Paul Smithey Email & Phone Number

United States

Overland Park, Kansas

Overland Park, Kansas

Overland Park, Kansas

• My business partner and I began development of the SafeHouse 2100 in 2005. The unit works with any security system that uses the phone line to alarm. If the phone line is cut, the alarm is sent over the CDMA network.I.
• Obtained a small $50K bank loan
• Designed a product (built 3 prototypes with 3 different Korean manufacturers)
• Applied for a patent (patent-pending)
• Secured a $250K Letter of Credit for Sprint with Chase Manhattan Bank
• Completed and signed a 5 year contract with Sprint and now a MVNO legal partner with Sprint

• Responsibilities included the following:
• Develop equipment specifications for RFP’s
• Develop and execute Field Integration Tests (FIT) for new technology
• Work with vendors to produce equipment that meets Sprint Nextel requirements
• Develop software tools for multiple groups
• Perform Project ManagementNotable achievements:

• Built and maintained trusted relationships with Nortel executives and managers
• Responded to RFP’s
• Managed consultants working for Nortel
• Designed and managed the Alltel CDMA build for Kansas
• Prior to being promoted to manager, I performed system optimization for Nortel CDMA customers across the nation. I collected system data using Agilent equipment and post processed the data using Nortel's RF Optimizer.

• Supervised 5 engineers in the Distributed Wireless Group
• Designed in-building DAS systems for venues nationwide
• Performed site walks
• Evaluated new technologies for implementation into the Sprint Network
• Organized and led Field Integration Tests (FIT) for new technologies