Ramin Hafezi Email & Phone Number

Unites States

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

At Federal Engineering, I have performed systems assessment and planning; developed alternatives and recommendations; developed business cases for initial system cost and life-cycle costs over a 5 to 15-year periods; recommended alternatives to accommodate the FCC narrowbanding mandate while improving system reliability, day-to-day communications, and interoperability; Developed conceptual system designs for LMR and backhaul networks; I have worked with State, County and local government thoughout the procurement support, including: Specification document development; RFP addendum development; addressed vendor questions; reviewed vendor proposals; and provided technical oversight for site acquisition/construction teams.I have also provided interoperability consulting, including; reviewing partnership agreement documents/MOUs; assisted in the development of a Tabletop Exercise (TTX) scenario; identified interoperability resources; developed a regional channel-sharing plan, channel identifications, policies and procedures outline, and gap analysisLastly, on the project management side, I have developed project schedules, milestone dates, and labor projections using MS Project; developed and delivered multiple presentations using MS PowerPoint for project stakeholders and decision makers explaining project design, progress, and milestones.Key Projects Include:Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS)Oregon State Radio Project (SRP) - P25 700/800 MHz Phase II statewide radio networkNew York Statewide Wireless Network (SWN) - Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V)San Francisco Bay Area Regional Interoperable Communications System (BayRICS)San Diego County, CA – Conventional Interoperability Network Procurement Chautauqua County, NY - Narrowbanding Evaluation &Procurement SupportCentral New York Urban Area Security Initiative (SCNYU) – Tactical Interoperable Communications Plan Consulting Services

At Kimball, I performed system needs assessments, developed requirements, and designed solutions. I developed specifications for bidding, managed procurements, assisted in contract negotiations, and supervised system implementations. I also worked with vendors on preliminary design and final design process Key Projects Include:Bedford County, Pennsylvania Radio System ConsultingLackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Communications Center Relocation Consulting and Microwave Radio Systems EngineeringYork County, Pennsylvania – UHF Trunked Radio System Implementation Support ServicesForest County, Pennsylvania – 9-1-1 System DevelopmentErie County, NY – Microwave Procurement & ImplementationNiagara County, NY – Radio Dispatch Console System Procurement & Implementation