Andy Askew

About Andy Askew

I am intrinsically interested in Telecommunications. I have been in the field for 20+ years involved in all phases including installation, engineering, project management, procurement, and upper management of telecom projects for most of my adult life. It\'s what I know and where my passion lies. I see every day as an opportunity to learn more and be more.

Experience

1. Sr Critical Facilities Engineer

   Cox Communications

   Jun 2015 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

   Involved in all equipment installations going into the Cox Market MTC sites (Main Telecom Centers) and STC (Secondary Telecom Centers) for Central Region and Southeast Region as it pertains to space (floor and rack space availability), power (including power plant, battery strings, backup generators, inverters, rectifiers, UPS systems, etc.).• Central Region consists of Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Kansas City, Wichita and Omaha Markets• Southeast Region consists of New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Macon, Gainesville and Pensacola Markets• Be a liaison between Corporate Engineering teams wanting to install equipment into these sites and the local Market-level Facilities Engineers and Operations personnel.• Host “Kickoff Calls” for projects with HQ and Market personnel.• Review and populate all Installation Request Forms for Critical Facilities Installations information pertaining to equipment specs including: Equipment physical dimensions & weight, Max Amp Draw, Probable Amp Draw, Total Watts, BTU’s, space required for BTU dispersion & HVAC considerations for all installations nationwide. • Manage all Installation Forecast Data from the Corporate Engineering teams which are planning equipment installations, including:• Sending Forecast Input Request Forms to all of the Corporate Engineering Groups • Maintain a Forecast tracker that shows all equipment slated to be installed into the Cox Sites. • Developed and maintain an Equipment Specs sheet which has technical specs for all equipment being deployed in the field.• Host Quarterly conference calls between the Critical Facilities group and the multiple engineering groups to review planned equipment deployments.• Host monthly conference calls with the Regional/Local Market Engineering and Operations groups to review info dispersed to them concerning planned equipment deployments.• Assisted in updating the PM (Preventive Maintenance) Cox MOP forms for nearly every PM critical activity being performed at all sites.

Education

• Kennesaw State University

  Bachelor of Business Administration

  1990 — 1994

Skills

• Quality Assurance
• Cdma
• Wireless
• Engineering
• Fiber Optics
• Wifi
• Gsm
• Networking
• Broadband
• Sdh
• Wireless Technologies
• Telephony
• Lte
• Voip
• Managed Services
• Telecommunications
• Wimax
• Management
• Microwave
• System Deployment
• Vendor Management
• Cisco Technologies
• 4g
• Ethernet
• T1
• Umts
• Network Design
• Internet Protocol (Ip)
• Wireless Networking
• Cellular Communications
• Mobile Devices
• Computer Network Operations
• 3g
• Dwdm
• Atm Networks
• Project Coordination
• Ip
• Wireless Broadband
• Sales Operations
• Rf