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Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, Us

- Project manage activities related to implementing FTTP network in new markets- Oversee selection of engineering and construction firms to partner with FastBridge Fiber- Manage all network engineering related activities- Manage pricing negotiations and contract agreements for engineering and construction partners- Oversee identification of material needs and orders for all OSP construction projects- Manage State, railroad crossing, and aerial pole attachment permit submittals- Manage aerial make ready engineering/construction efforts- Support budgeting, financial modeling, scheduling, and production reporting- Manage GIS activities supporting all groups in the company (VETRO FiberMap)

Kennesaw, Ga, Us

- Responsible for identifying and onboarding sub-contractors to perform OSP work for KGP- Drive Price negotiation with sub-contractors to get best rates to ensure company profitability- Assist OSP leadership with identifying opportunities for self-performing OSP work- Business Case modeling for new revenue opportunities- Develop responses for RFPs and Bid opportunities- Host Executive calls to review financial proformas for large revenue opportunities- Revenue/Cost Forecasting for the OSP group- Partner with OSP Construction and Project Management teams to support successful launch and completion of each program.

Little Rock, Ar, Us

* MANAGER OF OUTSOURCING TEAM - Responsible for awarding OSP jobs to the best contractor option to complete the work - Developed and Implemented process to be followed by all involved - Implemented new tools to gain efficiencies organizationally (SharePoint, Quickbase) - Created reporting to measure various metrics involving Outsourced job activity* MANAGER OF VIDEO INSPECTION TEAM - Responsible for onboarding/training contractors in use of TalonView online inspection tool - Implemented process to measure quality of contractor inspections - Established pro-active approach to working with contractors to schedule inspections* MANAGER OF FLAT RATE FIAT INITIATIVE - Identified OSP contractors that would install 140K FIATS across the Windstream footprint - Created end-to-end process for management of the overall effort, - Built team to review close package, test results, and process invoicing for all jobs.

Englewood, Colorado, Us

* Facilitated weekly executive capital committee meeting to review new requests and key decisions* Member of capital lease team to create process, identify lease opportunities, and track progress* Managed ongoing Netsuite capital reporting requirements and development* Managed capital time reporting process and review/approval of new project requests for cap labor * Member of team that developed requirements and testing of new companywide capital timekeeping system* Produced monthly reporting of capital actuals vs forecast with variance analysis* Created quarterly and annual capital budget template. Facilitated working sessions across all organizations to develop budget entries

Little Rock, Ar, Us

* Manager of Support Team that provides reporting, forecasting, variance analysis, and process improvement for the OSP ILEC, Broadband, and CATV organization* EarthLink Circle of Excellence award winner for “innovation” in capital management – recognized as top 1% talent within the company* Integrated 6 companies into capital request and approval process I developed (EarthLink and Acquisitions)* Member of project management team that integrated 3 company financial systems into single platform* Member of project management team that launched new companywide capital time reporting system* Responsible for forecasting, spend approval, and reporting of all capital expenditures

Huntsville, Alabama, Us

MANAGER OF ICB (Individual Case Basis) BUSINESS ANALYSIS:* Managed ICB pricing requests for Retail and Strategic level customers for Deltacom* Continuously drove toward lower cost vendor and/or routing solutions to improve Sales success rate* Created efficient pricing model to help automate data inputs to quickly produce pricing for Sales* Trained staff on new concepts. Encouraged outside of the box thinking to improve team performanceMANAGER OF CAPITAL FINANCE: * Developed and Implemented a formal process for the request, review, and approval of Capital Funding* Worked with all Organizations to accurately budget Capital Requirements* Responsible for overall mgmt, variance analysis, and reporting of the company’s capital expendituresGIS SPECIALIST:* Responsible for management of GIS software licensing for the company* Trained personnel in usage of GIS software and data* Constantly worked to identify new applications for GIS within the company* Performed detail Mapping of all Deltacom FacilitiesPROJECT MANAGER:* Developed process for the Request, Review, and Approval of Special Assembly Projects and RFP's* Managed interdepartmental conference calls to give visibility to projects to achieve best solution* Managed On-Line "Status" queue for Special Assembly and RFP requests* Worked on Special Projects for Executive Management as needed

* Responsible for managing project charters, scope, budget, resources, schedules, and reporting * Hosted cross-organizational and customer meetings to review status, obstacles, and successes* Project Managed implementation of 911 and Addressing systems in the States of NM and CO* Managed the company’s largest division - all GIS analysts, field data collectors, and contractors* Member of the Executive Mgmt Team – responsible for steering the company through critical decisions* Member of the SDR Core Team – responsible for process improvement and contract development

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GIS ENGINEER III:* Created and Maintained GIS data sets and maps for all ICG network assets* Supported Sales and Marketing with presentation maps and materials* Responsible for making recommendations on GIS software and data purchases* Provided MapInfo Professional technical support to other MapInfo users within the company* Member of a 3-person team that launched MapInfo Discovery web based software for the companyPROJECT MANAGER-INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT:* Responsible for managing project charters, scope, budget, resources, schedules, and reporting * Hosted cross-organizational and customer meetings to review status, obstacles, and successes* Responsible for mapping ICG's footprint, customer connectivity, and profitability data* Project manager for decommissioning ICG’s Maroon building (Englewood, CO) data center * Project manager for Lucent 5E Switch implementations

* Assisted Project Managers in tracking status for fiber optic route construction in TCG metro markets* Project Manager for set up of new company offices* Supported Sales and Marketing organizations with presentation maps* Hired and trained other employees on how to use MapInfo Professional software* Responsible for the digitizing and production of maps depicting new and existing fiber routes

Responsible for inspection and repair of OH-58 scout helicopters.

Bachelor'S Degree, Christian Ministry Leadership

Certificate Of Christian Ministry

(2) Associate'S Degrees, Geographic Information Systems & Professional Flight