Project Manager
Resume:
Marla K.Smith
Pearland, Texas ***** Mobile 214-***-****
*************@*****.***
Experienced Project Manager and Electrical Engineer
Results-Driven, hardworking and organized Electrical Engineer with a broad-based experience in Project Management encompassing all aspects of strategic planning, product development, and business consulting.
Think outside the box professional with the keen ability to analyze complex situations while maintaining a calm disposition in high stress situation.
Team Player, collaborative leader able to build, train, motivate and challenge associates to outstanding performance while providing client satisfaction and achieving the goals of an organization that ensure success.
Highly Efficient with demonstrated ability for organization, attention to detail, adherence to deadlines, and perform in an ethical manner.
Articulate with exceptional interpersonal, written, verbal and presentation skills.
Self-Directed and Flexible, with success in adapting to change and performing confidently.
Strong experience in designing, planning, organizing, and implementing projects and tasks in a timely and cost effective manner.
Professional Skills
Effective Communication
Interpersonal Relationships
Adaptability / Flexibility
Network Optimization
Ownership / Responsibility
Design Engineer
Time Management / Organization
Capacity Planning
Client Relationships
Project Management Methodologies
Judgment / Decision Making
Business Analytics
Conflict Management
Critical Thinking
Problem Solving / Researching
Key Projects
KONE, INC. – Managed as well as drove 15 + projects to full life cycle. Projects ranged from $3M to $10M. Performed all duties within the Project Life Cycle, which included Project Initiation, Project Planning, Project Execution and Project Closure. Results: Project scopes were met, and implementations were performed per the project timeline and budget.
Alcatel Lucent – Managed projects in the Southeast Region, projects range from $30k to $500k and a team of 12 Installers and Testers. Collaborated with both Clients and Project Managers to create scope of work, budget, and project timeline. Managed installation team to the final phase of turning the system on air. Results: Project scopes were met, and implementations were performed per the project timeline and budget.
Tempest Telecom – Managed projects in the California and Atlanta that ranged from $100k to $2M. Managed a team of Installers, Technicians, Construction Managers, Client Project Managers and Vendors. Results: Project scopes were met, and implementations were performed per the project timeline and budget.
Professional Work Experience
KONE, INC – ALLEN, TX
Project Manager, November 2015 – October 2016
Planned, directed, and coordinated activities of designated personnel to ensure that goals and objectives of installation are accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters.
Communicated and conveyed complex technical specifications to both internal and external customers.
Performed all duties associated with the tendering process: evaluated accuracy and consistency of tender quotations, participated in bids, managed the developed process and tools, and created a competitive structure.
Participated in the development of project proposals or plans to determine time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing project, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of project.
Created the material specifications for KONE and local materials as well as check and update the specification based on variation.
Support country organizations globally, focusing to North America area, in providing tendering solutions and specifications on elevator, escalator and modernization solutions.
Coordinate specifications within Supply Line (also with Sourcing, Engineering or local subcontractors).
Monitored project budget and notify leadership team in advance of budget falling out of scope to mitigate loss.
Performed and led other projects as assigned.
RFL: Seeking a full-time position within a stable organization.
ALCATEL LUCENT (AT&T CONTRACT) DALLAS, TX
Project Manager, Small Cell Division June 2014– January 2015
Managed the project objectives of the Operations Management Team and 10 Subcontractors.
Participated and hosted Customer Kickoff Calls to discuss project’s objectives.
Implemented process improvements that assisted with accuracy of planning and reporting
Provided both standard reports and ad-hoc reports and presented those to Sr. Management.
Communicated and escalated to relevant stakeholder’s technical requests, emergency cases, outages and project delivery issues both internally and towards the customer.
Developed detailed project deliveries and installation schedules which included site visits to determine key contacts during system implementation.
Prepared key documentation for installation completion and monitored critical timelines.
Supported ALU Design Engineers to ensure correct design and accurate bill of materials (BOM).
Supervised Material Manager to order and ship the approved design materials to the customer’s desired location
Informed Customer of project progress and informed of any concerns or unforeseen complications that may arise during system installation upon project completion.
Performed and led other projects as assigned.
RFL: Position was eliminated, as it was a contract position.
TEMPEST TELECOM SOLUTIONS CARROLLTON, TX
Project Manager, DAS Small Cell Division: Public Safety Projects, February 2013 – April 2014
Managed the project risk, the project schedule, the project budget and the project conflicts.
Assisted with the development of RFP’s RFI’s, Bids and other documents for services.
Achieved and managed gross profit, booking and billing targets for Central Regions.
Developed full-scale project plans and associated communications documents.
Organized the budget for the organization to influence organization's financial profitability.
Proactively managed systems development, implementation and risk.
Gathered required document from sales team and communicate to construction manager and design team.
Completed and submitted permit documentation to the City’s Department prior to installation.
Reviewed, and completed bid package, submitted by Proposal Manager with Sales Team & CM to verify information.
Arranged and facilitated the kick-off call with client and team members to discuss objectives and timeline, once awarded the project.
Built project funding document and submit PO requests to VP of Operations and General Manager.
Launched project plan and monitored equipment status to ensure on-time arrival.
Informed team of equipment delivery and arrange pre-con walk with customer.
Performed and led other projects as assigned.
RFL: Reduction in Force.
