Director Program Management/SPM

LAWRENCE A. SCISLOWICZ, SR.

**** **** ***** *: 301-***-****

Frederick, MD 21704 M: 910-***-****

United States ********@*******.***

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/lawrence-scislowicz/14/617/a6

Information Technology VP, Director, Senior Program Manager

Telecommunications, Financial, Education, Hospitality, Government/Military, Energy

Technology Leader focused on development, deployment, and management of cutting-edge technologies that

optimize performance of domestic and global networks and services. Excel at building and leading international

teams. Co-founded and managed networking products company from startup operation into a multimillion-dollar

Corporation. Leverage multiple-industry acumen, energy, and eye for innovation to achieve business objectives.

Able to communicate, build rapport, and create consensus at all levels of an organization.

Extensive experience managing with complete accountability for outsourcing/integration client engagements,

defining requirements, streamlining communications systems, and optimizing the performance and security of

networks, delivering contract obligations, and managing P&L for contracts with total value from $25M to $200M

with an eye towards securing key cost savings. Effective management of global workforce with excellent

negotiation, written and verbal communications. Responsible for a staff of >150 full-time professionals and 50

equipment/carrier vendors, operating budgets> $100M, project budgets> $200M.

• Business Strategy & Planning • Change Management

• Enterprise Networking • Leadership & Team Building

• Mobility/Wireless Networks • Military/Government Systems

• Disaster Recovery • Infrastructure Transformation

• Program Management • Continuity of Business

*** ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE ***

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Comtech Mobile Datacom Corporation, Germantown MD

Comtech is a provider of worldwide secure, satellite-enhanced on-the-move (OTM) 2013-2014 tracking,

messaging solutions, and network services to Military, Government, and

Commercial customers.

Director of Government Programs

As Director of Government Programs my management responsibilities included the areas of communications and

information technology (IT) services to support various U.S. Government/Military Commands specifically the Army’s

Blue Force Tracking (BFT1 and 2 Networks) along with associated staff elements and organizations. My

responsibilities included providing various mobility/wireless networks and services with required devices, hardware,

software applications, security and network IT and communications support services for the continued enhancement,

operation, maintenance, and life cycle support for networks, communications, deployment of new global X, Ku, and L

band Earth Station locations, and software and systems applications sustainment efforts.

Further responsibilities include, but not limited to; organizing, directing, and managing contract operation support

functions, involving multiple, and complex and inter-related project tasks. Managed all teams of contract support personnel

at multiple locations and maintain and manage the client interface at the intermediate levels of the client organization. Hold

regular meetings with the customer and contractor personnel to formulate and review task plans and deliverable items and

ensure conformance with program task schedules and costs. Provide Program Management oversight regarding operations

which encompasses; software development, user and network systems integration, and training in diverse operating

environments with people of various job categories and skills.

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Other job functions include:

• Served as the point-of-contact for all Government/Military Projects and provided technical supervision and guidance

for all contractor personnel assigned to the task order.

• Supported multiple projects of varying scope, difficulty, and length, effectively managed and balanced the competing

constraints of scope, quality, schedule, budget, resources, and risk while satisfying project requirements and

addressing stakeholder expectations.

• Integrated Project Management Institute (PMI) methods into Government projects and provided deliverables in

accordance with applicable processes, DoD policy /directive/ instruction/ guidance, and the PMI standards.

• Performed day-to-day program administration and management to ensure technical performance consistent with

company standards and contract specifications, and within committed time and budget constraints. Made technical

presentations to management and/or client.

• Acted as the focal point for quality management efforts and directed technical and/or administrative staff in delivery

of high quality services and products which included technical documentation.

• Developed plans and budgets; estimates project costs. Track costs and delivery/performance to contract and

maintains appropriate management controls.

• Made regular reports to the client and management regarding progress, e.g. cost-to-complete-contract reports.

• Developed personnel requirements; assigns and schedules personnel; screens and hires new employees and/or

subcontractors.

• Directed associated staff training; explained policies, purpose and goals to assigned staff and monitored performance

to standards.

• Approved travel authorizations as appropriate.

• Exercised appropriate administrative supervision over staff including time reporting, hiring, salary actions,

appraisals, annual training, and similar personnel actions.

NTT DATA, FEDERAL Services, Washington DC Area 2011-2013

NTT DATA helps government agencies get the most from their technology and operational investments

through infrastructure and Program Management Solutions.

Senior Principle Consultant/ Sr. Program Manager (SPM)

Assigned as a Program Director working with the Administrative Office (AO) of the Courts, Office of

Information Technology (OIT), Infrastructure Management Division (IMD), to provide effective project/program

Management disciplines to support complex, national VoIP infrastructure (>15,000 phones), Call-Centers, and

the overall nationwide telecommunications Internet Phone Telephony (IPT) Network Project initiative. Provide

direct Program Management authority over multiple AT&T Project Managers in the transformation of the IPT

Network nationwide. Provide specialized support to supplement and assist government managers and

executive leaders with quality assurance, risk mitigation, project planning and execution, strategic input, and

industry expertise, - as well as facilitate increased coordination and collaboration within the client organization.

Assist in the formulation and review of core IPT Network project documents. Oversee the transformation of all

Court Units nationwide and provide project oversight to the Prime Contractor (AT&T). Develop and provide on-

going support for collecting project cost savings and ROI data for reporting and analysis by the AO upper

management. During the transformation period, personally interact on a daily basis, with Court Unit personnel

(Judges, Clerks, Site Administrators, staff) representing the Appeals, Bankruptcy, Probation, and District

Courts, and coordinate activities within the AO WAN (DCN) and LAN organizations to insure that facilities

have been upgraded, configured and tested to accept the VoIP Cisco Telephone platform.

