Allan (Al) Andres Hartly, DE

HR Operations Leader, Security & Investigative Services 302-***-**** ads1aj@r.postjobfree.com

Recognized and highly seasoned professional with a 25+ year successful track record of progressive leadership responsibility and deep expertise in the global telecommunications industry, law enforcement, and veteran and community services arena, always making an outsized contribution by connecting people, technology, data, and strategy to achieve outstanding winning results.

Targeting a leadership opportunity to optimize and deliver high-impact results in an HR operations security and investigative role, with particular interest in background screenings, investigations, and pre-employment reference validation.

Highlights

Over 20 years of diversified experience in the Telecommunications industry, utilizing strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with a focus on improving sales through innovative approaches

Led two highly visible optical network switching programs: Cisco Transport Manager CTM for military, government, and telecommunications clients; and Cisco Works, utilized by non-telecommunications, and non-government entities

Drove quality and acceptance testing processes for multiple continuous improvement programs, leading to improved customer experience, heightened customer productivity, and achieving success for clients

Enacted swift cost-cutting measures and reductions for operations, reducing complexity for the number of circuits managed by the product

Obtained Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) approval for the US government Army test site in Arizona, allowing for over $2.5B of Cisco optical hardware to be sold over 4 years to all Federal Agencies

Secured Bellcore certification allowing for flow through provisioning of the optical hardware, driving a portion of $2.5B sales

Designed and specified the software for optical telephony and cable television, delivering the first fiber optics communications installation for the Deutche Bundespost in Koln, Germany, with 192 voice and 92 video channels on a single mode fiber.3 cable for German Telecom

Developed flow-through provisioning of Fiber in the Loop Plant, working with Bell South Operating Companies to design seamless coordination of activities across various software and hardware platforms, geographic locations, and communications technologies, which allowed for remote testing through long-haul transmission in optical fiber communication systems

Repositioned the Bell South joint development efforts to align with DSC Communications SONET based Fiber Optic Digital Loop Carrier System, (Lightspan 200), driving sales from the old Bell Operating companies in the USA towards the newly developed software, RIDES, Remote Intelligent Device Element System, and resulting in $500M+ in sales

Created the functional specifications for a low-cost loop optical carrier system for both the North American and European marketplaces that was standardized for use in major telephone companies worldwide

Generated product sales of $7.6M, with back-orders for an additional $8.9M over a 2-year period; managed the investment of 450 Operational Support Systems in 5 sites across California

Snapshot

Supportive leader with an approachable style, acting with integrity, valuing and respecting each team member, and driving team member engagement

Continually challenges assumptions and practices, and asks penetrating, “why?” questions

Recognized builder of highly engaged and diverse teams, delivering quality results, achieving financial targets, and generating team satisfaction and heightened morale

Rapidly moves ideas forward using an open and analytical mindset, respectfully collaborating with peers and stakeholders, while pursuing improvement and growth opportunities

Authored and published over 10 white papers and industry articles, presenting to multiple global technology forums

Institutes standards of operational excellence in leading programs and champions process orientation, continuous improvement, and organizational change to achieve financial results

Recognized for selective service and draft board volunteer service over a 20-year time frame; awarded the prestigious Length of Service Award for outstanding service and community impact in Delaware, Pennsylvania, and California; authorized, approved, and acknowledged by the President of United States America

Partnered with the American Legion to develop a program to procure and deliver calling cards to the service people based in Iraq, utilized for calling home during the holidays, valued at $7000

Military service veteran, who is highly focused, disciplined, patriotic, and loyal

In partnership with the Veterans at Cisco, and the employees and volunteers of multiple organizations, spearheaded a program to secure 5000 soccer balls for service men and women in the regions to distribute to the children of war-torn areas of Iraq and Afghanistan

Areas of Expertise

Strategic Planning Revenue Growth High-Performing Team Building Expense Management P&L Budget Management Continuous Process Improvement Stakeholder Management Communications Go-to-Market Strategies Product Management Background Screening Pre-employment Reference Validation Criminal Investigation Training & Education Community Services Veteran Services Telecommunications Fiber Optics International Sales Marketing Restructure and Downsize Operations Active Listener Relationship Manager

Experience

Possesses 25+ years in law enforcement as a reserve police officer; highly-seasoned in conducting criminal background screenings, reference checks, and investigative data-base research

Improved operations by developing and implementing the strategic direction for the FACS (Facility Assignment & Control System) support Unisys hardware and the Bellcore software; leading to downsizing the development and support effort for the product line

Skillfully managed the partner relationship between Lockheed Martin and Unisys, securing the licensing of Unisys patents related to Fixed Wireless Local Loop capability

Managed P&L responsibility and product development for the Element Management Software program; established strong business partnerships with global vendors Affinite, ISR Global, and Hewlett Packard to ensure that requirements and functionality demanded by clientele were met

Recognized for a track record of identifying growth opportunities and creating a culture of productivity and trust, coupled with the expert knowledge of telecommunications operations and contribution to the business's success

Oversaw budgets, summarized the result of operations, and handled personnel issues for a division of management and non-management personnel

Obtained $300M of capital from the California Public Utilities Commission for plant modernization

Responsible for Network Management solutions within ONG; Cisco ONS-155XX DWDM products, ONS15454 Security & IPv6, and the Catalyst 85XX product line

Identified customer requirements and created Product Requirements Documents, used to develop software by other internal Business Units that develop the Network Management Software, such as CiscoWorks-2000, CEMF, and CTM

Career History

Cisco Systems Hartly, DE 2001-2009

Product Manager, Optical Network Group, Optical Product & Program Management

Unisys Corporation Malvern, PA 1994-2000

Director, Program Management, Global Industries, Communications

Director, Business Development, Communications Market Sector Group, Blue Bell, PA

Director, Strategic Planning, Communications LOB, Blue Bell, PA

Director, Operations Support Systems, Communications LOB, Blue Bell, PA

Early Career

DSC Communications, Inc. Access Products Division, Petaluma, CA 2012 - 2015

Senior Manager, Strategic Marketing

Senior Marketing Manager, Operations Support Systems

Raychem/Raynet Corporation/Raynet International Menlo Park, CA

Director, O&M Systems, Sales & Marketing

Manager, Operations Support Systems

ADC Telecommunications, Inc. Minneapolis, MN

Account Manager, AT&T Communications and Pacific Telesis

Military Experience

United States Navy, Enlisted Naval Petty Officer 2nd Class

Missiles and Gunnery Guidance Computers, Radar Systems (5 & 6” guns)

Vietnam Serviceman

Education & Certifications

Pasadena College (Point Loma University) Pasadena, CA

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Iowa State University Ames, IA

Engineering Economics Certificate

UNIX System Admin – Xerox Learning Systems

UNIX Operations, Time & Territory Management - Xerox Learning Systems

Professional Selling Skills - Xerox Learning Systems

Selling Technical / Industrial Products – American Management Association

California Peace Officer Standards & Training - Credential ID R4223

Private Pilot License

Volunteer and Board Service

Los Angeles County Sherriff’s Dept., California

Bolingbrook Police Dept., Illinois

Petaluma Police Dept., California

Law Enforcement, Reserve Police Officer

Coatesville Area School District

School Director

Parkesburg American Legion post

Commander

Vice Commander

Selective Service / Draft Board, Chester County, PA, and Sonoma County, CA

Local Board Member

Board of Education, Petaluma Elementary & Joint Union High School Districts

School Board Member

The Petaluma Education Foundation

Founding Trustee

Sonoma County Committee on School District Reorganization

Member

Veterans of Foreign Wars

Life Member

Honor Guard

Captain

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