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Cloud Computing Networking Telecom Solutions Data & Video

Pre-Sales Engineering Team-Building & Leadership RFPs & RFQs

• Excel at project management, leading start-ups and turnarounds, assessing customer requirements, and directing unified teams in achieving project/program goals according to fiscal, timeline, and quality criteria.
• Proven success in designing, architecting, and implementing robust solutions which enhance productivity, profitability, and competitive positioning for clients and employers.
• Outstanding skills in multimillion dollar budget administration, change management, vendor relations, SLA management, systems analysis, contract negotiations, staffing/hiring, training, and leadership.

         Proficiency in guiding solutions throughout the life cycle from requirements gathering to deployment.

• Leverage sharp analytical skills to enhance infrastructure architectures and associated processes resulting in greater cost efficiencies and availability.

Sabre, Southlake, TX, 2016 to Present

Principal Network Engineer / Cloud and Network Solutions Architect

         Spearhead network engineering operations including comprehensive evaluation of network architecture, technologies and personnel, and shepherd team in implementing best and current practices.

         Oversee staffing for Engineering and Operations by collaboratively creating job descriptions for department, interviewing candidates, and recommending new hires.

         Orchestrated global wireless refresh project with full accountability for vendor evaluation and selection.

         Established cloud WAN connectivity methodology for AWS and Azure, prepared RFI/RFP for competitive white box evaluation in multi-vendor environment, and steered seamless roll-out of SolarWinds.

Mercury Z, Cary, NC, 2015 to 2016

Chief Network Architect / Solutions Architect (contract)

         Delivered full-scope technical consulting to C-level client base for projects such as integration of large multi-region access footprint acquired by Frontier Networks from Verizon (FiOS).

         Worked in tandem with Frontier s senior engineering departments to determine optimal approach for integration into Frontier s national MPLS network.

         Drove business development by researching, identifying, and capitalizing on new technologies.

Raisecom Inc., Tampa, FL, 2014 to 2015

Senior Manager, Strategic Solutions Engineering, Eastern US Region

         Helmed pre-sales engineering for carrier ethernet access and aggregation product solutions.

         Pioneered company s first US business unit and charged with defining product request and change order procedures, compiling customer requirements, and developing virtualization solutions.

         Positioned Raisecom to be a certified Verizon wireless co-development partner in DMNR program and for roll-out to FOTA (features over the air).

         Oversaw PBB,TRILL/7177, EVPN development, and Tier 1 and Tier 2 carrier support nationwide, and effectively delivered regional support for enterprise customers.

         Designed custom Layer-2 NIDs, mid-level switches, and specialized wireless platform (Dual-LTE Gazelle).

         Defined requirements for Gazelle program to align with smart grid and intelligent sub-station technologies.

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Mercury Z, Cary, NC, 2011 to 2014

Chief Network Architect / Solutions Architect (contract)

         Delivered enablement services and network architecture design solutions to enhance customer network, call center, and communications operations including virtualization with SDN for NFV with VPLS, VPWS, MPLS, Unified IPT, VoIP, and video.

         Methodically assessed customer requirements, analyzed existing networking environments, participated in development of RFPs and RFIs, and reviewed responses.

         Conducted IPv6 and network technology analyses and guided associated implementations.

         Played an instrumental role in data center virtualization for a large healthcare provider.

Verizon, Richardson, TX, 2000 to 2010

Advisory Engineer / Senior Manager, Strategic Solutions Engineering (2002 to 2010)

         Advanced to advisory role and tasked with evaluating new technologies, developing architectures for top-tier clients, and testing solutions encompassing IPv6, telecom, and network architectures.

         Championed complex, large-scale projects for major clients such as NASDAQ, Amgen, The London Stock Exchange, The United States Postal Service, Department of Homeland Security, and Kroger.

         Trained, mentored, coached, and directed team of engineers and oversaw RFP responses.

Senior Manager, Strategic Solutions Engineering (2000 to 2002)

         Hired, trained, coached, mentored, and supervised 24 design engineers in completing projects throughout North America, and cost-effectively controlled $3.3M annual budget.

         Generated $1.5B annually by negotiating and securing contracts with US Postal Service and FAA.

MCI, Richardson, TX, 1998 to 2000

Strategic Accounts Solutions Team Leader

         Supported large ($50M+) accounts with customers having networks spanning up to 30,000 locations.

         Delivered $400M+ annually through proficiency in commercial pre-sale network design engineering.

Additional Experience:

Senior Consultant, Purvis Consulting, Arlington, TX

Chief Engineer, Telegroup

Lead LAN/WAN Design Engineer, Tennessee Valley Authority

AS, Computer Science, Texas Institute, Dallas, TX

Networking: BGP, RIPv2, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, VPN, Frame Relay, ATM, X.25, VPLS, MPLSI, NNI, VPLS, TCP/IP, FTP, SSH, DNS, IPv6, Telnet, TFTP, HyperTerminal, SNMP, RMON, TACACS, AAA RADIUS, QOS/COS, Diff-Serv, IS/IS, D-IS/IS, APPN, SIP, MEF, DMNR, IoT, wireless access, DocSIS 3.1

Software & Platforms: Microsoft Office, Visio, Oracle SQL, Business Objects, MetaSolve TBS, CMDS, CINFO, SWARM, MASTARS, SMARTS, SecureCRT, DBArtisan Pro, Procom Plus, Microsoft FrontPage, Microsoft Publisher, Empirix, SolarWinds, WhatsUp Gold, Windows, UNIX

Hardware: Datascopes, NetScout, oscilloscopes, PBX systems, switches, routers, servers, Cisco & Juniper systems

MCI Engineering Brilliance Award ● Computerworld Smithsonian Award ● MCI Engineering Award ●

MCI Smart Award ● awarded three patents (full descriptions upon request)