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Montez Garnett

Baltimore,MD

Summary

Focused Project Manager adept at planning, directing and maintaining continuous operations in telecommunications. Skilled in supervising and directing projects involving telecom such as installations, engineering initiatives, and production design. Highly skilled in principles of project management in addition to knowledge of telecom applications. Prior work involved supervising teams between 10 and 30 people in size and directing execution of various tasks within the telecom department. Excels through mentoring, training and empowering team to excel in performance.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Construction Manager- Contractor

Comcast
Silver Spring, MD
07.2022 - Current
  • Spearheads all telecommunications initiatives within the company, including shift to new databases and communication applications.
  • Initiates training for all telecom associates so that staff can be consistently knowledgeable in corporate telecom practices.
  • Oversee and execute individual projects to improve telecom within company and provide telecom services to clients.
  • Manages and integrated telecommunications services and systems across North Eastern region.
  • Updates operational methods, overseer of accounting procedures, tracked information and compiled data to improve efficiency.
  • Fosters relationships with vendors to promote positive working relationships.
  • Surveys sites to determine material needs and accurately manage inventories and budgets.
  • Keeps sites compliant with OSHA, federal, state and local regulations to prevent unnecessary delays.
  • Conducts routine quality audits to verify progression against specifications and initiated corrective actions to remedy concerns.
  • Monitors subcontractor operations and applied effective time, resource and money management strategies to delivery under-budget project completion.

Project Manager

Carpe Diem Investments
Baltimore, MD
03.2017 - 02.2022
  • Orchestrated projects within strict timeframes and budget constraints by solving complex problems and working closely with senior leaders.
  • Developed project plans identifying key issues, approaches and performance metrics.
  • Increased IT productivity, efficiency, agility and responsiveness, leading team of 8 to design VMware high-availability solution.
  • Led and assisted technical upgrade projects for clients by working and coordinating with consultants and developers for integrations.
  • Led and managed staff of 8 team members engaged in administering complex IT infrastructure.
  • Delivered effective integrations of warehouse management system software applications to centrally manage tasks.
  • Served as technical liaison, supporting engineering, management, procurement, sales and marketing, quality assurance and supply base.
  • Followed standard practices for migrating changes to test and production environments and provided technology support to meet business requirements.
  • Produced high-standard database solutions to meet stability, reliability and performance metrics.
  • Reviewed established business practices and improved processes to increase efficiencies and reduce expense without compromising customer service levels.
  • Assessed and targeted customer needs to forge and cultivate productive relationships and maintain top satisfaction levels.
  • Improved organizational filing systems for confidential employee records, resulting in improved accessibility and efficiency.
  • Improved office efficiency by effectively managing internal communications and correspondence.

Project Manager- Contractor

Simon Enterprises
Pikesville, MD
11.2018 - 03.2021
  • Supervised multiple projects from project start through delivery by prioritizing needs and delegating assignments.
  • Collaborated with project leaders to comply with accounting needs for project maintenance requirements.
  • Oversaw onboarding and mentorship, planned and executed meetings and developed project documentation.
  • Reported regularly to managers on project budget, progress and technical problems.
  • Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
  • Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.
  • Reviewed project specifications and designed technology solutions that met or exceeded performance expectations.
  • Installed and configured software applications and tested solutions for functionality.
  • Maintained relationships with material vendors to lower costs and diversify capabilities

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration - Information Systems Management

Western Govern's University
Salt Lake City, UT

Associates degree - General Studies

Anne Arundel Community College
2021

Skills

  • Thorough knowledge of various telecom technologies
  • Highly effective written and spoken communication
  • Strong ability to work collaboratively with teammates
  • Highly adaptable to various telecom contexts and jobs
  • Skilled in application of telecom and management principles

Certification

  • CAPM - Certified Associate in Project Management- Expected February 2023
  • Executive Coaching - December 2021
  • Disc 360 & Scrum Training- August 2021

Timeline

Construction Manager- Contractor

Comcast
07.2022 - Current

Project Manager- Contractor

Simon Enterprises
11.2018 - 03.2021

Project Manager

Carpe Diem Investments
03.2017 - 02.2022

Bachelor of Business Administration - Information Systems Management

Western Govern's University

Associates degree - General Studies

Anne Arundel Community College
Montez Garnett