PERRY SMITH

18153 Aprils Way

Parker, CO 80134

(303) 818-6913

perrytheboss1968@gmail.com

 

 

EXPERIENCE

AT&T

Project Manager – Network

April 2013 – April 2015

188 INVERNESS DR W     ENGLEWOOD, CO            80112

 Overall Purpose: Responsible for all aspects of assigned project/projects for or within the Network organization delivering the project within the identified timeframe and at or below budget. Roles & Responsibilities: 1) Single Point of contact on end to end management of assigned (large,/multiple) projects, completing projects within allotted timeline and budget. 2) Clarifies and develop project scope, detailed work plans, schedules, objectives, estimates coordinates activities of the project team, identifying resources and implementation strategy. 3) Conducts project status meetings, project reporting, and is responsible for project tracking and analysis, including project interdependencies. 4) Collaborates across multiple functions to ensure adherences to quality standards, internal processes, reviews project deliverables. To drive to required project results. 5) Identifies, recommends and takes action to drive the analysis, solutions resolution to all issues/roadblocks in a timely fashion. 6) Provides overall direction and technical or analytical guidance to project and program teams that typically span multiple organizations, markets and outside suppliers/vendors. 7) Provide technical and analytical guidance to project team. Recommends and takes action to direct the analysis and solutions of problems. 8) Communication with stakeholders, internal clients, vendors and executive leadership.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am part of the C&E team for the RMR MT/WY/NE markets. I kick off the NDER process through IWOS ticket creation. This is the design document to start jobs with the appropriate vendor. This can be for any job we do in the markets. NSBs,SEC ADD,conversions,and UMTS or LTE work. This also includes working with the RNC group and MSN group in getting correct IP assignments for the NDERs.I also start the PO process by getting quotes from the vendor for each project. I have to break down the quotes and make sure they are accurate before we request payment for them. I also am in charge of getting EDPs published for our ETTCS and LTE projects. So basically we have the hardware guys that work with the turf vendors to physically bring up the sites and then there is me who handles the software part of it. I am also in charge of the TVW’s which Is the testing template for 911 test calls. These calls to the PSAP come after integrations.Some of the tools I use are EPADD,IWOS,NDER,TVW,CTS,Autoforms PACE,CASPR.

 

Centurylink

Transport Planner

July 2012 – Dec 2012

 

I am part of a team that supports customer sold projects and network growth and evolution plans of the National Transport Network. I support the West region, mainly CO,MT,WA and OR. But have helped in other areas. Some of the output of my work is creating Fireworks jobs to obtain and procure funding for equipment and labor. Creating JIMS to implement the equipment and create SOW’s for more detailed explanation of the work. Also provide FOA’s and routing docs to provisioning to show end to end mapping of circuits i.e. A and Z end.Some of the other tools I use are TIRKS, CCM, ASPEN portal,CORE, and Esite.

Basic engineering practices are used day to day, I work with a wide range of individuals and feel I provide experience and a different perspective on things because of my background.

 

TWC

Tellabs

Granite SME

Feb 2012 – May 2012

 

Worked on a project to migrate from a cisco to a juniper equipment change out.

I was in charge of creating paths in granite to reflect the changes. i.e. adva at customer prem. I was also in charge of finding and creating CLLI codes the CLONES database for the San Antonio market.

 

AT&T

Synectics

Transport Engineer

May 2011-Feb 2012

 

Responsibilities include training of Granite (XNG) engineers. Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME). Xpercom/XNG Granite Data Integrity Engineer includes duties of building of equipment (Cable Wizard, Port Mapping Wizard, ports, paths, and segments). Transport Engineer for the Carolina region. Perform Legacy data conversion, via database input. Build Switch and Cell Equipment identification and assignment records. These documents were then assigned to overall Cell Site & PSTN records. SONET, UMTS, Ethernet, and DS0 thru OC192 layers 1 and 2. Part of a team that did the design to bring up a new switch in Columbia and Charlotte. I was a lead in all W2W connections for the Southeast. In charge of all backhaul assignments i.e. oc3, oc12 etc… for NC and SC.

 

 

Time Warner Cable

Tellabs

Granite/XNG/Xpercom SME Contractor

July 2010 – March 2011

 

Part of team that input equipment, Layer 1 and Layer 2 transport into Granite.

I was team lead for SC, Raleigh, Charlotte and Wilmington regions.

My team used SASI loader to input data from site audits into Granite.

Another part of my team built rings and path’s for the Carolina’s.

Acted as project manager for latter part of project to help ensure timely completion.

Hosted meetings, completed trackers for upper management to follow progress of project.

