Outside Plant Design Manager

ROLANDO ALDOVER, REE

Las Pinas City, Philippines 1740

+639********* – *************@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY An expert PROJECT MANAGER and OSP/FIBER OPTIC NETWORK SPECIALIST with extensive experience in telecommunications outside plant planning and engineering, research and development, project coordination, project implementation, and operations of all-fiber technology (FTTx) networks. My strengths include over 15 years of project coordination and management, quality and process management, leadership and technical training, effective collaboration, solving complex problems, and creating innovative solutions. I have worked with local and international premier telecom companies and service providers.

Results-driven telecommunications professional with a proven track record of achieving company goals through strategic, organized, and efficient practices. Thrives in high-pressure environments and quickly adapts to evolving challenges, consistently contributing to the growth and reputation of the organization. SKILLS

• Project management and

coordination

• Time management

• Team collaboration

• Conflict resolution

• Performance management

• Decision making

• Staff development

• Problem-solving

• Process improvement

• Communication skills

• Risk management

• Organizational skills

• Negotiation skills

• Performance evaluation

• Continuous improvement

• Customer satisfaction

WORK HISTORY 05/2020 to 07/2023 Design & Engineering Team Manager Ociusnet Inc. – Pasig City, Philippines

• Managed project team to deliver quality and cost-effective planning and engineering fiber optic (FTTH and FTTx, HLD and LLD) designs including the corresponding bill of materials/quantities.

• Established and implemented process improvements.

• Conducted internal technical training.

• Performed project management for international customers. Key Accomplishments

• Delivered quality design for 15 fiber optic design projects in UK, Germany, and Slovakia.

• Delivered quality design for a fiber optic design project in UK with more than 50,000 homes passed.

06/2013 to 04/2019 Solution Architect

Ericsson Telecommunications, Inc. – Taguig City, Philippines

• Delivered quality and cost-effective planning and engineering designs including the corresponding bill of materials/quantities,

• Established and implemented process improvements.

• Conducted internal technical training

• performed project management for international customers. Key Accomplishments

• Resolved conflicts with UK counterparts in VM FTTH turnkey project which was on the brink of project termination in the first quarter of the year 2017 by working closely and resolving issues with UK Project Manager. The UK Project Manager expressed his satisfaction on my project management, gave an

“exceptional performance rating” and had the project, which included as-built drawing production, continued up to March 30, 2019.

• Improved design quality in ITPC project by 96% and productivity by 215% through establishing design standards and processes, standardizing design quality checklist, monitoring and publishing designers’ performance.

• Conducted 5 international technical trainings for managers and engineers in India, Brazil, Mexico and Croatia where trainees gave the trainer an excellent rating

• Developed 2 innovation tools (Duct Available Capacity Estimator and Automated Design Quality Assurance Checklist), which were implemented and acknowledged by Ericsson, for internal use that resulted in cost savings of US$4,566.47 and US$149, 900, respectively.

11/2010 to 01/2013 Network Program Management Contract Manager Smart Communications, Inc. – Makati City, Philippines

• Managed vendors/contractors’ project contracts.

• Processed contractors’ project billings.

• Resolved vendors’ project-related issues.

• Enhanced department business processes.

• Managed the department’s budget.

Key Accomplishments:

• Devised a tool for Request for Payment computation that saved 75% of RFP preparation time and ensured an accurate and consistent result.

• Instrumental in consolidating and preparing the department’s annual budget for management’s approval by ensuring its funds for year’s build projects were available and well managed.

• In collaboration with the department’s project managers, attained cost savings of PhP990M on two build projects in year 2012.

• Saved PhP25M on a contractor’s case where Smart took over 129 projects due to the contractor’s non-delivery of awarded projects by maintaining and consolidating all factual and accurate data of contractor’s activities and transactions and contesting its accomplishment payment claims. 02/2008 to 10/2010 Outside Plant Network Services Manager Smart Communications, Inc. – Makati City, Philippines Assigned in PLDT:

• Established and enhanced outside plant technical standards.

• Issued type approval certificates for products that can be used in PLDT networks.

• Accredited contractors/vendors of PLDT.

• Improved internal business processes.

Key Accomplishments:

• Designed and implemented joint project of Smart, BCDA and Globe for Subic Clark Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) spanning 94km of direct buried 72F fiber optic cable estimated at Php53M on year 2008 enabling Smart to have 60% cost savings (PhP 51M) and a very secured fiber network resiliency in North Luzon.

• Resolved an issue about substandard AG cabinets from UTStarcom by fully documenting all related supporting items, proper escalation to designated authorities and collaboration with the supplier resulting to corrections of all non-compliant cabinets and extended warranty period to 5 years at no additional cost to PLDT.

• One of the key players in Quality of Service (QoS) Improvement project that brought down OSP trouble index by 47% from 7.8 to 4.15 on year 2010 through rehabilitation of OSP facilities from cross connect cabinet to subscriber homes.

