certification classes. Provided trouble shooting, training, and product demos for customers

November 1993 – January 1998 OSP Engineer, PM. Fishel Technologies, Louisville, KY

Sales and Marketing – KY, OH, IN, TN, TX and Washington DC

Created (Was the engineer/architect) of the 1st telecom contract for the City of Louisville, generated $25,000,000 over 7 years. Directional boring, trenching, overhead line, installing underground conduit system into vaults and to the D mark. Topology thru out the building and beyond

Expanded contract(s) to cover all sections of the local government, City of Louisville, U of L, Baptist Hospital. Grew customer and distributor relationships while increasing profitability

August 1991 – November 1993 Product Engineer, Englewood Electric Supply Co, Indianapolis, IN

Technical System Engineer/Marketing Manager for industrial automations and controls Square D.

Supported/Managed 4 locations and 12 sales rep. Reviewed quotes for sales reps

PLC, motion control, sensors, switches Man machine interface SPC/SQC

Certifications and Activities Panduit, Leviton, Hubbell Lucent, AT&T, Mohawk, Fluke, Square D, PLC programming, Flowchart and many others

2019 Judge for Louisville Speed Engineering School UofL

2004-2005 Grand Judge for Kentucky Science Show

2003 Grand Judge for Cleveland International Science Show

2002 Grand Judge for Louisville International Science Show

US Air force- 1981-1986 Law Enforcement, Honorable Discharge, Classified

Education 1987 – 1989 RETS, Louisville, KY. Associate of Applied Science, Electrical Engineering

References available upon request

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