JEFFERY BURNS

Responsible for providing expert advice and guidance on photography and video production techniques, equipment, and technologies. Working closely with clients to understand their photography and video production needs and recommend solutions that meet their requirements. Provide technical support and training to ensure clients can effectively use photography and video equipment and software.

Lead a team of 25 resources globally and managed annual budget of 5 million for Cisco Systems in full solutions network OSS/NMS Software application, Hardware Infrastructure development, testing and deployment initiative while planning, directing, and controlling program financials, resources, and administrative functions. Lead cross-functional teams in the successful delivery of telecom solutions to clients, managing all aspects of solution delivery lifecycle from initiation to closure.

• Lead scope of work, project milestones, project deliverables, project schedule, resource allocation with stakeholders to ensure alignment with business requirements and strategic goals.
• Established effective communication among team members to ensure team collaboration for successful project completion.
• Facilitate regular meetings with client, vendors and internal teams to track project progress and address current project issues.
• Collaborated with Cisco Systems architecture team to determined integrated hardware and software architecture solutions that meet performance, usability, scalability, reliability, and security needs.
• Identify and mitigate project risks. implement appropriate corrective actions to minimize impact on project timelines and deliverables.
• Prepared detailed project reports on project status for internal and external project stakeholders.
• Support strategic Cisco Systems technical direction with internal business units in support of customer facing activities.
• Assisted architectural design team with root cause analysis, resolution, outage mitigations, testing and implementation of solution fixes, patches or design changes.
• Worked with systems test team to test product in lab with 300 plus test case scenarios. Reviewed test case scenarios with customer design team.
• Used SAP EPPM to monitor project financials, including budget allocations, expenditures, forecasts and revenue recognition to ensure adherence to financial targets and profitability goals.
• Facilitated change management processes within business group by effectively communicating project benefits.
• Overseen product deployment and optimization in live customer network.
• Overseen End of Life software and hardware migration of customer legacy systems.
• Engaged Cisco SMEs to provide specialized technical guidance to Cisco Systems customers when needed.
• Conduct post-project reviews and lessons learned sessions to capture insights, identify areas for improvement, and optimize

Managed a team of 23 individuals throughout the entire program life cycle, overseeing the delivery of business-critical IT, LMR, Wireless, Microwave, Fiber, and Wi-Fi networks to a remote location for Shell Oil and Gas North America. Successfully coordinated with internal and external stakeholders to ensure project milestones were met within scope, budget, and schedule

• Collaborated with Shell North America senior leadership to define strategic goals and objectives for infrastructure programs, aligning efforts with overall organizational priorities.
• Collaborated with program stakeholders (RF, Network Architect, Network Design, Engineering, Site Acquisitions and Construction to determine and develop comprehensive roadmap strategy including project plans timelines, milestones, and budget requirements.
• Point of contact overseeing vendor relationships to ensure timely deliveries and adherence to project budget and contract terms.
• Prepared operating expenditure budgets for review and approval.
• Prepare RFP/RFQ for vendors.
• Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and risks.
• Facilitated coordination between various departments involved in implementation of each project ensuring seamless integration of systems.
• Maintained project schedules to meet key milestones at every project phase while monitoring progress against established goals.
• Established and managed change management processes.
• Managed risk/show stoppers.
• Developed and implemented project quality assurance processes.
• Implemented best practices to drive quality delivery of networks.
• Conducted project post implementation review with program stakeholders.

