Tom Kucharski

Senior Engineering Technician at J.A. Watts, Inc.
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Jenniffer Bott

Tom is a hard working and honest person, I worked with him for years. He always had the companies best interest in mind but treated his suppliers with the utmost respect. It was a pleasure working with him. I highly recommend him, he would be an asset to any company.

Stephanie Brady

I highly recommend Tom. While at Inteliquent, he had no problem giving my colleagues and I tours of our Chicago switch site so we could gain a better understanding of how the equipment worked. He is extremely knowledgeable, detail oriented and an extreme pleasure to work with.

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Credentials

  • OSHA-10
    UL
    Aug, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • TWIC
    Transportation Workers Identification Credential
    Jan, 2018
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • J.A. Watts, Inc.
    • United States
    • Construction
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Senior Engineering Technician
      • Nov 2022 - Present

      • Responsible for maintaining equipment installed at 82 facilities and hundreds of roadside locations in 12 Northern Illinois counties. • Maintained camera systems, RTMS (roadside radar vehicle detection) systems, 5 Weigh in Motion (WIM) systems, 39 DMS signs, 5 wireless queue management systems and 34 Full Matrix Portable Changeable Message Signs (PCMS). • Work with Tollway contractors to assist in the integration of new ITS equipment. • Maintain thousands of pieces of ITS equipment at various sites all along the 286 miles of roadway and at all plazas and at many other facilities. • In addition to all the equipment listed above, there is the entire peripheral infrastructure such as the Fiber Optic Network and copper cabling, video switches, analog fiber communication cards, video multiplexers, and video recorders which are located in many Tollway buildings.

  • SE3
    • United States
    • Civil Engineering
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Project CM
      • Jun 2021 - Nov 2022

      • Provide overall Construction Management to the electrical contractors for the Illinois Tollway Central Tri-State project. • Reviews and approves reports, estimates, plans, and specifications prepared by subordinate engineers or outside consultants. • Responsible for the complete installation and testing of the Fiber Optics Duct Package on the Illinois Tollway Central Tri-State Project. • Ensured Compliance with all SE3, Burns and Mac, Aldridge and ISTHA project Safety Standards. • Ensured that all Fiber Handholes and HD Power Handholes were installed to factory and Tollway Specs. • Made sure that all reports were properly filled out and submitted to the Illinois Tollway on time. • Ensured that all Lightpole foundations and Helix’s were properly installed and to Tollway Specs.

  • Chicago Transit Authority
    • United States
    • Truck Transportation
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Manager of Technology
      • Mar 2021 - Jun 2021

      • Provides technical expertise required for the design procurement, construction, management, administration, and maintenance of critical communication network systems. • Directs major communication systems projects or functions as technical representative on projects with substantial communication involvement. • Provides engineering support at the CTA's Control Center and supporting field locations for technology systems including but not limited to radio, telephone, public address, SCADA, CCTV, real-time. . • Provides engineering support to construction project management team to manage costs and schedules due to network system integration complexity. me bus and train systems, IP-based systems, and supporting infrastructure. • Manages, supervises, and provides technical support to ensure the efficient process of technology systems moves, additions, and changes, and provides technical resources for personnel to ensure optimized operations. • Performs project management tasks from request, assignment, programming, testing, notification, and implementation • Provides and adheres to objectives and goals within budget and available resources. Supervises personnel ensuring key metrics are maintained and defects reported and repaired in a timely fashion. • Manages, plans, supervises, and coordinates the activities of personnel involved with the system wide management and maintenance of all communications systems. • Assists senior management in the development and administration of the department’s programs, policies, goals, and objectives. • Maintaining Fiber Optic OSP network cable systems, IP Telephony, IP/MPLS, Ethernet, SONET, TDM DS-1 channel banks, physical cabling infrastructure, and mobile fleet communications and continue to support legacy enterprise equipment throughout the CTA. • Maximizing efficiencies and training the limited amount of personnel available to maintain all CTA communications infrastructure.

  • Adesta a G4S Company
    • Willowbrook IL.
    • Sr. Construction Manager
      • Oct 2017 - Oct 2020

