Manager Project

NEIL J. NORAT (R.C.D.D)

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Macomb Township, MI. 48044

586-***-**** - Mobile-

OBJECTIVE:

To obtain an Infrastructure Project manager position that is rewarding, provides challenge, and allows room for corporate advancement. The position I seek is long term and values individual contribution to a team goals presenting opportunity for individual growth. Personal Goals include retaining Building Industry Consulting Services (BICSI) RCDD Certification working with new technologies and participating and contributing to project team and corporate goals. Thirty four years of IT experience.

EMPLOYMENT: 2012 to 2018- Physical Network Subject matter Expert/Project MGR.

General Motors Global IT (GMIT) Remote LAN Team- GM Remote LAN Engineer Senior

GM CORE IT team Level 7B position.

Physical Premise Network Project Management, LAN Design, Estimating, Vendor Management,Project Scope development RFQ and RFP activities, Design review Bill of Materials, Engineering Work Order generation, Implementation Triage, Asset control, Equipment refresh,, change control, Security projects, Production Manager, Network Production Tools Administrator, Review of media test and certification reports. Shared expertise of Industry and corporate standards and provision of direction audit and concurrence to Program Management Office

Recent projects- Milford Proving Grounds refresh, GM Marketing Centers, GM Innovation centers (Atlanta, Phoenix), assessment of new GM acquisition properties, GM Facilities 2020 project, REN CEN refresh upgrade, and Torrance refresh, PPO body refresh, GM Airport Hangar Detroit Metro Airport, WTC CCO upgrade, Installation certification, Test result problem determination and resolution, Division 17 update, Warren Tech Centers. Co author of GM Gold build development of Standard operating procedures and generated success stories delivered projects on time within budget

EMPLOYMENT: 2001 to 2012

Hewlett Packard Technical Consultant Specialist Level IV, GM Network Architecture Team. GM IT core design and implementation staff role for GM customer.

Sphere of Influence- GM Director Level for GM Worldwide customer base, Office Automation, GM Product Development, GM Corporate Holdings (GMCH), GM Service Parts (GM SPO), GM VSSM, GM OnStar, Manufacturing plants and GM Assembly sites.

Recent projects- GM Network Switch Infrastructure Refresh project for General Service Contract 32i GM Worldwide, GM Data Center build out for future high speed networks; Technical writing for GM Gold Build; Milford and Warren Tech Center, and Renaissance Center network refresh, fiber remediation activities. GM Wireless network engineering includes SME support, project estimation, Creation of Bid Specifications, Vendor and subcontractor interface. Data infrastructure design consulting for TR/ER, Main computer room and WTC Campus were also recently worked on. Member of the GM Network Engineering Center Design review team. I worked on project teams for GM Worldwide Operations sites including Israel, Mexico, Germany, Spain, Australia, India and China. Wrote and published GM position technology position papers, and created over eight technical templates, wired and wireless networks to assist and address field installation issues.

Previous external Customers supported- California State Automobile Association CSAA, GM, EG&G, HP

Performs GM staff augmentation role as Physical Network Subject Matter Expert, Network Architecture and Templates Team

Provided Subject Matter Expertise in Physical Network Components (Sumitomo ABF, AFL, Leviton, Cablofil tray management systems, wired and wireless networks, enclosures, air conditioning, tray and pathway systems,UPS tray systems, copper and fiber)

Estimation of Small, Medium and Large projects as part of the program launch team for GM NEC

Provide local project support to GM NEC project Managers, Determine Scope and requirements, participated in bid meetings and contractor walk through activities, resolved design issues

Works with Distributors to maintain proper product inventory and stocking levels

Works as a GM SME for Physical network components, Performs post implementation Site Audit remediation activities

Works with product distributor for supplying GM standard components

Evaluates Manufacturer product for use within GM

Evaluates copper and fiber Media test results in accordance with GM NEC and industry standards

Provide Physical Network support to the Design Review Process, reviews design prints, comments, BOM component usage, fiber loss budgets, rack elevation details, power schedules

Attended program Production meetings to Support to GM customer implementation schedule

Qualifies vendors and contractors for work to be done

Project Manager for Network Production Tools Team

Integration of manufacturer vendor product wired and wireless products into GM infrastructure template

Responsible for Bill of Materials Components and project estimation database

Reviews Bid Specification Materials

Provides periodic training opportunities internal and external

Provides input to Process Improvement Initiatives

Reviews Industry and GM IS&S Standards for Installation audit compliance

Provides consulting services to Physical designers regarding implementation issues.