Led cross-functional teams in turnkey project management for Mobility, overseeing the project lifecycle of dedicated antenna system solutions for stadiums, airports, and commercial buildings. Successfully coordinated with internal and external stakeholders to ensure projects were delivered on time, meeting quality and performance standards

• Lead stakeholder discussions in project planning and design including network coverage, capacity requirements and comprehensive statement of work.
• Assisted site acquisition team (A&E) in Identification and qualification of property through zoning review, review current lease agreement or amendment and track permit applications cycle to Notice to Proceed with construction.
• Conducted site surveys that included power requirements, IDF locations, fiber runs, coax cable runs, fire suppression, develop build of materials and reviewed RF propagation studies for DAS optimization,design, signal spectrum along with RF IBwave design, engineering and final deployment performance.
• Worked with internal engineering, RF, A&E team, construction contractor and Landlord along with external customers (ATT, Verizon, TMobile, Sprint) to determine equipment requirements and head room size and location, RF link budget, Antennas, BOM and CAD drawings.
• Held stakeholder meetings to finalize network design.
• Worked with internal and external stakeholder to develop project plans, timelines, milestones, risk and budget requirements.
• Held final budget meeting to gain approval.
• Worked with A&E Firm to prepare necessary permits for submittal to local jurisdiction.
• Monitor project progress and provide regular updates to stakeholders by managing project plans and status reports. Manage scope, change order changes, and other events impacting the project. Ensure Service Level Agreements are met.
• Work with estimating department to prepare any and all change quotations for presentation to the prime client. Negotiate all change quotations to conclusion.
• Managed material purchases, deliveries and returns, identification of products and parts, quantities, timing of material purchases.
• Obtain and communicate construction notice-to-proceed.
• Monitored installation teams and activity to install a turn key DAS solutions and ensure compliance with design specifications and ensuring compliance to code.
• Performs RF engineering activities supporting the design, development and optimizations of the wireless networks.
• Tested DAS systems to ensure performance met specifications.
• Provided technical support to customers and field engineers.
• Complete all project closeouts, including site walks, punch list item completion, document scanning, test results.
• Ensure all construction related documentation permits, as-built drawings are received by customer.
• Manage customer acceptance and sign off.

Responsible for the successful delivery of Ethernet services to 750 AT&T cell sites using both Microwave and Fiber resources. Coordinated with internal teams and external vendors to ensure timely and efficient implementation, meeting quality and performance standards

• Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
• Worked with AT&T RF and National Planning and Engineering team to determine keep and kill sites. Conducted various site audits to validate current site information.
• Worked with capacity and back haul teams to determine requirements for each site.
• Reviewed current service lease agreements.
• Developed comprehensive project plans with clear timelines, milestones, and budget requirements.
• Conducted risk assessment and communicated to project team.
• Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders at AT&T to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
• Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
• Effectively managed scope creep by establishing clear boundaries on requested changes while keeping projects aligned with original objectives and budgets.
• Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to market leadership.
• Conducted site completion documentation.

Responsible for driving SNS (Social Network Services) business needs, managing a $10 million budget, and leading a team of 23 professionals to support a diverse internal client group. Managed support, development, and delivery of SN solutions for Wireless 4G, Mobile Enterprise, Mobile Apps, Customer Relationship Management, and Information Security. Successfully coordinated with stakeholders to meet project objectives within budget and timeline constraints

Responsible for analyzing business requirements and processes, translating them into technical specifications, and providing recommendations for solutions that meet business objectives.

Responsible for leading and managing high-impact projects from initiation to completion, ensuring delivery within scope, budget, and schedule. Overseeing cross-functional teams, managed stakeholder relationships, and provided strategic direction to achieve project goals.

Responsible for overseeing planning, execution, and delivery of projects within Project Management Office. Including establishing project management standards, processes, and methodologies, as well as providing guidance and support to project managers and teams involved with various engineering and deployment projects.

Responsible for leading and managing financial projects, initiatives, and processes to achieve specific business objectives. Worked closely with finance teams, stakeholders, and project teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.

Responsible for leading and managing projects from initiation to completion, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet required quality standards.

Responsible for providing technical leadership and expertise in Nortel Networking Solutions. This role involves designing, implementing, and supporting Nortel-based DMS 250/500 infrastructure to meet business requirements. Provided guidance and mentorship to junior team members and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project delivery.