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Senior Director of Telecom and High Speed Internet Access

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As a performance-driven and resourceful Telecommunications Director with 15+ years under my belt, I've always been passionate about providing technical expertise in managing voice and data communication infrastructure and process improvements that result in massive cost savings. My specialty is directing complex multimillion dollar telecom programs that involve multi-carrier and multi-product solutions. I have led major contract negotiations with AT&T and MCI WorldCom for various projects, while supporting 400+ global sites in the hospitality industry in 8 different countries, including Russia, China, India, England, Ireland, Belgium, and Canada. The scope of my leadership extends to 75+ personnel across 8 countries with the goal of facilitating growing technology requirements on a global scale. Specialties include: * Strategic Planning & Execution * IT Infrastructure * Process Improvements * Contract Negotiations * Budget Creation & Cost Control * Team Leadership & Mentoring * Project Management & ITIL Foundation * Data Network Voice, LANs, & WANs * IT Standards, Policies, & Procedures Data & Voice Technologies: DS-1, DS-3, xDSL, P2P, MPLS, EoC, Native Ethernet, PRI, SIP, LD, Toll Free, and VoIP