Project | Program Manager

 

Goal-focused, dynamic, and seasoned professional, with proven accomplishments in leading multimillion-dollar projects; complemented with extensive hands-on experience in overseeing the full life cycle of projects within the telecommunications industry

 

§    Recognized for impeccable work ethic and track record in successfully completing projects within budget and schedule without compromising adherence to customer requirements and organizational directives

§    Known for analytical problem-solving and critical thinking aptitudes to keenly analyze problems, formulate strategic solutions, mitigate costs, maximize profitability and return on investment, and resolve complex situations

§    Equipped with articulate communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills essential to build positive and long-term business partnerships with clients, vendors, and professionals of all business levels

 

 

 

Profit and Loss (P&L) Management~ Client Relations and Customer Service

Cross-functional Team Leadership and Collaboration ~ Budget Preparation, Management, and Forecasting

Operations Management ~ Full Life Cycle Project Management

 

 

EVG & Associates LLC § Charleston, SC

Provide executive leadership to the operation of the telecommunications consulting firm specializing in contract management, program and project management, fiber to the premises (FTTP), outside plant engineering and construction, outside plant network planning and design, vendor selection and management, and equipment evaluation and selection. Keenly evaluate daily operations to identify and address areas of program improvement, cost reduction, or policy change. Develop, lead, and implement policies and objectives to maximize returns on investment and productivity.

Key Highlights:

§    Took charge of identifying new opportunities to generate income by implementing new income generating streams

§    Keenly evaluated profit and loss (P&L) to develop new strategies and solutions for profitable outcomes; oversaw all operations and functions contributing to income and expenses

 

Windstream Communications § Little Rock, AR

Expertly oversaw projects to ensure alignment with contract and design, cost, schedule, and quality requirements. Actively participated in the entire life cycle of complex projects. Assumed responsibility in handling the business process analysis, engineering, procurement, innovative business consulting, and systems integration, installation, maintenance, testing, and support. Efficiently managed all outside and inside plant operations to successfully deliver products to internal and external customers.

Key Highlights:

§    Rendered expert oversight to FTTT operations for AT&T nationwide, including supervision of a team of planners, engineers, and project managers in planning and engineering OSP and ISP for backhaul and cell site deployments for 15 states across three time zones

§    Served as primary resource to manage the design, build, and maintenance of mission-critical infrastructure solutions for various telecommunications projects, including the Fiber to the Tower Project

 

Adarontel Telecommunications § Marmora, NJ

Communicated with owners and property management companies after careful analysis of Verizon blueprints and scan of real estate databases. Successfully secured ROW access for Verizon to perform FiOS service installations on customer premises.

 

 

AT&T § Bedminster, NJ

Successfully led an average of 16 ultra-long haul data network and long distance engineering and construction projects. Worked with the contract management to generate scope of work (SOW), as well as with the RFP Team to assess and award successful project bids. Developed reporting processes and project plans. Evaluated labor and material invoices, validated numbers, and approved payments. Assumed responsibility in managing budgets, forecasting budgetary impacts, and evaluating change orders.

Key Highlights:

§    Performed as part of the Network Planning and Engineering Group to successfully install 2,128 miles of cable with a $146.3M budget

§    Built and maintained positive work relationships with state agencies and competitors to ensure faultless project operations

§    Achieved more than $2M in savings during a 547-mile build from Atlanta, Georgia to Monroe, Louisiana by using available space instead of constructing new spaces; successfully completed the project a year ahead of schedule

 

Truvance Management § Paramus, NJ

Leveraged technical skills in conducting a wide range of Verizon FiOS installation site engineer functions, such as developing comprehensive field notes on location address verification and description, obtaining laser measurements of the area, and generating work drawings.

Key Highlight:

§    Gained distinction for achieving 100% engineer quality rating twice

 

 

Innovation Engineering § Toms River, NJ

§ Exhibited expertise in producing work drawings for various construction projects aligned with industry and local design guidelines and standards

 

Lucent Technologies § Thousand Oaks, CA

§ Formulated and implemented a strategy to establish fiber jumpers as the global standard; thus, improving fiber jumper sales from $2M to $28M, and was included in the engineer’s white paper for the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (NFOEC)

§ Spearheaded a high-performing Sales Team to surpass the $528M sales goal by 20%

§ Earned the Achiever’s Club status for 1997, 1999, and 2000

 

Verizon § Jersey City, NJ

§ Led a team of 12 direct and 180 indirect reports, managing $30M optical and $20M copper budgets

§ Spearheaded daily operations of the urban ILEC C&E district providing service to 500,000 residential and business customers

§ Acted as expert witness for all legal matters concerning the district, as well as internal and external liaison for all engineering and construction concerns

 

Henkels & McCoy § Fontana, CA

§ Significantly reduced expenses and increased profits from 24% to 42% through successful renegotiation of a multimillion-dollar ATT contract

§ Authored the regional employee, policy, and procedures manual, which mitigated employee attrition by 15% and management and associate employee lost time by 23%

§ Pioneered efforts to attain 18.5% increase in revenue, 18% decrease in accounts receivable, 50% reduction in material and service purchases, and 44% decrease in accounts payable processing time

 

 

International Master of Business Administration in Project Management, Expected Completion Date: 2016

Southern New Hampshire University § Manchester NH

 

Bachelor of Science in Business Management (GPA: 3.74)

Metropolitan College of New York § New York, NY

 

Coursework in Technology Management

University of Phoenix § Thousand Oaks, CA

 

Coursework in IT Management

Stevens Institute of Technology § Hoboken, NJ

 

Certificate in Project Management

Villanova University § Villanova, PA

 

 

Global Contracts and Legal Issues | Effective Presentation Skills | Customer Oriented Selling

Managing and Selling for Profitability | Technical Proposal Writing

 

Bell Laboratories:

FAS-Smart LGX Training | DWDM and Optical Networking (For Technical Professionals) | Visual Basic Programming

WaveStar ™ TDM 2.5G Applications, Architecture, and Planning | Synchronous Optical Network Overview

 

American Management Association:

The Management Course

 

 

Councilman, Borough of Kenilworth, Kenilworth, NJ

§ Health Education and Welfare, 2003–2005: Served as part of the Library Board, acting as the council’s primary point of contact with the Board of Education, which included analysis and approval of the Board of Education budget and the Health Department’s compliance with all state and federal laws

§ Public Safety (Police Commissioner), 1994–2004: Efficiently handled finances, budget analysis, human resource, capital purchasing, police officer requirement, labor negotiations, promotions, and tier two disciplinary actions for the Police Department, the Municipal Court, The Violations Bureau, and the Office of Emergency Management

§ Planning Zoning and Ordinance, 1994–2004: Functioned as part of the Appeals Level Committee to oversee all plan denials for the municipality

§ Finance, 1994–2004: Assumed responsibility for the management and development of municipal expenses and capital budget

 

 

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