Project Manager Senior

Lonnie J. Hawkins

Atlanta, GA *****

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Seasoned, accomplished, and innovative Senior Project 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), 5G ORAN, 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 t 5G ORAN t OSHA tLeadership

Working Knowledge of French, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese

EXPERIENCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS

ECHOSTAR / DISH WIRELESS / BOOST MOBILE, Suwanee, GA

Transport Specialist II for ATL & BHM markets – 06/01/2021 – 03/26/2025

tDeveloped analytic methodologies to identify implementation related issues, recommend and lead implementation on areas of opportunity within key initiatives

tReviewed and analysed Telco ready requirements and ensured that they were properly defined for construction teams

tLed periodic meetings with transport vendor(s) to ensure that circuits were delivered on time

tWorked with market deployment team and transport vendors to conduct site visits

tWorked with market deployment team to ensure that NTP was issued to the transport vendor promptly

tAttended deployment meeting regularly to provide updates on transport implementation

tEstablished excellent relationships with transport vendor(s) at the market level

tWorked closely with Operations and Field Engineers on issues involving Transport & Power issues. Initiated tickets with the NOCs and power companies as needed

tIn addition to Transport (Fiber) was also responsible for getting power to all sites

tApproved all PCRs (Power Coordination Report) and Fiber designs

tTurned up 1250+ 5G Open RAN sites in a 3-year period

AXS MOBILITY, Sandy Springs, GA

Director of PMO – Field Operations – 12/2020 – 05/2021

tProblem solving

tLeading remote teams in multiple markets

tPartnering with global peers to resolve day-to-day business issues

tScheduling technicians via fleet software

tUpdate statuses in both company and client portals

tCoordinating parts, fleet issues, warranty issues, billing, production reports, presentations

LEL INTERNATIONAL, Duncan, SC

Project Manager - Datacenter Decom & Restoration - 8/2020 – 12/2020

tSchedule subcontractors, consultants, and vendors to ensure timely completion

tPerform quality control duties and responsibilities regarding the work being performed.

tCommunicate/Schedule with project team regarding all materials/equipment being removed.

tCoordinate required inspections with local jurisdictions.

tIdentify conflicts in decommissioning progress and communicate them to project team for resolution

tGANTT chart tracking the project progress updated.

tEnforce all building regulations, construction safety standards and use of personal protection equipment (PPE), as well as equipment and tool safety on a daily basis.

tIdentify subcontractor non-compliance with safety, health, and environmental quality standards.

tWalk all areas on project daily to monitor activities and assist in future planning.

tPreside over weekly subcontractor meetings designed to coordinate the work.

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.

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 – 11/2012

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

Regional Deployment Manager (Cingular) 2005 – 2007 (Cont.)

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

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

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