Suggests solutions to design issues occurring in the field.

Evaluates system and Site requirements for proper network solution to customer issues.

Evaluated physical copper and fiber test reports

Assists with the implementation team

Worked with third party General contractors, suppliers, architectural firms, internal purchasing, Union representatives

Project Managed and Designed Medium and Small projects

Sized Small to midsized UPS systems to 3KVA-20KVA for capacity and runtime

Assist in Site Audits for wireless

Acted as Technical Writer of GM internal standards documentation and champions Gold build specifications

Provides input to GM technical IT direction, integration of block drawings into typical drawings

Performs Lab Proof of Concept in GM integration test lab.

Created installation templates for new hardware installations in the field

Develops white paper position on new technologies and their application for GM

Reviewed As built documentation, system warranty certificates,

Assisted in implementation of pilot product design and installation activities

2001 EDS Manufacturing Service Center -Communications Engineering Services

Communications Analyst Role

BICSI Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) credentials, and NTS LAN Specialist

Project Manager and coordinator of medium and small projects, planning, costing, installation, implementation,

Change/Add/Move requests, relocation migration and removal of communication equipment, network components, data circuits and hardware. Local Area Network data design. Performance of Engineering work orders.

Manufacturing Service Center

Hardware and Communications Technician Advanced

Lead Responsible for all components of Systems Integration Center computer lab and supervision of activities performed by communications technicians. I was tasked with administration of dial-in remote access servers and provision of desk top service support. Responsible for resources, maintaining physical environment, rack space, raised floor space, media cabling staging manufacturing and plant floor systems. I also worked as an internal ISO 9000 auditor (Deming Quality management systems. I Performed Y2K consulting activities for manufacturer.

1992 EDS Plant Automation Division (PAD)

Communications Project Specialist

Data Center Services Support

Member of the hardware support and data communications team, responsible for central support services for user groups of approximately 500 users, maintenance of the Systems Integration

Center LAB, maintenance of Local Area Networks, Token Ring cable requests, equipment moves, hardware reconfiguration of devices such as Programmable Logic Controllers, Data highway and data Highway plus Shop Floor Gateways, CPU's, disk controllers multiplexers and disk drives. Responsible for preventative maintenance, problem diagnosis, and troubleshooting. I was central point of contact for communications or hardware issues and PC desktop support.

1990 EDS Plant Automation Division Advanced Computer Operator Data Center

Technician Responsible for the Systems Integration Center which staged Simulated environments for development, testing, integration, product evaluation, and plant simulation, on a DEC/VAX system platform

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07/88 EDS Demand Systems Division

Operations Supervisor

Front line leadership responsible for third shift Data Center operations; Direct supervision of eight employees; Twenty-one mainframe production systems; Development, implementation and administration of operational procedures; Vendor interface with Honeywell, Digital and Control Data on hardware related matters; Customer assistance with computer systems concerns .Responsible for Setting of team goals, tasks, and conducting performance appraisal activities.

1987 Demand System Division (DSD)

Master Console Computer Operator

Responsible for system maintenance, data communications, I/O, Help Desk, Procedure writing, Disaster recovery, and other operational functions. Hardware coordinator, Project Administrator and Training Coordinator as they applied to the DSD Operations Department.

1985 General Motors Service Parts Warehousing and Distribution Division (SPO)

Computer Operator

Responsible for resolution of basic communications problems, Assist in the Data Control area, Scheduling of nightly batch production, nightly backups, output review, order problem troubleshooting from Part Distribution Centers, perform nightly batch production schedule, report generation and distribution.

EDUCATION:

1990 EDS Telecommunications Professional Development (TPD) Graduate (Internal Corporate Training)

1986 EDS Operations Professional Development Program (OPD) Audit

1985 Oakland Community College - Auburn Hills, MI.

Telecommunications Technology MCI sponsored.

1983 Wayne State University Graduate - Detroit MI.

Mortuary Science Graduation Certificate, National and state License acquired.

1980 Oakland University - Rochester, MI.

I completed 92 credit hours towards a Psychology Degree.

1979 Chippewa Valley High School, Mt. Clemens, MI.

Professional Organizations

Building Industry Consultant Services International Member 25 years

Knights Of Columbus Member

Certifications previously obtained: RCDD, RCDD/NTS, BICSI LAN Specialist, Siemon System Designer, Sumitomo ABF Installer, Cablofil Tray installer, Leviton CCL1, currently pursuing Cisco CCNA.

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