Patrick Hills Email & Phone Number

Topeka, Ks, Us

Olathe, Ks, Us

New York, New York, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

As an IT Build Engineer and IT Project Manager and Offsite Build Lead, I have an excellent understanding of computers (both hardware and software) and constantly demonstrate willingness to learn and apply new technology. I possess superior technical aptitude, in both written and oral communications skills and the ability to deal effectively with people in a wide variety of situations. I possess strong analytical skills and demonstrate advanced problem solving ability. I have a extensive history of experience in exercising high levels of initiative, judgment, and diplomacy. I have proven my ability to operate in extreme high pressure situations, successfully handle multiple priorities and possess a high level of discipline while remaining flexible from day to day and activity to activity. I am well versed in people skills, dealing with individuals as well as all levels of a team environment up to and including presentations and explanation of projects to upper level management. My regular activities include network engineering, IT build engineer, and troubleshooting, IT project management, interviewing new technical candidates for a variety of positions in North America, mentoring Technical Support Technicians, data cabling, systems administration in a variety of software and hardware environments, telecom/PBX administration, root cause analysis in problem solving, and assistance in managing the daily activities of the department.

Overland Park, Kansas, Us

• Managed the unification project Sprint and Softbank of Tokyo, Japan to align with Sprint strategic directives and core pillars as well as all aspects of development and testing saving +$1,000,000 in travel expenses and allowed finishing project two months early. • Achieved an annual cost reduction of $200,000,000 by implementing new compression algorithms for streaming multimedia. Since, the implementation of this has spread across the industry • Researched and presented new concepts and methodologies in application developer and multi delivery (+1500 attendees) conferences and for Industry Standards organizations.• Reduced certification time by 30% by creating test environments for certifying device capabilities saving thousands of dollars per device.• Managed projects of high complexity and scope leading multiple engineers across several internal departments and external partners and consulted with third party application vendors for streaming server, content creation and image analysis software while meeting scheduled dates and functionality.• Evaluated and recommended process improvements through the years in several departments as a Baldridge Quality Award Examiner.• Provided training and mentoring for other engineers and provided organizational and technical guidance and coaching.

Overland Park, Kansas, Us

• Managed the Cisco certification account for qualification in the Quality Vendor program. • Saved a $4,700,000 account, resulting in customer purchasing an additional $1,300,000 in additional services by managing a team of engineers to identify root cause for failure in communication system.• Managed vendor accounts for Cisco, Adtran and Telco Systems. Assisted vendors in improving and refining their quality system through evaluation per ISO 9001.• Designed, installed, configured and administration of department LAN (sharing resources between office and lab), OC3 between Kansas labs and California Labs • Interview and recommend candidates for positions within Sprint CSD. • Developed test procedures for T1/FT1 and channel banks to incorporate Sprint’s testing procedures.• Created test methodology for reverse engineering T1 spans in the field. • Lead test-equipment automation project for automating test procedure. The scripting program product was later sold by TTC as a product.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

• Directed and controlled the activities related to the large local and wide area networks. • Re-engineered failed automation systems saving the company millions in investments which allowed the company to bid on multi-million dollar contracts.• Taught Total Quality Management Control classes and Statistical Process Control classes.• Re-engineer a test system that prevented 88,000 sub munition from being sent to Desert Storm (Kuwait) • Recommended and implemented ladder logic coding for automation machinery to P&IDs including Allen Bradley PLC-2, PLC-3and PLC-5industrial controllers, GM-FAUNAC and Adept robotic manipulators and machine vision systems.• Reversed engineering factory automation systems code to provide flow charts and troubleshooting information, investigated catastrophic equipment damage and implemented restoration of failed and non-functional equipment to production capable status.Directed and controlled all activities related to the local and wide area network, network planning and development of 200+ station LAN/WAN network. Established policies and procedures pertaining to the network’s management. Primary and secondary domain controllers, routers switches, hubs, full and fractional T1 equipment and frame relay. Managed production line automation support for industrial controllers, robotic manipulators and machine vision systems. Lead Total Quality Management control group, substitute teacher for TQM class.Controlled/maintained Office Automation Support department and technical support.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Developed and implemented automation on U.S. Army weapons production line. Primary duties included Ladder logic coding, debugging, monitoring, troubleshooting and problem resolution on complex military weapons production line equipment. Reverse engineered factory automation code to provide flow charts and troubleshooting information. Investigate catastrophic equipment damage and restore failed and non-functional equipment to production capable status.Formulated and coordinated system/program design specifications and flow charts. Provided direction to application programmer/assigned department personnel. Assigned, assisted and monitored tasks helping to develop job proficiency. Provided production line automation support for industrial controllers, robotic manipulators and machine vision systems of all military weapons production lines.

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (A.A.S.), Management / Entrepreneurship

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (A.A.S.), Aas Entrepreneurship