Michael Gilmore
Birmingham, AL 35215
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
A business leader with over 17 years experience in Telecommunication Sales,
Management, Construction, and Implementation. Enthusiastic team player with
a proven track record. Met or exceeded monthly and annual quotas and
objectives every year of employment. Extensive education and experience
with sales, marketing, implementation, supervising, and coordinating
development of all enterprise computer, security, and construction systems.
A creative problem-solver who learns quickly, establishes customer's
loyalty, and develops long-term working relationships. Expertise is broad
in scope and includes the following skills:
. Sales and Marketing
. Telecommunications/ Optical Fiber
. Enterprise Data Networks
. Government System Services
. Voice/Data Communications
. Technical Building Skills
. Building and Computer Room Construction
. Video Surveillance
. Network Administration
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Contech Design Group 2008-2010
Project Engineer
Reviewed construction drawings and specifications to create a take-off for
CCTV, Voice/Data, Fire Alarm, Burglar Alarm, and Intercommunications
systems. Performed building assessments of current site conditions and
provide SOW for proposed upgrades according to client design
specifications. Coordinated the collection and dissemination of technical
information to Project Team (Architects, General Contractor, Subcontractor,
Commission Agent, etc Monitored sites activity to achieve an "on-time"
and "in-budget" results, including but not limited to follow-up with
Project Team to ensure timely response to action items and project goals.
. Performed building assessments for low voltage SOW Atlanta Public
School System School and the City of Decatur, renovations
. Project managed a system wide upgrade of the CCTV network for the
Savannah City School System
. Provide project management services for the $42M BEST Academy High
School
BBT Consulting 2005-2008
Sr. Project Manager
Responsible for sales, marketing, and project management of various types
of jobs including but not limited to the following: Telecommunication
cabling, Telecommunication Design, Digital and Analog Phone Switches,
Computer Debugging, Video Surveillance, Network Administration, and
Computer Room/Building Construction. Interface with Architect, Building
Administers, General Contractors, and Technical Staff on a daily basic.
Sales and marketing target Early Educational K-12, Colleges and
Universities, Government Services, and new and existing business accounts
with a requirement for leading edge technology.
. Provided a total manage service contract with Alabama State University
for campus wide wireless system and student email network, with the
design and implementation of a new Data Communication Headend Room,
coupled with network security cameras.
. Sold and designed a wireless infrastructure and a New Computer Room
for the Fairfield School System.
. Worked with the City of Selma on a Municipal Broad Band feasibility
study.
. Worked with Selma City School System on network equipment up grade.
. Board level computer/laptop repair for Perry County and Selma City
School Systems.
. Campus wide network surveillance system at Tuskegee University
. Subcontracted with Johnson Control to install an optical fiber base
Bosch Security Camera System for the Birmingham Airport
Justco, Services, Inc. & Associates 2000-2005
Vice President of Operation
Responsible for sales, marketing, and project management of various types
of jobs including but not limited to the following: Telecommunication
cabling, Telecommunication Design, Digital and Analog Phone Switches,
Network Surveillance, and General Construction. Interface with Architect,
Subcontractors, Building Administers, and Technical Staff on a daily basic.
Target Early Educational K-12, Colleges and Universities, Government
Services, and new and existing business accounts with a requirement for
leading edge technology.
. Sold and project managed the implementation of an Ethernet backbone
for Robot Controllers and PLC's at the Hyundai Motor Plant in
Montgomery, Al. This projects includes installations of CAT5E data
cabling, EMT conduit, Electrical Outlets, New Computer Room and
controller programming.
. Sold and project manage the implementation of an enterprise-wide
communications upgrade in seven building at the University of Alabama
Birmingham. This project includes CAT6 voice/data cabling,
Telecommunication Equipment, New Electrical Panels and Outlets, New
HVAC System, and Total Construction of Computer Room.
. Sold and project manage the implementation of the campus wide Multi-
pair and Optical Fiber Backbone for Ayer State Community College at
Anniston.
. Provide Telecommunications sales, marketing and project management
services for the Birmingham Region (includes Huntsville, Anniston,
Gadsden, Bessemer) of the VA Medical Center.
. Installed Axis Network Surveillance System for Stillmen College.
. Installed Bio Metric Door Locks Birmingham VA Medical Center.
Justco Services is a privately owned General Contractor of
Telecommunications Company. Justco has 10 full-time employees and relies
heavily on a strong subcontracting pool.
EnTelCom, Inc. 1995-2000
System Sales and Implementation Manager
Target Early Educational K-12, Colleges and Universities, and mid-size
rapidly growing businesses. Develop strategies and initiatives for both the
sales and technical teams. Also, maintain an individual client base with a
monthly and yearly quota. Provided leadership and technical training to a
dedicated team including account executives, system designers, and
technicians.
. Marketed, design, and managed the implementation of a voice/data
network for the Perry County BOE. This state of the art system
consist of a 6-Strand optical fiber, 8-port 3COM Ethernet
Switch, and One Phone in every classroom. Also, there were two
Tadiran PBX Switches and three switch remotes installed.
. Successfully designed, bided, and managed the high speed
backbone system for the City of Mountain Brook. This system tied
all of the city departments (City Hall, Police Station, and Fire
Department) together using a 12-Strand optical fiber and Cisco
equipment.
. Successfully installed and managed the optical fiber backbone
and CAT5 voice/data cabling for the state of the art
telecommunication infrastructure at Mercedes-Benz plant site.
EnTelCom, Inc. is a privately owned Telecommunication company with total
interconnects capabilities. EnTelCom specializes in PBX (Tadiran, Telrad,
and Panasonic) systems, voice mail systems, structure cabling, and
BellSouth Services.
Coastal Computer Connections, Inc. 1993-1995
General Manager
Managed a Voice/Data Communications company of fifteen employees.
Responsibilities included training and development of structure cabling
technicians in implementation skills, technical skills, and customer
relations. Marketed, closed sales, and provided observation and feedback
through joint customer contact. Additional objectives included developing
team performance appraisal, inventory control, and strategic sales planning
with account executives, external vendors, and other General Managers.
Coastal Computer Connections is a privately owned company with (3)
locations in the state of Alabama. Coastal specializes in troubleshooting,
restoration, and implementation of structure cabling system.
Bell South 1990-1993
Design Engineer
Served as a tier 2 technical resources to sale teams and customer on
complex emerging technology services and products. Provided technical
consulting, design, and pricing on complex, converged networking
opportunities.
EDUCATION
Birmingham Southern College Birmingham,
Al
Presently
Virginia College Birmingham, Al
Associates Degree of Computer Engineering Technology
1994
University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
1991
CERTIFICATIONS
Network Equipment
Acatel: switches and routers; Nortel: switches, routers, access points,
VOIP Servers; Bluecoat: firewall, Fluke; Power Meter, Oscilloscope, Network
Sniffer; Bosch, Axis, D-link, Avaglone: Security Cameras, 3COM; switches
and routers
Cabling Infrastructure
BICSI: Design & Implementation Certified; Siecor: optical fiber, Amp:
Installation; Design; Optical Fiber; and Troubleshooting, Nordex IDBN:
Installation; Design; and Sale, Panduit: Installation, Lucent: Installation
and Optical Fiber
Key System
Panasonic, Lucent Partners, Telrad, Nortel
Computer System
MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project Manager, Visio, Windows XP,
Windows Server 2000/2003, SQL, MS Exchange, MS Active Directory, DHCP
Server, DNS Server
Building Construction
Blue Print Reading, Construction Estimating, Project Scheduling/Management
Reference upon request