Project Manager Quality Assurance

RICKY C. WHITe RCDD

SUMMARY

Thirty two (**) years of experience in the design, installation and maintenance testing for broadband CATV, UTP category 5, 5E, 6, 6E, 6A and fiber optic LAN telecommunication systems. I have obtained the BICSI Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) certification and have an active DOD Top Secret security clearance.

EXPERIENCE

10/2011 to General Dynamics Information Technology

09/2012 3211 Jermantown Road Fairfax VA 22030 703-***-****

Principal Systems Engineer

Responsible for cable plant engineering and analysis of proposed Moves Adds and Changes (MACs) at the Mark Center Facility in Alexandria Virginia.

requires an in-depth knowledge of cable plant systems, the application of core design standards (ANSI/TIA/EIA, BICSI, ISO, and NEC), RCDD and Top Secret clearance.

Fieldwork includes on-site surveys, inspection of installation work (QA & QC) and test validation/verification of structured cable system design.

08/2009 to U.S. State Department

08/2011 1701 North Fort Myer Drive suite 431A Rosslyn VA 22209 703-***-****

Telecommunications Specialist/ Engineer/ Designer

Responsible for systems engineering and analysis of proposed information management and telecommunications systems build plans to DOS facilities worldwide. Requires an in-depth knowledge of cable plant systems, building systems planning techniques, the application of core design standards (ANSI/TIA/EIA, BICSI, ISO, and NEC), knowledge of federal procurement processes, RCDD and Top Secret clearance.

Review technical design schematics and specifications to validate/verify user requirements fulfillment throughout various phases of design.

Fieldwork includes on-site surveys, inspection of installation work and test validation/verification of structured cable system design.

07/2008 to FORTRESS USA INC./C-MARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.

06/2009 2011 Crystal Drive, suite 201; Arlington, VA 22202 703-***-****

Lead Telecommunications Designer

Assigned to the relocation of company headquarters from Seattle Washington to Maryland.

Responsibilities included the estimation of complex telecommunication projects to include proposal writing, site surveys, Quality Assurance, and Quality Control.

Responsible for system design.

Utilized Visio to show rack elevations, cable pathways, etc.

9/2007 to NETCOM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

01/2008 7423 Lindbergh Drive; Gaithersburg, MD 20879 301-***-****

Telecom Estimator

Responsibilities included the estimation of telecommunications projects to include proposal writing, site surveys, Quality Assurance, and Quality Control.

Responsible for system design.

Utilized Visio to show rack elevations, cable pathways, etc.

04/2005 to SMS DATA PRODUCTS GROUP, INC.

08/2007 1521 West Branch Drive; Mclean, VA 22102 703-***-****

Plant enginer

Overall responsibilities include the design, estimating and proposal development of voice and data cabling systems.

Primary responsibilities are to perform site surveys, system design, for both labor and materials.

After project funding. Visio drawings, and cut sheets to ensure project installation is completed according to system design.

Other duties include working closely with the Project Management Team and Active Network Engineers to meet installation deadlines.

8/2004 to PALOMA SYSTEMS, INC.

4/2005 11250 Waples Mill Road, suite 300 Fairfax, VA 22030 703-***-****

Sr. Subject Matter Expert RCDD

Responsible for ensuring voice, data and video cabling installations for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are in compliance with TIA/EIA, BICSI telecommunications standards and National Electric Codes

Performed evaluation on EPA’s communications facilities and provided feedback on any standards and/or codes deficiencies

3/2001 to HENKELS & MCCOY INC.

8/2004 8534 V Terminal Road; Lorton, VA 22079 703-***-****

Regional Estimator

Responsibilities included the estimating and Proposal development of voice, data and video cabling RFPs and RFQs

Attended all bidders conferences, performed site surveys, system design, development of bill of materials, built pricing spreadsheets for both labor and materials, prepared and wrote formal proposals

Assisted the sales manager in generating and following up on new business leads and provided technical support to our existing and potential customers

Participated in or conducted project kick off meetings and made periodic contact with customer as required for negotiation of change orders, technical assistance, progress reports and quality checks

4/1999 to PRIMENET INC.

3/2001 220 8th Avenue NW; Glen Burnie, MD 21061 410-***-****

Project Engineer / Project Manager

Responsibilities included the cost analysis, proposal documentation, designs and management of large complex voice data and video telecommunications projects for the US Naval Academy, the US Department of Agriculture and the Johns Hopkins Medical Center

Other responsibilities included the design, testing and project management of various UTP and fiber optic projects for the US Air Force at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland

11/1993 to RMCI INC.

3/1999 816 Camarillo Springs Road, suite J; Camarillo, CA 93012 703-***-****

Project Manager

Designed, installed and maintained the US Department of Agriculture fiber optic and UTP cable systems

Responsible for the coaxial broadband (CATV) distribution system, the fiber optic voice and data backbone (FDDI and FOIRL) and the horizontal CAT5 UTP distribution systems

Other responsibilities included daily scheduling of personnel, the overall supervision of the network installations and performing project QA/QC reports

1993 to I-NET INC.

1994 Installation Technician

Responsibilities included the installation of Government furnished equipment in the new NASA Headquarters audio/video center facility

Installed audio and video recording, processed and distributed equipment

Other responsibilities included the certification of the coaxial broadband CATV split band distribution system

1992 to RJO ENTERPRISES INC.

1993 LAN Technician

Lead fiber optic/broadband LAN Technician responsible for the UTP and fiber optic cable systems supporting Ethernet LAN systems for several Government projects

Responsible for the redesign, installation, activation and testing of a 500 Mhz broadband CATV system for the NASA Headquarters federal complex

1991 to ICT INC.

1992 LAN Technician

Responsible for the design, installation and maintenance of a split band and dual RF broadband CATV/LAN network

Responsible for the activation of new CATV trunk and feeder segments and the certification of the broadband transmission system to ensure the system would meet or exceed FCC specifications

1988 to HOUSER COMMUNICATIONS

1991 Sr. Preventive Maintenance Technical Responsible for the daily performance and maintenance of over eight hundred miles of trunk line and feeder sections of a split band 450 Mhz CATV systems

Developed and initiated the system wide power supply maintenance program for all of the service technicians

1985 to PRIME CABLE OF MARYLAND

1988 Line Technician

Responsible for the activation of new trunk and feeder segments of a dual 500 Mhz seventy-two channel CATV system which provided cable service to most of the northern half of Prince George’s County, Maryland

Repaired any system technical problems identified by the RF service technicians

EDUCATION

National Cable Television Institution – Rockville, MD

Certifications, Cable Television Technician/Basic Troubleshooting Training, 1987

Jerrold Cable TV Seminar, 1986

CERTIFICATIONS:

BICSI Design Telecommunications Distribution Systems

BICSI Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) Certification

Fiber Optic Certification

SECURITY CLEARANCE:

Active DOD Top Secret

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