Project Manager
Resume:
Wayne D. Berg
Brookfield, Illinois
763-***-**** acxgo3@r.postjobfree.com
QUALIFICATIONS
Position Requirements
Actual Experience
Telecom Industry Experience
13+ Years
DAS Experience
13+ Years
Project Management Experience
13+ Years
Fiber Experience
9 Years
Site Acq. Management
13+ Years
PMP Ceritication
Completed May 2008 and current as of 2016
Education
BSEE University of South Carolina – 1996
Charles University of Prague, CZ - 2012
EDUCATION
University of South Carolina 1996
Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic 2012
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Project Manager
May 2016 – Present
National DCP – National Dunkin Donuts Distribution Center
Manage the operations of ICE Refrigerated Transport cold stores including the efficient and timely distribution and transportation of goods for Dunkin Donuts
Implement and monitor the company’s KPIs including truck temperatures, delivery schedules and fatigue management
Manage the hiring, training and development of staff
Report on and monitor OH&S activities, involving weekly audits
Ensure that stock inventory is maintained and correct auditing procedures are followed, and train staff in the use of the paperless warehouse management system
Developed and implemented competency-based nation-wide training and safety programs
Increased driver induction rates from 54% to 94% within a two-month period
Completed successful negotiations with staff and relevant unions for benefits to compensate for an office construction and relocation
Bid and award contracts to authorized general contractors
Confirmed and ensured contractors are familiar and are following all required procedures such as access and SOW procedures
Construction and Site Acquisition Project Manager
July 2015 – April 2016
Verizon Wireless – Contracted Position with Faith Engineering
Agile and Scrum Methodologies practiced with emphasis on Sprint weekly meetings and Empirical
Project managent techniques.
Engineering, deployment and service delivery responsibility for the Fiber to the Tower (FTT) product.
Large, complex and construction-intensive projects supporting all major US wireless carriers in their
network upgrade and expansion efforts.
DAS/Small Cell Integrations with Macro sites
Microwave hop integrations with telecommunication network as designed
Assisted Site Acquisition team in obtaining sites more rapidly to meet new aggressive acquisition objectives.
Roled as Troubleshooter/liaison between the Site Acquisition team and internal groups in cross platform Planning, RF, Construction, Transmission Engineering etc.
Developed procedures to expedite the lease execution and municipal approbal processes of 574 sites in and around the Denver, Colorado area.
Prepared weekly reports for project tracking and status updates as well as approval of capital expense invoicing.
Ensured that all solutions are delivered to the customer and made in a professional manner according to signed SLAs.
Analyzed customer requirements for generating required network according to the customer needs.
Worked with project team of Verizon and multiple carriers for Pre PAT and PAT Testing for adding new
Fiber optic route to existing carrier networks.
Coordinated with client to confirm the project status daily.
Prepared daily, weekly and monthly reports regarding project status
Created, maintained, and updated all project management documentation in an accurate, high quality,
and timely manner.
Managed and communicate a clear vision of the project’s objectives and motivate the project team to
achieve them.
Defined project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior
management, PMO Manager, and key stakeholders.
Effectively communicated with project sponsors and stakeholders on an ongoing basis to communicateproject status and all project updates.
Developed and delivered high quality and accurate status reports, proposals, requirements
documentation, Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and presentations on a timely basis.
Drafted and submited project budget proposals. Recommend subsequent budget changes where
necessary and manage all project change requests (PCR’s)
Senior Project Manager – Implementation Accelus eGRC Systems April 2015 – May 2015
Discover Financial Services – Riverwoods Illinois
Agile and Scrum Methodologies practiced with emphasis on Sprint weekly meetings and Empirical Project management techniques.
Implementation of Governance Risk and Compliance software system with full networking to 55 workstations and 200 remote stations.
Management of implementation eGRC Accelus by Thomson Reuters.
Legal Risk Analysis Database programming to allow for migration into Accelus systems.
Coordinated with level 2 Executives to confirm the project status daily.
Prepared daily, weekly and monthly reports regarding project status.
Created, maintained, and updated all project management documentation in an accurate, high quality, and timely manner.
Managed and communicate a clear vision of the project’s objectives and motivate the project team to achieve them.