 

Time Warner Cable

TEK systems

Granite/XNG/Xpercom SME Contractor

January 2010 – June 2010

 

I was part of a team of SME’s responsible for different regions of TWC. Part of our role was to complete Cell Tower Backhauls DWDM for a project with T-Mobile. Building PRI trunks, Business Class and a project for the State of Ohio. Building equipment in Xng was also part of the job, ADVA’s, CISCO Routers,TSS-5, Paddleboards etc… Built unilateral rings around greater Cincinatti, OC12,STS,VT1.5,TDM,ETHERNET paths.

 

Comcast Communications

Greenwood Village, Colorado

Engineer 1

July, 2007-December 2009

 

I was part of the E911 team responsible for ensuring 911 calls were working across our entire nationwide network. My team was the highest escalation point in Comcast for 911 issues. I have provisioning experience in both the BTS and Cedarpoint switches. We used an MGX to handle the transport part of the calls. Implemented NENA i2 solution this year utilizing TCS for ALI updates. Ran diversity reports to ensure true diversity among our trunks and routes were correctly designed. Performed trunk rolls as needed. Used Metasolv for an inventory of 911 trunk groups and transport facilities. Some of our highest priorities were handling cannot dial 911, auto dial tickets; Miss provisioned tickets and any escalations that would come up. We also used CALEA to set wire taps as needed by the FBI. Observed trunk reports to make sure we were properly utilizing facilities and worked with the transport and design team providing guidance on how to roll t1’s to the proper t3’s for proper cost effective routing. Worked with local PSAP on any issues that might arise..

 

 

 

 

Verizon Wireless

Aurora, Colorado

Transport Engineer

September, 2004 – May 2006

 

I was Responsible for developing transport facilities planning, forecasting and/or design and optimizing the physical network transport facilities, PSTN and LD trunks. Provided analysis on carrier performance and bandwidth utilization and planning for a 6-month to 18-month period for specific geographic areas, Colorado and Idaho. Such transport network facilities includes: PSTN, LD, Wireless to Wireless, DS0,DS1, DS3, OC3, OC192 Ring Designs and entrance facilities utilized for connectivity of Inter-office facilities (IOF), inter-machine trunks (IMT), and wireless to wireless transport systems Ordered E911 trunks to the new PSAP’s for phase 2.Allocated customer facilities assignment (CFA) and provisioned spans using ASR’s for new build cell sites and growth for existing trunk groups i.e. 2A,2B, LD etc. using various bandwidths and updated the transport database Xng. Review and correct all existing Paths and Segments in Xng/Xpercom/Granite to assure appropriate design and layouts. Verify and correct transport layouts to LEC billing Bill Trak Pro. Looked for savings all across the network and saved over $500,000 by finding unused spans or ds3’s that we were over billed for. I also have experience using the LERG.

Interface with external vendor organizations.  Assess, forecast and prioritize cellular system growth and enhancements in the fixed network Collect and analyze network traffic to project performance and requirements.  Manage fixed network projects to support growth and performance requirements of the cellular network.  Provide project leadership to ensure project deadlines/milestones are met.  Communicate progress; manage risk, contingencies and market expectation.  Ensure project teams are continually in sync with fixed network team Develop tactical project plans, accounting for scheduling and the deliverables, action item and resolution tracking, management reports and coordinate meetings with equipment and service providers

 

Verizon Wireless

Aurora, Colorado

Network Engineer

February, 2001- September, 2004

 

I was responsible for the Voicemail platform for the West area. This included CO,ID,UT,NM,AZ I was in charge of coordinating software upgrades and system maintenance. We used Lucent IMACA’s. I was in charge of running monthly garbage collects, reformat 0 etc.. to make sure each system was running correctly. I was the SME for the West area. Right before I moved to transport I was involved with the move from IMACA’s to the new Anypath platform.

 

 

 

Qwest Communications

Denver, Colorado

Voicemail Engineer

September, 1995 – September 2000

 

I was responsible for the Voicemail platform for the 14 state region. We monitored the sierra’s for mailbox capacity and trunk usage. I coordinated software upgrades with Lucent as well as adding new Octel bays as needed. I was tier 2 support for any outages within Qwest. Helped develop trouble shooting manuals for the Sierra’s with Lucent.

 

Qwest Communications

Denver, Colorado

Intern

May, 1995 - September 1995

 

 

Responsible for a project to put all the voicemail trunks into a central database.

 

References

Dan Gilio  816 679 5823 Granite

Ric Shute 303 601 3730 Verizon Wireless Xng Granite Manager

Amy Thomas, 303 918 0007 Verizon Wireless Transport Engineer

Carolyn Francis chfrancis@comcast.net

 

 

Training and Certifications

 

CLONES

CTS

IWOS

Bridge Management Training

Metasolv

BTS Switch

Bill Trak Pro

Cedarpoint

Ericsson switch

• Granite/Xng/Xpercom
• DACS
• Lucent sierra/Anypath
• QORA Qwest on-line ASR
• MAPINFO
• CO FINDER

SASI bulk loads