Howard "Bryce" Chance Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas Area

• A military reservist for the US Air Force serving one weekend a month and two weeks annually as a Master Sergeant/E7• Posses a United States Department of Defense Security Clearance • As a E&I Project Manager (Team Chief) I successfully lead various skill leveled team members in the installation, service and maintenance of technology projects with emphasis on telecommunication / data infrastructure projects such as local and wide area network (LAN/WAN) fiber optic and copper cable infrastructure, inside premise wiring cabling infrastructure, tower and pole construction• As an E&I Project Engineer I successfully provided engineered solutions for technology projects with emphasis on telecommunication / data infrastructure projects utilizing military technical order, EIA/TIA, IEEE and BICSI standards for end to end fiber optic and copper cable solutions and inside premise wiring for computer / phone networks. Engineered solutions for other technology projects include but not limited to ground radar, maintenance hole infrastructure, tower and antenna, and ground radio • Provides initial detailed project survey, generates contractual project support agreement between customer and engineering and installing firm, generates project package to include list of materials, estimated materials cost, task instructions and drawings

• Installation of telecommunications and data main distribution frames (MDF), data rack and data / PBX component installation.• Managed several high profile technology projects totaling over $4,000,000 • Installation and Management of special telephony & technology projects resulting in a contractual savings totaling over $100,000• Created an action plan and Lead a team of specialists to research, collect field data and document updates via computer aided design (CAD) of the past and present base communications, command, control, computer (C4) systems infrastructure records to include the fiber optic and copper cable plant systems resulting in a contractual savings of $167,000• Utilized computer aided design (CAD) and global positioning system (GPS) technologies to update communication records

• A successful leader in technical operations for the installation, service and maintenance of services and products to a customer base of over 700,000 • Exceeds organizational metrics for leading a technical group • Provides accurate statistical data to leadership and assist in the planning of future operations • Takes ownership and successfully resolves operational issues with high profile accounts • Successfully adapts teams to new services, products and directives prior to given turnaround timeframe

• Managed and installed a complex rack mounted 400 port telecommunications system and data components to a critical 24/7 county government facility and networked to county wide area network (WAN).• Assisted in the installation, service and maintenance of several voice over internet protocol (VoIP), private branch exchange (PBX), wireless access point systems. • Lead and assisted in several technical capability presentations to clients increasing the average sales closure rate• Won business utilizing technical knowledge with an understanding of clients needs to provide value added solutions

• Exceeded monthly sales quotas on average by 20% via tele-prospecting, cold calling, qualifying and closing on first appointment • Developed and presented custom bundled circuit wide area network solutions that typically lowered client cost by 15% annually

• Lowered client overall maintenance cost by 40% consistently wining business from strong incumbent vendors • Provided detailed surveys and co-authored engineered solutions for new VoIP / PBX system sales and maintenance contracts

• Awarded a 5-year, $6,000,000 Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) mechanical service maintenance contract from a fortune 500 oil and gas corporation which produced one of the largest sales of its kind in the nation for the year• Sold several HVAC Mechanical, Automation, Fire Life Safety and Security Solutions totaling over $500,000• Resolved a billing issue resulting in the collection of a 1 plus year past due amount of $18,000 while retaining the client to negotiate the sale of a $20,000 Fire Life Safety System solution• Coordinated with National Accounts and lead the sell of a $36,000 Fire Life Safety Addition and 5 year maintenance contract

• 3/99 to 5/00 Account Executive / Sales Leader – Lead the sales staff in meeting the annual sales goals, Lead the sales staff in product knowledge, managed manufactures sales promotions, managed and assigned database territory, assisted in marketing • 7/96 to 3/99 Operations Manager - Managed the installation, service & maintenance business with direct supervision of 13 system specialist, oversight of subcontractors, pier technical support, training manager, job costing and financial review, sales engineering, detailed site survey and main design of telephony and data installations including necessary components such as PBX components, data rack, switches, routers, and plug and play components, expert on cable infrastructure and termination on patch panel• 4/95 to 7/96 Asset Manager – Managed all company assets and logistical budget totaling over $1,000,000 to include all associated contracts, facilities, a fleet of 21 vehicles, shop and specialist tools, uniforms, inventory management, and competitive purchasing• 1/90 to 4/95 - System Specialist / Project Manager - Installed, serviced and maintained telecommunications systems including Key and private branch exchange (PBX), data networking systems including switches, routers, firewall, transceivers, inside/outside cable plant systems, and CATV/CCTV systems, Expert on inside premise cable infrastructure. Entry level to Senior Installer, Project lead, Project Management, Detailed site survey and system engineering, on the job trainer

Bachelor Of Business Administration, Management Information Systems

Bachelor Of Business Administration, General Business

Associate, Applied Science, Electronic Systems Technology