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Meet YOUR NEXT HIRE: Cindy Wellsccwells@ix.netcom.com

Telecom Professional Who Knows Business & Technology

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

They don’t have a football team, but they do have flexible classes for students who work and travel. I’m still working on the degree, but will finish the graduate certificate next

semester.

• Contel Labs• Contel Cellular• GTE Mobilnet/GTE Wireless –

Switching, SS7, Transport• Verizon Wireless – Transport

& Interconnect• Now an Independent

Consultant – Internetwork Technology Consultants

@• I made things happen• Reduced telecom costs by savvy negotiation, voice peering,

implementation of optimization tools, and aggressive arbitrage– Reduced long distance cost per minute by 70%– Saved millions by negotiating and implementing voice peering with

other wireless competitors and cable companies– Saved $350M on special access contract– Saved $30M on long distance in 3 years by implementing cost

optimization tools– Forced another carrier into binding arbitration to reduce most

expensive transit costs in the nation• Planned transport networks for voice and data• Improved carrier performance

Until my boss said, “You have to move to New Jersey.”

Seriously? Now, really, would you leave the SF Bay Area for New Jersey? They have winter there…so I left to “pursue my own options.”

• Doing some consulting (www.internetworktechnology.net)– Next generation product design– Business Development– Product Marketing– Competitive Analysis

• Finishing my master’s degree• Looking for that next big thing• Trying to convince people that just because I was employed at a big

company doesn’t mean that I need process or bureaucracy or even a huge paycheck. I’m looking for something new that takes advantage of my really awesome skills and capabilities.

• Process-bound companies• Big bureaucracies• Big company politics

And no one thinks it’s weird I drink Coke for breakfast

BusinessCases Financial

Models

ROI, NPV, IRR, etc.

Budgets

Capex

Opex

Depreciation

Financial Statement

s

Wireless Backhaul

MPLS

Metro Ethernet

SONETDWDM

T1, T3, etc.

IP

ATMBusiness Analytics

SS7

Messaging

Excel: Including Pivot Tables, Monte Carlo analysis, What If and lots of other cool stuff

PowerPoint: Really nice presentations with meaningful charts & graphs

Access: Database queries

Word: Not only can I create pretty content, I can write, too.

Visio: Technical drawings

SQL

Crystal ReportsStatistical Analysis

I’m also analytical, creative, a Myer Briggs ENTJ with strong left- & right- brain abilities, who loves new things and change for change’s sake.

Treats employees with respect

Focuses on employees’ strengths

Doesn’t micro-manage

Understands that people don’t all work the same way, nor should they

But don’t mind working on my own either

I also really excel at:

Public SpeakingReducing Expenses

Negotiation & Persuasion

Forecasting

Writing

Wireless Communications

Data Mining & Modeling

Plus, I’m a great cook

(But you don’t care about that – give me an interview and I’ll gladly cook you dinner.)

And collect rubber ducks that I keep all in a row

I’m Looking for a Job during the worst economic crisis since 1929. My timing may be off, but:

Hire me!

You Can Reach Me At:

ccwells@ix.netcom.com

925 785 2065

http://www.linkedin.com/in/cindywells