Senior level information technologies professional with extensive SME experience in organizational establishment, business operations, program management, PMI based project management methodologies, and INCOSE based Systems Engineering. Stanford Systems Engineering Program Graduate (SCPD). Progressively responsible for the formulation and management of strategic business initiatives required for the design, delivery, and use of complex networking architectures; professional level consultative services, business development, and P&L based operations management. Systems Engineering, Business Development, Operational Establishment, Cash Flow, Budgeting,; Director, North America, Engineering, Operations & Maintenance VASP North America, Inc (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; $$$; Wireless industry) March 2007 — Present (10 months) Australia's specialist in high performance telecom networking has expanded into the USA. VASP is a worldwide specialist provider of network design, deployment and integration services creating high performance telecommunications. Our company partners with carriers, service providers and equipment manufacturers to fulfill each client’s project requirements with pinpoint precision. RF-SATCOM / Systems Engineering Manager DataPath, Inc (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Defense & Space industry) November 2005 — February 2007 (1 year 4 months) SYSTEMS ENGINEERING MANAGER - (SECRET CLEARANCE) Manage comprehensive engineering activities required for design, development, production, delivery, and support of high performance SATCOM based solutions. Manage engineering assets within SME domain competencies, provide engineering leadership to support sustaining engineering, integration, sales/ marketing, R&D, and integrated logistic support. General Manager, South-West Asia (Baghdad, Iraq) ProActive Communications, Inc. (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; PVT; Defense & Space industry) January 2005 — November 2005 (11 months) OCONUS GENERAL MANAGER (SECRET CLEARANCE) PCI-Baghdad HQ, Iraq. Provided Satellite Communications and Internet Telephony (VoIP) engineering support for the construction and operation of the Iraqi Command and Control Network (IC2N) in support of the Interim Government inclusive of the Ministry of Defense (MOD), Prime Minister, US Civilian Police Assistance Training (CPAT)- Baghdad Police, Police Commando Units, and IR Public Service Academies, etc. Also provided technology solutions for reconstruction efforts to include defense contractors and coalition forces in the Iraqi theater and South-West Asia. Director of Professional Services – Wireless Division Alpha Information Systems (AIS), Inc. (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Wireless industry) July 2004 — December 2004 (6 months) Deliver consultative and engineering resources for wireless, WiFi, and M2M engineering projects. Developed business solutions, manage client expectations, business development, achieve budgeted revenue and margin goals and ensure work performed meets and/or exceeds client and contract service level obligations. Consistently provide leadership to the Professional Services team in identifying, presenting and closing new sales opportunities within existing customer base. Manage the profitability of all assigned projects and the overall Professional Services budget. Business Operations Support Manager Cingular Wireless (now at&t) (Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Wireless industry) 2001 — 2004 (3 years) Established B2B Support Center Operation in support of Siebel e-Business CRM Sales Automation of 2800 person sales force; provided business process leadership for organizational support of Siebel e2000, data mining, reconciliation, activations, and data stewardship initiatives. Established support programs for automating Marketing-Lead referral, Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) products, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), HEAT Help Desk support programs for trouble ticketing, workflow, and issue tracking. Senior Program Manager Nortel Networks (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; NT; Telecommunications industry) 1999 — 2001 (2 years) NORTEL NETWORKS, Atlanta, GA Senior Program Manager, Enterprise Solutions; South-East & Federal Markets Provided program leadership for the establishment of the Network Engineering Project Management Office; instituted PMI-CPM based approach to Network Engineering Solutions project management employing “best practices” methodologies. Restructured organization using PMI certified Project Management Professionals (PMP) to drive services fulfillment through formal “professional-level” project planning initiatives. Developed solutions delivery expertise in support of project