Forrest Collier Email & Phone Number

Jackson, Ms, Us

Responsible for Outside Plant Operations, OSP Construction, CLEC Field Services, Facilities, Safety Program and Disaster Recovery at TEC. Also responsible for Operations / Production for Mail Routing Service (MRS Mail Express) a subsidiary of TEC. MRS is a printing, processing, mailing facility based on Monroe LA.Implemented performance tracking, monthly reporting with focus on reducing repeat troubles, improving cycle time and improving customer retention. Implemented standard practices across 6 ILEC markets. Worked on special projects in conjunction with roll out of new product lines and services.Telephone Electronics Corporation is a provider of telecommunications solutions in the Southeast. Operating CLEC and ILEC companies in Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama and Tennessee.

Jackson, Ms, Us

Operations Manager with TEC. Responsible for day to day operations in 6 ILEC markets in 3 states. Managed special projects, developed process and procedures. Implemented performance measurement to monitor productivity, repeat troubles and technician performance.

Austin, Texas, Us

Managed the PMO (Project Management Office) for the Analog and Multimedia Products Division at Freescale Semiconductor. Supported projects globally in in the automotive and consumer space. Managed staff of 25 Project Managers around the globe. Responsible for weekly and monthly roll-up of project status and risks and presenting key projects to Division and Group management.Responsible for overall project management efforts and regular monitoring and reporting of project status and risks.

Oversee project management within the design organization for AMPD (Analog Mixed Signal Products Division). Coordinate monthly project reviews, end of month status reports and roll-up of statistics.Coordinated development of a web based project management tool and dashboards for management visibility into projects. Developed and implemented formalized processes and procedures including checklists, project reviews and regular reporting on project status and risks. Developed project review process for gathering lessons learned to be shared across future projects.

San Jose, California, Us

Served as a Program Manager for Cadence Design Systems. Worked directly with teams that designed IC's for multiple customers around the globe. As a Program Manager I was responsible for multiple projects that rolled up into programs. Managed projects from concept through final delivery and closure.

In 1999 Unity purchased multiple telecommunications including Ram Technologies my former employer. My team and I came into Unity to help integrate the new companies into Unity. Managed paging and wireless operations in multiple states. We worked to interconnect the various companies and implement standardized processes across the various operations.

Managed engineering team as well as IT support. Responsible for RF design, coordination of system upgrades and build outs. Coordinated FCC licensing. Managed multi-state TNPP networks and site management. Negotiated tower and networking agreements. Coordinated multiple projects including an international project with a partner in India.

Responsible for day to day operations and technical operations of a wide area paging network. Supported large TNPP network, billing system, LAN and various other technical aspects.

Associates, Electronics Engineering

General, General