Supervisor Construction and Planning OSP NT2.0

• Apr 2018 - Present

Fiber Optics Distribution Planning Supervisor

• Mar 2016 - Mar 2018

Present Position, Fiber Optics Lead Distribution Planner III , FTTH for Cox Communications G1GIGABLAST Project Direct and oversee the identification of new products, contract acquisition, project planning, and prepares for new and upgrade construction projects - which will include allocation, splicing and activation of fiber. Create efficient and cost effective designs for projects. Performs field engineering of proposed commercial projects. Coordinates all business services projects. Ensure successful launch or deployment of various products. Serves as a partner in determining the network management strategy and capacity planning process is in alignment with corporate goals. Following are a few but not limited to some of the daily essentials. 1-Plan and allocate fibers for splicing and activation. 2-Performs field engineering of proposed projects and ensures alternative routing delivers the most cost effective design for construction. 3-Initiates customer contacts, secures agreements, completes designs, and takes necessary steps to meet customer needs. 4-Research and review plans, gather necessary data and listing material requirements for project. 5-Verifies serviceability, surveying proposed service routing, and estimating construction costs. 6-Coordinates contractor work, obtains, permits, obtains, assessing, distributes design prints and other necessary working documents, which will also include negotiating and approving design or construction changes.

Fiber Optics Project Supervisor

• Jun 2010 - Oct 2015

Co-ordination of T1 MUXE and DEMUX installations. Reroute design and configuration of fiber plant asper situation warranted. Quality control of all fiber related contractor work. Management of all fiber optic splicing personnel and scheduling of Change Managements. Fiber Enclosure Maintenance, installations, reworks and change outs. 3M / Tyco / Siecor / AT&T / (Various Series). Fiber Optic Audit of Headend locations and Field enclosures to include detailed asbuilds. Fiber optic documentation using excel program. Invoicing and weekly billing backed up with concise cut sheets per location using Excel Maintenance of OSP and Structured Systems. Communication with RNOC and Bridge calls throughout maintenance situations. Quality Control of OSP locations. Boom truck use and maintenance inventory. T1 Trunk Fiber Optic Construction Management, aerial and underground.

Owner / Manager

• Jan 1990 - Mar 2009

• Fiber Optic Specialties for 19 years until close of business in 2009. • Company generated in excess of 2 million per year gross. • Daily search of company projects. • Customer relations. • Tech Quality Control and co-ordination. • Schematic as-builds updated per project daily. • Coordinate logistics of field-crews and equipment per project. • Proof OTDR test results. • Pre wire sites. • Continuous on-site quality control of employees and projects. • Customer relations. • Employee training. • Personnel management of 10 crews/approx. 20+ employees. • Purchasing of company inventory/equipment and project supplies. Job Skills: • Single and mass fusion with various fusion machines • Vast knowledge of OTDR equipment using Siecor/Sumitmo/Tektronix/Laser Precision/Exfo • Schematic and fiber optic blue print knowledge • Head end prep and construction • Enclosure, Cabinet, and Duct work construction with a large array of manufacturer's equipment • Midsheath and ends-prep of single and multi-fiber cables • Ribbon fiber splicing and testing • Exceptional troubleshooting ability • Signal loss testing using various equipment • Demonstration experience • Coax Splicing and testing • Connectorization • Construction of Coax and Fiber cable, ISP and OSP • Aerial and Underground Management

Construction Coordinator/Project Supervisor

• May 1984 - Dec 1989

• Started in the fiber optics field with this company graduating to a management position before branching off to start my own business: "Fiber Optic Specialties Inc.". • Issue daily projects to various foreman/splicers/line crews/fiber crews/wreckout crews • Continuous on-site quality control of outside plant, aerial and underground • Equipment management logistic/inventory • Fleet Management • Project Management Billing, Estimating, and Change Orders • Daily as-builds of outside plant • Inventory control • Customer relations • Proof of sub-contractor and employee project completion • Punch List • Quality Control of ISP/OSP, underground/aerial