Lawrence Calvin Price

Phone: 702-***-**** - Email: adg9wm@r.postjobfree.com

A strong leader with experience in the management, development, planning and engineering of large-scale projects, programs, and networks. Primary strengths are in:

Program & Project Mgt, Engineering & Operations Mgt, Vendor Mgt, Wireless & IT Network Development, IoT, Automation, IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem), Configuration, Change, Risk, and Financial Mgt, Business Development, Process Improvement, Mergers/Acquisitions, & Strategic Planning

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT

Sr. Program Manager (PMO) 01/19 – 03/20

Everi, Inc, Las Vegas NV

• Lead cross functional teams to support National Infrastructure projects & programs tied to Corporate strategy.

• Lead and manage a team of Project Managers and Business Analysts to support Infrastructure projects & programs.

• Lead and manage projects & programs that support Engineering, IT, Telecom, Network & Cloud (Azure, AWS).

• Lead and manage project & program IT teams in support of new mergers & acquisitions for the Company.

• Review and help negotiate new Vendor contracts including: SOWs, MSAs, T&M, SLAs, NDAs, FFP, and LOE.

• Present Project status to Executive Management on a Weekly basis (i.e. VPs, SVPs, EVPs, and CEO (C-Level).

• Lead and moderate project/program meetings. staff meetings, scheduling meetings, and Go/No-Go calls.

• Develop, disseminate, and manage Project work plans, charters, reports, schedules, resources, risk, and logistics.

Project/Managing Director 8/17 – 12/18

Advanced Technology Group, Incorporated, Las Vegas NV

• Lead and Manage the development of IoT Automation & Configuration IT Management software applications.

• Lead contract negotiations centered around Network Automation & IoT (Internet of Things) programs.

• Develop Project, Program, or Portfolio Management roadmaps and lead project/program planning and Scope.

• Design and implement contracts and adherence to SLAs and SOWs and manage responses to RFP/RFQs.

• Lead decision maker regarding major Purchases, CRM, Insurance, Reg Compliance, and Asset management.

• Lead decision maker regarding program supply chain, vendors, subcontractors, and Human Resources.

• Manage Revenue Stream, GM, Profits (P/L), OPEX/CAPEX, Budgets, Debt, and Investments.

National Sr. Technical Project/Program Manager (PMO) 12/14 – 8/17

T-Mobile (HQ), Bellevue WA & Schaumburg IL

• Lead in the development of National Infrastructure wireless telecom projects & programs using Release Planning.

• Lead global cross functional teams/vendors to support IMS Core & Evolved Packet Core configuration management.

• Lead the build-out of Private Cloud Data Centers and supported Applications in Public Clouds (e.g. AWS, Azure, etc.).

• Lead network upgrades that included Cisco Routers, PGW/SGWs, MMEs, A10 and F5 LBs, GTMs, and FOTA/IoT.

• Lead and moderate Go/No-Go meetings, Status meetings, PIF, CIQ, & MOP Reviews, and Project Kick-off meetings.

• Developed Project Work Plans, dashboards, charters, schedules, resource mgt plans, risk plans, and RACIs.

• Created and disseminated comprehensive reports regarding project/program status in an Agile environment.

• Present Project status to Executive Management on a Monthly basis (i.e. VPs, SVPs, EVPs, and CEO (C-Level).

Sr. Technical Project Manager 06/14 – 11/14

Alcatel-Lucent/Nokia (contract), Schaumburg, IL

• Lead Engineering teams to install, integrate, commission, and Launch 3G and 4G LTE Macro/Micro Cells.

• Report daily project status, manage staff meetings, scheduling meetings, and Integration MWs.

• Manage project trackers/work plans, E2E project schedules, resources, and Logistics/Supply Chain support.

• Manage Design team, Vendor Management, Logistics to identify Project risks and develop plans to mitigate.

• Work cross functionally with multiple/distributed teams to manage Core/RAN Infrastructure development.

• Manage and track E2E project progression from site construction/NTP to successful network launch.

• Create and distribute comprehensive reports/dashboards to multiple organizations for project status.

National Program Manager (PMO) 05/11 – 05/14

AT&T Mobility (HQ), Redmond WA & Schaumburg, IL

• Lead domestic & international (offshore) Core & RAN IP/Data SGSN/MME Rehomes /Augments/Modifications.

• Lead Engineering teams & vendors/suppliers to meet SLA/SOW and financial/non-financial performance (KPI).

• Develop Project/Program Work Plans, Charters/Roadmaps, schedules, SWAT, resource plans, RACI, and Quotes.

• Work cross functionally across distributed organizations to manage Core & RAN IP/Data Rehomes and Augments.

• Manage and track project progression via PMATT from Core/RAN Implementation to PMO project completion.

