SUMMARY

• PROJECT, PROGRAM AND DESIGN MANAGEMENT: 20 years Technology / Telecommunications / Infrastructure Project Management & Operations experience in a multi - million dollar ($300M+), multi-host, multi-vendor technology environment(s), with the emphasis on RF, Wireless and SCADA, including:
• Project management and design management, security related, DHS funded, confidential roll-outs and implementations post 911. Identified technology driven solutions with practical application.
• Short & long term strategic planning. Operational budget preparation and analysis.
• Project / job costing for wireless, CCTV, IT and communications projects. Saved MTA/NYCT $75M across two projects by technology changes and bringing in new contractors to bid and RFP.
• Got 3 high profile, $100M, “mission-critical” Sub-Stations owned by PG&E online and operational with full SCADA remote monitoring. Completed 28 Projects for PG&E, on time and on budget.
• Casino & Gaming IT Experience - WiFi and SONIFI deployment across 38 properties Nationwide.
• Deployed the largest WiFi Network in North America - 48,000 Access Points across 38 Casino Resorts, a $128 Million Dollar Project. A Cox Communications/Motorola/Zebra/Velociti Joint Venture.
• Casino & Gaming IT Experience - (Hotel in a Box” Turnkey Solutions) - New Casino Hotel; LMS/CMS, Infogenesis, POS, GEM, OPTIO, DMS, Infrastructure, WiFi, Ingencio, Freedom Pay, RESNET, Network, CISCO, Juniper, Dell, Toshiba, BlackBox, BarTech, SafLok, OMNI/Galaxy, etc.
• Deployed the $15 Million Dollar SONIFI In Room entertainment Project across 20 Casino Resorts.
• Supply chain management, outside vendor procurement and purchasing, job-costing, estimating.
• Director of Nationwide Operations - nationwide rollouts and implementation.
• Senior project management throughout the entire project life cycle, regional and nationwide.
• Transit Authority experience - design engineering, consulting, project scope development.
• Power Company and Utilities experience – Project Management and new Technology implementation. HP PPMc, Agile One, Sharepoint, SAP, Primavera, MS Project 2010.
• Wireless Mobility experience – Systems Integration and Implementation, 1C-4C, LTE 1C & 2C.
• Technical – mid/high-level generalist knowledge of construction principles, wireless systems, RF, CCTV, video, access control. Can also work under my own LLC.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Senior IT Project Manager

• Successfully deployed a “turn-key” IT and POS system for a brand new hotel at the Graton Casino property, an Indian Gaming complex in northern California.
• Deployed a state-of-the-art hotel network across nine new IDF’s and one existing IDF and Cold Room using CISCO and Juniper equipment. Home run Star Configuration fiber optic cable feeds back the the MDF (Cold Room).
• Infrastructure equipment included Dell PC’s, Toshiba and Epson printers, BlackBox Phones and a Percepia/Parallax Voicemail and Call Accounting System.
• Hotel utilized LMS/CMS via Agilysys and ran Infogenesis Terminals for POS, E232 boxes for connectivity to LMS for existing restaurants and incorporated a Freedom Pay Credit Card processing system and Ingencio 250, 350 and 480i machines, property-wide.
• LMS Applications included: GeM, OPTIO, DMS, ResNet, New Look, etc., amongst others.
• I deployed approximately 350 BlackBox phones, for both the hotel rooms and BOH operations, as well as an E911 call reporting device on the property.
• Security systems deployed included an OMNI/Galaxy fingerprint reader system for FOH and BOH employee access, as well as a SafLok card system for hotel rooms and suites.
• BarTech was deployed over a MESH type network for In-Room snacks and drinks, while Hospitality Network provided the In-Room Entertainment line-up as well as the WiFi.
• Careful planning and efficient design allowed the Hotel IT Project to be brought in under budget by $300K and delivered on-time.

Confidential

Senior IT Project Manager

• Successfully managing the deployment of some 8400+ state-of-the-art Access Point (AP) devices across my portfolio of properties.
• Finished the Planet Hollywood Low Rise Deployment of some 352 AP devices a week earlier than scheduled, on time and on budget, with no impact to customers or guests of the resort.
• Completed the Caesars High Rise and Caesars High Roller / VIP Guest Villas and Penthouses on time and on budget, with no impact to customers or guests.
• Currently 2 weeks early and ahead of schedule on the Caesar Low Rise Casino Floor AP deployment (654 AP’s). (At time of deployment).
• Worked closely with property Facilities Departments and Paint Shops to get the Aesthetics of the installations perfect with the Décor.
• I’m running the SONIFI In-room entertainment Project at four of Caesars Largest Vegas properties, including Caesars Palace, Paris LV, Planet Hollywood and Ballys LV, plus 3 Casino resorts in the Mid-West
• Deploying some 2884 new LG Televisions at Caesars Palace as part of the SONIFI In-Room Initiative.
• Worked closely with Vendors and Subcontractors alike to upgrade both Power and Cooling (HVAC) in MDF’s and IDF’s requiring upgrades before system deployment.
• Managing and working with Vendors such as Motorola, Cox Communications, Velociti, G&G Electric, Bombard Electric and Quality Mechanical, to name a few. Interacting and managing their Project Managers, providing timely updates and Scheduling to Caesars Program Managers and Senior Management throughout the timeline of the project.
• Wrote and put together the Project Plan for Low Rise AP Deployment going forward.
• Reviewing Scopes of Work, Drawings, AP Heat Maps and Coverage Maps, quotes for additional work and issuing PO’s as needed. MS Project, Sharepoint, Clarity, Excel, Powerpoint.

Confidential

Program Manager

• Managing the Integration and Implementation of Cellular Tower and Facility New Site builds from Room Ready Status through Systems Integration and Optimization to End User Beneficial Use.
• Managing the roll-out and Implementation of the latest LTE 1C and 2C Carrier Technology concurrent with UTMS roll-outs and Systems Deployment.
• Managing my subcontractors, which include Black and Veach, Alcatel Lucent, Pericle and others.
• Working with AT&T’s in-house RF Team to manage RF issues and challenges in the field as they arise in turning up new sites.
• Tracking Carrier Transport Installations (Network Back-Haul) to coordinate delivery of both fiber and copper circuits in a timely fashion so as to provide a seamless transition from Construction’s “Room Ready” status, right into Systems Integration, Optimization, Drive Testing, E911 Testing, Turn-Up and Deployment.

Confidential

• Managing the implementation of SCADA Communications technology as it pertains to PG&E’s extensive data network. Managing the construction of those sites IT connectivity needs, including installation of HVP (High Voltage Protection) equipment out to the 300 Volt point per each stations GPR (Ground Potential Rise) profile. I review and manage all of each Sub-Stations Protection and Automation requirements. Implementation of NERC Projects and requirements.
• Developing and implementing alternative forms of IT connectivity as the major carriers get out of the Lease Line business, including implementation of VSAT, MRT Radio and Point to Point Microwave Technology (both licensed and unlicensed). Implementation of WiFi systems for Command Centers, Back Up Command Centers and Operating Theaters.
• During my tenure, I was able to complete 28 projects on time and on budget, including three high profile Sub-Stations and a Mission Critical Back Up Command Center for Energy Procurement. All of my Substations were brought online and made online and operational with full SCADA remote monitoring, allowing PG&E to meet both new customers as well as growing customer demand across the state of California.