Robert (Bob) Ehrlich Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Fairfax, Virginia

Washington D.C. Metro Area

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Agency serves rural communities throughout the country by investing in their communities through housing and utility infrastructure, by increasing economic opportunity, and by improving the quality of life for all rural Americans. • Responsible for providing expertise and leadership in the nationwide program development, administration and evaluation of the RUS Telecom Program. • Coordinate with the Deputy Assistant… Show more The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Agency serves rural communities throughout the country by investing in their communities through housing and utility infrastructure, by increasing economic opportunity, and by improving the quality of life for all rural Americans. • Responsible for providing expertise and leadership in the nationwide program development, administration and evaluation of the RUS Telecom Program. • Coordinate with the Deputy Assistant Administrator on the development, coordination and execution of overall plans, policies and procedures for carrying out Telecom program activities. • Provide senior level leadership and project management for the Telecom Program functional areas as assigned. • Interface as a liaison with other Rural Development services to ensure assigned projects receive the review and coordination essential to meet Departmental objectives. • Provide support and coordination activities to resolve major policy issues, and renders advice and assistance in the administration of operating guidelines, coordination of program efforts with other internal Rural Development component services, and in communicating program policies and priorities. • Lead the Telecom Program performance management & reporting function. Prepare comprehensive recommendations regarding development & modification of program performance policies & procedures for operational efficiency. • Serve as the marketing, communications, and outreach coordinator for all Telecom programs. Manages the Telecom Program's outreach efforts at headquarters and in the field, approving all outreach policies, procedures and activities. • Serve as the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for outreach elements of contracts. Assists with development of the Statement of Work (SOW) and Review of Proposals for contracts concerning the performance of outreach duties. Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

E-9 Corporation is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing information technology, administrative and management, and public safety services. E-9 Corporation offers communication network providers and customers complete solutions to meet their requirements for data network and telecom system design implementation from product selection stage to system integration and product deployment. • FirstNet Project Manager providing staff support, including to the Deputy… Show more E-9 Corporation is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing information technology, administrative and management, and public safety services. E-9 Corporation offers communication network providers and customers complete solutions to meet their requirements for data network and telecom system design implementation from product selection stage to system integration and product deployment. • FirstNet Project Manager providing staff support, including to the Deputy General Manager (DGM), for various aspects of the National Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN) being deployed within States and Territories for 1st Responders.• Providing all required Project Management services to assure FirstNet's success, including detailed outreach and state consultation plans, supporting both internal and external communications goals.• Providing support in developing a sustainable outreach and communications rhythm to support all state consultations and state outreach including presentations, meetings, web site(s), and key communications tasks.• Project Management support in the creation of master schedules, critical path analysis, schedule resource loading, and preparation of numerous presentations, meetings, and internal and external outreach tasks. Show less

Annapolis, Md, Seattle Wa, Aliso Viejo, Ca

Manager, solutions architect and senior engineer responsible for technical sales & support for Tier-1 customer accounts. Liaison between customers, account teams and product divisions, interfacing to groups such as product marketing, development, integration and networking. Planning and execution with corporate technology organizations and partners.- Lead resource for all research, development and program management of the ongoing FirstNet program run by the NTIA.- Technical lead… Show more Manager, solutions architect and senior engineer responsible for technical sales & support for Tier-1 customer accounts. Liaison between customers, account teams and product divisions, interfacing to groups such as product marketing, development, integration and networking. Planning and execution with corporate technology organizations and partners.- Lead resource for all research, development and program management of the ongoing FirstNet program run by the NTIA.- Technical lead for a VoLTE program for a Tier-1 wireless telecommunications company.- Manager and senior lead engineer for RFP response, design, development and deployment of the first SMS (Short Message Service) to 9-1-1 centers nationwide allowing for texting emergency messages to 911.- Technical Program Management for the first VoLTE-911 and LRA (LTE For Rural America) program for a Tier-1 wireless telecom company.- Technical resource on mHealth / eHealth initiatives, from research to product design and execution.- Lead for all internal & external technical discussions including architecture reviews, call flows, network planning, topology, marketing and technical requirements gathering and release structure processes for product/solutions.- Coordinated all SOWs, technical specs, deployment strategies, project kickoff / handoffs, IOTs, Lab Trials, Demos, etc.- Responsible for developing technical and marketing requirements for release planning and future roadmaps. Show less

