Technical Project Manager
Resume:
PAUL J. BRUGGE PMP® CSM®
Clarendon Hills, Illinois 60514
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TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGER
Over 25 years of experience in Project Engineering positions leading teams and defining and solving technical problems. Strong engineering background, analytical, logical approach. Proven acumen identifying true problem(s) and creating/implementing correct solutions via thorough data analysis. Logical, solutions focused, thorough with an easy, common sense style of communications with vendors, customers and internal leaders. Background in communications systems, aerospace, testers/meters for industrial applications, and electronic/infrared countermeasure equipment for the military.
Wireless Standards
VoLTE/LTE/CDMA/EVDO
Data Transport Analysis
Wireless Data Collection Practices and
Failure Analysis
Telecom Manufacturing and Testing
Avionics Development and Certification
Testing
SOFTWARE
Mapinfo
Windcatcher
Actix
Irisview
Wireshark
Autocad
Atoll
Tableau
Ascom TEMS
Microsoft Office
UNIX
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Verizon Wireless, Schaumburg, Illinois 2001-2017
Wireless subsidiary of Verizon Communications a $125 Billion global provider of communication services with 166,000 employees.
Systems Performance Engineer
Manage geographical area of cell sites containing VoLTE, LTE (Ericsson) and CDMA, EVDO (Nokia) equipment integrating and optimizing the network to provide optimal customer experience.
Participated in first U.S. carrier deployment of an LTE (4G) network. Work with vendors and colleagues to identify best practices and evaluate feature performance to maintain best in class network performance. Collaborate with the planning team to identify locations to deploy cell sites to improve coverage and capacity in the network.
Manage competitive baseline program, supervising a team of technicians in collecting drive/venue data to compare the performance of the network against the other major carriers. Schedule technician routes and equipment upgrades to ensure project is completed within the time constraints. Compile, analyze the data, and assemble reports for presentation to directors and corporate outlining the results for the internal and third party competitive testing.
Address priority 1 customer complaints and trouble tickets by examining/interpreting performance metrics to identify potential issues within the network and direct teams to a quick resolution of the issue. Identify and resolve device incompatibility issues within the network by working with the vendors to upgrade the devices to the most current standards.
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Telular Corporation, Vernon Hills, Illinois 1997-2001 A $50M firm of 200 employees focused on the design and manufacture of fixed wireless terminals to allow fax/data over cellular network and wireless alarm panels for the security industry. Hardware Design Engineer
Participated in the design and qualification testing of wireless terminals to simulate land line phone systems for multiple international telecom standards.
Simulated the telecom systems through the use of microcontroller based analog and digital circuitry and verified that the systems operated correctly under the AMPS, TDMA, CDMA and GSM cellular standards.
Interfaced with production to minimize the cost along with maximizing the reliability of the units being manufactured. Outlined the procedures required to test the equipment and to maximize the throughput for the test station while minimizing the operator interface in the testing process.
Designed Automated Test Equipment to functionally verify the proper operation of the cellular products. Specified hardware and software interfaces for the test equipment and worked with software engineers in the integration of the equipment utilizing C/C++ and LABVIEW into the test station. Systems & Electronics, Inc., Elk Grove Village, Illinois. 1988-1997 A privately held company of less than 50 employees focused on the design, manufacture, and installation of data recorders to analyze usage and structural fatigue in fixed and rotary wing aircraft. Senior Systems Engineer
Project manager for the design and installation of the data recording systems into TA-4J, E-2C, C-2A, S-3B, P-3C, C-130, and CH-46 aircraft.
Managed all aspects of the programs from proposals and identification of the required specifications, design and prototyping of system to integration of the system into the aircraft. Manage the compilation and analyzation of the collected data and present findings to customer and airframe manufacturer.
Designed the systems to monitor the aircraft systems and data buses (ARINC 429 and MIL-STD-1553) utilizing embedded microcontrollers, programmable logic, digital signal processors, and other application specific devices. Supervised software developers in the development and integration of the firmware and software into the systems and validated the proper performance of the units.
Conducted environmental and electromagnetic qualification testing of the systems to meet the military and commercial standards for aircraft avionics systems and assisted in the flight tests of the equipment.
Managed teams of technicians in the production installations and support of the systems. Set the schedule and budgeting requirements for the teams. Designed and conducted training program to familiarize the end user in the use and maintenance of the system. EDUCATION
B.S. Electrical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. ASSOCIATIONS
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Communications Society Project Management Institute
Scrum Alliance
CERTIFICATIONS
Project Management Professional (PMP®)
Agile Certified Scrum Master (CSM®)
IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundations V3
VMware VCA-DBT Certification
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