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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Michael D. Proffitt
10270 Garnett
Overland Park, KS
66214

EDUCATION:

Wyandotte High School
Majored in Architectural Design and Drafting
Certification Of Engineering Technicians
Mid-West Cad AutoCAD Training
K. U. Engineering Extension Courses
MapInfo Training
Excel Training
CDMA RF Training
Space 2000/3G-320 Training
Sprint Radio Frequency Safety Training
Tektronix R3465/63 User Training
Andrew Connector Attachment Training (Certified)
CommScope Connector Attachment Training (Certified)

SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE IN THE FOLLOWING INDUSTRIES:

CDMA Wireless PCS
Co-Generation
Food Processing
Gas Processing
Government Facilities
Pipelines: Water/Gas/Sewer/Steam/Condensate
Wastewater Treatment Plants
Pollution Control
Gas Turbines
Fossil/Coal Fired Power Plants
Commercial Buildings

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE:

Ive been a designer/manager/project manager/construction manager. Ive designed, managed and overseen the design and construction of various engineering and construction projects. I've worked on a number of coal fired power plant projects throughout the mid-west. I was the Principal Structural Designer for the Miami Hurricane Center in Miami, FL for the National Weather Service Project. I have worked on a number of small and large private and government projects. I was responsible for establishing specific objectives related to design portions of overall engineering and construction projects. Set RF Standards and develop appropriate SSEO documents, this includes RF products on the Approved Products List (APL). Worked with the Technology Research and Development group to test and evaluate potential products that are in the conceptual stage. Product approval processes to evaluate products at Sprints STIC lab for compliance to electrical specifications.






BACKGROUND INCLUDES:

Sprint Nextel (Sprint PCS)

Worked with Sprint Supply Chain Management and vendors to update model numbers and pricing of antennas, coax, connectors, jumpers, etc. and other RF related items on the Approved Products List (APL).
Worked with Sprint Supply Chain Management to add In-Building DAS vendors to the APL.
Worked with Sprint Supply Chain Management and repeater vendors to update repeater model numbers and pricing on the Repeater APL.
Worked with Sprint Supply Chain Management and Sprint North Supply on the excess inventory in the public warehouses. Reviewed antennas, coax, jumpers, connectors, etc. stored in 32 warehouses and consolidated them into four central warehouses. Review and decided what antennas were being kept in inventory at Sprint North Supply.
Bench tested BDAS for in-building DAS vendors.
Reviewed and tested new jumpers for several of our approved and non-approved coax vendors.
Field tested SmartCell antennas in Seattle, WA. SmartCell is a Smart Antenna that uses a field replaceable personality module to customize, or sculpt, sector antenna patterns.
Revised the Antenna Transmission Line Acceptance Standards SSEO document.
Determining the Structural Impact of Smart Antennas on Sprint PCS Towers:
What is the structural impact of smart antennas on Sprint PCS towers.
Ensure that the safety and structural integrity of Sprint PCS towers are not jeopardized.
Summitek Interference Analyzers:
Reviewed and evaluated the Summiteks Basestar interference analyzer and OASIS software.
Located and identified RF transmitters.
Spectrum compliance verification.
Monitor health of specific transmitters.
Find rouge transmitters.
Identify likely causes of interference Sprint PCS Antennas
Review antenna design issues and considerations.
Review the different types of antennas and where they are deployed.
Review the morphology zones.

Sprint Nextel In-Building RFP

Sprint had several objectives to accomplish that included:
Seamless in-building coverage.
Higher capacity at certain peak periods.
Optimization and extension of capacity.
Lower infrastructure cost.
Verified that in-building DAS met SPCS standards for quality and technical specifications.
End result was five approved in-building DAS vendors.

Sprint Nextel Antenna RFP

Sprint had several objectives to be accomplished that included:
Support the RF Network and expand the Sprint footprint.
Conduct product evaluations on new and incumbent products against refined Sprint configurations and specifications.
Incumbent vendors may increase their market share.
This Antenna RFP resulted in savings of nine million over the next three years.

Sprint Nextel Engineering RFP

Sprint had several objectives to be accomplished that included:
Obtain quality RF Engineering and Consulting Services on a national basis.
Obtain and Approved Product List (APL) for RF Engineering and Consulting Services.
Improve and streamline Sprint process to manage and request RF Engineering and Consulting Services.
To support the RF Engineering Network and expand the Sprint footprint.
Obtain competitive rates.
Lower infrastructure cost.
The Engineering Operation Contract Labor spend is +/-$50 million. The
Engineering RFP will save fifteen million dollars a year in annual spend.

