SUMMARY:

• Seventeen year honed consulting experience leading increasingly complex projects and programs
• Lead Multi - million dollar technical transformation projects, large matrixed teams and new technologies
• Highly adaptive, influence and negotiation skills, resolve conflict and facilitate decision-making abilities

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• LTE/UMTS/GSM/CDMA
• Transport/RAN/CORE/RF
• IT WAN/LAN
• Frame Relay/MPLS
• Risk Management
• Vendor Management
• Conflict Resolution
• Generation & Distribution
• Agile/Waterfall

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Sacramento, CA

Consulting Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Lead Project Manager for a Confidential and Frame Relay transformation onto the MPLS network for the next generation Confidential
• Replacing legacy hardware and network infrastructure for Generation, Transmission and Distribution locations
• The transformation involves the IT WAN, LAN, firewalls, routers, switches, RTUs, power, cabling, civil and electrical construction/permitting for enterprise wide implementations
• Managing external hardware vendors, internal union teams and construction groups, multiple engineering teams along with various internal cross departmental groups to run kick-off calls, setup project tasks, project plans, SOW, ScrumMaster meetings, budget Capital vs. O&M costs to meet project timeline
• Using WBC in SAP BPC tools for forecasting/actualizing/procurement of financials
• Working with engineering teams to design/upgrade/remediation legacy routers/switches, network traffic analysis, new network architecture/routing protocols, upgrading end of life/end of support hardware, order placement/tracking, change management, install/test/turn up/cutover and implementation onto the new network

Confidential, Denver, CO

Senior Technical Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Lead team project manager for highly complex transformation project which was mission critical for the migration and implementation of the hardware and network infrastructure Confidential Generation, Transmission and Distribution facilities
• Project scope entailed to re-design and build out the network from Core to Edge, upgrade end of life/end of support IT WAN and LAN routers/switches, Firewalls, RTUs, civil and electrical construction, backup power, cabling, remediation and fiber backhaul upgrade
• Implemented new Core, Head End, microwave/OPGW and fiber (leased/private) transport/backhaul
• Worked and managed with complex engineering teams, internal cross functional departments, perform site walks, bandwidth/traffic analysis, circuit re-design, network/enterprise architecture/design, routing protocols review/re-design, ScrumMaster meetings, backhaul/network facility diversity/redundancy review, install/test/cutover of all hardware and circuits
• Manage external vendors like Ciena, Cisco, Siemens, electrical and construction contractors along with Union/Non Union groups to review/implement project plans to meet project milestones
• Worked with LECs for order placement/tracking, change management, install/test/turn up/cutover of the new fiber circuits onto the new MPLS technology
• Managing financials including forecasting/actualizations with JDE/SAP BPC tools
• Worked with internal teams to review existing Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) standards documentation to provide actions required to be compliant for audit
• Managed a first company-wide implementation of Ciena One Control Network Management System (NMS) on new dual VM servers. Full PLDC, configure, test, install and implementation of Ciena One Control. Worked with NOC on training and knowledge transfer of documentation

Confidential, Houston, TX

Consulting Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Primary Single Point of Contact for the site construction and integration for Confidential L700 and microwave project for the Houston, TX market year-end push
• Completed RFP/RFQ, attend site walk bids, award bids, review CDs, reject/approve drawings
• Attend daily, weekly calls to ensure timely delivery of milestones. Work with Fiber providers, RF, RAN, Core, Site Acq. and engineering teams to integrate the existing and newly upgraded Confidential sites
• Managed and ensured the AAVs ( Confidential, Confidential, Confidential & Confidential ) are on target to construct, deliver and integrate the fiber to site
• Assisted the DAS PM on the installation, integration and commissioning of the DAS small cell and indoor coverage systems

