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Telecommunications Infrastructure/ Plant Design (both inside and outside)

ID: 730822 Florida, USA

Extensive experience in designing telecommunication infrastructure systems including copper and fiber systems for inside (ISP) and outside (OSP) plant . Expert is a BICSI Master Instructor teaching design and installation to thousands of students worldwide. He has also created quality assurance and contractual compliance classes for the US military. Consultant to major integration companies on installation practices, quality assurance, and contractual awareness. He also has extensive experience on repair, restoration, and maintenance of inside and outside plant systems including repair of cables (copper and fiber), conduit systems, and spaces. Has extensive experience in aerial, underground, and direct buried systems including manholes, poles, and applicable codes. Expert has an in-depth level of knowledge regarding National electrical codes, OSHA, and American National Standards that apply to the telecomm industry. He has also participated in writing, editing, and reviewing standards, technical manuals, and telecommunication request for proposals (RFP), requests for quotes (RFQ), and request for interpretation (RFI). He is one of only 17 people worldwide to attain the designation(s) of Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD), Outside Plant Specialist (OSP), and BICSI Master Instructor

Currently serve as the Strategic Accounts manager for a major supplier of telecommunications infrastructure products. Acted as a quality assurance inspector for Lucent Technologies, Blackbox, Verizon, and Siemons. Technical expert for writing and editing multi million dollar bid responses. Evaluate new products for market acceptance and technical functionality Hired to increase sales and market presence.

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Education

Year	Degree	Subject	Institution
Year: 1992	Degree: Associates	Subject: Business	Institution: Lansing Community College

Work History

Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2001 to Present	Employer: Undisclosed	Title: Owner / President	Department:
Responsibilities: Develop strategic relationships with major corporations. Increase revenues. Improve business processes.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 1997 to 1999	Employer: GTE	Title: Regional Sales Manager	Department:
Responsibilities: Directly responsible for annual sales of $65 million Develop and maintain effective sales force
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 1991 to 1997	Employer: GTE	Title: Sales Engineering Manager	Department:
Responsibilities: Create a plan for obtaining $20M in revenue through sales of private network infrastructure design and construction. Customers included schools, universities, and commercial enterprises in a 3 state area
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 1988 to 1992	Employer: GTE	Title: Building Industry Consultant	Department:
Responsibilities: Establish a client list of prospective purchasers of telecommunications products and services and create $2M in revenue at a 27% margin. He not only achieved his quota every year but also qualified fro the prestigious "WINNERS CIRCLE" award five straight years. This award was given to the top 1% of the sales force nationally. His clients included Ford, General Motors, major hospitals, and the Detroit Pistons

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
Expert witness for law firm representing a major Orlando area resort. Project involved incomplete and non-contractually compliant work on telecommunications systems Expert was also hired to do investigative research on excessive damage charges by a major telephone company. Both cases were won 1.Provided expert technical advice in a dispute involving damage to a telephone companies cabling infrastructure by a underground contractor. I represented the contractor and their attorney 2. Provided an onsite technical evaluation of telecommunications outside plant work performed by an underground contractor. Site survey also included what work was paid for but not completed by the contractor and what it would cost the client to have that work done. Provided a deposition for the other side 3. Hired as an expert witness by a law firm representing a contractor who was not paid for work completed. My advice was needed to assess if the money was earned and therefore should be paid. It also involved challenging the general contractor's design inefficiencies. Provided a deposition and expert witness report. Case was settled prior to arbitration but after a mediation session Outcome of each: 1. Telephone company greatly reduced their damage claim 2. Underground contractor declared bankruptcy 3. Settlement was agreed to by both sides

Expert Witness Experience

Expert witness for law firm representing a major Orlando area resort. Project involved incomplete and non-contractually compliant work on telecommunications systems
Expert was also hired to do investigative research on excessive damage charges by a major telephone company. Both cases were won

1.Provided expert technical advice in a dispute involving damage to a telephone companies cabling infrastructure by a underground contractor. I represented the contractor and their attorney

2. Provided an onsite technical evaluation of telecommunications outside plant work performed by an underground contractor. Site survey also included what work was paid for but not completed by the contractor and what it would cost the client to have that work done. Provided a deposition for the other side

3. Hired as an expert witness by a law firm representing a contractor who was not paid for work completed. My advice was needed to assess if the money was earned and therefore should be paid. It also involved challenging the general contractor's design inefficiencies. Provided a deposition and expert witness report. Case was settled prior to arbitration but after a mediation session

Outcome of each:
1. Telephone company greatly reduced their damage claim
2. Underground contractor declared bankruptcy
3. Settlement was agreed to by both sides

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
Building Industry Consulting Services International (BICSI)

Licenses / Certifications
Registered Communications Distribution Designer and Outside Plant Specialist

Publications and Patents Summary
Expert has written multiple articles for trade magazines and publications.He is also the Lead Expert for the development of the highly regarded Outside Plant training manual and serves on the chapter development of the BICSI TDMM

Fields of Expertise

telecommunication standard, telecommunications industry, telecommunications outside plant engineering, telecommunications-related management training, telecommunications-related technical training, telecommunications system, telecommunications system maintenance, telecommunication, telecommunication link, fiber optics

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