definition, work breakdown structures, delivery schedules, resource planning, and budgets in support of P&L objectives Director Broadband Engineering Sun Data (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Information Technology and Services industry) 1997 — 1999 (2 years) SUN DATA, INC., Atlanta, GA Director of Broadband Infrastructure Engineering, Professional Services Delivered broadband professional services, consultative engineering, network operations (NOC) management; managed distributed organization of Internetworking Engineers (CCIE), Consultants, Program/Project Managers (PMP), and Analysts responsible for life cycle project management. Senior Manager, Professional Services Racal, Inc (Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Telecommunications industry) 1992 — 1997 (5 years) RACAL DATA GROUP, Atlanta, GA / Sunrise, FL Senior Manager - Professional Network Services, Americas Region Responsible for the formulation and delivery of Project Management, Professional Network Consultative Services, and Network Integration Services to the Americas Region. Managed a distributed organization of staff employees and contract resources to include Project Managers, Design Engineering, Network Consultants, and Technical Analysts responsible for executing managed program initiatives against project plans. Other positions held at Racal include: Business Development Manager, Program Manager, and Senior Systems Engineer. Director of Information Systems Troutman Sanders Attorneys at Law (Partnership; 501-1000 employees; Law Practice industry) 1990 — 1992 (2 years) TROUTMAN SANDERS – Attorneys at Law, Atlanta, GA Director of Information Systems Directed technology modernization of firm; implemented enterprise voice and data network; developed technical support staff, help desk /response center to manage call handling, tracking, and reporting processes. Interfaced AT&T Definity G3i PBX to the firm’s billing system which provided continuous audit of PBX toll calls and fax transmissions thus enabling client billing/ cost recovery; developed programs and support tools for the administration of all networked components; established policy and procedures for systems operations, manageability, and contingency planning.. Systems Architecture Product Specialist TDS Healthcare Systems Corp (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Information Technology and Services industry) 1983 — 1990 (7 years) TDS Healthcare Systems Corp Atlanta, GA Formerly Technicon Data Systems (a Lockheed Space and Missiles divestiture). Responsible for architecting strategic health care solutions using IBM 370/390 hardware platforms, terminal communication networks, and protocols (SNA, 3270, X.21, HL7 and proprietary) for client hospitals; performed systems capacity planning and modeled system response times based on architecture; provided consultative services in support of domestic and international project management and professional services initiatives. Other positions held include International Systems Engineer (Canada & UK), Systems Architecture Product Specialist, Systems Application Software Analyst, and Systems Engineer.; MILITARY SERVICE U.S. ARMY- 7th Infantry Division, Fort Ord, CA, 1978-1981 U.S. ARMY RESERVE, Training Command, Test Section CST, Shelbyville, KY, 1982-1985 GA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, 148th Medical Evacuation Company Winder, GA, 2002-2004 DIVERSIFIED EXPERIENCE TELEX INC., Tulsa, OK, Systems Engineer TECHNICON DATA SYSTEMS, Louisville, KY, Field Engineer LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Louisville, KY, Special Construction Electrician DEPT of COMMERCE, BUREAU of CENSUS, Jeffersonville, IN. Electro-Mechanical Technician U.S.ARMY, 1/51st AIR DEFENSE, 7TH INF DIV, Fort Ord, CA, Vulcan-FAAR Radar Technician (24M) U.S.ARMY, 148th MEDEVAC, 21st CAV, Fort Hood, TX Automated Logistics (92A) BPX2004 member Rotaract member Wright Hand Power Forum member International Tourism Discovery member LinkedSEO member Link-United States Marines (LINK-USMC) member Delta JetSetter Club member LIONs "LI Open Networkers" member Systems Thinking member PMP contacts member MobilOpen :: the Off Deck Mobile Internet Group member CISCO Affiliates member Society for Computers and Law member Link-Veterans member The Enterprise Architecture Network member Six Degrees member Las Vegas Travellers member Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) member Google Group member Linking Veterans member AWARDS United States Army Commendation Medal 1981, 2004 (2) United States Army Good Conduct Medal 1981, 2004 (2) National Defense Service Medal 2004 Armed Forces Reserve Medal 2004 Army Service Ribbon 2004 Cold War Certificate 1999 Racal Datacom Systems Engineering - Extra Mile Award 1994 Who's Who of American Business Leaders 1991