Confidential, Denver, CO

Consulting Senior Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Lead regional single point of contact for the fiber backhaul construction, installation and deployment of the Sprint Network Vision project using Samsung technology entailing 800 sites (micro, DAS, microwave) in three states
• Worked with site acquisition and development teams work on site surveys, leasing, A&E’s and zoning
• Managed the kick off calls, attend daily calls with Confidential, Zayo and Syringa Networks AAV fiber providers to ensure milestones are being met and any risk to schedule is being addressed. This included working with Data center teams for server/switch migrations from legacy to new hardware.
• Work to ensure all service orders for all AAVs are submitted and delivered in timely manners
• Maintained Primavera 6 project control tasks and functions for daily, weekly and quarterly updates
• Served as quality manager to ensure construction vendors are building to guidelines. Reviewed and accepted close out packages for the AAV construction
• Attended quarterly executive level meetings and present high level presentations

Confidential, Wireless Pleasanton, CA

Consulting Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Lead Night time RNC integration & re-home project manager for the West Region. Work with internal and external teams to successfully integrate all the targeted Confidential in the LA market. They included from large over utilized switches/servers to new targeted switches/servers.
• Hosted daily, weekly calls to ensure timely delivery of milestones with Confidential and Confidential
• Updated Primavera tasks on web tool and MS Project
• Interacted with local, regional RF, SGSN, MSN, MGW and MSC teams to integrate the new Confidential and Confidential - Confidential .
• Worked with internal E911 and external service provider groups to successfully coordinate all activities related to Ph2 E911 PSAP testing.

Confidential, Irvine, CA

Consulting Senior Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the overall success of the deployment and integration project of the first fiber and Ethernet to cell site program for the Southern California market
• Single Point of Contact for external vendors and internal multi-platform and technology teams. Generate RFPs for multi-technology site solutions, develop SOW for vendor circuit delivery cycle, Ensure delivery-test and turn up
• Collaborate with implementation, site development and field operations to ensure sites are being turned up according to delivery schedules
• Work with AAV fiber provider ( Confidential, Confidential & Confidential, Confidential, Confidential ) on daily basis to ensure service orders, DLRs, VLAN, CFAs are submitted. Work on problem resolution
• Lead POC for internal teams in regards to fiber build and delivery plan. Host meetings with site development, construction and design teams to ensure our weekly, monthly and yearly targets are being met. Address any and all issues in regards to LEC or our internal construction teams to upper management. Ensured the first dark fiber turn up for the company in the West Region on time to launch a major market
• Co-ordinate internal teams to ensure E911 call testing for new integrated LTE sites is successfully completed before market launch

Confidential, Pleasanton, CA

Consulting Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Lead RNC (Radio network controller) deployment & re-home project manager for the Southern Los Angeles market upgrade from T1 to Fiber (Ethernet to Cell Site). Worked with internal and external teams to successfully launch all the targeted Confidential for the southern LA market
• Hosted daily, weekly calls to ensure timely delivery of milestones. Worked with local, regional RF, SGSN, MSN, MGW and MSC teams to launch the new Confidential .
• Worked with internal E911 and external service provider groups to successfully coordinate all activities related to E911 PSAP testing

Confidential, Concord, CA

Consulting Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed the Transport and Integration for nine Confidential 3G UMTS markets. Handled multiple projects for the client consisting of 6100+ cell sites on Confidential, Confidential and Confidential - Confidential platforms. Project activities included planning and conducting project kickoff meetings; defining project scope, technical/operational requirements, establishment of milestones, managing multiple vendors, creating contingency plans and manage the projects to successful completion.
• Lead project manager to integrate and deploy 400 Confidential sites (BTS/Node B) for the San Francisco market, meeting their internal accelerated launch date. The effort involved end-to-end management of client systems and integration (from Node B/NIU through DAX/RNC/RSP)
• Managed site development, construction, site acquisition, transport and external vendor ( Confidential / Confidential ) teams to resolve all issues for site construction and successful integration. This included RFPs, change requests (CRs) and install completion of vendor equipment (cabinets, power upgrades, BBU’s, permitting)
• Developed and implemented the E911 testing process for the 3G UMTS launch. Worked with the West Region markets to coordinate the Core network E911 integration and successful call testing.
• Collaborated with five departments to develop a single UMTS Transport and Integration process document for both Confidential and Confidential vendor equipment
• Ensured the expedited on-time delivery of 4000 circuits in 90 business days. This entailed managing a group of 25 team members to design, order and provision circuits (T1, DS3). Worked with 9 market Field Operation and Switch operation teams to successfully test and accept all circuits.
• Worked with market teams to deliver AAV for next generation HSPA+ to LTE project

