Janet L. Bishop
Victorville,CA
Summary
Results-driven Project Manager with over 20 years of expertise in project management, construction, Project coordination, implementation, customer service, data analysis, administration, change management, recruiting, testing and training. Expertise encompasses directing network installations and deployments, enhancing stakeholder relationships, while utilizing Six Sigma and Agile methodologies ensuring budget compliance across diverse projects. Achievements include overseeing the successful installation of critical network infrastructure and managing large-scale projects and vendor partnerships. Proven ability to meet project deadlines while driving operational excellence. Experienced in MS Office, MS Project, Primavera, PMATT and other project management and administrative tools. Eager to leverage substantial background in project management, construction, administrative and customer service to contribute effectively. I thrive in a remote working environment, and I am flexible across multiple time zones.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
Forged Tech. Inc.
Rancho Cordova, CA
06.2023 - 11.2025
- Responsible for Project Management and coordination of all projects.
- Projects include electrical installations and repairs on existing Cell Sites, Cell Site new site builds, antennas, power upgrades, power panels, alarms, cutovers and all connectivity.
- Responsible for working with city and county jurisdictions for permits and licenses.
- Create and maintain training tracker and OSHA requirements for field personnel.
- Establish and distribute job site JSA/JHA reports.
- Manage temporary power solutions with generator rental vendor, and 24x7 on call for dispatched generators.
- Establish, maintain and distribute weekly project schedule and project summaries.
- Electrical - Website not provided.
Senior Technical Project Manager
AT&T Mobility
Riverside, CA
01.2007 - 03.2023
- Responsible for Project Management of Network Core projects and Cell Site implementation, including MSC voice and SGSN & MME data switches, voicemail, cell sites, RNCs and BSCs, and all associated ancillary equipment.
- Manage vendor and stakeholder team relationships, monitor and track project progress maintaining management reporting requirements with PMATT.
- Build and maintain strong inter-departmental working relationships with all stakeholder teams and vendors.
- Escalation of all issues or associated risks and impacts to meet project deadlines and objectives.
- Perform testing and acceptance of equipment.
- Make travel arrangements to job sites as required.
- West Region Edge-to-Edge Infrastructure PMO - Website not provided.
Program Manager
Cingular Wireless
Riverside, CA
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Responsible for Program Management of all Network Implementation Projects including voice switches, BSCs, Transcoders, SGSN Data switches, and all associated ancillary equipment.
- Developed and managed Rip N' Replace project requirements for Nokia hardware replacement project in the Los Angeles Market including cell site equipment.
- Managed vendor relationships, monitor and track project progress maintaining management reporting requirements.
- Build and maintain strong inter-departmental working relationships with all stakeholder teams.
- Responsibility includes escalation of all issues or associated risks to meet objectives.
- Make travel arrangements for team members.
- West Region PMO Core Network Implementation - Website not provided.
Program Manager
Cingular Wireless
Riverside, CA
06.2005 - 01.2006
- Overall responsibility for all Network Core projects in the San Diego / Las Vegas and Hawaii Markets.
- Successfully managed the installation and acceptance of Nortel DMSC R4 switches, Lucent UMTS remote system, Ericsson UMTS system, Ericsson BSCs, Nokia BSCs, Nokia Transcoders and multiple ancillary DACs and power equipment to meet objectives.
- Managed Vendor relationships, monitor and track project status while maintaining management reporting.
- Resolve problems or risks to meet corporation objectives and deliverables.
- Make travel arrangements to job sites as required.
- West Region PMO Core Network Implementation - Website not provided.
Project Manager II / Switch & Network Implementation
Cingular Wireless / AT&T Wireless Services
Cerritos, CA
08.2003 - 06.2005
- Responsible for management of switch and network implementation projects in Southern California.
- Responsibilities include management of all capital and expense projects for designated locations.
- Manage vendor relationships.
- Monitor and track project status for maintaining management reporting.
- Manage problems, risks and opportunities to meet objectives.
- Provide project problem resolution and track through to final project test and acceptance.
- Make travel reservations for team members.
- Cerritos, CA - Website not provided.
Project Manager II / New Services & Network Capabilities / Regulatory Initiatives
AT&T Wireless Services
Redmond, WA
11.2000 - 08.2003
- Responsible for project management of AWS Local Number Portability Network Implementation Project.
- Represent AWS at National LNP meetings, attending the LNP Wireless Testing Sub committee meetings.
- Responsible for implementation plans, coordination/scheduling and testing of roaming partner and affiliate network nodes, features and new services.
- Began project management implementation of National Number Retention Project.
