Experience

The Aspen Group, Inc.

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contract Consultant

  • Jan 2011 - Dec 2013

  THE Aspen Group, Silver Spring, MD 2011-2013 Contract Consultant Recruited to join a team of professionals to deliver video, internet and telephony services as prescribed in a binding Local Franchise Agreement. This multi-year, multi-billion dollar project is focused in one of the largest consumer markets nationwide. Post Hurricane Sandy: assignment was expanded once again to develop insurance case worth over $600 million in claims. (See also Verizon Director position 2002-2008)



Hitech Network Systems

• Director of Operations

  • 2009 - 2010

  West Chester, PA Recruited to direct day-to-day operational issues with strategic project management oversight for engineering/installation/removal of telecom elements. Oversaw coordination of engineering and quality assurance deliverables. Championed on-going business process improvement initiatives.



Verizon

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director

  • 2002 - 2008

  Promoted to lead Manhattan Restoration & Recovery Project in response to 9/11 disaster. Managed 7 large cross-functional teams in effort to rebuild/enhance private line, data, & voice facilities serving ~34K customers, including American Stock Exchange, Federal Reserve, New York City E-911 & large banking & financial institutions in Lower Manhattan. Oversaw $977M restoration budget. Developed/delivered presentations on “lessons learned” from major disasters on issues of network reliability &… Show more Promoted to lead Manhattan Restoration & Recovery Project in response to 9/11 disaster. Managed 7 large cross-functional teams in effort to rebuild/enhance private line, data, & voice facilities serving ~34K customers, including American Stock Exchange, Federal Reserve, New York City E-911 & large banking & financial institutions in Lower Manhattan. Oversaw $977M restoration budget. Developed/delivered presentations on “lessons learned” from major disasters on issues of network reliability & resiliency to large customers, including Chase Bank & Solomon Brothers and Departments of Navy & Homeland Security. Selected to lead national organization of 25 managers charged with Enterprise backbone network delivery from post-sales to implementation & interconnection with operations support systems. Managed overall departmental capital, expense, D&E & headcount budget of $487M/year. Reported to and frequently met with executive management, up to & including Vice Chairman.

• Manager

  • 1998 - 2002

  New York, NY Led team of 14 and program managed introduction of Next Generation loop technology in ~45 central offices utilizing 6 regional cross-functional teams to implement controlled deployment. Oversaw rollout of, and, identified methods/processes with national staff organization. Ran process meetings for deployment, operations, support systems and provisioning. Appointed to special assignment to develop/direct Network Electronic Assets Initiative to monitor/improve management of highly… Show more Led team of 14 and program managed introduction of Next Generation loop technology in ~45 central offices utilizing 6 regional cross-functional teams to implement controlled deployment. Oversaw rollout of, and, identified methods/processes with national staff organization. Ran process meetings for deployment, operations, support systems and provisioning. Appointed to special assignment to develop/direct Network Electronic Assets Initiative to monitor/improve management of highly transportable plug-in corporate assets valued at $14B. Led purchasing district across 2 lines of business. Oversaw corporate Supplier Quality Program with annual budget of $4M.