Woody FranklinBusiness Relationship Manager

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BIRTHDATE
27-04-1972
WORK AS
Management Consultant
PHONE NO
7089454130
EMAIL ADDRESS
woodyfranklin@gmail.com

About Me

/Who Am I

I’m an experienced technology manager with over 20 years of telecom industry experience delivering digital transformation initiatives in both network infrastructure & service provider organizations. My engineering background, experience with mobile/pervasive computing (M2M, IoT, & Enterprise Mobility), and many years of experience in technology management have given me the skills and perspective necessary to successfully drive change in almost any environment.

My current interests lie in Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, IoT and Big Data. I leverage the ‘Code Halos’ framework created by Cognizant Technology Solutions and I do my best to stay up-to-date on the latest news and trends in industry.

Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.

- Voltaire -

Services

/What I do

While not limited to these, I consider myself experienced in the areas listed below.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

With over 15 years of Project Management experience, I’ve learned how to work successfully with clients on both small and large projects. Leveraging over 20 years of experience across several large Fortune 100 companies, my skill set is tailored to large scale enterprise wide initiatives that have heavy impact on existing business processes and customer sales.

BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT

At the heart of BRM lies the ability to help clients create and realize value by leveraging one’s ability to develop and maintain good relationships with both business and IT teams. With over 20 years of combined service provider, IT and business experience I’ve been able to successfully leverage the many tools in my toolbox to get things done.

SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

My training as an Engineer has enabled me to onboard a wealth of skills. These skills have propelled me into new and interesting engagements year after year. With that said, I consider myself a technologist at heart and I love challenges. Leveraging my training and experience enables me to help my clients solve tough problems with no easy solutions.

Statistics

20years of experience
10large scale projects completed
41740hours of work
4500coffee cans

Resume

/My entire career

Education
Aug 8

B.S. Electrical Engineering

Florida A&M University FAMU/FSU College of Engineering - 2006

Graduated and started my career with Motorola

Motorola Intern

Schaumburg Illinois - 2002 to 2005

Interned with the Motorola Cellular Infrastructure Group for 3 years

Aug 4
Experience
Jul 16

Business Relationship Manager

AT&T - 2014 to 2015

Successfully established and maintained relationships with business partners in an effort to create and deliver value in the way of new products and enhancements to existing portfolios.

Lead Project Manager

AT&T - 2009 to 2014

Successfully implemented numerous large projects that drove considerable change and value for marketing and sales organizations.

Aug 11
Oct 8

Business Development Manager

Cognizant - 2008 to 2009

Worked closely with senior leadership, external vendors and internal lines of business to create new service offerings related to IoT and M2M technology.

Test Manager

Cognizant Consulting Engagement - 2007 to 2008

Drove high level test planning and coordination activities for both the initial and second software release of the AT&T business voice over IP solution

May 19
Sep 19

Project Manager

Cognizant Consulting Engagement - 2006 to 2007

Acted as an organizational front door & project manager for projects related to AT&T's Uverse Lightspeed program.

Systems Engineer

Motorola - 1996 to 2006

Led planning and execution activities for international field trials, drove new product certification efforts and managed complex software roll-outs into large wireless service provider networks.   Drove closure of field issues and provided sales support to clients world wide. Leveraged six sigma methodology to create and improve processes.

May 19
End

testimonials

I had the pleasure of working with Woody for about a year on a virtual project team. Woody was a great asset to the team and as a PM he certainly kept us on track.

Thanks Woody and we couldn’t have done it without you.

TERRY GILMORE, AT&T.
Woody was leader at the customer site and 'delivered the goods' even in high pressure situations.
RUSS SORBER, MOTOROLA.
Woody is a prime example of a person who 'gets things done'. He has a pragmatic approach to any assignment and is technically adept within IT. Any organisation would benefit hugely from his professional and jovial personality complimented with his extensive experience in IT & project management.
SAMANTHA WILLIAMS, MOTOROLA, EMEA.
Woody has an intense desire to do the right thing, cut through the normal everyday clutter and get to the point on any issue at hand. He is able to see the big picture and wants to contribute in any way possible to the success of a project.
ALAN COWAN, MOTOROLA.

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