curriculum vitae
Education
Master's Degree
American Intercontinental University
2 Years
May 2000 - April 2002
MBA in International Business
Bachelors Degree
Excelsior College
2 Years
May 1999 - April 2000
Bachelors Degree in Business
Associate in Science
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
2 Years
September 1978 - December 1980
Associate in Science in Avionics
Work Experience
Principal Consultant
Tilson Technology Management
2022 - 2024
Tilson partners with state broadband offices to handle all stages of planning, application development, implementation, and reporting for broadband projects that improve and expand local internet connectivity. Managing funding opportunities such as the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program (BEAD), and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to advance digital equity and high-speed internet access in underserved communities.
Vice President of Operations and Professional Services
MasTec Network Solutions
2021 - 2022
MasTec Network Solutions (MNS), a division of MasTec, Inc., is a leading provider of comprehensive telecommunications infrastructure services. With over 15 years of experience, MNS specializes in designing, building, and maintaining advanced networks for telecom operators.
Vice President of Operations and Security Services
MasTec Advanced Technologies
2016 - 2021
MasTec Advanced Technologies is the leader in technology deployment of residential and commercial last mile technology and fulfillment services. A clean boot, white glove, service provider, a Fortune 500 company with more than 3,000 full-time service professionals and technicians nationwide doing over 3 Million truck rolls a year.
VP Professional Services & Solutions
Kineticom Inc.
2 Years
2013 - 2014
Kineticom Inc., is a staffing and service Company that focuses in Wireless, Telecommunications and IT service industries with an annual revenue of over $50M. My challenge as the VP is the development of a Professional Services & Solutions business unit with focus in the telecommunications and enterprise industries
President
eSales Media Inc. dba Mercado Consulting
7 Years
2006 - 2013
eSales Media (dba Mercado Consulting) is a consulting company which focus on technology implementation, program management and commercial business development. My major challenge is the development of a successful business consulting practice with a focus on business and operations enhancements in the fields of Wireless Operations, Information Technology, Telecommunications and Program
Management.
VP Operations & Engineering
MetroPCS
6 Years
2001 - 2006
Metro PCS was a wireless start-up company that is recognized among the first wireless operators to deploy all-digital technology and fixed priced service for wireless telecommunications services. My main challenge was to organize and manage the entire deployment and operations of the business in Florida from a Start-up phase.
VP Operations Caribbean & Latin America
Wireless Facilities Inc (WFI)
1 Years
1999 - 2001
Provider of Systems Engineering, Network services, and Technical Outsourcing for the largest wireless telecommunications carriers, enterprise customers, and for government agencies.
VP & General Manager
Crown Castle International
2 Years
1997 - 1999
Wireless Tower Infrastructure Construction, Sales & Business Development and operations for telecommunications sites in the US and internationally.
Regional VP Operations & Engineering
McCaw Cellular/CellularOne/AT&T Wireless
11 Years
1985 - 1996
Pioneering cellular service company that grew and evolved into the largest private cellular telecommunications provider (company was purchased by AT&T in 1994). Also built the first cellular system in Colombia, South America as Vice President Operations of McCaw de Colombia, a joint venture with Celumovil Colombia.
