SUMMARY

• As a natural leader wh exhibits enthusiasm, vision and compassion, I am very comfortable being held accountable for my actions and decisions. My self-assurance and competence allows others generally willing t follow my lead, which is a responsibility I d not take lightly. I am comfortable in the world of ideas and theories and in working with how things are linked together that allows me t work well in situations that require analysis and investigation as well as in situations that demand collaboration of ideas with others as a team. I have the ability t solve complex problems that demand assembling, collecting and organizing information and data t meet business or personal objectives, which has benefited many projects by keeping them within the constraints of scope, time and budget.
• I am currently seeking a high-energy, action-packed environment working directly with clients where I can help facilitate a structure t create a measure of order and predictability by eliminating risks, defining project objectives and developing team collaboration and accountability. Able t handle complex, theoretical situations and pass on these skills and knowledge t others is crucial t my success of managing diverse, cross-functional teams. If these qualities and characteristics are what you're looking for t manage your next project then please continue reviewing my background and experiences for further details. You will then be able t determine how I've managed projects successfully for others in the past.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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Consultant

Independent contractor focusing on project implementations helping clients achieve desired business goals in a timely manner while staying under budget.

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Project Manager

• 11.2 million dollar implementation of high-site wireless network migration t meet FCC Order t Sprint Nextel for Rebanding Motorola 800MHz emergency mobile radio/first responder sector for entire State of Illinois
• Renegotiated 4 change orders with approved change of scope by doubling efforts between 1st phase and 2nd phase with an additional 2.1M added t the project approved by the FCC and Sprint

• Spearheading negotiations team with legal, technical, and governmental business leaders t provide a solution from a team approach for tower permit, construct usage, and FCC licensing on owned and shared tenant sites
• Developed 9M dollar RFP, and award for integrator t assist in meeting FCC Order for Rebanding over 16,000 mobile subscribers across the State with 151 base station sites
• Managed 1500 agencies for cost management for each vendor engaged with the project and its effect on each agencies' operational efficiencies of First Responders
• Produced non-biased RFP acceptance rubric t determine most qualified vendor according t State compliance hired Motorola t provide the reconfiguration services
• Tracked and managed IP Ethernet t cell site conversion/connectivity for compliance management, cost control, and resource assignments of all state and non-state agency personnel
• Mobility application checks for system performance and ATP acceptance test plan using RUP methodology based on agreed-upon standards of deviation within cost metrics defined for testing phase of project

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• Engaged as BA/PM for IVR analysis, upgrade or replacement of Avaya platform
• Lead analyst for development of new system t meet needs of Department of Employment and Workforce for web services interface t Data Warehouse
• Responsible for executive buy-in for 7 Divisions within state government for procurement of new IVR system from Avaya
• Reduced call volume by 37 t call center and claims center
• Utilized Waterfall, Agile and RUP pseud methodologies for UAT and UI requirements

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• Engaged as global PM for VoIP migration due t M A activity in 14 countries
• Project lead for internal and external resources for department resource assignments, moves and changes t local site infrastructure design, layout, configuration and implementation
• Multi-million dollar P L responsibilities for all VoIP network design, procurement and installations from third-party and internal resources in Asia, Australia, Europe, Canada and U.S. markets
• Worked with local managers' departments t control time and budget for changes in IT infrastructure t meet business objectives of acquisition of new sites
• Design and support for all physical infrastructure for adding new teams t sites, merging old sites and upgrading VoIP infrastructure requirements for successful migration
• Finished project one month early with a 3 month onboarding delay

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• Vice President of start up division in a nationwide telecommunications services company, my responsibilities of personnel, clients, and contractor interaction for a cohesive deliverable package t end user clientele involve full spectrum of day t day operations.
• Brought on board in start-up organization t develop corporate and IT governance for penetrating telecommunications wireless markets
• Created project process flow, contractor organizational structure and management for operational efficiencies following best practices t telecom carriers
• Developed project scoping and tracking processes in a hosted shared environment for UMTS, LTE, FTTCS ETTCS site acquisitions, wireless tower builds and upgrade requirements for power, cabling and antennae while tracking all projects with ATT through Siterra
• Set up repeatable deliverable process for all markets for successful implementation of line and antennae crews for integration work on cell sites with aggressive deadlines and restrictive budgets

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Project Manager

• Statewide migration of 4000 radi subscribers on Motorola 10-channel 800MHz system project completed on time and under budget of 1.1M
• Managed 12-site implementation for resource and scheduling change in project approach saved client over 400,000 40

• Managed team for efficiencies during implementation and achieved project completion in real time without service interruption by utilizing risk managing methodologies
• Managed site resources for scheduling all personnel between shift changes of guards with buy-in and agreement of warden and local radi support personnel

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• 9-1-1 local municipality 1.75M procurement and vendor implementation management
• Amended and developed changes t bid response evaluation in accordance with City and ETSB Emergency Telecommunications Safety Board procurement guidelines

