New York City

Manager Network Engineering Corporate Technology. Engineering and Project Manager  for the design, build and network creation of Fiber to the Premise ( FiOS ) to Multiple Dwelling Units and Multiple Tenant Units in New York City.  

·               Project managed Outside Plant Engineers, contractors and vendors  on the design and network creation of the Fiber to the Premise ( FiOS) architecture in Multiple Dwelling Units and Multiple Tenant Units.

·               Utilized vendor resources for pathway creation of overlay and Greenfield new properties.  Identified requirements, obtained commitments, met milestones, provided quality assurance and measured customer satisfaction. 

·               Participated in cost saving initiatives and cost reduction committees.  Worked with Corporate Sourcing and vendors in the design and development of products to reduce FiOS MDU and MTU costs – 3M fiber in duct, Opterna MDU VATs, Ericson IFDH, DRAKA bundle fiber drop and bundle fiber drops for exterior of properties.

·               Established, lead and participated in meetings that address all phases of project planning, control and implementation. 

·               Provided status reports to FTTP Executive Management, Program Office and Sales & Business Channels.

·               Reviewed and analyzed vendor bills for accuracy and adherence to contract labor and material pricing.

VERIZON – Bell Atlantic - NYNEX

Brooklyn & Staten Island, New York

Engineering Manager. Served as the single point of contact for various projects for the Design Build Teams including the introduction of major systems and technologies, new products and services and other marketing regulatory initiatives. 

·               Managed the Fiber to the Premise ( FiOS ) program for engineering, design, build and budget in Staten Island for aerial, buried and underground for residential and businesses.

·               Directed Outside Plant Engineers in the design of POTS, ISDN, T1, DS3, SONET, DWDM & ASWC services for Brooklyn and Staten Island – Brooklyn & Staten Island Public Libraries, Board of Education, New York City Transit Authority, Office of Emergency Services, Depository Trust Company, Metro Tech complex and South Avenue Staten Island Corporate Park.

·               Directed critical issues, problems, opportunity identification and resolutions.  Insured compliance with newly accepted standards of performance.

·               Provided status reports to project sponsors, all levels of Project Management and core teams on periodic and ad hoc basis.  

·               Analyzed projected versus actual budgeting and other statistical data for accuracy and anomalies. 

·               Identified and attended training courses to maintain and enhance skills and provide coaching to team members.

Gene Yurman

2560 Cropsey Avenue 

Brooklyn, New York 11214 

(718) 996-8617 (H)

(917) 848-0801 (M)

geneyurman@verizon.net

NYNEX

Brooklyn & Staten Island, New York

Planning Manager. Developed, prepared and implemented the Area Network Plans and statement documentation recommending and supporting new technologies, services, architectures and capacity relief to economically direct network toward strategic corporate objectives.

·               Planned and coordinated direction of specific planning disciplines to develop the Network Plans from 1995 through 1998.

·               Secured information, examined issues, defined alternative solutions and recommended course of action. 

·               Analyzed deliverables with quantifiable data and economic considerations.  Provided support to the Strategic Business Unit.

·               Formulated requests for proposals and gave presentations to Executive Management.

·               Developed and managed the implementation of area construction plans worth over $130 million annually.

NYNEX

Brooklyn & Staten Island, New York

Senior Planning Engineer. Oversaw the development, design and administration of strategic integrated plans for growth, modernization and reconfiguration of an outside plant network in excess of  2.6 million access lines. 

·               Supervised engineers and contractors in the design and development of construction estimates to satisfy network needs, market growth, and municipal requirements.

·               Developed facility management initiatives to meet capital objectives. 

·               Coordinated with design-build construction teams for project management of deliverables and budget. 

·               Advised and presented Executive Management team on program status,  objective setting and monitoring.

·                 Interacted and helped design with vendors of state of the art optical digital loop controlled environment manholes.

Education and Training

Polytechnic University

Brooklyn, New York 

BS - Electrical Engineering / Computer Science

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