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Basking Ridge, Nj, Us

Satellite and Drone solutions. Strategic innovation for business continuity during disasters and special events.

Basking Ridge, Nj, Us

Basking Ridge, Nj, Us

• Directing and supervising the Field Assurance Engineers and includes responsibilities associated with the proper integration, activation, maintenance and ongoing operations of all core RF, transport/backhaul, and data elements as well as the physical plant necessary to deliver on our network reliability brand promise.• Managing the operation and maintenance of all technologies necessary to expand and evolve the network to meet customer demand for new and improved service offerings.• Interfacing and providing support to all other local departments in the organization, such as: Construction, RF, Performance, Engineering and Facilities on a daily basis to ensure growth schedules are being met. • Interacting with HQ organizations such as NRB, NOC, Compliance and NNO Engineering and Operations.• Ensuring the security, safety, and environmental compliance of systems and facilities are in accordance with corporate guidelines.• Leading field engineers through change as our network and skill sets transforms.

Basking Ridge, Nj, Us

Lead transformation efforts focused on wireless operations, systems, tools, and/or customer experience across Verizon. Leverage SAFe Agile and Lean with key stakeholders to successfully coordinate the execution of high-priority national project strategies and leading cross-functional teams that enhance business operational strategy.- Led multiple strategic business transformation projects which reduced the upward pressure by over $20M and resource pressure by 12,000 hours nationally- Performed strategic business analysis and drove business innovation, reduced systems and process inefficiencies while also improving the overall business strategic portfolio- Developed a new and advanced positioning model for the Wireless Surveillance and Operations organizations. Determined the benefits and risks associated with an organizational restructure. Set up the business for future success as the network evolves- Collaborated on a national study and business case for dark fiber transport monitoring solutions. Reduced man-hours for troubleshooting and isolation and reduced MTTR for dark fiber restoration.

Basking Ridge, Nj, Us

Overall responsible for the performance and security of two Data Centers (enhanced Packet Core) and two Mobile Switching Centers in Central and Southern Virginia. Perform oversight and management of highly technical teams, projects, and performance monitoring of all equipment, including layers 1 through 3, peripheral equipment such as HVAC and emergency power systems, and technology upgrades while leading the charge into a Cloud environment.- Directed daily activities, project, and maintenance coordination for two Data Centers that routed traffic for 3 states with overall responsibility of the routers, switches, power, battery and cooling systems, security and much more.- Led, developed and mentored a highly technical team responsible for upgrades, integration work, and remedial repairs- Developed a national effort to automate the discovery and remote build of network equipment similar to PXE Boot reducing time to service and errors through manual processes saving over $2M annually.- Develop and drive business innovation of tools, standards and best practices to enhance our capabilities to lead the industry.- Oversaw the expense budget and negotiated maintenance supplier contracts including establishing a statewide HVAC maintenance contract which reduced expenses by over $200K annually.

Basking Ridge, Nj, Us

Led and oversaw the Engineering Capital projects for the imbedded base. Defined the scope, including timelines and quantity of projects to be completed within the calendar year. Collaborated with numerous teams, both external and internal and reported results to the executive leadership and stakeholders.- Led and oversaw the wireless engineering capital projects with a budget of $300M.- Turned a failing LTE project portfolio into a major success which over exceeded the commitment date.- Facilitated numerous multi-disciplinary project team calls to ensure that milestones were being delivered and conflicts identified and resolved - Set strategic goals and roadmaps for project schedules, identified risks, and coordinated with multiple teams to ensure the business plan was in alignment with the budget.- Collaborated with numerous teams, both external and internal and reported results to the executive leadership and stakeholders.- Developed a project management tool that could pull in data from a third party project tracking tool and input from the team meetings resulting in an accurate weekly projection of project milestones and an overall portfolio dashboard.

Basking Ridge, Nj, Us

Arlington, Va, Us

Volunteer IT and Drill and Ceremony Officer building the leaders of tomorrow.

Basking Ridge, Nj, Us

Basking Ridge, Nj, Us

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