Qualifications Profile Methodical and results-oriented professional, offering broad-based experience in network engineering, project management, infrastructure development and deployment, and network capacity planning. Armed with proven expertise in maximizing network performance, ensuring system availability and reliability, and recommending network solutions in line with set-forth objectives and goals. Recognized for strategic and proactive management approach in leading and coordinating team efforts to achieve smooth and productive operations. Equipped with well-defined communication, interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills. Career Highlights: * Built the Data Transport Group tasked to support Carolinas and Tennessee markets by centralizing IP and Ethernet backhaul into one engineering team and eliminating reaction to support the build plan and drive the region to a more advanced planning mode that resulted to the following: * Advance detection of router availability and need for additional hardware * Pre-assignment of IP subnets and early processing of subnet requests, thus preventing delay in fulfilling tasks * Maintenance of standard and correct quality of service (QoS) statements by setting up a central router configuration tool and * Seamless sharing of accurate information by positioning the team as the focal point of contact with network vendors, such as Cisco and Nokia. * Managed the seamless coordination of technical network redesign projects for venues and college campus including Bank of America Stadium, Clemson University, and University of Carolina that led to excellent customer experience and increase in redundancy, thus keeping the network up and running despite one or two failures took place. * Played an integral role as a member of the inaugural innovation class in the Verizon Southeast territory with focused on Agile and Scrum practices. Senior Data Engineer Charlotte, NC 2013 - 2014 * Ensured the full functionality of data distribution capacity for the projected growth. * Took charge of guaranteeing on-time implementation of customer input questioner (CIQ) and method of procedure (MOP) to surpass quality metrics, save cost, and minimize customer impact. * Managed long term evolution (LTE) deployments efforts in support of other business functions, including development and review of key process indicator (KPI) to identify if the capacity were met. * Functioned as primary engineer, in charge of supporting the Switch Engineering Team in fulfilling data-related capacity adds, switch, adjunct, and evolution data optimized (EVDO) deployments. * Coordinated trainings and provided briefings on installation and DC power connectivity practices to guarantee team's knowledge of current installation standards. * Performed technical and project management leadership to fellow engineer with regard to design, acquisition, and implementation. * Managed project meetings concerning current status of pending and ongoing projects. Career Highlights: * Contributed key inputs behind the successful completion of Alltel Network Integration with Verizon Wireless Network for five mobile switching center (MSC) locations. * Generated a project timeline tool that aided in identifying required processes, timelines, and equipment for each group per distribution locations as well as helped in preventing missing items toward the successful completion of tasks at hand. Data Engineer Charlotte, NC 2010 - 2012 * Made major contribution to the execution of data distribution BAU project including first on air (FOA), integration support, RE-IPs, planning, and budgeting. * Assumed accountability in meeting targeted network milestones and turn-up dates by managing vendors and providing input for capital and expense budgets. * Led spending and receiving in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Equipment Engineer, Switch Charlotte, NC 2007 - 2009 * Conducted network design, project administration, and equipment implementation for Charleston, Charlotte, Colombia, and Greenville mobile telephone switching office (MTSO). * Took part in budgeting and overall planning in alignment with network growth. * Performed key tasks, including creating PO, processing payments, verifying payment execution with Financial Team while providing all other necessary documentation required by Verizon Wireless internal processes. Career Highlight: * Received Employee of the Quarter Award for excellent work performance and outstanding efforts in ensuring customer expectation in 2008. * Controlled and allocated $60M budget for several switch upgrades within various mobile switching centers, which involved monthly forecasting, maintaining expenses within budget constraints, collaborating with vendors, and assuming project management role. Earlier Positions Held: major * Ensured the full functionality of data distribution capacity for the projected growth. * Took charge of guaranteeing on-time implementation of customer input questioner (CIQ) and method of procedure (MOP) to surpass quality metrics, save cost, and minimize customer impact. * Managed long term evolution (LTE) deployments efforts in support of other business functions, including development and review of key process indicator (KPI) to identify if the capacity were met. * Functioned as primary engineer, in charge of supporting the Switch Engineering Team in fulfilling data-related capacity adds, switch, adjunct, and evolution data optimized (EVDO) deployments. * Coordinated trainings and provided briefings on installation and DC power connectivity practices to guarantee team's knowledge of current installation standards. * Performed technical and project management leadership to fellow engineer with regard to design, acquisition, and implementation. * Managed project meetings concerning current status of pending and ongoing projects. Career Highlights: * Contributed key inputs behind the successful completion of Alltel Network Integration with Verizon Wireless Network for five mobile switching center (MSC) locations. * Generated a project timeline tool that aided in identifying required processes, timelines, and equipment for each group per distribution locations as well as helped in preventing missing items toward the successful completion of tasks at hand. contribution to the execution of data distribution BAU project including first on air (FOA) integration support RE-IPs planning and budgeting. * Assumed accountability in meeting targeted network milestones and turn-up dates by managing vendors and providing input for capital and expense budgets. * Led spending and receiving in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act. and Greenville mobile telephone switching office (MTSO). * Took part in budgeting and overall planning in alignment with network growth. Performed key tasks including creating PO processing payments verifying payment execution with Financial Team while providing all other necessary documentation required by Verizon Wireless internal processes.

Highlights:

• Management
• Agile
• Cisco
• Configure
• Engineering
• Ethernet
• Hardware/Systems
• Internet
• Internet Protocol
• Light Emitting Diode