
Telecommunications Technical Consultant and Program Manager
Greater Boston Area

Telecommunications Technical Consultant and Program Manager
Greater Boston Area
• Independent Telecommunications Consultant and Project Manager. Delivering VoIP readiness assessments that include, architecture and design services, physical site surveys, network analysis and predictive call quality testing for multiple major corporations nationwide.
• Program Manager for the Verizon to FairPoint Communications cutover in VT/ME/NH. Managed the initiation, planning, execution, controlling and closing of fourteen separate projects that cutover all applications, networks and resources in the tri-state region. Established and operationally managed the Cutover Mission Control Center (CMCC).
• Sr. Consultant for The Cavan Group. Trusted advisor to client list on a variety of topics including telecommunications and IP Convergence. Conducted a variety of VoIP readiness assessments and systems analyses for client list.
• Converged Communications Architect at Raytheon responsible for IP convergence across the business.
• Certified Program Manager (PMP) in Information Technology with emphasis on major defense programs. Bid and capture of defense program information technology requirements including Integrated Digital Environments (IDE) and telecommunications. High Nail projects included enterprise-wide web broadcast system, Integrated Digital Environments (IDE), Business Process Management: Workflow and Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) deployment. Secret Clearance. Project budgets to 13M.
• Technical Project Manager in financial industry managing integration and test efforts for large scale, transaction based mortgage systems.
• Telecommunications R&D department head managing integration and systems testing for full line of Remote Access Services (RAS) and Voice over IP products.
• Integration test lead for medical diagnostic systems.
• Integration engineer integrating aircraft avionics and naval combat systems.
• Seeking program leadership role in telecommunications or related field.
Independent telecommunications consulting services on Unified Communications and Converged Networks. Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and functional technical leader in a variety of industries including telecommunications, information technology, medical instruments and aerospace & defense. Particular emphasis on communications architecture, program management and engineering integration and test.
(Self-Employed; Information Technology and Services industry)
March 2008 — Present (1 year 9 months)
• VoIP Readiness Assessments that include:
- Physical site surveys
- Network Analysis
- Predictive Call Quality Testing
- Document Findings & Results
- Architecture & Infrastructure
- Global Converged Networks Design
- Corporate Voice Engineering Services Advice
- UC Strategic Vision
- Business Case Development
- Trusted adviser on Matters of Unified Communications
• Project and Program Management Services
(Public Company; FRP; Telecommunications industry)
August 2008 — February 2009 (7 months)
Program Manager managing the telecommunications cutover from Verizon to FairPoint Communications in VT/NH/ME. Assessed cutover readiness, gained PUC approval and executed successful cutover of networks, applications and resources.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; RTN; Information Technology and Services industry)
October 2003 — March 2008 (4 years 6 months)
Prime architect and strategist for business-wide IP convergence.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; RTN; Defense & Space industry)
November 2003 — June 2007 (3 years 8 months)
Sr. Principal Systems Engineering and IT Program Manager. Worked on the DDG 1000, Cobra Judy Replacement and Surveillance Radar Programs. Managed a variety of strategic IT programs. Budgets to 13M.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; WM; Banking industry)
May 2003 — November 2003 (7 months)
White box integration test lead for the largest home mortgage data conversion ever attempted in the industry.
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; COMS; Telecommunications industry)
1999 — 2003 (4 years )
Head of Integration and Systems Test for Wire Data and IP Telephony line of business.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; BAY; Medical Devices industry)
October 1998 — December 1999 (1 year 3 months)
Test coordinator and test lead for full line self testing medical instruments.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
August 1987 — February 1998 (10 years 7 months)
Sr. Integration Test Engineer integrating naval combat systems.
M.S. , Telecommunication Systems , 2005 — 2007
B.S. , Information Technology
Telecommunications Technology Integration & Test Project Management Information Technology
PMI
IEEE