Defined project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management, VP Law, and key stakeholders.
Effectively communicated with project sponsors and stakeholders on an ongoing basis to communicate project status and all project updates.
Developed and delivered high quality and accurate status reports, proposals, requirements documentation, Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and presentations on a timely basis.
Drafted and submited project budget proposals. Recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary and manage all project change requests (PCR’s)
Senior Project Manager October 2013 – December 2014
Zayo Group
Agile and Scrum Methodologies practiced with emphasis on Sprint weekly meetings and Empirical Project management techniques.
Engineering, deployment and service delivery responsibility for the Fiber to the Tower (FTT) product. Large, complex and construction-intensive projects supporting all major US wireless carriers in their network upgrade and expansion efforts.
oDAS/Small Cell Integrations with Macro sites
oMicrowave hop integrations with telecommunication network as designed
oEnsured all rental adjustments, reconciliations, tenant chargebacks and colle3ctions were carried out externally and internally.
oPrepared offers to lease for large sites necessary to house NOC Operations sites in Colorado.
Ensured that all solutions are delivered to the customer and made in a professional manner according to signed SLAs.
Analyzed customer requirements for generating required network according to the customer needs.
Worked with project team of Zayo and multiple carriers for Pre PAT and PAT Testing for adding new Fiber optic route to existing carrier networks.
Coordinated with client to confirm the project status daily.
Prepared daily, weekly and monthly reports regarding project status.
Created, maintained, and updated all project management documentation in an accurate, high quality, and timely manner.
Managed and communicate a clear vision of the project’s objectives and motivate the project team to achieve them.
Defined project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management, PMO Manager, and key stakeholders.
Effectively communicated with project sponsors and stakeholders on an ongoing basis to communicate project status and all project updates.
Developed and delivered high quality and accurate status reports, proposals, requirements documentation, Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and presentations on a timely basis.
Drafted and submited project budget proposals. Recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary and manage all project change requests (PCR’s)
Senior Project Manager / Technical Lead April 2012 – October 2013
T-Mobile
Managed multiple projects simultaneously and coordinated multiple groups and teams throughout the process.
Managed assigned projects through completion, ensuring all activities, including all regulatory, acquisition, and permitting tasks are coordinated and achieved
Managde project management and program management reports, meetings, objectives and all associated deliverables
Prepared work descriptions or scopes of work (SOW, negotiate revisions, changes, and additions when necessary
Bid and award contracts to authorized general contractors
Confirmed and ensured contractors are familiar and are following all required procedures such as access and SOW procedures
Performed site walks with LEC Engineers and contractors
oDAS/Small Cell Integrations with Macro sites
Microwave hop integrations with telecommunication network as designed
Executed circuit provisioning and coordinate circuit installation and testing
Engaged the necessary internal departments and teams to identify system and implementation issues
Senior Project Manager / Technical Lead October 2009 – April 2012
ERA - Beyond Radar
Managed and develop the detailed construction plan for Air Traffic Control radar site deployments in Europe and Asia, working closely with Airport officials, EUROCONTROL, Compliance, RF Engineering and vendor teams to ensure all necessary requirements are met during construction phase of project.
Writing and reviewing Requests for Information (RFI) and preparing and evaluating bid packages. Initiate, lead and manage projects to deliver business change and competitive advantage, manage the delivery of IT development team to ensure projects are delivered effectively
Managed projects, created developing resilient project plans and managing all risk associated with each project
Setting priorities, developing work schedules, monitoring progress towards project goals, tracking project details, data, information and activities in relation to project reporting and auditing
Created strategies to move projects forward, setting goals, creating and implementing action plans and evaluate the processes and results in relation to the key performance indicators (KPI’s)
Worked in conjunction with resource managers and project team leaders in proposing and implementing the Resource Requirement Plan to maximize resource quality and apply methods to conduct individual performance analysis.
In conjunction with project team leaders actively maintain project schedule document and test project resources for the commencing week.
Prepared and kick off ‘outsource’ teams to work onsite at Developer sites to ensure effective project development, particularly on ‘critical’ projects.
Collating data and relating it to adapted performance planning process, looking at historical data and relate the timeline to improve current project work, so as to deliver project to budget and project delivery on time.
