Jason Tipton

PROJECT MANAGER

Atlanta, GA acxq1q@r.postjobfree.com 816-***-****

DRIVING PROJECT PLANNING, SALES REVENUE, MARKET SHARE & PROFITABILITY

PROFILE

Offer 5+ years of expertise in productive IT project planning and execution, leading multimillion-dollar projects. Excel at yielding high client satisfaction, building and strengthening relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Foster environment that develops positive business relationships. Committed to driving efficiency and productivity through process improvement initiatives. Innovative thinker who finds and implements creative solutions to sales and marketing challenges.

Strategic Planning & Execution Construction Procurement/Sourcing Operations Forecasting Quality Auditing

Team Leadership Business Strategy Resource Management Site Acquisition Logistics Communications

Add-on Sales Contract Development Negotiation Change Control Scheduling Reporting and Analysis Budgets

Customer & Stakeholder Relations Relationship Management Cross-Functional Collaboration Industry Networking

Technology

GSM CDMA WiMAX UMTS LTE E911 MCPA Continuus AMS EAMS Site Handler REACT MS Office

PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE

Ericsson 2013 – Present

NRCC East Lead – Project Management SPOC East Region Lead (2014 – Present)

Ericsson is the world’s leading provider of technology and services to telecom operators combining global scale with technology and services leadership.

Direct and configure project plans, resources, and development artifacts for implementation and upgrades. Communicate with senior leadership on daily updates and progress calls. Manage all LKF Ordering for markets in EUS.

Planned and implemented a new centralization process for scripting on a National level.

Strengthened efficiency of project planning and monitoring by achieving deliverables. Liaised well with trial market IMs to meet all needs and requirements.

Worked on Verizon Wireless project totaling $106M for broadband expansion for Verizon Wireless cell sites in Georgia and Alabama exceeding project expectations.

Regional Project Leader – Short-term Assignment, Ethiopia, Africa (4-7/2015)

Managed cellphone infrastructure build out from the ground up. Spearheaded transition from landline/dial up internet connection to several hundred 3G cell phone sites through the region. Ordered all equipment and handled logistics through customs with delivery to appropriate areas throughout the country.

Supervised 200 employees and subcontractors to develop site and network efficiently within specifications.

Oversaw multimillion dollar regional budget including Transportation, Hotel, Petty Cash, and the purchase of telecom supplies locally to maintain Ericsson standards.

Liaised with customers weekly in a remote area to ensure project execution. Met strict deadlines concerning foreign government and client expectations.

Successfully achieved deliverables and communicated with various groups despite having to overcome significant technology and language barriers.

Continued…

Ericsson Mississippi Market – Implementation Manager (2013 – 2014)

Oversaw projects for the Mississippi market and all special projects. Uncovered opportunities and offered feedback from market planning, client satisfaction, issue resolution, field activities, and contract deliverables. Handled market planning for integration readiness. Supplied weekly integration forecast to Ericsson NIC/IPBBC teams at a market level.

Key contributor to projects including LTE 1C & 2C, UMTS carrier adds, Sector Splits, Band Swaps, COWs, COLTS, and power plants. Managed customer and internal resources to drive toward project milestones.

Developed experience working with Sales to scope implementations.

Exceeded Customer POR for 2013 for the first time in over five years. Mobilized regional teams and completed projects within schedule and on budget.

Launched 32 2C LTE sites six months ahead of POR as the first 2C sites in the region.

Collaborated with RF and local management services to confirm network stability after migration and integration. Synchronized efforts of CM, tower crew, and integration teams on site to ensure issue resolution.

Spearheaded 200+ site project for power plants and battery swaps. COs for the market exceeded $7M in 2013 with a margin of +40% including power plants.

Outlook International Electric / B.J. Burns Inc. 2010 – 2012

Project Manager / Service Delivery Manager / Procurement & Sourcing

B.J. Burns Incorporated, which also operates under the name Outlook International Electric, primarily operates in the Electrical Equipment and Supplies within the Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment & Components sector.

Managed wireless infrastructure projects with both short and long-term schedules and budgets reaching revenues of $250K-$7M. Proactively tracked project data. Directly supervised up to 25 skilled field personnel.

Facilitated sustained, profitable business growth and drove profit contributions. Supported growth of market needs by outlining predefined objectives for each group creating seamless transitions between project phases.

Bridged the gap between various groups and departments including Site Acquisition Specialists, A/E Firms, Construction/Commissioning services, and Document Controls.

Participated in cross-functional teams, acting as an advocate for the user. Led global teams throughout all phases of network infrastructure EF&I projects.

Successfully reduced vendor resource overtime by 33% by ensuring current reporting processes for project hours. Established need and cost benefits to subcontract field resources for a 350 site network build-out based on client performance expectations and forecasted equipment releases.

Created technical and pricing responses to RFP’s for private sector and public agencies consisting of individual site builds with estimated revenues of $15K-$1M. Organized responses for multi-site large scale network rollouts and DAS installations with revenues of up to $10M.

EDUCATION

The University of Missouri - Columbia 2000

Associate’s Degree, Maple Woods Community College 1999

AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Southeast AT&T Project Completed Ahead of Time, Below Budget 2013 – 2015

Top Ten Add-on Sales / Excellence in Leadership, Ericsson 2014

Customer POR (Plan of Record) Exceeded 2013

MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS

Member – National Honor Society

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