Dr. Abdulai H. Kargbo, MBA, PMP®

Experience

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  Telecom Network Specialists

  May 2005 - Sept 2006

  RT2

  Team Lead during the upgrading of AT&T wireless network cell sites in the MO, KS, MI and WI markets with Siemens dual band GSM base stations.

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  Kineticom Inc.

  Oct 2006 - Aug 2007

  RF Engineer I

  Supervise Drive test teams and post process field data for KPI bench marking for Sprint PCS EVDO network - Burlington MA.

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  Global Wireless Solution

  Sept 2007 - Oct 2007

  RF Data Administrator

  Provide support for Data processing in conducting KPI Bench marking within wireless carriers.

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  LCC International Inc.

  Nov 2007 - Aug 2008

  RF Design Engineer

  Providing Support to Sprint PCS (Herndon, VA.) for WiMax 4G Technology development Team. Nokia WiMax product field validation representative for client (Sprint PCS)

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  Exelon

  Aug 2008 - now

  Providing leadership to Substation and Transmission capital projects and programs geared towards safely providing reliable electric power to customers .Responsible and fully accountable for full project life-cycle management of multiple, large multi-discipline projects/programs from initiation to closure. Providing oversight and coordination of all activities related to the successful completion of transmission and Substation projects from conception to completion including, but not limited to: initiation, siting/routing, project planning, customer outreach, project development, design, permitting and licensing, procurement, construction and close. Coordination and management of project risk, outage planning, scope change control, environmental compliance, public relations, progress reporting, budgets, execution and closeout. Show less Distribution Engineering Support - PEPCO Washington DC.Basic functions include:Providing leadership, direction and professional development to a staff of engineers and technical support personnel in the planning, developing, organizing, coordinating and executing of a variety of distribution engineering projects/activities or environmental issues/programs. Providing Technical guidance, engineering/technical expertise and training to ensure professional results.Supervising the development of corporate plans, or of improved techniques and resources to produce such plans, for expansion, reinforcement, and reliability improvement of the electric distribution system, in order to reliably and competitively supply present and future customer loads. Serving as a liaison with other departments, consultants and contractors to establish or review overall plans, designs, and objectives. Coordinates as necessary with other sections and groups. Maintains liaison with other companies, government agencies, utilities, and industry agencies. Representing the Company on industry/external working groups and/or coordination teams. Provides expert testimony as required. Promote and ensure a safe work environment and compliance with Federal, state, local and company regulations (for example, OSHA, Sarbanes-Oxley). Present to senior management on various engineering topics (for example, analysis results, explanation of special projects, budget). Developing and monitoring of the operating budget of a functional area. Providing input into the development of capital budget and monitoring capital budget expenditures for specific projects. Show less

  • Sr. Manager, Substation Construction & Maintenance

    Jun 2023 - now

  • Sr. Manager, Underground Construction & Maintenance

    Mar 2020 - Jun 2023

  • Sr. Manager, Overhead Maintenance & Construction

    Jul 2018 - Mar 2020

  • Manager, Regional Electric Operations

    Dec 2016 - Jul 2018

  • Senior Project Manager

    Apr 2015 - Dec 2016

  • Sr. Supervising Engineer

    Aug 2008 - Apr 2015