Project Coordinator

Email: ************@*****.***

Les Anderson

Summary

Thirty six years professional experience with a leading telecommunications equipment provider as a Engineering Design Services Manager with demonstrated competencies in Project Management/ Coordination, People Management, Hardware Development Process, CAD and Engineering analysis tools, Schedule Management, Quality / Process improvement, Cost/Budget Management, and Data Collection/Management (fixed assets, productivity metrics).

Experience

HCL America August 2014 – June 2015

Client: On-site at Alcatel-Lucent - Murray Hill, NJ

HCL Budget Coordinator for CDMA/WCDMA

Develop/prepare 2015 OPEX/CAPEX budget views for submittal to Customer.

Develop/prepare budget summary’s for presentation to Management.

Identify individual CDMA/WCDMA Hardware Asset owners for each BTS Asset transferred from Alcatel-Lucent to HCL.

Develop master budget file based on 2014/2015 CDMA/WCDMA and Dual Tech work programs that includes Headcount, OPEX and CAPEX needs for Alcatel-Lucent Technical Domain Leader.

Alcatel-Lucent - Murray Hill, NJ February 2014 – July 2014

Departmental Budget Manager/Analyst

Developed and prepared OPEX/CAPEX budget views.

Monitored and tracked expenses to maintain budget targets.

Prepared monthly HCT and Expense reports.

Recovered $36K+ in returned material and credit to the Department.

Developed and prepared budget summary’s for presentation to Management.

Created and submitted Purchase Orders.

Validated and approved invoices for payment to Suppliers.

Alcatel-Lucent - Murray Hill, NJ May 2013 – January 2014

Hardware Project Manager

Developed time-critical Statement of Work for the project.

Helped develop schedules, budgets, task-lists and define deliverables.

Worked with Suppliers, NPI Models team and Field Trial team to locate and secure CDMA BTS material to use for training.

Set-up and hosted team meetings and set-up SharePoint site for the project.

Recorded and tracked action items and monitored progress.

Worked with Suppliers, Supply Chain and EMS providers to obtain material leadtimes and costs.

Alcatel-Lucent / Lucent Technologies / AT&T - Murray Hill, NJ 1994 – March, 2013

Global CAD Manager/ Design Engineering Services Manager - Wireless Networks Division

Managed and Directed the Hardware Design Tools and Infrastructure to support Global Wireless Hardware Development in Alcatel-Lucent.

Prepared and managed Global Tools Budget of approx. $14M; purchased software/hardware, monitored spending and prepared reports for Management.

Lead transition to Common CAD tools and associated process development for entire Wireless Business Unit.

Managed a diverse team of circuit pack design engineers located in NJ, OH, FL, China; responsible for managing, staffing, directing and prioritizing the groups’ work; monitoring progress, and tracking milestones.

AT&T - Whippany, NJ 1990 - 1993

Design Engineering Services Manager

Managed a large Circuit Pack Design Engineering Services Group in support of all Wireless Hardware development at the Whippany, NJ site.

Managed and implemented CAD tools and computing environment.

Lead team process and quality improvement activities.

Provided Project Management for the Enhanced Digital Radio Unit.

Education

BS Degree - Mechanical Engineering Technology - Fairleigh Dickinson University

Assoc Degree - Mechanical Engineering Technology - Pennsylvania State University

Areas of Special Competence

Expert knowledge of Hardware Development process and design tools; MS Office tools; Sharepoint; Circuit Pack design, fabrication and assembly processes; Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; Effective Management skills; Excellent leader, motivator and follower.

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