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Project Manager Management

Location:
Modesto, CA, 95355
Posted:
April 30, 2010

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JERRY COLLINS

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SUMMARY

Program/Project Management professional with additional specialized experience in Service Delivery

Management to customers for telecommunications infrastructure, data center/switch site infrastructure, and

broadband wireless. Specialized in understanding complex technology, facilitating process development and

leading teams and cross-functional groups to a win for customers. Currently completing an MS in Health

Informatics.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Program/Project Management: The common thread of expertise from planning/designing/building fiber routes

through setting up HQ level Enterprise Project Management Offices for telecommunications, data center infrastructure and

broadband wireless companies

Leadership of cross-functional teams with competing priorities

Matrix responsibility for seven (7) Project Management Directors for nationwide telecommunications roll

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out

In charge of breaking down silos to accomplish strategic initiatives for revenue generating data center

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business

Led Project Management for new Data Center Real Estate Team

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Process Development

Facilitated teams moving from manual processes to automated processes for order tracking, service

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delivery and billing

Business Process improvement by discovery, development, and improvement of key metrics

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Service Delivery

Chief Customer Officer for a $4 million + contract with major wireless carrier

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Gained customer requirements, set expectations and delivered to customer satisfaction on numerous

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projects from small to large and complex

Utilized Root/Cause/Analysis/Prevention to avoid repeat incidents in diverse areas of operations

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organizations

Product Development/Management

Developed and managed products/services for broadband wireless deployment and data center/switch

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site infrastructure audits

Business Development

On numerous occasions acted as business development for organizations lacking a formal business

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development department

Communications

Able to communicate with all levels, from team members to Executive Management

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Developed and used every level of reporting mechanism for tracking and sharing progress of team tasks

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to management up to and including “C” Level

Mentoring

BS degree in Occupational Education and over twenty years of training individuals and groups in diverse

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telecommunications/data center skills for success

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EXPERIENCE

Consultant, eXcelerate IT, Paso Robles, CA Apr 2009 to Apr 2010

Manager, Enterprise Project Management Office, NetLogix, San Diego, CA Jan 2009 to Apr 2009

Manager, Professional Services, NetLogix, San Diego, CA 2008 to 2009

IBX Network (Shift) Lead Technician, Equinix, Inc, San Jose, CA 2006 to 2008

Project Manager, Business Operations, Equinix, Inc, Foster City, CA 2005 to 2006

FiOS Design Project Manager, Ameriss, Inc., Portland, OR 2004-2005

Manager, Data Center Operations, Sprint E Solutions, Rancho Cordova, CA 2001-2004

Telecommunications Consultant, General Dynamics, SBC, Verizon, CA 2001

Director of Deployment, FiberStreet, Inc., San Jose, CA 2000-2001

Corporate Outside Plant Engineer, Adelphia Business Solutions, Coudersport, PA 2000

Hi-Cap Engineering Consultant, SBC, Sacramento, CA 1999-2000

OSP Project Manager, Fluor Daniel Telecom (Level 3 Project), San Jose, CA 1998-1999

Access Network Planner, Telkom South Africa, Pretoria South Africa 1998

Project Engineer Lead, Aerotek EF&I (GTE), Dallas, TX 1997

Project Engineer, Litton PRC, Kunsan Air Base, South Korea1996-1997

Project Coordination Manager, GTE Hawaiian Tel, Inc., Osan Air Base, South Korea 1992-1996

Captain, United States Air Force (C3I), Worldwide 1974-1992 (Secret, Top Secret SIOP ESI; SCI)

Successfully held management positions from small sections up to and including large departments in diverse

areas of operations, communications installation, security and services.

Highlights: Aircraft Mechanic, jet over two engines; Air Force Office of Special Investigations Agent, Missile

Launch Crew Commander, Command & Control Officer. Highest position held, Director, Command & Control.

SKILLS

Leadership Skills Management Skills Administration Skills

Team building Business process development MS Excel, Access,

PowerPoint, Word

Instruction and training Budget planning and monitoring

MS Project

Time management Project planning/management

AutoCAD, Micro Station

Redesigning business Presentations

strategies ARC, View GIS

Report and technical writing

Customer relations Visio Technical

Policies and procedures

management development QuickBase, InfoRouter

Contract management SharePoint

EDUCATION

MS in Health Informatics from Walden University, Minneapolis, MN (anticipated graduation 12/2011)

BS in Occupational Education from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

Project Management Diploma from Damelin Management School, Pretoria, South Africa

OSHA – Construction Safety & Health Certified

USAF Officer’s Training School, San Antonio, TX

USAF Squadron Officer Officer’s School, San Antonio, TX

Sprint National Management Practices

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Sprint Network Business Acumen Course

Cisco Certified Network Associate Boot Camp

Microsoft Certified Professional

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