Derek Lowe-Wilson

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Summary:

** ***** ** ********** ** 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 an amazing list of accomplishments in wireless industry management; A no nonsense manager that promotes teamwork and harmony through genuine regard for subordinate’s wellbeing, 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 the fast paced and demanding time schedule and budget requirements of a Launch Market.

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 successfully and quickly meet my goals. My accomplishments listed below speak for themselves.

My experience building raw land also gave me the knowledge to see cell sites from the SA stage to the completion stage to customer sign-off.

Technical Skills:

Software/Databases/Tools: MS Office /Oracle/Millennia/Site Handler/RVI/SOEM/Erisite Remote Access/ Cisco/Fuze/Siterra/iBwave/Spectrum analyzer

Operating Systems: 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, OSP and ISP management. Das 1.0, Das2.0 and Das 3.0 and Das Public Safety, OTDR and OLT, Mimo DAs and Muit-Carrier DAS, T-Mobile Element Data Base, Tell works Database

Wireless Customers: Alltel, AT& T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Southern Linc, U.S Cellular, Cricket, 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 (DART)

Professional Experience

T-MOBILE, Southeast Region (Texas) NSD/MOD/Backhaul 3/2020-current

Equipment Engineering/ Construction Manager

Manage New builds, Carrier Adds, HVAC upgrade, generator upgrade, 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 projects numbers, requesting purchase orders (PO), and manage procurement activities.

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

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

Determine corrective actions and future installation needs for optic fiber installations to site and equipment.

Construction progress and updates

Coordinate construction schedule with DIY

Conduct field acceptance with 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

Approve and create MODs to existing sites

Coordinate and approve generators add per SOW

Review and approve redline drawings per SOW

Attend customer and contractors review calls

Travel in market to required sites and customer

Microwave verification on existing builds

Installation QA

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 milestone to upper management.

Design and LL agreements for lease

Design and RF contribution

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 location across Dallas and Plano

Installation of first Ericsson CBRS system in Metro Dallas Headquarters

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

Coordinated first 11 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 existing network

Updating and maintaining updates per 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 schedule site walks between customer 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 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

Managed crews and integration

Performed testing and scripting on links

Performed punch and cop delivery to client

Review M

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 (SouthernLinc)

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

Ensure proper safety is met by crews

Ensure tracker is updated daily

Input all documents pertaining to sites in 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 request

TC Associates, Springfield, VA 2010-2011

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

Managed 182 Sites with Nsoro/Mastec

Coordinated and managed installation of LTE pass 2 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

Provide closeout packages as required by the customer

Ensure all safety requirements are being met by all parties

Ensuring that all deadlines are met by the contractors and customer

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 300 sites)

Site Audits (Project managed 4 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 32 sites across the county 2 crews)

Installed microwave for Cellular South. (3 four-man crews 32 sites with hopes).

Installed civil construction for Clearwire Wireless. (Construction manager over 40 sites)

Manage and Operator 2 crews and 4 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 200 sites for U.S Mobility. (Managed over 300 deconstructs over 2 Years)

Removed and installed new communications system for FEMA.

Fiber testing.

Budget and bidding process

Coordinate sow of work with customer

Ensure all materials and work are acceptable

Provide closeout packages as required by customer

Ensure all safety requirements are being met by all parties

Ensuring that all deadlines are met the contractors and customer

Attend all site and precon 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 coordination of project and personnel.

Sweep testing.

Safety Officer.

Heavy Equipment Operator.

Installing line and antennas

New Builds

Microwaves install and testing

International Work

Assure closeout and acceptance of sites.

Constructed raw land site for start to finish

U.S NAVY, Norfolk, VA 1989 – 1992

Signalmen

Responsible for communication between fleets operation.

Fireman.

Handle communication between the quartermaster and radiomen.

3m maintenance officer.

Education:

Criminal Justice

Fort Valley State Fort Valley, GA, 1988 – 89, 1993 – 1994

Esquire Professional Atlanta, GA, 1996 – 1998

Registered with and certified by the Andrew Institute,

Comscope, Comtran Train the Trainer, and Gravitec Systems, Inc

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

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