I manage a nationwide permitting and outside plant team in a fast-paced environment, overseeing land acquisition and power ordering for remote ILA sites. I have successfully delivered multiple concurrent, complex, and cross-organizational projects throughout West Texas and beyond, such as the West Texas expansion for Fiberlight, the Amarillo, Dumas, and Ector County ISD network builds, and the CLEC network builds for NTS Communication.My specialties include operations management… Show more I manage a nationwide permitting and outside plant team in a fast-paced environment, overseeing land acquisition and power ordering for remote ILA sites. I have successfully delivered multiple concurrent, complex, and cross-organizational projects throughout West Texas and beyond, such as the West Texas expansion for Fiberlight, the Amarillo, Dumas, and Ector County ISD network builds, and the CLEC network builds for NTS Communication.My specialties include operations management, network planning, service delivery, business development, field engineering, and construction management. I am passionate about delivering high-quality solutions that meet our clients' and stakeholders' needs and expectations. Show less

Successfully managed end-to-end project activities, including planning, coordination, management and execution of multiple concurrent, complex, cross-organizational projects/programs throughout West TexasResponsible for overseeing all aspects of project lifecycle and ensuring successful completion within schedule and budget constraints.

Extensive experience as a Field Engineer on projects throughout Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and ColoradoProven track record as a Field Engineer and Project Manager on ISP & OSP projects, including successful completion of a 65-mile build for Amarillo ISD and Dumas ISD.

Developed new revenue streams through effective use of social media and cold calling for a range of services including horizontal directional drilling, utility installation, fiber optic splicing, open trenching, pipeline installation, pipe bursting, utility locating/exposing and hauling.Led the rollout of a new B2B software solution for sales reporting.Built strong partnerships with Operations to create a seamless flow between sales, estimating, and scheduling for awarded jobs.

Responsible for the day-to-day management of direct reports and company assets.Managed outages, repairs and customer turn-upsLed any relocation projects that may affect the backboneEnsured the smooth running of operations and successful completion of projects within schedule and budget constraints.

Project Manager for multiple Construction Crews and Inspectors building a 1200+ Mile Fiber Optic Network in West Texas to serve multiple Cellular Companies and Private Customers. Responsible for Budget, Quality, and On Time Deliver of Service.

Various duties include locating underground fiber optic cables, route maintenance for Zayo/360 Networks as well as Quest. Duties also include being on call 365-24-7 LTS provides service level contracts for carriers such as AT&T,Comcast, Reliance Globalcom, LimeLight, TWtelecom, Qwest Professional Services,Fujitsu, Wild Blue and others in Canada and the USA.

Managed all of Amarillo, Dallas, Wichita Falls, El Paso, Oklahoma City and Albuquerque.Manage procedures and coordination with other carriers. Oversee circuit testing and maintenance of equipment. Manage the process of planning of new equipment installation.Responsible for ensuring that employees maintain all backups on Switch, fiber mux's, and Dax's. Employee scheduling to complete everything on the daily calendar plus all Customer trouble tickets… Show more Managed all of Amarillo, Dallas, Wichita Falls, El Paso, Oklahoma City and Albuquerque.Manage procedures and coordination with other carriers. Oversee circuit testing and maintenance of equipment. Manage the process of planning of new equipment installation.Responsible for ensuring that employees maintain all backups on Switch, fiber mux's, and Dax's. Employee scheduling to complete everything on the daily calendar plus all Customer trouble tickets. Responsible for all supplies for the outside plant employees to ensure my employees had what they needed to repair and install all equipment necessary for our customers. Maintained and scheduled all trouble tickets received from the previous day making sure they were on our priority list, with exception of new orders that may have a set time. Managed the process of all T1, PRI, and TDSL related tickets and orders. Ensured that employees that were responsible for Dial tone and DSL related tickets and orders along with switch related issues got resolved in a timely manner. Show less

Oversaw the strategic NTS CLEC network expansion in Amarillo, Texas, enhancing our telecommunications infrastructure significantly, including installing a Lucent 5E switch. This critical upgrade bolstered network capacity and reliability. Additionally, I spearheaded the construction of a 5-node ring across Amarillo, Texas, designed to deliver superior service to business and residential customers. This project expanded our network's reach and ensured high-quality connectivity, demonstrating our… Show more Oversaw the strategic NTS CLEC network expansion in Amarillo, Texas, enhancing our telecommunications infrastructure significantly, including installing a Lucent 5E switch. This critical upgrade bolstered network capacity and reliability. Additionally, I spearheaded the construction of a 5-node ring across Amarillo, Texas, designed to deliver superior service to business and residential customers. This project expanded our network's reach and ensured high-quality connectivity, demonstrating our commitment to technological advancement and customer satisfaction. Show less

Responsible for the maintenance of DSC DEX 600 switch, DACS, and peripheral equipment.Circuit testing and trouble-shooting from DSO to DS3 level.Turn-up of new orders (including software and hardware).Remained informed of industry changes.Fiber Locating.

Responsible for day to day operations on the DSC600 Switch.Wired DSO and DS1 circuits into mainframe cable, channel banks and repeaters, FMT 150 muxes, Tadiran 3/1 Dax CS1 1/0 Dax and into DSC 400/600e Switch. Also wired for long haul purposes with DS3 cross connects from OC48 to OC48. Internal maping of DS3 in FLM600 to MCI ring. Responsible for the installation of Tadiran Dax at two different locations from power up to ladder rack to completion.

Handled Dialer installation, maintenance of outside telephone equipment, and installation of lines at customer locations.Assisted in maintenance of DSC DEX switch, DACS, and peripheral equipment.Handled Circuit testing and trouble-shooting from DSO to DS3 level.Processed new orders (including; software and hardware.)Remained informed of industry changesSupported senior management