Jim Lockard Email & Phone Number

State College, Pennsylvania Area

Pittsburgh, Pa

Multifaceted Professional consulting services for Business and Government projects. Expertise offered in planning, network design and implementation, program management, project management, strategy, procurement, contract negotiation, training and custom consulting services. Focus on increasing organizational efficiency through financial efficiency and personnel effectiveness. Public safety, emergency services, and 9-1-1 markets – • Program and Project… Show more Multifaceted Professional consulting services for Business and Government projects. Expertise offered in planning, network design and implementation, program management, project management, strategy, procurement, contract negotiation, training and custom consulting services. Focus on increasing organizational efficiency through financial efficiency and personnel effectiveness. Public safety, emergency services, and 9-1-1 markets – • Program and Project Management• Feasibility studies• NG9-1-1 technology expertise in i3 design, development and implementation of ESInets • 9-1-1 policy support• Operations• Radio communications • GIS and mapping• DataSmall, Medium and Large Business market – • Product Development• Cost / Benefit analysis• Market Research• Cloud based networking and Next Generation Wide Area Networking • WAN Virtualization• Program and Project Management• Training• Leadership coaching and mentoring Show less

Pittsburgh, Pa

Technology Specialist and Consultant for public safety applications, services and solutions. Assist in coordinating projects to provide holistic and strategic leadership for clients and residents of their communities. Assisting in the development of new operational solutions that are redefining the landscape for our clients. Responsible for Technology Integration through combining the strategy to meet the Strategic, Operational and Tactical elements of day to day situations.

Duties include directing the entire business unit for projects and technology for a line of business that achieved project revenues of $28.7M. Group consists of 26 direct reports with diverse backgrounds in Project Management as well as Information Technology. Overall responsibility for the entire operation of the unit. Primary leader for design and implementation of Next Generation 9-1-1 networks (IP based infrastructure) for interoperability. Member of NENA's Next Generation technical… Show more Duties include directing the entire business unit for projects and technology for a line of business that achieved project revenues of $28.7M. Group consists of 26 direct reports with diverse backgrounds in Project Management as well as Information Technology. Overall responsibility for the entire operation of the unit. Primary leader for design and implementation of Next Generation 9-1-1 networks (IP based infrastructure) for interoperability. Member of NENA's Next Generation technical standards committee. Directing efforts for two federally funded efforts to increase the continuity of governments infrastructure through the emergency services telecommunications deployments. Show less

Product manager for TLS (Metro Ethernet) products. Responsible for managing the product throughout the life-cycle including offering new enhancements to the product to achieve all stated financial targets.

Planning for Outside Plant turf area - including FTTP for 6 offices in Western PA. Wrote initial FTTP planning M&P's for planning and engineering

Led the design of the companies Ethernet over MPLS product. Became the first designed deployment of MPLS in a Wide Area Network with the aid of Cisco. Guided development of product through cross-functional team approach and wrote detailed product guide to define the service.

Led product design, cross-functional development and launch of Internet Access platform for a Voice over DSL startup venture.

Responsible for design, development, launch and P&L of an enterprise targeted Multi User – DSL service.

Directed all sales and marketing functions for the telecommunications subsidiary of Allegheny Energy as the sole sales resource for all products. Assisted in organizing, staffing and launching a subsidiary spin-off to provide fiber facilities throughout the United States – “Americas Fiber Network Communications”

Product Manager, Dedicated Access, 1998 - 1999 Guided product development through cross-functional core team throughout strategic development, business planning, launch and life-cycle of all dedicated access products. Product portfolio managed included OC-3, OC-12, OC-48 SONET ring service, SONET based TLS ring product, DSL, and Fractional T-1 services. Regional Network Engineer, 1997 - 1998 Implemented all network related hardware, software, circuit design, to increase… Show more Product Manager, Dedicated Access, 1998 - 1999 Guided product development through cross-functional core team throughout strategic development, business planning, launch and life-cycle of all dedicated access products. Product portfolio managed included OC-3, OC-12, OC-48 SONET ring service, SONET based TLS ring product, DSL, and Fractional T-1 services. Regional Network Engineer, 1997 - 1998 Implemented all network related hardware, software, circuit design, to increase capacity functionality for the central Pennsylvania region. Successfully directed multiple vendors including and sub-contractors during installation and maintenance of facilities. Staff Engineer, 1996 - 1997 Led all business case preparation, mapping and spatial analysis for 50 cities supported through GIS to support all new city development efforts. Utilized MapInfo, Blue Marble, AutoCAD and ArcView software to complete all design, geospatial database design and GIS integration. Show less

Traffic engineering and planning support for cell site management. Standardized daily traffic reporting procedures to manage network facilities. Implemented new telecommunications trunks as required to minimize Cellular congestion. Coordinated network re-design to efficiently utilize back-haul trunks.

Assistant Manager, Interoffice Facilities Planning, Monroeville, PA 1993 - 1995 Responsible for all inter-office telecommunications facilities for the Uniontown sub-district. Coordinated planning and design of all telecommunications including channel banks, digital loop carrier, digital cross connects, and SONET multiplexers. Utilized LFACS, and TIRKS extensively to implement facilities and design circuits across assigned turf area.Assistant Manager, Collections, New Castle, PA… Show more Assistant Manager, Interoffice Facilities Planning, Monroeville, PA 1993 - 1995 Responsible for all inter-office telecommunications facilities for the Uniontown sub-district. Coordinated planning and design of all telecommunications including channel banks, digital loop carrier, digital cross connects, and SONET multiplexers. Utilized LFACS, and TIRKS extensively to implement facilities and design circuits across assigned turf area.Assistant Manager, Collections, New Castle, PA, 1993 Direct supervision of Collections customer service center. Show less

Master Of Arts, Geography

Activities and Societies: Graduated Summa Cum Laude - 4.0 DJ at WVCS FM-92 California Radio station for 5 years. Held positions.

Bachelor Of Arts, Political Science

Activities and Societies: Gamma Theta Upsilon - Geography national honor society Sigma Gamma Epsilon - Geology national honor society