Robert Morphew
Henderson,KY
Summary
Accomplished and certified professional with proven success in OSP engineering and construction while inspecting and controlling site processes to meet quality standards. Proficient at managing multi-million-dollar projects from conception to completion, including specifications, design drawings, and applicable codes. Exceedingly skilled at directing high-quality network expansion plans in line with telecom industry best practices for various facilities. A technical individual focused on increasing team performance, enforcing ongoing maintenance, scheduling projects, evaluating risks/hazards, and ensuring HS&E standards and applicable OH&S compliance. Known for championing innovative products and change-management initiatives.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Consultant
Consultant
07.2024 - Current
- Support clients deploying broadband networks through education, training, and performance of OSP Engineering and Permitting
Founder/Pitmaster
Longfellow Barbecue Company
08.2011 - Current
- Develop barbecue sauce and rubs, fundraiser promotions for various 501c(3) non-profit organizations, retail food sales
Associate Vice President of Operations
Tersus Services
03.2024 - 07.2024
- Create Brand recognition for Tersus Services and support my team
Senior Director of Operations
Tersus Services
06.2023 - 03.2024
- Develop estimating strategies in response to RFPs for various telecom and architectural projects
- Establish project budgets and milestones to adhere to early-stage proformas and cash flow analysis projections
Manager of Engineering Services
Tersus Services
03.2023 - 07.2023
- Develop OSP Engineers in the Philippines to deliver permittable and constructible Fiber Distribution Design in US Markets
- Develop an operational understanding of Fiber-To-The-Home methodology for engineering and construction
Senior Sales Engineer
V1 Fiber Engineering & Construction
07.2022 - 10.2022
- Develop relationships with subcontractors, employee candidates, and potential clients
- Represented V1 Engineering team as SME delivering high volume detailed designs for FTTH projects across the country
National Vendor Manager
Tucows Inc
04.2022 - 07.2022
- Lead efforts developing MSAs with National suppliers for OSP Engineering and Construction Services
- Assist in the development of Program Standard Operating Procedures for National Construction and Quality Assurance
- Develop relationships with subcontractors, employee candidates, and potential clients
Director of Operations, Eastern US
Spligitty Fiber Optic Services an AFL Global Company
06.2021 - 04.2022
- Planning, developing, and implementing vendor management programs to gain competitive advantage in diverse markets
- Applied strategies to create sales leads and obtain new contracts while securing 20M of new business within the first 60 days
- Organized OSP Engineering and Construction program with a budget of 16.7M and the goal of generating 100M in five years
Founder/Chief Operating Officer
Morphew Engineering Group
04.2019 - 01.2021
- Directed and guided a team of engineers and construction technicians on designing and constructing fiber optic networks for Electric Cooperatives, ILEC, CLEC, Muni, and Independent ISPs
Vice President OSP
National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative
07.2017 - 04.2019
- Administered day-to-day operations of projects exceeding 10K route miles of new fiber-optic infrastructure
- Organized training programs to disseminate education and knowledge on SOPs and SOW among pulse resources
- Completed new projects in close coordination with business teams while consistently monitoring rules and aids used for running procedures efficiently and organized
Project Manager
National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative
11.2016 - 07.2017
- Developed and communicated detailed project schedule and work plan with two offsite design teams, project engineers, and client to implement a 2500-mile smart grid network
- Scheduled key project milestones, workstreams, and activities, oversaw invoicing review, and administered subcontract labor
- Nurtured long-term relationships with clients while aiding in the RFP and Bid process for an RUS-funded smart grid construction project
- Lessened potential risks occurring within the design and construction stages of the project by offering problem-resolution skills
Lead OSP Engineer
General Dynamics Information Technology
12.2015 - 10.2016
- Strengthened network monitoring and analysis by using GFI-specific mobile design tools
