To secure a management position in a progressive technology company where I can provide the organizational leadership, vision and direction required to manage planning, engineering and project management teams in the design, construction and deployment of cost effective products and services.
I am open to new business fields and corporate areas of responsibility, and enjoy adapting to new corporate cultures and challenges to meet company objectives and vision.
CAREER HISTORY
Director of Engineering & Strategic Planning (Jan 2006 Present)
In addition to the existing responsibilities listed below as Director of Network Planning, Design & Equipment Engineering, assumed responsibility for Corporate Equipment and Central Office Engineering for entire company which included all network assets of the combined companies. This encompassed an additional 151 collocated sites, 6 voice switches, all associated routers, fiber transport and gateways in 10 additional markets. Other new responsibilities included the strategic planning, project management and deployment for corporate network growth and architectural changes in addition to assuming management for corporate warehouse operations supporting all equipment procurement and asset management.
Planned, designed, and deployed VoIP and soft switching architecture in Atlanta Georgia, in under 3 months required for the migration of 27,000 off-net lines to on-net services. Project managed deployment and design teams to ensure timely and accurate install and turn-up of all switching and network infrastructure.
Operational accountability for the development and direct management of a $5 million CAPEX budget including the negotiation and administration of all vendor support and maintenance contracts for the combined company.
Initiated cost savings projects reducing network and operations costs by $1.6M annually.
Planned, modeled and provided design assistance for new VoIP and soft switching architecture for New Orleans LA, Baton Rouge LA, Memphis TN, Birmingham AL, and Charlotte NC markets.
Director of Network Planning, Design & Equipment Engineering (Jan 2003 Dec 2005)
Built and managed three functional departments that performed day-to-day activities associated with the design, growth planning, equipment engineering, project management, and development of procedures pertaining to scheduled network maintenance for 155 collocated sites in the 9 state Network Telephone backbone network. Network elements included 13 Lucent 5ESS Switches and 14 Jetstream VoATM Gateways, in addition to 163 Marconi ATM switches and 56 Cisco Routers.
Managed the planning, design, contract negotiation, project management, installation, turn-up and integration of VoIP Switching platform and wireless broadband WI-MAX access network for proof of concept and business model validation.
Operational accountability for the development and direct management of an $8 million CAPEX and $3 million SG&A budget involving negotiation and administration of all vendor support and maintenance contracts.
Drafted procedures and managed a Quality Assurance audit process within the Central Office Engineering and Equipment Engineering departments. Completion of the Quality Assurance Auditing processes resulting in a 2% increase in overall network reliability raising performance to over 99.999% uptime.
Operational projects included the design, installation, project management, turn-up and integration of over 120 Adtran DSLAMs over a 12 month period. Each installation project was completed on schedule and within or below budget.
Authored and implemented an Equipment Spares Program resulting in savings of $1,049,000 annually via the reduction of vendor support contracts while increasing network uptime and efficiency. Planned and implemented space and power reduction projects in 155 collocations resulting in $1,013,719 annual cost savings.
Developed and implemented a comprehensive Network Security program within the Network Planning Department, as well as processes and procedures for Network and System Security Access for the entire corporation.
Co-Authored Hurricane Preparedness Plan. This plan was implemented for Hurricanes Ivan, Dennis and Katrina which hit the Gulf Coast in September 2004, June 2005 and August 2005 respectivly. Execution of this plan ensured Network Telephones offices and network remained fully operational throughout Hurricanes Ivan and Dennis with no degradation of service provided to our customers and allowed for decisive and quick response which lessened the impact of Hurricane Katrina.
Director of Network Planning (Jan 2002 Dec 2002)
Established the Network Planning Department from the ground up expanding the department from one employee to seven. Instituted network planning, project management, network security, network mapping, traffic management, capacity planning and capacity management process, procedures, reporting and audit function throughout the department.
Organized and directed the planning, project management, deployment, testing and activation of 13 Lucent 5ESS swiches, 13 JetStream VoATM gateways and all associated transport equipment and facilities used to provide integrated voice and data services to Network Telephone customers in 23 markets over a 9 state region. The Lucent 5ESS switch and JetStream gateway installations were completed during a 12 month period, averaging one site per month, on or before targeted schedule date, all within or below budget.
Developed forecasting and trending tools for capacity planning and traffic management ensuring efficient network planning and management. Directed the planning and placement of network element growth by analyzing data for the optimization of collocations, Hubs, and Switches, and established new site locations when necessary.