Engineering Companies:

Managing and supervising engineering companies, contractors and vendors on all aspects of implementation of the design of Wireless PCS Communication sites.
Control of RF Variances so that network builds continue to advance with the highest quality and integrity.
Evaluate RF systems and products to generate Request for Proposals (RFP).
Organizing structural, architectural and civil details so designers and detailers can proceed as smoothly and rapidly as possible.
Designing equipment foundations for boiler feed pumps, condensate pumps, turbine lube oil storage tanks and other miscellaneous foundations.
Checking structural steel, concrete reinforcing, miscellaneous civil, and architectural shop drawing submittals.
Design and detailing architectural details of girts, metal wall panel, windows, doors and door schedules and finish room schedules.
Designed demolition plans for existing steam and condensate system for SAC AFB Headquarters at Offet Air Force Base, Omaha, NE:
Designed new steam and condensate plans and profiles and miscellaneous details.
Designed and detailed plans for new chillers and new steam and condensate lines.

Power Plant Projects:

Board of Public Utilities, Kansas City, KS, 235 MW Power Plant.
Grand Island Public Utilities, Grand Island, NE, 200 MW Power Plant.
Colorado Springs Public Utilities, Colorado Springs, CO, 200 MW Power Plant.
Bryan Texas Public Utilities, Bryan, TX, 90 MW Gas/Oil Fired Power Plant.
Ames Iowa Public Utilities, Ames, IO, 40 MW Power Plant.
Manitowoc Public Utilities, Manitowoc, WI, 200,000 lbs/hour Fluidized Bed Boiler Project.
Marquette Public Utilities, Marquette, MI, 44 MW Power Plant.
Dept. of Energy Cogeneration Plant Pantex Plant Amarillo, TX
Kansas City Corps of Engineers, Whiteman Air Force Base Boiler Plant.

SUMMARY OF FIELD EXPERIENCE:

Evaluate products at Sprints STIC lab for compliance to electrical specifications (in-building DAS, tower top amplifiers).
On site observation of contractors verifying tower heights of monopoles and self-support towers.
Field located the centerline of towers and guy anchors for guy towers.
Coordinated with local electric and telephone companies for service to Wireless PCS Communication sites.
Observer large concrete pours at a number of power plant sites.
Observed erection of structural steel at a number of power plant sites.
Steam and condensate; on site survey of 120 existing air handling units, ten (10) miles of existing steam and condensate lines and the structural and architectural conditions of a 120 existing buildings.
On site investigation of new steam and condensate proposed routing, recorded information pertaining to field obstructions, such as abandoned building, utilities, roads, foundations and equipment.
SAC AFB Headquarters Existing Building; on site survey of existing three (3) story building 1,000,000 square feet per floor. Took field dimensions of existing structures, columns, walls, doors, equipment, steam and condensate lines.
Helped survey new routes for new water and gas distribution lines.
Helped survey anchor bolt locations and elevations at a number of power plant projects.



Crossroads Wireless (Feb. 2008 to Nov. 2008)
Manager of Construction:

Responsible for establishing specific objectives related to the design and overall engineering and construction of cell sites. Managed the design of several engineering and construction companies on the design and engineering standards of cell site design and construction for cell sites built throughout the United States. Crossroads Wireless had problems getting financing and had a company wide reduction in work force which included closing the office in Kansas City.

Sprint Nextel (2006 TO 2008)
Sr. Project Manager:

Managed a generator project that deployed diesel generators throughout the Midwest region at cell sites. Managed large in-building projects installing base station equipment on campuses, hospitals, universities, and government buildings and facilities.

Alamosa PCS (2003 TO 2006)
Sr. MANAGER, CONSTRUCTION / EF&I MANAGEMENT

Manage the Assemble Wire & Test (AWT) facility and overseen the design, installation, construction, and ordering of wireless radio equipment from vendors (Nortel, Lucent, Sprint, Sprint North Supply and contractors). Provide direction to engineers on the design and deployment of radio equipment to the field. Managed the AWT personnel that assembled, tested and deployed Nortel and Lucent base stations (new and existing), Capacity On Demand (COD) request to add capacity to the existing network by deploying additional carriers to the Nortel and Lucent networks. Order and deploy REMEC Tower Top Low Noise Amplifiers (TTLNA) to the base stations and to the antennas at the top of the towers.

SPRINT PCS (1997 TO 2003)
RF ENGINEER / WIRELESS IMPLEMENTATION ENGINEER:

Maintained the RF integrity of the Network by maintaining quality vendors, ensuring competitive pricing through the Request for Proposal (RFP) process and verifying vendor claims through lab testing. Responsible for up dating new, current, future coverage areas for Sprint PCS and affiliate coverage maps. Wireless Implementation Engineer: Managed construction of Sprint PCS wireless communications sites in the greater Kansas City area.

FLUOR DANIEL (1992 TO 1997)
PRINCIPAL DESIGNER

Worked on the National Weather Service up grade of the weather service radar and weather forecast offices through out the United States.

Miami Hurricane Center, Miami, FL

LUTZ, DAILY & BRAIN CONSULTING ENGINEERS (1973 TO 1992)
SENIOR STRUCTURAL AND ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER

Worked on a number of power plant projects through out the mid-west. Also helped design a number of government and private facilities including gas, water, steam and condensate systems.

BLACK AND VEATCH (1970 TO 1973)
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

Worked in the Civil and Environmental Division on a sewer treatment plant for the City of Dallas, TX and a water distribution system for the City of Billings, MT.