Operations Manager
Resume:
THOMAS D. DAVISON
Woodbury, MN. 55125
Mobile: 651-***-**** Home: 651-***-**** **********@*****.***
Experienced communications industry professional with extensive career in all aspects of Ownership and Project Management. Highly organized, with a detail-oriented approach, backed by strong communication and negotiation skills. Proven ability to deal effectively with a diverse range of organizations and individuals. Thrive on challenges; goal oriented; resourceful problem solver.
Advanced Audio Design, Inc. Oct. 05 – April 09
Naples, FL
Operations Manager
Florida based custom design and integration firm of high-end residential lighting fixtures, lighting control, automation, distributed audio/video, camera systems, and phone systems. AAD is consistently in the top 10 of the top 100 companies nationally rated in CE Pro Magazine. Our residential sales ranged from jobs costing 35K to 4.9M, and our discriminating clients are everyone from A-list Hollywood Stars to Top CEO’s of global companies.
Hired as the Operations Manager in October of 2005, I successfully helped transition the company operationally from a business completing 5M in annual sales to a level between 12M and 16M through 2008.
I reported directly to the CEO and managed a staff of 3 Project Managers, 1 Service manager, 1 Logistics Coordinator, 2 Programmers, and 14 Technicians. Maintained oversight of projects from design phase through pre-wire, trim-out, and final with regard to profitability, quality and customer satisfaction.
My other responsibilities included payroll processing, staffing levels, training, managing the Installation and Service departments, vehicle fleet, IT coordination, building maintenance and expansion.
Great Lakes Cable Communications Inc. Sep. 03 – April 05
Maple Grove, MN
General Manager
Nation wide low voltage communications contractor with operations in New York, Connecticut, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Arizona and California that targets large cable / broadband companies and national homebuilders. I served as primary point of contact to companies such as Time Warner Cable, Best Buy Inc., Ryland Construction, D.R. Horton, and MW Johnson Construction.
Professionally represented GLCC to its clients while fulfilling all contractual obligations by adherence to each company’s: scope of work specifications, customer service practices, completion ratio standards, quality control processes, damage resolution procedures, technical practices, and safety and health programs.
I managed a staff of over 20 full time employees. I forecasted and hired needed staff to support our client’s fluxuating workload demands. Implemented training to maintain an informed and capable staff in order to react to our client’s new products and services, which enabled them to quickly gain market share. Consistently produced high quality control scores while always maximizing our productivity. Protected profits by performing in-house production with salaried staff during slow periods.
Pyramid Cellular Construction, Inc. Aug. 02 – Sep. 03
Hugo, MN
Director of Project Management
Wireless telecommunications construction firm, specializing in all phases of wireless site builds, including rooftop sites, collocations on existing towers, and undeveloped land tower sites.
Developed new markets and maintained profitable client relationships. Negotiated construction contracts. Bid calculation and submittal. Oversaw invoicing and timely collection. Analyzed, monitored and ensured all quality of craftsmanship and service, labor, equipment and material costs. Responsible for: sub-contractor procurement, establishing pricing, work allocation, and completion deadline enforcement.
KDS Communications, Inc. Oct. 95 – Aug. 02
New Brighton, MN
Owner / Project Manager
Communications contracting firm specializing in the installation of cable television broadband infrastructure and services, satellite television installation, wireless telecommunications construction and DSL infrastructure.
Cable television involved training and managing residential / commercial installation, troubleshooting service, multiple dwelling unit wiring, aerial construction, underground construction, splicing, activation and proof of performance.
Wireless telecommunications included construction of undeveloped land sites, rooftop builds, collocation on existing towers, and erecting new self support and guide towers.
Satellite television installation and service involved residential and commercial applications.
Calculated bid proposals, developed new markets and maintained profitable client relationships. Developed budgets and sales forecasts. Conducted contract negotiations resulting in over 7 million dollars in annual sales. Incorporated long and short-term staff requirement plans to meet client needs. Supervision of staff of over 100 full-time employees. Managed labor requirement planning and performance appraisals. Managed fleet of over 80 vehicles and various heavy equipment machines. Developed and maintained adherence to the corporation’s safety and health policies resulting in zero major injuries and zero OSHA safety violations.
Education
University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida – Business courses.
Edison Community College, Ft. Myers, Florida – General courses.
Minnesota Board of Electricity Low Voltage Alarm and Communications License.
National Association of Tower Erectors Annual Conventions.
References
Fay Luthe, Manager
Intercity Investments, Inc.
5009 Excelsior Blvd # 118, Minneapolis, MN 55416
Office 952-***-****
Hal Munter, CEO
Advanced Audio Design, Inc.
4915 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34231
Office 941-***-**** x 214
Wayne Kahn, Vice President
Advanced Audio Design, Inc.
2400 Trade Center Way, Naples FL 34109
Office 239-***-**** x 112
Professional Biography
For
Thomas D. Davison
10815 Kingsfield Lane
Woodbury, MN. 55125
Tom Davison has fourteen years of experience as a communications industry professional. His experience includes all aspects of Ownership of a contracting firm, and overall Project Management in the Wireless Telecommunication and CATV/ DSS industries.
Mr. Davison’s Wireless Telecommunication experience spans all phases of wireless site builds and maintenance. This includes rooftop sites, water towers, co-locations on existing towers, and undeveloped land self support and guide tower sites.
Mr. Davison played a key roll in the overall construction of the Twin Cities Wireless Market as a Principal of one of the leading wireless construction contracting firms.
• Awarded and built 70 plus sites for Sprint PCS via Black and Veatch Construction the Prime contractor.
• Awarded and built 50 plus sites for Aerial Communications now T-Mobile.
• Awarded and built 120 plus sites for Qwest Wireless.
• Awarded and built 20 plus sites for Northern PCS.
• Successfully deployed up to five construction crews throughout the South Eastern United States building sites for various Wireless Telecommunication Providers.
Mr. Davison’s low voltage project management experience includes scopes of work such as residential and commercial installations, troubleshooting service, MDU pre-wire / post wire construction, underground construction, aerial construction, and plant splicing / activation / proof of performance testing.
Some of Tom’s accomplishments in these areas are:
• Project Manager of sole contracting firm chosen by MediaOne to launch their High Speed Data Program in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. The successful launch helped lead to five solid years of work with MediaOne and spanned through the migration of ownership changes from MediaOne to AT&T Broadband to Comcast.
• Mr. Davison served as a Principal of a Minnesota based communications contracting firm from 1995 through 2002. During this time he helped develop new markets and maintain profitable client relationships resulting in over 7M dollars in annual sales with MSO’s like AT&T Broadband, Time Warner Cable, Comcast and Media Com LLC.
Successfully managed the installation of 165 D-SLAM cabinet sites for Qwest during their Twin Cities DSL build-out.
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