SUMMARY:

• For the past (15+) years I have worked in the information technology industry as a project/program manager with experience in sales, estimating, engineering, union labor management, and field installations.
• The majority of this time I was employed as a Program Manager responsible for the project life cycle of DAS & WiFi deployments as well as the on - going operations & maintenance, contract compliance, resource management and reporting of large-scale venues such as DTW & MSP airports as well as a host of smaller regional airports, malls & stadiums.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

Program/Project Management: Managed large-scale DAS & Wi-Fi deployments at more than a dozen airports, conference centers, malls and stadiums. Developed and implemented scopes of work, project plans, and work breakdown structures. Maintained effective communication between varying levels of key project resources. Experience managing the operations & maintenance of carrier-grade DAS, public & private Wi-Fi, SATV, Public Safety Trunk Radio, copper & fiber optic structured cabling plants, including Sumitomo Air Blown Fiber, Audio/Video installations, Quam Satellite TV distribution system, Network Electronics, Outside plant aerial and sub-grade applications such as, directional bore, open trench, and direct burial.

Sales: Extensive experience and training with both inside and outside sales. Managed large sales territory with over 100 clients. Participated in seminars, conducted client presentations. Frequently involved in customer meetings for pre-sale support, bid presentations and trade shows. Experienced with sales forecasting and developed disciplines necessary to be successful while working independently.

Estimating: Conducted detailed site surveys to identify installation variables, material options and total project cost estimates. Created cost support details for RFP responses in excess of $5 Million Dollars. As a program manager I often completed my own cost estimates and project budgets for submittal to clients and senior management. Experience with IBwave software and carrier protocols.

Engineering: Worked closely with RF Teams on IBWave designs for cellular DAS networks. Assisted with CW testing for DAS deployments & optimization during network commissioning. Experienced with engineering a wide variety of voice, data, RF-Wireless, and fiber optic cable plants with over 1000 nodes, 5000 fiber terminations and up to 50 TC(s). Familiar with scaling prints, identifying cable pathways, TC locations and pre/post-sales support.

Management: As a program manager with Concourse/Boingo I opened an airport office, recruited, hired and trained staff. Experienced with generating business plans, revenue forecasting, fiscal budgeting and Inventory management including purchasing and receiving, distribution and turn management. Responsible for payables, receivables, employee recruitment, retention, and development.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Sr. Technical Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• End to end project management of In-Building DAS Networks for large venues in Michigan & Indiana.
• In this position I was responsible for managing a team of internal & external resources through the entire project life cycle and handing off to operations.
• These projects can be anywhere from 6-24 months in duration depending on the customer and venue type.
• It takes many different resources to complete these projects as well as detailed communication with the team, leadership and most importantly the customer.
• The resources typically associated with these projects are as follows: Internal - Business Development & Sales, Business Planning, Legal, Finance, Procurement, Transport for back haul, Construction & Engineering, RF Engineering, Market & National RAN/Tower & Radio Teams, MIC Integration. External - Construction contractors, BTS Integration Vendor, DAS Commissioning Vendor, RF Validation & Optimization Vendor/Alcatel Lucent, Customer, Landlord, A&E Firms.

Confidential

Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Assist AWG Consortium with staff training of airport networks, including DAS, and contract transition at Detroit Metropolitan Airport/DTW.

Confidential

Senior Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for supporting various DAS design activities as well as the generation and execution of DAS Project & Program Plans.
• Provides daily management of DAS-related activities in DTW and other airports as assigned.
• Provides technical and management support to operate and maintain the DTW WLAN.
• Review executed Host Agency contracts, carrier agreements, subcontracts, etc.
• Prepare Project Plans and set up project teams.
• Conduct on-site implementation and operations work in accordance with Agreements, Contracts and Project Plans.
• Work directly with host facility representatives to establish and maintain cooperative relationships.
• Support the discovery, review, and evaluation of all potential service sub-contractors.
• Coordinate site access; subcontract necessary security firms; obtain airport security access badges.
• Follow Program Control’s Project Tracking and Reporting Process.
• Conduct Program/Project Review Meetings/Presentations as necessary.
• Establish Preventative & Emergency Maintenance Plans. Adhere to project budget(s).
• Conduct on-site management of all Concourse/Boingo field personnel, contractors & subcontractors.
• Coordinate and oversee all acceptance testing.
• Coordinate and oversee all project management work schedules. Manage Operational Issues.
• Prepare internal and external status reports as necessary.
• Serve as the first contact for contract compliance. Discover and internally coordinate new business opportunities.
• Work directly with vendors in areas of: documentation, spares, support, upgrades, commissioning, ATP, maintenance, reporting as required.

Confidential, MI

Owner/President

Responsibilities:

• Self incorporated during layoff period with Concourse Communications.
• Supported Concourse in a consultation role at DTW, performed voice, data, video & sound system installations for airport concessions, wrote RFP’s for the Wayne County Airport Authority for POS Fiber Backbone expansion.

Confidential, Wixom, MI

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Turn Key project management for voice, data, video, cable plant & network installations.

Confidential, Wixom MI

Project Manager, Technician, Foreman

Responsibilities:

• Voice & Data cable plant installations

Confidential, Auburn Hills & Lansing, MI

Sales Representative, Store Manager

Responsibilities:

• Outside Sales, Territory Management