ANTHONY BYRD
Port Saint Lucie,FL
Summary
Hardworking Project Manager offering more than 25 years of leadership experience working with diverse teams on telecommunication and IT projects. Successful at building and maintaining open communication between team members, clients and leadership. Quality-driven and proactive with advanced understanding of contract management, contractor oversight and construction administration. Honorably discharged veteran of the United States Navy and Army National Guard.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Site Manager
TEKSYNAP
Reston, VA
06.2021 - Current
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Managed projects from procurement to commission.
- Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance.
- Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.
- Orchestrated projects within strict timeframes and budget constraints by solving complex problems and working closely with senior leaders.
- Modified and directed project plans to meet organizational needs.
- Oversaw high profile projects for by planning, designing, and scheduling phases.
- Fostered relationships with vendors to promote positive working relationships.
- Provided management for internal personnel, contractors and vendors.
- Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to customers.
- Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
- Reported regularly to managers on project budget, progress and technical problems.
- Verified quality of deliverables and conformance to specifications before submitting to clients.
Owner
Byrd Consulting Services
Port St Lucie , FL
08.2017 - 06.2021
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Performed statistical analyses to gather data for operational and forecast team needs.
- Established, optimized and enforced business policies to maintain consistency across industry operations.
- Prepared annual budgets with controls to prevent overages.
- Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.
Integration Engineer
Synergy Wireless Solutions
Blacksburg, VA
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Consulted and negotiated with internal stakeholders to develop sound regulatory positions.
- Liaised with production support team to coordinate production issues and opportunities for improvement.
- Established and implemented policies, procedures and technologies to support system integrity.
- Supported system users, educating employees on troubleshooting and problem-solving protocols.
- Attended meetings and took on leadership role as point of contact or stakeholder for projects.
- Participated in system development life cycle from requirements analysis through system implementation.
- Collaborated with functional management team and business users to refine scope and high-level business requirements for major projects.
- Managed and monitored installed systems for highest level of availability.
- Managed installation, upgrade and deployment projects and provided on-site direction for network engineers.
Field Engineer
T-Mobile
Miami, FL
07.2006 - 12.2016
- Worked closely with network administrators and server engineers to deliver quality service.
- Researched and recommended network and data communications hardware and software.
- Analyzed user-generated trouble tickets to determine causes of problems and took appropriate action for resolution.
- Set up networks and computers for business and residential customers.
- Responded to service requests during and after business hours.
- Diagnosed and resolved complex integrated customer issues for implementation, add-on, maintenance and support of voice, data, VoIP and CTI applications.
- Read blueprints and schematics to correctly place equipment.
- Performed construction operations and installation of telecommunications towers for several telecom companies.
- Developed expertise in communication systems cabling, circuitry and wiring through various projects for public utility companies.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Prepared variety of different written communications, reports and documents.
- Installed and configured new devices and system components.
Education
MBA - Marketing
Ashford University
San Diego, CA11.2016
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, OK12.2007
Associate of Science - Quality Control And Safety Technologies
Spartan College of Aeronautics And Technology
Tulsa, OK02.1997
Skills
- Advanced problem solving
- Project planning and development
- Business process re-engineering
- Lean manufacturing and design
- Project Management
- Functional & Business Requirements
- Change Control Processes
- Budget administration
- Strategic planning
- Technical Support
- Construction management
- Contract Management
Affiliations
- Project Management Institute
- National Notary Association
- US Navy 1989-1993
- US Army National Guard 2001-2004
Certification
- PMP - Project Management Professional
- CNP - Certified Notary Public
Timeline
Site Manager
TEKSYNAP
06.2021 - Current
Owner
Byrd Consulting Services
08.2017 - 06.2021
Integration Engineer
Synergy Wireless Solutions
01.2017 - 01.2019
Field Engineer
T-Mobile
07.2006 - 12.2016
MBA - Marketing
Ashford University
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Oklahoma City University
Associate of Science - Quality Control And Safety Technologies
Spartan College of Aeronautics And Technology