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PRIVATE SECTOR EXPERIENCE
Executive Profile
An Area Director, Senior Project Manager and Senior Communication Engineer with company oversight, committed to cost-effective management of resources and quality performance.
- Area Director for the states of Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota, Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
- Current managing construction projects in Kansas City, Kansas, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Des Moines, Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa and Omaha, Nebraska.
- Over 23 years of private sector experience in the design, deployment, and integration of communication system technologies. Prior to working in the private sector, served full time on active duty with the United States Navy for five years, after which enrolled in the Naval Reserves, a position being held for 28 years.
Skill Highlights
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Core Accomplishments
Developed and implemented maintenance tactics, which resulted in increasing the fiber optic , microwave and twisted pair communication network availability of 370 traffic sensors, 390 Closed Circuit Televisions, 610 microwave radios and 50 remote weather information stations to operate above 98% for over three consecutive years.
Streamlined and improved construction techniques, which reduced labor costs and increased revenue by 34%.
Launched a well-received program of professional development courses for all staff resulting in a 284% increase in technical certifications.
Professional Experience
Private Sector Experience
Midwest Area Director11/2012 to CurrentJacobs Engineering Group Inc.Bradenton , FL
- Serves as TransCore Area Director to the Midwest region with duties and responsibilities that include business development, financial targeting, design, construction, integration, maintenance, and personnel management for all aspects with construction of intelligent transportation devices located throughout the states of Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, North Dakota and South Dakota.
- Interacts directly with City and Government engineers and managers to determine the best solutions and practices to implement and achieve desired results.
- Supervises eight engineers, 22 technicians and seven administrative staff from TransCore's Midwest Central office located in Ankeny, Iowa.
Senior Project Manager07/2007 to 12/2012Entegris, Inc.Logan , UT
- Served as Project Manager to the $20M Iowa Statewide ITS Maintenance project responsible for the maintenance of intelligent transportation devices located throughout the state of Iowa in three market areas; Western Iowa (Council Bluffs and Sioux City), Central Iowa (Des Moines, Boone, Ames and Nevada) and Eastern Iowa (Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Davenport, Moline and Bettendorf). The project consists of maintenance of 261 PTZ cameras, 282 Traffic sensors, 697 pieces of licensed and un-licensed wireless communication equipment, 26 ramp gates, 24 flashing beacon installations, 9 Highway Advisory Radios and 19 cellular controlled rural cameras along with turn-key construction of four new market areas.
- Enhanced existing communication reliability by redesigning the Des Moines metro area communication infrastructure; a task recently added because of my wireless communications expertise.
- While Senior Project Manager of the maintenance project, served as Deputy Project Manager to the $5M Iowa Statewide ITS Management System (SIMS) Software contract with the Iowa Department of Transportation, supplying a state-wide Advanced Transportation Management System consisting of operations and management software for traffic surveillance cameras, traffic flow and speed detectors, DMS, highway advisory radios, road weather information stations, and distribution of traffic information to the motoring public for five (5) urban areas within Iowa.
Senior Engineer05/2004 to 06/2007The Kemtah GroupBellevue , WA
- Developed and implemented the final communication design, construction management and integration services for the $2.1M Western Iowa ITS project for the Iowa Department of Transportation. The Western Iowa ITS project consists of two independent areas of deployment, one in Council Bluffs and the other in Sioux City. The total system includes 66 traffic condition cameras, 75 microwave detectors, licensed and unlicensed wireless radios, and 2 super highway advisory radios sites.
- Working with Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and South Dakota departments of transportation, collected, analyzed and recommended communication infrastructure operations procedures in a task report to Congress on existing and planned communications projects along the I-90 corridor.
- Conducted a systems engineering approach to prepare a Concept of Operations, a project planning report, and a conceptual design process which prepared a Communication Systems Engineering Analysis and Project Architecture for a hybrid fiber optic cable and licensed and unlicensed equipment, utilizing a variety of different frequency bands: 900 MHz, 5.2GHz, 5.7GHz and 5.8GHz.
- Spearheaded engineering and project management of the Overland Park Emergency Command and Control Center– Overland Park, Kansas. As a subcontractor to Turner Construction, provided turnkey design/build and integration services for all technology applications for a 10,000 square foot co-located facility consisting of the Overland Park Fire, Police, and Public Works / Traffic Departments.
RF Engineering Manager12/2002 to 05/2004Amentum
- Designed, supervised and constructed a wireless internet and video network throughout Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota and Iowa.
- Trained and monitored the efficiency of data collectors, processors and installers.
- Developed software scripts to provide geographical plots and terrain profiles assisting with frequency propagation.
