Project Management position where project plan development, acquisition, fielding, testing, program management cost analysis and budgeting skills will assist a company implement systems on time and within budget.
KEVIN C. PLANZ
4915 C Dunbarton Rd
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
Email: kcp1122[at]hotmail.com
Cell: 609-238-5940
PROJECT MANAGER
Fully qualified in project plan development, testing, product improvement, fielding, program cost analysis and budgeting, review construction projects and melding communication systems infrastructure plans into project design. Coordinating, integrating, leading and directly controlling the efforts associated with assigned projects. Currently hold U.S. Government Secret Security clearance (eligible until 2013).
PROGRAM COORDINATION
-Coordinated $2.3M land mobile radio trunking upgrade project expanding Davis-Monthan Air Force Base network from 6 to 18 channel trunking systems. Scrutinized potential bids/proposals from multiple vendors and awarded project contract $300k under budget. Project completed 3 years ahead of schedule and $62K under budget.
-Project lead for $2.8M mobile air traffic control tower for alternate location during main air traffic control tower renovation. Successfully installed $500K worth of equipment supporting 100+ flying missions monthly.
-Handpicked installation team to implement $5M instrument landing system setting up air field to meet Air Force standards. Provided safe air operations for movement of soldiers and supplies in and out of the operational base.
-Identified network and phone outage vulnerability during $32.9M warehouse renovation. Redirected all network and phone cabling through redundant cable ensuring no loss of service in 15 buildings on installation.
-Staged $283K operational control center phone switch upgrade rerouting communications to alternate site to ensure seamless transition. Bolstered air operations for 100,000 annual mission’s worldwide providing phone/air-to-ground radio communications.
-Project lead for $121K Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) installation upgrading telephone capabilities to installation office, ensuring 100% connectivity.
JOB EXPERIENCE
-Coordinated and implemented new Air Force communications requirements system, reestablishing accounts for 800+ users with zero loss of communications requirements.
-Planned multiple communication system installations; coordinated with local engineers to work parallel with construction projects assuring all the customer communicating requirements were meet and completed upon project deadline.
-Led source selection team for installation’s two highest communications priority projects, upgrading $870K in infrastructure.
-Administered organization’s government purchase card program procuring $200K of critical materials and equipment annually. Hand selected to be the end of year purchaser for 3 consecutive fiscal years. Budgeted organization each fiscal year with ample funds, supplies and equipment to keep operations moving smoothly saving numerous man hours and money.
SYSTEMS AND PROCEDURES
-Maintained communications system installation records (CSIR) drawings, ensuring accuracy of all communications infrastructure and communications systems locations and designs.
-Maintained accountability of and identified abandoned TV cable subscriptions, saving installation $10K annually.
-Monitored installation’s communications requirement system providing service to 800+ customers, ensuring all communications needs were met for each organization.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
United States Air Force
January 2009 – present: Information Technology Project Manager, McGuire AFB, NJ
July 2002 - December 2005: Information Technology Project Manager, Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson, AZ
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
-Associate’s degree in Information Systems Technology, Community College of the Air Force
-Management and Leadership Course (240 hours); earned 6 undergraduate credit hours in supervision, teambuilding, counseling and management techniques
-40hr Project Management seminar
-DOD Government Purchase Card training
-Diversity and Equal Opportunity courses
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