Objective

As a performance driven individual I will become an asset to your company. My successful background of professional experience, telecommunication knowledge and management qualities will become a contribution to your progressive organization.

Employment

08/14 – Present Verticom Dallas, Tx.

OSP Sr. Project Manager

Manage project activities and support team members throughout the project cycle including pre-sales, planning, designing, permitting, implementation, maintenance and quality control. Identify problem areas within the project scope that could seriously impact the customer’s service availability. Responsible for maintaining stated goals, which include the delivery of an on-time project completion date and within budget.

04/13 – 08/14 Logix Communications Dallas, Tx.

North Region Fiber Network Project Manager

Plan, manage and oversee the implementation of fiber projects that adhere to approved plans, budgets and schedules. Plan, produce estimates and Implement commercial and carrier fiber networks, infrastructure, backbone and lateral builds. Work with building ownership and/or management for ROE agreements.  Ensure timely permitting submittal and on time performance of engineering and construction vendors. Verify and update project documentation. Direct interface with subcontractors, jurisdictional authorities and interoffice personnel.

09/03 – 03/13 Windstream Atlanta, Ga.

Lead Network Technician

Install, maintain and troubleshoot DS0’s, DS1’s, DS3’s, OC48 and OC192 fiber circuits. Most testing was accomplished using T-Berd and Acterna Test sets. Worked with many diverse equipment manufactures. Insure and assist troubled customer and network issues. Responsible for DMS 500 Switch with any special projects or routines needed. Worked with Sonnet systems, Alcatel and Cisco OC48’s and OC192’s. Troubleshoot LSO issues, DSX panels, local programming of Mux’s, Anymedia’s, Dslam’s and Access nodes. Actively On-Call for the entire Atlanta and surrounding areas, which include 4 Lucent 5ESS switches and 1 Nortel DMS.

12/02 – 09/03 Custom Networks, Inc. Atlanta, Ga.

Systems Engineer/Project Manager

- Consult and manage various projects in telecommunications for a Fortune 500 company. Remotely maintain Toshiba and NEC phone systems, and a variety of voicemail systems. Nationally locate, appoint, and manage vendors for emergency outages, adds, moves and changes to telecommunication infrastructure.

05/01 – 12/02 ITC DeltaCom Atlanta, Ga.

System Engineer II

- Attain T-1 cutovers by means of integrating customers, vendors, and all essential departments. Proficient in the use of Adtran’s 850, 750, 624, 616, 608, 120, Ace and Cisco’s 1700, 1600, and 2600 series routers. Accomplished programming and troubleshooting Adtran and Cisco products. Highly efficient detecting issues and performing test operations on integrated DS1’s, Unity, Unity Plus, PRI, Frame Relay and Point-to-Point circuits by the way of a T-berd tester. NEC certified. Design, configure and install NEC phone systems. Execute any and all moves, adds and changes imperative to customers. Consult with customers to determine their communication needs. Develop, plan and monitor multiple telecommunication projects. Coordinate and establish long-range objectives, programs and procedures to facilitate future assignments.

05/00 – 05/01 TekSystems Atlanta, Ga.

Systems Engineer

-Assigned to support SBC Data Comm.’s project at the Center for Disease Control. Attending multiple T-1’s though diagnosing and resolving various T-1 issues. Methodize T-1 PRI circuits to Nortel 81-C PBX utilizing CSU/OSU units. Additional obligations include the installation of 81-C and option 11 PBX’s. Executed installations of racks containing terminals, printers, admin PC’s, CSU’s and Fiber Mux’s. Identify inoperable loops, networks and phones. Manage the help desk conducting maintenance of switches encompassing moves, adds and changes. Fabricated Call Pilot voice mail systems likewise performing moves, adds and changes with the synchronization of the Call Pilot to the Nortel 81C PBX. Predominant affairs include strategic planning, client-customer interaction, firm professional relations, day-to-day management and the support of projects.

Education

2002 - 2003 Saint Leo University Tampa, Fl.

Bachelor of Science

Computer Information Systems

2001 – 2002 Kennesaw State University Atlanta. Ga.

Bachelor of Science

- Computer Information Systems

References

Excellent personal and professional references will be provided upon request.