Greg Walker
Celina, TX *****
*********@***.***
Home Phone: 469-***-****
VP/Director Sales and Operations
Objective: Seeking a company which will provide an opportunity to use my
management skills to bring projects in, at, or below cost and to insure
continued company profitability. I have built very profitable, motivated
and quality
orientated staffs that consistently exceed in on time deliverables,
quality, and customer satisfaction. I manage project budgets closely and
strive to insure that each project yields the highest possible profit
margin while maintaining customer satisfaction.
02/11-current Quanta Wireless
Program Manager
. Manage all New England region wireless installations and integrations,
UMTS, LTE, T-mobile Mod, for the Ericsson account.
. Managed the team that took this account from a 100k a month with 20%
margins to an average of 300k monthly
with margins from 30-40%.
. Responsible for management of a team of project managers, field PM's,
and project
coordinators, as well as all field personnel of a group that
encompasses about 50 employees.
. Currently managing all deployment, materials, budgets, customer
interfacing, and quality assurance for projects nationwide.
. Handle project from bid and quote phase until sign off after
integration.
. Work and secure new accounts, currently working Alcatel, LGS,
Windstream and Century Link.
. Teams currently manage 6 million in annual revenue and we anticipate
that number to grow to 10 million
by year's end.
. Run the ALU account and 1 million plus annual in wire line services,
and have expanded that account into microwave installation and
integration.
10/09-02/11 ICBS (Telecommunications Component
Level Repair Company)
VP Optics Business Development
. Responsible for the development of an optical test and repair facility
for ICBS.
. Responsible for building systems to meet ICBS's existing customer
needs in the
transport side of the industry.
. Built the business by focusing on systems most in demand, based on
existing customer needs,
watching industry trends and anticipating the needs the
industry is demanding.
. Expanded the company's customer base through sales, from previous
customers
and cold selling.
. Strived to make this division profitable while meeting customer repair
needs and managing budget restrictions to maintain profitable margins.
. Handled quote request for single card repairs to multi- million dollar
contracts.
. Interfaced directly on a daily basis's with customers to insure
continued customer satisfaction.
08/08-10/09 Fortress Solutions (Telecommunications
Component Level Repair Company)
VP Operations and Business Development
. Responsible for the management of lab operations, sales, purchasing,
A/R and A/P,
customer service and quoting.
. Responsible for expanding new customer base as well as expanding
existing customer base.
. Managed acquisition of additional equipment to meet customer repair
needs while managing budget restrictions to maintain margins.
. Tracked and maintained lab production efficiency and pushed yearly
production up
by 40% while increasing bottom line profitability.
. Managed internal cost and lowered payroll admin, health insurance, and
workers comp coverage by $60,000
a year the first 4 months with the company.
. Handled quote request for single card repairs to multi-million dollar
contracts.
. Interfaced directly with all customers to insure continued customer
satisfaction and growth potential.
03/2006-08/08 Goodman Networks
National Accounts Project Manager
. Responsible for the management of projects both domestic and
international.
. Responsibilities include the assignment of personnel, project status
reporting, meeting budgetary requirements for materials, employees,
and subcontractors.
. Responsible for the deployment of tools and materials to the job,
insuring shortages and project issues are resolved and solved.
. Managed projects that require the installation, test and turn up of
Alcatel 1631, 1671, 1677, and 1696 DWDM equipment.
. Managed teams generated annual revenues in excess of 2.5 million.
03/2000 - 08/2004 Tip & Ring Communications
CEO
. CEO and owner of a Telecommunications co. responsible for the
installation,
test and turn up of long haul fiber systems, local access
systems and DSL.
. Responsibilities included the management of up to 80 employees,
company
finances, personnel, project management, engineering,
quality assurance and
customer satisfaction.
. The company was started with a $15,000 investment, and in the first
year had sales of 1.8 million dollars, and 2nd year sales of 4.7
million.
. Built a client base consisting of companies such as Broadwing, Qwest,
Allegiance, McCloud, XO, AT&T, and various smaller companies.
12/1998 - 03/2000 Allegiance Telecom
Sr. Project Manager
. Responsible for the management of all project managers and projects in
the
Eastern region of the US. from Boston to Miami to Chicago.
. Built collocation sites in all the tier 1 cities.
. Responsibilities included the training of project managers, hiring of
the contract companies, maintaining
. network integrity by on site evaluation of installation, and working
with project managers on the turn up of the
systems and their integration into the network.
. My position required extensive travel and a tremendous amount of
. Interaction with contract companies and the Bell operating companies,
ex. Bell South, Bell Atlantic, Southwestern Bell, etc.
. Team built about 500 collocation sites throughout the Eastern United
States.
. Established the respect and full cooperation of all of the Allegiance
local personnel in each city and trained them in the operation and
maintenance of their collocation sites.
. Delivered all of our projects on time, and in most cases ahead of
schedule through a very aggressive plan for
implementation and network integration.
03/1988 - 03/1998 MCI
Field Engineer
. Responsible for the installation of long haul fiber systems, microwave
radio systems, and satellite systems throughout the United States.
. Managed 3-4 crews working various sites on a route, compiling their
progress reports
and reporting my project status back to my manager.
. Team earned a reputation for quick project delivery and quality
workmanship.
. Worked closely with engineering on project issues and was instrumental
in
. establishing new standards and guidelines to improve the network.
. Gave training classes for contract personnel on signal flow and
installation
guidelines.
. Designed and installed in the field MCI's first WDM system between
Longview and Memphis.
References available upon request
SUMMARY
Desired Salary/Wage: 90,000.00 USD Per Year + commission if applicable
Current Career Level: VP
Years of relevant work experience: More than 24 Years