      • • Sr. Construction Manager of the G4S OSP Group, The ISHTA Fiber Optic Maintenance and Management and The ISTHA ANPR Open Road Tolling camera replacement project. • Project Manager for the ISTHA Central Tri-State, Mile Long Bridge and I-90 to I-490 Tie-in, Fiber Optic Maintenance and Management. • Project Management experience working with consulting firms for design and engineering and also with contracting and overseeing field contractors. • Responsible for the Supervision and Direction of the G4S OSP Team for all of the Fiber Optic Maintenance and installations for the ISHTA Maintenance and Installation Contract and also the Contractors and Sub-Contractors for the ISHTA ANPR Project. • Ability to work Independently and help solve complex issues involved with the projects. • Made sure that projects were completed on-time or ahead of schedule also within the approved budget. • Actively managed Change control issues also Change orders. • Set up weekly progress meetings with all team members, including but not limited to Clients, Directors, PMO’s, CM’s, CCM’s, contractors and sub-contractors and also reporting the minutes of those meetings to all parties involved in the project utilizing the Microsoft Project scheduling tool with a waterfall project management method. • Always looking for ways to include all team members to set them up for success by addressing their needs. • Ensured Compliance with all G4S and ISTHA project Safety Standards. • Meet with PM’s, CM’s, CCM’s, Contractors, Sub-Contractors, Vendors and ISTHA Personnel for Project Status Updates and any issues that may need to be discussed during the life of various projects. • Assured that all Construction Drawings are reviewed and comply with ISTHA Standards and Specifications and adhered to by the Contractors and Sub-Contractors. • Worked with the Vendors to ensure that all materials are delivered in a timely fashion so that the project is completed on-time.

  • ILLINIOIS STATE TOLLWAY AUTHORITY
    • Downers Grove, IL
    • ITS Field Service and Maintenance
      • May 2014 - Oct 2017

      • Responsible for maintaining equipment installed at 82 facilities and hundreds of roadside locations in 12 Northern Illinois counties. • Maintained camera systems, RTMS (roadside radar vehicle detection) systems, 5 Weigh in Motion (WIM) systems, 39 DMS signs, 5 wireless queue management systems and 34 Full Matrix Portable Changeable Message Signs (PCMS). • Work with Tollway contractors to assist in the integration of new ITS equipment. • Maintain thousands of pieces of ITS equipment at various sites all along the 286 miles of roadway and at all plazas and at many other facilities. • In addition to all the equipment listed above, there is the entire peripheral infrastructure such as the Fiber Optic Network and copper cabling, video switches, analog fiber communication cards, video multiplexers, and video recorders which are located in many Tollway buildings.

  • Insight Global - Contract work For ATT
    • Warrenville, IL
    • Project Manager
      • Jan 2014 - May 2014

      • Working with existing group and project managers to plan testing and backup management. • Working with ticketing systems and providing status of test phases for resolution. • Taking lab testing and data backup stream to vendors. • Scheduling and staffing resources to groups. • Involved in by weekly calls and creating weekly summaries regarding progress • Working with existing group and project managers to plan testing and backup management. • Working with ticketing systems and providing status of test phases for resolution. • Taking lab testing and data backup stream to vendors. • Scheduling and staffing resources to groups. • Involved in by weekly calls and creating weekly summaries regarding progress

  • Neutral Tandem / Inteliquent
    • Chicago
    • Operations manager
      • Aug 2004 - Jan 2013

      • Managed Local daily Switch Site Operations for The Chicago, Indianapolis, Milwaukee and St. Louis markets. • Oversaw and managed all Installs and maintenance within the switching office and Collo Offices/Data Centers, including but not limited to installing and labeling equipment rack locations, Installing Ladder Rack and running and terminating all cables within the Central Offices and Co-Lo Offices/Data Centers. • Oversaw the planning and installation of all Telecommunications and Data equipment within Central Offices and Co-Lo offices/Data Centers. • Installed and maintained Cisco ASR 9600, Cisco 7606, 7606-S and Cisco 6509 Routers, Cisco VOIP Call Manager and Cisco and Polycom IP Phones. • Installed and maintained DMS500 and Sonus switches within the switching offices. (Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Louis and Indianapolis.) • Worked with different departments on VPN and Firewalls. • Performed Regression testing on our Sonus Test Lab to make sure that software loads would correct the addressed problems. • Managed team of 12 Technical professionals in various cities. • Collaborated with engineers and project managers regarding design parameters for client projects. • Directed customer installations maintaining cost efficiencies based on space and power allocation. • Prepared accurate specifications for purchase of materials and equipment. • Initiated statistical analysis project that resulted in sound recommendations adopted by entire department. • Engineered and designed Co-Location area for Telecommunications customers. • Calculated square footage and power consumption for billing purposes. • Estimated jobs sites for installation and augmentations. • Thorough understanding of Numerous Fiber Optic Transport systems, including but not limited to Cisco, ADVA DWDM and Sonus systems. • Co-Author of Neutral Tandem/Inteliquent Disaster recovery and Continuity Plan

  • Excel Telecommunications
    • Telecommunications
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Senior Manager of Operations
      • Sep 1999 - Aug 2004

      • Managed Various Local Switch Site Operations in the Chicagoland area. • Performed all of our own Cable runs and terminations on all Central Office Equipment, Including DS1 - DS3 DSX panels, 66 Blocks and all other terminations. • Surpassed Objective goals in four consecutive quarters. • Provided daily support on the DMS500's and Tekelec STP's to ensure company staff had necessary tools to perform tasks efficiently. • Ensured network, system and data availability and integrity through preventative maintenance and upgrades

