Project Manager Engineer

Sterling McCullough

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Olathe, Kansas 66062

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CAREER OBJECTIVE:

To find a challenging technical opportunity where I can lead and

participate in the management and development of business projects..

Skills Profile:

. Led Program and Project Management (VoIP and IPTV Deployment Projects,

Wireline & Wireless Network Buildout and Network Infrastructure

Projects $5M to $50M size projects)

. Managed all phases of IT and Network project management including

feasibility, design, Implementation, management, operations

. Led Software Application Development and Program Management (250 hour

to 50,000 hour projects)

. Interfaced with clients (internal and external) to define project

requirements. Established project work plan and deadlines. Created

persuasive presentations that met the project's objectives, including

providing Executive summaries and weekly status updates.

. Created and manage high level estimates, as well as specific project

budgets. Monitors expenses to ensure project progresses on schedule

and within the prescribed budget.

. Manages IT project teams by providing direction and leadership

. Created Network Planning and Engineering Plans ( 30 to 5000 sites)

. Created Strategic Planning and Architecture Design ( 1 to 5 year

plans)

. Managed IP Network Operations and Engineering ( 80,000

customers/users)

. Led Network Infrastructure Design, Engineering and Operations

. Familiar with : UNIX, Linux, SQL, C, Java, XML, SOAP, Websphere,

Weblogic and, Oracle.

. Familiar with Avaya, Nortel, Santera, Cisco, Siemans, Metaswitch IP

and TDM Switches. Wrote Network Disaster and Recovery Plans.

EDUCATION

PhD IT- Information Assurance and Security "Graduate Learner/Student"

Capella University" Minneapolis, MN. Online. Dissertation focus on "Cloud

Computing Innovations and Security."

Graduate Certificate in Executive Leadership (Strategic Planning)

July 2008, Cornell University, New York

MBA IT/Finance, Keller Graduate School of Management, Kansas City, MO

B.S. Telecommunications Management and Engineering, DeVry

Institute Kansas City, MO

MCTIP and CCNA/CCNP certification underway.

PMI course work taken. PMP certification being pursued.

08/2010 Microsoft MCTIP Certification Training Completed

04/2010 Cisco CCNA Training Completed

10/2009 Oracle DBA Administration and SQL Expert Certification Training

Johnson Community College

Landis+Gyr, Lenexa, KS. October 2009 - Present

Operations Consultant - perform surveillance of the Landis + Gyr. Monitor

AMI and AMR Networks ensuring that the software and hardware are ready for

the nightly reads. Perform technical configuration as needed on equipment.

Provide routine maintenance and configurations on microwave wireless radios

and routers. Work closely with Systems Administrators, DBAs, DAA, and TNT

personnel to keep equipment operational. Utilize Unix/Linux, and Perl

Script writing.

Supv/Program Manager, Application Development, Network Operations and

Engineering Systems

Embarq Overland Park, KS. 2008

Led the development of Network Element Management Systems that configured

and operated DSL provisioning and management systems and CPE at customer

locations and managed the help desk that supported these Applications.

(Calix, Entrisphere, Adtran, AFC, Lucent and Nortel)

Program Managed and managed the development of a new VoIP E911 System from

start to finish. (Oracle, Java and Weblogic) Also managed the maintenance

of a Java based Configuration Manager for Nortel 2100 switches.

Led teams to gather user and business requirements. Prepared project plans

and schedules. Wrote detailed system test plans. Managed the system

defect process and ensured that defects were fixed before code went into

production.

Managed and performed quality control assurance.

Led a team effort to determine how groups systems fit into the ITIL

Framework.

Lead the development of the Lucent SAM/SSC DSLAM and participated in the

design of the IT internal Network Architecture Design and the Converged

Network Systems needed to maintain a Converged Network Infrastructure.

(Utilized a lot of XML, SOAP, JAVA, C#, SNMP, HTTP applications)

Manager/Program Manager, Network Operations and Engineering

Rural Telecom/Nex-Tech,

Lenora, Ks. 2006

to 2008

Led the Network Operations and Network Engineering teams consisting of all

Central Office Operations, Central Office Engineering projects, Research

and Development and the newly created Network Operations Center (NOC).

