Sonja Gardner Mba, Pmp, Csm Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas Area

Houston, Texas Area

Houston, Texas Area

Houston, Texas Area

Manages all aspects of multiple infrastructure projects with high complexity and global implementations, including project planning, tracking, risk management and oversight to ensure projects are completed on schedule as well as within scope and budget.Proactively creates and monitors project plan, budget, and resourcing for each phase of project in a functional environment.Prepares and presents project proposals to define objective, solutions and project scope to upper level management and key stakeholders.Serves as single point of contact for Project Sponsor while maintaining knowledge of and communicating Client’s requirements and deliverables to Functional Managers and resources.

Houston, Texas Area

Established in-depth collaboration with cross-functional teams such as RF Engineering, Construction and Engineering, and Transport, to conduct project management and controls for timeline and traffic affecting 1800 annual cell sites implemented or upgraded within the North Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma regions.Conducted review and analysis of approved and denied site launch sanctions for presentation to upper management.Administered Plan of Record (POR) by monitoring corporate databases and mechanized reporting systems to track launches and change controls weekly, and posted results through regional SharePoint site.Performed resource management and approvals of project billing and contractor invoices via Oracle 11i interfaces.Prepared and presented status reports to upper management utilizing mechanized reporting tools including Oracle 11i Financials, Excel and MS Project for launch tracking and change control systems.Coordinated and managed resources from contract vendors to corporate teams to execute an average of 200 on time site launches monthly.NOTABLE CONTRIBUTIONS:Revised and implemented mechanized Operational Readiness process and procedures utilizing SharePoint workflows.Mediated as the primary contact for Southwest Region SharePoint migration activities through coordination and process management to transmit current data, maintain notifications for current users as well as validate accuracy.Conducted research programs to improve, further standardize and automate the Operational Readiness process with online tracking and acceptance.

Houston, Texas Area

Utilized technical expertise on Central Office equipment and procedures for stakeholder management and project controlsPerformed site inventories to determine and resolve discrepancies, resulting in an 18% reduction in erroneous billing.Developed and presented project status reports for management review.Managed operation activities, including the design and implementation of extensive network improvement projects.Provided analytical and immediate responses to emerging problems, and performed troubleshooting procedures as needed.NOTABLE CONTRIBUTIONS:Managed multiple simultaneous collocation cases in 126 central offices in Metro Houston and surrounding areas, with 100% on-time completion objective.Served as key point of contact for collocation customers (CLECs) in monitoring customer issues, tracking deliverables, developing ICB pricing and providing technical expertise to resolve customer complaints and billing discrepancies .Established, tracked and monitored project schedule, ensuring 100% on-time completion of projects.Received Vice President Award for creation of a collocation training package for Implementation Engineers.

Houston, Texas Area

Worked collaboratively with associated workgroups and contractors to assure engineering design and project regulatory conformance for telecommunications transport equipment in Houston area Central Offices.Served as Subject Matter Expert on various methods and procedures to automate Engineering submissions and project financials utilizing Oracle based Telco 11i and Job Administration Management.Prepared and presented monthly budgetary reports of current and ongoing projects for Area Manager Review. NOTABLE CONTRIBUTIONS:Led and managed the Transport and Switch Engineering equipment installation projects from initial drafting through completion, including the design, construction and deployment, while considering ongoing budgets, timely schedules and quality.Efficiently managed an Engineering and Contract team in the successful installation of an initial $1M Litespan in the Houston area.Initiated and tracked multiple projects with budgets ranging from $1K to $1M, focusing on requirements, purchasing and installation under strict budget and time constraints.Promoted and contributed effective strategies for the appropriate usage and management of capital and expense dollars.

Mba, Business - Management Concentration

Bachelor Of Science, Mechanical Engineering