Senior Radio Frequency Engineer

• Jun 2023 - Present

Principle - Technical Project Management

• Sep 2015 - Mar 2023

* Responsible for coordination of all In-Building project funding for 12 state area. Includes: compiling project information and ensuring submission adherence to Capital Finance requirements, tracking of projects through the approval process and keeping current status and historical information up to date. * Manage monthly, quarterly & annual capital budgeting for the East Region In-Building plan. Includes, coordinating field forecasts, serving as an SME to field personnel regarding… Show more * Responsible for coordination of all In-Building project funding for 12 state area. Includes: compiling project information and ensuring submission adherence to Capital Finance requirements, tracking of projects through the approval process and keeping current status and historical information up to date. * Manage monthly, quarterly & annual capital budgeting for the East Region In-Building plan. Includes, coordinating field forecasts, serving as an SME to field personnel regarding process and strategy, compiling forecasts and providing analysis to ensure forecast is accurate and on time. * Provide daily financial analysis, tracking and reporting, as well as strategizing to meet monthly, quarterly & annual goals. * Experienced in managing both Capital & Expense budgets for regional areas. * Provide special funding assistance and support for high priority events (i.e., Super Bowl, Final Four, etc.). * Provided data analysis of team workload used by Area Managers to assign new projects and provide more efficient distribution of construction projects. * Developed a workload balance report based on a project complexity algorithm that allowed a much more accurate view of workload per construction manager.

Area Manager Construction & Engineering

• Oct 2010 - Sep 2015

* Manage a team of Sr Real Estate & Construction Managers, contractors & developmental program personnel covering In-Building public & enterprise projects in a multi-state area. * Oversee all aspects of Distributed Antenna System (DAS) builds in major sports venues, college campuses, hospitals, and other public venues. This includes equipment specification and ordering, vendor bidding and selection, managing on-site installation crews, coordinating with design counterparts on details of… Show more * Manage a team of Sr Real Estate & Construction Managers, contractors & developmental program personnel covering In-Building public & enterprise projects in a multi-state area. * Oversee all aspects of Distributed Antenna System (DAS) builds in major sports venues, college campuses, hospitals, and other public venues. This includes equipment specification and ordering, vendor bidding and selection, managing on-site installation crews, coordinating with design counterparts on details of the system build and optimization. * Supervise deployment of enterprise solutions in office buildings, manufacturing facilities and other business applications. * Manage team resources and logistics to ensure on time/on budget delivery. * Responsible for project financial tracking and reporting.

Sr. Manager, Cost of Service Analysis – Tennessee/Kentucky Market

• 2009 - 2010

* Responsible for analysis of network and other company expenses as well as making recommendations of cost savings initiatives throughout the entire expense spectrum. * Generate periodic reports and presentations to upper management on the progress of Cost-of-Service initiatives as well as driving the processes behind the initiatives. * Developed the process and procedures for project request approvals to be tracked and processed for capital funding. * Managed the… Show more * Responsible for analysis of network and other company expenses as well as making recommendations of cost savings initiatives throughout the entire expense spectrum. * Generate periodic reports and presentations to upper management on the progress of Cost-of-Service initiatives as well as driving the processes behind the initiatives. * Developed the process and procedures for project request approvals to be tracked and processed for capital funding. * Managed the Tennessee/Kentucky market system modification capital budget.

Manager of RF Engineering – Tennessee/Kentucky Market

• 2002 - 2009

* Responsible for managing RF Engineering teams in up to four separate locations across Kentucky & Tennessee. * System statistical analysis to identify good and bad trends in key performance indicators. * Managed system trouble ticket response and problem resolution. * Work with RF Engineering team to identify necessary system modifications or sites needed to improve system capacity, coverage and/or performance. * Managed RF Engineering support teams for the two-state market… Show more * Responsible for managing RF Engineering teams in up to four separate locations across Kentucky & Tennessee. * System statistical analysis to identify good and bad trends in key performance indicators. * Managed system trouble ticket response and problem resolution. * Work with RF Engineering team to identify necessary system modifications or sites needed to improve system capacity, coverage and/or performance. * Managed RF Engineering support teams for the two-state market including frequency planning/spectrum management, E911 planning/implementation and traffic/capacity planning.

Radio Frequency Engineering Manager

• 1995 - 2002

* Track and drive progress on all aspects of the engineering process to meet project schedules. * Oversee market compliance with all FCC, FAA and internal company regulatory procedures and guidelines. * Provide input and direction as well as manage a multi-million-dollar cell site build plan within the allotted capital budget. * Project manager for ATT-Cingular system integration planning. Responsible for timely issuance of integration planning documentation as well as coordinating… Show more * Track and drive progress on all aspects of the engineering process to meet project schedules. * Oversee market compliance with all FCC, FAA and internal company regulatory procedures and guidelines. * Provide input and direction as well as manage a multi-million-dollar cell site build plan within the allotted capital budget. * Project manager for ATT-Cingular system integration planning. Responsible for timely issuance of integration planning documentation as well as coordinating efforts of a joint team of engineers from multiple companies. * Serve as Project Manager for special projects as they related to the RF Engineering group. Show less * Track and drive progress on all aspects of the engineering process to meet project schedules. * Oversee market compliance with all FCC, FAA and internal company regulatory procedures and guidelines. * Provide input and direction as well as manage a multi-million-dollar cell site build plan within the allotted capital budget. * Project manager for ATT-Cingular system integration planning. Responsible for timely issuance of integration planning documentation as well as coordinating… Show more * Track and drive progress on all aspects of the engineering process to meet project schedules. * Oversee market compliance with all FCC, FAA and internal company regulatory procedures and guidelines. * Provide input and direction as well as manage a multi-million-dollar cell site build plan within the allotted capital budget. * Project manager for ATT-Cingular system integration planning. Responsible for timely issuance of integration planning documentation as well as coordinating efforts of a joint team of engineers from multiple companies. * Serve as Project Manager for special projects as they related to the RF Engineering group. Show less

Sr Radio Frequency Design and Performance Engineer

• 1992 - 1995

• Responsible for all system planning and design of multiple rural and metro cellular markets. * Monitored and adjusted system statistics and parameters to maintain optimal system performance. * Used field test equipment to track down system problems. * Accountable for all radio frequency design documentation. * Ensured compliance with all FCC, FAA and internal company regulatory procedures and guidelines. * Frequency planning for new sites and system modifications. • Responsible for all system planning and design of multiple rural and metro cellular markets. * Monitored and adjusted system statistics and parameters to maintain optimal system performance. * Used field test equipment to track down system problems. * Accountable for all radio frequency design documentation. * Ensured compliance with all FCC, FAA and internal company regulatory procedures and guidelines. * Frequency planning for new sites and system modifications.

Engineer

• 1989 - 1992

* Provided domestic and international system design and frequency planning services. * Field-testing of new cell sites and systems. Provided performance evaluation and optimization services. * Cell site equipment installation including cellular equipment, microwave radios and power systems. * Provided domestic and international system design and frequency planning services. * Field-testing of new cell sites and systems. Provided performance evaluation and optimization services. * Cell site equipment installation including cellular equipment, microwave radios and power systems.