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Greater Chicago Area

• Leading cross-functional teams servicing Communication Service Providers (CSP), with an emphasis on business process reengineering. Focused on emerging network business models, technologies and architectures. Work in.
• Significantly improved the gathering, definition and documentation of specific client business requirements as a result of leading efforts to better develop business process flows and use cases to describe the client's.
• Instituted governance models to help clients to drive the business transformation of the client's current operations and system architecture from its current state to the targeted future state.
• Enabled smooth transition and systems integration of corporate acquisition and merger by spearheading efforts to perform a gap analysis that identified differences and delivered a standardized solution for new combined.
• Led teams responsible for User Acceptance Testing (UAT) management for new system deployment and new feature deployment on existing systems.

• Developed and managed global market intelligence budget. Consolidated multiple regional market intelligence teams into one global team.
• Performed custom market analysis for new product developments, existing products, new business opportunities and marketing collateral.
• Provided market intelligence input (presentations, white papers, spreadsheets, etc.) into annual business planning process and board meeti
• Commissioned custom market intelligence projects with external vendors. Developed project requirements, issued RFPs, selected vendors, sought funding and managed project through delivery of final product.
• Lead several Scenario Planning activities.
• Published papers for conferences. Represented Tellabs by Chairing the Technical Program at the 2005 IEEE Bandwidth Management Workshop.

• Assessed product portfolio by identifying potential portfolio gaps and recommending solutions -- acquisition, partnerships or internal development.
• Developed and maintained the product portfolio strategy. Prioritized projects across the product line and provided input into the Annual Global Planning Process.
• Assessed the impact of telecommunications public policy decisions on future network deployments of customers.
• Utilized portfolio analysis and scenario planning techniques to assess products and plans.
• Performed economic analysis evaluating network architectures including analysis of OPEX implications.
• Represented Tellabs by making presentations at major trade shows and conferences.

• Developed with outside contractor a network design tool to optimize SONET network designs including Digital Cross Connect Systems. This tool also optimized WDM ring designs and provided WDM node configurations. The WDM.
• Performed network architecture economic analysis. Identified new opportunities for existing Tellabs' products in evolving telecommunications networks.
• Provided network design consultation to sales teams, product teams and system engineering teams.
• Performed feasibility analysis in conjunction with product development teams to evaluate new features and functionality intended for Tellabs products.
• Assessed the impact of public policy decisions on future network deployments of Tellabs' customers. Made recommendations to product teams to better accommodate these public policy decisions.
• Represented Tellabs by making presentations at major trade shows and conferences.

• Managed a team of procurement professionals in delivering cost savings within the SONET, Digital Cross-Connect System and D4 Channel Bank technology families.
• Developed Strategic Sourcing plan for Digital Cross Connect Systems
• Provided Ameritech Business Units with competitive advantages by managing supplier relationships. Developed contracts with suppliers that provide Ameritech a competitive edge.

• Managed capital, software and customer operations budgets for Consumer Services.
• Managed the business case development and evaluation process. Made recommendations on investment priorities.
• Worked on cross business unit team that managed capital allocation across all Ameritech business units
• Performed analysis of key expense & capital projects to identify cost savings. Partnered with Network Services to identify new alternatives in serving residential customers.

• Developed network architecture models and performed network architecture economic analysis. Recommended long-term network investments in transport and switching platforms.
• Performed competitive analysis of CLEC network architectures.
• Acquired working knowledge of SONET, ATM and DCS systems.
• Participated on the ADSL New Product Development team performing feasibility/economic analysis.
• Member of SONET Xpress Product Development team.

• MEMBER OF TECHNICAL STAFF, CROSS PRODUCT ARCHITECTURAL PLANNING (4/93 - 8/93)
• Performed broadband network and operations architecture functional analysis.MEMBER OF TECHNICAL STAFF, RADIO RESEARCH (1/93 - 4/93)
• Performed air interface research for Personal Communications Services.MEMBER OF TECHNICAL STAFF, NEW SERVICES PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT (9/92 - 1/93)
• Performed evaluations on new product or service concepts based on revenue potential and implementation feasibility. Identified potential network platforms for the new product or service concepts.

• Designed customer specific offerings of Ameritech Digital Centrex for large business customers.
• Determined the value of the Ameritech investment associated with the designed system.
• Supported sales teams in answering RFPs from large business customers.
• Issued implementation plans for custom designed networks for large business customers.
• Served as Pricing Coordinator for several large customer contracts. Worked with Product Management to set pricing strategy.

Master Of Business Administration With Distinction - Mba, Marketing

Finalist for Keller Award

Bsee, Electrical Engineering

Activities and Societies: NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS (NSBE) IUPUI Chapter President, IUPUI BLACK STUDENT UNION President, MSSAB.

Education record

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, Brain Game, Chess Team, jROTC & Science Club