Tom O'Brien Email & Phone Number

Chandler, AZ, US

Phoenix, AZ, US

• Directed and guided a proficient team of ten skilled engineers, orchestrating their roles in executing New Point of Presence (POP) builds, site augmentations, site decommission, and the deployment of network.
• Directed the strategic deployment of core networking services across key regions, including Europe, South America, Asia, and the United States. Spearheaded the development and implementation of streamlined processes.
• Directed the development of comprehensive build documentation, aimed at reducing build defects and expediting time to market. This effort led to a remarkable acceleration of over 100% for our standard Point of Presence.
• Played a pivotal role in conducting power calculations for new high-capacity servers being evaluated for server deployments and new data center builds. Contributed essential insights to guarantee optimal infrastructure.
• Led the initiative, conceptualized, and implemented an operational process to ensure timely resolution of right-of-way easements, crucial for the timely delivery of our network infrastructure.

Seattle, WA, US

• In my role as a Technical Program Manager, I assumed the responsibility of overseeing the physical provisioning and management of various capacity types, supporting both Amazon and our valued customers. This included.
• Manage leased asset ordering, delivery, implementation and inventory of backbone circuits, fiber, peering and transit services.
• Assume responsibility for overseeing the delivery of capacity to support various order types, including new orders, additions, moves, changes, migrations, and disconnects.
• Review and approve order requirements, validate circuits design with BD and peers, secure or release valid LOA/CFA, track FOC and DLR, request patching between equipment, and order cross-connects.
• Provision and test delivered services to ensure quality hand-off to engineering organizations as required.
• Provide project management support for moderately complex projects and cross functional projects including migrations, audits and network and cost optimization activities.

Scottsdale, AZ, US

Data Center move project

Redmond, Washington, US

• managing complex, mission-critical projects involving the global backbone, cloud, and datacenter networks for internal Microsoft properties. This included overseeing projects related to Windows, Azure Cloud, Xbox.
• As a Program Manager, led concurrent initiatives encompassing Data Center, Global Backbone, and/or Cloud deployments. Orchestrated the analysis, design, execution, and post-execution documentation phases. Accountable.
• Instituted a new streamlined consumables ordering process for all deployments. This saved Microsoft $2.26 million dollars in 2015.
• Reduced project deployment timeline by 57% by implementing equipment forecasting and streamline existing processes to speed up the time to market.
• Increase capacity augments by 380% by a change in philosophy and process streamlining.
• More than doubled the Microsoft network bandwidth and reach over the last 12 months.

Tempe, Arizona, US

• As a Senior Network Engineer within Limelight Networks' Network Infrastructure Engineering team, I specialized in the engineering and deployment of data center network infrastructure for Limelight Networks Content.
• Orchestrated the configuration and deployment of all equipment for new network Point of Presence (POP) installations, overseeing aspects such as site design, installation documentation, equipment configuration, and the.
• Led the design and deployment of new optical transport systems, overseeing the global upgrade of existing Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing (CWDM) equipment to Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM).
• Managed and supervised DWDM optical transport deployments, ensuring seamless integration and optimal performance worldwide.
• Managed resources diligently to ensure the deployment was completed on time, within budget, and in accordance with the specifications outlined in Limelight's Statement of Work.
• Work with Stakeholders to define and control project scope, requirements, and schedules.

New York, New York, US

PEGASUS SOLUTIONS – Scottsdale AZ 2003 – 2008Network Engineer, Global Network Engineering Team Conducted deployment and maintenance for all areas of Local and Wide Area Network’s to include, Routers, Switches, Firewalls. Assisted with maintenance and setting of network standards, documented process flow and equipment configuration; assisted in the.

Monroe, LA, US

Manager of Network Deployment team. Contracted to Qwest for the Schools Facility Board project.

Phoenix, AZ, US

Managed and preformed network engineering, installation and troubleshooting duties for over 4000 associates, which includes fourteen facilities, five warehouses, and 57 Frame Relay locations. Main responsibilities included, Design and implementation/configuration of local and wide area networks, Frame Relay networks, and new campus backbones as well as.

Contractor assigned to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Director Program Analysis and Evaluation (PA&E) as a Network Engineer. Preformed network engineering duties for over 700 employees’, which included four building in the Washington DC metro area.

Randolph AFB, TX, US

Main responsibilities included, engineering, installation, configuration, administrations, troubleshooting, and maintenance functions on: switches, routers, bridges, hubs, CSU/DSU’s and network encryption devices. Monitored and serviced wide area communication equipment on point to point lines, Design and implement remote site communications systems, which.

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