- Redmond, WA - Website not provided.
Traffic & Systems Support Manager
WESTERN WIRELESS CELLULAR CORPORATION
Bellevue, WA
01.2000 - 11.2000
- Responsible for the Planning Engineering, Routing /Traffic Specialists, and SS7 Network and Surveillance departments.
- Responsible for establishing departmental procedures, and supervision of all positions.
- Responsible for personnel training and career development.
- Performed as SS7 Project Manager for the SS7 network planning, and implementation of WWC's Nortel Broadband STP pair.
- National Network cutover included Nortel MTX switches, and Lucent 5E/ECP switches, and associated equipment, etc. covering 14 States.
- Implemented the TEKNO Protocol Analysis system for 24 x 7 National SS7 Network Surveillance center.
- Deployed ISD3000 systems throughout the WWC Network for local technician preventative maintenance, traffic statistics and switch performance statistics.
- Trained switch and corporate personnel on the ISD3000 units.
- Training providing local technicians with the tools to become proactive to switch and network problems, and corporate personnel the expertise to analyze the traffic OM's and performance statistics.
- Responsible for various systems load balance and capacity projections.
- Make travel arrangements and reservations for team members.
- Bellevue, WA - Website not provided.
Traffic Engineer
WESTERN WIRELESS CELLULAR CORPORATION
Bellevue, WA
02.1999 - 01.2000
- Responsible for reporting all traffic related network blockage and capacity problems on cellular switches and cell sites.
- Responsible for Network traffic recommendations based on traffic data analysis, least cost routing and network demand and capacity requirements.
- Experience with both Nortel MTX and Lucent 5E/ECP wireless switches.
- Bellevue, WA - Website not provided.
Traffic Services Manager
CORDELL MFG., INC.
Covina, CA
12.1994 - 02.1999
- Responsible for the management of the Traffic Services Department personnel, recruiting, policies and procedures.
- Responsible for all technical and customer service assistance related to traffic equipment and results.
- Maintain departmental sales, training, travel and manpower budget.
- Responsible for accuracy of proprietary traffic study results to all customers.
- Experience with Nortel DMS10, DMS100, DMS200, DMS500, Lucent 5ESS, Siemens Stromberg Carlson DCO & EWSD and GTD5 switches.
- Perform on-site customer presentations and provide technical training.
- Recruit and hire personnel for Cordell Traffic Services.
- Make domestic travel arrangements to all customer locations as required.
- Covina, CA - Website not provided.
Skills
- Project Management
- Project Coordination
- Time Management
- Artificial Intelligence for Business
- Data Analysis
- Vendor Management
- Agile
- Six Sigma
- Team Building
- Process Improvement
- Network Implementation
- Microsoft Project
- PMATT
- Primavera
- Stakeholder Management
- Risk Management
- Change Management
- Prioritization
- Multitasking
- Communication
- Customer Service
- Recruiting
- Salesforce
- Detail Oriented
- Training
- Conflict Resolution
- Thrive in Remote environment
- Time zone Flexible
Career Awards Achievements
- 02/01/26, Artificial Intelligence - ChatGPT - Jasper - Gemini - Mid Journey - Claude - Stable Diffusion - DeepSeek
- 04/01/12, Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
- 03/01/04, Spirit of Excellence Recognition - AT&T - Switch and Implementation Network Element Security
- 08/01/02, Circle of Excellence Quality Team Award - AT&T - Number Pooling Technical Team
- 04/01/94, Quality Commendation / Train GTE personnel on Network Intelligent Storage Devices - GTE California Inc.
- 01/01/94, GTE Telephone Operations President's Leadership Award / Establish & Supervise Line Load Balance and Revenue Recovery Projects.
- 07/01/92, Quality Commendation / Earthquake Emergency Response & Network Recovery - GTE California Inc.
