JUAN JOSE PAREDES
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Senior Level Project Manager
Accomplished professional with over 15 years of experience managing large scale projects. Strong background in wireless telecommunication project development with an outstanding history in managing projects from conception to completion. Exceptional record bringing mission critical projects on schedule and within budget. Particularly skilled at planning, controlling, assessing and problem solving. Excellent communication skills; proven ability to build and lead highly efficient teams, train personnel, and implement safety guidelines. Unparallel Safety Record, with zero accidents and incidents. Wide traveling and knowledge of different cultures and idiosyncrasies. Fully bilingual English / Spanish; working knowledge of Portuguese.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Strong Wireless Telecommunications background, (15+ years).
Highly skilled in planning, developing, managing, and completing large scale projects.
Solid construction Management backgroundExecutive leadership, strong multi -employee managerial experience
Outstanding Communication Skills at all levels.Critical thinking, problem solver, decision making.
Contract negotiation/ Competitive biddingFully Bilingual Eng. / Span

CAREER PROGRESSION
PCM Telecom, LLCWeston, FLOctober 2008 Present
(Self Owned Company), Telecommunications consulting company, brokerage of minutes, and import /export of cell phone units.
Owner / Manager
National and international brokerage of minutes for several companies in Ecuador Developed due diligence package for investors of Linkotel S.A., as well as managed negotiation process for the purchase of the company.
Glotel U.S.A.Pembroke Pines, FLFeb. 2007 Sept. 2008
Services cover program and project management, radio network planning, site acquisition, site development, zoning, permitting, architecture and engineering, as well as operational maintenance.
Senior Construction Project Manager
Managed 125 sites under construction for T-Mobile (first year), from South of I 595 to Key West and the Florida West Coast all the way up to Port Charlotte. Handled site designs, bid walks, material ordering and tracking, power and telco ordering and integration. Integrated all sites, successfully and on time.
MACTEC Engineering and Consulting ServicesMiami, FLAug. 2005 Dec. 2006
Engineering environmental, and construction services.
Senior Construction Project Manager / National Pricing Manager
Started the construction management department, in charge of managing the Southeast region of the U.S., for client as Lucent, Ericsson, and Bechtel. Supervision of Construction Managers, and General Contractors. Created several project related documents, like Punch Walk checklist, BOMs, SOW s and MOPs as well as hiring requirements for new employees. Site Analyst and help with the implementation of new equipment and upgrades of previously installed equipment, (Lucent/ Sprint/ Nextel). Engineering and construction work, antenna replacement and cabinet installation, (Ericsson). Antenna swap under UMTS project, (Bechtel/ Cingular. In charge of Emergency Management for the Bechtel/ ATT recovery of 328 sites, damaged after Hurricanes, Katrina, Rita, and Wilma hit Florida.
WFI Inc.Reston, VAJan. 2004 July 2005
Providers of wireless network design, deployment and maintenance.
Senior Construction Project Manager
In charge of the construction portion of the Cingular project as well as the hiring of construction managers and supervision of A& E firms n and several GCs. Created several project related documents, like Punch Walk checklist, BOMs, SOW s and MOPs. Handled sites from the qualification and the design all the way through the integration; (average time per site: 45 days). In charged of ordering and tracking all materials provided by the client. Installed several sites with microwave hops, including calibration and alignment, used 72 dishes for hops up to 10 miles.


BECHTEL CorporationBeltsville, MDSept 2000 Dec 2003
US largest Engineering Services, Construction, Management, and Development Services.
Construction Manager
Managing AT&T Wireless Services The Liberty Project process all the way from the inception of the project to the completion of it. Overview construction cell sites in the Baltimore / Washington DC., market. Created several project related documents, like Punch Walk checklist, BOMs, SOW s and MOPs. Handled sites from qualification through design, all the way through integration, (average time per site: 30 days). Sites included from raw lands to roof tops quality. In charges of the Northern Maryland area, including, Harford, Baltimore, Carol, Anne Arundel, and Howard Counties, plus Baltimore City.
Obrecht Phoenix/ Specialty ConstructionBaltimore, MD June 1998 - Sept 2000
Engineering, Development, Construction, Management, and Services
Construction project manager/ Field Supervisor
In charged of preparing budgets and schedules for several projects in the wireless telecommunication industry in the Baltimore, MD area. Ran various projects that range from build up to full ground up sites. Main clients included; AT&T, Metricom, and VoiceStream. Hands on Construction Project Manager/ Tower Climber.
CITICORP NA, IncMiami, FL1991 May 1998
Corporate Realty Services Eastern Region/ CRS Latin America
Junior Project Manager
Part of the team in charge of the construction of 3 new branches and the remodeling of 8 existing branches. Several ATM additions and removals plus interior remodeling of various offices for Gold Members. Started planning of the Tampa Campus, there after switching to CSR Latin America. Managing completion of several branches in Central America and The Caribbean. Remodeling of branches in Puerto Rico and Mexico City as part of the CONFIA purchase. This process included the assessment of the condition of purchase by CITIBANK and made recommendation on their conditions and need for outfitting and retrofitting. Project manager in charge from start to completion of the Citicorps headquarters in Quito, Ecuador. Citi Plaza; coordinating with local A&E and GCs. Total cost of project $22MM.


PRIOR SERVICES
Tiger DirectMiami, FL1990 1991
Ramada Inn Dadeland Miami, FL1989 1990
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
EDUCATIONBriarcliffe College Miami, FL 1989 1992
AA in Business Administration, major in Business
UTI Phoenix, AZ 1988 1989
Technical Degree in Auto Mechanics, not ASE certified
Universidad Catolica de Quito Quito Ecuador 1986 1988
School of Architecture and Engineering. Architectural Degree
CERTICATIONS
AND COURSESOSHA: 10 hrs Occupational Health and Safety Course
Asbestos Project Management Course
Com Train: Certified Tower Climber and Tower Rescuer
Bechtel Telecom: Asbestos awareness training; fall protection training, Safety Leadership program.
American Red Cross: CPR, First Aid and Emergency Management certified.
Andrews Institute: Certificate of connectorization
RFS: Flexwell transmission line and connectors certificate
Commscope: Certificate of connectorization and installation of Cell reach Products
Specialty Constructors: Excellence Team Member and certified in all aspects of assembly of cellular sites on ground, rooftops, and water tanks. Certified Tower Climber and Certified Tower Rescuer.
ADDITIONAL SKILLSFully Bilingual English/Spanish. Working knowledge of Portuguese
Computer Skills: Computer literate in MS Office, (Word, Excel, Power Point, Publisher), MS Project, Internet, email, QuickBooks basic knowledge.