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Austin, Tx, Us

Austin, Texas, United States

- Lead the negotiation of multi-million dollar network hardware, software, services, and support contracts.- Manage an IT team responsible for the full lifecycle of telecom services and hardware, including WAN, SIP, CSP integration, 5G, IoT, unified communications, network routing/switching, network security, client computing, and contact center as a service.

- Manage a team of 13 IT professionals responsible for TEM and Transport Service Management - Oversee vendor management, contract negotiations, RFI/RFP/RFQ activity, SLAs, and dispute resolution- Lead the provisioning of new telecom services, including cloud-enabled connectivity, SDWAN, and SIP - Implement ITSM processes to improve service quality and increase efficiency - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve complex IT issues - Monitor and manage IT budgets while supporting on-time project delivery - Provide regular updates to senior management on IT projects and initiatives

Austin, Texas

- Achieved over $1M in annual cost savings- Lead a geographically dispersed, highly effective team- Implemented comprehensive auditing processes and procedures - Managed full lifecycle of telecom transport services - Successfully provisioned and managed services to optimize costs

Austin, Texas

Managed a team of IT Service Managers supporting the following technologies: - Mobility (4G/5G, DAS, PTT, Autonomous Vehicle Connectivity) - Contact Center / Voice Transport / Unified Communications - Video Conferencing / Broadcast Services - Digital Signage / Immersive Technology

Austin, Texas

- Established the first GM Cruise AV cellular connectivity agreements- Managed category spend of $42M across 48 vendors globally- Negotiated over $14M in global cellular contract savings- Led a successful European cellular RFP comprising 11 countries- Restructured mobility policy and carrier agreements in Brazil to align with global standards

Round Rock, Tx

- Developed and deployed a relational database tool to assist TEM analysts in identifying expected costs and variances during the invoice validation process. - Prioritized carrier rate plan negotiations and participated in sourcing events to obtain best in class rates.- Validated invoices on $22M of annual telecom spend. Sole responsibility for process from invoice receipt to accounts payable closure.- Verified WAN circuit activations and change orders against existing inventory and contractual pricing.

Master Of Science In Information Technology (Msit), Information Systems Management

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Finance

Activities and Societies: Financial Management Association