Jim Corona

About Jim Corona

I am a technology leader specializing in product strategy, network planning, and operational scaling. I have a proven track record of bridging the gap between legacy systems and modern automation through practical AI-Driven Solutions. I am looking to leverage these skills to drive Innovation and Performance for a forward-thinking organization.

Experience

1. Senior Manager Solutions Engineering & Network Implementation

   Lumen Technologies

   Aug 2005 — Present · Pittsburgh, PA, US

   Directs a team to drive network efficiencies and expansions · Leads Solutions Engineering, Network Implementation, Order Entry, & Design in a 9-state region· Defines Strategic Direction with senior management· Assesses Transport & Fiber Network Architecture Headroom Capacity for improved customer activation dates· Collaborates with Product Development on market guidelines for Ethernet & Wave Services· Guides solutions engineers to reduce CapEx Spend while increasing OpEx & NetEx Savings· Authors VP-level Operational Reviews which focuses on enhancing Customer Experiences· Participates in Cross-Functional Leadership Team to improve Contributor Practices · Critical Program Initiatives: Wave Simplification/Colorless Grooms, Virtual POP, Instant Wi-Fi Incubators, CLEC ECN/Metro 3.0 100Gbps Installs, MetRON 400Gbps based Metro Routed Optical Network Deployments, Ethernet Single Site Hot Cuts, Brightspeed Network Conveyance PlanningMANAGEMENT and TECHNICAL SKILLSTransformational Leadership· Engagement Survey Action Plans· Planner Position Growth Paths· Market/Major Location Database· Strategic Market Investment Initiatives · KPI Process Health Index Improvements· Large Scale Program Management· SQL Reporting, Power BI & Analytic Support· AI Based Prompt Engineering Product DevelopmentNetwork Access & Data Networks· DWDM/ROADM/Wavelength, SONET/TDM· DIA, HSIP, EPL, CEM, VPN & Pseudo Wire· VoIP, EOD, IOD, MPLS, OSPF, ISDN, Voice· NaaS, VLAN, SASE & SD-WAN· TPC, Data Center & Collocation Techniques· Standards & System Development

Education

• DeVry University

  BSEET, Electrical Engineering Technology

  1984 — 1987

Skills

• Telephony
• Managed Services
• Cisco Technologies
• Ethernet
• T1
• Integration
• Cisco Routers
• Wireless
• Company Change Agent and Entrepreneur
• Network Design
• Solution Selling
• Cisco Systems Products
• Telecommunications
• Metro Ethernet
• Unified Communications
• Optical Fiber
• Fiber Optics
• Networking
• Voip
• Data Center
• Wan
• Mpls
• Dwdm
• Good Coach & Mentor Who Empowers the Team That I Support
• Multiprotocol Label Switching (Mpls)
• Management
• Cisco Technologies
• Vendor Management
• Sip
• Ip
• Network Engineering
• Computer Network Operations
• Troubleshooting
• Co-Location
• Sdh
• Wireless Technologies