Brian Scarbrough

Past

Project Manager/Network Planner, VOIP & Voice Switch Network Traffic Engineer / Carrier Negotiations at Level 3 Communications
Project Manager, Network Planner, Traffic Engineer, Vendor Management at Broadwing/IXC Communicatio at Broadwing
Supervisor Network Planning and Engineering at Broadwing Communications

Collocation Supervisor at Broadwing
Traffic Enginer/ SS7 Coordinator /Data Base Technician at IXC Communications
Traffic Engineer at WorldCom / LDDS / ATC

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Education

PMP Certification Training Class
University of Dallas at San Antonio, TX.
Texas State University-San Marcos

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Industry

Telecommunications

Brian Scarbrough’s Summary

My career accomplishments - "What I bring to the table as a Professional Project Manager"

* Managed facility disc project which saved over $240K in Monthly Recurring Capital Expenses.
* Reduced OffNet DS3 Facility and Overflow cost by 40%, saving over $80K in yearly cost expense
* “Ovation Award” recipient, recognized as top 1% performer out of 5000 + employees.
* Selected to represent Engineering and Operations Departments in a new Optical Connection orders and installation process that guaranteed customers a 45 day turn up interval.
* Developed and Administered Collocation Department, adding addition 10% of yearly revenue
* Planned and Deployed (5) Voice switches in six months, considered an industry first achievement
* Most valued career accomplishment; “Retained by each purchasing company through seven telecom merger/acquisitions since 1984.”

Highly-skilled Telecommunications professional with expertise in project management, network planning, traffic engineering, vendor relations, network and collocation engineering. Effectively supported sales teams and operational organizations, customers and nationwide networks. Acknowledged for outstanding project management skills. A team player with demonstrated leadership and problem solving abilities, striving to provide the highest levels of customer satisfaction.

Brian Scarbrough’s Specialties:

Project Manager, Network Planning, Senior Traffic Engineering, Network Cost Efficiency Analyst, Vendor Negotiations, Sales and Customer Trouble Ticket Support with Network Operations Center. Network Engineering and Collocation Supervisor.

Brian Scarbrough’s Experience

Project Manager/Network Planner, VOIP & Voice Switch Network Traffic Engineer / Carrier Negotiations

Level 3 Communications

(Public Company; LVLT; Telecommunications industry)

January 2007 — November 2008 (1 year 11 months)

Monitored Legacy Broadwing FGD (Feature Group “D”) network. As a Project Manager, effectively and efficiently completed traffic migrations, integrated Legacy Networks and reduced capital expenses through FGD disconnect projects.
Participated in Weekly Access/Engineering/ Operations and Penalty Cost Routing meetings.Cultivated OffNet Carrier Vendor Facilities.
Project Manager, Network Planner, Traffic Engineer, Vendor Management at Broadwing/IXC Communicatio

Broadwing

(Telecommunications industry)

2002 — 2006 (4 years )

Planned and managed projects related with forecasting and ordering network feature group "D" facilities with Local Exchange Carriers (LECs). Analyzed and ordered direct end office opportunities and Off Net WATs facilities. Resolved trouble tickets.
•Exceeded network efficiency forecast of $80K monthly savings by integrating Broadwing and Focal Switched networks. Maximized network cost, efficiency and reliability nationwide.
•Maintained less than 1% of all customer congestion trouble tickets on network, by working closely with Sales to add new customer’s traffic to the network.
Supervisor Network Planning and Engineering

Broadwing Communications

(Telecommunications industry)

2000 — 2001 (1 year )

Supervised staff of 12. Oversaw forecasting, provisioning, circuit design and port capacity of backbone, ATM switches, IP routers and voice switches to accommodate customer orders. •Published reports for executive review on Port Availability and Network Constraint.
•Increased opportunity for revenue and verified backbone network capacity by coordinating weekly calls with VPs and directors of Sales and Provisioning to target markets.
•Implemented industry-first 45-day guarantee for customer turn up as Member of Team 2000, which established company-wide processes to improve flow of customer OCX orders.
•Enabled Sales to greatly increase revenue and ensure maximum customer satisfaction by serving on ICB product team and reviewing customer’s special requests.
•Appointed to OES Standards and Development Team.
•Received Ovation Encore Summit Award for planning and completion of backbone and transit IP network to data centers. Award was presented quarterly to top 1% of employees.
Collocation Supervisor

Broadwing

(Telecommunications industry)

1997 — 2000 (3 years )

Supervised team of 10 responsible for customer collocation orders. Verified collocation requests; including available rack space, D/C and A/C power and band width capacity. Assigned engineers for customer rack installations and managed collocation monthly billing.
•Accommodated network growth by working with Sales and Facility Construction teams to provide additional rack space and power forecasts.
•Ensured timely installation by creating concise process for efficient handling of customer orders.
•Enabled precise determination of rack space availability and aided in forecasting growth for collocation sites by working with programmers & CAD personnel to build collocation database.
•Received two Certificates of Excellence and a Certificate of Appreciation for exceptional efforts.
Traffic Enginer/ SS7 Coordinator /Data Base Technician

IXC Communications

(Telecommunications industry)

1995 — 1997 (2 years )

Oversaw origination, termination, routing and WATS trunk groups, along with SS7 installations and maintenance for DEX 600 switches. Coordinated SS7 certification testing. Directly involved with “EXCEL” LATA negotiations.Completed company’s STP analysis and presentation.Built new trunk groups.Provided least cost routing analysis. Installed/maintained SS7 trunk groups. Ensured quickest call connections by working with MCI for SS7 upgrades and additions.
Achievements:
.•Completed switch installation for 5 DEX 600 switches w/in 6 mos. of delivery, an industry first.
•Authored SS7 tandem point code procedures for company’s “Traffic Blue Book.”
•Negotiated OffNet hub carriers and Access Providers for least cost and highest quality service.
•Selected by Senior Management to be member of Reward and Recognition task force.
•Effectively reduced cost of WATS terminations throughout network.
•Coordinated with LEC’s and access providers to efficiently maintain tandem trunk group re-homes and new tandem trunk groups.
Traffic Engineer

WorldCom / LDDS / ATC

(Telecommunications industry)

1989 — 1995 (6 years )

Performed switch and traffic analysis. Negotiated rates for OffNet Carrier Termination facilities and Competitive Access Providers.
Projects included;
* Local Transport restructuring for Chicago switch.
* Consolidated multiple CIC's through roll projects with LEC's for FGD Tandem facilities nationwide.

Brian Scarbrough’s Education

PMP Certification Training Class

2009 — 2009

Project Management Institute Member as of July 1, 2009
University of Dallas at San Antonio, TX.

MBA , Business Admin - Telecommunications , 1990 — 1993

Completed 15 hours of 30 (Masters degree required hours) in Advanced Core Telecommunications Elective Classes
Texas State University-San Marcos

BBA , Business Administration, Smalll Business Marketing and Psychology , 1982 — 1984

Activities and Societies:

Earned PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor Certification

Additional Information

Brian Scarbrough’s Interests:

Scuba Diving, Fishing, Hunting, Camping, Outdoor activities, Football and Basketball Fan, Music concerts and festivals,

Brian Scarbrough’s Groups:

Project Management Institute Member
Dale Carnegie Training Certificate and Graduate Assistant,
Texas Jaycees, Midland, TX. Board of Directors,
PADI - Open Water SCUBA Instructor