Bryan Wheeler

Experience

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  US Army

  Aug 1990 - Sept 1994

  M1A1 Tank Gunner

  Squad LeaderM1A1 Abrams Tank Gunner Operation Desert Shield/ReforgerDuty Station- GermanyGeneral George S. Patton Award WinnerArmy Achievement MedalOverseas Service MedalHonorably DischargedNational Defense Service MedalHEMMT Cargo & Fuel Operator- 88M/77FCertified Hazardous Cargo Ops

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  Dell

  Jan 2000 - Sept 2002

  Business Sales Manager- BSD @ Dell

  Dell Computer-Business Sales Manager for Team of 20 Business Sales Reps.Reported daily to Sales VPExceeded sales goals QuarterlyExtensive Training -Ongoing

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  United Benefits- Healthcare America

  Nov 2002 - Jun 2007

  Sales and Customer Service Manager

  Sales Manager for Healthcare America (United Benefits) InsuranceManaged team of call center and Sales RepsReported financials to CEOMet or Exceeded monthly goals

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  MaxTransmit

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2012

  Tower Crew Member/Closeout Manager/Diagnostic Testing

  Crew member for the AT&T LTE wave 4 roll out in the RMR market (3 years). 4G Site upgrades, PIM Testing, Anritsu Line Sweeping, fiber testing , UMTS and LTE build outs. Site work routinely included Sector frame swaps, civil and tower work including power plant swaps for roof-tops, stealth, and traditional towers. Conducted pre-con site walks, Punch Walks, Tiger team and Troubleshooting, Coordinated with warehouse manager for logistical support to ensure that we had all needed materials.

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  Goodman Networks

  Jan 2012 - Aug 2013

  Quality Assurance/Closeout Manager

  Final review of AT&T Closeout Packages for Goodman Networks- Brighton, MI. Microwave and LTE/UMTS upgrades and closeouts for all AT&T projects in the Michigan/Indiana market. Performed LOS microwave test and installs. Coordinated Internal and Third party audits, Tiger team closeout documentation & Troubleshooting. Worked with CM2's to ensure that all site acquisition documents, BOM, and materials were correct for each site prior to crew deployment. Completed AT&T Construction Manager ND502 quality training course 2/14 by Telkore. Show less

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  True-Comm

  Sept 2013 - Sept 2014

  Project/Quality Assurance Manager (T-Mobile/Nokia)

  Review SOW & BOM/Materials with TMO CM's on pre-cx inspections. T-Mobile Site integration and Closeout Package reviews. Assisted crews with setting RET's & performing Sweeps, Pim's, Fiber Testing, antenna and RRH build-outs & cabling for Power Plant Installs. Track and document site logistics/budget/scheduling/forecasting and non-contract materials procurement and invoicing. Sprint 2.5 ghz deployment training course completed . Sprint NV & 2.5 GHZ and Deployment. ODM Fiber Test Certification completed(TTK-650). Completed Nokia/Siemens Level 3 Network Integrator and Commissioning training class at SAC Wireless, Schaumburg, IL (PTID Awarded). T-Mobile and Sprint LTE site builds/Decoms, Power Plant swaps, civil and Tower. T-Mobile Modernization LTE Rural Americas 700/1900 project with Nokia Siemens Network equipment. Crown Castle/ATC/SBA Pre-construction site walks and Red-line Documentation. Responsible for overall Quality Assurance/ Punch walks and true-ups. Show less