Led the design, planning and implementation of complex voice/data/video

MPLS /ATM, SCCP, SIP, H.323, G711, G721 G726 and IPTV) network

architectures. Managed capital and operating budget and hired the necessary

resources required to maintain and/or expand service levels.

Led the creation of a Strategic Switch Plan for Next Generation Softswitch

Platform using Metaswitch Softswitches. Program Managed the implementation

of this switching platform into the Rural Tel Network on time and under

budget.

Designed, planned, engineered and implemented technology upgrades and

system upgrades for Wireless, HFC CATV, VoIP, IPTV, Broadband ADSL,

FTTH/CPE, MPLS/IP.

Consultant/Sr. Project Manager

MCS, Inc

Olathe, KS.

2001 - 2006

Worked as a solutions provider to the business community providing business

and technical solutions as a Project Manager/IT Consultant/Network

Engineer.

Led the design and upgrades to customer phone systems and designed

architectures to transition PBXs to VoIP applications. (Avaya, NEC, Toshiba

and Siemens).Maintained a variety of phone system architecture and made

recommendations for enhancements and upgrades based on growth and strategic

plans.

Maintained an Avaya switching platform that and its Interaction Center,

managed CMS usage, MAPD configurations and routing tables (split, vector

routing, domain control, DNS, Active Directory etc)

Managed and performed quality control assurance.

Project managed software development projects using RUP and UML. Processes.

Perform process engineering creating work flows to determine and create

efficiencies while developing new methods and procedures. Utilized

Microsoft back Office Application skills like Exchange, Outlook, Front

Page, Visio, and Office Communicator.

Director, Network Engineering

2000-2001

New Global Telecom

Golden, CO.

Led and managed 7 departments, Global Engineering, Systems and Sales

Engineering, Project Management, Network Planning and Design, Corporate

Procurement, Construction Engineering and Facility Engineering functions.

Managed and Program Managed the construction and implementation of 2

Ericsson AXE International Switch Central Offices and a large Data Center

for Web Hosting and Sever collocation. Reduced capital expenditures

through efficiencies by $2.5 Million.

Led the design of architectures for voice and VoIP call routing.

Managed all the vender contracts and negotiations.

Program Managed and managed the system engineering, installation, testing,

configuration of all IT network equipment (routers, hubs, servers and

remote access devices) that interfaced to the corporate Avaya core PBX

system.

Program Managed and Managed the development and deployment of ATM, VoIP and

IP equipment globally for Voice, Data and VoIP and VoATM services.

Lead Management Consultant

1999 - 2000

Tri Cor Information Systems

Kansas City, Mo.

Managed a team of IT sales consultants performing the planning and project

management for GSA Region 6. Sold GSA services to other GSA agencies.

Program managed the transition of the existing FTS2000 network onto the new

FTS 2001 network and integrated the associated systems and transitioned

traffic off of NEC 2000 PBX's and Octel Voice Messaging units. (Reduced

transition time by 60% through effective planning) Provided research,

planning and recommendations for next generation ATM/VoIP Infrastructure.

Manager, Program Manager, Sr. Network Engineer, and Sales Engineer

Sprint, Inc

1984 - 1999

Overland Park, KS.

Managed one of Sprints Voice/Data Network Operation Centers (NOC)

Consisting of Microwave/Wireless Surveillance, Network Repair and Switch

Surveillance

Worked with Marketing and Product Development teams to develop voice, VoATM

products and services. Worked for Network Operations and Network

Provisioning to implement customer requirements and as a project manager

for the network organizations.

Wrote Network Operations Plans and Programs for system engineering network

elements and CPE equipment.

Program Managed software development projects, modeling, systems analysis,

systems testing, and systems documentation preparations. Created plans,

processes, and procedures for new products and services for Network

Provisioning and Network Operations.

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US Navy Honorable Discharge

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