Information Technology Project Management

Nolan Reed VanNahmen

*** *. ******** **. *****: 813-***-****

Tampa, FL 33602 Email: *****.*********@*****.***

EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY and KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

NVN Consulting, Chicago, Indianapolis, Miami, Tampa, Seattle May 2014-Present

(Privately Owned, Consulting Firm)

Senior Director (May 2014 - Present)

8+ years of Strategic Project/Software/System development (LSSMBB, DFSS, Waterfall and Agile) experience

Management/Project Management with technical delivery capability in dynamic business environments

Process Improvement/Implementation and PMO/Program Management expertise

Create and maintain complex-matrix sales process, project and program plans with CRM and BI analytics

Work independently, multi-task and take ownership of various parts of a project or initiative

Craft project deliverables and use innovative techniques to manage strategic programs in a matrix atmosphere

Effectively manage and influence teams without direct line reporting in dynamic circumstances

Excellent analytical and problem solving skills in technical situations

Proven track record in delivery $10M-$100M programs with multiple parallel initiatives

Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to facilitate discussions up to senior stakeholder level

PMP Certification with 7-10years of Management Consulting experience

Proficiency at an advanced level in Cisco VPN, MPLS, Checkpoint Firewall, MS Suite, Access, Excel, GP Dynamics, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, MS SharePoint, etc

Performed hands-on technical implementation, troubleshooting, and remediation on complex client projects requiring high-touch and strategic vision

Verizon Communications, Inc., Tampa, FL May 2007-May 2014

(Public company; VZ; +10,000 employees; telecommunications industry)

Manager, Network Engineering & Operations/IT (January 2013-May 2014)

Conducted Executive-level Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt projects across all LOBs

Gathered feedback and developed process improvement strategies for LOBs

Created software to streamline MPLS and OSPF enterprise business partner experience processes (SaaS)

Report results and findings slashing off $10 million Leasing Reduction Program to cross-functional VP team

Managed customer site surveys, evaluate enterprise customer sales, supervised design and integration of systems including SDN, VZ Synchronous Optical NETwork (SONET; i.e. DS1, DS3, OC12-OC192 ), and VZ IP network

Monitored Inside Plant Engineering work orders to install all types of network equipment (NIDs)

Lead Microsoft Enterprise Program Manager, Information Technology (July 2012-December 2012)

Create and Design implementation schedule of EnterprisePM for Verizon national PMO

Develop innovative time study and reporting mechanisms to accurately measure implementation plan and results

Authored and presented recommendation to improve usability of SQL EPM software and created additional process improvements to be included in the study

Reported regional results and findings to the national implementation program team

Sr. Network Engineer, Network Engineering & Ops/Information Technology (June 2009-July 2012)

Evaluate customer sales needs based on site surveys and systems assessments

Design network integration strategies including VZ Synchronous Optical NETwork (SONET; i.e. DS1, DS3, OC12-OC192 ), SDN, TLS, VON, and Ethernet Virtual Circuits (EVC) networks to meet customer needs

Engineer work orders to install Juniper E320s, Alcatel-Lucent 7450 GPON OLT bays, Tellabs 7100 ROADMs, Fujitsu FW9500s/ROADM, Fujitsu FW4500s, Cisco 6509, and other types of network equipment

Engineer installation specs, drawings, and provision materials for customer-end equipment

Provision Ethernet Virtual Circuits (EVC) remotely on varied types of devices throughout layer 2 network

Manage and track thousands of Customer Desired Due Date (CDDD) objectives for VZ Southwest Region Network Engineering

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Integration Manager, Network Engineering & Ops/Information Technology (June 2008-June 2009)

Manage FTTPremises East Region $200 million build program focused on creating business/residential networks

Create and improved East Region tracking systems to document and report daily/weekly activity

Report daily/weekly FTTP build updates to the National Program Management at VZ Comm. Headquarters

Provide leadership of the Integration Team and organized/conducted weekly Regional Governance meetings

Established the Small Business (Multi-Tenant Unit/Single Business Unit) Sales Team

Contract/Vendor Management Specialist, Network Engineering & Technology (December 2007-May 2008)

Initiate and maintained vendor contracts and relationships

Create and improve reporting system for regional finances and contract administration

Prepare weekly regional financial status and invoice/unit change liability reports

Approve invoices and audited invoicing system accuracy

Joint-Use Specialist, Network Engineering & Technology (May 2007-December 2007)

Manage Pole Replacement/Strength Hardening Project reducing attachment expenses by over $1.13 million

Reported project progress to the SE Region and Public Safety Commission

Developed and maintained the Pole Tracker database used to track project progress and data points

Authored a Business Plan and Funding Proposal for the SE Internal Pole Audit and Tracking System

Dell Computer, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC May 2006-May 2007

Inventory Control Analyst

Manage inventory control improvement project which resulted in over $3.4 million in cost avoidance by reducing onsite inventory

Develop improved inventory control processes

Create corporate inventory control training courses

Supervise pilot project and established implementation plan

Columbus Engineering, Inc., Columbus, IN May 2005-January 2006

Production and Inventory Supervisor

Analyze and redesigned inventory control processes and operations

Developed and enhanced leadership and supervision skills

Manage fabrication, packing, and shipment of orders

Design and implemented a Kanban style of shipping and receiving for CEI facility

Navigate Capital Partners, LP, Indianapolis, IN May 2004–August 2004

Stock and Chart Analyst

Performed technical analysis of stock charts

Analyzed potential risk and managed portfolios

Developed and sustained partner relationships and responded to investment inquiries

Created monthly and quarterly performance and financial reports

EDUCATION

University of Florida, Warrington School of Business, Gainesville, FL candidate - Spring 2017

Master of Business Administration (GPA: 3.33/4.00)

Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN December 2006

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, minor in Project Management (GPA: 3.21/4.00)

Purdue University Dean’s List

Relevant University Coursework:

Executive Level Accounting, Business Writing, Business Ethics, CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, Economics, LSSMBB, Meeting Management, Organizational Behavior, Project Management, and Public Speaking

Certifications:

Six Sigma Master Black Belt (2012)

Project Management Professional (2006)

Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)

Computer Skills:

Apache, API, BGP, C/C++, C#, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, JSON, J2EE, XML, Microsoft Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Word, MySQL, and SQL

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT and PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Purdue Alumni Club of Tampa Bay

Sigma Chi Alumni Chapter of Tampa Bay

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay (Big Brother)

Sigma Chi Fraternity Delta Delta Chapter at Purdue University

Scholarship Chairman

Public Relations Chairman

Assistant Treasurer

Purdue University Interfraternity Council

Director of Membership Development (1 of 12 Directors)

Associate Director of Membership Development

Indiana Greek Leadership Conference Director

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