Shawn M. Dancy
202 Antietam Road ▪ Essex, Maryland 21221
Cell: 410-409-6334 ▪ Email: sdancy676@gmail.com
TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROJECT MANAGER WITH 16+ YEARS OF INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
SUMMARY OF
SKILLS
A highly accomplished, dedicated, and disciplined telecommunications project
manager seeking to contribute to and grow with a dynamic, progressive, and
innovative organization. Recognized as a team player and a performer,
consistently completing assignments on time and under budget. A troubleshooter
able to effectively and efficiently resolve issues and meet and achieve
challenging goals and objectives. Results-oriented individual with an
exemplary track record of success in planning, engineering, installation, and
project managing.
CORE STRENGTHS
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· Project Management
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· Process improvement
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· Work flow planning
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· Budgeting and forecasting
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· Results-oriented
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· Team Oriented Leader
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· Planning & Development
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· Detail-oriented
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· Telecommunications field service
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· Microsoft Office Suite
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· Risk management
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· Telecommunications field
installations
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CHRONOLOGY OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Microsemi (Formerly Symmetricom)
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Essex, Maryland
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March 2011 – Current
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Project Manager
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Project manage services business for customer accounts to ensure
that schedule, quality, customer satisfaction and financial objectives were
met while effectively controlling the cost and project deliverables.
Implemented and coordinated projects as defined by the contract and/or
scope of work. Developed and maintenance the project schedules and
activities; forecast cost and budgets, risk management, change control and
identify project resource requirements. Managed customer expectations;
function as central point of contact for information, tracked milestones,
issues resolution, escalations; conducted project meetings to review
progress and deliverable status with customer and account teams;
responsible for client satisfaction and overall success of the project.
Supported sales teams; Request for Information (RFI) and Request for Quotes
(RFQ), scopes of work, scheduling as required for business proposals. I
also conducted sub-contractor assignments and quality evaluations.
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Verizon Communications
Network Engineer (Network Timing & STP/SS7 Planning)
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Hunt Valley, Maryland
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February 2006 – January 2011
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Was responsible for planning and engineering Telecommunications
Synchronization / GPS Timing Networks and Systems for the 6 Mid-Atlantic
States (which included over 1,500 central offices). Developed
business cases to upgrade equipment for the entire footprint, prepared cost
projections, analyzed group budget to make sure the projects came in on
budget. Reviewed Firm Price Quotes (FPQ) from the vendors and
coordinated with the vendor to complete projects on time. Project
managed multi-million dollar Synchronization projects from upgrading total
offices to growth.
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Verizon Communications
OSP Engineering Assistant
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Annapolis, Maryland
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February 2005 – February 2006
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Design the outside plant FTTP network. Conducted field surveys
of where new fiber cables were to be placed either aerial or buried.
Used Verizon’s version of OSP Insight to draw cable plans. Applied
from county permits per the design.
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AFL Network Services
Implementation Engineer
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Newark, Delaware
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May 2001 – February 2005
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Prepare total engineering packet for the installation of
Telecommunication systems (Sonet, carrier, IP routers, FTTP and
Synchronization equipment). Specialized in Synchronization
equipment. Preformed site survey, detail engineering, and wrote
method of procedures. Also perform turn-up of Synchronization
systems. Also trained technicians in turn-up of Synchronization
systems.
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AFL Network Services
Lead Installation Technician
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Newark, Delaware
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February 1998 – May 2001
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Led installation crew in installing Telecommunication systems
(Sonet, carrier, IP routers, FTTP and Synchronization equipment).
Specialized in Synchronization equipment. Perform turn-up of
Synchronization systems. Also trained new installers on installation
of various telecommunication systems.
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CHRONOLOGY OF EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Pace Online University
Associates in Information Technology
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Online
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Less than 30 Credits Taken
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RETS Technical Center
Diploma in Electronic Engineering
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Baltimore, Maryland
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February 1998
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Joppatowne High School
General Studies
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Joppa, Maryland
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May 1994
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References
are available on request.
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