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BRYNE ZUEGE
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BRYNE ZUEGE

Memphis,TN

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Job Search Status

Open to work
Desired start date: Open to discussion

Desired Job Title

Sr ManagerDirector

Work Type

Full Time

Location Preference

On-SiteRemoteHybrid
Location: Memphis, TN, US
Open to relocation: No

Salary Range

$125000/yr - $200000/yr

Important To Me

Work-life balanceCareer advancementCompany CultureHealthcare benefitsWork from home option401k match

Summary

Dynamic business transformation and operations leader with extensive expertise in driving enterprise-scale process improvements, cross-functional program execution, and complex technical deployments within the telecommunications and defense sectors. Renowned for enhancing efficiency, throughput, and customer experience through data-driven analysis, automation, and scalable operational frameworks. Skilled at aligning diverse stakeholders and managing multimillion-dollar portfolios while effectively communicating strategic insights to executive leadership. Combines corporate program leadership with military-honed decision-making, risk assessment, and organizational change expertise to evaluate project profitability and operational effectiveness, ensuring accurate measurement and reporting of key milestones and metrics to inform C-level leadership decisions.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Manager, Strategic & Tactical Planning

LUMEN
01.2022 - Current
  • Lead a team of 13 engineers responsible for acquisition, installation, and lifecycle management of compute infrastructure, including Security, Edge Compute, and CDN systems. Implemented project controls into all project engineering operations in order to ensure timelines and budgets were met and productivity was increased by 27%. Directed five generations of CDN systems across North America and APAC, ensuring performance, scalability, and operational continuity. Evaluated existing Data Centers for profitability and operational effectiveness of including within the new Cloud Edge Compute network. Executed a North America Edge Compute development and deployment program spanning 47 new facilities and $267M in combined project, capital, and base budgets. Oversaw logistics, distribution, and operational turn-up of bare metal and content delivery focused compute systems across U.S., Canada, and APAC markets. Drove process modernization by transitioning planning and tracking workflows to Jira, improving transparency, throughput, and cross-team coordination. Integrated CAD, Procurement and Planning documentation into common inventory visualization tools to manage Edge Compute resources.

Senior Planning Engineer

LUMEN / CENTURYLINK
01.2015 - 01.2022
  • Day-to-day oversight for a team of five planning engineers executing 100+ capital projects annually with a BAU budget exceeding $14M. Managed customer-driven projects ranging from $500K to $12M, balancing design, vendor selection, installation, budgeting, and timelines. Monitored and reported on performance and health of 20,000+ Content Delivery compute systems and 20 major storage nodes, delivering data-driven insights to leadership.

Planner III

CENTURYLINK / LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS
01.2012 - 01.2015
  • Managed Content Delivery lifecycle planning and execution across U.S. and APAC regions. Delivered project management oversight and specific tactical planning updates for 55+ capital projects annually with budgets exceeding $14M. Produced utilization dashboards and operational reporting for 1,200+ systems and 12 storage nodes, enabling proactive risk mitigation.

Senior Systems Engineer / Military Analyst

IMPRIMIS, INC.
01.2006 - 01.2011
  • Led planning and operational behavior training for the THAAD Missile Defense System. Managed development of UNIX-based command, control, planning, and training software; briefed government and contractor leadership on progress and improvements. Programmed 80+ operational scenarios for initial THAAD fire-team training. Supported MDA-level exercises, contributing to enterprise-scale readiness and risk assessment.

Project Engineer / Sr. Project Manager / Supervisor

WILLIAMS / WILTEL / LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS
01.1999 - 01.2006
  • Designed and implemented an enterprise software solution for infrastructure inventory, allocation, and capacity tracking. Updated CAD documents with space and power data for 200+ telecommunications facilities. Directed critical infrastructure operations for 200+ telecommunications facilities across the southeastern U.S. Developed and delivered training enabling on-site personnel to perform first- and second-level troubleshooting, reducing downtime and contractor costs. Executed 40+ capital projects ranging from $100K to $14M, overseeing design, vendor selection, installation, budgeting, and timelines.

Captain, Air Defense Artillery

UNITED STATES ARMY
01.1995 - 01.1999
  • Served as primary division planner for all air defense operations; advised Commanding General and senior staff. Developed tactics and procedures for the Army’s first fully digitized division and battalion operations center. Led planning and execution of division-level digital warfighting experiments and battalion-level training operations.

Lieutenant, Air Defense Artillery

UNITED STATES ARMY
01.1991 - 01.1995
  • Held multiple leadership roles including Executive Officer, Operations Officer, and Platoon Leader. Managed readiness, training, and accountability for units ranging from 16 to 220 personnel and equipment portfolios up to $20M. Led NATO-aligned tactical training, readiness evaluations, and large-scale deployments.

Education

Master of Business Administration -

University of Alabama

Bachelor of Science - Geography (Physical)

United States Military Academy, West Point

Skills

  • Project Controls Implementation
  • Enterprise Program & Portfolio Management
  • KPI Development & Performance Analytics
  • Strategic Risk & Dependency Assessment
  • Executive-Level Communication & Reporting
  • Team leadership
  • Decision-making
  • Time management
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Complex Problem-solving
  • Project management
  • Cross-functional teamwork

Affiliations

  • Project Management Institute

Certification

  • PMP - Project Management Professional

Interests

Acting in Community Theatre

Golf

Volunteering

Work Availability

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Software

Microsoft Office Suite

JIRA

Accomplishments

  • Supervised teams of 5 to 150 staff members.
  • Achieved the implementation of refined inventory tracking software for network compute assets increasing visibility, accuracy and efficiency.

Timeline

Manager, Strategic & Tactical Planning

LUMEN
01.2022 - Current

Senior Planning Engineer

LUMEN / CENTURYLINK
01.2015 - 01.2022

Planner III

CENTURYLINK / LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS
01.2012 - 01.2015

Senior Systems Engineer / Military Analyst

IMPRIMIS, INC.
01.2006 - 01.2011

Project Engineer / Sr. Project Manager / Supervisor

WILLIAMS / WILTEL / LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS
01.1999 - 01.2006

Captain, Air Defense Artillery

UNITED STATES ARMY
01.1995 - 01.1999

Lieutenant, Air Defense Artillery

UNITED STATES ARMY
01.1991 - 01.1995

Bachelor of Science - Geography (Physical)

United States Military Academy, West Point

Master of Business Administration -

University of Alabama

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