- Leveraged advanced design technologies while delivering commercial market designing of FTTH networks to interlink and accommodate optical connections to various large serving areas, municipal/community facilities, and MDUs
- Identified the latest trend in telecom and used MRE and OSP CRO activities to offer introductory designs and layouts
- Screened, developed, and delegated GFI-specific QA/QC tasks to new team members
- Devised and established a finalized design package for each serving area
Project Manager
Ledcor Group
08.2011 - 08.2015
OSP Engineer/Equipment Operator/Field engineer/ Inspector/Foreman/Project Manager
05.1998 - 08.2011
Education
Secondary Education
Murray State University
Murray, KYHigh School Diploma -
Benjamin Bosse High School
Evansville, INSkills
- Program/Project Management
- Construction Operations
- SOP/SOW Development
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Vendor Administration
- Strategic Procurement Planning
- Quality Assurance
- Team Supervision & Leadership
- OSP Engineering
- MS Office
- Vitruvi
- Ocius-X
- GIS
- Auto-CAD
- Vetro Fiber Map
- KML
- Strategic planning
- Software implementation
- Digital transformation
- Teamwork mindset
- Human resources management
- Consulting
- Business planning
- Change management
- Project documentation
- Project management
- Negotiation
- Business analysis
- Technology integration
- Revenue development
- Operations management
- Business development
- Employee supervision
- Financial management
- Contract management
- Organizational development
- Flexibility
- Commercial awareness
- Supply chain logistics
- Staff management
- Persuasion skills
- Data analytics
- Scalability planning
- Performance benchmarking
- Network administration
- Business process reengineering
- Corporate governance
- Business administration
- Productivity improvement
- Software management
- Search engine optimization
- Equipment maintenance
- Public speaking
- Agile methodologies
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Financial forecasting
- Stakeholder management
- Enterprise resource planning
- KPI analysis
- Improvement recommendation
- Strong leadership skills
- Problem-solving
- Client relationships
- Innovation management
- Processes and procedures
- Customer relationship management
- Project leadership
- Best practices implementation
- Process optimization
- Continuous improvement
- Project analysis
- Forecasting and reporting
- Analysis & evaluation
- Project implementation
- Issue resolution
- Client engagement
- Client rapport
- Operations analysis
- MS office
- Cultural awareness
- Research and development
- Performance tracking
- Analytical thinking
- Product life cycle management
- Attention to detail
- Quality assurance
- Work product development
- Process improvement
- Cost analysis
- Performance assessments
- Timeline development
- Goal setting
- Resource evaluation
- Integrity and honesty
- Failure analysis
- Requirements gathering
- Team leadership & development
Certification
- Certified Fiber to Home Professional, FTTH Council, 01/2014, 01/2017
- OSHA-10
Affiliations
- BICSI
- SCTE
- ASCE
- Shriner's International
Keyhighlights
- Established OSP Engineering program within Tersus Services in less than 30 days
- Built QA/QC performance with GDIT for Google Fiber project in Louisville.
- Led development of field engineering handbook and OSP construction manual while at NRTC.
- Built a startup engineering and construction firm, namely MEGINC, to outperform in Rural Broadband space while running 2M of business within the first 12 months.
Timeline
Senior Consultant
Consultant
07.2024 - Current
Associate Vice President of Operations
Tersus Services
03.2024 - 07.2024
Senior Director of Operations
Tersus Services
06.2023 - 03.2024
Manager of Engineering Services
Tersus Services
03.2023 - 07.2023
Senior Sales Engineer
V1 Fiber Engineering & Construction
07.2022 - 10.2022
National Vendor Manager
Tucows Inc
04.2022 - 07.2022
Director of Operations, Eastern US
Spligitty Fiber Optic Services an AFL Global Company
06.2021 - 04.2022
Founder/Chief Operating Officer
Morphew Engineering Group
04.2019 - 01.2021
Vice President OSP
National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative
07.2017 - 04.2019
Project Manager
National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative
11.2016 - 07.2017
Lead OSP Engineer
General Dynamics Information Technology
12.2015 - 10.2016
Founder/Pitmaster
Longfellow Barbecue Company
08.2011 - Current
Project Manager
Ledcor Group
08.2011 - 08.2015
OSP Engineer/Equipment Operator/Field engineer/ Inspector/Foreman/Project Manager
05.1998 - 08.2011
Secondary Education
Murray State University
High School Diploma -
Benjamin Bosse High School
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