Project Manager Engineer

Greetings,

A very famous, albeit fictional person once said, "Life is like a box of

chocolates." If this is true, then you might say that I'm like a box of

Forest Gump.

Hello. My name is Patrick G Howard, and just like Forest Gump, I have had

an unusual, eclectic, fantastic voyage to where I am today; and I have done

some amazing things along the way. For example ...

. I supported a team of attorneys who helped our client save $3.6 Billion.

. I showed a major telecommunications company how to save $6.8 Million in

the first year by making one small change. (And by the way, this change

also reduced customer dialing trouble tickets to nearly zero.)

. My team completed 1,482 installation projects in 2013 for a global

managed services company.

. I saved a puppy from a burning building as a volunteer fire fighter.

. I played one season for the Texas Rangers baseball club. (It's probably

not what you think. I played the organ. That counts, doesn't it?)

DISCLAIMER:

My ability to leap tall buildings in a single bound is still under

development.

Now, I'm not one to dwell in the past. While these accomplishments are

impressive, you may ask, "How does this enable me to be an effective member

of your team?" Let me suggest the following:

. I can function at a high level in almost any environment.

. I am not afraid to attempt (and frequently master) new things.

. I thrive in achieving excellence in whatever I do.

. I know how to build rapport, and am a natural leader.

. I know how to overcome challenges and solve problems.

. I can do this for you!

By now you might be wondering how I can solve the challenges you currently

face. I ask that you look beyond the titles on my resume, and consider the

many skills I will bring to your organization - technical, organizational,

logical, entrepreneurial, interpersonal, communication (to name a few).

My goal is to always provide great value and exceed expectations. I would

like to explore how I might do something incredible for your organization.

Who knows? Maybe together we can create another Forest Gump moment.

I look forward to discussing this with you in person.

Best regards,

Patrick G Howard

PROGRAM AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL

Expertise in managing projects, leading teams, improving processes,

communication and solving problems. Searching for opportunities outside of

my comfort zone.

Multi-talented program and project management professional, recognized

communication expert and innovative problem solver, who thrives in small to

medium sized organizations that desire team members with a broad range of

talent and skills to assume multiple roles, thus eliminating the need for

outsourcing and additional personnel.

CORE COMPETENCIES

> Managing Projects

> Leading Teams

> Solving Problems

> Maximizing Profit

> Automating Tasks

> Increasing Efficiency

> Effective Writing

> Public Speaking

> MS Office Wizardry

It's one thing to learn your subject matter. Another altogether to

understand it with enough mastery to anticipate and effectively direct

resources. To do it with flair? That's an art form. That's Patrick Howard.

~ Stephen Bent

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ERICSSON 2011 - 2014

Global telecommunications original equipment manufacturer and managed

services provider.

Network Project & Program Manager

Managed core installation projects for the Sprint account in the South

Central Region. Defined and maintained delivery milestones for projects

across multiple technologies and broad scope. Managed vendor performance

against their commitment to the customer.

V South Central Region delivered 1,482 installation projects in 2013,

ranging in scope from $5,000 to $4 million, and accounting for 18% of

completed national production.

V Performed interval and level of effort analysis for every project type

across all regions. This report served as the basis for the 2014

forecast and staffing model.

V Developed an automated tool that created real time reporting for

milestones versus commitment. By automating this function, the time to

complete this task was reduced from four hours to under two minutes.

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THE SYZYGY GROUP 2007 - 2011

Consulting firm dedicated to helping people start their own business.

Owner

Consulted with aspiring entrepreneurs to help them define their business,

financial and lifestyle goals, and introduce them to franchise and business

opportunities that best meet their objectives. Assisted clients develop

branding and marketing strategies, specializing in low to now cost methods.

V Devised the 100 Reasons to Choose marketing system, which integrates all

advertising media, and produces a consistent message and call to action

resulting in increased sales.

V Developed the Be Your Own Boss seminar series, teaching the benefits of

entrepreneurship and how to create a business with little or no money to

start.

SPRINT NEXTEL 2005 - 2007

In 2005, Nextel merged with Sprint to create the nation's third largest

wireless provider.

Technical Project Manager 2005 - 2007 (Continuation of existing role at

Nextel post-merger.)

V Coordinated the re-tuning of more than 10,000 base radios to comply with

the FCC re-banding agreement, without compromising service to our

subscribers.

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NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS 1996 - 2005

Provider of Direct Connect technology, Nextel was America's fourth largest

wireless provider.

Technical Project Manager 2004 - 2005

Managed projects and programs for the South Region Technical Services

Organization. Supervised software releases, firmware upgrades and

equipment installations. Directed construction and integration of new

elements into the national network.

Fixed Network Engineering Manager 2001 - 2004

Senior Fixed Network Engineer 2000 - 2001

Fixed Network Engineer 1997 - 2000

Established company network standards and procedures. Developed procedures

for major network impacting activation in the region. Optimized network to

provide exceptional customer experience, while reducing capital and

operating costs.

Interconnect Engineer 1996 - 1997

Managed deliverables for cell site construction from acquisition to on-air.

Awarded contracts and provisioned hi-cap circuits between facilities.

Coordinated milestones for friendly and commercial launches for the South

Region network.

V Developed least cost dialing plan, which saved Nextel $6.8 million (in

the first year) in operating expenses associated with routing traffic to

the public network. Executing the plan also freed up hardware, which

allowed the company to defer a portion of their planned capital expenses

for three quarters.

V Designed automation tool to analyze new codes in the routing guide each

month and assign the correct route per the least cost plan. Implementing

this tool reduced level of effort associated with completing this task

from 240 hours to less than five minutes per month, and increased

accuracy to 100%.

V Enhanced new code automation tool to analyze existing codes each quarter

and assign the correct least cost route, which reduced customer

complaints attributable to dialing to less than .5% of all trouble

tickets.

V Developed an automation tool to track and manage cell site milestones,

and order circuits for just in time delivery to meet planned on-air date.

V Used legal, management, engineering and first responder experience to

craft 9-1-1 emergency services termination agreements with public safety

agencies across Texas and Oklahoma, which freed the time of other

professionals (attorneys, engineers and managers) in our organization to

accomplish other tasks.

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EDUCATION

Baylor University - Waco, Texas - Bachelor of Business Administration

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