SUMMARY:

• Infrastructure Technical PM - Seeking a Senior Project Management opportunity to lead the implementation of high volume Enterprise deployment projects for telephony, network infrastructure, data centers and construction build outs.
• Twenty plus years in telecommunications and information technology in Project Management, Consulting and Network Engineering, including Big 5 companies focused on infrastructure build out across multiple verticals including: telecommunications, banking, change management, Federal government and Health Care industries.
• Managed projects with budgets of 100+ million dollars.
• Technical Project Manager with a solid experience in Networking to include Network Infrastructure.
• Technical design document development, network design, telecom and equipment room design, data center design, server hardware specifications and installation, Network Engineering, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Mainframes, VMware, Cisco Technologies, Network Security, Switching, Routing, Audio Video, VPN, TCP/IP, SAN,VOIP, Circuits and Facilities.
• Strong communication skills and experience working with clients in pre-sale engineering, design and vendor management implementation and presentations and discussions.
• Provide international and domestic telecommunications solutions.
• Budgeting, costing and implementation programs deploying new strategies for diverse client environments.
• Technical writing, Statement of Work, policies and procedures, technical documentation
• Provide leading product selection efforts by issuing RFI/RFP documents, preparing financial analysis, and leading product and vendor selection.
• Evaluate technical solutions, consider existing infrastructure and relevant business issues; recommend equipment and facilities; assist in testing of equipment and service implementation.
• Support Telecommunication Carriers voice, data and video network components and delivery of systems requirements.
• Support network interfaces within the full services network arena, change management and logistics management in a multi-vendor atmosphere.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Sr. Technical Project Manager

Confidential, Homewood IL

Responsibilities:

• Manage infrastructure-related projects such as Network, Telecommunication, Circuit Migration, Storage, Virtualization, Data Center Deployments, Data Center Migration, Data Center Decommission and Data Center/Facilities.
• Manage the project team members and stakeholders expectations, manage schedule, cutovers in DC environment.
• Work with the VP of IT and others to develop the processes, procedures & documentation to use for Technology and other business projects.
• Create change request for vendor installs and decom in DC. Review SOW/SOP and all documentation.
• Work with external consultants and external service providers when needed to implement technology-based solutions.
• Manage IT projects from start to finish, following the CN PMO project management methodology, process and tools.
• Discovery of Data Center hardware, network and telecommunication equipment and applications.
• Manages the development and implementation of system documentation and system training for staff.

Sr. Technical Project Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Manage LOB/Application teams, aligning with application side lead. Windows 2003 server migrations
• Collection of design and timeline data from each application team (within assigned area).
• Initial escalation for technical teams to collaborate with application teams Interface with Program leadership (PMO, etc.) on additional escalation/support to obtain design and timelines from application teams.
• Interface with PMO on status reporting on collecting IRD (application design documents).
• Collection status and report regarding application team’s completion of application installation and (pre- cutover weekend).

Sr. Technical Project Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Managed complex IT Infrastructure projects, installing a large Audio Video, Cisco Wireless, Data Network and VOIP through their 13 State enterprise.
• Managed the installation of multiple systems such as Microsoft 365 cloud technology, Security systems, Cisco VOIP, Radio, Satellite etc., over their Wide Area Network and in facilities.
• Managed local circuit, field communications and Telco providers as needed. Managed facilities build-outs and tight timelines, some build outs will be "greenfield" (new) and/or modifications to existing facilities.
• Managed parallel teams on a large regional projects in (multimillion) essential
• Managed wiring vendors to support WIFI, Date Networks and Telepresence implementation.
• Ability to lead a team to desired outcome, experience interacting with both senior leaders as well as peers.
• Manage project scope by ensuring any change management and changes in scope documented and approved by project sponsor and stakeholders.
• Proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office products: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio and Project. IBM Lotus Notes, Windows 2003 servers and Share Point Projects.