• Manage/create Remedy AOTS CRs/Change management, CTS trouble tickets, MOPs, and IWOS Work Orders.

• Manage/moderate Scheduling meetings, CIQ reviews, Market/Planning reviews, and Maintenance Windows.

Managing Director/CEO 01/05 – 05/11

ICON Wireless, Inc., Schaumburg, IL

• Managed business & project revenue streams, financing, OPEX/CAPEX budgets, and Financial Risk.

• Lead the planning and engineering required for design, development, deployment, and implementation.

• Lead engineering, operations, project planning, program management, process, and risk management.

• Provided leadership for complex engineering projects (2G/3G/4G) and acted as Sr. Project Director.

• Lead recruitment, hiring, mentoring, coaching, vendor management, and resource planning initiatives.

• Lead the Business Development & Strategic Planning activities required to secure contracts (fortune 500).

• Designed and implemented business/engineering contracts and responded to RFP/RFQs via proposals.

• Lead contract negotiations, reviews, and approval of FFP/LOE, T&M, SLAs, SOWs, NDAs/other agreements.

• Project Managed Physical Asset Audit team in support of Sprint Merger/Acquisition of Nextel Communications.

President & CEO 06/00 – 12/04

Integrated Communications Overland, Inc. Rosemont, IL

• Successfully secured (w/client Sr. Management) and implemented major contracts from RFP to Award.

• Negotiated, approved, and implemented large scale wireless telecom sales contracts from RFP to deployment.

• Lead the design, deployment, and integration of Core/RAN CDMA, TDMA, GSM, and Data (EV-DO)/IP Networks.

• Lead Network Deployment: Network Design, RF Design & Optimization, Site Acquisition and Construction.

• Lead all planning, program management, engineering, operations, compliance, budgeting, CRM, and finance.

• Lead all resource management activities for system integration, RF Engineering, and Network Operations.

• Managed recruiting, training, process, asset inventory, risk, and resources/work force management.

• Created alliances, managed vendors, and managed subcontractors for development of wireless networks.

Director of Engineering & Network Operations 10/98 – 06/00

Roberts Wireless Communications (now Sprint) St. Louis, MO

• Lead overall Program/Project Management, RF Engineering, Switch Engineering, Network Operations, & DC.

• Provided CDMA & GSM Network Design/Architecture for a state-wide wireless PCS telecommunications Network.

• Primary point of contact/liaison between executive management team and Sprint engineering management.

• Key decision maker regarding purchases, financials, CRM, audits, regulatory compliance, and asset management.

• Managed supply chain, vendors, subcontractors, risks, & resources assigned to the development of the network.

• Managed Network Deployment: Network Design, RF Design & Optimization, Site Acquisition and Construction.

• Lead the integration of Core and RAN Network Elements (MSC, BSC, RNC, SMS, VMS/IVR, MGW, OSS, & Cells).

• Responsible for performance (KPIs), risk management, and the adherence to SLA and SOW agreements.

• Recruited and managed RF, Network Operations, and Switch Engineering staff. Employee engagement focused.

Network Operations Manager & Sr. Process Engineer (SPE) 05/94 - 01/97

Motorola, Inc. Schaumburg IL (HQ) & Denver CO

• Lead department in Process Improvement initiatives including 10X SDLC Cycle Time Reduction, SEI CMMI

(Capability Maturity Model) Levels 3 & 4, and Six Sigma Process Integration/Quality Management.

• Helped Division achieve over a 60% increase from previous score in PDA (Product Development Assessment) and

assisted the as PM in the reduction of Post Release defects for the iDEN Digital Cellular System software.

• Moderator of the iDEN defect “Showstopper” meeting and architect of the Showstopper Report used for Software

Release Readiness: Beta, FOA and General Release of Motorola iDEN software (all Nextel markets).

• Managed 24x7 network operations (MSO/MTSO), engineering, operations, optimization, surveillance, & training

• Lead Engineer for the installation & upgrades (builds, loads, retrofits, etc.), testing, acceptance, certification,

compliance, performance (KPIs), and troubleshooting of General Release software

• SMSC (Short Message Service Center) - Subject Matter Expert (SME)

• Coordinated implementation of IVR (Integrated Voice Response) system in both Denver and Los Angeles.

• Provided technical expertise, customer advocacy, and negotiation skills during Nextel customer meetings.

