Patrick Trotter

• Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
• Created successful work schedules for each team member to maintain deadlines and fully staff shifts.
• Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained to improve weak areas.
• Worked with management team to implement proper division of responsibilities.
• Manage All Copper & Fiber Splicing Projects for WA & ID with a group of 19 direct employees.
• Work With Lumen & Ziply Engineers to overcome Issues and delays on projects.

Working with multiple Venders on the Ziply Network including Ziply In-house Staff. Comprehend and assist in splicing operations for Design and startup In-House Splice Operations,

Additionally.

• Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain a healthy and team based environment
• Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained to improve weak areas.
• Leader in Quality Control Efforts, Inspected over 50 Ziply projects to make sure we met the Build Spec's
• Reviewed, diagnosed Asbuilts form Contractor Invoices, Assisted in Catch up of over $1-Million in Backlogged Billing.

• Assisted TDS Network
• Tested fiber optic cables and documented results from hub to splitter case.
• Performed repairs on severed fiber cables to restore to complete functionality.
• Spliced, bonded, ground and terminated cables.
• Built splice cases to enclose exposed transmission lines.
• QC-Construction drawings Verifying for Finals

• Engineering and Permitting management and data gathering for all forward projects
• Coordinate and Manage all of Ptera's Physical Fiber Optic Outside BAU
• Advised senior personnel on potential process improvements to increase support quality and expedite Completions
• Manage all outages for Commercial and FTTH circuits within the Spokane / EW area.
• Coordinate and Manage IRU Agreements.
• Served as primary point of contact for support relating to owned solutions and products.
• Held meetings to provide platforms for knowledge-sharing of discovered issues and recurrent custom complaints within the Network.
• Assessed system hardware and software and suggested modifications to reduce lag time and improve overall speed.

With Over 16years of Specializing in all areas of Fiber & Coax Plant Construction. Coax Splicing, Fiber Splicing, Fiber Certification, Equipment Installation, Emergency Response, Permit/Engineering, Aerial Construction, Underground Construction, Full Project Bids, Design & General Construction Consultant.

Cost, Design, Engineer, Permit, Construct, Splice, Plan, Coordinate and Manage all of Noel Communications Physical Fiber Optic Outside Plant in multiple states around the Pacific NW Manage, Train, Lead and Support Noel Communications Outside Plant Construction Crews. Ensure Noel Communications OSP is a leader in the communications industry. Provide & Maintain Above Standard Quality Infrastructure to support fiber optic services to customers that is unmatched and extremely reliable.

Assisting North Puget Sound. Engineer, design, construction & finance of commercial construction builds. Area Footprint, Bellevue , Redmond, Kirkland, WA

Training of Engineers & Field Staff on telecommunications industry. Position also consisted of special project management such as managing down town Seattle with 4 direct employees for a period of 8 months. Fill in Project Manager for the Greater Yakima Area.

• Halted production line in case of major non-compliance of specifications, standards or quality discovered during inspection process.
• Completed deviation forms and recorded findings of inspection process, collaborating with quality team members and department managers to implement procedural remedies.
• Created and collaborated in implementation and maintenance of customer complaint log, control plans, work and inspection instructions, local procedures and visual aids and samples.
• Developed educational materials used to train staff on QA standards.
• Provided analytical, planning and coordination support on projects as assigned, reviewing, interpreting, analyzing and illustrating data to stimulate and support enlightened decision making.

• Performed complex mechanical alignments and calibration of equipment to quality standards.
• Determined maintenance requirements and assigned repairs to qualified employees.
• Planned, scheduled and delegated daily work to team of employees.
• Developed corrective action plans and prevention strategies to improve product reliability.

• Inspected power lines and poles for signs of damage or wear, interference and degradation and reported findings to supervisor.
• Added or removed wire to shorten or lengthen lines, using various types of splices, connectors and clamps.
• Worked on both dead and energized lines.
• Performed maintenance and reconducting work in varied weather conditions.

• Maintained work areas by cleaning and straightening for maximum productivity and safety.
• Maintained and repaired facilities, equipment and tools.
• Verified documentation and condition of freight to assure quality standards were achieved.
• Loaded, unloaded and moved material to and from storage and production areas.
• Performed general housekeeping and cleaning tasks.
• Adhered to company policies, safety procedures and performance standards.

• Monitored machinery in operation to identify concerns and make corrections or report complex problems.
• Reviewed production specifications to verify accurate weights and measurements prior to mixing ingredients.
• Maintained maximum organization and productivity by properly sorting project components on work tables.
• Took on additional shifts during peak work periods to keep projects on schedule.