SUMMARY

• Ability to present technology strategy to all levels of company management
• Experience with a telecom carrier, network supplier, industry trade group and government IT providers
• Proven ability providing executive support, business strategy and government relations
• Strong financial analysis, public policy, project and strategic management skills

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Washington, DC

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Provides project management and program analytical support to Office of the Comptroller of the Currency,
• Deputy Comptroller for Infrastructure and Operations (DCIO), Management and Controls (M&C) and
• Telecommunications, Messaging and Operations (TMO) directorates. Possess strong understanding of federal government IT governance, culture and organization. Strong experience working in MS Project Server and
• SharePoint environments for large IT organizations.
• Supports DCIO Program Management Office (PMO) through the entire project life cycle; including developing charters, plans, schedules, resource estimates, cost plans/budgets, ; staffing plans, change and release management efforts, encourages support for director policies; and manage project and portfolio documentation on SharePoint and MS Project sites.
• Identifies and leads efforts to improve business processes, business outputs and timelines; develops and manages capacity planning efforts (resource allocation estimates versus actuals) for directorate; provides analytical data (using various internal tools) to support on - going trend, root cause analysis, performance tracking, and quantitative project metrics.
• Provides subject matter expertise, with regards to unified communications, to aide in the shaping of projects and business requirements for mobility (Citrix/VPN), wireless/mobile device management (MDM), unified communications WAN-LAN/VoIP, Video/VTC delivery.
• Requires interaction with upper-level IT management, leads, architects, and engineers to ensure processes are efficient, sustainable, repeatable, and predictable. Understands and documents business requirements as requested.
• Provides project management support to directorate for ongoing level of effort activities and milestone projects. Liaises with both internal stakeholders and customers, and external channel partners and suppliers to discuss and create business and technical requirements.

Confidential, Washington, DC

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Supported the Broadband Technologies Opportunities Program (BTOP) for the state of New Jersey (JerseyNet - Early Builder Project) in developing an interoperable public safety wireless broadband (4G/LTE/DAS/WiFi) network dedicated for first responders.
• Acquired strong understanding of Systems Engineering Lifecycle for wireless telecommunications network deployments: Planning, Design Review, Sourcing; Staging and Production, Solutions and Implementation, Testing, Training, Operations and Maintenance and Transition
• Participated in contract modification process for funding requisitions and purchase orders (POs); participated in recruiting process for Radio Frequency (RF) engineering support.
• Served as liaison between finance and contracting departments and corresponding client representatives to ensure smooth project operations.
• Acquired strong knowledge of business and operational processes, including contracting, subcontracting, vendor management (negotiations, signing, implementation, payments).
• Acquired in depth background of budgetary development, burden rate for subsequent, contracting vehicles, financials analysis and solvency, and compliance and ROI determination
• Participated in development of Project Management work plans and key milestone deliverables for JerseyNet: Communications Plan, Quality Plan, Risk Management Plan, Site Location Plan, Technical Documentation Plan, Change Order Process and Management Plan, System/Network Design Plan, Implementation and Testing Plan, Transition Plan, Disaster Recovery and Special Operations Plan, Training Plan; further revises plans as a key deliverable and project closeout
• Maintained and managed Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) for JerseyNet for Project Executive, Team Leads and designated State of New Jersey stakeholders;
• Communicated across project leads/project partners to acquire strong understanding of business processes/ work flows for project;

Confidential, Washington, DC

Broadband Coordinator (Project Manager)

Responsibilities:

• Developed business case for digital inclusion centers plan, an inter-agency partnership to expand broadband usage at city’s community and recreational centers with refurbished government computers and laptops.
• Conducted test case/quality assurance to support development of crowd-sourcing content management application for community-based organizations and agency partners.
• Served as liaison to the Initiative’s Community Advisory Board; assists Director with board development and leadership activities: organizational research, development of by-laws, vetting and selection of members, setting board agenda and writing meeting minutes, etc.
• Assisted in the development of the Digital Inclusion Strategy, Sub-Grant Program, Mobile Technology Lab Deployment, Community Outreach and Partnership Strategies.

Confidential, Washington, DC

Independent Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Acquired strong understanding of project management concepts, principles and best practices for telecommunications and technology sectors.
• Managed Project Plans across all Planning Groups (Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring & Controlling and Closing)
• Managed Project Plans across Knowledge Areas (Scope, Time, Cost, Quality, Human Resource, Communications, Risk Management and Procurement
• Managed implementation, milestones, budget, scope and stakeholder communication matters

Confidential

Business Development/Strategy Associate

Responsibilities:

• Conducted market research, policy analysis as well as examined business case for WiMax deployment in South Africa. Supported Go-to-Market efforts across the Networks and Enterprise division in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.
• Analyzed Electronic Communications Convergence legislation and related policy matters to assess impact on South African subsidiary operations. Developed competitive landscape (ecosystem) for South African wireless broadband marketplace.
• Examined third-party funding sources: regional development banks, corporate venture capital, European Union structural funds, among others for network build out. Served as subject matter expert on fixed-mobile convergence matters.

Confidential

Telecommunications Policy Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Conducted research on wireless policy issues impacting trans-Atlantic telecom markets, such as spectrum policy, digital broadband television, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), health effects of mobile communications (EMR), consumer billing and regulatory review of major telecom mergers.
• Attended spectrum planning meeting to optimize company’s technology-product mix offer. Established company’s first global public policy Best Practice on EMR. Provided regular reports on American telecommunications sector developments.

Confidential Washington, DC

Congressional Affairs Manager

Responsibilities:

• Developed strategic planning of public policy agenda of wireless industry before Congress and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
• Researched and analyzed federal legislation impacting commercial wireless industry. Developed decision papers and briefing materials for Capitol Hill meetings, conferences, workshops, and conventions.