Ron Donnell Email & Phone Number

Herndon, VA, US

• Spearhead the management of diverse multi-million-dollar projects, leading a team of OSP Managers and field inspectors to ensure adherence to project timelines, budgets, and quality standards
• Drive the implementation of innovative broadband solutions, including fixed wireless, FTTx, and pinpoint microwave technologies, optimizing network architectures such as centralized split, distributed split, and.
• Oversee comprehensive construction methodologies, including strand and lash, ADSS, and underground techniques, ensuring high standards of operational efficiency and network reliability
• Administer project financials with precision, managing P&L, budgeting, RFPs, contractor bids, and invoice validation while enforcing rigorous quality control and safety protocols
• Utilize creative problem-solving skills to address contractor issues and design modifications, proactively future-proofing networks and mitigating potential delays and cost overruns

• Led end-to-end project management for large-scale construction initiatives, overseeing engineering, construction, contract negotiations, and procurement to ensure seamless project execution and delivery
• Developed comprehensive work scopes, managed Request for Pricing (RFP) processes, and conducted bid evaluations and contractor negotiations to secure optimal project outcomes.
• Coordinated cross-functional teams to support network implementation, troubleshooting, and repair efforts, ensuring efficient resolution of deployment issues and maintaining operational continuity
• Generated detailed quarterly and ad-hoc performance reports, analyzing data trends to provide actionable insights and drive continuous improvement in project performance

Woodbury, MN, US

• Management and acquisition of property access agreements, site survey walkouts and pathway design drawings, construction cost estimating, material ordering request and bill of material creation, construction of MDU/MTU.
• Provide mentoring and training in areas of project, personnel, and time management to achieve maximum work production with minimal waste of resources.
• Direct responsibility for ensuring quality training to contract and in-house labor forces and establishing guidelines for job closeout packages and processes for invoicing to our customer.
• Setup and management of 870 MHz Hybrid Fiber-Coax (HFC) sweep projects in Hampton VA and Denver CO, including ingress suppression, ordering and management of materials and quality control, certifications and.
• Managed tracking as-builts, materials, manpower and documentation to ensure projected completion dates were met.
• Setup and training of walkout crews for 10,000 pole survey project, including forms generation, meetings with local utilities to assure proper permit process is met.

US

• Management of $10 million budget for a Fiber to the Home (FTTH) independent service operator performing: Conduit Layout, Fiber Design, Construction Project Setup, Vendor Selection, Capital Budgeting, P&L, Purchasing.
• RF & IP based digital video content, high-speed internet, voice (VoIP) and alarm monitoring services.
• Management, design and installation of Central Office facilities; including all racking, wiring and interconnect of equipment, DC powering system to provide backup electrical service for 99.99% up time and back-up.

Randolph AFB, TX, US

Wideband Communications Specialit, Microwave & Tropospheric Scatter Radio Maintenance

High School Diploma, General Studies