Management Project
Resume:
LOY MCLEAN FRASER, PMP, ITIL V*
xl1uzw@r.postjobfree.com
CENTREVILLE, VA 20121
SUMMARY
Project Management Professional
Data Center Professional
Over 20 years of Project Management experience
Over 15 years of IT Operations Management experience
Over 15 years of Wireless Technology Management experience
As a member of the Data Center Consolidation Division (DCCD) team I am one of project managers and subject matter experts (SME) responsible for providing oversight of the implementation of the DHS data center consolidation plan in support of the Federal Chief Information Officer’s (CIO) federal data center consolidation initiative. Our team is tasked with providing oversight, support and coordination activities necessary to facilitate the non-disruptive migration of IT Infrastructure capabilities of their customers to the two Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Enterprise Data Centers. The plan included a technical roadmap and approach for achieving the targets for infrastructure utilization, energy efficiency, and cost efficiency for telecommunication systems and services.
My experience and certifications are:
While working for DHS ITSO, I received strong performance reports and excellent recommendations from my superiors.
I have worked in the Data Center & IT Environment since 1995.
I have a Top Secret clearance
I am a certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
I have the ITIL V3 Foundation certification
I am certified in System Engineering Life Cycle
I also possess the following skills:
• Excellent communications (written and verbal), listening, analysis, reasoning, and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to understand technical, managerial, and policy issues
• Knowledge area to include project management principles and methods sufficient to plan and carry out difficult and complex studies, and recommend new approaches, solutions, and procedures; and ability to plan, organize, and direct teams
• Possesses knowledge and experience in System Life Cycle (SLC)
• Experience with Data Centers, Network, and Telecommunication Services
• Hands-on knowledge and experience in proposal writing
• Possesses knowledge and experience in CMMI, ISO 9001:2000, ISO 20000 and ITIL
EXPERIENCE
Creative Computing Solutions, Inc 07/2009 – Present
Senior Technical Specialist (SME)
Data Center Management:
• As a member of the DHS ITSO Data Center Consolidation Division I was responsible for providing strategic direction and solutions for facilities best practices for the DHS datacenter and its subcontracts under the ITNOVA contract within the OCIO (Office of the Chief Information Officer) at the Department of Homeland Security.
• I provided reporting to the Hill on Congressional, White House, and Secretary level executive inquires. I was responsible for daily operations, network engineering and integration, enterprise architecture compliance and transition as it relates to the Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA). I was responsible for planning and development of business functions, best practices and standards, change management, security policies and procedures for technologies that are implemented enterprise wide supporting all of the twenty two DHS components.
Configuration & Change Management:
• As a member of the DHS ITSO Risk management Division, Configuration & Change Management Group I was tasked with providing Configuration, Change Management, Quality Control, and Quality Assurance for DHS and its Components.
• Working towards the goal of “One Network”, “One Infrastructure”, “One DHS” to protect and insure the integrity of the Information Technology and its configuration items, thru the implementation of the Infrastructure Change Control Board, ensuring that IT infrastructure changes are planned, engineered, tested, coordinated, and approved prior to their release by providing quality change impact analysis and successful change implementations of mission-critical systems, applications, and networks.
Wireless Telecommunications:
As a Senior Wireless Services Support Analyst I was responsible for wireless technology projects, especially focused on the homeland security, defense, and civil government markets. I assisted government clients and contributed to the project team supporting program missions by applying the prevailing wireless technology and management best practices and executing tasks in the areas of wireless management, strategic planning and analysis, requirements and technology assessments, costs/pricing analysis, acquisition support, implementation planning, risk management, and policy case studies.
iConnect Montana, Inc. 10/2002 – 05/2009
Director of Operations
• I was responsible for the day-to-day operations, the development, implementation, sustainment and optimization of iConnect Montana’s multiple mission-critical enterprise data center facilities across Montana, assisting with the design, marketing, promotion, sales and quality of iConnect Montana’s products and services while maintaining and achieving iConnect Montana’s mission, strategy, and its short and long term goals and objectives.
• I coordinated the design and the construction of iConnect Montana’s data centers. In particularly, the construction of a 43,000 sq. ft., Tier III style datacenter (Collocation Facility, Fiber Hotel). Where through the efficiency of design, maximizing the use of standard off the shelf equipment and technology, a significant savings was realized (upwards of about $20 Million), while attaining a design with highly reliability (minimization of single points of failure, i.e. a Tier III+ type design). Then by participating in a nationwide competition, demonstrating best value and high reliability, captured the business of several international companies (Expedia, Hotwire and Live Journal).
Internet Connect Corporation 09/1996 – 09/2002
Vice President of Business Development
• I developed one of the first broadband Internet (DSL) line of services and was responsible for its successfully launch into the market place through the use of strategic partnerships, building a base of business to business customers.
• I designing and architected a region wide internet service ATM network. This resulted in a significant reduction in the cost of the network services, while expanding the overall network capacity.
• I assisted with corporate acquisitions and mergers. I developed strategic partnerships and key alliances with CLECs to achieve significant savings via access to wholesale services.
Aydin Corporation (West) 05/1987 – 09/1996
Project Engineer/Business Development Manager
General Dynamics Corp. (Fort Worth Division) 01/1979 – 05/1987
Senior Engineer
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland (USAFI/E), 1978
SECURITY CLEARANCE
Top Secret clearance (2010/04/22 DISCO, SSBI OPM & Issued by DHS 2012/01/18)
CERTIFICATIONS
Project Management Professional (PMP #1492935), Systems Engineering Life Cycle (DHS-SELC)
ITIL V3 Foundations (APMG), Continual Service Improvement Fundamentals, ITIL and the Service Lifecycle, Service Design Fundamentals, Service Design Processes
SPECIALTIES
Project Management; Project Engineering; Wireless Telecommunications Architecture & Interoperability; Change & Configuration Management; Quality Assurance & Quality Control; Data Center Management of Operations & Migrations; Information Technology Architecture, Operations, & Services; Electronic Warfare & Simulator Systems; Satellite Communications & Control; Radar Missile Systems, Fire Control, & Radar Simulators; Troposcatter & Line of Site Microwave Telecommunication Systems
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Project Management Institute, National Management Association, Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers, Association of Old Crows, Air Force Association
PUBLICATIONS
Municipal Broadband: Digging Beneath the Surface; Balhof & Rowe, September 2005
Loy Fraser. "A Policy and Financial Study."
MILITARY
U.S. Army, Vietnam Veteran, Honorably Discharged
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