DANA MAURICE SMITH

520-***-**** adty67@r.postjobfree.com

PROJECT MANAGER

* ***** ******* ********** ********** in all phases for various technology projects; key contributor in high visibility medium to large scale project activities with budgets up to $25M in the Telecommunication industry.

17 years’ hands on experience as a technician; with a background in electronics, wireless, and satellite communication systems.

Projects:

Outside Plant (OSP) fiber delivery

DaFi 8300 MUX

Licensed Assisted Access (LAA)

Optical to Optical (O2O)

Ethernet to Optical (E2O)

Centralized Radio Access Network (CRAN)

Multi-Link Point-To-Point Protocol (MLPPP)

Ethernet to Cell Site (ETTCS)

Smart Integrated Access Device (SIAD)

New Site Builds

New technology layer deployment (3G, 4G, 5G) Carrier Adds

Project Deliverables:

Project Plan

Scope of Work

Methods of Procedures

Vendor Quotes

Purchase Orders

Project schedule

Integrations packages

PSAP Testing

Quality Assurance

Closeout package review

Switch/Data Center

ALM

PACE

CANOPI

Career Development

AT&T, Sun Technologies Southern Cali.

March-2022 Present

Managed 1156 sites in SoCal DaFi markets for AT&T Mobility, SOW, with Installation and turn up of the Fujitsu 8300 mux C-Band, 10G backhaul.

Managed and Coordinate with the 3 Vendors (Ventel, Qualtek, Mastec) in market prioritizing workflow and scheduling

Oversee construction activities for the fiber path from wireline FTE location to Media hand off panel.

Review and approve SOW for the Fujitsu 8300 mux installation and DaFi delivery.

Review and approve Fujitsu 8300 mux installation COP

Review and Verify OTDR testing from Fujitsu 8500 mux (Hub) to the Fujitsu 8300 mux.

Coordinate Network migration of the DaFi project sites.

T-Mobile, Southeast Towers, Birmingham AL

Jan 2022- May 2022

Managed all Dark Fiber delivery projects for T-Mobile Wireless for various projects such as C-Band, 10G backhaul

Oversee construction activities for the fiber path from vault to the rack placement, ensuring telco is room ready for LEC deliver.

Coordinated with Local Exchange Carrier (LEC) to provide forecast dates for fiber deliver from the CRAN to the cell sites.

Identify project risk and lead mitigation while keeping upper management informed.

Responsible for project leadership across all designated projects with a focus project schedule which includes coordinating all deliverables and requirements across cross-functional project team.

PROJECT MANAGER, TEKsystems Inc, Tempe AZ

FEB 2019 – DEC 2021

Managed all Dark Fiber delivery projects for Verizon Wireless for various projects such as C-Band, 10G backhaul to CRAN Hub, and fronthaul to existing spokes (cell sites) to support 4G and 5G expansion throughout the network in the Southwestern markets. (Las Vegas, Arizona, Albuquerque, and El Paso)

Coordinated with real estate ensure that the lease is updated, and that the landlord approves and signs off on the transport designs.

Oversee construction activities for the fiber path from vault to the rack placement, ensuring telco is room ready for LEC deliver.

Coordinated with Local Exchange Carrier (LEC) to provide forecast dates for fiber deliver from the CRAN to the cell sites.

Identify project risk and lead mitigation while keeping upper management informed.

Responsible for project leadership across all designated projects with a focus project schedule which includes coordinating all deliverables and requirements across cross-functional project team.

Switch Integration dark fiber HUB, Spoke/Cell Site to the live network.

Career Development Continued

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER, J5 Infrastructure Partners, Irvine, CA

JAN 2016 – DEC 2018

Managed a largescale telecommunication program delivering backhaul in a Radio Access Network (RAN) environment end to end, with products and services such as ETTCS, FTTCS, dark fiber, and IP based backhaul solutions to supporting 3G/4G LTE/5G technologies.

Led a team of (4) project managers responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating large strategic projects from initiation through to implementation.

Responsible for handling project/program costs, resources, risk, and issues to ensure that milestone is successfully achieved.

PROJECT MANAGER, Cortel LLC, San Diego, CA

JAN 2010 – JAN 2016Managed the installation, configuration, testing, and handoff of Smart Integrated Access Device (SIAD) routers for various Ethernet to the Cell Site (ETTCS) projects for AT&T Mobility’s markets. (San Diego, Los Angeles, Arizona, and New Mexico)

San Diego market: 2941 router installation/network migration project 349 sites - $700K.

DSW market: 7705 router installation & migration project 687 sites -$4.4M.

Los Angeles market: 2941-901 router installation/network migration project 837 sites – $6.2M.

Data Center/Switch migration with SAID to the live network.

Professional Development

Fujitsu 8300mux DaFi install commission& integration

CISCO SIAD 901 & 903 Router installation, Commission & Integration

CISCO SIAD 2941 Router installation, Commission & Integration

Nokia Flexi Node B Installation, Commission & Integration

Nokia 3G/UMTS Basic

Nokia Ultra site GSM/EDGE Installation, Commission & Integration

Nextel Amplifiers Repeater Systems

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