Contracted administration, procurement, scheduling and costing.
Provided preconstruction services including one large-scale construction project valued in excess of 195 million Euros, involving complex architecture development with 3 major airports in Germany.
Directly supervised project superintendent, assistant project manager, field engineer(s), and project engineer(s).
Built strong cross-cultural relationships and influence others internally and externally at all levels of the organization and resolve cross-cultural conflict in a culturally appropriate way.
Directed contract administration, procurement, scheduling and cost; supervise project, staff oversight and mentoring, risk management, and quality control.
Managed coordination of large site logistics to include road work, heavy lifting, electrical work and power.
Provided direction to the project team to complete the projects safe and on time in commercial, military, and civil construction.
Oversaw adherence to the detailed project schedule.
Mentored and manage team members, time management, and developing client relationships on large complex projects.
Managed site work and logistics efficiently and look for ways to improve and develop strategies to address underutilization and/or inclusiveness across the project.
Senior Project Manager / Technical Lead June 2007 – October 2009
Meggitt Defense Systems
Created and developed the engineering plan for Air Traffic Control radar, surveillance and telecommunication site systems in Europe and Asia, working closely with airport officials, EUROCONTROL compliance, Production teams and Management teams to ensure all necessary requirements are met during the Engineering phase of the project.
Extensive International travel completing site surveys for product placement.
Created and designed Technical Reports in the design of the project system.
Created and designed weekly summary reports for department managers.
Created extrapolation reports based on Casper Radar Analysis Tools.
Validated and verified project requirements are met with contracted requirements.
Designed multi-site SSR radar, surveillance and telecommunication systems including TX, RX, RMTR, power systems and data processing integration.
Utilized DGPS and related software in the placement of SSR radar, surveillance and telecommunication components.
Created and maintained documentation and trackers for all assigned projects including site reviews, operations manuals, installation manuals and reports relative to each project using approved tools.
Provided monthly presentation on status of design.
Produced documentation that combines creativity with clarity and precision while meeting tight deadlines.
Reviewed and test software and hardware for accuracy and consistency with documentation, identifying problems and suggesting revisions.
Demonstrated ability to quickly master technical content through interaction with subject matter experts.
Senior Project Manager / Technical Lead June 2006 – October 2007
Range Miners, LLC
Directed contract administration, procurement, scheduling and cost; supervise project, staff oversight and mentoring, risk management, and quality control.
Managed coordination of large site logistics to include road work, heavy lifting, electrical work and power.
Directly supervise project superintendent, field engineer, and project engineer.
Contracted administration, procurement, scheduling and costing.
Managed and develop the detailed construction plan for Military targeting system site deployments at 6 military installations in the USA and as well the Secret Service Training Facility in Laurel, Maryland.
Maintained a ‘secret’ level security clearance.
Oversaw adherence to the detailed project schedule.
Implemented and/or established project objectives and procedures.
Nuclear Electronics June 1986 – June 2006
US Navy - Department of Defense
Performed duties in nuclear propulsion plants operating reactor control, propulsion and power generation systems.
Responsible for electronic equipment used to send and receive messages, computer information systems, long range radar, and calibration of test equipment.
Maintained, repaired, calibrated, tuned, and adjusted electronic equipment used for communications, detection and tracking, recognition and identification, navigation.
Certifications/Training
PMP Certification – 2008 May and active as of 2015
Microsoft Official Curriculum:
790- System Engineering MCSE
70-646 MCITP Server 2008
Johnson Controls Institute – JC Basic, GPL Programming, DX9100 Engineering, Metasys – 3 weeks training.
Honeywell Institute – BAS programming and ladder editing – 1 week training.
Allen Bradley Training – SLC500 programming, ladder editing – 2 weeks training.
ABB In house training – ABB Low voltage a/c drives – 1 week training.
United States Navy Institutions:
Basic Electronics and Electronic Theory – Great Lakes NTC, IL. – 8 months
Digital Electronics – Pensacola FL. – 11 months
Boilerwater/Feedwater – Great Lakes NTC, IL. – 3 months
Nuclear Electronics - Great Lakes NTC, IL - 26 months
Nuclear Power – Orlando, FL – 26 months
Petroleum Testing – Charleston, SC. – 11 months
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