•Currently responsible for the development, management and marketing of new products that simply, securely, and reliably connect customers to applications.•Development of product strategies and visions supported by internal and external analysis•Define product road map based on the strategy and vision; manage prioritization and trade-offs among customer experience, site performance and operational support load•Assist in managing the entire product cycle from beginning to end.•Prepare and present product marketing documents – Key features, reasoning and product advantages.•Research, determine and recommend prices for new products based on goals, forecasting and product profitability – Present marketing budgets that could guarantee success and prepared monthly revenue forecasts, keeping track of the output.•Develop business relations and partnerships with third parties•Introduce products to customers – assist with the training of sales department and development of sales tools and marketing strategies.

•Project communicator leading bimonthly conference calls with management to discuss current projects and to strategize opportunities for new projects. Implemented a cross-functional team communication process, resulting in a 300% productivity increase during the implementation phase of an access network reconfiguration. •Achieved $30+ million in cost savings by successfully integrating the former GNS access network into the former MCI access network and reconfiguring the network to push existing circuits off of the competitive exchange carrier and onto the Verizon local network.•Recovered more than $100 million in line cost expenditures without negatively impacting customer service or network reliability by identifying, managing, and implementing projects to optimize the access network with Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (ILECs), as well as with Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs). •Risk manager consistently assessing project risk factors and implementing controls to mitigate risks and resolve potential issues. Implemented PMBOK fundamentals and industry best practices to ensure network reliability.•Nationwide trainer assisting engineers, carrier interconnect planners, developers, and executives in utilizing the latest enhancements to Verizon’s internal systems to optimize circuit installation at the lowest cost.•Identified system enhancements that would automate the analysis of the multi-billion dollar access network. Partnered with IT to facilitate the enhancements and trained business users to effectively implement the reconfiguration of the access network to Verizon’s preferred vendors.•Cultivated relationships with more than 50 vendors to negotiate optimal rates for circuit installation, as well as network reconfigurations within targeted markets. Implemented RFP requirement and standardized signed service agreements (SLAs) for vendors to reduce variances among contracts.