Craig Frost Email & Phone Number

I am a senior technical executive with 25 years of experience in the design, implementation, optimization, and operation of wireless networks. I am passionate about improving organizational health and leading teams to find new ways to achieve results that deliver on the strategic vision of the organization. I understand business challenges from the local market to the enterprise level and make technology decisions to benefit profitability and customer satisfaction. I excel in leadership roles focused on contract negotiations, vendor management, regulatory compliance, sustainability, and network planning. My key skills include:• Employee Development & Engagement• Succession Planning• Cross-Functional Team Collaboration• Facilitation • Change Management• Strategic Planning• Radio Access Network Design • Data Analysis• Network Performance Optimization• Technology Evolution Management -----------Key accomplishments during my most recent role leading the network organization for Verizon Wireless in the Northern CA/NV Region:• Completed 4G LTE network build out, increasing data speeds for customers by >10x.• Implemented build out and optimization projects supporting annual capital and expense budgets of >$250M to support rapid growth in customer data usage.• Recruited, hired, and developed future leaders to strengthen & diversify our succession plan. • Teamed with sales leaders to improve service quality for consumer, business, and machine-to- machine customers.• Negotiated license agreements with San Francisco Metropolitan Transit Authority and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to use city-owned infrastructure to deploy small cells needed to increase network capacity.• Deployed voice-over-LTE (VoLTE), providing customers with high definition voice. • Increased spectrum additions by 250% to stay ahead of network capacity requirements.• Modernized backhaul from TDM to Ethernet, reducing telecom cost per MB by 35%

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