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Arlington, Virginia, Us

Tactical Network Branch Chief within the Mission Command Transport Enablers Division

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Systems Integrator with the Army National Guard for the Intelligence Portfolio for all 54 states and territories. Monitor and manage all fielding, training, retrofits, upgrades and conversions of all equipment within portfolio to include new equipment and refresher training. Schedule and track all equipment turn ins and coordinate daily with all property book managers and portfolio PMs. Brief senior leadership on status of fielding's and subsequent training involved. Track and manage funding for portfolios and brief senior leaders of any shortfalls dealing with each fiscal year and the 5 year POM schedule.

S2 for the 58th Expeditionary BrigadeDeployed to Iraq and Kuwait in support of OIF and OND.Assistant S-2 for the 29th Combat Aviation Brigade.Tactical intelligence gathering/dissemination within JSA Georgia for all subordinate BN S-2’s.Conducted Intelligence update briefings daily/weekly to Command and subordinate staff.Created, organized and delivered intelligence estimates/planning reports for selected mission sets.Intelligence gathering/dissemination through all subordinate battalion S-2’s.Prepared and briefed daily Intelligence briefings to the Command Staff.Scheduled, organized and conducted specific MOS training events.Delegated effectively and efficiently to motivate team members to achieve mission success.Worked with M3, HOT-R, TIGER, CIDNE, CPOF, DCGS-A and many other resources and applications for Intel gathering/reporting.

Bethesda, Md, Us

Started working on the GSM-O contract with JFHQ-DODIN in February 2015. Help write and produce all orders and directives for the DODIN.

Bethesda, Md, Us

•An accomplished, results-oriented Project Manager with 7 years of experience directing large/small scale projects for Lockheed Martin.•Project manager responsible for: project planning, scheduling, collaborating with other project teams, monitoring progress, reviewing proposals, contracts, reports and contractual deliverables and keeping senior management informed daily of the project status.•Recognized for the ability to identify, design and deploy innovative technologies that result in improved systems, increased production and decreased expenses.•Manage and maintain all Foundry locations hardware life cycle replacement and expansion projects. •Exemplary track record of success in the recruitment and mentoring of team members that consistently produces in high stress environments.•Schedule and synchronize all phases of integration and migration for both the Trojan Data Network and the local Network Enterprise Center (NEC).•Ran operations during the SIPR Token roll out project (6,740 end users) and finished 2 months early and below budget.•Organized, facilitated and evaluated the full complement of customer support services for all projects and project related activities.•Ability to apply analytical processes to the planning, design and implementation of new and improved information systems to meet the business requirements of customer and their respective organizations.•Managed and coordinated multiple telecommunications projects and activities simultaneously then evaluated effective methods to baseline IT solutions for the Air Force. •Record, Maintain and prepare required monthly/quarterly reports of all wireless devices for the Air Force.•Excellent written/oral skills to effectively communicate with senior leadership.

Frisco, Tx, Us

•Field Operations Manager for the Lucent T-1 projects in the Washington DC market for Cingular and AT&T.•Plan, directed and lead full life cycle and turnkey of new and or existing IT infrastructure. •Managed and effectively led operations for a team of 7 subcontract T-1 technicians in the field.•Managed and provided all project deliverables from milestones to cost analysis. •Established and enforced daily work schedules and nightly deliverables.•Collaborated and analyzed all field data provided by field technicians.•Produced and submitted weekly invoices, cost analysis trackers and project milestones.•Conducted daily/weekly conference calls to discuss projects status with senior management.•Company on site liaison assuring quality and customer satisfaction through project completion. •Being technical proficient in order to assist technicians in the field with installations and troubleshooting.•Conduct training to new field technicians with the proper use of hand tools and test equipment. •Spot check technicians for completeness and quality then taking the necessary corrective actions. •Ensured accuracy, consistency and user friendliness of all outgoing deliverables to the customer.

•Lead T1 technician in the field for 7 other T1 technicians.•Contracted to work on the UMTS project with Lucent Technologies for Cingular wireless.•Installation of DSX, T-1 protectors, RJ48x jacks, and cat5 wiring for the Node B technology. •Extend and terminate T-1’s from various demarcation points.•Test and troubleshoot T-1’s using a t-bird for acceptable db levels and proper wiring.•Worked and coordinated collectively with the Lucent and Cingular switch technicians. •Excellent written and oral skills needed to communicate effectively with other technicians and departments.•Conducted quality assurance checks and made the necessary corrective actions when needed.

Bellevue, Wa, Us

•Interface with equipment vendors, Network Operations Center personnel, and RF engineers. •Responsible for multiple cellular sites in a geographical area.•Perform preventative maintenance, expansions, and upgrades on all existing cell site locations.•Troubleshoot RF faults by performing system sweeps using a Site Master.•Test and monitor T1 circuits using a T-bird and hyper-terminal software.•Provision, troubleshoot, and monitor the BTS cabinet’s hardware/software using OMT interface software.•Knowledgeable of the many components and principles that make up the GSM, UMTS and GPRS networks such as TDMA, CDMA, and WiFi.•Installation, provision, and maintain other components from different vendors such as True Position and Axius.•Maintain various hand tools, test equipment, and software used on a daily basis. •Excellent written and verbal skills to communicate with internal/external customers and senior management.

•Project manager for 2 teams of 8 installing new backbone, switch and cross connect infrastructure for Verizon, AT&T, MCI and Sprint. •Knowledge of different switching and multiplexing methods to include ATM, Packet switching, Frame relay.•Provision of and testing equipment using GUI interfaces according to US telecom standards.•Electrical and optical sensitivity testing using a t-bird, digital light wave, and optical scopes measuring db loss. •Testing of electrical circuits from a DS0/DS1/T1/STS1 to DS3/ T3/STS3 and optical levels from an OC3 to an OC48 level.•Software upgrades, system audits and reviews, and retrofits for the enhancement of the customer’s network.•Produce and submit weekly invoices, cost analysis trackers, and risk assessments.•Track and scope all changes within the project for timelines and cost overages.•Excellent written and verbal skills to communicate with internal/external customers and senior management.

Espoo, Southern Finland, Fi

•Project Manager installing backbone infrastructure products for MCI, Sprint, Verizon and AT&T.•Supervision of 6 to 8 sub-contractors throughout the full spectrum/turnkey operation.•Manage, order and track logistics for multiple simultaneous projects.•Maintain efficient records and daily logs to ensure efficiency and accuracy.•Perform and assist in site surveys for future installations and enduring engineering requirements.•Test and turn up of switch and cross connect products using TL1, NM1, and GUI interfaces.•Perform DS3/STS1 bit tests using a t-bird, and trouble shoot all optical and electrical signals.•Perform software upgrades, expansions, and retrofits within the customer’s infrastructure and network.•Provision and troubleshoot all connectivity/signaling issues through all phases of the installation.•Company on-site liaison assuring quality and satisfaction through job completion.•Excellent written and verbal skills to communicate with internal/external customers and senior management.

Bs, Information Systems Management

Electronics, Computer Science

Became An Officer In The Us Military, Military And Strategic Leadership

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