Lonnie J. Hawkins
Atlanta, GA *****
404-***-**** t ******@***.***
www.linkedin.com/in/LonnieJHawkins
Seasoned, accomplished, and innovative Senior Program Manager with extensive experience in Wireless Telecommunications, Engineering environments, Avionics & Aircraft Maintenance. Recognized for developing and implementing new wireless systems globally, as well as success in problem resolution, Network deployment (Transport), ETTCS migrations, DAS and COW implementations, Small Cell, network optimization and bill auditing. Proven communicator, fostering trusting and long lasting relations with management, team members, vendors, 3rd party agents, and clients, consistently exceeding organizational goals. Known for delivering projects ahead of schedule, and implementing processes that reduce cost and improve performance.
Key Accomplishments:
tHonorably Discharged from active duty as Avionics Division Chief, VMO-1, MAG-29, NAS New River, and served as an Avionics Technician on KC-130s, OV-10s, Helicopters, Maintenance Control and QAR
tManaged BSLD Layer 1 disconnect and 3rd party migrations to parent facilities with MRC savings of 1.8M+
tBrought both Georgia and Puerto Rico network facilities up on Phase 1 & Phase 2 wireless E911
tImplemented 6-state network connecting 6 switches to local PSTN and long distance carrier in Brazil
tExecuted Fixed Network Plan for 1200+ sites, and optimized carrier which improved operation costs by 20%
tConverted 4000+ wireless sites on ETTCS and 2500+ on LTE sites in Georgia
tProject Managed Southeast Region (TDMA Sunset), leading Mobility in TDMA DS3 disconnects, reducing fix transport expense line by 200K MRC
tCollaborated with In-Franchise (AT&T) and Out-of-Franchise LECs in streamlining process to migrate sites to ETTCS, allowing for a 15-day reduction in schedule duration
CORE COMPETENCIES
tTraining & Development t Operations Management t Business Development t Project Management
tTroubleshooting t Process Development & Improvement t Test Deployment tOSP t C&E t Transport t CPDO
National Reporting Requirements tDAS & Small cell implementations t Troubleshooting & Maintenance
t Contracts & Negotiations tNetwork Integration t Network Mapping t Database Management tAuditing
t Proposal Development t Budget Control tGSM, UMTS, LTE, ETTCS t E911 Subject Specialist
t MS Office t Granite t CASPR t MapInfo t PACE
Working Knowledge of French, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese
EXPERIENCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS
PROLOGIC ITS, Acworth, GA
Project Manager - 12/2019 – 05/2020
tPlan, execute and manage multiple small to mid-sized projects simultaneously from beginning to end with limited supervision and strict deadlines.
tDefine the projects’ objectives and oversee quality control throughout the duration of the project.
tCoordinate the efforts of team members, third party contractors or consultants and resources needed to achieve project goals within budget while maintaining high customer satisfaction.
tMonitor progress, identify issues, develop solutions, facilitate cross team coordination, and determine work prioritization.
tImplement and manage changes in project scope, interventions, and devise potential contingency plans to achieve desired project output.
tSupport the sales process for add-on work by drafting Change Orders and involving the sales teams in new opportunities.
tManage customer and partner invoicing and payment.
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Atlanta, GA
10/2018 – 11/2019
tClasses at PMI Academy and Emory University
tGig worker for Uber
NEXTGEN GLOBAL RESOURCES, LLC, Atlanta, GA
Project Manager, Small Cell Las Vegas - AT&T (Cox Communications) 01/2018 – 09/2018
tBrought in to assist with transition of roles, responsibilities and materials from one General Contractor to another.
tWork with Market CM, C&E firm and General contracting companies to permit and construct Small Cell sites to include Drawings, NTPs, materials, scheduling, construction, integration and close out packages.
NEXTGEN GLOBAL RESOURCES, LLC, Atlanta, GA
Project Manager, Small Cell Las Vegas - AT&T (Cox Communications) 01/2018 – 09/2018 (Cont.)
tCoordinate with Development, RF, Field & Switch operations on scheduling, configurations, integration files, equipment issues and alarms.
tWork with client and internal teams on Compliance, database, materials, billing and invoicing
tIdentified new suppliers and materials for upcoming projects and submitted new supplier authorization requests along with associating part numbers for ordering.
tKicked of new projects for 40 new Small Cell sites and upgrades to existing 50
NEXTGEN GLOBAL RESOURCES, LLC, Atlanta, GA
Project Manager, Development, (T-Mobile) 01/2017 – 12/2017
tInitiated the RFP & RFQ.
tWorked with C&E firm and 4 General contracting companies to bring up U2100 radios on POR of 395 sites to include Drawings, NTPs, materials, scheduling, construction, integration and close out packages.
tCoordinated with Development, RF, Field & Switch operations on scheduling, configurations, integration files, equipment issues and alarms.
tAttended daily 911 vetting calls with RF and switch ops
tHosted biweekly status calls with the team, maintained project trackers and provided weekly status presentations.