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  CMB Southwest Telecom

  Aug 2014 - Jun 2016

  Operations Manager/ Construction Manager

  Start to finish Operations/Construction and Quality Assurance Manager for AT&T and T-Mobile projects. Work closely with CEO to present and review financial status on a site by site basis. Quality control, Logistics, third party audits, closeout packages, tiger team closeout documentation, Trouble Shooting, and crew technical training (AAT, Anritsu, Passive Inter-modulation, and Fiber testing). Successful completion of multiple Vendor Approval Packages in order to maximize profit margin and diversify revenue streams (Black & Veatch/Mastec/T-Mobile). Crew resource management/deployment. Tracking/Invoicing and project scheduling for all sites. Tracked budget, labor, Non-Contract materials, WA's, and any out of scope work performed along with finalized OOM Driver true ups. I also held crew training for Integration package and closeout review to upload all deliverables on time. Managed the delivery of Cranes/Lifts. Managed all aspects of sites completed by our crews to assist with quality and punch walk review. Coordinated Business Development with T-Mobile to obtain an ongoing maintenance and troubleshooting contract, and was awarded additional Microwave Line of Site projects. Completed multiple NSB sites from inception to completion and coordinated with local municipalities to get Power/Fiber to the sites. These sites included excavation, rebar, pouring pads, erecting towers, building out the new sector frames, installing the shelter, buried ground ring install, and building out the tower top with new Antennas/RRH's. Civil installs to include power plant, FIF, AC panel, ladder rack, and all associated cabling.Implemented & Enforced Osha 10 & Osha 30 Safety procedures Show less

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  Nexius

  Mar 2016 - Jul 2017

  Construction Project Manager

  Nexius Construction Project Manager, Desert Southwest MarketOversee Project execution, track project activities, monitor & handle changes, conflicts & escalations. Facilitates and coordinates the work of multiple project teams engaged in the establishment and implementation of new projects to support the Project Manager. Manages correspondence between general contractor, owner, and subcontractors. Resides as primary point of contact with external vendor representatives and functional consultants on overall strategic and technical project matters to promote the concept of integrated systems. Identifies and works to remove barriers to successful completion of the overall project, with particular emphasis on resolving issues with subcontractors. Red-Line documentation and AutoCad Civil 3D training for infrastructure planning. Show less

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  VQA CM

  Jul 2017 - Nov 2017

  LTE/NSB VQA Construction Manager

  Perform Remote Tower and Civil audits per ND-502 standards and upload all edited and bookmarked video and documentation to the Turf Vendor portal for final review by AT&T. Audits performed for projects in all markets with multiple market standards. Telkore 40 hr class certification (2017). Utilized Signal Hill and Telkore Platform for Mastec/ATT audits. Camtasia video editing for final version submit to AT&T.

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  Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc.

  Nov 2017 - May 2018

  Project Manager

  Project Manager, Mountain Region- Cobb, Fendley & AssociatesSprint/Zayo Small Cell Project, RMR MarketTelecommunications Infrastructure EngineeringSmall Cell Network Design and Implementation/DeploymentISP/OSP Project Management (multiple vendors)Permitting/Plan Sets for Small Cell Site DesignPrimary Interface with Municipalities and Utilities

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  Nokia

  Apr 2018 - Oct 2018

  Senior CM

  TMO 5G Airscale DeploymentDesign/Engineering of 5G LTE upgradesPrimary interface with TMO NSD Team and RF Team for last mile and Fiber to the SiteNSB and Additional Carrier Project ManagementFiber to the Site design/deployment- AAV SOWL600/L700/L1900/L2100 LTE Upgrades/ Senior Construction & Integration Management

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  Spectrum Services, Inc.

  Oct 2018 - Jul 2019

  NM Market Manager

  -Project Management for Nokia/Sprint NSB Deployment, Sprint 800/1900/2.5 LTE Upgrade Project, and Ericsson/T-Mobile L600/L700 DSW Project.-Awarded Direct work with Sprint, T-Mobile, & VZW-Increased/Diversified Revenue Streams with 3 new Clients, both Direct and Turf Vendor Projects-Market Revenue Doubled under my Leadership of NM/West TX Market-Awarded Sprint/Nokia NSB sites in NM/TX-Primary Interface with all Customers-Business Development/Contract Management-Crew Resource Management Show less

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  Ericsson

  Aug 2019 - now

  CM III