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TheLast Dragon

@thelastdragon

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OSP Engineer and Project Manager specializing in fiber optic network design and delivery.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek hands-on roles leading fiber network design and delivery in collaborative, compliance-driven teams, with clear growth and impact opportunities.

I am an adaptable OSP Engineer and Project Manager with over seven years leading telecom network engineering and fiber optic deployments.

I design GPON, Ethernet, and Fiber-to-the-Tower infrastructure and have planned dark fiber ISP/OSP for four county school boards, ensuring scalability and regulatory compliance.

I manage end-to-end project delivery from permitting and site inspections to utility coordination, client engagement, and construction oversight, and I routinely produce build-ready designs using AutoCAD, IQGeo, ArcGIS Pro, Vetro FiberMap, and Google Earth.

I hold certifications in AutoCAD and IQGeo, bring strong cost estimating and risk mitigation skills, and consistently drive projects to completion through cross-functional leadership and quality control.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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OSP Engineer

Current

APEX IT USA

Apr 2025 - Present (1 year 2 months)

Plan and design FTTH/FTTP fiber networks and produce high-level designs (HLDs) with optimized routes, splice points, and topology; perform QC reviews and produce build-ready documentation to meet client and permitting requirements.

FTTH FTTP Design Autocad QC Reviews

OSP Engineer

Butler America

Apr 2025 - Oct 2025 (6 months)

Designed GPON, Ethernet, and FTT deployments using IQGeo and led end-to-end permitting, pole work coordination, and customer outreach to execute Brightspeed construction and BAU orders.

IQGeo GPON Ethernet Permitting Autocad Pole Replacement Coordination

Project Engineer

Alpine Communications LLC

Nov 2018 - Feb 2025 (6 years 3 months)

Orchestrated OSP/ISP projects and drafted right-of-way permits for school board networks across four counties, performed site inspections and utility soft-locating, and delivered permit approvals and closeout documentation with no revisions.

OSP ISP Project Management Permitting ROW Research Inspections Fiber Planning Bore Log Closeouts Client Engagement

QC Supervisor / Drafter

NexGen Surveying

Apr 2018 - Nov 2018 (7 months)

Directed quality control for daily surveys and drafted precise survey plans integrating field data to support telecom network infrastructure, improving deliverable accuracy and timeliness.

Field Data Integration Team Leadership Telecom Deliverables Project Coordination

CAD Draftsman

Utility Design Inc.

May 2013 - Oct 2014 (1 year 5 months)

Engineered telecom CAD drawings for AT&T Project Lightspeed, ensuring designs aligned with easements and municipal permitting requirements to secure approvals.

Autocad Telecom CAD Permitting Drafting

CAD Drafter

McIntosh and Associates

Jan 2009 - Mar 2013 (4 years 2 months)

Produced survey-based plans for telecom and mapping projects, integrating field data to support infrastructure development and delivering high-quality overflow projects reliably.

Field Data Integration CAD Quality Control Technical Documentation

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of South Florida

Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical Engineering

2012 - 2015

Completed coursework toward a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with focus on material science, programming, and network design; left program in good standing.