Richard A. Drefke
Apex
Summary
Utilize existing knowledge and background along with individual skills and abilities in an effort to achieve common business goals to further organizational growth. Initiate standards that expand the customer relationship in assisting the development of future projects.
Professional with strong background in security project management. Adept at leading teams and coordinating complex projects to deliver exceptional results. Skilled in risk assessment, threat analysis, and compliance with regulatory standards. Known for adaptability, reliability, and fostering collaborative environments to meet evolving security needs.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Security Project Manager
Intellicom, Inc.
03.2018 - Current
- Initial focus for job was day to day operation of security department. During this period helped develop focus on access control, CCTV and intrusion sales and implementation.
- Includes the following customer interaction
- Initial customer introduction to develop the appropriate solution to meet their existing and future security requirements
- Maintain customer relations to ensure that all concerns are being addressed and in a timely fashion
- In-house responsibilities
- Design customer security solution
- Includes pricing and quoting of projects curtailed to customer feedback
- Provide final as-builts after customer completion
- Manage project budget, job costing and profitability
- All projects include final internal profitability analysis to determine if goals were met financially. Discussions on any changes that need to be implemented with future projects
- Development of training protocol for field technicians
- Field supervision of device implementation as well as final deployment and testing
- Develop customer response solution for issues concerning service calls and product upgrades
Integration/DAS/VoIP Project Manager
Intellicom, Inc.
03.2018 - Current
- Focus turned to development of the network integration for an all-in-one customer solution
- Design and development of network infrastructure solutions
- Includes remote management of deployed networks
- Cisco network AP/Switch sales rose from
- Design and deployment of DAS
- Includes field surveys
- Field deployments were specific to Cel-Fi solutions
- Development relationship with Zulty’s VoIP solution
- Work with customers to assist in developing proper IP based voice solution
Cabling/Security Project Manager
Benchmark Network Solutions
03.2000 - 03.2018
- Manage/Operate Network Cabling Division - Includes Quote/Requisitions/Installation/ As-builts/Customer Interaction. Design work of new IT infrastructure network that implements A/V, CCTV, Wireless, Desktop and Server requirements.
- Installation/Maintenance/Troubleshooting of Networking IP CCTV/Access Control /Intrusion security components as well as Paging Systems (Mass notification systems includes installation at large industrial plants).
- Site surveys, preparation of quotes, submittals of quotes and contracts relating to premise/backbone network cabling. Includes design work for network UTP/Wireless RFP proposals and Bid responses relating to IT network infrastructure.
- Manage project budget, job costing and profitability
- Troubleshooting in network, PC and cabling infrastructure, as well as, deploy solution(s) to resolve issue.
- Primary customer contact and development of business relations with customers. Includes initial customer contact to conclusion of work, and resolution of any issues.
- Supervised/Managed network cabling infrastructure team on all projects. The projects included analyzing and reading of electrical and communications prints. Also, executed work in wireless, copper (CAT 5e,6,6a), SM/MM Aerial/OSP, overhead paging, coax installation, and termination infrastructure. Fiber terminations include work with OM1, OM3, OM4, and OS2 installations. Fiber terminations involved work with fusion and mechanical splicing techniques. Developed very robust background in network topology design.
- Worked as primary project manager involving upgrade of network cabling infrastructure, and network integration upgrades. Worked with senior network infrastructure staff in deployment, and upgrades of new emerging VoIP technologies.
- Proficient in MS Office applications including Visio / Word / Excel / Power Point as well as AutoCAD LT and other required applications related to position.
Cabling Project Manager
Lan-Line Systems
03.1998 - 03.2000
- Surveying and assisting in preparation of quotes.
- Managing/Running of small-medium network cabling crews. Includes work in wireless, copper, fiber and coax installation and termination.
Education
Electrical Engineering Major
East Carolina University
01.1994
High School Diploma - undefined
Cary High School
01.1993
Skills
- Project scheduling
- Physical security
- Access control management
- Compliance management
Certification
- North Carolina Electrical Licensee SP-LV Holder
- North Carolina ASLB Licensee Holder
- BICSI Certified Technician
- BICSI Certified RCDD
Timeline
Security Project Manager
Intellicom, Inc.
03.2018 - Current
Integration/DAS/VoIP Project Manager
Intellicom, Inc.
03.2018 - Current
Cabling/Security Project Manager
Benchmark Network Solutions
03.2000 - 03.2018
Cabling Project Manager
Lan-Line Systems
03.1998 - 03.2000
High School Diploma - undefined
Cary High School
Electrical Engineering Major
East Carolina University
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