Project Management

Charles Fuqua

Email: abqhun@r.postjobfree.com

Address: ***** ****** ****** **

City: Corona

State: CA

Zip: 92883

Country: USA

Phone: 818-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $150,000

Willing to Relocate

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CHARLES D. FUQUA

22433 Silver Dollar St. Corona, CA 92883

818-***-**** abqhun@r.postjobfree.com

IT PROGRAM & PROJECT OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

*Accomplished, performance-driven project management director

with extensive experience in the leadership and direction of

IT project management organizations. Lead top-caliber teams

and oversee PMO business planning, modeling and execution,

successfully aligning IT project management initiatives with

critical business goals.

*Expertise in the management of large enterprise class IT

projects from concept through completion, consistently

surpassing all IT, corporate and ROI objectives - on

time and within budget. Leverage lean/agile methodologies.

Faithfully deliver the programs, processes, analysis, and

systems necessary for long-term productivity and success.

*Advanced education in business administration, with a

graduate certificate in project management.

*Review, strengthen, improve and execute detailed processes

and documentation encompassing enterprise solutions,

applications,IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL), and standard

operating procedures. Build motivated and highly qualified

project managers and technical teams capable of taking

operations to the next level of quality and performance.

*Excellent communication, organization and interpersonal

skills, written and verbal. Collaborate with all levels of

the organization and deliver compelling C-level

presentations that clearly communicate projects' direction

and impact.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

* IT Project & Program Operations Mgmt.

* System & Enterprise Network Plans

* Resource Planning & Management

* Corporate Communications / Advocacy

* Risk Mitigation & Customer Impact

* IT Modeling, Planning & Execution

CAREER BACKGROUND

* AT&T, Tustin, CA

One of the leading worldwide providers of IP-based

communications services, with the nation's fastest mobile

broadband network and the largest international coverage

of any U.S. wireless carrier.

PROGRAM EXECUTIVE AND STRATEGIC ENGINEER FOR CALIFORNIA STATE

UNIVERSITY SYSTEMS 2012

* Led a large-scale integration program contract held by AT&T

Data Communication, with direct supervision the program's

business manager and a top-caliber team of consultation

engineers,field engineers, project managers, and

administrative staff charged integrating network solutions

across 24 California State University campuses.

* Managed program budget, quality, benchmarks, program risks,

communications, and IT governance.

* Developed and executed program plans to ensure maximum

efficiency in resource allocations across all projects.

* Monitored program's overall evolution, resolving issues and

initiating corrective actions where necessary.

* Provided key strategic engineering guidance to

engineering team specializing in routing, switching,

wireless, security and network management of LAN/WAN

based systems. Managed vendor relations and contracts.

* Examples of Deliverables

Successfully directed a $21M program task upgrading the

network infrastructure, server farm, wireless access,

and network security for 24 California State University

campuses, with all projects completed on time and under

budget.

* Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, San Diego, CA

Corporate and national security solutions; providing

mission critical products, services and solutions for

U.S. National Security.

IT PROGRAM MANAGER 2003 - 2012

* Negotiated multimillion dollar contracts and led

nationwide network infrastructure projects, providing

major IT services and systems engineering solutions for

top commercial and government contracts.

* Reported to CIO and CFO. Led project managers, engineers

and associated staff, and controlled project budgets in

excess of $10M. Worked with CFO to implement budget

controls, minimize financial risk and ensure project

profitability.

* Developed and executed full project lifecycles, including

project initiation, planning, execution and closure.

Managed all integration activities, overseeing operations

and implementation efforts across multiple technologies.

* Reported to senior level government officials and top-tier

corporate executives throughout project lifecycles.

* Led high performance teams through detailed network

assessments; accurately defining stakeholder needs.

Provided in-depth studies to stakeholders. Collaborated

with staff and vendors to develop and implement

desired solution.

* Researched emerging technologies to align with

organizations strategic goals.

* Prepared RFP's, developed and managed contracts, developed

policies, procedures, and implemented best practices for

the PMO.

