Christopher Chrcek

Email: abqe00@r.postjobfree.com

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City: Miramar

State: FL

Zip: 33027

Country: USA

Phone: 954-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $220,000

Willing to Relocate

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CHRISTOPHER M. CHRCEK

485 Brickell Avenue #4102 * Miami, FL 33131

Mobile: 954-***-**** * Email Address: abqe00@r.postjobfree.com

Senior Director of Services, Software and Solutions Business Process Management * Alcatel-Lucent:

Versatile leader with 10+ years of development, sales, sales support, planning, strategy and/or general management experience. Proven track record of driving results and exceeding objectives. Often called upon by senior leadership to articulate vision, set objctives and manage change to drive significant business improvements.

In-depth technical knowledge on multimedia, VoIP, optical, value-added applications and datacom-based solutions. Direct work experience throughout Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America and/or North America. Currently rated highest amongst peer groups within company.

* Sales and Technical Sales * Strategic Planning * Product Development

* Day-to-Day Operations * Project Management * Services

* Portfolio Analysis * Training and Development * Management

Professional Experience

Alcatel-Lucent: Alcatel-Lucent is the -trusted partner- of service providers, enterprises and governments worldwide, providing solutions to deliver voice, data and video communication services to end-users. A leader in fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies, applications and services, Alcatel-Lucent leverages the unrivalled technical and scientific expertise of Bell Labs, one of the largest innovation powerhouses in the communications industry.

Senior Director of Services, Software and Solutions (S3G) Business Process Management - (Miami, FL): September 2010 - Present:

Responsible for driving business effectiveness and efficiency while striving for innovation, flexibility and integration with technology via continuous process improvemen. This too should include the following activities:

Own all the critical processes that support the operational execution of the S3G business. Responsibilities include Business processes definition and simplification as required including compliance management, validation and/or readiness.

Responsible for all cross functional and domain Knowledge Management (intellectual capital) which is essential in driving a common practice and understanding across the organization with efficient reuse of all possible information and learning`s. In addition, this function also works closely with human resources and the various business divisions that comprise S3G to define/document the top S3G Job profiles/descriptions and ensure we have the right workforce capabilities and development programs.

Senior Director of Services Innovation - (Miami, FL): September 2008 - December 2010:

Responsible for the identification of new technology/applications trends in the region that will allow ALU to further expand its overall services presence. This too should includes the following activities:

Defining the long-term strategy for the ALU services/solution portfolio within the Americas; with a particular focus on assisting the ALU Services Business Divisions in defining services investment plans based on future market needs. The overall goal is to map out a 2+ year roadmap with each BD based on the needs of the region and insure that we are fully prepared to address the evolving requirements of the market (proactive focus). Responsible for the strategic planning and for performing feasibility analysis` on new business opportunities including joint venture partner and acquisition targets.

Leveraged "best practices" and "inter-regional collaborative information sharing" to insure that we are fully capitalizing on the extensive solutions and/or knowledge repository contained across ALU, to better assist us in positioning our offerings and growing our business in the Americas.

Driven the data gathering, analysis and dissemination of information on competition/competitive environment in the Americas -- which will may include the following elements. Work with product and technical marketing to identify the most compelling competitive differentiation for our products. Develop tangible sell-against messaging, positioning and materials for the field in partnership with the business units and corporate marketing, and educate the field on how to use these tools.

Chief Technical Officier of the Caribbean and Latin American Region - (Miami, FL): January 2004 - August 2008:

Responsible for all regional operations and solutions development -- assoicated with Alcatel-Lucent`s Convergence Portfolio (Multi-core Solutions, Convergent Payment Platforms, Multi-media Solutions and/or IMS-related Enabling Platforms and/or Applications and all associated services.

* Account Development - Responsible for developing custom technical solution solutions with -key- customers in the region (creating differentiation approach to secure certain portions of the customer business in a highly commoditized environment.

* Portfolio Management - Conducted revenue, market share, profitability and ROI analysis, industry and technology benchmarking

* Project Management - Developed project timelines, defined crossfunctional teams, completed risk analysis/feasibility studies and implemented mitigation plans when required.

* Regional CTO Responsiblity - Evaluate technology choices of Alcatel-Lucent`s various solutions groups to insure that that their products and future roadmaps where aligned with the needs of the Latin American region. Developed a very strong background in regards to understanding competitors solutions and how to counteract any threats that these offering may impose on our overall position in the region.

Director of Product Portfolio Strategy - (Holmdel, NJ): May 1999 - December 2003

Detailed knowledge in Access, Convergence (including VoIP/IPTV), CATV, Optical,

Storage, Wireless Networking Products and/or Services:

* Business Operations - Responsible for setting target costs, creating and executing on plans to meet these targets. Lead a team that also distributed a monthly forecast for production planning purposes.

* Customer and Sales Support - Provided successful pre/post sales support (presentations, technical responses, network designs, pricing and competitive comparisions). Including the development and implementation of the division`s quality initiatives (ISO9001/TL9001).

* Financial Management - Defined and managed a $196M R&D budget. Responsible for the overall profit and loss for multiple product lines and defined strategies that insured a positive positive contribution margin to the corporation.

* Development Leader - Responsilble for leading a team that defined/configured the detailed product level archtitecture for complex optical transport systems. .

* Pricing Strategiest - Developed competitive product pricing, conducted profitability and margin analysis, created product configurator and pricing tool.

* Product Launch (including Life Cycle) Management - Managed the phase-in/phase-out of products based on the 4 phases of the process management architecture strategy.

* Product Management - Developed business cases, feasibility analysis, market analysis, competitive intelligence, including profit and loss analysis.

* Sourcing Lead - Responsible for defining sourcing strategies and assisting in price and contractual negotiations with strategic supply line partners.

Iomega Corporation: A global leader in reliable portable data storage. Iomega`s solutions help consumers and small business customers to manage, preserve, use and share their digital content and data.

Senior New Product Introduction Leader - (San Jose, CA: February 1998 - May 1999

* Responsible for soliciting, analyzing, and approving bids for goods and services.

* Monitored obsolete and excess inventory, and arranged for the sale of scrap, obsolete, and surplus materials and by-products.

* Ensured compliance with production, research and development engineering, and global supply, in the development of components, equipment, and product specifications.

* Established and maintained supplier performance metrics.

* Developed a detailed reporting matrix that compared forecasted demand against current and planned capital equipment, labor, and potential working hours available.

* Lead an implementation team for Oracle ERP and I2 Demand Planning Modules.

Motorola: A global leader in regards to providing wireless and/or broadband communications solutions to some of the largest services providers and/or enterprise in the world.

Commodity Manager - (Fort Worth, TX): July 1997 - February 1998

* Responsible for procurement and inventory control on all supplier sourced kits/components. Initiated early supplier involvement program on all high dollar mechanical components.

* Maintained daily interface with suppliers, quality control, and engineering to ensure an adequate supply of required items and adherence to all ISO 9001, internal audit, and Quality System Review requirements.

IBM Corporation: One of the world`s largest providers of advanced information technologies, including computer systems, software, networking systems, storage devices and/or microelectronics.

Commodity Manager - (San Jose, CA): May 1996 - July 1997

* Responsible for source development selection of over one hundred and fifty million dollars worth of supplied material.

* Developed and evaluated supplier proposals, and negotiated contracts for turnkey operations and future business partnerships.

* Documented, facilitated and verified completeness of cost and investment estimates.

Education

1996 - Michigan State University: Bachelors Degree Material Sciences

Activities

* Member of Delta Tau Delta National Fraternity Alumni Association

* Member of the Michigan State University Alumni Association

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