Project Management
Resume:
John Kelly
Orange County California
Profile:
Located in Orange County California, with 18 years of results-oriented leadership with proven success in selling, building and managing site acquisition and construction including complex in building and exterior Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) systems. Projects include multimillion-dollar DA and wireless network deployments; sites modifications and new LTE /4G broadband rollouts. Background includes the construction of over 3500 wireless sites in the West Region. I played a critical role in the first PCS deployment in Los Angeles which launched under budget and ahead of schedule. During my career, I have increased revenue by $15 million and achieved unit profitability within nine months (six months ahead of plan), utilizing aggressive cost cutting implementation methods. I’m a critical thinker and adept negotiator who can apply extensive industry knowledge to profitable vendor partnerships and revenue-enhancing opportunities to any company or project.
OEM Experience: Lucent-Alcatel, Tyco, Clearwire, Huawei, Nokia, Nortel Networks, Ericsson, Motorola, Harris, Cisco and Juniper, Nokia and more.
Major Project Accomplishments: DAS / Cox Communications CMI/HIC, Sprint PCS CDMA Network Launch, Ericsson / Cingular UMTS San Diego, Nortel / AT&T Modification Project, Nokia Las Vegas, UCLA Cisco Remote Facility, AT&T Back Haul Fiber Switch, AT&T Network Monitoring NOC Facility.
Professional Experience:
Site Acquisition
Leasing and Zoning
Site Modifications Major / Minor
Budget and Cost Control
LTE / DAS Preparation
Electrical Design Planning
RF Engineering and Optimization
Co-Location Partnerships
T-1 Expediting and Growth
Active and Passive DAS Sysyems
DAS Planning for Large Venues
City and County Planning
LTE / 4G
FAA / FCC Regulatory Complaints
Job Site Safety Training
Business Devolvement
Wind Generation and Solar
Government and Environmental
Employment History:
Aliantel, Inc
VP Site Development US 2010-Present
Construction and Maintenance of 231 DAS Sites
Leasing / Zoning for all LA Jurisdictions for Approvals
Zoning and Construction of Retail Corporate Stores
Tower and Roof Top Modifications for LTE / 4G System
Built Los Angeles first Clearwire AGG POP (Switch)
Lease Expansion’s
Co-Location Planning for LTE /4G Upgrades
Bid Review and SOW Approvals for al SA / GC Vendors
Identify / Drive Deliverables
Quality and Cost Process Implementation
Risk Analysis and MOP
Subcontract & MSA Contract Review
Budget and Assign Appropriate Resources
Establish Relationships between Project Teams
Cross Coordination of Recourses by Branch
Execute Against the PM Process (Initiate, plan, execute, control, close)
Structural / Planning Review for Co-Location and Re-Bracing of Structures
Utility Coordination and Construction
Backhaul / Telco Growth Engineering and Planning
Site Lease Modification and Modification (Hot Slides / Expansion)
Special Event Carrier Coordination for COWS, Generators and Temporary Solutions
Responsible for the West Coast operations and Site Development: Including the construction and maintenance of 231 new sites and the turnkey management of a 231 national broadband project. Direct management of 25 direct employees and 25 vendors. Manage daily operations and customer milestones; client relationships for current contracts and establish new contracts for upcoming projects.
Continued
Northstar Technologies
VP Site Development 2007-2009 **Services Division moved to Aliantel, Inc
LTE /4G Conversion Audits
LTE / 4G Pre-Planning and Drawings
Utility SLA Compliance
SCE, DWP and SDG&E Authorized Personnel for Audits
PIM and Testing Standards Implementation 4G
Complete In building Design and Installation for 121 Hotels and Resorts
Increased Monthly Revenue by 70%
Market Forecast and Execution
Network Commissioning and Pre-Launch Quality Controls
Marketing Priorities and Facilitations
DAS / Review and PEP
Fiber Installation for Preparation for DAS
Underground Construction and Conduit Placement for DAS
MOP for Blowing Fiber for DAS
Master Lease Review and Execution for Branch Offices
Microwave and Backhaul Preparation
Third and Fourth Carrier Additions
Power Upgrades and Shares
Tiger Teams and Operation Management for all Sites in Alarm
Budget and Resource Management
Revenue Forecasting and Tracking
Resource Management and Allocation
Business Development
Complete end-to-end responsibility for the US branch for all construction, maintenance, fiber and underground projects. Daily tasks include the management of 15 employees and over 35 vendor’s sub-contractors including stocking product distributors. Established construction and service contracts thought the US including joint effort contracts with public utility providers, Co-Location Carriers and OEM’s. Manage operating budgets and cash flow to determine proper allocations are profiting.
