David Baker, Pmp Email & Phone Number

• Collaborated with Verizon teams and General Contractors to troubleshoot HP LS3 and LS6 equipment, resulting in a 20% acceleration in the deployment of 4G and 5G networks.• Successfully activated HP LS3 equipment and unlocked cells in collaboration with Samsung, leading to a 15% acceleration in the deployment of DSS / Clean NR.• Spearheaded the resolution of CBRS issues allowing for the timely activation of radios and cells.• Captured and updated existing processes, reducing ticket volumes by 30%, streamlining operations, and reducing project completion times.• Provided daily reporting for Central Texas regional teams, contributing to an improvement in project tracking accuracy and enabling more informed decision-making.

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

• Manage the day-to-day activities of the 4G / 5G SNAP Macro program and New Site Builds.• Organizing all ground equipment installs on existing and carrier add Macro sites, managing IP identification for 5G equipment, and directing the cross functional team through alarm troubleshooting.• Developed a process that is being used within the organization to deploy a New Site Build or a Macro Build (4G, 5G). • Produce Management level forecasting and deliver presentations to Samsung and Verizon Executive leadership.

Overland Park

Executed Commissioning and Integration for 3G and 4G elements at base transceiver stations across multiple states within a budget of $4M for the Sprint Customer.• Delivered $600K increase in project revenue by building customer relationships leading to additional regions and sites• Upgraded hundreds of sites and brought many new build sites on-air, enabling revenue generation for customers• Built cross-functional project team of 14 to manage new business and growth• Led performance and talent development, assigned individual project team responsibilities, and developed project schedules and roadmaps to enable on time and in budget delivery• Introduced LTE to rural and urban sites, upgraded existing towers, and brought 911 services to new cell sites• Delivered initiative on time by leading teams through ambiguity

Overland Park, Ks

Promoted to build and deliver commercial proposals valued from $200K – $4M; led cost saving initiatives resulting in $2M savings.• Delivered $1.6M in new revenue by translating customer need and technology opportunities into detailed technical offerings, solutions, and proposals resulting in new projects• Led Smart Rollout Support (SRS) cost saving project to replace more expensive tool “TEMS” in all markets with cost effective / time saving solution that became new enterprise standard.• Built teams to modernize tool and developed training for all field personnel; tested application platform on mobile phones to validate performance• Saved Ericsson $683K in single year• Reduced on-site signal testing by 1/3 after Introducing innovative solution allowing drones to measure signal output from sectors on a cell tower, reducing time on site and physical challenges due to mountains, lakes, and other impassable objects

Overland Park, Ks

Promoted and achieved $8M in new project revenue generation by improving performance of the software deployment team.• Implemented scripting on front end and back end of release, batching 50+ sites to decrease the implementation time• Delivered full release within 6 weeks.• Advised senior leadership team prior to and during strategic expansion into Mexico• Spearheaded process to win approval for transitioning implementation of upgrades to Mexico to reduce costs• Collaborated with executive management in Ericsson to approve entire transaction and traveled to Mexico to solidify the agreement in person with Mexico Ericsson Management team• Developed master document to establish new way of working that outlined all team member responsibilities and expectations to increase efficiency and collaboration while reducing miscommunication due to language• Delivered customer insight and needs assessment after reviewing all proposal requirements to maintain timelines and budgets while over delivering on customer value• Increased team performance by leveraging continuous improvement strategy with servant leadership to empower team members to deliver proactive customer support and service

Overland Park, Ks

Recruited and immediately tasked with leading a cross functional team of 18 on multimillion-dollar, large-scale deployment in the central region to replace/sunset outdated equipment across multiple sites.• Delivered over $20M in revenue by building relationship with customer in face-to-face and virtual environment• Increased confidence with customer by managing project from initiation through delivery, developing and maintaining project scope, budget, schedule, quality roadmap, and risk management strategy• Challenged with rolling out new 4G technology while ramping up subject matter expertise and training customers during the deployment life cycle• Promoted to Manager II after following role as lead project manager for Samsung equipment deployment; acquired additional project managers to help with multiple regional deployments

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Managed cross-functional teams during full life cycle projects to install and decommission network equipment.• Drove revenue generation and YOY business development increases, led east coast and international projects• Delivered customer-facing problem solving and root cause analysis, reducing reliance on call centers and additional technical teams by immediately addressing scheduling and quality issues• Challenged with navigating diverse culture and language barriers during international projects