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Otis “Andre” Guthrie
Dallas, TX
940.205.6131 cel.
Oag5517@gmail.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/andreguthrie
Objective:
I’m interested in securing a fulltime permanent position with a stable company. I’m looking to be part of a
success driven team. I hope to be provided the opportunity to use this experience in business to promote
team spirit and success in your organization.
Qualifications:
Possess current OSHA10 and First Aid/CPR certifications
I bring to the table leadership skills in project and team management.
I’ve worked closely with cross functional teams to develop project plans and determine profit expectations.
Possess several years of experience working with various skillsets.
I’ve displayed an intense focus on providing leading edge guidance and support to senior management.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DTREDS, LLC. Sterling, VA June 2014 – November 2014
Construction/Project Manager
Oversaw the decommissioning and removal of unused FAA MW facilities for a major government contractor
throughout United States
Managing and scheduling crew members.
Manage time reporting as well as expense reporting for all personnel working on my project.
Reporting to customer the status of each project
Facilitate closeout activities pertinent to the project.
Project planning and execution
Long Wave, Inc. Oklahoma City, OK November 2013 – January 2014
Construction Manager / Project Manager
Temporary assignment, I was brought in to guide and help develop a commercial telecommunications division of
Long Wave.
Developed safety guidelines and a QA/QC manual for private sector commercial business
Developed a standard scope of work for site decommissioning, site audits as well as overlays and new builds
Provided assistance in writing job descriptions, while identifying the skill sets and talent needed to perform various
services
Provided top notch guidance and leadership to help the existing team understand how the private sector
telecommunications industry functioned.
Development of project time-lines and “SOW” execution plans. The plan I presented resulted in our first award to
perform a tower decommissioning and installation of a new tower and shelter within the original compound
estimated value in excess of $380K
Created a second project time-line and execution plan for another project with the same customer
Opened the door for future business with a leading telecommunications service provider
SBA Networks February 2013 – May 2013
Market Lead Austin/San Antonio – Clearwire
Primary objective was to assist a startup team of 4 in the gathering tracking and distribution of information
pertaining to the completion of activities associated with Lease Amendments thru Notice to Proceed.
Provided direction to market CM
Assisted in Construction MOP and BOM development for Clearwire’s Sprint/Samsung LTE project
Family Leave March 2012 – February 2013
Provided daily care for ill family member.
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Avion Systems Inc Roswell, GA April 2010 – March 2012
Lead Project Manager (Remote)
Assisted in the development and execution of a project plan for deployment of the first LTE network for a small rural
carrier in Northern Michigan
Responsible for scheduling, evaluating and tracking the activities required to build out a switch for the LTE network.
Served as a lead contact in the installation, commissioning and integration of Nokia MME/SAE hardware
Worked with third party vendors to coordinate installation and commissioning of HP OSS hardware in switch.
Primary Project Manager on Alcatel Lucent’s AT&T GSM Zodiac project
Oversaw the integration of 100 (+) sites from their original carriers system to AT&T’s GSM network
Managed up to 7 BTS Integrators in 4 different markets simultaneously
Performed change management duties as well as all scheduling and the production/submission of closeout
documentation to the end customer.
GU3 Contracting Arlington, TX. September 2008 – Present (inactive)
Vice President / Founder
Project consulting, project staffing (tower/civil crew)
Identify opportunities for company growth in the commercial construction industry.
Initiate supplier agreements with local municipal and government procurement offices.
Negotiate partnering agreements and/ or contracts with subcontractors.
Attend pre-bid meetings and provide scope clarification and evaluation to operations group.
Manage scheduling of tower crews for an AT&T microwave project.
Materials management & Change management
Daily reporting from field crews and reporting that to the customer
Review and submittal of close out packages
NorthStar Communications Birmingham, Al. March 2008 - September 2008
Network Deployment and Business Development Manager
Lead contract negotiations with potential clients and vendors.
Developed multiple cost models for projects ranging from minor antenna/TMA adds to full co-location and tenant
improvement activities.
Provided logistics support for several crews working throughout the southeast region.
Ericsson Plano, Tx. March 2004 - March 2008
Lead Network Deployment and Integration Project Manager (2006 to 2008)
Managed a group of 7 PM’s with up to 15 in field CM’s for deployment of cellular and microwave systems as
required to meet and/or exceed customer expectations.
Shared P/L responsibility for an estimated $40 million in project build out activity in multiple markets throughout the
United States and Canada
Lead in overall project evaluation, pricing, cost and budget analysis.
Developed Task Orders/SOW’s for a major portion of Ericsson’s site development work on projects for AT&T,
Sprint, T-Mobile and various smaller rural carriers.
Played a vital role in the inspection and auditing activities of various Microwave projects for Sprint as well as a
smaller rural carrier in the Northeast
Applied the physics behind RF wave propagation theory to determine best candidate for network expansions
Worked closely with tier3 vendors, to fill schedule requirements
Oversaw Change Management process and submissions for entire Network Deployment program
Bechtel Fredrick, Md. (2000 to 2003)
Sr. Construction Engineer II
Managed 5 subcontractors simultaneously on projects ranging from minor site modifications/total co-location activity
Oversaw the installation and commissioning of hardware in several buildings in Manhattan, NY. Including but not
limited to Grande Central Stations DAS / in-building system and several hotels in the city.
Monitored day to day activities of all subcontractors as well as Microwave and GSM equipment vendors
Lead in overall execution of site activity from planning to NTP to final closeout.
Developed a market approved site audit process that resulted in our team successfully auditing 500(+) sites with
less than 10% revisits and/or rejections
Implemented a market level damage control process that allowed us to gain confidence from our client and secure
additional awards.
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Developed a site audit process that resulted in a 50% reduction in time needed to produce a customer acceptable
site drawing/inventory and constructability report
Education
University of Texas Arlington 1984-1986
DeVry Institute of Technology 1986-1987
Tarrant County Junior College 1988-1995
Professional:
Texas Wireless Association
Technical:
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications i.e. Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Outlook
AutoCad Lite
Siterra & CASPR
Site Handler
Nokia Flexi (Integration & commissioning)
References Available upon request