Aaron Alkiezar
Grand Terrace,California
Summary
Aaron Alkiezar is a telecommunications and project management professional with extensive experience working with various customers such as Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Crown Castle, HP Communications, SCE, PG&E, Bear Valley Electric, SDG&E, and RACE communications. He is a subject matter expert in OSP Fiber engineering for Backhaul route planning, Node placements, and FTTX design. He is also an expert with civil basemapping, traffic control design, and public utility research. With over 6 years of experience in professional drafting and engineering, he is very proficient with systems such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and Solid Edge. He takes pride in making sure that jobs are done correctly the first time with maximum efficiency. He has also taken several leadership and management developmental courses fast tracking his ability and understanding of what it takes to manage and lead a team to success. Aaron works well with others and thrives in a fast-paced environment where things are subject to change at any point in time. He is highly motivated to continue growing in his career professionally while consistently learning and developing his project management, engineering, and team leadership skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
OSP Engineer III
NextGen/Verizon
09.2023 - Current
- Effectively managed, tracked and issued out all NED work in the LA North region.
- Ensured all projects were completed within budget given.
- Reviewed all invoices across various network builds. (1F, CBAND, NED etc.)
- Reviewed all asbuilts, Detailed Designs, and High Level Designs for various network builds.
- Updated legacy cable information and splicing data in 3GIS.
- Closely monitored the team's KPI's and ensured all work that was aging was completed promptly.
- Updated Verizon's 3GIS software with in accordance to all BAU work that had taken place (rule 20, damages, cable relocations etc.)
- Frequently met with vendors to ensure the network builds were on time for delivery.
- Repaired circuits that may have been damaged and or broken in 3GIS utilizing vendor provided splice documentation and asbuilts.
- Created new circuits for customers whenever service was odored.
- Assisted with several financial audits to ensure previous invoices were accurate.
- Reviewed any CORs that were submitted by vendors.
Director of Operations
Lotus Collaborative
03.2023 - 09.2023
- Effectively assisted the owner of the company bid and receive new contracts.
- Created solidified SOP's that enabled the engineering team to expand their knowledge of their role while simultaneously closing gaps in productivity.
- Ensured that all project managers were effective in completing and submitting all deliverables in a timely manner.
- Restructured company budgets to ensure profitability. Implemented new training programs for new hires to follow to minimize learning curves as much as possible.
- Verified the scope of all incoming jobs and created internal deliverable dates to ensure all work was completed and submitted on time to the customer.
- Created internal metrics to gauge productivity of each team member. Successfully identified and closed knowledge gaps in the team boosting productivity.
Manager, OSP Planning & Engineering Design
AT&T
03.2021 - 03.2023
- Responsible for managing all customer orders coming from Fullerton, Rialto, Anaheim, Orange, Corona Del Mar, Newport Beach, MissionViejo and Yorba Linda central offices.
- Reviewed current F1 fills for cable distributions in several central offices in Southern California.
- Worked closely with field technicians and design engineers to ensure that any splices on work prints are taken care of and managed appropriately.
- Forecasted F1 growth for BCL, CRAN, FTTP, and FTTN. Created pricing budgets for various kinds of work in all C.O.'s (I.E. PFP retrofitting, Backhaul relief, ASE/ABF/ADE orders, FTTP drops, and removal of equipment/demolishing.)
Planning/Telecommunications Manager
Outsource Utility Contractor Corp.
07.2020 - 03.2021
- Reviewed all fiscal activities of the Planning department to ensure all work and payroll was within weekly budget.
- Managed all time off requests and approved timecards for the Planning department.
- Re-invented current QC procedures to ensure a high quality product was delivered to the client at all times.
- Increased department profit margin by 25%.
- Created internal tracking tools enabling the management team to track work internally with more efficiency.
- Created logs of all employees workload and progress to be able to monitor productivity and training gaps.
- Conducted and hosted several training activities to close gaps in knowledge across the team.
- Worked closely with the Director of Operations and CEO to ensure company vision and culture was present and at the forefront of the department.
Design Manager
Ridgeline Telecom
01.2019 - 07.2020
- Oversaw a team of 100 drafters/designers responsible for creating permit packages for various municipalities.
- Re-invented QC processes and protocols to ensure all projects were completed at a high quality.
