Mark Kirschner Email & Phone Number

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Director of Project Management (Enterprise Business Manager (EBM)) EBM role is to be accountable for project’s Profit/Loss, Customer face for issue escalations, Lead Project Management and assume role as Project Manager when required.• General Manager for Honolulu rail project (60 employees) close out and negotiations for disengagement 7 months.• EBM for Microsoft R&D Labs, Facebook R&D Labs, Apple lab, Southern California rail yard trial• EBM and E2E PM for Federal Lab to test security threats on 5G wireless systems.• Took over and restored damaged customer relations for the troubled projects of Mendota United School District, Corning School District, Belden Labs. Delivered school projects nine months ahead of schedule. • Account Manager for Primary Partner, Futuretech.• Defined and approved proposal scopes and budgets.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Developed and deployed Mobile Wireless Networks, Vehicle and Wayside Networks, Systems for CCTV, Intrusion Detection, Video Analytics, Public Address, VoIP and POTS Telephony, Audio and Video archiving, Passenger Information Displays, SCADA, Control Room Integration.• Championed BT’s first RF-based VoIP audio system for vehicle-to-wayside communications to standardize away from custom hardware and software to a scalable and repeatable solution to leap ahead of the competition in technology.• Migrated multiple system product offerings from analog to IP.• Awarded Wireless Expert status from Bombardier Engineering.• Three Patents awarded:o PA and Sign Control System.o Integrated Security Event Management System.o Wireless Trainline System.• Built a team of 17 Engineers from the ground up to transform BT's business model from subcontract management to complete in-house designs for the automated rail industry.• Published white paper and presented for APTA IT-CCTV-RP-001-11 June 2011.• CCTV Standards Working Group – Selection of Cameras, Digital Recording Systems, Digital High-Speed Networks and Trainlines for Use in Transit-Related CCTV Systems.• Originator and Chief Designer of Bombardier’s SEKURFLO mobile video recording system.• Spearheaded all BT-Pittsburgh-based Communication proposals (approximately $150MUSD/yr.).• Detailed project/R&D and resource scheduling/budgeting, requirement and risk management, mitigation planning, scope split negotiations with partners and customers, presentation of BT technology at conferences, seeking out and expanding to new technologies.

United States, Canada

Worked onsite with various customers during problem and resolution phases. Traveled extensively to work with customers to fix problems and maintain/establish good relations during the rollout of digital technology in the heavy rail industry. Troubleshot, repaired communication between multiple processors on locomotives. Expert Soldering skills.