SUMMARY

• Highly experienced, talented, and dependable technical program manager.
• Over 25 years experience in the telecommunications industry.
• Proven track record of bringing in projects on time and on budget.
• Skilled in all of areas of Wireline and Wireless network engineering, including, but not limited to Site Development, Tower builds and modifications, Wireless design, Equipment procurement, deployment, implementation, operations, optimization, change management and financials.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• SAS and Confidential Financial Planning tools. Java, UNIX, and all MS Office applications, including Excel, Project, PowerPoint, MS BI, Visio VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables. TCP/IP, Ethernet, and ADM Technology. Confidential Earth, GIS, MapInfo, Delorme, and various RF and MW Software.
• Extensive work in Cloud application development, Primavera, Siterra, FileNet, CASPR, PACE and other PM software.
• Well versed in Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SENIOR CONSULTANT

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Program Management consultant providing support of Site Development, Acquisition, Construction, VOLTE, BTS, RF, MW and Telco design, deployment, implementation, integration, operations, and optimization.
• Management of ISP and OSP installations.
• Responsibilities include scheduling, assignment, and tracking of all project deliverables.
• Responsible for matrix management across cross functional teams and stakeholders.
• Responsible for equipment dimensioning and ordering, financial analysis, budget planning, equipment selection, Vendor management and Market management.
• Management of Layer 1 and Layer Transport Delivery and Ethernet and Fiber installations.
• Technologies include LTE, UMTS, GSM, GPRS, IMS, VOLTE, WI - FI, WIMAX & CDMA.
• Extensive Knowledge of Siterra, CASPR, CTS, CSS, Confidential, and NORAD
• Worked with various Equipment Vendors including, Confidential, ALU, Nokia, Huawei, Confidential, and Siemens with the following equipment deployment - GSM, UMTS, LTE, DAS, Micro Cell, Pico cells and Small Cells.
• Extensive Deployment, Implementation and Operations experience of New Site Builds, Carrier adds, Site Modifications and MW
• Project Management support for various Telecommunications companies including Nextel, Cingular & Western Wireless.
• Responsibilities included, but not limited to Project Planning and Scheduling, Site Acquisition, Zoning, Permitting & Construction, Site, Switch & Tower Audits, RF Analysis and Site Planning.
• Operations Management and Financial Analysis for wireless project design, implementation, operations, and optimization of UMTS, CDMA, GSM, GPRS, IMS, EDGE, VOLTE, WI-FI & WI-MAX technologies. Worked with equipment vendors Confidential, Lucent, Nortel, Samsung, Confidential, & Dragon wave.

PROJECT MANAGER, DEVELOPMENT

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Project Management contractor responsible for Project Management of Confidential Atlanta Market.
• LTE Deployment ( Confidential and Nokia) being deployed, L600, L70, L1900, L2100 and 2.5 technologies Additional responsible for management of all NSB activities.
• Responsible for all Deployment activities including forecasting, scheduling, assignment and tracking of all project deliverables from SR to On Air
• Responsible for Vendor management ( Confidential and Nokia)
• Responsible for Logistics coordination.
• Responsible for Matrix management coordination across functional teams, (Site Acq, Construction, RF, Deployment and Transport
• Responsible for driving the market to accomplish Confidential Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly and Yearly goals. All Goals met or exceeded.
• Assist in coordination of all deployment activities including, dimensioning, ordering, installation and activation