  • Motorola
    • Schaumburg, Illinois
    • iDEN Senior Systems Engineer
      • Oct 1997 - Sep 1999

      • Managed the Commissioning of the Motorola BSC's (XCDR's and CP's) in new and existing Nextel MSO throughout the Country . • Worked on the Development and implementation of the Motorola IWF Project. • Highly Involved with and very knowledgeable with the NewNet SMS, which included but not limited to the installation and commissioning in various MSO's including being the Lead Engineer for the FOA site • Managed the Commissioning of the Motorola BSC's (XCDR's and CP's) in new and existing Nextel MSO throughout the Country . • Worked on the Development and implementation of the Motorola IWF Project. • Highly Involved with and very knowledgeable with the NewNet SMS, which included but not limited to the installation and commissioning in various MSO's including being the Lead Engineer for the FOA site

  • IPC Systems, Inc.
    • United States
    • Telecommunications
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Field Service Technician
      • May 1996 - Oct 1997

      •• Managed and supported the Installation and maintenance of the Northern Telecom’s Option 11 PBX and Meridian Mail systems. • Implemented the Installation and Maintenance of the IPC IXNET long distance network, which included working with DS0 through OC12 Carrier systems. • Installed Phone, Computer, CCTV and Television Cable (Low Voltage Cabling) in single family residences, condominiums and small businesses. • Worked with AT&T, Polycom, Nortel and other types of phones and systems. •• Managed and supported the Installation and maintenance of the Northern Telecom’s Option 11 PBX and Meridian Mail systems. • Implemented the Installation and Maintenance of the IPC IXNET long distance network, which included working with DS0 through OC12 Carrier systems. • Installed Phone, Computer, CCTV and Television Cable (Low Voltage Cabling) in single family residences, condominiums and small businesses. • Worked with AT&T, Polycom, Nortel and other types of phones and systems.

  • Ameritech
    • United States
    • Telecommunications
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • CCS7 Technician
      • Jan 1990 - May 1996

      ● Supported and Managed the Ameritech SS7 network including Troubleshooting, Provisioning and Maintenance in the Signaling Network Control Center. ● Provided Hardware and software support for all STP's (DSC and NTI) and also the SCP's (VAX8600's, AT&T and Ericcsson). ● Developed and Implemented Ameritech's Usage Measurement Network. ● Conducted and helped in the development of the Provisioning and Maintenance classes for the Ameritech SS7 Network. ● Installed and maintained various types of Carrier and Transport Equipment, including Nortel DMT-300 and FMT-150, Fujitsu Carrier Equipment and Rockwell Carrier and Transport Equipment. ●Installed and Troubleshot Carrier systems from DS0 through OC48.

  • Nortel Networks
    • Telecommunications
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • BCS/88K Technician and Nortel TAC
      • Mar 1987 - Jan 1990

      • Traveled to existing BOC and Independent Central Offices and installed and commissioned new BCS Loads, on the DMS 100/200, DMS 250 NT40 Front Ends and also Super node Front Ends. • Performed 88K work and Memory Extensions on existing BOC and Independent Central Offices on the DMS 100/200, DMS 250 NT40 Front Ends and also Super node Front Ends. • Worked with the Nortel TAC group in the Tier 2 Tech-support for all 88K and BCS upgrade work. • Traveled to existing BOC and Independent Central Offices and installed and commissioned new BCS Loads, on the DMS 100/200, DMS 250 NT40 Front Ends and also Super node Front Ends. • Performed 88K work and Memory Extensions on existing BOC and Independent Central Offices on the DMS 100/200, DMS 250 NT40 Front Ends and also Super node Front Ends. • Worked with the Nortel TAC group in the Tier 2 Tech-support for all 88K and BCS upgrade work.

  • IPC Telecommunications
    • Chicago, IL
    • PBX and Trading Floor Technician
      • May 1984 - Oct 1987

      • Installed and maintained all Trading phones on the trading floor of the CME. • Installed and maintained all Trading phones on the trading floor of the CBOE. • Installed Structured cabling and Turret Phone systems for various trading companies in the Downtown Financial District. • Installed and maintained Nortel Option 11, Meridian Mail, SL1 and SL100 PBX telecommunication systems. • Installed and maintained all Trading phones on the trading floor of the CME. • Installed and maintained all Trading phones on the trading floor of the CBOE. • Installed Structured cabling and Turret Phone systems for various trading companies in the Downtown Financial District. • Installed and maintained Nortel Option 11, Meridian Mail, SL1 and SL100 PBX telecommunication systems.

Education

  • DePaul University
    Telecommunications Technology/Technician
  • DeVry University-Illinois
    Electronics Technician, Electrronics
    1983 - 1984

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