Project Manager Engineer

Darrell A Ray

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Dripping Springs, TX 78620

Professional Profile

Committed, self-motivated, highly adaptable, results-oriented PMP Certified

Project Manager with 10 years experience in network design and

implementation in the telecommunications industry. Proven project ability

around new technology rollouts, new site build outs, project budgeting,

project planning, and timely deliverables.

Summary of Qualifications

. More than 10 years of information technology project management

experience with focus on the telecommunication industry, including

information technology and high-tech environments.

. Expert in information systems technology, project planning, strategic

planning, troubleshooting, forecasting, scheduling and planning, and

tracking results.

. Competent liaison between management, clients and personnel.

. Strong communication, analytical and problem solving skills.

Technical skills

Operating Windows 2000/2003/XP/Vista

Systems

Applications MS Office MS Project, Visio

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Networking: Ethernet, ATM, Frame Relay, TCP/IP, B2B VPN, CSU/DSU, VoIP, OSPF,

DS3, T1, OC3, E1, E3

Equipment: Juniper routers. Nortel: Optera Metro, MSS 7K. Tools: Climanager,

Preside Site Manager

Certification

Certified Project Management Professional; Project Management Institute

Professional Experience

Unisys/KForce Professional Staffing Sept. 2008 - Feb. 2009

Site Project Manager, Network Services

Manages network installation programs/projects for Census Bureau local

offices located across the US. Understands and executes program/project

task and documentation requirements. Ensures work scope is understood by

all members of team and schedule is maintained. Follows detailed processes

and procedures. Provides feedback to refine program/project task and

requirements. Represent Unisys at each site installation and de-

installation.

. Responsible for completion of each site, on time and within budget.

. Overseeing the installation of the infrastructure, testing and

documenting all operable automation and infrastructure equipment.

Installation of WAN routers, LAN Switches and servers. Installation of

computers, printers and Cisco IP phones.

. Leading a new team of installation technicians and cable installers to

complete each site installation.

. Responsible for accurate contractor time sheets.

. Travelling around the US as required completing the installations.

NORTEL NETWORKS Information Services, Richardson, TX 1986- 2008

Lead Project Site Engineer, Network Services, Wide Area Network Engineering

1996 - 2008

Engineered and Implemented cost effective, reliable Data, TDM voice, and

VoIP converged network solutions for the internal enterprise infrastructure

across US, Caribbean/Latin America and European sites.

. Appointed as Project Lead for major upgrade of services from DS3 to OC3

(Sonet) technology in US. Managed Circuit Carrier Vendor timelines,

internal engineering and technical staff for successful completion of

upgrade, minimizing downtime with workflow breakdown documentation and

cost due to parallel running networks.

. Delivered project related services and infrastructure despite challenging

timeframes for several large office moves during Q12006-Q42007 to avoid

thousands in holdover rental charges. Issues included carrier management

(aligning services into new locations), working with technicians and

engineering to get equipment moved over weekends, up and operational in a

limited timeframe.

. Worked as Project Management lead for new installations in

Caribbean/Latin America region. Managed local engineers and technicians

at new site to "right" size the network installation. Ordered equipment,

circuits (frame relay, T1, DS3, E1, E3), and managed timeframe for

installation. Worked with security group to secure new site network

installs.

. Acted as WAN Engineering site prime for Richardson. Managed all IT WAN

installations for the Richardson Campus. Transitioned redundant Core

Network services as building leases expired. Managed local engineering

contacts, technicians and Local Exchange Carriers to move services.

Acted as part of hands on team for relocation.

. Focused on strategic cost reduction activities, with an immediate return

on in year savings. Helped to meet the Network Services target for a 6.3

M yearly reduction in the overall I. S. circuit budget.

. Optimized cost expenditures by performing monthly review of WAN circuit

utilization. Obtained a 400% improvement on one of the company's largest

Internet circuits by renegotiating the contract to increase the bandwidth

by 200% while reducing its cost by 50%.

. Documented network design and maintained documentation on central server.

. Managed design and installation of Disaster Recovery network to third

party vendor. Acted as liaison for Disaster Recovery, between

Application groups, Network engineering and third party vendor during

yearly tests of Disaster Recovery services.

. Worked as Change Management lead for Network Services. Technical

approver of internal changes. Work with business units to coordinate

timing of maintenance on our network infrastructure.

. Engineered a mission-critical WAN infrastructure providing 99.999%

resiliency by designing a dual ATM WAN mesh network capable of rerouting

core router failures.

. Contributed to the design and maintenance of Nortel's (200-400) sites.

Network Engineer, Richardson Local Area Network 1994 - 1996

Engineer and implement Nortel's internal network in the Richardson Campus

environment. Interface with Wide Area Network team for connectivity to

Campus.

. Engineered, implemented and supported Nortel's Local Area Network in the

Richardson Campus. Part of on call rotation team to support LAN.

. Start engineering to move Nortel Networks to Nortel only technology.

. Enhanced corporate application robustness by assisting with Business

Continuity and Disaster Recovery.

. Local contact for Carrier Vendor installations.

Network Technician/Engineer - Bell Northern Research

1986-1994

Implemented and provided operational support of the R&D Data Network

Infrastructure.

. Team lead for engineering and design of network installation in new

R&D/Nortel Campus. Install new network. Move network and servers to new

campus in 1992.

. Engineered, implemented and supported Nortel's Local Area Network in

Richardson Campus. Part of on call rotation team to support LAN.

. Managed moves, adds, changes of network and computers.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Project Management College Courses, Optera Metro OAM&P, TCP/IP

Internetworking, PMP

Education

CS Major, Sam Houston State University

Project Management Certificate, Collin County Community College

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