William V. Finnick
Dacula, GA 30019
Cell Phone: 678-***-****
Email: ********@*****.***
Objective: A career position within a firm where my education and previous work experience in engineering, maintenance, manufacturing, and project management, will support the delivery of world-class results to their clients.
Education
Southern Polytechnic State University
Bachelor in Science, 1996
Concentration: Civil Engineering Tech
DeKalb Community College
Associate in Science, 1983
Concentration: Mechanical Engineering Tech
Work Experience:
T-Systems/thyssenkrupp IT Services NA - PM/Network Design Engineer III
2011 4Q – Present
Project Manage LAN Cable and wireless solutions: design, material lists, work items, RFP/RFQ, vendor selection, schedules, change control, deployment, go-live testing, monitoring, troubleshooting, and warranty repair. Developed infrastructure and labeling standard; demarcation and security-IT interface standards; and the wireless LAN standard. Establish vendor repair request tracking for material/labor emergency repairs that cannot wait for a bid/quote process.
Maintain contractual SLA metrics for IT service support of all business units.
Maintain Cisco reseller contracts on support site to ensure TAC Case support for all equipment. Maintain site equipment lists for extended warranty coverage for platinum, gold, and silver level replacement support.
Lead network equipment refresh, global re-ip, and mLAN transformation projects. Program management of the lifecycle refresh for network equipment Design and coordinate Video Conference solutions for various business unit needs.
Migrate MPLS cloud from ATT/Sprint to managed Verizon solution.
Infrastructure design to support Route/Switch/Wireless LAN to include: copper and fiber cable; primary and backup power supply; HVAC and physical layout of equipment
Wireless (Wi-Fi) controller management, deployment of IEEE 802.11a and 802.11b/g/n based controller with Prime and 802.1x authentication security, Predictive wireless designs, active survey of operational areas for wireless, and post deployment passive surveys to adjust access points as required to provide the minimum coverage required for the applications in use at the facility
Configuration of Cisco router, switch, and access points for deployment at new, relocated, and expanded facilities; re-ip to corporate global model and voice site specific DHCP
Site surveys of existing, expanding, and future locations to develop designs required for business unit approval, quotes, and actual deployment of IT services
Rotate on call duty for 24x7x365 support
Multiple Short-Term - Program Manager/Project Engineer
2011
Outside Plant Design for Fiber to the Premise
Program Manage Construction Projects to include supervision of onsite project manager
Coordinate schedule for projects with clients, sub-contractors, and site project managers
Establish plan and cost details for improving delivery times for projects failing to meet critical path milestones
Moreland Altobelli & Assoc - Project Engineer/Senior Designer
2006 - 2010
Project manage civil site development: design, budget monitoring, government permitting, public herarings, RFP/RFQ, vendor selection, NPDES monitoring/reporting, safety, and final as-built approval.
Lead Technician for Civil Site, Hydrology, Flood Studies, and Solid Waste site design
Supervises six technicians while providing stormwater reporting support to five principals
Internal Quality Control reviewer of plans and reports
Principal Development Plan Reviewer for the local governments and Georgia DOT
Hall County Public Works - Civil Engineer II
2005 - 2006
Project Managed Hall County’s coordinated effort with FEMA and GEMA to update the local Flood Insurance Maps to the new digital format, delivered D-FIRM on time
Coordinated development data into County GIS
Manage the maintenance of subdivision detention ponds and inspection of commercial properties
Review industrial, utility, cell collocation, commercial, and subdivision site plans for compliance with development, storm water management, and erosion control ordinances
Represented the Public Works County Engineer office at regular public planning and zoning meetings along with the Metro Water Planning District sessions on their model ordinance drafting
Lucent Technologies - Member Technical Staff – Network Systems Engineer
1996 - 2005
Switching Systems Framework-Cabling, Power and Grounding
Provided designs for Bell Labs, First Field Applications, and Central Office network transformation of the AT&T Network
Lead Engineer for the ATT Switching Team of 18 engineers for two years
Analyze new equipment designs and determine best methods of installation in telecommunications central office environments, cell sites, and MS Centers
Lead Engineer for the 9/11-disaster recovery at Ground Zero for the AT&T Local service clients
Assisted in planning, layout, and final design of the next generation of disaster recovery trailers deployed when central office’s are destroyed or cut off by acts of God or man
Field Engineer/Site Survey of offices and cell site locations for equipment additions and/or grounding conditions for ATT, Bell South, Cingular, SBC, Verizon, Verizon Wireless,
Coordinated Drafting Technical resolution with AT&T COLD engineers and develop process to track the passing of information between Lucent and AT&T while negotiated the 2001 escalation process used by all AT&T vendors for drawing issues
Represented engineers on the company-wide “Value in People” steering committee working on relationship building between installers and engineers and on the Service’s division Diversity Council while facilitating local vitality efforts in areas related to Workplace conditions
Training and Certifications
AirMagnet Academy level 1
OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER
ATT- Vendor Access Red Card
Georgia-DOT: Work Site Erosion Control Supervisor [GDOT #5698]
GSWCC: [#789] Level 1A - Fundamentals for Site Operator Recertification, turbidity testing
Level 1B - Advanced Fundamentals for regulatory enforcement inspectors
Level 2 - Introduction to Design for Professionals and Plan Reviewers, Recertification– state water and wetlands identification
E273 - Managing Floodplain Development through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and Residential Substantial Damage Estimation
Certified Floodplain Manager [ASFPM #US-06-01849]
HEC-RAS and HEC-HMS for culvert design