IT Project Manager

Cephas Brooks

678-***-**** **** Graycliff Rd Snellville, GA 30039 *********@*******.***

Sr. IT Project Manager

Highly self-motivated and performance driven professional with expertise in managing and executing the delivery of cost-effective, high performance and secure systems in support of large scale and complex environments. Skilled in planning and leading Application, Network Infrastructure and Security projects, through all phases of the project management life cycle. Recognized for the ability to build team-oriented operating units with strong leadership, design, and engineering skills.

Key Strengths

Project Lifecycle Management

Process and Training Development

3rd Party Vendor Management

Revenue Assurance

Team Leadership/ Resource Management

Contract/SOW Negotiations

Manage Solution Development Lifecycle Process

Cross-Functional Team Management

Conflict Resolution & Problem Solving

Strategic Planning Analysis

Business Case Development

Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery

Business Relationship Management

Migrating SW & HW Solutions

Product Integration & Deployment

Agile & Waterfall methodologies

Professional Profile

Sr. Project Manager, Genuine Parts Company 20014 – Present Lead cross-functional teams responsible for the complex deployments from initiation through delivery ensuring completion of project objectives on schedule and within budget.

Responsible for scheduling and managing Security Assessment/Penetration Testing for GPC and all subsidiaries

Partner with technology and information security leads to plan and remediate all critical and high security findings

Planned and managed security upgrades to the Enterprise Active Directory and Windows & Linux environments

Planned and managed the implementation of Cisco’s Web Security Appliance

Led effort to build the infrastructure and implementation of Bomgar’s Secure Remote Support Solution

Managed implementation of Cisco’s Wireless Intrusion Prevention System

Managed the lab build, pilot, and deployment of Cisco’s Identity Services Engine (VPN & Wireless)

Planned and managed the implementation of Algosec’s Firewall Analyzer and FireFlow Solution

Led the planning and implementation of RSAM’s Governance Risk & Compliance application

Planned and managed the pilot and deployment of Syncplicity’s Secure File Share & Sync Solution

Planned and managed the integration of Symantec’s Validation Identity & Protection for 2FA

Created processes for the billing, tracking and invoicing of Supplier IT purchases

Planned and managed the implementation of ServiceNow‘s IT Service Management Solution

Managed the Network/Infrastructure Assessment & Design of customers wired and wireless network

Sr. Project Manager/Sr. Product Manager, Alcatel-Lucent 2007 – 2014

Lead cross-functional teams responsible for the complex project deployments from planning through operations. Ensured completion of project objectives on schedule and within budget. Lead solutions thru Product lifecycle process and commercial launch.

Possess a solid knowledge of PLC, and PMI Best Practices

Facilitate Cross-Functional team, product roadmaps and customer meetings

Oversee project financials to insure SOX compliance

Develop and maintain revenue pipeline, forecasting, tracking tools, and financial processes

Lead solution thru the lifecycle process from development creation thru commercial launch

Responsible for developing and managing the relationship with Strategic Partners

Work with Solutions & Marketing group to develop a Go-to-Market Strategy

Manage Vendor Agreements, identify 3rd party products, and define solution services portfolio

Develop and maintain Cost Models, Collateral, Data Sheets, White Papers and Web Content

Develop Business Case, Delivery Readiness (Product & Services), & Resource Readiness Training

Managing Consultant, Alcatel-Lucent 1999 – 2006

Develop solutions & manage thru the full lifecycle process. Presented

Perform Market Analysis to determine if the solution meets business metrics

Develop Business Case for customer Capital Expenditures, Operating Expenses and Revenue

Create Sales, Marketing/legal documents required for solution launch

Identify service readiness components (services, product, & tools) associated with each project

Managed a Business Unit (BU) of 18 consultants and their projects

Insure deliverables meet or exceed customer expectations

Manage the delivery of professional services and maintenance support for customer product solutions

Provide Pre-Sales support for SOW & RFP

Senior Engineering Consultant, International Network Services, 1996 – 1999

Network Planning, Design, and Implementation using various vendors and protocols such as; TCP/IP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, FastEthernet, and Gig Ethernet

Professional Services Sales and Engagement Management

Senior Engineer/Program Manager, KEI Europe, 1992 – 1996

Team Lead for a team of six network engineers responsible for the design, integration and maintenance of EUCOM’s WAN/LAN.

Field Engineer, GTE Government Systems Europe, 1989 – 1992

Provide Engineering support for the Department of Defense. Designed, implemented and maintained DOD’s top secret, secret and unclassified networks.

Electronic Systems Engineer, US ARMY, 1980 – 1989

Provide Engineering support for Field Stations Globally.

EDUCATION

B.S. Computer Information Systems – University of Maryland

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

ITIL Foundation Certificate

Project Management Certificate – Keller Graduate School

Management Skills Certification, Time Management Certification, Dale Carnegie training

Solution Architect training, High Speed networks training, Cisco ATM training,

Cisco Advanced Router training

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