BAE is an internationally based defense & communications firm with over $20 billion in sales per year serving our war fighters & first responders worldwide.Responsible for all aspects of sales, delivery and support of Emergency First Responder communications products within the public safety, police, fire & EMS community, Homeland Security and potential foreign entities.•Built a start up IP / Mesh Network based, mobile communications product line for USA based first… Show more BAE is an internationally based defense & communications firm with over $20 billion in sales per year serving our war fighters & first responders worldwide.Responsible for all aspects of sales, delivery and support of Emergency First Responder communications products within the public safety, police, fire & EMS community, Homeland Security and potential foreign entities.•Built a start up IP / Mesh Network based, mobile communications product line for USA based first responders including material builds, building a support structure & maintaining cost controls using LEAN, Six Sigma and other techniques.•Managed personnel cross-functionally responsible for shipping / receiving, product engineering & configuration, mechanical installations including 3rd party liaison and operational program management.•Chaired meetings with presentations developed & delivered to senior managers, state governors & members of congress.•Proposal Management Lead for a $150m proposal for a USAF Electronic Warfare system.•Crisis Management Team Lead for entire campus of over 500 personnel, pre-planning for all possible emergencies. Show less

Responsible for all aspects of North & Latin America data and voice communications equipment & service deliveries of an international telecom firm with 450+ customers across 125+ countries, managing & mentoring personnel cross-functionally responsible for engineering, field installations, program management, shipping / receiving and global import / export. •Served as a technical contact working with customer to understand their ongoing technical and project… Show more Responsible for all aspects of North & Latin America data and voice communications equipment & service deliveries of an international telecom firm with 450+ customers across 125+ countries, managing & mentoring personnel cross-functionally responsible for engineering, field installations, program management, shipping / receiving and global import / export. •Served as a technical contact working with customer to understand their ongoing technical and project requirements.•Handled >$100m in material builds/year representing 30% of global sales with minimal personnel.•Decreased costs & increased capabilities by 25% six sigma methodologies & efficiency practices.•Experienced with Erlang & traffic theory, statistical analysis, GSM, 3G, CDMA & other Mobile technologies.•Directly responsible for the delivery, support and critical incident management processes and procedures. Show less

Managed & mentored a team of highly skilled individuals responsible for all aspects of customer satisfaction during pre-sales, deployment, live system and managed service operations for North & Latin America telecom providers.•Recorded highest level of customer satisfaction measured during my tenure.•Developed & implemented a worldwide critical incident management system to control the successful resolution and post incident communications to management & the… Show more Managed & mentored a team of highly skilled individuals responsible for all aspects of customer satisfaction during pre-sales, deployment, live system and managed service operations for North & Latin America telecom providers.•Recorded highest level of customer satisfaction measured during my tenure.•Developed & implemented a worldwide critical incident management system to control the successful resolution and post incident communications to management & the customer.•Utilized statistical analysis & other methods to develop & implement processes, procedures & proactive maintenance tools, which successfully decreased MTTR & increased MTBF for systemic product issues. Show less

Single point of contact for all deliveries & technical issues, spanning the entire project life cycle, from pre-sales to post-launch support, of communications products and services.•Lead on the overall delivery, installation & launching of equipment responsible for servicing over 100 million subscribers worldwide for 10-15 carriers representing 70% of the enhanced services market.

Vendor Management of Tier-1 Telecommunications Carriers. •Lead Program Manager for the initial & subsequent launches of over 50 complex systems (>$200m), which now service over 40 million subscribers for one of the top three carriers in the United States.•Developed process for legacy system replacement that successfully transferred over 20 million existing subscribers to newly launched systems with enhanced services, which is currently still utilized •Launched the 1st… Show more Vendor Management of Tier-1 Telecommunications Carriers. •Lead Program Manager for the initial & subsequent launches of over 50 complex systems (>$200m), which now service over 40 million subscribers for one of the top three carriers in the United States.•Developed process for legacy system replacement that successfully transferred over 20 million existing subscribers to newly launched systems with enhanced services, which is currently still utilized •Launched the 1st wire-line Unified Messaging service utilizing fixed / mobile convergence.•Lead Program Manager of the initial launch of commercial service for the 1st PCS carrier in the USA. Show less

Oversaw all aspects, from receipt of order to final customer delivery, of various fire control systems, night vision enhancement systems & medical devices for programs ranging from 1-3 years in duration. •Supervised & coordinated personnel necessary in order to rectify subcontractor, manufacturing or customer problems.•Managed, analyzed & coordinated proposal & estimates for various night vision equipment for the United States military, commercial & international… Show more Oversaw all aspects, from receipt of order to final customer delivery, of various fire control systems, night vision enhancement systems & medical devices for programs ranging from 1-3 years in duration. •Supervised & coordinated personnel necessary in order to rectify subcontractor, manufacturing or customer problems.•Managed, analyzed & coordinated proposal & estimates for various night vision equipment for the United States military, commercial & international governments.As a Proposal Coordinator, Managed, analyzed & coordinated proposal & estimates for various night vision equipment including, but not limited to, AN/PVS-4, AN-VVS-2 and AN/TVS-5 for the United States military, commercial & international governments. Show less

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