Project Manager Senior

Lonnie J. Hawkins Dedicated to Driving Project Excellence

Atlanta, GA 30324 404-***-**** ********@*****.*** inkedin.com/in/lonnie-hawkins

Highly Motivated Senior Project Manager who drives forward-thinking initiatives with specializations in wireless telecommunications, engineering, avionics, and aircraft maintenance to align with a dynamic company’s mission. Influential Strategist who develops new global wireless systems with success in network deployment, 5G ORAN, ETTCS migrations, DAS, and COW implementations, Small Cell, network optimization, and bill auditing. “Big Picture Thinker” who yields high-performance results by building alliances among managers, teams, vendors, third-party agents, and clients while consistently reducing costs, delivering projects ahead of schedule, and enhancing best practices to surpass expectations.

Specializations Include:

Project Management ~ Operations Management ~ Business Growth & Development

Team Training & Leadership ~ Process Development & Improvement ~ Test Deployment

OSP ~ C&E ~ Transport ~ CPDO ~ Reporting Requirements ~ DAS & Small Cell Implementations

Proposal Development ~ Contracts & Negotiations ~ Budget Control ~ E911 Subject Specialist

Microsoft Office Suite ~ Granite ~ CASPR ~Jira ~ MapInfo ~ PACE ~ 5G ORAN ~ OSHA ~ Compliance

Network Integration & Mapping ~ Database Management ~ Auditing ~ GMS ~ UMTS ~ LTE ~ ETTCS

Career Highlights Include:

Seamlessly converting 4,000+ wireless sites on ETTCS and 2,500+ on LTE sites in Georgia.

Bringing Georgia and Puerto Rico network facilities up on Phase 1 & Phase 2 wireless E911.

Driving $1.8 million in MRC savings via BSLD Layer 1 disconnect and third-party migrations.

Successfully improving operations costs 20% by executing Fixed Network Plan for 1200+ sites.

Launching a six (6)-state network connecting six (6) switches to local PSTN and LTC in Brazil.

Collaborating with In-Franchise (AT&T) and Out-of-Franchise LECs in streamlining a process to migrate sites to ETTCS to ultimately allow for a 15-day reduction in schedule duration.

Project-managing a Southeast Region (TDMA Sunset) to lead to Mobility in TDMA DS3 disconnects and reduce fix transport expense line by 200,000 MRC.

Knowledgeable in French, Spanish, Portuguese & Japanese Languages

Professional Experience

EchoStar/Dish Wireless/Boost Mobile, Suwanee, GA 2021 – 2025

Transport Specialist II – ATL & BHM Markets

Spearheaded the strategic development of analytic methodologies to identify implementation issues, along with recommending and leading implementation on areas of opportunity within key initiatives.

Expertly reviewed and analyzed Telco-ready requirements to allow proper definition for construction teams. Led ongoing meetings with transport vendor(s) to ensure that circuits were delivered on time.

Collaborated with a market deployment team and transport vendors to conduct site visits, as well as Operations and Field Engineers on Transport & Power issues. Built alliances among transport vendors.

Proactively approved Power Coordination Reports (PCRs) and Fiber designs.

Successfully turned up 750+ 5G Open RAN sites across a three (3)-year timeframe.

Participated in deployment meetings regularly to provide updates on transport implementation.

AXS Mobility, Sandy Springs, GA 2020 – 2021

Director of Project Management Office – Field Operations

Leveraged broad scope of industry knowledge toward driving all PMO initiatives, including mentoring and managing a top-performing remote team across multiple markets to align with core objectives.

Coordinated parts, fleet issues, warranty issues, billing, production reports, and presentations, along with accurately updating status in both company and/or client portals.

Scheduled technicians via fleet software and partnered with global peers to resolve issues.

LEL International, Duncan, SC 2020

Project Manager – Datacenter Decom & Restoration

Strategically steered project efforts, including scheduling and communicating among subcontractors, consultants, and vendors while performing quality control duties and responsibilities regarding work.

Coordinated inspections with local jurisdictions. Handled GANTT chart tracking of project progress. Walked all areas on project to monitor daily activities. Conducted weekly subcontractor meetings.