10/2005 to 01/2008 Planning and Engineering Transport Manager Smart Communications, Inc. – Makati City, Philippines

• Established department standards, processes and documentation standards,

• Implemented fiber optic project from planning and engineering to acceptance phase,

• Managed department database,

• Processed contractors’ project billings, and

• Acted as Smart SPOC for inter-company colocation initiatives.

• Project managed 5 internal network engineers and 5 contractors with 2 planning and implementation engineers each to complete the planning and construction of the Loop Zero project mentioned below. Key Accomplishments:

• Engineered and project managed the Loop Zero fiber network redundancy segment project from Cabanatuan City to Laoag City with a total of 713,803 meters of fiber optic networks (total cost of US$ 5.55M) and delivered the project on time even though there were implementation challenges encountered during the construction period.

• Established in collaboration with other departments, when various teams were maintaining their own databases, the Transport Site Database, a unified database for the whole network services division that became a reliable and accurate reference to all users from engineering to operation teams. 01/2000 to 09/2005 Quality Assurance and Process Engineering Manager Smart Communications, Inc. – Makati City, Philippines

• Established the division’s technical and business processes.

• Ensured compliance with said processes.

• Identified competency gaps of engineers and employees.

• Recommended required training for skills development. Key Accomplishments:

• Established, documented, and managed 214 business and operational processes used by the whole division to attain cohesive and clearly defined inter- functional activities.

• Key player in achieving Sarbanes-Oxley Act sub-certification for the whole Network Services Division.

02/1995 to 12/1999 OSP Engineering Senior Supervisor Smart Communications, Inc. – Makati City, Philippines

• Ensured quality OSP engineering plans were accurate and delivered in a timely manner,

• Coached and supervised design engineers to produce accurate and implementable plans,

• Evaluated and recommended for approval service contractors’ OSP design works, and

• Coordinated with the implementation team during project implementation. Key Accomplishment:

• Developed a tool in MS Excel that enabled OSP engineers to save 95% on processing time and accurate report output that listed and quantified all the OSP materials, including nuts and bolts required before materials were withdrawn from Smart Warehouse.

11/1994 to 02/1995 OSP Senior Engineer

Philippine Cable Network and Construction, Inc. – Makati City, Philippines

• Performed site survey and designed fiber optic links between node sites.

• Coordinated with the construction team during project implementation.

• Coached junior designers during their design work. Key Accomplishment:

• Completed detailed engineering for 3 fiber optic network links between cell sites and homing MSCs for Pilipino Telephone Corp. 01/1985 to 11/1994 Assistant Chief

Saudi Telecom Company – Riyadh City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

• Supervised 16 engineers of various nationalities and ensured quality design works in team’s production of secondary network extensions to ensure all telephone applications were served on time.

• Coordinated with the construction department during project implementations.

• Trained newly hired designers.

• Evaluated staff performance and recommended whether renewal or non- renewal of annual contract.

Key Accomplishments:

• Trained and ensured productive and gainful design engineers for new employees of various nationalities like Saudi Arabians, Indians, Egyptians, and Filipinos.

• Devised a method used by the whole department on how to measure engineer’s productivity by defining measurements for secondary network extensions, buried service wire plan, revisions, and as-built drawings. 05/1982 to 12/1984 Outside Plant Engineer

Saudi Telecom Company – Riyadh City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

• Investigated telephone applications, whether with or without existing facility.

• Performed site survey activities.

• Designed OSP secondary networks to serve pending telephone applications. Key Accomplishments:

• Designed OSP secondary networks and buried service wire installations.

• Assisted the Assistant Chief in the actual training of new employees. 11/1979 to 04/1982 Operations Staff Engineer

Pilipino Telephone Corporation – Makati City, Philippines

• Prepared OSP engineering designs for expansion and rehabilitation.

• Coordinated with the construction team during project implementation.

• Consolidated daily performance reports from 9 regional branches. Key Accomplishments:

• Prepared detailed engineering for secondary cable extension in Baguio City.

• Lowered the accounts receivable by 92% by serving notices of disconnection to those accounts with more than 2 months as the Officer-in-Charge for one month in the absence of the Baguio Exchange Branch Manager. EDUCATION Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City LICENSES Registered Electrical Engineer

Professional Driver’s License

TRAINING

• Microwave Engineering

• PLDT Technical Engineering Orientation Course

• Fiber Optics for Communications Networks Course

• Fiber Optic Cable Basics – Splicing and Testing

• Interaction Management Training Course

• Cell Planning Principles Course

• System Training for GSM/DCS Course

• ISO 9000 Awareness and System Documentation Course

• ISO 9000 Internal Audit with Actual Audit Workshop

• Basic Management Course (First Part of Smart Management Development Program – Asian Institute of Management)

• Strategic Management Course (Second Part of Smart Management Development Program - Asian Institute of Management)

• Certified Fiber to the Home Professional

• Six Sigma Yellow Belt Training

• Project Management Professional

GOVERNMENT EXAMINATION

• Assistant Electrical Engineer - April 23, 1981

− Professional Regulation Commission Board Rating = 88.65%

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