Sr. Technical Project Manager

Confidential, Glen Allen, VA

Responsibilities:

• Managing complex IT Technology projects with Cisco Data, WIFI, and VOIP Networks, Windows server refresh and MS365 Applications projects.
• Manage vendors, internal network application and telephony teams.
• Working with cross-functional teams and proven ability to lead team matrixes from different internal groups, different locations and drive results through coordination of task completion, handoffs and overall delivery of solution.
• Proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office products: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Project.
• Identifies all problem areas on jobs and discusses with Team Members and others as needed

Sr. Technical Project Manager

Confidential, Chester, VA

Responsibilities:

• Provides requirement/data gathering, analysis, and solution development to support Unified Communications as a Service and SaaS, including Cisco VoIP, network and application installations.
• Collaborate with other project managers, VoIP engineers, application engineers, data, wireless engineers, and network security engineers, to establish detailed site plans for the installation of the VOIP and applications solutions for based system locate in data centers
• Experience in planning, scheduling, customer coordination and intraday management in a team based/vendor environment.
• Support development of real-time adherence and project management tools; Support customer voice requirements
• Lead complex VoIP analysis to help answer site business questions and drive organizational performance.
• Updates and adjusts project schedules according to business needs.
• Generate accurate long term and/or short term forecast.
• Generate efficient plans, schedules, and service orders.
• Extract data from various databases and project management tools to provide in-depth analysis of VoIP solutions. Gathers information, analyzes voice trends and provides information to the team and the business.

Technical Project Manager (Consultant)

Confidential, Portland, OR

Responsibilities:

• Managed a complex IT Infrastructure projects, E-commerce, application, voice, data and wireless transformation (NaaS/TaaS/SaaS) deployment projects in data centers.
• Ensure the successful implementation of Cloud-based Services technology solutions in support of data centers
• Managed Vendor management for deploying Cisco Unified Communications as a Service Cisco, VOIP, Wireless and applications (Routers, Switches, Servers, Audio Video, Wireless Controllers, Access Points, PBX, Call Manager, Wireless Radio Area Network (WRAN), Radio Access Network (RAN), VMware, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Windows 7, SAP, SharePoint) 327 domestic sites and 12 international sites.
• Assists in preparing the RFP, RFI and other Business Requirement Documentation (BRD)
• Serve as the project's primary point of contact between IT, business operations, internal business partners, vendors and external clients. Manage vendors, network and telephony teams
• Manages and is accountable for the project deployment, scope, schedule, budget, quality, communication, risk management, change management and issue management.

Consultant/PMO/Project Manager

Confidential, Baltimore, MD

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for planning, executing and evaluating IPT and application, deployment projects based on project specifications and budgets.
• Building and managing project teams, reporting to Project Sponsor, and ensuring quality control throughout project life cycle are central to this position. Prepare technical documents for stakeholder for review.
• Manage Cisco data centers, VOIP, wireless, network Infrastructure and Window 7 transformation projects deployment from initiation to closure. Manage vendors and technical teams.
• Be accountable for project results along with Project Sponsor complete work breakdown structure to estimate effort required for each task.
• Work with Project Sponsor and stakeholders (Government) to complete project charter outlining scope, goals, deliverables, required resources, budget and schedule.
• Provided project schedules to determine when each task be performed.
• Act as mediator between stakeholders and team members, resolve issues and solve problems during project life cycle.
• Manage project scope by ensuring any change management and changes in scope documented and approved by Project Sponsor and stakeholders.
• Escalate any critical issues to appropriate stakeholders.
• Evaluate additional external resources (outsourced and/or contractors) and recommend additional resource utilization.

Technical Project Manager

Confidential, Chantilly, VA

Responsibilities:

• Project management for United States Air Force’s site surveys and manages deployment for Nortel and Cisco CMS, IP telephony, Wireless, Cisco Wireless controllers, Routers, Switches and High Speed Internet Access (HSIA).
• Responsible for inside and outside copper plant projects, to include wiring projects ranging from 6 pair Cat3/5/5e/6 to 600 pair cable.
• Outside fiber plant installation projects, to include both multi-mode and single mode.
• Outside coaxial plant projects for transmission of video signal and HSIA over coax and fiber. Inside wiring plant projects and design to include the termination of cabling in the appropriate MDF and IDF.
• Being a subject matter expert on wiring and wiring design for all types of wiring and PBX and data networks, including industry standards, and local and USAF regulations for wiring.
• Diagnosing and recommending solutions for infrastructure issues throughout the United States.
• Responsible for coordination of digging permits and local coordination with all Air Force base personnel to ensure a correct and timely installation of new cabling projects.
• Responsible pre-sales functionalities, quoting and coordination of quoting for specific infrastructure wiring projects.
• Coordination for getting quotes for PBX and HISA replacement projects, defining requirements and ensuring quality of quotes.
• Coordination of quoting including analysis of GSA pricing and market pricing and communication with appropriate US Government officials to ensure fair pricing of quotes Seeking out new sales opportunities at visited government sites.
• Provide support to new installations for both project management and, if necessary, physical installation support