• Procurement and vendor management for design, layout of workstations, delivery, equipment and cabling installation, and testing of equipment for VoIP links t 9-1-1 call center and data storage with full redundancy of each calling answering position
• Coordination of fiber backhaul CAMA trunk line cutover from local telecom carrier, installation and testing of all SONET transport and Ethernet conversions

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• Food industry manufacturer PepsiC LAN upgrade in preparedness for a nationwide VoIP implementation.
• Managed scope, scheduling and resource assignments for multiple manufacturing and distribution facilities required for network upgrades while performing with minimal operational impact

• Site assessment for all cabling, power, server and network equipment requirements
• Developed project tracking for time and cost evaluation for work performed at each assigned site nationwide
• Managed sign-off and required deliverable confirmation from site lead at each of the client's locations

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• Developed Request for Information RFI for DuPage County government Telecommunications Department. Specified technological infrastructure needs for VoIP Telephony System t serve the County government.
• Developed bid response evaluation spreadsheet with weighted factors for response t each section of the RFI in accordance with County procurement guidelines.
• Managed contractor RFP development t meet bid specifications according t strict government criteria
• Produced non-biased RFP acceptance rubrics t determine most qualified vendor according t County guidelines
• Determined design of all utilities, network cabling and hardware, security requirements and department operational impact on personnel productivity

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• As licensed insurance broker and financial planner in several states consulted with high net worth clients and small business owners on health insurance, retirement planning, Medicare Medicaid and other insurance products t protect financial assets
• Software and tools used on this project included, but were not limited to: MS Office Suite SharePoint Server MS Project Project Server Visi Excel Word Power Point Exchange Server HIPAA 5010 X12 NCPDP D.0 IMRA Google docs PlantCML Patriot Zetron IP Fire Station Alerting System Word NICE Systems Cisc Call Manager Avaya Aura vPurity VoIP Security Fedora O/S LINUX STARCOM

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24 billion Global Communications Provider

Technology Solutions Consultant

Network Architect and Project Manager

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• Direct responsibilities for Cisco, Sun, iPlanet, i2, BroadVision, Lucent, and Nortel relationship for sales force training, joint proposal development, joint sales calls, and coordination of all partner activities through relationship building with executives in partner channels
• Managed data storage management solutions in hosted environment for mission-critical applications
• Designed and reviewed all power, cabling, network access, IT infrastructure and security for hosting of mission-critical applications in data center
• Project team leader for Bell Laboratories 8 Million network implementation. Managed, coordinated and installed the largest ATM network project in United States at the time.
• Saved client 1.3 million on infrastructure build-out costs through risk mitigation of dependencies and cost
• Developed scope, Statement of Work and contract for client services with SLA terms and conditions
• Managed design, procurement and implementation of all cabling, power and space requirements for 7 labs and data centers within campus
• Worked in collaboration with all Division Managers, Group leaders and team representatives for moving 12,000 people t new or upgraded facilities with seating, office and conference room layout and installation of 16,000 node network
• Project Manager at Lucent for 31 million IT infrastructure build out of facilities project for Lucent, Inc. in Naperville, IL.
• Created cost savings t the client in excess of 2 million by aggressively managing project timeline and joint contractor activities
• 200 contractors and sub-contractors managed in a cross-functional team environment for safety, IT infrastructure design and build and move of 6,000 employees t new facilities

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• Leader for LiveLink data mining development program SQL for world-wide project repository
• User interface and business needs' capture and data mining and business intelligence analysis for attribute assignments and data tables
• Specified design, software and space requirements for repository t meet team requirements defined by nationwide interviews with regional VPs, Directors and Managers

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Managed design of recovery and implementation with facilities upgrade t power, network interface and data center cabling

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Determined and documented all physical site infrastructure needs from cabling, ISP bandwidth, network equipment and placement at each site - 56M budget

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• Data center design completed and built t spec within building and city code, and staffed in a very short period of time
• Collaborated with local client managers, team leads and ISP providers for cabling, telecom services specifications and data network space and power requirements

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• Managed development of implementation plan using internal talent as well as third-party contractors and construction crews for all cabling, power requirements, space design and install testing
• Software and tools used on these projects included but were not limited to: LiveLink BroadVision i2 SUN iPlanet Oracle SAP Cisc Network Manager Avaya Cabletron Network Manager Nortel Microsoft Exchange Server Visio, AT T Systemax Sitera MS Project Primavera Tracker

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4.5 billion distributor of network equipment and cabling components

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Wide Area Networks Team leader

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Manager of power protection product line in North America

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160 million manufacturer of electronics and structured wiring products

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• Complete responsibility for direct and indirect sales representatives in ten states
• Program management for structured wiring systems B2B channel distribution
• Instrumental in nationwide rollout of intelligent network software
• Kanban-kaizen manufacturing process implementation t meet distributor and project schedules

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A 2 billion distributor of network equipment and cabling components

Voice/Data Specialist

Worked for building channel partnerships based on contractor supply chain and asset management needs along with other voice/data project scope definition and resource allocations.