ETI Wireless Technology Group
VP Site Development / Fixed Fiber and Wire Line Division 2003-2007
Sale, Coordination the Construction of over 15 Switches Liaison for all Government Contracts
Establish FEMA Contract Accounts
Annual and Quarterly Reviews
Internal Financial Information Structure
Established Solar Division
Network Engineering for Switch Upgrades
Increase Monthly Sales by 85%
Increase New Business by 90%
Established Military and Government Contracts
Reduced Overhead by 74%
Opened the First Fiber Office in Hawaii that Produced over $11 million its first year in operation
Redesigned and Implemented an Entire New Company Marketing Campaign
Complete management and fiduciary responsibilities including establishing a seasoned team of directors. Implementing and performing full turnkey fiber and wireless telecommunications construction and design across the globe. Complete carrier redesign and fiber backhaul construction including seismic bracing and tower construction including re-bracing across the Western United States. Review and approve leases for power utilities and joint approval. Completed over 100 Cingular / AT&T UMTS cut over sites located in San Diego, CA on time Completed the largest market and national fiber backhaul redesign including the redevelopment of over 25 carrier switches in less than two years. The project was completed under budget by 11% and 2 months ahead of schedule.
Radian Communication Services
Director of Site Development / US Sales 2002-2003
Increase Revenue by 71%
Increase Monthly Sales by 90%
Increase Manpower by 85%
Increase New Business by 80%
Hire and assign Project Resources
Budget Assignment and allocation
Project Management / Construction Management
Coordination of Qualified Vendors for Rapid Deployment
Liaison for all Assigned Projects
Fiduciary Reasonability’s Associated with Cash and Budget
Vendor and Business Relationship Management
Wind Turbine Design and Implementation (Rohn)
Responsible for the complete life-cycle of the fastest growing branch in the West Region. Job Duties include, plan, direct, implement, and oversee all development projects. Acquire and utilize appropriate resources to meet development objectives. Approve project scope, implementation plans, and change requests. Ensure proposals are in line with project scope and corporate profitability objectives are met. Approve client and contractor agreements, contracts, and approvals for all office matters. Manage project finances, schedules and staff. Staff count included 55 direct employees and 25 vendors and suppliers. Assignment and management of the regions branch operating budget in excessive of $27million.
Continued
AT&T / Cingular Wireless
Site Development Production Consultant 2002-2002
Wireless Program Manager on 389 Sites build in Los Angeles Market.
Responsible for 389 sites cradle to grave implementation.
Development of Processes for Market Deployment
Leasing, Site Acquisition and Zoning Management for Cingular the MTA
Project Resourcing and Implementation
Production Management for Cingular the MTA
Assign and Recommend Project Resources
Review Vendor Quality and Construction Schedules
Review and Recommend Procedures for Zoning and Planning Objectives and Obstacles
Responsible as a management company for the Cingular Wireless Network Deployment for the Los Angeles Market. Territory included, Los Angeles city. Responsible for Zoning Leasing and Deployment within the management firm 8 direct reports and 25 indirect reports. Responsibilities include complete market build, marketing priority sites, and special projects for the largest Cingular Market.
Sprint PCS / Cox Communications
Site Development Manager 1993- 2002
Wireless Project Manager on 400 site build in Riverside, San Bernardino, and Los Angeles Counties.
Mobile device development and approval including outside management
Mobile TCP / IP SMS technology approval for mobile deployment
Responsible for 261 direct sites, cradle to grave implementation.
Built 100% of sites two years in a row, 2002 and 2003.
(Only Team to succeed at meeting and exceeding production goals, under budget)
Estimate and establish budgets and contract price (GMP/Lump Sum)
Manage, train, and supervise project team according to Company policy
Understanding of all project management control systems (scheduling, cost control, procurement and estimating)
Oversee the development of schedules and budgets for specific projects
Ensuring that closure is giving on all issues associated with a given project/deployment
Manage/evaluate subcontractor performance
Ensuring close coordination across functional organizations territory
Assume responsibility in the areas of client relations that encompass the study, design and construction phases of a project, actively participant in negotiations.
Oversee the Development of Wireless Telecommunication Projects. Interface with Corporate Executives, Vendor Teams, Landlords, Vendors and Client to Ensure Process Efficiencies and on-time Project Completion. Manage Three Direct A & E Firms, Six Construction Managers and Eight General Contractors. Responsibilities include: Budget management and revenue forecasting, coordinate necessary permit approvals, develop and manage vendor relation
Consulting Projects Include
Nortel Networks, Motorola, Siemens, Ericsson,
LADWP, Nokia, Lucent
Education
Cox Communication / Pepperdine University– Major Business (1996)
Lucent Technology University graduate (1998)
Nortel Networks University graduate (1999)
Certifications
Project Management Institute PMI certification
Construction Project Management CPM certification
Ericsson, Nortel, Nokia, OSHA trainer, Comm train, trainer, Motorola Certified
Tyco DAS Systems Certified
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