Technical Project Manager

Confidential, Tempe, AZ

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for project management, architecture, deployment of a large-scale Cisco network infrastructure in data centers, consisting of Cisco wireless, local area, wide area, IP telephony and virtual private networks.
• Project management the deployment for Health Information Exchange (HIE), Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system and Cerner applications.
• Manage the project pipeline workflow for 40 Catholic Healthcare West hospitals and verify project deliverables for health care IT project portfolio.
• Produce reports on schedule trends, and develop proactive or corrective steps on projects.
• Create integrated view of project milestones, issues, and risk definitions from discrete project data.
• Provide project management, network services design; include responsibility for daily operations, support and administration of networks and services.
• Work closely with other members of the information technology staff at client site international and domestic, software engineers, executives, and other key contributors.
• General areas of responsibilities include network and systems engineering, administration support, monitoring projects
• Evaluate new hardware and software technologies, and to present analysis and purchase recommendations to the administration team and to management.
• Manage schedule reporting, milestone reporting, and validation of progress reported.

Technical Project Manager

Confidential, Las Vegas, NV

Responsibilities:

• Network Architect and Project Manager for the systems architecture, and functional planning of an MPLS and IP telephony network.
• Negotiated with vendors to obtain an upfront savings to the client of $5 million.
• Mange resource and vendors.
• Architected convergence of three networks:
• Voice networks into IPT
• Cisco Frame Relay
• Cisco ATM networks into a single MPLS network with 21 site locations: 11 U.S., 10 international. MPLS networked voice and data circuits that had previously been back-hauled to two USA located company sites where they connected via IGX boxes to India through IPLCs saving millions of dollars in IPLC cost.
• Performed data gathering, assessment of current network, analysis of traffic flow and bandwidth requirements.
• Mapped topology of the existing network, constructed network conceptual, high-level and low-level designs.
• Wrote technical scope of work and request for proposal (RFP).
• Performed vendor negotiations, bid analysis, bid evaluation, and contract award.

Sr. Network Design Consultant

Confidential, Washington, DC

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for architecture and reliability and installation/testing of Cisco routers and switches for clients, assisted in writing proposal and project reviews.
• Overview network reliability and scalability issues.
• Analyze, configure client bandwidth, equipment and application and identify potential issues.

Sr. Technical Consultant

Confidential, Boca Raton, FL

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for pre-sale network turn up, test and deployment of Confidential, Cisco equipment, routers, switches, servers and support systems, coordinate multi-functional support groups to implement products/projects that require multi-vendor/product solution.
• Responsible for installation and configuration of large complex network solutions in Voice /Data Switches, Edge Systems, Routers, Wireless.
• ATM, SS7, xDSL, VPNs, IP telephony, data, optical and future specialty networks.
• Prepare pre sales SLAs for vendor's equipment and network architecture.
• Create project plans and status reports, Method of Procedures (MOPs), and product specifications materials.
• Full Services Network architecture and installation for various technologies such as Narrowband, ATM, SONET, IP, xDSL, DWDM and other emerging technologies.
• Support Telecommunication Carriers voice, Cisco data and video network components and delivery of systems requirements.
• Support network interfaces both within the full services network arena and logistics management in a multi-vendor atmosphere.
• Manage subcontractors to perform such functions as network design and optimization, network element and component/vendor selection, network evaluation and network construction.

Sr. Consultant

Confidential, McLean, VA

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for and involved in a wide range of consulting assignments covering project management and network pre sale and strategies, designs, installs, configure, testing and turn up all network equipment, third level support for all technical problems.
• Responsible for planning, implementation and completion of the Cisco Broadband Solution Centers.
• Responsibilities included project management, weekly performance review and recap, recommendations on architecture and building architecture as well as hardware software, and NOC layouts and installs.
• Also, install the deployment of various hardware and software configurations including Cisco, Microsoft, Sun, Linux, Compaq, Dell, Newbridge ATM switch and various other brands.
• Developed and completed a new prototype lab for leading Fortune 500 companies. This included making and implementing recommendations of current needs.
• Managing and directing team's activities and completing objectives ahead of schedule.
• Designed and managed a web solution for a leading consulting firm. This included the front-end design workflow capabilities and scalability planning.
• Managed and designed a state of the art data center for a leading consulting firm. This included the network architecture and building architecture.