Leon J. Stanek
acn17t@r.postjobfree.com
I am an individual with a strong work ethic and excellent technical skills with many years experience in
emergency communications, emergency management, telecommunications, call center operations, technical
operations, unified communications, employee performance monitoring, and staff and vendor management.
Whether working independently or as part of a team, I have experienced excellent results working toward
goals of my employer. Personally, I take pride in my accomplishments and relationships I have formed in my
employment.
EXPERIENCE
August 2014 to VDSA Chicago, Inc.
Present Technical Operations /Business Development
Duties included:
* Develop new business leads
* Cultivate existing accounts
* Conduct prospective employee interviews
* Work several security sites
* Conduct State of Illinois required Security Certification classes
* Create business proposals
* Negotiate business terms
* Install and administer security camera systems
August 2009 to Los Alamos Technical Associates, Inc.
August 2014 Systems Integration Analyst / Telecommunications Specialist
Duties included:
* Project Management
* Telecommunications.
* Vendor Management
* Telecommunication network routing
* Mitel IP Telephony Services Administrator
* Create and analyze proposals for technical and business requirements and
improvements.
* Reimage PC’s, laptops and hard drives.
* Create business case analysis to demonstrate process improvements or cost
savings.
* Network monitoring for City of Chicago Kronos enterprise time keeping system
using SNMP customized tools. Node status, device status, network availability
and load. Proper reporting and tracking of issues.
* Technical Project Manager for developing a Countywide Time and Attendance
solution that Included building work rule configurations and pay codes, testing
accrual rate calculations.
* Technical support passenger rail GPS and automation project. Testing and
monitoring software changes. Functionality testing and revision change
management.
* Track and resolve service issues by developing comprehensive RCA (Root
Cause Analysis) documentation.
* Administrator Asterisk Digium Swithvox 65 VoIP telephone system, develop IP
segment exclusive for telephone system, program telephones DHCP, static IP,
create voicemail accounts, reset passwords, monitor call logs, system software
updates and patches, backup files. Training end users.
* Call Center Operations and Management
*Tracking billing, usage and charge audits, inventory control, discrepancy
resolution
* CCTV System Integration
* Cellular and mobile device support
* Video conferencing Polycom
* Technical Help Desk Support
* Interoperability – Unified Communications
* E911 Compliance & Public Safety Communications
September 2008 to Independent Consultant
August 2009
Duties included:
* Advise on request for proposal (RFP) technical requirements.
* Telecommunications
* Develop SharePoint Survey for Public Safety
* Telecommunication network routing
* Call Center Operations and Management
* Technical Help Desk Support
* Interoperability – Unified Communications
* Emergency Management & Public Safety Communications
May 2001 to City of Chicago Office of Emergency Management & Communications,
August 2008 Chicago, IL
Principal Telecommunications Specialist (Telecommunications Manager)
Duties included:
* Manage staff of 25 technical IT help desk employees assigning tasks,
scheduling, monitoring progress of tasks.
* Kronos Administrator Trained. Trained Kronos users and timekeepers.
* Help Desk management supervise employees, establish and enforce policies,
training, and personnel management reviews.
*Create voicemail accounts, hunt groups, and ring priority for Nortel Meridian
Option 81C PBX telephone system.
* Created VoIP 911 routing standards for the City of Chicago.
* Administer call routing for 911 / 311 services.
* Coordinate IVR system mapping and recording for 311 City Services.
* Primary contact for telecommunications issues for the City of Chicago OEMC
on a 24/7 basis.
* Technical Administration for building security access management system.
* Manage the Administrative LAN, PBX, video, email, VoIP, state of the art voice
and data systems, desktop computer support, and Blackberry Enterprise Server
support for the OEMC
* Employee supervision including discipline issues, performance issues and
reviews, progressive discipline.
* Manage the LAN team overseeing user and service issues.
* Manage the ordering/ installation /testing / removal /billing and audits of all 911
and 311 related voice and data services and circuits. IVR, PBX, CENTREX, VoIP,
FDDC, RTNC, T1, T3, POTS, SONET, DS1, DS3.
* Responsible for ensuring connectivity for established circuits and network
connections by managing repairs, vendor responses, SLA’s.
* Manage all voice and data circuits to maintain voice, data, wireless, cellular
Phase I & Phase II, VoIP routing to ensure emergency communications
capabilities.
