Project Manager Management

PROFESSIONAL CAREER PROFILE

OF

JASON CALHOUN

PROJECT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

P. O. Box 613 E-mail: ******@*******.***

Woodstock, GA 30188 Phone: 770-***-****(H) 678-***-****(M)

BACKGROUND SUMMARY

Extensive experience with over eighteen years in project/program management, system development life cycle methodology (SDLC), PMI/PMBOK standards, system implementation/infrastructure, voice/data networks, video imaging technologies, wireless telecommunications and satellite communications.Consultation with PMO, executive management, steering committee, stakeholders and corporate attorneys to develop understanding of the varied business and contractural needs to support project. Knowledge of various networking platforms and topologies – 3G UMTS/GPRS, WiMAX, TCP/IP, LAN/MAN/WAN. Proficient in use of Microsoft Windows XP/WIN 7 Operating Systems, Microsoft Office Suite, MS Project, MS Visio, MS Access (Pedyn Inventory System), Unix Solaris 9, Sales Logix Database and Deltek Financial Accounting System.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Proven leadership skills in managing up to $60M budget and geographically dispersed domestic and international teams to complete large-scale infrastructure projects and satellite earth station terminal hubs from define phase to deployment, always within or under budget and with superior client satisfaction. Demonstrated successes in business development with emphasis on determining business needs and their effect on the project and providing recommendations regarding evolution of system infrastructure and business transformation.Highly motivated and disciplined self starter who has successfully exemplified the abilities to lead, delegate and direct, with consistency in establishing an affable environment that promotes excellence in team performance and productivity. Organized and detailed-oriented with excellent writing, presentation, negotiation and communication skills that are adaptive across multiple management levels and corporate disciplines.

PROFESSIONAL CAREER EXPERIENCE

GENERAL DYNAMICS, Duluth, GA July 2009 – Present

Program Manager (Contractor)

Management of antenna earth station terminal hubs supporting U.S. military global satellite communications and Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) mission critical operations.Manage $60M budget for quality and accuracy of the program financial reporting, including forecasting of cost, revenue, risk management and warranty reserve. Manage government programs contract line item (CLIN) requirements in accordance with performance work statement. Generate and update integrated master schedule (IMS) for program reviews, task assignments and resources. Manage engineering, field service personnel and subcontractors for system planning, integration and implementation – to include site surveys, civil works, design drawings, technical manual documentation, factory acceptance testing (FAT), material handling/shipping, equipment installation, site acceptance testing (SAT) and satellite transmission testing (STT). Prepare and submit Request for Quote (RFQ), Statement of Work (SOW) and Bid & Proposal (BNP) documents with cost analysis spreadsheets for new program awards and efforts and system upgrades. Configuration control management for system provisioning and integrated logistics support (ILS).

INTELSAT CORPORATION, Ellenwood, GA September 2008 – January 2009

Program Manager (Contractor)

Management of satellite communications supporting antenna earth station terminal hubs, design/installation, geo-synchronous orbital transition, and global monitoring system migration for clients in Africa, Australia, Russia and Latin America.Managed $25M budget for the transition of satellite geo-synchronous position and migration of network communications encompassing peak/polarization of over 16,000 remote VSAT antennas throughout the country of Mexico. Managed geographically dispersed domestic and international teams to complete project from define phase to deployment.

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PROFESSIONAL CAREER EXPERIENCE

Managed implementation of antenna earth station hubs monitoring systems in Africa, Australia and Russia. Point of contact for support between company and vendor management systems and customer advocate representing company in business/technical interactions.Engaged in procurement negotiations, reviewed equipment purchase orders and tracked manufacturing deliverables.

WHATABURGER RESTAURANTS, LP, Corpus Christi, TX February 2008 – May 2008

Project Manager (Contractor)

Management of network systems infrastructure in support of the company’s Point of Sale Operations (POS), Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance and Sprint MPLS network migration and stabilization. Managed $45M budget for implementation of Point Of Sale (POS) program ensuring successful systems deployment throughout TX, OK, LA, AZ, NM.Managed Sprint MPLS network single point of failure optimization for data centers in Austin/Corpus Christi/Irving and San Antonio,TX.Monitored and reported PCI compliance, testing and quality of service for management review and assessment.

