Duane Locklear Email & Phone Number

Raleigh, Nc, Us

Raleigh, Nc, Us

Wake Forest, North Carolina, United States

Network operations, planning, and engineering leader with a broad range of experience planning, implementing, and managing technical solutions and services that drive value. Expertise in network management, cybersecurity, personnel and process development, troubleshooting, contract negotiation, crisis management, incident management, project management, and high dollar capital budget administration. Proven track record of leading and motivating high-performing teams, spearheading projects from inception to implementation, and establishing strong vendor and supply chain relationships.Responsible for capacity management and growth planning of the Lumen Technologies global IP Data networks (formerly entities of SAVVIS, Level3, CenturyLink, Time Warner Telecom, etc.). Plans, supervises, and coordinates software and hardware deployment initiatives in support infrastructure growth, cybersecurity, and lifecycle management projects. Directs the work of professional and technical engineering staff; responsible for the administration and supervision of the team to a high degree of completion. Responsible for the development and oversight of departmental business continuity plans, goals, policies, procedures, administrative planning, and problem resolution. Provides continuing technical and managerial leadership to staff; supervises and participates in preparation and execution of project plans, agreements, specifications, and cost estimates for capital and expense projects. Oversees preparation, coordination, and control of the team's operating and capital budgets; evaluates strategic requirements and develops tactical schedules for execution of long-range capital projects. Coordinates projects with other departments, agencies, teams, consultants, developers, and facility managers. Manage staff career development, execute performance reviews, and direct training initiatives.Former Vice-Chairman of the Lumen Native American and Indigenous Employee Resource Group.

United States

Adjunct faculty in the College of Engineering and Information Sciences division, teaching cybersecurity and networking technologies.* Proactively engage students in frequent and meaningful interactions through teaching, mentoring, tutoring, and advising.* Recognize, value, and foster students' individual visions of success and career aspirations and help align those with current and future market needs.* Establish and manage a nurturing, flexible, learning environment that supports students' learning needs and promotes comprehension, practice, and application.* Create a supportive environment in which students are treated as individuals on a successful journey from enrollment through graduation and beyond.* Communicate clear career-oriented learning objectives related to activities that encourage deep transferable learning.* Incorporate and actively use relevant technological tools to help ensure students' engagement, learning, and mastery of content.* Provide timely feedback that provides actionable direction toward academic and career goals with an emphasis on real-word applications.* Demonstrate thorough subject matter expertise and its connection to course objectives, students' interests, and curricular goals.* Mentor fellow faculty to advance and support their success in achieving our commitment to quality instruction.

Cary, North Carolina, United States

Spearheaded the Internet Network Operations organization, including Incident Management Center, Problem Management, Release Management, and Change Management teams consisting of 127 network specialists, engineers, security analysts, managers, and coordinators. Directed development and implementation of support processes, standardization, compliance, and business continuity planning. Managed $5.5 million vendor support budget and several supply chain relationships. Served as crisis manager during network outages to direct effective use of resources and ensure timely issue resolution.

Master Of Science - Ms, Cybersecurity And Information Assurance

Activities and Societies: Cybersecurity Student Club- Information security and assurance - Cybersecurity architecture and engineering.

Master Of Science - Ms, Telecommunications Management

- Advanced knowledge of data communication protocols and networks - Performance analysis of networks, and management of large networks.