Ryan Finch has over 15 years of experience in project management, mapping, permitting, OSP engineering, contractor management, and fiber optic installation and maintenance. He has managed over $80 million in various projects and negotiated vendor contracts resulting in $3 million in annual revenue. Currently he is an OSP Project Manager for Zayo where he manages all OSP construction projects in Utah, Wyoming, and surrounding areas.

1. Ryan Finch
10241 N Forest Creek Dr, Cedar Hills, UT 84062
Home (801) 756-5655 - Cell (801) 636-5350 - Ryanrayfinch@gmail.com
Project Management - OSP Design/Engineering - Strategic Sales - Estimating - Fiber Optic Specialist
A creative, hardworking professional with experience in Permitting, Trouble Shooting, Mapping, Project
Management, Sales, Workforce Management, Design and Estimating for the telecom/utilities industries. Major
strengths include:
• 15+ years of experience with Project Management, Mapping, Permitting, OSP Engineering, Contractor
Management, Fiber Splicing,, different types of underground and aerial cable plant installation and maintenance
• Experience developing and managing budgets for multi million dollar projects
• Demonstrated track record of winning bids through proper estimation
• Managed construction crews of 20+ employees
• Bilingual, fluent in Spanish and English
• Experienced AutoCAD Draftsman with OSP Engineering experience, UDOT GIS Mapping
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Managed over 80 Million Dollars, in various projects
Managed major accounts including; Zayo, Comcast, XO, Integra, Qwest, Rocky Mountain Power,
and other utility moguls in the SLC Valley
Expediting of projects, to meet various rushed deadlines, working with permitting agencies to rush
permit process, and contractors to ensure projects are completed on-time.
Negotiated vendor contracts, resulting in ≈ annually revenue of 3 Million Dollars
Create and manage GIS Mapping, designed GIS maps for XO, Comcast, Integra, on various customer
and UDOT relocation projects.
E100 General Engineering Contractor, Certified Engineering General Contractor Certification from
Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
EMPLOYMENT
OSP Project Manager for Utah, Zayo – Cedar Hills, UT 8/2012 - Current
• Manage all OSP Construction Projects in Utah, Wyoming and surrounding areas.
• Built more than4 million feet of fiber optic cable.
• Generate Requests for Proposals, Create Estimates, Manage Bids, Select bidders, Order Materials,
Inspect Construction, Arrange Splicing Documentation and As-Builts.
• Coordinate projects with local Government, UDOT, Cities, Counties, Customers and Contractors.
• Resolve conflicts with Contractors, Inspectors, City officials, and employees.
• Manage Fiber outages/Fiber cuts to get the problem resolved and repaired in a timely manner.
Mapping & OSP Engineer, Ricon LLC – Payson, UT 8/2010 - 8/2012
• Owner and Engineer of Communications and Utility Engineering Company.
• E-100 General Engineering Contractors License.
• Managed multiple accounts including; Qwest, XO Communication, Level 3, Integra, Zayo, etc…
• Designed and engineered various force relocate projects as well as new build projects.
• Trouble shoot telecommunications problems, determine locations of fiber cuts, solve and manage
damaged cable issues.
OSP Engineer, Integra Telecom/ELI – Through Tech Systems – Salt Lake City, UT 8/2011 – 8/2012
• Designing and Engineering of new telecom customers throughout Utah, Salt Lake and Davis County.

2. • Put together and design construction estimates on hundreds of proposed customers.
• Update and maintain Local Blue stakes maps and grids
• Manage and inspect projects being relocated due to construction or expansion.
Experience GIS Mapping, Project Manager & OSP Engineer, Fibertel Communications – Springville, UT
4/2001 - 8/2010
• Managed multiple accounts including; Comcast, Qwest, Rocky Mountain power, etc…
• Managed approximately 20+ employees on multiple project sites
• Managed Estimates for inside cabling and outside plant construction jobs
• Experience implementing & managing projects from start to finish appraisals, tracking project
performance, evaluating employee progress, & communicating progress to managers & the employees
• Experienced Draftsman and OSP Engineer
• Responsible for recruitment, retention, and maintaining a budget and scheduling restraints
• Scheduled projects in logical steps with an emphasis of meeting (or exceeding) the client’s expectations
while maximize productivity and profit
• Managed construction crews for large Federal/RUS projects including: Direct Communications
• Inspected and reviewed project compliance with building and safety codes, and other regulations
• MSHA and OSHA certified
• Experienced in installing conduit and cable (Aerial and Buried)
• Proven track record of completing projects on time and within budget
• Experienced Fusion Splicer, and fiber tester
• Maintained fiber splice records, network topography records and fiber mapping
OSP Engineer, Nextlink/XO Communications– Sandy, UT 8/1997 - 4/1999
• Drafting and documenting copper and fiber routes in Utah
• Drafted fiber routes in AutoCAD and figured out the routes and identified proper mapping
• Understand Fiber optic mapping and how networks are laid out specifically: aerial, underground,
receiver, patch panel, outside closure, nodes
• Responsible for design and development of complex outside plant (OSP) equipment installations,
modifications and upgrades
• Inspected construction jobs for accuracy and consistency
• Designed Building Entrances and cable routes for customers
• Maintained accurate mapping records and As-builts
• Obtained OSP construction knowledge with ability to read/red-line construction drawings to facilitate
new builds, relocations and emergency repairs
Construction Laborer, Fincon Construction – Orem, UT 4/1999 - 3/2001
• Built Commercial and Residential structures
• Read and followed construction plans
• Translating from Spanish to English
• Responsible for Safety and Cleanliness on the job site
EDUCATION
Business Management, University of Phoenix – Lindon, Utah 2011
• Bachelor of Science in Business Management
Computer Aided Drafting, ITTTechnical Institute – Murray, Utah 1998
• Study of computer aided drafting
Associates Degree, Snow College – Ephraim, Utah 1997
• Received Associates of Arts Degree

3. HOBBIES
Golfing - Family - Camping/Scouting – Soccer – Hiking - Traveling