Keihan Farhadian, PMP
About
Project Manager
Experience
2015 - Present
Project Manager
- Outline the project scope, project budget and project schedule as well as plan quality and monitoring accompanied with excellent communication skills to manage stakeholders
- Plan risk management to identify threats and opportunities as well as executing response strategies
- Manage numerous projects ranging from $300K to $1M related to Federal Communications Commission Electromagnetic Energy (FCC EME) compliance reports for wireless technologies such as LTE, WCS, AWS, PCS, CDMA, UMTS, GSM
- Oversee 43 employees, recruiting, training, assigning, scheduling, rewarding and mentoring employees for projects under management
- Successfully initiated and managed the transition of whole office team to work virtually and resulted as expanding the team internationally
2014 - 2015
Radio Frequency Engineer
- Performed data analysis on various iDAS project phases as benchmark testing, bid walks, bid documents, proposals and RFP responses.
- Carried out 100 RF exposure studies per week to generate FCC EME Compliance reports for AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Cricket, Sprint-Samsung and Nextel
- Performed broadcast signal prediction, measurement, and apply improvement measures
- Processed data and simulations on proposed modifications to ensure site safety and regulatory compliance
- Supported broadcast frequency allocation, site selection and proposing antennas’ maximum possible power in terms of site compliancy
- Identified the location specific needs for cell sites and optimize antenna/transmission system plan
2013 - 2014
Newr Energy
Energy Market Operations Analyst
- Analyzed utility bills for public and commercial customers to assess consumption trends and recommend areas of potential saving
- Provided recommendations for energy efficiency measures based on customer energy profile and utility environment
- Developed electricity model to forecast prices up to six months for clients in Pennsylvania, Jersey, and Maryland (PJM) area
- Monitored energy platform systems and conducted customer support and training
- Assisted to launch the firm’s smart grid practice through conducting industry research and developing market entry strategies
2010 - 2012
Simco LTD.
Electrical Engineer
- Designed new methods to streamline operations of new product lines
- Developed designs for cables and wires using engineering drawing and processes
- Conducted cost benefit analysis for different cable designs and parameters
- Communicated with planning department, suppliers of raw materials, and manufacturing workshop
- Provided technical assistance to customers and formulated customized solutions and recommendations
- Automated a low voltage cable production line leading to manufacturing department’s streamlining and labor from five operators to two
Keihan Farhadian is a PMP certified project management professional and an electrical engineer with more than seven years of technical and project management experience.
Currently, he works as a Project Manager responsible for managing various types of waterfall and agile projects for clients such as AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint and etc.
Education
2017
Certified Project Management Professional
Project Management Institute
2013 - 2014
M.S. EE - Telecommunications and Wireless Communications
University of The District of Columbia
2005 - 2011
B.S. Electrical Engineering - Electronics
Guilan University
Skills
Agile / Waterfall Management
Project Planning
Budget Management
Risk Management
Quality Management
Scope Management
Schedule Management
Procurement Management
Scrum Management
Forecasting
Manufacturing
Consulting
Telecommunications
Electrical Engineering
Microsoft Project
Microsoft Office
Smart Grids
iBwave
MATLAB
Smart Metering