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Chris Clark

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Director of OSP at Circet USA, delivering 1,000+ miles of fiber annually with zero safety incidents.

At Circet USA, I direct OSP operations and lead internal staff and contractors delivering telecommunications infrastructure programs. I oversee an annual operating budget averaging $30 million and deliver 30,000 to 40,000 homes passed and 1,000 or more miles of fiber annually, with zero safety incidents since joining.

I helped build a project tracking and reporting system in Salesforce, monitor KPIs and project risks, and report financial and operational results to senior leadership. Strong delivery quality and performance helped earn additional programs, including grant-funded work.

At Optimum, I ran a portfolio of 80 to 90 concurrent projects across HFC, RFoG and GPON networks. Earlier, I came up through field construction and fiber splicing, working across OSP projects, network expansion and construction operations.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Director of OSP

Current

Circet USA

Feb 2024 - Present (2 years 9 months)

Direct OSP operations for large telecommunications infrastructure programs, leading an internal team of 15 or more program managers, project managers and construction coordinators, plus 10 to 15 outside contractors, from kickoff to closeout. Own an annual operating budget averaging $30 million, including forecasting, resource allocation, cost control and investment priorities, and close the year s

Operations Management Program Management Project Management Budgeting Forecasting Cost Control Resource Allocation Risk Management Stakeholder Engagement Salesforce KPI Tracking Telecommunications infrastructure OSP Construction Fiber Optics GPON HFC Networks RFoG

Program Manager

Optimum

Jan 2022 - Feb 2024 (2 years 1 month)

Ran a portfolio of 80 to 90 concurrent infrastructure projects across HFC, RFoG and GPON networks, averaging $600,000 per project, roughly $48 to $54 million in combined project value. Worked with customers, engineering and field operations to define scope, set requirements and build execution plans.

Program Management Project Management HFC Networks RFoG GPON OSP Construction ISP Network Construction RFP Development Permitting Vendor Management Training Cross functional Leadership

Project Lead

Boyd Connected Services, Inc.

Sep 2021 - Jan 2022 (4 months)

Planned and carried out aerial and underground OSP construction, including coaxial cable installation and splicing, from first schedule to completion. Supervised daily field operations and directed construction crews and subcontractors against scope, schedule and budget.

OSP Construction Aerial Construction Underground Construction Coaxial Cables Splicing Project Scheduling Vendor Management RFI Construction Management

Project Lead

Gardner Telecommunications

Jul 2020 - Sep 2021 (1 year 2 months)

Led 40 successful telecommunications network expansion projects, coordinating cross-functional teams through each project lifecycle. Managed planning, scheduling and resources to deliver on time, within budget and to quality requirements.

Project Management Network Expansion Planning Scheduling Resource Management site surveys Engineering Drawings Risk Management

Project Coordinator

Saverio Communication

Oct 2019 - Jul 2020 (9 months)

Coordinated schedules and deliverables among internal teams, contractors, vendors and stakeholders. Wrote standard operating procedures, checklists and employee assessments that improved consistency and accountability.

Project Coordination Scheduling SOP Development Vendor Management Stakeholder Management Cost Estimation Proposal Writing