Parris T. Buford

6 Butterfly Drive Sherwood, AR 72120

parris.buford@gmail.com

Home: 501-864-7064 Mobile: 501-442-8358

Accomplished Project Manager with 10+ years of experience in Project Management, Telecommunications Engineering (ISP/OSP), Business Development, Strategic Planning, Client Relationship Management and Vendor Management with multi-million dollar organizations.

Project Management CenturyLink Engineering Processes Management Team Support Strategic Planning Customer satisfaction Broadband Stimulus (BBS) FTTC Upgrades

CenturyLink ISP/OSP Engineering Sales Team Support Client Communication Team/Vendor Management CenturyLink Bidmaster Process Remote Line Powering Solutions

Telecom Engineering Solutions CenturyLink Project Processes Customer Management/Support Cost-Reduction Strategies On-budget, on-time delivery Rural Utility Service (RUS) Telecom Cabinet upgrades

CenturyLink Engineering Processes Risk Mitigation CenturyLink ONA Group Expertise CenturyLink Structure Load Process Presentation development Written and oral communications Proposal Development

Critical Path Analysis CenturyLink ANS Group Expertise Solutions Development Telecommunications Site surveys Reporting Tool Development TDS Process Experience

Risk identification CenturyLink NABB Expertise CenturyLink Device Testing Processes (Dial-tone testing, data-speed testing, IPTV   certification) Windstream Process Experience

Calix, Inc. – (Contract Position) Petaluma, CA

2010 to Present

Professional Services Project Manager (Contract Basis), 2010 to Present

Project Management: Experienced managing projects funded by the Rural Utility Service (RUS) and Broadband Stimulus (BBS) funds. Responsibilities include managing of telecommunication ISP/OSP engineering services and installation of Calix telecommunications and associated 3rd-party equipment into customer networks; managing Calix Network Services projects (software upgrades, subscriber migrations); development of services quotes; lead and participate in customer meetings. Assist with development of engineering organization to support CenturyLink ISP/OSP engineering requirements.    Meet with Telecommunications company engineering managers to build support for Calix engineering and installation services and determine how to serve customers.

Windstream Communications (formerly Alltel) – Little Rock, AR                          2001 to 2008

Transport Engineer, 2005 to October 2010

TAC Network Analyst, 2004 to July 2005

Designed, ordered equipment, and managed growth & change of optical, xWDM, SONET/TDM,  xDSL, DCS, and Layer 2 data networks.  Designed and deployed DWDM networks using Cisco 15454 and CYAN M33/M77.  Designed and deployed PTP CWDM networks using Optelian products.  Designed, upgraded, and implemented ATM/Sonet networks of OC3, OC12, OC48, OC192 using Adtran, Cisco, Calix, Fujitsu, and Turin hardware.  Designed and implemented NGN ethernet networks using Calix and Adtran hardware.  Developed test procedures to ensure proper operation of equipment being deployed into existing network.  Worked extensively with local operations to identify and resolve issues relating to hardware compatibilty issues.  Deployed cutting edge ADSL and SDSL technolgies to support extensive network.  Deployed various technologies to support HDSL and other SDH requirements.  Worked with local operations and contractors to meet very hard set deadlines to ensure customer’s deadlines were met while not stranding capital.  Worked with equipment vendors to ensure proper application of equipment to network.  Identified/resolved network-impacting issues

Managed projects ensuring network capacity was available & customer needs were fulfilled.  Interacted & coordinated with local operations, installation contractors & marketing on a daily basis.  Managed capital required for all project needs.  Utilized, queried, updated various support systems, element management systems & records systems required to manage both projects & the network.  Trained field technician on various phases of using technology deployed in their markets.  Worked with engineers from other departs to integrate new technolgy into existing network topolgy.  Used shell modules (PERK and BASH) to write scripts to test hardware deployed into existing network.  Identified process improvement strategies to ensure successful network deployment.  Wrote MOPs and installation specifications to install new equipment and cut existing services to this new equipment.  Managed multiple projects at any given time to ensure that the network in the region for which I was assigned was capable of handling any new demands placed.  Managed change contols to ensure new services were brought up with minimal downtime to customers. 

Systems installed: Calix C7/E5, Adtran TA5000/TA3000, Adtran OPTI-6100, Hatterras HN4000/HN6100

 

 

Verizon Wireless – (Contract Position) – Indianapolis, IN                                                        2003-2004

Test Engineer

Maintenance/testing of cell tower to ensure reliability of 911 tracking feature for GPS.  Compiled data for product engineers to verify signal strength

             

Comdev Wireless - Memphis, TN                                                                                     2000 - 2003

Tier 2 Support Engineer

Instrumental as key contributor to support, integrate, and test of state-of-the-art wireless data switching systems and networking components.  Worked with development engineers to produce & executed test plans to verify functionality of COM DEV software/hardware on wireless data products.  Provided Tier 2 support assisting Technical Support Services of COM DEV Wireless products

 

US Navy - Long Beach, CA                                                                                                                              1986 - 2000

Quartermaster Third Class/E-4

 

Christian Brothers University B.S. Electrical Engineering
Certification: Working toward PMP – Expect completion 25 August 2013.   Education/Training: Currently enrolled in PMI course leading to PMP.  Completion 16 August 2013.

Software Skills:

Software used on a daily basis includes Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), Microsoft Project, Oracle, Project Systems, Agile and various cloud-computing platforms (Salesforce, SharePoint, etc.).  Familiar with SAP, Project Systems and BAAN systems.