* Sample of Project Deliverables

Led multiple critical enterprise Medical grade Cisco

network projects ($10M) for UCLA's Medical and Health

Information Group. Drove network discovery, design,

implementation, performance, and optimization at the

newly constructed Merle Norman Pavilion, Santa Monica Ortho

Hospital, Medical Plaza outpatient treatment facility,

and enterprise-wide pathology and radiology networks. In

addition, directed major data center relocation and migration

projects.

* Directed UCLA Ronald Reagan Hospital (new construction)

project. Drove implementation of a Medical Grade Cisco

enterprise network. Managed network implementation team

through concept, design, implementation, and end-user

equipment installation. Collaborated with project sponsor,

shareholders and various medical equipment vendors to

ensure project was delivered on time, to objective and

within budget. Project finished $1.2M above projected

revenue.

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IT PROGRAM MANAGER - CONTINUED:

* Managed design and installation of the network

Infrastructure Upgrade from ATM to Gig Ethernet at

Ft.Jackson Army Base, South Carolina. Supervised a team of

network engineers, plant engineers and vendors in the

design and implementation of a Foundry high-speed data

network. Designed network from DoD specifications for

52,000 acres, 1,165 buildings supporting in excess of 50,000

end users. Managed inside plant work, configuration of all

network equipment, network operations center management

platform, and implementation of complete disaster recovery

solutions.

* Countrywide Home Loans, Simi Valley, CA

The largest financial services company in the world: first

in assets ($2.72 trillion), second largest by deposits,

and the third largest in the U.S. by market capitalization.

Currently owned by Bank of America.

NETWORK ENGINEER 2000 - 2003

* Provided network engineering support to Countrywide's Core

Data Center with over 1500 windows servers. Installed,

configured and supported infrastructure, including

Windows Server, Active Directory, Exchange and SQL.

* Ensured network system integrity, security and operations

for the optimum performance and accuracy of time and

deadline-sensitive multi-million dollar transactions

occurring 24/7. Performed and documented failure analysis

and directed multiple system-critical projects. Presented

network and server solutions to senior management.

* Designed Windows high availability clustered systems to

support vital data transactions.

* Tested and deployed various vendor products to migrate into

Countrywide's network environment.

* Installed, configured and supported infrastructure, including

Windows Server,Active Directory, Exchange and SQL.

* Provided third-level support for failed systems, network

connectivity issues,and protocol/traffic logistics.

* Maintained network infrastructure in MDF and IDF closets

including upgrades of switches, routers and ancillary

network equipment.

* Identified various business unit needs, evaluated and tested

existing and emerging technologies (hardware and software),

and designed cost-effective solutions to meet business unit

operation goals.

* Examples of Deliverables

* Veritas Disaster Recovery System: directed project planning,

budget administration, scheduling, staff training, risk

management, product research, and oversight of all testing

and migration phases. Documented immediate and long-term

solution results.

* StorageTek Backup System: Lead engineer responsible for

evaluation, implementation, testing and training.

* Rockwell Collins, Inc., Pomona, CA

Leading provider of aviation and information technology

systems, solutions and services to governmental agencies

and aircraft manufacturers. $4.7B in revenues (2009).

ENGINEERING TEST DEPARTMENT SUPERVISOR 1996 - 2000

* EDUCATION

* Keller Graduate School of Management, West Hills,CA 2006

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) EMPHASIS IN

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

* DeVry Institute of Technology, Pomona, CA 2000

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT

Focus on Data Networks

* CERTIFICATIONS

* IT INFRASTRUCTURE LIBRARY (ITIL) FOUNDATION CERTIFICATE

IN IT SERVICE MANAGEMENT 2010

* PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE - PROJECT MANAGEMENT

PROFESSIONAL (PMP) 2007

* KELLER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT 2006

* CONFIGURATION OF FOUNDRY SWITCHES, ROUTERS,

NETWORK MANAGEMENT PLATFORM 2004

* TRINET NETWORKING, INC. - CISCO SECURITY SPECIALIST

(CSP1) 2002

* TRINET NETWORKING, INC. - CISCO NETWORK PROFESSIONAL

(CCNP) 2002

* TRINET NETWORKING, INC. - CHECKPOINT (CCSA) 2002

* QUICKSTART TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - MICROSOFT CERTIFIED

SYSTEMS ENGINEER (MCSE) 2001

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