President / CEO - Dragon Consulting, Inc.
Greater Denver Area
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- President / Co-Owner at Dragon Consulting, Inc.
- Past
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- Director at Young & Associates, Inc.
- Site Development Manager at Koll Telecommunication Services
- Site Development Manager at Capital Land Services
- Property Specialist / System Analyst at Sprint
- Project Manager at Whalen & Company, Inc.
- Social Worker / QMRP at Howard Community Services
- Education
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- University of Vermont
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Keith Dragon’s Summary
Interested in assisting small to medium sized companies grow and understand business requirements and needs. General areas of expertise are around project management, data analysis, reporting and the infrastructure to support such an environment.
Since 1998 I personally have been involved with project management, project scheduling, budget development, contract negotiations specific to running a viable stand alone business, while assisting other companies to grow and understand their own company.
Keith Dragon’s Specialties:
Thorough Knowledge of Wireless Telecommunication Site Development with experience in:
Site Selection
Lease Negotiation
Land Use/Permitting
Site Construction
Tenant Construction
Managing SACs / Project Managers / Engineers
Computer / Programming Experience:
MSCE Windows 2000 Server
MS Visual Studio 2003/2005
Business Objects XI, Crystal Reports
Reporting Services
Web Site Development (ASP, ASP.net, HTML) including web server implementation and maintenance.
Keith Dragon’s Experience
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President / Co-Owner
Dragon Consulting, Inc.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)
August 1998 — Present (11 years)
Owner of a Consulting / Adventure Travel Company*. Through Dragon Consulting, Inc. responsibilities include construction management, site acquisition, project management, project scheduling, budget development, contract negotiations, database and web site development, and staff / team evaluation and training for Clients and Dragon Consulting alike. Past and Present Major Clients include such companies as: Sprint PCS, T-Mobile Wireless, TTMI, Whole Foods, American Tower, Sympatico Journey’s, Radar Communications, etc..
*Travel Company became a separate Company in 2001: The Dragon’s Path -
Director
Young & Associates, Inc.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Wireless industry)
April 1997 — October 1999 (2 years 7 months)
Market Director of a Consultant / Project Management firm for site acquisition and development of newly formed wireless telecommunication companies. Duties include overseeing operations and management of a site acquisition team, land use / planning team and construction team for new and/or existing network development. Client: Nextel. Market Director Assignments: New England (MA, NH, ME, VT, RI), Philadelphia, PA (MTA), Denver, CO (MTA).
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Site Development Manager
Koll Telecommunication Services
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Wireless industry)
September 1996 — April 1997 (8 months)
Site acquisition consultant for newly formed wireless telecommunication companies. Managed the acquisition of Launch sites in the Boulder and Colorado Springs, Colorado for Western Wireless PCS III (now T-Mobile) regarding new wireless telecommunication sites. Duties included staff management and development, land use application preparation, contract negotiation, as well as public presentations for government and community boards.
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Site Development Manager
Capital Land Services
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Wireless industry)
June 1996 — September 1996 (4 months)
Site acquisition consultant for newly formed wireless telecommunication companies. Acted as a manager in Urban Salt Lake City regarding all Sprint PCS Launch sites. Provided staff training for new planning and leasing staff in the Salt Lake City market for the client and new employees. Managed 50 sites in the Salt Lake City area as a planner for Sprint PCS regarding proposed sites. Duties included land use application preparation, submittals for land use, as well as public presentations for government and community boards.
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Property Specialist / System Analyst
Sprint
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; S; Wireless industry)
January 1996 — June 1996 (6 months)
Developed and managed internal tracking systems for the Sprint Spectrum Portland MTA. Managed aspects of consultant site development process. Established relationships with multiple jurisdictions in Oregon and Washington regarding PCS site land use permit applications and lease agreements. Additional responsibilities included staff training for site development, as well as site selection, and contract negations for PCS sites in the Portland MTA.
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Project Manager
Whalen & Company, Inc.
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Wireless industry)
January 1994 — January 1996 (2 years 1 month)
Consultant for site acquisition of wireless telecommunication companies. Duties included site selection, contract negotiation, FAA filing, as well as preparing and filing local and state land use permit applications. Assignments and clients included Sprint PCS in Seattle, WA and Portland, OR markets, PCS PrimeCo L.P. in San Antonio, TX and Nextel in Boston, MA.
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Social Worker / QMRP
Howard Community Services
(Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Mental Health Care industry)
February 1992 — December 1993 (1 year 11 months)
Managed a case load of 8 developmentally disabled adults. Responsibilities included managing a staff of 8 full-time employees. Developed and implemented living, educational Independent Program Plans for clients on case load. Provided staff development and training for all full and part-time employees. Developed professional relationships with guardians, community professionals and the State of Vermont Department of Protective Services.
Keith Dragon’s Education
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University of Vermont
Bachelor Of Arts , Psychology / Sociology , 1987 — 1991
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Keith Dragon’s Interests:
Fly fishing, snowshoeing, hiking, motorcycle riding, mountain biking, scuba diving, cooking, and travel.
Keith Dragon’s Groups:
Boulder, CO - Chamber of Commerce
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Wireless Telecommunications
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