MultiFaceted Contractor Ready to Take On Challenging Projects In-&-Outside of Bay Area – Desert Hot Springs

SUMMARY OF CAPABILITIES

Managed and supported projects of various scale for numerous industries independently and coordinating the functions of up to 150 team members with global presence. Twenty-five years customer-oriented experience, providing pragmatic and technical solutions to resolve complex social, medical, and telecommunications anomalies, frequently supporting the introduction of advanced modalities such as electronic medical records (EMR), decision support systems, the International Space Station (ISS) Communications and Tracking System (C&TS), Internet / corporate intranets, wireless and global networks, and anthropomorphic robotics. Meticulously organized with impeccable documentation and research skills and the ability to prepare and deliver persuasive presentations, in-depth tutorials, detailed engineering schematics, design requirements, engineering specifications, white papers, spreadsheets, budgets / schedules, project planning data, comp material and markups, news and feature articles, design and training manuals, advertising graphics / copy, and press releases. Award-winning photographer and art director with a background in engineering, journalism, health science, psychology, graphic arts, public relations, and management.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DUE Process
Executive Director 2006 - Present
Prompted Constructed detailed proposal, focusing on historical and political research. Prepared and delivered presentations. Organized team of volunteers, establishing community interest. Formed working relationships with non-profit organizations, interest groups and federal, state, and local agencies Corresponded with US Senators, representatives in Congress, state legislators, community leaders, parents, and school district representatives. Generated press releases, coordinated with news media, and supported public relations events. Awarded scholarship to present and promote progressive reformation of public policy.

C3IS
Consultant / Contractor 2002 - 2006
Managed successful business development campaign, demonstrating flexibility to accommodate the administrative, clinical, customer service, engineering, legal, marketing, and project management reqirements for numerous industries. Highlight contracts include:
• Tactronics: Managed the design of zeolyte-based air-to-water compression system for military applications. Designed multimedia logos for web pages. Developed “Optical Control” software for Advanced Engineering Labs. Wrote patent for composite laminate material; supported product endurance tests, proving candidate composite durability. Appointed group leader role based on performance and previous management experience.
• Stanford Clinical Trials Group: Supported clinical research coordination effort, interviewing candidates and managing team in recruiting subjects for clinical trials. Upon completion, was reassigned to support RNA gene therapy study. Documented candidate responses, developing statistical information from more than 2,000 Bay Area residents.
• Santa Clara County Planning Council: Contracted to investigate allocation of federal and state funds, reviewing annual budget, prioritizing contracts, and assessing project requirements.
• UCLA Clinical Trails Group: Recruited candidate subjects for special government-funded study to determine correlation between illicit drug use, HIV/AIDS status, and employment status with surprising results. Provided basic training in harm reduction, motivational interviewing, and an analysis of drug resistance education/advertising to Care Center staff and patients.
• Universal Studios: Coordinated the development of a motion simulation device which stimulates exteroceptors and proprioceptors to simulate human interaction with the environment. Defined common dry & wet sensations for programmers.
• Sprint PCS: Assisted in launching Vision concept with 2.5-3G cellular marketing and sales strategy, featuring a comparative analysis of GSM / GPRS, and IS-95 / CDMA2000 architecture. Provided technical requirements and cost analysis of 802.11b (WiFi) & 802..16e (WiMAX) broadband WWAN architecture.
• B&T Medical: Turned work practices into workflow processes, developing independent UIs for specialists using EMR/CIS database.
MCI
Senior Engineer / Project Manager 1998 – 2002

• Supported high profile global customer base, providing “fixes” to web page HTML / XML code, and introducing customers to bandwidth friendly CSS in addition to providing network support, managing fault detection processes and providing documentation.
• Principal designer of Global Data Link a flexible (64kps to 1Tbps) private line network service featuring resilient SONET / SDH ring architecture, microwave radio relay links, DWDMs / WDMs, DXCs, MSPs, and customer-controllable bandwidth allocation.
• Collaborated in OSPF area segmentation and fault / performance management studies, directing equipment evaluation, selection and implementation for all terrestrial fiber optic, microwave, and satellite networks throughout the Americas region.
• Facilitated the seamless integration of legacy global data networks and expansion to 150 new city sites.
• Managed team in the design, configuration, homologation, exportation, regulatory, and implementation of NNIs in transitioning Sprint’s Global One customers to the MCI WorldCom facilities during the attempted acquisition of Sprint by WCOM.

Global Communications Systems Research (GCSR)
Vice-President / Consultant 1994 - 1998
Transformed maverick startup into a powerful consulting firm through unique business development approach. Promoted to execultive role, coordinating business and technical functions while directly supporting major contracts including:
• Reuters America: Managed the deployment of the largest corporate-owned global frame relay test bed, virtually mirroring production network. Coordionation with parent organization to introduce groundbreaking real-time multimedia switching system. Developed five-year strategic plan.
• Morgan Stanley: Managed the design, planning, and implementation of a 5000 node global network, coordinating with MS IT team and Cisco for the early release of Catalyst switches, designed to make MS the most technologically advanced brokerage house.
• General Electric-Apprise: Facilitated the migration of 15 legacy networks routed through Cisco multiprotocol routers.
• Exxon: Coordinated the design of corporate intranets, featuring secure gateway access to Internet users.
• Nynex: Supported the planning and implementation of terminal servers and switching hub architecture.

CMP Publications
Senior Network Engineering Manager 1993 - 1994
Proposed and managed the end-to-end designs of client-server architecture, including the implementation of frame relay WAN, FDDI/ATM LAN, Oracle-based network and Quark desktop publishing. Collaborated in the evaluation of Chicago (Windows 95).

SynOptics Communications
Senior Regional Technical Specialist 1990 - 1993
Coordinated with product managers in contributing to the design of ATM and FDDI architecture supporting customer requirements. Reputed for developing customer-specific presentations that led to profitable sales goals for every quarter. Drove effort to move beta product from test labs into the production environment of Fortune 500 companies. Awarded for execellence in customer support.

NASA (Ford Aerospace/Grumman Data Systems/GE Aerospace)
Senior Engineering Specialist, Level II 1986 - 1990
Managed contractors in the design and development of space station communications and tracking system including providing the baseline requirements definition, end-to-end network simulation modeling parameters., and interfaces to all other systems, ground and space-based processes to translate, transmit, record, play, store, compress, encrypt, and enhance imagery data, voice, text , audio, and video signals compatible with technology throughout the project 30-year lifespan of the International Space Station..

New York University
Associate Adjunct Professor 1984 - 1986
Instructed satellite / microwave radio-engineering courses and devised telecommunications department curriculum.

Shearson-Lehman/American Express
Planning Engineer/System Analyst 1983 - 1985
Planned branch office implementation of PBX systems; designed the American Express Satellite Network.

Masco Communications
Art Director/Lead Photographer/ Production Director/Production Assistant 1980 - 1982
Promoted three times during the first five months of employment, turning a local city letter-sized newspaper into a sophisticated tabloid; responsible for a 300% increase in advertising sales. Awards: Photography; Temple University Internship.
EDUCATION
Associate of Science Program 2005 - 2006
College of the Desert Health & Human Services
Master of Professional Studies (MPS) 1982 - 1989
George Washington University Engineering Administration/Management
New York University ` Interactive Telecommunications
New York Institute of Technology Communications, Psychology
Bachelor of Arts (BA) 1977 - 1981
University of Maryland Aerospace Engineering
Temple University Communications; Psychology, Political Science