STRENGTHS:

• More than 10 years of solid Project & Program Management experience in various areas

• Strong Technical and Wireless Engineering Expertise: 2G/3G/4G/5G (IoT), CDMA, GSM/UMTS, WiMAX, & LTE

• Strong understanding of IMS (SBG/P-CSCF, BGF/MGW, I/S-CSCF, BGCF, TAS, MRF, P-UAG, SBC & ENUM)

• Strong understanding of Evolved Packet Core: MME, Ultra-M (virtualized SGW, PGW), GGSNs, SGSNs & HSS

• Strong Business Development/Analytical skills: Negotiated and secured 12-14 major U.S. Telecom contracts

• Solid Network Design skills: Designed high-level Core & RAN Wireless System Architectures

• System Engineering Development, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Agile, and Process Engineering

• Managed high-level Engineering projects with a focus on KPIs, SLAs, Quotes/POs and SOWs

• Managed projects/programs involving Data Staging/Migration, Hubble, Ardent Sky, Lotteries, Charity, & Loyalty

• Successful recruiter, mentor, coach, and manager with strong focus on employee relationships & engagement

• Designed documentation/MOPS for process, testing, quality gates, training, operations, and maintenance

• Strong troubleshooter, problem mediator, contract negotiator, and customer service advocate.

EDUCATION:

B.S. Management Information Systems (MIS)

The Ohio State University, Max M. Fisher College of Business (Mar 1993)

M.S. Information Technology – Telecommunications Management (in progress)

The University of Maryland, Global Campus (7 semesters completed)

PUBLICATIONS:

Contributing author to Broadband Wireless and WiMAX, published by the IEC in 2004.

RECENT TRAINING:

• Leadership Training – Everi

• Scrum Master (Agile) Training – Certify

Project Management Professional (PMP) Training – T-Mobile

• Software Release Planning (RPP) – T-Mobile

Interconnecting IP/MPLS Networks – AT&T Mobility

CERTIFICATIONS:

35 HR Certificate in PMP (Project Management Professional) Training

2.4 CEU Certification in PMI Project Management Training

160-HR Certification in System Engineering Development

40-HR Certification in Process Quality Management

40-HR Certificate of Achievement in Standards & Protocols

40-HR Certification in Packet Switching Operations

40-HR Certification in CASE (Computer Aided Software Engineering)

40-HR Certification in UNIX System V Shell Programming

40-HR Certification in "C" Programming

24-HR Certification in Leadership Training

24-HR Certification in Personal Communication Services

24-HR Certificate of Achievement – STP Fundamentals

24-HR Certification in Wide Area Networking (WAN) & Telecommunications

SOFTWARE, HARDWARE, & DATABASE SKILLS:

Clarity CA-PPM – Project Portfolio Management System

• PMATT Project Management tracking & management database tool

MS Project Professional, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Visio & MS PowerPoint

IMS (SBG/P-CSCF, BGF/MGW, I/S-CSCF, BGCF, TAS, MRF, P-UAG, SBC & ENUM)

Evolved Packet Core: MME, Ultra-M (virtualized SGW, PGW), GGSNs, SGSNs & HSS

BMC Remedy Force ITSM Incident/Ticket system (Salesforce Cloud)

Granite and MetaSolv TBS (Circuit/Network database management tools)

Alcatel Lucent RTCI (Summary Reporting/Scheduling Tool)

OPNET IT 9.1 (Network Planning/Design Tool) & LATTIS.PRO (Network Pricing Tool)

UNIX Shell Programming using SH, KSH (Korn) and scripting on UNIX/Linux Systems

Python, JavaScript, Django, C/C++ programming languages

Windows Operating Systems, HTML, UNIX/Linux Platforms, SUN Solaris, Ultra-Sparc workstations

ATLAS (Asset auditing and inventory management tool)

CASE (Computer Aided Software Engineering Tools), EDITORS: Emacs, VI, ED, Misc.

Databases: SharePoint, Ingres RDBMS (SQL), IBM Informix (SQL), Oracle PeopleSoft, TBS

Routing/Transport Protocols: IP, T1/DS3/SONET/DWDM, TCP/IP, UDP, RIP, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, ISIS, RTP, MPLS, QoS, ATM, VPN, DSL, WAN/LAN, Ethernet to the Cell Site (ETTCS), X.25, Frame Relay, Microwave, and PPP

Signaling protocols: SS7, SIP, SigTRAN (via SCTP), MGCP (client-server), and Megaco/H.248

Transport/Telco (T1, DS3, OC-3, OC-48, OC-192, Fiber), DSX-Patch panels, Cross Connects/DCS

Cisco IP Routers & Switches, Fortigate, Palo Alto & ASA (Adaptive Security Appliance) Firewalls & WAF

Voice Mail Platforms & IVR (Interactive Voice Response) configuration

MMS & SMSC (Short/Text Messaging) Platform configuration SME, IMS

OMC/OSS/OA&M Operations, Administration, & Maintenance Servers

Hands-on Transport test/turn-up and telco asset auditing/compliance, Inventory Management, and logistics

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