EF JOHNSON TECHNOLOGIES (AEROTEK SYSTEMS CONTRACT) IRVING, TX
Project Manager, April 2012– July 2012
Produced professional and complex technical proposal responses to Federal, State & Local Government sales opportunities.
Directed the implementation of the system design and assisting in the various phases and functional teams through system acceptance.
Identified solutions and product roadmaps, provided support of Sales efforts with evaluations of customer RFP’s, RFI’s, and RFQ’s to determine how best to satisfy these requirements considering competition.
Identified modifications / equipment needed to support bids and proposals effort using Bill of Material (BOM).
Participated in customer meetings to qualify product/user requirements and to promote the system.
Supported contract analysis while focus on managing Company’s risk.
Performed and led other projects as assigned.
RFL: Position was eliminated, as it was a contract position.
POWERWAVE TECHNOLOGIES COPPELL, TX
DAS Project Manager / DAS Design Engineer, April 2010 – November 2011
Directed and managed resources of small and large projects to make sure a project is complete within a certain set of restraints which involved time, budget, people and materials.
Managed projects from its inception to planning, execution, managing the people and the resources and the scope of project – its cost, time and quality
Developed, reviewed, and delivered progress reports, proposals, requirement documentation, and presentations.
Reviewed, wrote, managed, and performed the process of Statement of Work and contract creation to secure new business.
Provided project turn-around expertise at the customer site with emphasis on regaining customer confidence.
Pioneered project plans and assumed responsibility for project profit and loss.
Monitored project activities and advised staff of issues due to resource availability.
Drafted and submitted budget proposals and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary.
Planned and scheduled project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools and various project management methodologies.
Identified, created, and distributed status reports from the project team, analyze results, and troubleshoot problem areas.
Proactively managed changes in project scope, identified potential crises, and devised contingency plans to mitigate risks.
Conducted project post mortems and created recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project element.
Designed Distributed Antenna Solutions (DAS) systems providing enhanced in-building coverage.
IBwave knowledge and experience to create designs, select products, develop partitions and propagation models in the software to accurately predict design and BOM (bill of materials).
Collaborated with cross functional teams to design systems, evaluations, site surveys, and analysis.
Performed training and knowledge transfer on a variety of systems, and tools such as Distributed Antenna System (DAS) and Siterra.
Performed and led other projects as assigned.
RFL: Reduction in Force.
VERIZON BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL VENTURES RICHARDSON, TX
Senior RF Design Engineer, August 2004 – May 2009
Led cross-functional product teams and represented the core RF team; scoped out the RF project’s level of effort and communicated: development status to schedule milestones, technical and/or schedule issues and problem resolution plans to the program team.
Specified system design criteria such as equipment configuration by site type and equipment operating parameters.
Supervised microwave frequency planning for new systems and interference troubleshooting.
Provided equipment detailed specification and load microwave site data.
Defined and built microwave systems and identified parts / kits for installation and vendor interface for ordering.
Coordinated efforts for microwave path survey vendors, documentation and reports.
Participated in the search ring process and assist in the selection of cell sites that are microwave-optimum.
Prepared final microwave network design document / package.
Performed and led other projects as assigned.
RFL: Reduction in Force.
T-MOBILE (RONIN TECHNOLOGY CONTRACT) DALLAS, TX
Senior RF Design Engineer, October 2003 – July 2004
Designed system based on variable inputs to provide maximum coverage, capacity and performance.
Monitored system performance indicators such as dropped calls, blocked calls, and origination failures.
Performed necessary evaluations to ensure the maximum optimization of the network system.
Optimized projects based own statistics and counters (KPI’s, Dropped calls, Blocking, Quality, HO).
Determined RF coverage predictions and link budgets of distributed antenna systems.
Operated and managed optimization of GSM Radio Network, site activation, BCCH frequency/BSIC.
Completed capacity planning and parameter changes and solved radio network statistical analysis.
Engineering experience in site surveys, design, installation, and testing of RF systems.
Provided ongoing capacity management, performance management, and redesign support in launched market
Performed and led other projects as assigned.
RFL: Position was eliminated, as it was a contract position.
ERICSSON INC. PLANO, TX
Project Manager / RF Engineer, February 1996 – September 2003
Created and executed project work plans and revised as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
Worked with project sponsor and vendor to complete project outline scope, goals, deliverables, required resources, budget and timelines.
Managed day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope.
Provided a project schedule to identify when each task will be performed.
Identified resources needed and assigned individual responsibilities.
Tracked and reported project milestones and provide status report to customers.
Resolved and mitigated throughout the project life cycle.
Motivated and coached project team members on a proactive basis
Prepared for engagement reviews and quality assurance procedure.
Understood the principles of radio propagation, interface analysis and experience with RF prediction tools.
Completed and submitted customer reports and presentations throughout various projects.
Led the effort to measure, identify, and resolve, the source(s) of interference when spurious interference is encountered.
Performed cell integration and optimization on the OSS for AT&T Rollout Optimization Project.
Analyzed TEMS measurements and statistics in order to decide the need of new sites for traffic, coverage or quality.
Site Design in accordance with coverage, capacity and quality objectives, and the cost guidelines of management.
RFL: Reduction in Force
Education & Other
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY A&M COLLEGE BATON ROUGE, LA
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering & Mathematics, Graduated
Technical Skills – Siterra Database, SharePoint, SAP, IBwave Design Tool, Microsoft Office (Project, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Excel), STARS Database, EDX Design Tool, Salesforce
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