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COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION (CSC), MCB Camp Lejeune, Jacksonville, NC

2010-2011

A global leader in providing IT-enabled business solutions and services with a commitment to

excellence.

Senior Principle Consultant/ Sr. Program Manager (SPM)

Provided Technical Project Management oversight to the Support Wide Area Network (SWAN-D) program at

CTC-2, USMC Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Operated and deployed Ku Band satellite terminals (V1-1.2

Meter, V2-1.8 Meter, V3-2.4 Meter) using TDMA, FDMA and DAMA access technologies, Linkway Modems,

Cisco Routers and Switches (NIPR, SIPR), TCP Accelerators, and KG-175 TACLANE encryptors.

Designed and Implemented satellite and internet Protocol (IP) network communications systems, including

installation, operation, troubleshooting and maintenance of Satellite and IP network systems using IP

telephony, including Voice over IP phones, VoIP switched infrastructure, and Call Manager configuration and

maintenance.

• Provided Project Management oversight regarding the SWAN training program scheduling and

classroom equipment deployment for all East Coast training centers.

• Designed, developed and implemented new methods and procedures for the technical solution to meet

the requirements of the project. Designs involved major and highly complex systems. Assess existing

systems and recommend technical improvements (e.g., performance upgrades)

• Defined system objectives and design specifications in collaboration with business analyst and/or

project managers. Established moderately complex operational data bases, software configurations

controls and system interfaces for computer systems.

• Taught students how to install, deploy, align, test, monitor and troubleshoot the three varieties of SWAN-

D VSAT terminals using established procedures.

• Assisted with creating/updating course curriculum content

• Worked in conjunction with Field Service Representatives (FSRs) to resolve issues during system

failures or escalate, as necessary, to a higher authority to reduce downtime and maximize system

availability.

• Kept current with new and enhanced applications being developed and their respective platforms being

used. Monitored and analyzed the change management environment utilized to enhance problem

resolution capabilities.

• Engaged and educated military personnel as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on SWAN operational and

deployment best practices.

• Assisted in leading technical collaboration outside of the project team for example - with company lines

of service, client IT personnel, vendors, and subcontractors. Represented the company in new

technology planning and lead in assessing emerging technologies.

ADVANCED BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES, Sneads Ferry, NC 2003–2010

Provided Consulting to clients regarding business planning, concept development, program management, and

IT networking solutions.

VP Business Development - Information Technology Programs

Collaborated with sales team and meeting with clients to formulate and present proposals to resolve technical

or networking issues. Led a 40-member team in the project planning and implementation process. Built B2B

relationships with vendors and liaised with executive management on project status and developments.

• Led a team that provided the State of Virginia a detailed study and analysis of why their outsourcing

contract with Northrop Grumman was experiencing so many issues both technically and contractually.

• Completed customer’s two-year-old stalled project in 18 months and under budget as Program Manager

by providing necessary project planning documents and leadership expertise.

• Enabled customer to connect to his WAN and operate a branch office with Five Nines Uptime network

by providing broadband-wireless solution to offer an alternate path for diversity.

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• Worked with client to develop the processes, design, and deployment migration strategy of a new Data

Center Consolidation effort which involved multiple locations in the United States involving front-end

Telecom, Servers, Storage, Control and ancillary support systems such as Back-up Power, Fire

Suppression and Security.

• Recommended client implement Identity Based Networking Services (IBNS) and Network Admission

Control (NAC) to minimize potential threat after finding 23 port-based anomalies in enterprise network.

• Saved client $30 million along with potential future litigation by providing impartial feasibility study that

revealed U.S. implementation of service launched in Latin America would create major liability issue.

• Led a team that analyzed nationwide data traffic flows for two major financial institutions, which were to

be merged, to determine IT designs for the consolidation of various data centers nationwide along with

continuity of business (COB) planning.

SKILLS

Program Management, Portfolio Management, Business Strategy & Planning, Enterprise Networking, Change

Management, Multi-tasking, Leadership & Team Building, Military/Government Systems, Mobility/Wireless

Networks, Infrastructure Transformation, CRM, Research & Development, Operations & Manufacturing, Initiative

Management, SDLC, Network Security, Product Roadmaps, Business Development, Global Network

Deployments, SaaS, Scrum, Agile, waterfall, EVM, JAVA, My SQL, SQL Server, Risk and Issue Management,

Project Implementations, Integration Projects, Communications Infrastructure, WAN, LAN, GAN, Satellite

Communications, VoIP Networks, Unified Communications, Mobile Application Development, COTS, SLA,Linux,

Windows servers, EMC, Citrix, VMWARE, Active Directory and LDAP, Security monitoring and protection

services, software distribution and automation, patch management, Microsoft Exchange, desktop platform

selection, desktop image and standardization, Anti-Virus, desktop security packages, desktop policy and

compliance and mobile computing/PDA standardization, Telephony, MPLS, Internet, KPI compliance, MS Office,

MS Project, Visio, AutoCAd.

EDUCATION / CLEARANCES / AFFILIATIONS / CERTIFICATIONS

M.S. (in-progress), Systems Engineering, THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, Gaithersburg, MD

B.S., Electrical Engineering, CAPITOL COLLEGE, Laurel, MD

Dreamweaver DS3, COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Jacksonville, NC

PMP Certification (in-progress)

Presently hold an Active SECRET Clearance, and eligible for higher clearances

Project Management Institute, Inc. (PMI)

Member in good standing

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)

Member in good standing

Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA)

Member in good standing

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