* Manage the E911 locator MSAG (Master Street Address Guide) database for the
City of Chicago with over 3.2 million wired telephone lines in the City of
Chicago. Accuracy rate 99.98%. Addressing any errors and submitting correction
or update requests.
* Conducted internal audits regarding police equipment location, usage, and
inventory control and procurement accountability.
* Project Management – City of Chicago AT&T/ Plant Inc. E9-1-1 PSAP Upgrade
Project, 30 Million Dollar project.
* Project Management – City of Chicago Motorola Fire Digital Radio Project, 22
Million Dollar Project.
* Project Management – City of Chicago Reverse 9-1-1 citywide implementation
of the citizen notification system for alerts and notifications.
* Project Management – Cellular Phase I & II and VoIP 9-1-1 implementation and
deployment. Approve establishment of ESQK’s, testing of shell records, test
routing of ESQK’s.
* Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) – Managed AVL VPN Verizon network setup
and interface to CAD system.
*Maintain database of a frequencies to ensure proper FCC licensing and
coordination.
* Conduct internal audits regarding Centrex line usage, cell phone usage.
* Manage the procurement, programming, assignment, usage auditing,
procurement accountability for all communications equipment, billing for all
pagers, billing for all telephone circuits, wireless and cellular devices.
November 2000 to City of Chicago Police Department, Chicago, IL
May 2001 Criminal History Analyst
Duties include:
* Assign and evaluate staff responsible for updating criminal
history records
* Train staff on unit procedures and on procedures for accessing local,
State, County and Federal databases
* Ensure correct classification of criminal warrants
* Conduct court ordered criminal histories
* Ensure posting of felony dispositions onto department records.
August 2000 to O'Hare Airport Transit System, Chicago, IL
November 2000 System Operator
Duties include:
* Real time operation of Automatic Train Systems, Power Distribution and
Communications systems
* Troubleshoot and testing electrical systems
* Manage assembly of rail vehicle consists
* Responsible for power configuration for normal and emergency activities
* Responsible for quality customer service on train system
* Member Local 150 - International Union of Operating Engineers
January 1990 to Chicago Housing Authority Police Department, Chicago, IL
January 2000 Director - Police Communications
Duties include:
* Position requires direct supervision of 21 police dispatchers plus police officers
assigned to modified work program of administrative duties.
* Police emergency dispatcher.
• * Certified Law Enforcement Agency Data Systems (LEADS)
Administrator for Police department, ensuring regulatory standards by
maintaining detailed documentation.
• * Illinois Records Act representative for the department. To ensure
retention periods and disposal.
* Managed the installation, maintenance and removal of emergency voice and
data services. Voice, radio, T1, ISDN, VoIP etc.
* Management representative regarding Union issues and grievances.
* Conducted internal audits regarding police equipment location, usage, and
inventory control and procurement accountability.
* Prepared installation/removal orders, service requests (PBX and data circuits)
* Responsible for entire inventory master list of Centrex lines, data circuits,
radios, cellular telephones, alpha/numeric pagers and computer equipment.
* Managed procurement requests for all telephone lines, circuits, cellular
telephones, pagers along with billing and usage for the equipment
* Facilitate all requests for telephone traces and traps, radio dispatch tapes for
investigative purposes.
* Maintain service contracts and expense budgets, recommending hardware and
software enhancements
ASSOCIATIONS
Illinois National Emergency Number Association Past Regional Vice President
AT&T Executive Board (9-1-1 User’s Group) Past Regional Vice President
S.I.E.C. – Past Statewide Interoperability Executive Committee Board Member
A.P.C.O. - Association of Public Safety Communications Officials Member
SPECIALIZED TRAINING
VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY
Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) Certification
FEMA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
IS-00100 Introduction to the Incident Command System
IS-00200 ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
IS-00230.a Fundamentals of Emergency Management
IS-00700 National Incident Management Systems (NIMS) an Introduction
IS-00800.a National Response Plan (NPR)
IS-00802 Emergency Support Function (ESF) #2 Communications
IS-00813 Emergency Support Function (ESF) #13 Public Safety and Security
TRAINING
Genetec Video Systems – Administrator
MARCH Video Systems – Service Manager MVDR Systems
Aimetis Certified System Engineer - Video Management and Analytics
Kronos Time Management Training
Schlage Biometric Time & Attendance Hardware Training
Active Permanent Employee Registration Card (PERC).