PROGRAM MANAGER

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Program Management of Confidential Alabama and Georgia (including Metro Atlanta), CDMA and LTE Macro, DAS, and Small Cell Deployment.
• Technologies deployed include VOLTE, 800/1900 CDMA, and LTE, /2.5 LTE, 5G, IMS, & MW. OSP and ISP Fiber planning and deployment.
• Responsible for all Deployment activities including forecasting, scheduling, assignment and tracking of all project deliverables.
• Responsible for Management of 6 Construction Managers
• Responsible for Vendor management ( Confidential )
• Responsible for General Contractor management (7 General Contractors’)
• Responsible for Logistics, including equipment dimensioning and ordering.
• Responsible for Matrix management across functional teams, (Site Acq, Construction, RF, Deployment, Backhaul and C&I), Change management and process improvement and bench marking.
• Responsible for driving the market to accomplish Confidential Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly and Yearly goals. All Goals met or exceeded.
• Responsible for all Fiber backhaul planning, provisioning, and installation.
• Responsible for Local Market P&L approximately 15 - 25 million, both OP Ex and Cap Ex.
• Assist in coordination of deployment activities including, leasing, permitting, installation, deployment, configuration, and installation, transport, (MW and Fiber) in cloud applications, and removing all obstacles to bring technologies On Air.

NATIONAL PROGRAM MANAGER

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Program/Project Management for Confidential & Confidential National FSM4 Swap Program
• Responsible for Management of 24K sites and 2 across 12 Markets with 28 Submarkets across the Nation
• Responsible for coordination and reporting of 28 Nokia PM’s and 12 Confidential & Confidential Market PM’s
• Responsible for Construction, Deployment, Implementation, and Integration of 2,000 Tower sites for CSRF, OSP and ISP Fiber planning and deployment, DC Power upgrades.
• Responsible for Macro, Small Cell and DAS deployments, LTE, IMS, Cloud applications, VOLTE, Tower Modifications, New Tower Builds and Small Cell Deployment
• Responsibilities include scheduling, assignment, and tracking of all project deliverables.
• Responsible for matrix management across functional teams, change management and process improvement and bench marking.
• Responsible for equipment dimensioning and ordering.
• Responsible for all Fiber backhaul planning, provisioning, and installation.
• Responsible for Financial analysis, Budget planning, Equipment selection and Vendor management
• Responsible for all Deployment activities including leasing, permitting, forecasting, scheduling, assignment and tracking of all project deliverables.
• Responsible for Executive presentations and Reports

PROGRAM MANAGER

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Program/Project Management for Confidential & Confidential RMR Region VOLTE, UMTS.LTE Upgrades, DAS Installations & MW
• Responsible for Construction, Deployment, Implementation, Integration and OSP and ISP Fiber planning and deployment and DC Power upgrades.
• Responsibilities include scheduling, assignment, and tracking of all project deliverables.
• Responsible for Management of 4 Construction Managers and 7 Contractors
• Responsible for matrix management across functional teams.
• Responsible for Tower Modification s and new Tower Builds
• Responsible for equipment dimensioning and ordering.
• Responsible for Financial analysis, Budget planning, Equipment selection and Vendor management Responsible for P&L for over 400 sites with a Budget of 20 Million
• Responsible for all Deployment activities including forecasting, scheduling, assignment and tracking of all project deliverables.
• Responsible for Executive presentations and Reports

PROGRAM MANAGER

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Program Management contractor responsible for Program Management of Confidential Atlanta 2500 MHz LTE Deployment (Nokia), 65 MHz Upgrades ( Confidential ), DAS installations, VOLTE, MW and OSP and ISP Fiber planning and deployment.
• Responsible for all Deployment activities including forecasting, scheduling, assignment and tracking of all project deliverables.
• Responsible for Management of 7 Construction Managers
• Responsible for Vendor management (Nokia and Confidential )
• Responsible for General Contractor management (17 General Contractors’)
• Responsible for leasing, permitting, logistics, including equipment dimensioning and ordering of NSN 2500 equipment.
• Responsible for Matrix management across functional teams, (Site Acq, Construction, RF, Deployment and C&I), Change management and process improvement and bench marking.
• Responsible for driving the market to accomplish Confidential Quarterly and Yearly goals. All Goals met month to month and quarter to quarter.
• Responsible for Local Market P&L approximately 15 million
• Assist in coordination of Nokia 2500 MHz Configuration and Installation
• Successful deployment of over MHz sites and MHz upgrades

