Sharole Shepard
Chilliwack,BC
Summary
Dynamic Network Planner with a proven track record at Rogers/Shaw Communications, adept in project management and network design principles. Excelled in coordinating complex projects, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery. Skilled in fostering team collaboration and optimizing network performance. Demonstrates exceptional attention to detail and multitasking abilities, enhancing network infrastructure and customer satisfaction.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Network Planner I & II
Rogers/Shaw Communications
06.2019 - 02.2024
- Coordinating contractors and in house crews (construction, maintenance, fibre and in home) to schedule work
- Managing fibre, coax and FTTP projects and successfully delivering services to customers on time and on budget
- Ordering parts and preparing BOM’s for the entire project, from civil materials to FTTP
- Experience working within FTTP and HFC broadband plant, traditional telephone cable design and fibre design
- Prepare and layout of HFC broadband plant and powering design for projects including Node+0 Actives, Legacy RF and Fibre only designs: New Development, Upgrades, Forced Relocation and Node Segmentations
- Updating and creating projects in SpatialNET /GIS and designing networks within AutoCAD
- Tracking active project statuses using Gantt Charts, Microsoft Projects and internal tracking programs, developing and maintaining productive working relationships with project owners, developers, vendors, and customers
- Coordinating Teams virtually and on-site meetings with contractors, stakeholders, site superintendents, engineers, planners, etc
- Collaborating with shallow utility parties, Telus, Fortis, BC Hydro, Municipalities and other engineering technologists to maintain respectable offsets from infrastructure, road right of way and on-going construction
- Collaborated with other project managers, engineers and designers to implement design modifications
- New Development Construction/Blueprint Drawing and Review
- Contributed to project launch, design revision, coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, clients, and other various project stakeholders as required
- Mentored new planners and designers and advised on their projects
- Aerial / Underground OSP construction and design up to set standards with permit considerations and revisions
- Optimized, improved, expanded and upgraded network capabilities and connectivity through network monitoring tools.
- Coordinated with vendors for the procurement of networking equipment and services.
- Assisted with the deployment of wireless access points across multiple locations in accordance with company standards.
- Utilized various software and tools to streamline processes and optimize performance.
Construction/Fibre/Coax Parts Inventory Coordinator
Shaw Communications
01.2015 - 06.2019
- Business Inventory Management
- Coordinated with suppliers to reorder supplies and manage inventory replenishment.
- Coordinated inventory, stocking and ordering.
- Monitored stocking areas to adjust volumes and storage requirements driven by production activity.
- Scheduled space or equipment for special programs, meetings and conferences.
- Managed inventory levels to ensure optimal stock at all times.
- Contacted suppliers to verify shipment details.
- Managed returns from vendors and updated appropriate documents accordingly.
- Coordinated pick-up and delivery of express mail services.
- Trained new employees on inventory management practices and procedures.
- Conducted regular inventory audits to maintain accuracy.
- Utilized inventory management software for tracking and reporting purposes.
Education
AutoCAD 2021 Essentials Training Certificate -
Understanding Cable Technology Certification -
SCTE
Current Emergency First Aid -
WHMIS -
Confined Spaces Certification -
Forklift Certification -
Broadband Fibre Installation Certification
SCTE
Understanding Network Technology Certification
SCTE
Skills
- Project Management
- Gantt Charts
- Microsoft Projects
- Microsoft Word
- Outlook
- Excel
- Power Point
- Teams
- Adobe
- WHMIS
- Confined Spaces Certification
- Network architecture design
- Network capacity planning
- Network automation tools
- Network optimization
- Infrastructure assessment
- Capacity planning
- Technical planning
- Team building
- Telecommunications systems
- Network Design Principles
- Written communication
- Decision-making
- Reliability
- Secure network infrastructure
- Network security architecture
- Strong Verbal and Written Skills
- Attention to detail
- Multitasking
Timeline
Network Planner I & II
Rogers/Shaw Communications
06.2019 - 02.2024
Construction/Fibre/Coax Parts Inventory Coordinator
Shaw Communications
01.2015 - 06.2019
AutoCAD 2021 Essentials Training Certificate -
Understanding Cable Technology Certification -
SCTE
Current Emergency First Aid -
WHMIS -
Confined Spaces Certification -
Forklift Certification -
Broadband Fibre Installation Certification
SCTE
Understanding Network Technology Certification
SCTE
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