SPRINT NEXTEL CORPORATION, Overland Park, KS July 2007 – February 2008

Program Manager (Contractor)

Management of multiple projects tasked with planning, leading and driving network service’s deliverables for networking topologies including SONET, MAN and WiMAX, implemented by the Network Engineering & Installation Services Group. Managed multiple system installations and migrations throughout the southwestern U.S.Managed Sprint and vendor network services teams to ensure project timelines, system requirements and engineering furnished & install (EF&I) commitments were met.Managed broadband system requirements and technical specifications.

SPRINT NEXTEL CORPORATION, Overland Park, KS February 2007 - May 2007

Program Manager (Contractor)

Management of multiple CDMA and iDEN network platforms supporting voice/data business applications, system network infrastructure and migration for the Sprint-Amdocs Unified Billing Platform throughout the continental U.S.Managed system network deployment in conjunction with software code releases and field integration test teams.Managed the review and validation process for requested system changes and site acceptance test plans/test cases.

EMBARQ CORPORATION, Overland Park, KS August 2006 - January 2007

Project Manager (Contractor)

Management of Unix Solaris system applications as it applied to broadband network elements for administration of system infrastructure voice, data, wireless, internet and entertainment services throughout the southeastern U.S.Managed production support between vendors and Embarq’s internal network element management systems.Managed SUN server applications for system processes and performance.

QuVIS, Inc., Topeka, KS May 2003 – August 2006

Sales Engineer

Systems support for pre/post sales and product presentations as it applied to digital imaging technologies of high resolution video display in cinema movie production-post production, digital cinema, theatre venues, security, medical, government and military system applications. Technical sales representative for product trade shows (NAB, IBC, etc.).Reviewed and evaluated potential customers’ video applications to assure conformity with product requirements and specifications and design of system level applications for audio-video integrations.

NORTEL NETWORKS, Richardson, TX June 2000 – February 2003

Test Engineer

System development life cycle functional, regression, performance and acceptance testing within the core network infrastructure for the 3G/GPRS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (3G UMTS/GPRS) and the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) architecture. Performed system interoperability testing for 3G UMTS/GPRS networks and Wireless Application Protocol.Ensured system test methodology compliant with the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) and Network Vendors IOT Forum standards and specifications.

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PROFESSIONAL CAREER EXPERIENCE

MCI WORLDCOM, Richardson, TX April 1999 – June 2000

Project Manager (Contractor)

Management and support of the Intelligent Call Processing application utilizing Cisco Intelligent Call Manager routing

software for the Social Security Administration national call center network infrastructures.Managed project implementation teams throughout the continental U.S.Managed server platform configuration and VLAN network system development.

ASCOM TIMEPLEX, Inc., Dallas, TX February 1997 - April 1999

Test Engineer

Software development life cycle systems testing for Ethernet, IP Layer 2/3, Frame Relay, TCP/IP, OSPF, and PPP networks. Installation, configuration and provisioning of lab network test bed setup, IAN-150 and Cisco routers.Developed and executed system test plans and test cases for functional, regression, performance and acceptance testing.Qualified system test objectives in accordance with software development Top Level Design, Software Requirements Specifications and Network Working Group RFCs.Verified system test objectives through the execution of test case procedures for protocol features and functionality.

WORLDCOM INTERMEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, Inc., Tampa, FL July 1995 – February 1997

Systems Engineer

Configuration and testing of Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) for the implementation of Frame Relay and LAN/WAN

multi-node customer networks and network expansions.Provided technical support to the Network Operations Center (NOC) as it pertained to DSO and T1 circuit installation testing and turn-up between the Local Exchange Carrier (LEC) central office OCU and the customer site CSU-DSU.

LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA, Richardson, TX January 1995 – June 1995

Project Manager

Implementation management of VAX computer mainframes throughout the continental U.S. for networking system control in clinical laboratory environments.Managed integration of laboratory diagnostic/analyzing instruments to system mainframe network configuration.

KING KHALED INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia November 1992 - November1994

Operations Manager (Contractor)

Management of airport computer control systems and remote support operations. Managed a team of twenty-seven technicians for preventive and corrective maintenance to include – flight tower electronics, airfield runway lighting, aircraft safe-gate docking, emergency fuel shutdown, fire life and safety, security, remote multiplexer terminals and HVAC closed loop process controls.Directed engineering change orders and design upgrades for airport construction and renovation projects.

EDUCATION CERTIFICATIONS

Diploma of Completion Electronics Technology, Kentucky College of Technology, Louisville, KY (1976)PMP Cert Prep Study~IACET 6.0 CEUS, Kennesaw State University, GA (To sit for PMP Exam November 2012)

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