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Ramona, CA, US

Hanover, MD, US

• Translate customer orders into workable projects within CCI PM tools & applications
• Understand customer scope of work, goals, project timelines and expected run rates
• Drive resource and logistical needs to stay ahead of project requirements
• Attend deployment customer meetings as a subject matter expert (SME) for CCI
• Ensure Crown Castle and customer systems are maintained with accurate and reportable data
• Report project status against commitments and keep customer and stakeholders informed

Hanover, MD, US

• Responsible for the management oversight of the Program and tasked with keeping projects on target and under budget based on managing internal and external teams.
• Supervision of Pre-Construction support from scoping/SCIP through Building Permit submission.
• Supervision of construction activities from NTP, through Construction Start, Construction Complete, and Closeout Complete.
• Drive vendors through completion of milestones, perform high level QA/QC, and Adherence to T-Mobile Standards.
• Accountable for managing sub-vendors and CFM’s to deliver their projects on time and within quality standards.
• Works with the most challenging sites to ensure that all forecasted site counts are met within the timeline outlined by the vendor.

Hanover, MD, US

• TEK Systems for Verizon (OneFiber) San Diego, Bakersfield, Riverside CAOSP Engineer/VzW Liaison/ – Verizon Business Account
• Collaborate with stakeholders to establish project designs, scope, deliverables and timelines.
• VZW Liaison, 5G/4G Planning for San Diego, Bakersfield, and Riverside Markets– Primary contact for all VzW follow ups.
• Coordinates delivery of 1F fiber to MMP and installation of VZW fiber to MMP
• Coordinates with E&P team to ensure fiber route for demand points are included in permit applications.
• Coordinates and performs Lockdowns with Verizon Wireless on 5G Small Cells in order to ensure both VZB and VZW are in sync and working together to the same location.

Hanover, MD, US

• Manage Transport Engineering Projects (Fiber to the Cell Site); New Cell Deployment (NCD), LTE 1:1, MW, DAS, Small Cell, COWS and COLTS.
• Define resources and key hand-off points in the process as required.
• Coordinate, communicate, and verify all activities within approved processes and SLAs

Hanover, MD, US

• Responsible for project managing the upgrade and modification of Verizon Wireless cell-sites in the San Diego market. Projects supported include: AWS, PCS and RF modifications
• Manages all aspects of large and complex projects throughout the infrastructure and software development project lifecycles including project scope, schedule, resources, quality, costs and change.
• Develops detail project schedules, resource plans, status reports and influences the effectiveness of a team that integrates multiple functions/disciplines.
• Reviews project deliverables for accuracy and apprises management of issues effecting project status and offers solution to solve the issues.
• Ensures satisfactory transfer of custody and control of product upon completion (handoff) and close all project documentation and archive appropriate records.
• Ability to interact and communicate professionally with all levels of staff and management as required to coordinate project deliverables, deliver status reports, and facilitate meetings.

Hanover, MD, US

-insure that equipment has been ordered on time for build-approve requests in Norad and insure that PO’s are set up in timely fashion to meet schedule-track status and escalate schedule slips to area manager-attend status meetings with turf vendors-attend site walks with RF and turf vendor-visit sites in construction as needed-track status for all sites.

Hanover, MD, US

• Project Manager – AT&T Account
• Lead PM for the management and implementation of Transport (Ethernet and Fiber to the Cell) in the San Diego and Rocky Mountain regions in preparation for LTE.
• Work with the Ericsson PM to ensure the CEQ31642 and CEQ31643 IP cards are installed.
• Work with Turf vendor on the installation of NEQ13693 (Cisco Router) SIAD is installed and scripts are in place.
• Phase one manager in the Norad system to approve funding for the turf vender.
• Serve as liaison with between turf vender PM’s and Wire Line PM’s to facilitate the resolution of issues to ensure compliance with budgets and policies.

Hanover, MD, US

• Provides overall management and implementation of the SoCal region Fixed Network and RF Access projects: EVDO 8.0 VO, MTX16 upgrade, Starent PDSN L-ESS upgrade, Cell site Battery upgrade, EVDO 8.1 VO, Inter-System.
• Act as a single point of contact by facilitating effective resource management, escalation, approvals process, scheduling, communication, and reporting.
• Serve as liaison with various departments to facilitate the resolution of issues to ensure compliance with budgets and policies.
• Manage project scope by partnering with vendors to proactively manage scope changes through duration of the project, including cost, quality, and schedule impacts.
• Develop and maintain Project Schedule by providing timely updates to internal functional teams and vendors.
• Establish a Communications Plan that facilitates regular and managed exchange of information through regular meetings, conference calls, and timely status updates.

CA

• Managed the successful software upgrade of 11 switches, 23 Base Station Controllers and over 6,000 cell sites in Verizon’s LA, San Diego, and Las Vegas network.
• Successfully decreased the outstanding Material on Loan for Verizon Wireless from over $1.1 million to under $20,000 by initiating bi-monthly meetings with Verizon and our internal Repair and Return Department.
• Functioned as the customer’s voice back into all other internal Nortel teams by working with 2nd/3rd tier technical support to ensure E3 follow-ups are provided as well as ongoing updates to customer effecting issues.
• Managed the retrofit programs by coordinating teams in Nortel from Calgary, and Dallas with the local teams here in Nortel and Verizon Wireless.
• Developed Method Of Procedure(s) (MOP) for the various technical procedures that are performed in the Customers Network and conduct MOP reviews to work items raised by the customer. Was available and support the.

San Diego, CA, US

 Traveled all over the world doing post sales support on the GlobalStar Satelite project. Used CDMA Management Center (BSM) Navigator, Alarm and Download GUIs. Worked with Base station controllers (BSC), Discos and SBS hardware. Generate "Copy Files" utilizing Skel Gen Files etc.. Managed installation, turn up and test of Satellite Earth Stations (CDMA.

Atlanta, GA, US

• Successfully recruited, trained, and managed a staff of 21 technicians to deploy the first internet over cable in San Diego.
• Setup a computer lab with win 3.11, win 95, NT 4.0, and Mac OS 8 to simulate and troubleshoot problems found in the field.
• Managed and setup launch sites and Trade Shows to showcase our product.

Atlanta, GA, US

Hired, supervised, and trained a crew of 12 field technicians responsible for the installation and maintenance of cable television in customers’ homes.Reduced department communications expenses by 10%.

Atlanta, GA, US

Supervised a department of 10 Electronics Technicians that repaired cable television decoders. Successfully reduced failure rate from 5% to less that 1%.Received awards for developing a program that saved the company $300,000 in costs.Wrote the troubleshooting manual for the repair of Cable Television Decoders.

Washington, DC, US

Held a Top Secret Clearance and worked in Cryptology.Worked with communications from ship to ship, ship to shore, and shore to shore.Led a crew of 5 radiomen while on deployment.

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