Fast track senior executive with a wealth 20 years of experience driving best-in-class fiber optic transmission network operations and service provisioning for major telecommunications carriers and cable TV service providers worldwide

COMPANY	POSITION HELD	DATES WORKED
Global Crossing	(Confidential)	11/1999 - 5/2007

SCHOOL	MAJOR	YEAR	DEGREE
Idaho State University	General Engineer	1982	Bachelor Degree
Universidad Central de Venezuela	Civil Engineer	1979	Bachelor Degree

Highlights:

•Maintained network uptime at 99.9% (reliability) capacity with limited resources, budget and staff. •Saved the company more than $5MM over a 5-year period following Chapter 11 filings by reducing major costs and re-negotiating service contracts. •Sustained Network availability with no major outages, repaired cable cuts in record time and re-routed customer circuits to avoid service interruption. •Played a key role in securing major contracts with Nextel, CAF, Convergia, Latin American Nautilus, ICE/RACSA Costa Rica, CVG Telecom, NetUno, Intercable, Telmex, Supercable, BellSouth, Dante, Telefonica, and Centennial. •Received several company awards under the EDGE Program for “Outstanding Achievement.” •Formed contingency teams in all countries that reduced cable cut incidents from an average 20 per year to 10 per year; expedited response time from 4 hours to 2 hours and lowered Mean Time to Repair by 12 hours. •Built 3 cable stations, 4 telehouses and 300 miles of terrestrial FO OSP. Completed all projects on time and on budget. •Spearheaded an improved construction methodology for expedited construction and installation of fiber optics. •Recognized by the Venezuelan and Peruvian governments for “Outstanding Achievement in Constructing the Network in Record Time with Minimal Impact to Communities.” •Completed all repairs within a window of 8 hours with minimal impact to customers. •Organized and coordinated contingency teams to quickly and efficiently solve network problems, resulting in the company being recognized as having the best record and response time in the country. •Achieved $9MM in sales ($4MM over quota) in the first year and $9MM in the second year ($1MM over quota). •Increased customer base from 27 to 35 per year.

Companies I like:

AT&T, BellSouth, Cisco, Microsoft, Telecom Italia, Sprint, World Com, Telmex, Tyco, Alcatel, Lucent, France Telecom, Bell Canada, Nortel

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Leadership

• Telecommunications
• Management
• Operations

•Terrestrial Fiber Optic Networks •Submarine Fiber Optics •IP Networks •CATV Network Redesign/Sales •FO Network Installation •Hub & Substation Construction •OSP Construction •Transmission Base Design-Build •Emergency Response Planning •Marketing & Sales •General Management •Strategic & Tactical Planning •Contract Administration •Revenue & Profit Growth •Staff Development & Leadership