- 04/01/92, GTE Telephone Operations President's Quality Award / SPMS Implementation
- 06/01/91, Outstanding Achievement / SPMS Implementation & Training - Contel of California
- 08/01/90, Outstanding Achievement / Victorville Migration Project - Contel of California
- 05/01/89, Outstanding Achievement / Blythe Cutover Project - Contel of California
Career Training
- 01/01/26, AI Skills - Coursiv - ChatGPT - Jasper - Gemini - Mid Journey - Claude - Stable Diffusion - DeepSeek
- 05/01/18, Cloud Networking - AT&T
- 02/01/13, IP Routing - AT&T
- 02/01/13, Interconnecting IP Networks - AT&T
- 02/01/13, TCP and Transport Layer Protocols - AT&T
- 02/01/13, IPAG Network Overview - AT&T
- 01/01/13, Ethernet Bridging - AT&T
- 01/01/13, Cellular License Basics - AT&T
- 01/01/13, Ethernet VLANs - AT&T
- 04/01/12, Six Sigma - Green Belt Certified - AT&T
- 04/01/12, Six Sigma - Yellow Belt Certified - AT&T
- 02/01/12, IP Networking - AT&T
- 03/01/11, Cellular License - AT&T
- 12/01/10, WI-FI Technology - AT&T
- 12/01/10, Ethernet backhaul - AT&T
- 06/01/10, IP Convergence - AT&T
- 06/01/10, Voice & Video Over IP - AT&T
- 06/01/10, Microcell Architecture - AT&T
- 02/01/10, Wireless Basics 103 - AT&T
- 02/01/10, Wireless Basics 102 - AT&T
- 01/01/10, Wireless Basics 101 - AT&T
- 10/01/08, Senior Project Management - 9 section course - The Learning Edge/AT&T
- 05/01/08, Introduction to LANs - AT&T
- 05/01/08, Introduction to WANs - AT&T
- 04/01/08, Networking Overview - AT&T
- 11/01/07, Project Management - 12 section course The Learning Edge/AT&T
- 05/01/07, Project Management - 12 section course - Mindleaders
- 04/01/07, Business Management - Project Management - Mindleaders
- 08/01/06, GSM Air-Interface RFT09C - AWS
- 04/01/06, AWS Tech. Ed. Version 3.0 SS7, ANSI-41 Standards, MSC - AWS
- 02/01/06, AWS Understanding SS7 for IN, Wireless & VOIP. Nortel - AWS
- 12/01/05, AWS SS7 - Nortel
- 10/01/05, Performance Development - Western Wireless
- 09/01/05, Skills for Managers - Western Wireless
- 08/01/05, Team Building and Leadership - Western Wireless
- 07/01/05, Network Traffic Management - Telecordia Technologies
- 06/01/05, SS7 Network Architecture & Protocol - Telecordia Technologies
- 10/01/04, Nortel Cellular Systems - Nortel
- 08/01/04, Skills for Managers - Skill Path Seminar
- 06/01/04, Wireless Technologies - Telecordia Technologies
- 05/01/04, Nortel SS7 Signal System / Broadband OA&M - Nortel Signaling Systems
- 06/01/03, Cordell Mfg. - ISD2000 Intelligent Storage Device - Cordell Mfg.
- 06/01/03, Cordell Mfg. - ISD2000 System Administration - Cordell Mfg.
- 06/01/02, Northern Telecom - DMS10 Network Admin. /Operational Measurements - Nortel
- 03/01/01, Cordell Mfg. - CPC8000 Release 21 Traffic Administration - Cordell Mfg.
- 12/01/00, Northern Telecom - Meridian 1 Traffic Implementation - Nortel
- 07/01/00, Contel Corp - Performance Skills for Supervisors - Contel of Calif.
- 03/01/00, Contel Corp - Effective Interpersonal Communications - Contel of Calif.
- 03/01/00, Cordell Mfg. System Administration - Cordell Mfg.
- 07/01/99, Cordell Mfg. - C7A Traffic Processors - Cordell Mfg.
- 06/01/99, Northern Telecom - DMS 100/200 Traffic Analysis - Nortel
- 06/01/99, Northern Telecom - ACD A-C2 Management - Nortel
- 09/01/97, AT&T #5ESS Switch Administration - AT&T
- 04/01/96, AT&T #5ESS Switch Elements Seminar - AT&T
- 06/01/95, Northern Telecom - DMS 100/200 Operational Measurements & Separations - Nortel
Certification
Six Sigma Green Belt
Timeline
Project Manager
Forged Tech. Inc.
06.2023 - 11.2025
Senior Technical Project Manager
AT&T Mobility
01.2007 - 03.2023
Program Manager
Cingular Wireless
01.2006 - 01.2007
Program Manager
Cingular Wireless
06.2005 - 01.2006
Project Manager II / Switch & Network Implementation
Cingular Wireless / AT&T Wireless Services
08.2003 - 06.2005
Project Manager II / New Services & Network Capabilities / Regulatory Initiatives
AT&T Wireless Services
11.2000 - 08.2003
Traffic & Systems Support Manager
WESTERN WIRELESS CELLULAR CORPORATION
01.2000 - 11.2000
Traffic Engineer
WESTERN WIRELESS CELLULAR CORPORATION
02.1999 - 01.2000
Traffic Services Manager
CORDELL MFG., INC.
12.1994 - 02.1999