John Cooper

10121 Hampton Road, Fairfax Station, Virginia 22039

jc67e9ec@westpost.net
(202) 498-5403
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS/ABILITIES
* Professional Engineer, Mechanical (PE) exam eligible, approved for October 201
0 exam, plan depth in HVAC and Refrigeration, ASHRE 90
* Master Electrician-licensed in VA
* Master Plumber-licensed in VA
* Master Gas Fitter-licensed in VA
* Journeyman HVAC and Refrigeration-licensed in VA
* Class A Contactor-licensed designations: Building, SDS, PLB, ELE, HVA, GFC
* Building Trades Journeyman (BTJ) Pipefitter/Steamfitter card applied at UA Loc
al Union 602
* Member, United Association Membership Card Number 1314060
* United States Green Building Council-member
* LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP)-Building Design and Construction
* Virginia Work Zone Safety-certified
* Experienced in the most recent AutoCAD/ CAD BIM design packages
* Significant experience in all Microsoft Professional packages (Excel, Word, Po
werpoint, Access)
* CPR and First Aid/American Red Cross-certified
* Commercial Drivers License (CDL-A)/Combination Vehicles-licensed
* Competent in reading and speaking Spanish
EDUCATION
1988 BS Mechanical Engineering (Honors), University of Illinois, Champaign-Urban
a
* Graduated within top 10% of class with Honors
* Coursework concentrated in thermodynamics, gas dynamics, combined cycle power
generation,
heat transfer, structural analysis and instrumentation systems in high speed/h
igh temperature applications
* Wrote simulation programs in a number of languages including BASIC,WATFIV, FOR
TRAN, Pascal, Assembler, C+
* Performed an number of projects using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) with speci
alty steels and alloys
* Completed courses in Nuclear Engineering and Electrical Engineering (3 phase p
ower and circuit analysis)
* Special projects focused on failure analysis of mechanical components in stati
c and dynamic systems
1991 MBA, Finance, University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, Chicago
* Graduated within top 20% of class
* Specialized in finance and international trade and business
* Competed exchange program with Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1979-84 Baldwin Associates, Clinton, Illinois
Apprentice and Building Trades Journeyman-Pipefitter/Steamfitter
* Built a 900MW nuclear power station
* Completed apprenticeship to earn Journeyman status, Local Union 65, Decatur, I
llinois
* Installed large and small bore piping throughout the power plant
* Experienced in welding processes, both manual and automated, including Arc (70
18, 5P) TIG, MIG, Fluxcore, Plasma and Oxyfuel gas.
* Installed and started a large number of boilers, pumps, heat exchangers, press
ure vessels, storage vessels, condensing units, fire protection/suppression pipi
ng, and complex valve/manifold systems-installed mechanical components in virtua
lly every area of the project
* Worked as Apprentice, Journeyman, Foreman, General Foreman, Asst. Superintende
nt responsible for directing the daily activities of up to160 tradesmen installi
ng large and small bore piping systems and equipment throughout the nuclear powe
r station
* Experienced in multiple Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) methods which were a
routine component of fabrication and installation of piping, components, and sys
tems
1988-89 Exxon Company, USA, Baton Rouge Refinery
Project Engineer
* Managed product transportation upgrade, involving building and control room up
grade, Honeywell touch screen controllers and Texas Instruments Process Logic Co
ntrollers to further automate product movement among "Process Units" and "Storag
e"
* Managed the renovation of a critical central manifold system to enhance produc
t movement among units
* Managed projects upgrading pipe stills and trays, replacement of boilers and h
eat exchangers
* Planned expanded product transport across Mississippi River to remote storage
* Managed various projects enhancing tank farm transportation and maintenance
* Teamed with approved contractors to deliver quick turnaround on bid packages
* Developed a good understanding of ASME and API standards and guidelines
1991-95 International Finance Corporation/World Bank, Washington, DC
Investment Officer
* Structured finance specialist responsible for originating, structuring, and ev
aluating investments in manufacturing and industrial companies in Asia, South As
ia and Latin America-more than $2 billion in projects sourced and financed
* Financings and investment supervision and evaluation included several "Special
Economic Zones," 2 cogeneration electrical plants, a large steel mill moderniza
tion and expansion, several footwear manufacturing investments, several textile
manufacturing investments, all among the countries of India, Pakistan, China, Ar
gentina, Brazil, Colombia and Honduras.

1995-96 Mars & Company, Greenwich, Connecticut

Consultant
* Completed extensive quantitative analysis for clients in consumer products ind
ustries for determining competitive advantages in establishing efficiencies in m
anufacturing and distribution, utilizing statistical analysis programs and softw
are such as Oracle, SAS and FoxPro
* Analyzed and vetted a number of M&A opportunities for PepsiCo International in
Latin America
1996-98 MCI Communications, Washington, DC
Senior Manager, International Business Development & Budget Analysis
* Established joint ventures and partnerships with telecommunications carriers i
n Latin America and Europe
* Lead in integrating international partnerships with British Telecom during ini
tial acquisition plan
* Developed strategic plan for acquisition opportunities for metro area networks
throughout Latin America
* Managed the Operating and Investment Budgets for MCI's investments in our inte
rnational partners and international joint ventures, supervised a staff of 15 di
rect reports working in foreign joint ventures
1998-00 Pathnet Communications, Washington, DC
Director, Business Development & Vice President Outside Sales
* Led and developed partnerships with microwave tower owners across USA to use t
owers to upgrade Pathnet's microwave backbone communication infrastructure utili
zing Nortel 6 GHz radios
* Led and closed $75 million vendor financing facility with Cisco Systems for VO
IP systems
* Led and closed $125 million vendor financing facility with Nortel Networks for
6 GHz digital microwave radios and ancillary equipment
* Negotiated co-location agreements with numerous Bell Operating Companies (BOC'
s) and secondary/tertiary providers for origination and termination of traffic a
t proprietary switches
* Originated, led and managed $60 million optical fiber partnership and installa
tion with utility companies between Albuquerque, NM and Grand Junction, CO utili
zing Lucent TrueWave low dispersion fiber and Corning's reduced slope product
* Structured and negotiated Indefeasible Rights of Use "IRU" for fiber installat
ions with various CLEC's and ALT's across North America
2000-01 Independent Consultant, Northern Virginia Area
* Analyzed a number of business opportunities for telecommunications and financi
al companies in the area including Broadmargin Company and the International Fin
ance Corporation/World Bank
2002-Present Residential Builder, Fairfax County, Virginia, Company has been so
ld.
* Founded and owned two companies to build custom homes and employed more than 3
0 craftsmen
* Licensed Class A Building Contractor/Developer since 2002, Residential & Comme
rcial
* Developed a number of large residential properties in Clifton, VA and Fairfax
Station, VA
Personal
* In perfect health, runner
* I have a life-long love of learning
* Licensed Private Pilot
* I have always aggressively and constructively pursued academic and professiona
l improvement
* I am known for being positive, energetic, very resourceful and innovative.
* I am naturally a proactive team member and professional.
* I am eager to continue learning from and disseminating knowledge to peers and
team members.
* I enjoy meeting short deadlines and working in fast paced environments, requir
ing little direction or supervision, as appropriate.