Project Manager Management

Frank M. Calascione

*** ****** ******, ****** ******, New York 10307

Home: 718-***-**** Cell: 917-***-****

E-mail: ***************@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

Looking to apply both my technical and project management experience for a position with the NYC Department of Education. QUALIFICATIONS

Ø Dedicated Project Manager / Electrician with over 25+ years of project management and technical experience in the telecommunications industry

Ø Expertise in direct systems design, technical consulting and support responsibilities, as well as project management of contract services and system providers

Ø Act as a technical liaison to organization entities, clients, contractors, telecommunications vendors, as well local and long distant carriers

Ø Provide technical documentation, cost estimates, timelines, change orders and other services as required Ø Proven ability to perform well under pressure with excellent leadership, management, communication, customer service, and problem solving skills

Ø Planned, scheduled, monitored, and coordinated the work of multiple contract services, systems and equipment providers.

Ø Experience in multiple facets of technology implementation and formulation of a project plan, which included time management, testing and resource management.

Ø Analyze complex telecommunications problems, assessed operational needs, and applied appropriate cost-effective, forward-looking solutions.

Ø Establish and maintain effective working relationships with a diverse workforce, community and other governmental agencies.

Ø Create job specifications for cable infrastructure, including voice, data and fiber optic cabling. Ø Maintain knowledge of current advancements in technology as it relates to telecommunications. PROJECTS

Project Connect, PCY3 – Field Project Manager: Acted as the DOE’s project management representative for a wide range of cabling projects including building wide voice and data installations, retrofits and wireless efforts. Responsible for detailed review of vendor documentation prior to job start, leading kick off meetings at schools, inspecting vendor workmanship and resolving school staff concerns as needed. I completed a detailed site survey documentation updating through various stages of the project through close out. Challenge: Networked over 1200 school sites for internet within 1 year. Obstacle: Verizon didn’t have the resources in place to handle such a large facilities upgrade. Solution: Acted as a Project Management resource to Verizon to assist with day to day operations to keep to better track and resolve conflict.

VoIP PBX upgrade – Upgraded the phone systems for various schools throughout the NYC public school system. I was responsible for coordinating the efforts of Verizon, Local 3 vendors, and school staff, to ensure a successful project implementation.

Challenge: Upgrade from old TDM phone systems to newer PBX technology for various NYC schools. Obstacle: Poor infrastructure and 100 plus year old buildings made cabling a nightmare. Solution: Through a combination of unique cabling and wireless solutions we were able to complete the task on time and within budget constraints.

Project Net Smart – Responsible for leading a team of technicians, installers and engineers to survey, document and install computer equipment in classrooms as well as track inventory deployed across multiple locations. Challenge: Had to coordinate delivery of equipment, lock-down of equipment, configuration and testing of equipment within relatively short time frame.

Obstacle: Vendors would run late, defective equipment, personality conflicts resulting in potential delay. Solution: Managed all aspects of the project as efficiently as possible, moving resources, and reallocating equipment to keep to the project on track.

ATS Scanner Project – Coordinated multiple vendors to ensure successful implementation of ATS system upgrades. Completed testing, trouble shooting and school staff orientation to new technology deployed to track student attendance.

Challenge: Installing newer scanning equipment to an older Token Ring based technology. Obstacle: Existing Token Ring Mau’s would fail, or would have limited expansion capability. Solution: Upgraded to CSU/DSU technology and charged MAU’s whenever necessary. OOT HS Data Retrofit Project - Coordinate and manage large multi-site retrofit of data network infrastructure. Supervise and inspect the work of outside vendors escalating changes to scope of work as needed to comply with budget guidelines. Challenge: Massive scope of work due to the size and complexity of the buildings. Obstacle: Cost overruns and excessive material required. Solution: Created a competitive bid process for cable vendors for better pricing and more input. POS School Food Project – Surveyed and coordinated the installation of POS machines, and Kiosks for the school cafeterias throughout the borough of Manhattan.

Challenge: Design a system that would complement the flow of traffic and allow for kids to pay for school lunches electronically.

