professional summary of Tanzi Cooley
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Profile
Strong, well tenured, administrative professional seeking an opportunity to
demonstrate well defined technical, auditing/analysis, and communication
skills; savvy project planning and implementation abilities with heightened
knowledge in the area of wireless/mobility best practices.
Computer/ Technical Proficiencies:
Telecommunications: Blackberry Enterprise Server Administration, Notify
Link Server Administration, Blackberry Web Client
Administration, TDMA, CDMA, GPRS, GSM, EDGE, LAN, WAN, DSL,
Computer Software: MS Project, MS Office Suite, MS Outlook, MS
Exchange, Quick Books, Bridge Trak, Siebel, Remedy,
Rivermine
Systems/Platforms: MS Windows 2000/XP, VISTA
Education:
Fayetteville State University
Bachelor of Arts- Mass Communications
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Employment History:
October 2008-Present RCI Carrier Services Atlanta, GA
Project Manager
. Primary interface for all enterprise client relations.
. Determining project scope for network conversions and/or migrations.
Providing consultation, analyses, and optimization plans when
necessary.
. Full life cycle order management on wireless devices AND on voice and
data circuits that are delivered through multiple provider and partner
channels.
. Managing contracts and invoicing, identifying billing
errors/exceptions, initiating billing disputes, tracking the issuance
of all credits, re-rates.
. Gather client data via phone, fax, email or, on site meeting
. Identifying client issues and trends, creating reports to provide
senior management with regular analysis of problem trends and making
recommendations for corrective action.
. Coordinating and moderating weekly project status meetings with
clients, vendors, ILEC's, and CLEC's to ensure that project milestones
are completed on schedule or within an acceptable timeframe.
. Identifying strategies for improving daily operational performance.
. Serving as trusted advisor in business telecommunications services.
Ensuring that customer relationships remain strong, and that projects
continue to be profitable for the business.
February 2006-October 2008 Advocate Networks, LLC
Atlanta, GA
IT Helpdesk/ Client Support Manager
. Provide superior level wireless support to clients via telephone and
email for cellular, wireless internet cards, Blackberry, Palm Treo and
Motorola Q devices. Also configure email on Blackberry Enterprise
Server, Blackberry Web Client and Notify Link Server. Product
Knowledge of TDMA, CDMA, GPRS, GSM, EDGE, Broadband and other
technologies.
. Troubleshoot malfunctioning devices and document resolutions in order
management system.
. Compose training documents for new team members and assist with
orientation
. Assist Clients with collecting, reviewing, analyzing and auditing
wireless invoices. Also dispute incorrect charges and resolve billing
issues with telecommunications providers (Sprint\Nextel, Verizon
Wireless, T-Mobile and AT&T Wireless).
. Serve as trusted advisor in business communications technologies for
Clients domestically and internationally.
. Perform Wireless Rate Plan Analysis for Clients and recommend changes
to reduce operational costs.
. Identify strategies for improving daily operational performance.
. Identify client issues and trends, uses data reports to provide
management with regular analysis of problem trends and makes
recommendations for corrective action.
. Work closely with internal teams (Order Management and Bill
Management) to ensure full cycle completion of each client's managed
services.
2005-2006 Cbeyond Communications Atlanta, GA
Project Manager
. Managed small business accounts.
. Informed clients of product offerings ( VOIP, Secure Back up and
Fileshare, Webhosting, Domain Hosting, VPN)
. Educated and advised clients of service options, contract terms, service
level agreements, rate plans, and features
. Daily activities also include provisioning and coordination of initial
installation, translating CSR's, service reconnections, change of service,
disconnects, cancellations, special requests, MACD activity, auditing,
answering general inquiries, billing adjustments, creating client
correspondence templates for multiple internal departments
1997-2002 Adelphia Business Solutions Raleigh, NC
Communications Consultant/ Trouble Maintenance Coordinator
. Served as the initial point of contact for customers experiencing service
affective situations relating to voice/data services and directing them
appropriately for resolution.
. Service delivery escalations. Maintain effective business relationships
with all area LEC s (Bell South. Sprint and GTE) and their respective CLEC
repair centers.
. Provisioning orders to the point of install.
. Expediting on missed due dates.
. Handled all escalations. Created a daily report reflecting findings for
senior management.
. Managed a group of 5-7 help desk representatives. Assigned reported
troubles to each help desk representative for timely resolution.
Affiliations:
Association of Telecom Management Professionals