PROGRAM MANAGER

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Program Management consultant providing support of New Site Builds, UMTS, LTE, VOLTE & MW for Confidential & Confidential Turf Program, including 50 New Tower Builds
• Responsible for all Site Development, Tower Builds and Modifications, Site Acquisition, Wireless Deployment, Implementation, Integration, Optimization and DC Power upgrades.
• Responsibilities include scheduling, assignment, and tracking of all project deliverables.
• Responsible for matrix management across functional teams.
• Financial analysis, budget planning, equipment selection, vendor management and Market management.
• End to End P&L responsibility

REGIONAL PROGRAM MANAGER

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Program/Project Management Consultant for Confidential & Confidential SE Region MW and Ethernet to the Cell
• Responsible for Site Development, Site Acquisition, VOLTE, Construction, MW and Telco Deployment, Implementation, integration, operations, optimization and OSP and ISP Fiber planning and deployment and DC Power upgrades.
• Responsibilities include scheduling, assignment, and tracking of all project deliverables.
• Responsible for matrix management across functional teams.
• Responsible for equipment dimensioning and ordering. Leasing, permitting, financial analysis, budget planning, equipment selection, vendor management and Market management.
• Responsible for P&L of up to 10 Million

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Program Management consultant providing support of New Tower Builds and Modifications, Site Development and Acquisition, VOLTE, BTS, RF, DAS, MW and Telco design, deployment, implementation, integration, operations, and optimization for Confidential & Confidential Turf Program for the South East Region
• Responsibilities include leasing, permitting, scheduling, assignment, and tracking of all project deliverables.
• Responsible for matrix management across functional teams, change management and process improvement and bench marking.
• Provided Management of Transport and Access facility installation and testing.
• Coordinate Deployment of Ethernet and Fiber deployment to cell sites.
• Manage MW Deployment for cell sites.
• Deployment and Implementation of over 2000 site modifications and 300 new Tower Builds.
• Management of DAS, COW’s, COLT’s, and Wi-Fi for outdoor, indoor, emergency, and special event deployments
• Financial analysis, budget planning, equipment selection, vendor management and Market management and DC Power upgrades.
• Technologies include LTE, UMTS, GSM, with various equipment Vendors.
• Responsible for Executive presentations and Reports

MW PROJECT MANAGER

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Market Management Consultant responsible for new Market development and implementation
• Project Management support of Site Development and Acquisition, BTS, MW and Backhaul planning, design, deployment, operations, and optimization.
• Manage Schedule for LoS and field testing.
• Responsible for FAA/FCC Filings and Spectrum clearing.
• Responsible for equipment dimensioning and ordering.
• Financial analysis, Budget planning, Service Vendor management and Market management responsibilities.

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Senior Project Manager responsible for Wireless Network Site Development, System Deployment, and Integration.
• Responsibilities included Lease and Site Audits, Site Development, Tower Builds, Leasing, Zoning, Construction and Equipment procurement, installation, and optimization for BTS, DAS and MW.
• Managed Staff of 5 Construction Managers and 1 Project Coordinator
• Project Office procurement and set up, Project Team set up, Financials, Purchase order issuance, approval and processing, scheduling and compliance, and client/customer representation.
• Technologies included GSM, GPRS, UMTS, CDMA and WIMAX.
• P&L Responsibility of over 350 sites and over 10 million budgets

DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Technical Project Management for Business Development, Design, Implementation, Operations, and Optimization Support and Management of TDMA, GSM, CDMA, GPRS, EDGE & UTMS technologies.
• Project Management of RF, MW, Interconnection, Operations, and Real Estate and Construction disciplines.
• Managed Direct reports of up to eight Senior Managers.
• Responsible for Operations and Network budgets ranging from $20 to $200 Million.
• Responsible for 500 New Tower Builds
• Managed and supported company’s International Operations in Germany, Denmark, Australia, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil