Project Manager Management

MICHAEL BLICHA

Shawnee, Kansas, ***** 913-***-**** ********@*****.***

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-blicha-8621105a

SUMMARY

National Backhaul Project Manager with success at leading network deployment initiatives of new technologies, capacity augmentations, network optimizations and traffic migrations on Access, CORE, IP, Optical, OSS and 3G/4G/LTE and DAS networks. Skilled in the application of project planning principles of cost, quality and time in the managing of change requests, control-follow-ups, cost justifications, data management, deadlines, functional and system requirements, meeting logistics with internal and external stakeholders, progress reporting, quality control, risk analysis, scheduling and subject matter ownership to meet project milestones and scopes.

Cost Containment Contract Management Supplier Relations

Project Management Issue Identification-Resolution Thought Leadership

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

WorldLink, Overland Park, KS Dec2012 – Mar2016

National Backhaul Project Manager-Samsung Data Services

National Backhaul Project Manager of ethernet backhaul over fiber and microwave transmission facilities to mobile switching centers and 12,000+ remote cell sites.

Deployment of 400+ Network-to-Network Interfaces to IP Aggregators, GigE/10G, SFP/XFPs to 24+ Alternate Access Vendors. Improved deployment schedules by 13-fold.

Completion of 9800+ backhaul room readies to remote cell sites providing (space, conduit, and AC/DC power) for Network Interface Device installations by alternate access vendors.

Installation of 9800+ Ethernet Virtual Circuits with Point-to-Point and Point-to-Multi-Point terminations to include committed information rate and NNI to VLAN mapping.

Submission of Base Transmission Site load files for the configuration of Wireless System Support platform pairs in support of E911 services to local Public Service Access Providers.

Creation of UNI and EVC Access Service Requests with alternate access vendors and telcos to initiate new service orders, change orders and due date changes.

Direct interface to SAQ team members in the field to assist in discovery and problem solving of the more difficult requirements (i.e., building permits, easements, lease agreements, local/state/federal agencies, notice-to-proceed, right of way, structural analysis and tower modifications) and engage the appropriate parties (to include our client’s Real Estate Managers) to help drive resolution and keep deployment on schedule.

Ericsson Managed Services, Overland Park, KS Sep2009 - Feb2012

Sourcing Manager

Sourcing Agreement Owner of critical supplier performance relationships for service and equipment contracts with annual spends up to $40 million. Proven performance to achieve multimillion dollar costs savings. Ericsson Management Award for demonstration of leadership, project management and cost management skills.

Achieved cost savings of $1.7 million; collaborated with Symantec stakeholders to identify software assessment tools; coordinated tool execution with 10 internal workgroups.

Reduced support cost by $580,000 of Alcatel-Lucent web based software tool set; improved inventory accuracy and software utilization for remote field technicians.

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MICHAEL BLICHA 913-***-****

Recovered $200,000 in maintenance support penalties; investigated non-compliance events with internal support groups relating to performance of Juniper Networks software.

Sprint, Network Management Center, Overland Park, KS May2004 - Sep2009

Network Operations Control Specialist

Operations Technical Support Team Lead with experience in determining level of efforts and

risk mitigation of multiple large scale data and voice related projects. Project scopes to include:

Back-Office Support Systems, Building Management and Engineering, Fault Management and

Service Assurance of (CDMA, LAN/WAN, and VoIP) network infrastructures, Fiber Optic, IP and Operations Systems Support).

Assisted with due diligence process between Sprint and Ericsson in drafting statements of work and work level agreements for inclusion to Ericsson Services contractual agreement.

Achieved $12 Million cost savings with successful implementation of Operator Services

migration project between Century Link and kgbUSA impacting 14 Cable Operators.

Met project milestones without appropriated funding; implemented Citrix based web portal multi-server computer environment for 80+ Windows and UNIX based applications; coordinated remote security access for 100+ domestic and international based users.

Sprint, Broadband Operations Center, Overland Park, KS May1998 - May2004

Network Operations Engineer

Appointed by Operations Director to coordinate and manage start-up initiative of a second level

maintenance support staff for Sprint's mission critical and highly specialized SS7 (Signaling

System 7) backbone network.

Accomplished $3.1 million cost savings; interviewed and hired five candidates for start-up of

internal technical support team that lead to the elimination of supplier maintenance support

contract; second Sprint Quest for Excellence Award-2002

Achieved $500,000 cost avoidance; alleviated mission critical sparing requirements through

the decommission of 80+ DSI multiplexer nodes; integrated 300+ components into network

inventory management system.

Managed activities of Tier II maintenance support team; creation of 70+ specialized

procedures addressing operational and preventive maintenance procedures of network

components; development and implementation of training to 210+ remote field technicians.

ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Executive Staff Manager, Sprint, Overland Park, KS Jan1997 – May1998

Site Supervisor, Sprint Switch Operations, IL, OH. Apr1990 – Jan1997

Sprint Quest for Excellence Award-1994; circuit order delivery automation tool

EDUCATION

Bachelors of Arts - Management and Human Relations

Mid-America Nazarene University, Olathe, KS

MILITARY

Veteran-United States Air Force, Telecommunications Technical Control Specialist

TECHNICAL SKILLS and CERTIFICATIONS

ClearVision, Excel (Index, Pivots, Vlookup), Google Earth, Outlook, PeopleSoft, PowerPoint, Primavera, Siterra, Supplier Code of Conduct: Certification20ll, Synchronoss (WISOR), Word

VOLUNTEERISM

Kansas City Rescue Mission, City Union Mission, Harvester's Pack-A-Lunch

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