Radio Frequency Engineer04/2000 to 12/2002Lockheed Martin CorporationWatervliet , NY
- As lead engineer, researched and designed the current and future GSM deployment model based on geographical maps and land real-estate availability.
- Evaluated the current network performance and modified parameters to increase network performance and availability.
RF Engineer12/1998 to 04/2000Bickford Senior LivingOnondaga , MI
- Researched and designed the CDMA deployment model of future cell sights based on geographical maps and land real-estate availability.
- Utilized the Motorola propagation model, NetPlan, to predict the propagation of sites in determining the best possible location for each site.
Military Experience02/1753
Division Operations Officer10/2014 to CurrentBell Atlantic MobileMidlothian , VA
- Directs the training, scheduling, tracking and supervision of 21,000 personnel in areas of combat readiness and technical expertise.
- Exercises full command and control over 11 subordinate units and exercises non-judicial punishment authority over the personnel in the unit.
- Responsible for the preparation and evaluation of expeditionary combat units for deployment throughout the Naval Expeditionary Combat Command to include Navy Construction Forces, Navy Divers, Underwater Demolition Teams, Coastal Riverine and SEALS.
Regimental Communications Officer 09/2012 to 10/2014NACity , STATE
- Directed the training, scheduling, tracking and supervision of 2,200 personnel in areas of personal development and readiness. He exercised full command and control over the unit.
- Headed the maintenance, planning and utilization of over $88 million worth of combat construction communication equipment.
10/2004 to 09/2011Expeditionary Warfighter Development Command (US Navy Reserve)City , STATE
- Responsible for the training, scheduling, tracking and supervision of 150 personnel in areas of personal development and readiness.
- Exercised full command and control over the unit and exercised non-judicial punishment authority over the personnel in the unit.
- Guided maintenance, planning and utilization of over $3 million worth of combat construction equipment.
- Was ultimately responsible for the accountability and deployment of tactical wireless and hard-line voice and data communication in a hostile combat environment. Primary duties included the planning, development, and evaluation of creative communication strategies and materials for all units within the Battalion including: mobility, construction, operations, and management.
Operation Chief Assistant12/1993 to 09/20049TH Naval Construction RegimentCity , STATE
- Assisted in developing the program for the training, scheduling, tracking and supervision of 600 personnel in the operation of construction projects and military exercises.
- Devised and created several reports to accurately record and summarize manpower allocation and equipment expenditures while acting as the Battalion Mentor Coordinator.
Senior Load Dispatcher - Electrical05/1998 to 08/1993Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 15 City , STATE
- Lead the exercise, participation, and centralized control over electrical transmission, distribution and generation of an electrical system afloat.
- Directed switching to remove lines and equipment from service for routine or emergency work, coordinated restoration of service, coordinated and executed the purchase, sale and scheduling of electrical energy and associated services in accordance with contracts and pre-arranged/real-time schedules.
Education
Bachelor of Science: Electrical EngineeringUniversity of Wisconsin-PlattevilleCity, State, United States of AmereicaCommunications and Digital Electronics
Skills
- Project Direction: Providing financial and quality controls to ensure projects are completed within budgets and schedules, developing business objectives and design guidelines, developing annual budgets and construction cost estimates, developing documentation for funding authorization, interfacing with management to obtain funding approval signatures.
- Project Management: 20 years experience in project management collaborating and negotiating with multiple departments, department heads, clients, vendors, and senior management in the private and government arena to ensure successful project completion.
- Technical Skills: Microwave Frequency propagation analysis, Delorme Topo Terrain Analysis, Power budget calculations for solar and Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) system equipment, proficient in wireless, network, fiber and electrical test equipment, skilled with Traffic operations equipment, software and video wall components, IP system design, configuration, and management, re-routing / extension of fiber optic cabling and equipment
- Software: Microsoft Office Products, to include Access and Project, Smartsheet, TransSuite, Solarwinds, RadWin Manager, BreezeAccess, BreezeConfig, Smartsensor Manager,
- Certifications: Alvarion, RadWin, Motorola, Ceragon, Trango, Ericsson, and Proxim wireless, fiber optic technician and design, tower climbing, ATSSA traffic control, OSHA Construction
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School Attended
- University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Job Titles Held:
- Private Sector Experience
- Midwest Area Director
- Senior Project Manager
- Senior Engineer
- RF Engineering Manager
- Radio Frequency Engineer
- RF Engineer
- Military Experience
- Division Operations Officer
- Regimental Communications Officer
- Operation Chief Assistant
- Senior Load Dispatcher - Electrical
Degrees
- Bachelor of Science : Electrical Engineering
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