Evaluated subcontractor safety, health, and environmental quality standards’ non-compliance.

Continually enforced building regulations, construction safety standards, and use of personal protection equipment (PPE), as well as daily equipment and tool safety.

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ProLogic ITS, Acworth, GA 2019 – 2020

Project Manager

Expertly planned, executed, and managed multiple small- to mid-sized projects from start to finish with limited supervision and strict deadlines. Defined objectives while managing ongoing quality control.

Monitored progress, identified issues, developed solutions, facilitated cross team coordination, and prioritized workflow. Drafted change orders. Managed customer/partner invoicing and payment.

Consistently achieved desired project output by establishing key changes in project scope and interventions, as well as developing potential contingency plans.

Upheld in-budget project goals with high customer satisfaction rates by working with team members, third-party contractors, consultants, and/or resources.

NextGen Global Resources, LLC, Atlanta, GA 2017 – 2018

Project Manager – Small Cell Las Vegas (AT&T – Cox Communications) (2018)

Seamlessly transitioned roles, responsibilities, and materials between general contractors while working with Market CM, C&E firm, and general contracting companies to permit and construct Small Cell sites (e.g., drawings, NTPs, materials, scheduling, construction, integration, close out packages).

Coordinated initiatives with Development, RF, and Field & Switch operations on scheduling, configurations, integration files, equipment issues, and alarms in alignment with project objectives.

Successfully kicked off new projects for 40 new Small Cell sites and upgrades to existing 50.

Rapidly identified new suppliers and materials for upcoming projects and submitted new supplier authorization requests, as well as associating part numbers for accurate ordering.

Project Manager – Development (T-Mobile) (2017)

Led targeted project initiatives by collaborating with Development, RF, Field & Switch operations on scheduling, configurations, integration files, equipment issues and alarms. Initiated all RFPs and RFQs.

Continually participated in valuable daily 911 vetting calls with RF and switch ops.

Hosted bi-weekly team calls and provided status presentations, and managed project trackers.

Interfaced with a C&E firm and general contracting companies to bring up U2100 radios on POR of 395 sites – encompassing drawings, NTPs, materials, integration, and close outs, etc.

Filcor, LLC d/b/a Integra Advanced Technology Services, St. Louis, MO 2016

Project Manager

Skillfully managed a Cricket decommissioning project in two (2) markets totaling 540 sites worth $6 million in revenue. Hosted daily calls. Reported on client conference calls. Presented to senior management.

Successfully interfaced among general contractors to plan and schedule; submit change order requests to client; and close out packages, sign offs, and PO submissions to Finance.

Matrix Resources, Atlanta, GA 2012 – 2014

Project Manager – C&E Transport (AT&T)

Project-managed ETTCS/LTE (Service Delivery, Granite Works (MEI/SPC), including managing Ethernet and LTE programs to meet Plan-of-Record. Collaborated with Transport Engineering, Design, Ordering, Field Construction & Engineering, Provisioning Control Office (PCO) PMO, and Software Provisioning.

Immediately resolved 90% of issues while actively reporting and escalating complex situations.

Quickly identified and resolved issues with POs for EoMW PTNs with managers and vendors.

Streamlined a process to migrate sites to ETTCS to allow for a 15-day reduction in schedule duration through collaborations with In-Franchise (AT&T) and Out-of-Franchise LECs.

Axis Teknologies, Atlanta, GA 2007 – 2012

Director of Client Special Projects (AT&T) (2009 – 2012)

Project Manager/Account Manager (AT&T) (2007 – 2009)

Optimized scheduling of transport requirements to meet T1, Ethernet, SIAD, and NSB deployments, as well as workflow production points. Led efforts across a SE Region (TDMA Sunset), including mobility in TDMA DS3 disconnects. Reduced fix transport expense line by 200,000 MRC. Generated $1.8+ million in MRC savings by managing BSLD Layer 1 disconnect and third-party migrations to parent facilities.

Education

Business Management Studies University of Phoenix Economics Studies DeKalb Community College

Additional Studies and/or Continuing Education at Emory University and Georgia State University

Veteran, United States Marine Corps

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