Penny Rubow
Director, Arkansas Wireless Information Network (Awin) @Arkansas Department Of Shared Administrative Services
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WORK HISTORY
Director, Arkansas Wireless Information Network (Awin) @Arkansas Department Of Shared Administrative Services
Responsible for the overall operations of the statewide public safety communications system. Developed a strong focus on customer support while working with the State’s technical team. This project has resulted in a statewide public safety radio network for over first responders. The radio network has experienced no statewide outages since its inception. Specific responsibilities included:*Successfully operating a 24 X 7 X 365, high-availability infrastructure, capable of supporting public safety communications, and providing the management and leadership necessary to manage related infrastructure improvement projects through completion.* Effectively providing the management and leadership necessary to administer related infrastructure improvement projects through to completion.*Efficiently developing and administering a $6.5M annual operating budget and $5M annually in grants.*Successfully testifying before State Legislative Committees in regards to the overall status for AWIN, operational budget for AWIN, special appropriations for grant funding, and professional services contracts.*Reliably ensured the maintenance of $200M in radio communications systems assets.*Effectively setting direction and maintaining focus for direct report personnel; conducting periodic performance reviews to ensure that organizational and individual goals are achieved.*Effectively developing and maintaining of processes necessary to ensure high-availability, including monitoring plans, staffing plans, incident management procedures and escalation processes.*Productively working with users to resolve issues related to the use of the statewide radio system
EDUCATION
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
BBA, Management
SKILLS
ABOUT PENNY RUBOW
Statewide Interoperability Coordinator at State of Arkansas
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