C.L. "Butch" Kleinberg

Current

Project Manager, Transport Operations at Vinculums Services Inc.

Past

Project Engineer at Nortel
Wireless Network Capacity Manager at Sprint PCS
Technical Advisor, Consultant at Pacific Bell

Project Manger, Consultant - Advanced Telecom Services at Northern Telecom
Project Coordinator, Contractor at Northern Telecom
IT Service Manager at Pacific Bell

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C.L. "Butch" Kleinberg’s Summary

More than 20 years experience managing large telecommunication growth and modernization projects controlling project scope, schedule, delivery, and cost.

Project experience includes wireless backhaul, carrier grade VoIP, SIP, CDMA, legacy voice and data systems; signal transfer points, alarms, and power sub-systems.

Translated network designs, sales quotes, and customer orders into site specific hardware and software requirements for major domestic and international telecommunications companies.

C.L. "Butch" Kleinberg’s Specialties:

Project Oversight, Product Engineering, Cost Management, New Technology Implementation, Risk Management, Vendor Management, Problem Solving, Contract Analysis, Matrix Team Leadership, Customer Care

C.L. "Butch" Kleinberg’s Experience

Project Manager, Transport Operations

Vinculums Services Inc.

(Telecommunications industry)

August 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)

Manage UMTS transport facilities growth for a major wireless carrier, controlling project schedule, order and delivery.
Project Engineer

Nortel

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; NT; Telecommunications industry)

February 1998 — July 2007 (9 years 6 months)

Served as project manager and single point of contact between customers, Nortel engineering, and Nortel installation; resolved software, equipment, schedule, and delivery issues.

Created customer documentation, hardware specifications, software orders, installation instructions and sales quotations.

Provided technical assistance to sales and customer, analyzed orders for up-sell opportunities, and increased order revenue by $500,000.

Engineered the pre-release Version 3 Multimedia Communication System for a major customer which allowed a rapid test and deployment of cutting edge multimedia services to achieve a competitive advantage.
Wireless Network Capacity Manager

Sprint PCS

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; S; Telecommunications industry)

March 1996 — February 1998 (2 years )

Implemented CDMA wireless system, including switch, base stations, power, and grounding in the San Francisco Bay area.

Teamed with vendor and installation teams to install Digital Cross Connect Bays, an Asynchronous Transfer Mode Switch, and a Digital Automated Cross Connect System.

Developed project requirements, managed RFQ process, and supervised vendor build for a one-off Cell Site on Light Truck; completed project on time and within budget.

Represented Sprint PCS on statewide industry committee for California Code Administration.
Technical Advisor, Consultant

Pacific Bell

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; SBC; Telecommunications industry)

March 1995 — July 1995 (5 months)

Advised and mentored Data Network Engineers on budget preparation, project milestones, inventory activities, and budget control.

Developed and programmed budget and scheduling reports for the management team.
Project Manger, Consultant - Advanced Telecom Services

Northern Telecom

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; NT; Telecommunications industry)

August 1994 — December 1994 (5 months)

Developed strategic plans to introduce advanced engineering services to RBOCs and IOCs; advanced telecom services successfully implemented in Ameritech RBOC.
Project Coordinator, Contractor

Northern Telecom

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; NT; Telecommunications industry)

May 1993 — December 1993 (8 months)

Served as single point of contact for 600,000-line digital switching project; responsible for implementation, customer and contract issues, and system acceptance. Teamed with Northern Telecom Installation Director and Pacific Bell managers to transfer 5 analog offices and subtending remotes to DMS-100 digital service.
IT Service Manager

Pacific Bell

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; SBC; Telecommunications industry)

January 1988 — December 1991 (4 years )

Managed technical support for the network engineering department on the use of mainframe and client programs required to control budget, equipment forecast, and schedule.

Managed user training and program code maintenance for Pacific Bell Engineering CAPEX and capacity forecast databases.

Developed training aids and user documentation; trained more than 200 engineers in 3 years.

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C.L. "Butch" Kleinberg’s Interests:

Professional networking, helping others, new technology from Unified Communications to 4G/LTE, plus I like old mechanical telco systems like SXS, X-BAR and Panel.