Matthew Rosenthal
Melbourne,USA
Summary
Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with over 15 years of experience driving successful project and program outcomes, consistently surpassing targets in network engineering quality and timeliness—recognized nationally with AT&T’s prestigious Service Excellence Award for exceptional performance. Industrial Engineering graduate with a strong technical foundation, adept at optimizing processes and implementing improvements for large-scale organizations. Strategic and organized leader skilled in spearheading complex, multi-year programs through effective planning, execution, and team collaboration, earning multiple Connection Awards as the top performer within high-performing teams. Seasoned program manager with a robust national network of industry relationships across communications organizations. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, leveraging tools to enhance project efficiency and reporting.
Overview
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Certifications
Work History
Principal-Technical Project Manager, East Region PMO
AT&T
Orlando, FL
- Serve as primary liaison for a 27-state East Region Program Management Office (PMO), overseeing deployment of mobility C-Band mid-band spectrum across multiple markets.
- Manage and maintain a regional SharePoint site, centralizing spreadsheets and slide decks critical to planning and executing transport delivery for the C-Band build program.
- Design and deliver PowerPoint and Power BI visualizations for leadership briefings, presenting actionable insights to VP-level stakeholders.
- Facilitate weekly regional calls with local market project managers, ensuring seamless coordination and delivery of C-Band performance metrics.
Senior-Technical Project Manager, SE C&E PMO
AT&T
Orlando, FL
- Directed transport build tracking for the Southeast market, providing strategic guidance to market leads and producing high-level reports for AVP and above.
- Developed and maintained a New Site Build (NSB) tracking spreadsheet and SharePoint platform, monitoring site progress from candidate approval to On-Air status across the region.
- Led cross-regional team calls with transport leads in FL, Gulf, Carolinas, and Mid-Atlantic markets, driving NSB, Ethernet Microwave, Equipment, and transport modification programs.
- Oversaw change control for the Southeast transport build program, managing job creation, activation, and closure processes.
- Transitioned to C-Band transport lead for the East Region, collaborating with markets to accelerate site walks and fiber delivery timelines.
Sr Specialist/Prof-Technical Project Manager, SE C&E PMO
AT&T
Orlando, FL
- Managed Ethernet build tracking for the Southeast market, delivering reports and guidance to market leads for AVP-level decision-making.
- Built Excel databases to monitor and track Ethernet Plan of Record (POR) metrics, driving site completion rates above targets.
- Created an LTE tracking spreadsheet and SharePoint site, enabling Southeast markets to prioritize and expedite site completions for a key wireless initiative.
- Acted as Southeast PMO point of contact for all New Site Build (NSB) projects, aligning market champions with national guidelines to adapt to build plan changes.
- Hosted weekly Southeast market calls to ensure completion of the 2012–2019 'Fully Funded' NSB build plan.
- Spearheaded the Microwave Ethernet build plan, coordinating with Alcatel Lucent to deliver cost-effective transport solutions where fiber was unfeasible.
Project Manager/Engineering Scheduler, Project Lightspeed
AT&T
Orlando, FL
- Oversaw Project Lightspeed (PLS) distribution facilities across 30 wire centers from Lake City to Hobe Sound, ensuring timely execution of build plans.
- Led a team of up to 12 contract engineers in a fast-paced environment, designing wireline PLS projects for the Central Florida District.
- Achieved 90%+ quality scores on 22-state district audits while consistently meeting weekly and monthly timeliness goals.
- Developed and implemented quality control processes, ensuring compliance with district-wide standards.
- Trained and coached 40+ AT&T employees on PLS design standards, enhancing team performance and project outcomes.
- Maintained the district SharePoint site, consolidating spreadsheets and resources for annual construction and engineering planning.
Outside Plant Engineer/Designer
Bellsouth
Orlando, FL
- Designed and maintained all facility infrastructure for the East Orange Wire Center, handling new service requests and existing plant upkeep.
- Mastered BSTCAD and related systems to design and implement copper and fiber wireline facilities with precision.
- Ranked among top performers, completing over 100 high-quality design jobs annually.
- Served as the primary resource for design-related inquiries, supporting team efficiency and accuracy.
- Partnered with field technicians to ensure accurate records creation and maintenance for all projects.
Industrial Engineering Internship/Co-Op
Universal Orlando
Orlando, FL
- Senior Design team analyzed performance of maintenance electrical department and developed improved planning and scheduling processes.
- Performed work shadowing and measurement of maintenance plumbing operations.
- Analyzed data collected and made recommendations for improvement that could save company tens of thousands of dollars a year.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FLSkills
- Project Management
- Effective Communication
- Agile Methodologies
- Project Planning & Scheduling
- Cross-Functional Leadership
- Budgeting & Cost Control
- Data Analysis & Reporting
- Team Building & Collaboration
Rosenthal28@gmail.com, mr0828@att.com
Work
712 Florida Ave, Cocoa, FL, 32922
Home
3129 Ribbon Grass Dr, Melbourne, FL, 32940
Certification
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification - Project Management Institute
Timeline
Principal-Technical Project Manager, East Region PMO
AT&T
Senior-Technical Project Manager, SE C&E PMO
AT&T
Sr Specialist/Prof-Technical Project Manager, SE C&E PMO
AT&T
Project Manager/Engineering Scheduler, Project Lightspeed
AT&T
Outside Plant Engineer/Designer
Bellsouth
Industrial Engineering Internship/Co-Op
Universal Orlando
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
University of Central Florida