John A. Modrowsky
** ******** *****, ******* ****, NJ 07932 201-***-****
**********@*****.***
Summary - Project Manager / Programmer
Seeking freelance/full-time Flash/ActionScript, Mobile Application
programming projects. Possess strong technical and project
management skills as well as excellent communications, presentation,
organizational and writing proficiencies. Diverse experience in
evaluating nascent technologies and leading the development of proof
of concept projects for technologies, developing associated
technology white papers detailing market drivers, opportunities and
risks. Also proficient in providing a wide variety of presentations
and materials for diverse audiences including executives, marketing,
training, and customers. Educational background includes: B.S. in
Electrical Engineering and M.S. in Computer Science. Holder of
Cisco CCNA certification, Project Management certification from
Rutgers University. Certificate from NJIT in iPhone Application
Development. Also, co-inventor of 3 US patents related to
multimedia transmission across the Public Switched Telephone
Network.
Experience
DIEM Consulting Excellence - Project Manager / ActionScript
Programmer (05/2008-Present)
Freelance Project Manager and ActionScript/JavaScript programmer
Main Clients:
Applied Data Systems Inc. - Provided project management support for
systems integration and customization of facilities management
software, ARCHIBUS. Also included integration of ShowRack, a
Flash-based rack equipment visualization software. Clients
included: Andersen Windows, Kaiser Permanente, Washington State
Employees, The Children's Hospital of Denver, Children's Hospital of
Philadelphia
AXA - Provided ActionScript and JavaScript programming support for
web development and marketing groups for Hero's web site program.
Verizon - Sr. Staff Cslt - Strategic Planning (01/2006-07/2007)
Performed information gathering in order to develop 3-5 year
strategic systems roadmap
Verizon - Sr. Staff Cslt - Project Management (01/2005 - 01/2006)
Project Manager responsible for ensuring operational readiness and
conducting Network risk assessment / analysis related to Custom
Deals and Non-Standard Service Level Agreements (SLAs) (min. value
$1M per deal / contract)
Verizon - Distinguished Member of Technical Staff (02/1998 -
01/2005)
Provided project management support to assure proper interfacing
between Enterprise client organizations and Network Architecture
organizations in the development of new or enhanced IP-related
services. Provided project management support and developed
Technical Service Requirements (TSR) and Technical Description (TD)
documents. These documents turned marketing service requirements
into technical requirements to be used during systems integration
and testing as well as RFP related activities.
Bell Atlantic - Senior Member of Technical Staff - R&D Dept., Center
for Networked Multimedia District (02/1994-02/1998)
Responsible for developing and overseeing emerging technology
projects with a technical staff of app. 15. Activities involved
managing all aspects of district's interactive multimedia projects.
District budget app. $8M
Bell Atlantic - Technical Manager - R&D Dept., Technology Research
Center District (06/1990-02/1994)
Technical manager of R&D group focusing on emerging technologies
including video compression and delivery technologies. Activities
included design, development and systems integration of proof of
concept prototypes.
Co-inventor, US Patents 5,528,281 and 5,625,404 - Method and System
for Accessing Multimedia Data Over Public Switched Telephone Network
Co-inventor, US Patent 5,712,906 Communications Systems Supporting
Shared Multimedia Session
Worked as member of interdepartmental team on high profile distance
learning project for Union City, NJ. Designed and prototyped
application functional concepts. Project demonstrated to President
Clinton. Received corporate Spirit of Excellence Award.
Bellcore - Technology Intern (08/1989-06/1990)
One year internship at Bellcore. Worked in two technology areas:
MPEG1 compressed video algorithms
User-interface design
Bell Atlantic - Specialist - Information Systems Dept.
(08/1983-08/1989)
Developed, debugged, and maintained IBM mainframe MVS operating
system and subsystem components. Provided twenty-four hour call-out
support and problem determination and resolution.
Education
M.S., Project Management - Stevens Institute of
Technology (in progress)
M.S., Computer Science - New Jersey Institute of
Technology
B.S., Electrical Engineering - New Jersey Institute
of Technology
Certificate - Cisco CCNA 607 Certification
Certificate - Technology Internship at Bellcore
Certificate - Chubb Institute for Computer
Technology
Certificate - Project Management from Rutgers
University
Certificate - iPhone Application Development from
NJIT
Leadership
Activities Acting director
Project manager and lead process assurance
activities to define Non-Std SLA process and
maintain SPOC participation
Lead Baldrige Level I Assessment Team tasked with
conducting audit of Verizon's Technology
organization
Project manager and Technical manager for a variety
of emerging technology projects
Technical manager of R&D group focusing on video
compression and delivery technologies for
Technology Research Center district
Civic Activities
- Co-chair Mini-conference of Multimedia
Appliances, Interfaces and Trials (ICC 1997)
- Technical editor for IEEE Communications
Interactive Web Magazine
- Member of IEEE and IEEE Communications Society
- TPC Chair for GlobeCom 98, TPC member for ICC2002
References
Furnished upon request