Reviewed RBOC Interconnection Agreements annually, co-authored amendments and revisions, and worked with Regulatory Department during implemention of amendments and revisions.
Instituted Network Mapping Design & Development within Network Planning Department for the creation of network maps and detailed engineering drawings. The Network Mapping Design & Development was a cross-functional activity across the engineering, corporate sales and operations departments.
Designed and developed detailed reporting within the Network Planning Department utilizing a staff of planners with IT, TBS, Database and report writing backgrounds, creating a self-suffient group with increased efficiencies by having quick access to data necessary to perform analysis for planning functions.
Manager of Network Engineering Support (Jul 2000 Nov 2001)
Co-managed the design and roll-out of ATM, DSL, Fiber, and TDM Voice Networks. Commissioned 97 collocated sites.
Managed Lucent Reconciliation Project resulting in over $5.8 million in savings to FairPoint Communications.
Established the Engineering budget process and coding systems for accounts payable.
Assisted in the preparation and management of an $18 million capital expenditure budget for the Engineering department.
Researched and implemented local calling area zones and distributed to various organizations and operational switches.
Created and implemented processes and procedures for code administration.
Designed all corporate and network mapping for entire company utilizing Mapinfo software.
Assisted in the preparation of Engineering packages for collocated sites.
Traffic Engineer / Network Planning Analyst (Mar 1999 Jul 2000)
Monitored traffic on multi-state local and long distance networks.
Partnered with Network Cost Department to develop a network architecture which created high network efficiency for optimal, cost effective, customer service.
Assisted in design and implementation of new market build-outs including, Sonet Ring, facility and trunking requirements, and development of tracking and maintenance tools.
Prepared corporate and Network design maps utilizing Mapinfo software.
Associate RF Engineer / Data Analyst (Apr 1997 Feb 1999)
Motorola Cellular Infrastructure Group, Charlotte, NC
Contractor to Motorola for Sprint PCS CDMA Network build-out project in Charlotte, NC and Richmond, VA.
Processed and analyzed data using Safcos OPAS 32 and COMPAS optimization software, troubleshooting areas for digital site optimization.
Trained Diagnostic Monitor Operators in the collection of network data for later processing.
Assisted other RF Engineers with optimization of digital sites.
Assisted with assigning pseudo-noise (PN) codes and creating neighbor lists.
Developed system and cluster drive maps, and designed and developed system coverage maps, using MapInfo Software.
Produced reports, system plots, and MapInfo plots for sign-off and acceptance by Sprint PCS.
Positions Held While Attending College (May 1995, Apr 1996 Apr 1997)
Assistant Manager, Golds Gym,
Managed day-to-day operations of nutritional and fitness facility, which included inventory control, equipment maintenance, facility maintenance, and supervision/training of 10 associates. Certified Diet Counselor/Personal Trainer.
Mail Technician, US Postal Service
Delivered, sorted, and collected US mail. Utilized USPS software for data collection and analysis.
College tuition 100% self funded.
Associate RF Engineer (Jun 1992 May 1995)
Installed, repaired, and managed troubleshooting of cellular and paging equipment.
Assisted senior RF Engineers with location, installation and maintenance of paging towers and other trunking systems.
Trained and scheduled junior personnel.
Involved in the sales of communication industry, conducting cold calls, information seminars, and inside sales technique training to promote the growth of business and the Cellular & Paging industry.
Maintenance Department Manager (Jan 1991 Jun 1992)
Designed and built a maintenance department for cellular equipment installation and repair.
Ordered supplies and parts, hired and trained technical personnel, conducted sales training, and promoted new business growth.
Managed all troubleshooting, work order management, and system reporting and audits.
Aviation Electronics Technician (Dec 1985 - Jul 1993)
US Navy & Reserves
Performed pre-flight inspections, maintenance inspections, electrical systems, flight control systems and general avionics troubleshooting and repair.
Assisted in the development of a military unit, which included publication development and organization for the SH-60B Helicopter.
Promoted to Quality Assurance Representative for all avionics personnel for entire squadron, which included writing training documents for incoming technicians, conducting maintenance and safety inspections for flight operations, and interacting closely with Sikorsky (Aircraft Manufacturer) personnel to troubleshoot problems and develop new maintenance solutions and procedures.
EDUCATION
1999 University of Wisconsin
Traffic Engineering for Telecommunications
1995 1997 Winthrop University
English/Communications
1994 1995 York Technical College
Liberal Arts/Core Curriculum
1986 1988 US Navy
Electronics and Avionics
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