FILCOR, LLC (dba) INTEGRA ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, St. Louis, MO
Project Manager 06/2016 – 12/2016
tManaged Cricket decommissioning project in two markets totaling 540 sites worth $6M in revenue
tWork with General contractors to plan and schedule, submit change order request to client and close out packages, sign offs, and PO submissions to Finance
tHost daily calls, report on all client conference calls and presented to upper management on a weekly basis.
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Atlanta, GA
01/2015 – 06/2016
tParticipated in various projects from scheduling and monitoring Estate sales, Special event prep & security to building out and testing new Clean Room builds (low voltage)
tWorked as a Project Manager at Home Depot
MATRIX RESOURCES, Atlanta, GA
C&E Transport PM (AT&T) 11/2012 – 12/31/2014
Project: ETTCS/LTE (Service Delivery, Granite Works (MEI/SPC))
tOversaw Ethernet and LTE programs, meeting established Plan-of-Record, and coordinating with Transport Engineering, Design, Ordering, Field Construction and Engineering, Provisioning Control Office (PCO) PMO, and Software Provisioning
tInitiated and hosted conferences or actions with up to 15 people in attendance to ensure interdisciplinary team interaction and performance improvement
tCaptured jeopardies, immediately resolving 90% of issues, and reporting and escalating complex situations
tIdentified process breakdown issues, coordinating with national support organizations and national leadership for process improvement
tCollaborated with In-Franchise (AT&T) and Out-of-Franchise LECs in streamlining process to migrate sites to ETTCS, allowing for a 15-day reduction in schedule duration
tIdentified and resolved any issues with POs for all EoMW PTNs with management and vendors
AXIS TEKNOLOGIES, Atlanta, GA
Director of Client Special Projects (ETTCS CPDO PM) (AT&T) 2009 – 2012
tScheduled transport requirements to meet T1, Ethernet, SIAD, and NSB deployments along with key workflow production points such as Forecast, Design, Ordering, Site Preparation (Civil), Equipment Engineering, Software Provisioning, including COW, DAS, EoMW, and OEW implementations
tResearched and reported T1, T3, Ethernet delivery and resolution issues, developing solutions that improved overall process
Project Manager/Account Manager (AT&T) 2007 – 2009
tProject Managed Southeast Region (TDMA Sunset), leading Mobility in TDMA DS3 disconnects, and reducing fix transport expense line by 200K MRC
tManaged BSLD Layer 1 disconnect and 3rd party migrations to parent facilities with MRC savings of 1.8M+
GOODMAN NETWORKS, Farmer’s Branch, TX
Regional Deployment Manager (Cingular) 2005 – 2007
tAccountable for E911 integration of ATTWS and Cingular Wireless Networks, seamlessly completing integration ahead of schedule
tManaged and scheduled all Deployment Managers, Call test PMs, and up to 20 technicians
tImplemented all BAU (New sites) and Expansions for LMU sites, overseeing data translations for all sites requiring LMUs as well as data loads to TCS and Intrado
tLiaised between Cingular and Vendors to ensure full data submission and sites were phase compliant
tAttended deployment meetings for new builds, expansions, accuracy testing, and integration clean up
ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Senior Project Manager (Cingular), Somera/Compass Technology Services
Network Engineering Manager (Cingular), Flextronics Network Services
Senior Project Manager (BellSouth Mobility). ProComm Telecommunications
Senior Project Manager (BellSouth Mobility), Orendain Telecommunication Services
Transport Manager (Eastern Region), TDI, Inc.
Fixed Network Manager, Bellsouth International (Brazil)
Project Manager, Bellsouth Mobility DCS
MILITARY EXPERIENCE
United States Marines Corps
Honorably discharged from active duty September 30, 1992 as Avionics Division Chief, VMO-1
Avionics NCOIC, VMGR-252, MCAS Cherry Point, NC
Qualified as a Collateral Duty Inspector, QAR, Plane Captain and Maintenance Control
Avionics technician (Communication/Navigation systems) on KC-130s, OV-10s & Helicopters
Drilled as reservist, VMO-4, NAS Atlanta through 1996
Secret Clearance
EDUCATION
Currently studying for PMP Certification, PMA Academy
Continuing education, Emory University
Completed Coursework toward a B.S. in Business Management, University of Phoenix
Completed Coursework toward Physics & History, Georgia State University
Completed Coursework in Economics, Dekalb Community College
Completed AVIC-7, Top Avionics School for US Navy and COMSEC School