Confidential, Redmond, WA

Consulting Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed $30+ million Network accuracy design and deployment project for The New Confidential & Confidential Mobility. The project involved certifying over 8,000 sites in the East and West Regions for E911
• Interfaced with external vendors and internal cross functional teams to communicate designs required for the development and deployment of network testing and acceptance
• Participated in the RFP process; Issued work orders and Confidential to market and National teams
• Provided team leadership to ensure project success within budget, timeline and scoped targets mandated by internal and Confidential timelines and guidelines
• Product manager for the deployment of the PSAP Simulator E911 test tool

Confidential, Seattle, WA

Consulting Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed part of a $45 million project for Confidential replacing from Confidential . The scope included working with multiple vendors like Confidential, Confidential, Nortel, Andrew and True Position and cross-functional teams. Responsible for the ‘swap-out’ for 15 states and 3 technologies
• Hosted market specific calls and interfaced with Install vendors, equipment vendors, Regional RF, Operations, IT, drive test teams and internal management to resolve all problems in a timely manner
• Developed and maintained project plans/reporting mechanisms via Primavera, Microsoft Project and Oracle Database
• Supported E911 for the Confidential project
• Successfully met the internal company time and high quality mandate of 6,000+ site swaps, Legacy ‘GSM’ network to New ‘GSM’ network and UMTS integration and Confidential turndown
• Saved the client over $60+ million dollars in achieving timely delivery of National project

Confidential, Seattle, WA

Consulting Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed part of a $35 million project for Confidential & Confidential Wireless integrating and deploying 9 states for E911 Phase I & II on the GSM and Confidential platforms.
• Developed and maintained project plans/reporting mechanisms via Primavera, Microsoft Project and Oracle Database
• Hosted all market deployment calls and interfaced with Switch translations, PSAP Directors, Regional RF, LECs, MPC providers, Integration Contractors, Drive Test Teams, and TDOA Equipment Providers (Andrew, True Position) to resolve all problems in a timely manner
• Successfully met the internal Confidential mandate of 2000 GSM sites live and integrated with the PSAP by 6/30/2003; 4000 GSM sites live and integrated with the PSAP by 11/30/2003.
• Managed a very time sensitive project to set up True Position E911 Phase II, deploy and successfully integrate 800+ cell sites for the Virginia market in 30 days; this involved daily direct report to the Executive VP of the region and managing a team of twenty contractors, vendors and internal resources
• Managed 9 State Region; Successfully completed all 9 states’ deployments that consisted of 4500+ 1900 GSM and 1000+ Confidential sites on time and budget

Confidential, Seattle, WA

Wireless Integration Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the project engineering and implementation of an Enhanced 9-1-1 (E911) application using the Confidential /CDMA/GSM switching platforms
• Performed complex routing translations and signaling protocol (SS7, MAP) allowing the integration to the TCS platform.
• Assisted in developing a 911 vs. 922 call routing translations process allowing our customers to remain Phase 1 ISUP and do calibration testing on Phase 2 TCAP (ANSI-41) sites.
• Worked with Confidential on site to integrate and deploy the South West Region Phase 0 (ISUP) through Phase 2 (TCAP)
• Supported with both Confidential and Confidential for Confidential ’ first Hosted-PDE (E12, SMDPP) deployments in Phase 2

Confidential, Redmond, WA

Consulting Switch Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Maintained Project Plans including: Project goals, objectives & scope, success criteria, testing approach and ensured quality of deliverables
• Provided Tier 3 complex translations, software and hardware support for Network Operations Center and Regional Technical Assistance Center
• Designed, implemented SS7 and Tandem trunking, routing changes, Base station Translations
• Reviewed and assisted in E911 routing for Rate Center growths within markets
• Assisted in implementing Xpercom (Granite)
• Designed and maintained network logical design diagrams