Project Manager

SKILL SET: Technology:

Specializing in: Data Center Infrastructure (cabling)/Data

Center built/ Data Center Migration/Data Warehouse

implementation/Project Implementation management, Merging and

Consolidation.

Redesigning networks to meet demands of new technology/Track

and monitor all tasks assigned to agency staff, new vendor,

existing vendor and other resources/Provisioning of circuits

(T1/T3, OC12, Frame Relay, ATM)

Ensuring data integrity and security (DHCP, DNS Servers,

Firewalls, PBX, Video, Voice Over IP, ACD, IVR), FEP (Front End

Processor), IBM Controller (3174), Cisco Routers, Switches,

DSU/CSU

Assessing deployed technology infrastructure to develop

actionable plans for improvement and upgrades

Identifying essential technologies needed to meet the demands

of a crisis

Identifying and evaluating all technology related assets and

decision support systems

Management:

Experience in leading, motivating and evaluating performance

of subordinate employees

Preparing and executing budget proposals to senior and

executive level management

Sourcing of vendors and supplies for project specific

necessities on large scale networks

Developing company-wide disaster recovery plans

Identifying potential crisis impacts to a business before

they happen

Creating procedures for the restart of business functions

Establishing critical and non-critical recovery timeframes

and associated costs to set expectations

EXPERIENCE:

2007- Present - Emma's Deity Beverages

President of Deity Beverages, LLC - Responsible for the day to day

activity - Laying the ground work to compete in the Market place.

SOLV Inc. & Government Telecommunications Inc.

Alpharetta Georgia & Chantilly VA

August 2003 - December 2006

Director Project Manager for the United States Postal services

(USPS)

Primary Responsibility: Planned, Merging, Consolidation and

executed development of seven United States Postal Service Mail

Processing Data Centers based in New York, New Jersey and

Tennessee.

Managed project team of 30 technicians and controlled project

budget of $6.0M.

Provided Customer Care Services / Help Desk Center/ Provided

direction and goal setting for regional staff.

Chaired weekly status meeting to measure project progress.

Billing appropriate vendors for job Completeness / Sourced vendors,

ordering all equipments/Achieved maximum cost savings while

maintaining quality control standards.

Reported to senior management to advice project status for each

phase of implementation.

Technical Considerations: Reengineered, Consolidated, Merging,

Implementing all aspects of hardware infrastructure and design for

each USPS site.

Designed / integrate Data Center new infrastructure, Provisioning

of circuits

Utilized Cat6 cable and suggested 50 Micron fibers for better

throughput in lieu of 60 Micron fibers.

Provided cabinet layout, power requirement and cooling capacity for

Telecommunications Network Room.

Successfully networked multiple USPS sites to ensure implementation

of multi-platform environments while minimizing travel related

downtime.

Migrated Data Center operations to the new Cat6 infrastructure

(PC/WAN/LAN).

Amended procedures and encryption for data security including

remote access to improve defense.

Bank of New York - 101 Barclay Location New York, NY

November 2000-June 2002

Manager of the Network Engineering Department (AVP)

Primary Responsibility: Managed network Engineering department,

Data Center infrastructure and coordinated special projects.

3 Managed a team of fifteen Engineers to implement and redesign of

existing computer/network systems in the NY offices.

Reviewed and prioritized subordinate's projects to assess project

feasibility and cost effectiveness.

Coordinated and directed incremental progress meetings to evaluate

project development.

Provided solutions to project managers for problems that arose

during project implementation, consolidation.

o Developed cost savings proposals for new technology Voice over

Internet Protocol.

o Provided annual budget estimates to Executive Management for

entire Network Engineering Department.

Technical Considerations: Responsible for major technology updates

pre and post 9/11/01.

4 Design a backup/recovery Data Center & migration / consolidation

of Data Center (migrate MHT into Chase)

Provided migration plan for all documentation contained on the

network, Provisioning of circuits

o Administrated Physical Security protocols for entire building

including Network Engineering lab.

o Directed Data Management Security including the inclusion of

DHCP, DNS Servers and Firewalls to ensure information integrity.

o Added front and back end firewalls to stop hackers from entering

and preventing employees from accessing the intranet.

Proposed the following upgrades to existing technology: Video

conferencing, VOIP, layer 3 switching, & HSRP.

AT&T Solutions Florham Park, NJ

November 1994 - November 2000

Sr. Project Implementation-

Primary Responsibility: Managed network engineering and data

center infrastructure and coordinated special projects.

Managed project team of five network Engineers and ten specialists.

Evaluated and identified cost effective project proposals in

conjunction with Executive management.

Assigned projects and tasks to each engineer based on individual

skill sets.

Scheduled planning meetings with all project heads to ensure timely

project completion.

Designed project plans for data migration projects.

Accurately forecasted total cost and implementation schedule for

each project.

Offered scenario based solutions to problems that arose during

migration to Executive management.

Technical Considerations: In charge of all data migration projects

and hardware upgrades.

Migrated the US Trust Bank/Chase Manhattan Bank Infrastructure and

Data Migration.

Managed /Planned the Chase Manhattan/Chemical Bank data migration.

Administrated Cisco Router/Catalyst conversion and IOS upgrade.

Blue Cross & Blue Shield - 43rd Street Location New York, NY

December 1990-November 1994

Senior Communications Engineer

Primary Responsibility: Managed data migration project from BCBS

to a backup data center (Teleport).

Proposed plan and budget for migration project.

Performed a physical inventory audit to determine cost and schedule

for project completion.

Communicated with senior management regarding progress of migration

project.

Managed day to day operation/Help desk Data Center, and maintenance

of the BCBS Data Center

Technical Considerations: assisted Company to adapt new technology

into existing technology structure.

Built a Bridge Network from ground up to connect the different Data

Center

Interconnect different network technologies and multiple platforms.

Sears Communications Multiple Locations

October 1984 - December 1990

Manager - Network Implementation Projects

Primary Responsibility: Managed Data Center relocation and

implementation projects affecting over 60,000 users.

Migration of the Dean Witter Data Center to Sears Data Center in

Dallas

Built the Infrastructure of the Sears Data Center from the ground

up

EDUCATION:

CERTIFICATIONS:

1998 - Geo Train

Cisco Internetworking Design

1997 - Learning Tree International

Hands-on Cisco Routers Troubleshooting

1995- AT&T Technical School

ATM - Data Networking - Internetworking - Design large scale

network Florham Park, NJ

High Speed Networking

AT&T School of Business & Management

Diversity in the workplace - Management Diploma

Florham Park, NJ

Top Quality Management Overview - Management Diploma

1984 - IBM Information Systems Management Technical School

St. Louis, MO

Diploma: Information System {Planning/Managing Technical

Operations)

Bradley Voice Analog Tester

1973 - 1975 Alfred State University - Electrical Engineering

1972 - Bronx Community College - Electronic Engineering

REFERENCES:

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upon request

LOUIS-PHILIPPE ROMANE

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