Bryan Lichwa

Operations Manager at Iota Communications

Bryan Lichwa has extensive experience in the telecommunications industry, spanning over three decades. Bryan began their career in 1984 with the US Army, where they served as a Crypto Repair/Alt COMSEC Custodian until 1989. After that, they joined Metro One as a Sr. Cell Site RF Technician, managing field technicians and maintaining cellular base stations in the NY/NJ Metro Market. During their time at Metro One, they were recognized with the Circle of Excellence "Individual Contribution Award" in 1991.

In 1991, Lichwa moved on to MTPCS, LLC DBA Cellular One, assuming the role of RF Operations Manager. Bryan then joined AT&T Mobility in 1995 and held various managerial positions, including Manager Field Operations, Manager Northeast Operations Maintenance Center, and Fixed Wireless SMTT. In these roles, they were responsible for managing cell site locations, field technicians, and operations maintenance centers, as well as overseeing the deployment of a new technology.

Lichwa joined Clearwire in 2010 as an Operations Manager in Washington, D.C., where they managed the operations, maintenance, and turn-up of wireless base stations and associated microwave networks. Bryan then joined Ericsson in 2011 as a Project Manager II, where they managed multiple telecommunications projects, including cell site builds, fiber installations, and national deployments of core network hardware and software roll-outs. Bryan played a key role in developing a new intake process that improved efficiency and cycle time for customer projects.

In 2016, Lichwa joined Bechtel Corporation as a Program/Project Manager and Integration Lead, where their work focused on coordinating LTE carrier additions and providing remote support during construction in multiple markets across the US. Bryan worked closely with integration vendors and internal teams to ensure successful script creation and field integrations.

Lichwa's most recent position was with T-Mobile in 2019 as a Project Manager II. Bryan was responsible for coordinating all aspects of 5G carrier additions, managing construction and integration processes, and providing general administration support for multiple teams.

Currently, Lichwa holds the role of Operations Manager at Iota Communications, Inc. since December 2019. Further details about this role are not provided in the given information.

Bryan Lichwa attended South Brunswick High School from 1976 to 1980, where they obtained their HS Diploma. Following high school, they pursued a degree in Computer Programming at Austin Peay State University from 1985 to 1986. Later, they continued their education in the same field of study at the University of Maryland Global Campus from 1986 to 1988.

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Timeline

  • Operations Manager

    December, 2019 - present