Obstacles: Cafeteria design wasn’t suitable for system install and staff’s unwillingness to accept newer technology. Solution: Re-routed student traffic to accommodate natural flow and sought buy in from customer prior to installation. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

CTG 02/2016- 12/31/2016

66 Water St.

Binghamton, NY 13901

COLLABERA 04/2009 – 02/2016

25 Airport Rd

Morristown, NJ 07960

Project Manager Consultant for New York City Department of Education Ø Extensive qualifications in training and supervision of engineering personnel, resource management, project planning and documentation

Ø Supervise installation, integration, repair and testing of telecommunications and wireless equipment for DOE locations Ø Review and prepare job specifications for cable infrastructure for inclusion in scope of work Ø Coordinate telecommunications equipment moves, changes, and hardware installations for multiple sites Ø Oversee digital and analog conversions

Ø Provide technical solutions to questions concerning troubleshooting, patch downloads, translations and other switch related problems

Ø Update Installation Information into a SQL/VBA database for weekly project progress and provide timelines (Input to SQL/VBA/Telecommunications equipment installation notice, Input of school location, principal and custodian names at school locations, input name of vendor of installation, equipment installation of PBX and phones, PBX models/PBX software, vendor name, date of completion, A/C equipment: Model #, Serial #, BTU and date installed). Input of service provider for facilities (PRI ID #, FIOS telephone numbers, Pots Line Telephone Numbers, DID Range and Telephone Numbers).

Ø Establish locations and paths for vertical and lateral cables runs Ø Verify that Telco facilities are adequate

Ø Determine with site administrator, building engineer, contractor and vendor where telecommunications hardware will be housed in the building

Ø Proficient in Microsoft Office Word and Excel (i.e. produce spreadsheets for surveys, checklist, site prints and plans, site specs. Write letters and create documents for E-Rate, Capitol and SCA sites). LOCAL UNION #3 - I.B.E.W. 03/1987 - 04/2009

158-11 Harry Van Arsdale Jr. Avenue

Flushing, NY 11365

IT Project Manager / Electrical Foreman/Supervisor/A Journeyman Ø IT Project Management experience includes resource staffing, team building, budget management, project scope design, customer relationships, database training, computer programming and business application design Ø Supervise and train technical staff (between 40 to 70 members) on policies, procedures and standards of operations Ø Establish and maintain effective working relationships with a diverse workforce, community and recommend or implement proposed action plan

Ø Analyze and correct electrical problems and repair and overhaul electrical equipment and controls Ø Notify appropriate staff of potentially dangerous electrical equipment problems and provide project resolution Ø Supervise activities of apprentices and assist contractors on job sites in fields of residential, commercial and industrial installations

Ø Increase efficiency of equipment transition and secure additional work for several technicians by providing technical advice

Ø Conduct quality assurance testing, review technical documentation and investigate issues down to component and card level

METROPOLITAN CORRECTIONS CENTER 10/1991 - 03/1996

150 Park Row

New York, NY

Electrical Supervisor/ NYC Corrections Officer

Ø Responsible for operations / maintenance of electrical infrastructure and communications of main facility as well as surrounding buildings.

ELECTRICAL LOCAL UNION 363 TEAMSTERS 2/1985 – 03/1987 Electrical Apprentice

Apprenticeship Training School

EDUCATION

Joint Industry Apprenticeship Training School, NYC - Graduated 1990

(5 Year Apprenticeship)

James Madison High School, Brooklyn, NY – Graduated GED 1982 CAPABILITIES

Extensive project management experience includes planning, initiating, executing, controlling, and closing-out building wide voice and data cabling projects.

Strong DOE liaison experience gained by working directly with school Principals and Custodians as well as regional and Metro tech personnel to ensure cabling infrastructure work meets the needs of these varied constituents

Excellent communication and leadership skills; well-rounded project management experience to include a wide range of reporting and project documentation requirements.

Strong technical background in voice and data cabling infrastructure design, implementation, and close out.

Solid understanding of voice communication technologies, specifically Cisco and Mitel distribution systems. TECHNICAL TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION

Joint Industry Apprenticeship Training School, 1990 The US Department of Labor Bureaus of Apprenticeship The National Joint Apprenticeship / Training Committee for the Electrical Industry - Journeyman Wireman, 1990 Welding; High Voltage, 1989

Asbestos Handler/Lead Abatement, 1997

Confined Space, 1998

Data Communications/Network Engineering, 1998

Fiber Optic, 1998

Respiratory Protection, 2002

Osha Construction Safety, 2007

Lock Out /Tag Out Safety, 2007

Asbestos Training, 2011

MITEL PBX Training, 2011

SKILLS

Ø Analyze schematics

Ø Blueprint reading / drafting blueprints

Ø Cable infrastructure design

Ø Cross connect and termination of Category 6, 5e, 5, 4, 3, 8; and 25 and 50PR Ø Ability to fabricate, test and install UTP and Fiber Optic cables as well as patch panel design SYSTEMS

ü NEC ü ITT ü Toshiba ü CISCO ü Merlin Plus

ü MITEL

ü AT&T

ü Siemens

ü Panasonic

ü AVAYA

ü Nortel

ü Comkey

ü TIE

ü VoIP

ü Centrex Intellipath

REFERENCES

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