- Solidified processes and created SOP's to ensure consistency and quality across both locations.
- Effectively communicated with the executive team to ensure all fiscal goals for the quarter were met and or exceeded.
- Solely responsible for all hiring and separations for all Design team members.
- Increased total production by 15% in one fiscal quarter leading the department to consistent increases in profit.
- Created processes and procedures that effectively reduced the amount of time spent on re-work by 14%.
- Engaged with various clients to ensure that all design needs were being met at all times.
- Hosted kick off meetings with new clients to ensure full understanding of deliverables, budgets, expectations and technical requirements. Managed all projects that required any design and engineering work.
Design Supervisor
Ridgeline Telecom
03.2018 - 01.2019
- Conducted all 90 day reviews for Orange County Design department. Assisted in creating new metrics, policies, and procedures. Oversaw projects designing fiber infrastructure for 5G, Core, ODN, and NED.
- Responsible for all hiring and separations for Orange County Design team members.
- Successfully restructured company pay scale to provide competitive wages for all employees effectively reducing turn over rate and increasing moral across the team.
- Ensured that all Drafters/Designer's basemaps and utility research was accurate according to fielding notes as well as city obtained substructure maps.
- Created custom proprietary training software and programs to ensure that all new hires were able to grasp the concepts and be brought up to speed with desired workloads and quality as quickly as possible.
- Conducted several field visits with the teams to show construction sites to ensure in depth understandings of dig alerts, how to locate underground utilities and centerlines.
- Managed and forecasted deliverables for various contracts and projects.
- Ensured all forecasted work was completed in an appropriate timeframe with a high level of quality.
Lead Designer
Ridgeline Telecom
07.2017 - 03.2018
- Ensured all permit packages sent to municipalities were up to various client, internal, and municipal standards.
- Worked closely with Fielding department and various clients to create ISP documents for various sites and hubs.
- Acted as internal QC redlining documentation for corrections and coaching team members through mistakes.
- Training all new hires in accordance with client and company standards.
- Designed traffic control packages in accordance with WATCH, CJUTCM, MUTCD and LADOT standards.
- Created permit packages in accordance with local municipal requirements in order to allow for construction to take place.
- Design construction and conduit plans strategically in order to pull fiber optic cabling in the path of least resistance.
- Conducted utility research through google maps, fielding notes, and obtained substructure maps and transfer that information to AutoCAD drawings to ensure path and feasibility for conduit and fiber to be placed in public ROW.
- Identified public and private property and indicated such on permit packages to ensure that all work will be taking place in public ROW.
Lead Drafstman/Engineer
R&I Industries, Metal Fabricators
06.2014 - 07.2017
- Reverse engineered mechanical parts for trophy trucks s well as other aftermarket accessories.
- Took measurements and designed aftermarket accessories and modifications per clients request while insuring parts will fit.
- Worked closely with the machine shop to ensure quality products were delivered to the client.
- Acted as the companies internal QC to ensure all parts were cut, bent, and welded per specifications provided.
- Trained all new draftsmen and engineers.
Education
AA Engineering Technology in Drafting/Engineering Technology -
Saddleback College at Mission Viejo/Online
07.2024
Skills
- OSP Fiber Engineering
- AutoCAD Drafting
- Utility Research
- Traffic Control Design
- Team Management/Leadership
- Budgeting/Costing
- Regional Management
- ISP Fiber Design
- Aerial Plant Design
- Underground Plant Design
- Civil Design/Drafting
- Civil Base Mapping
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
OSP Engineer III
NextGen/Verizon
09.2023 - Current
Director of Operations
Lotus Collaborative
03.2023 - 09.2023
Manager, OSP Planning & Engineering Design
AT&T
03.2021 - 03.2023
Planning/Telecommunications Manager
Outsource Utility Contractor Corp.
07.2020 - 03.2021
Design Manager
Ridgeline Telecom
01.2019 - 07.2020
Design Supervisor
Ridgeline Telecom
03.2018 - 01.2019
Lead Designer
Ridgeline Telecom
07.2017 - 03.2018
Lead Drafstman/Engineer
R&I Industries, Metal Fabricators
06.2014 - 07.2017
AA Engineering Technology in Drafting/Engineering Technology -
Saddleback College at Mission Viejo/Online
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