Project Manager Network
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LOUIS BATTISTA
East Northport, New York 11731
acap22@r.postjobfree.com
linkedin.com/in/louisbattista
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
SUMMARY
An accomplished and highly skilled Senior Project Manager with extensive and progressive experience.
Demonstrated capabilities include logistical, tactical support, achieving highest quality standards, PMO
Processes, change, vendor and Facilities Management expertise. Highly skilled in staff training,
mentoring and supervision. A quality, deadline and bottom line oriented self-starter with excellent
leadership, presentation and problem solving abilities. Excels in performance through both team and
individual efforts. Computer proficiency includes MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Project, Visio, Outlook.
Cisco Routers and switches, Nortel Passport, Ciena 4200 & 2150, Fujitsu Flash wave 4500, Lucent FT-
2000 and Alcatel-Lucent 1665.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Alcatel-Lucent/British Telecommunication, Hauppauge, NY 2005-2013
(Formerly Radianz Inc.)
Began as a Project Manager and advanced to Senior Project Manager
• Managed Project migration of 8000 clients from Randianz RXN network to British telecom MPLS
network. Completed 6 months ahead of schedule with zero downtime to clients during market hours.
• Utilized PMO processes resulting in projects staying on or ahead of schedule and well within budget.
• Planned and managed implementation of all network equipment ensuring capacity was available for
client migrations and new connections.
• Designed and planned Data Centers awarded class A status, including cabinet layout, power delivery,
cable management, and HVAC.
• Interfaced with Telco carriers to support network builds into data centers and client locations. Analyzed
carriers designs and diagrams assuring network diversity standards were maintained.
• Provided 2nd level support during project implementation ensuring any issues were resolved within
service window.
• Procured goods and services from vendors including price quotes, expenditure justification to senior
management, tracking equipment delivery and inspection of workmanship.
• Managed migration of 5000 clients to new data centers. Coordinated with all workforce and vendors to
assure clients were migrated with minimal down time plus reducing operating costs by $900 million
annually.
• Trained fellow Project Managers and workforce on new designs and technologies expediting and
improving network upgrades and changes.
Louis Battista
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Continued)
RADIANZ Inc. Hauppauge, NY 2001-2005
Project Manager
Project Manager selected to join a team of IT professionals to plan, design and implement new financial
industry extranet network. RXN network won “Best Financial Network Provider” awards for 6 years
straight.
• Compiled work requests into overall project plans enabling workforce to reference 1 document during
project lifecycle.
• Planned and designed network infrastructure for multiple data centers which supported all North
American clients and information providers totaling 10,000 customers.
• Coordinated implementation of all network related equipment and carrier ensuring network capacity
was always available.
• Managed vendors and carriers for network installation assuring diversity and quality standards were
maintained.
• Procured goods and services from vendors securing quality and cost-efficiency of product and services.
• Planned and managed migration of clients and services from legacy networks to IP based extranet
network improving client speed and reliability.
REUTERS AMERICA INC., New York NY 1992-2001
Operations Managers
Managed daily operations of 5 East Coast Data Centers supplying high speed/real time information to
over 10,000 financial industry clients. Managed staff of 40 Technicians supporting 24/7 operations.
• Assured employee productivity and engagement by training, providing resources, regular departmental
meetings and performance reviews to ensure development and growth.
• Interfaced with building and facilities groups on operation and maintenance of data center power, fire
suppression, HVAC, UPS and generator systems assuring high scores during quarterly audits.
• Facilitated proactive approach to data center service delivery to chairing meetings with outside
departments and clients to discuss network issues. Data Centers were proactive instead of reactive.
• Produced monthly performance, budget and outage reports for senior management.
• Provided 1st level technical support and handled all ensuring client problems or outages immediately
addressed and resolved.
EDUCATION
DeVry Technical Institute, Woodbridge, NJ
Associate Degree in Electronics
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