Carolyn Bennett, P.E.

 

Electrical Engineer

 

Professional Profile

  • Skilled project and engineering manager with 14 years experience and a strong track record of completing project on schedule and within budget

  • Effective and motivating team leader with valuable technical and analytical skills which have resulted in successful equipment deployment and seamless integration of new technologies

  • Creative problem-solver who provides detailed engineering solutions which maximize reliability while maintaining cost.  Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously

  • Qualified professional ability to quickly develop the technical expertise required to support project initiatives, with a reputation for accurate and highly reliable work

Professional Experience

Engineering Project Management – Advisory Engineer, Switch Software Project Engineering: MCI WorldCom

  • Coordinated company-wide initiatives across departmental boundaries for accurate and efficient network implementation

  • Created and managed technology plans for compliance with regulatory requirements

  • Identified and addressed process issues to ensure successful operations

  • Provided guidance and training to less experienced engineers

Engineering Management – Senior Manager, Network Engineering; Senior Manager, Switch Software Engineering: MCI WorldCom

  • Effectively managed team of 40 engineers, responsible for integration and engineering support of equipment and software on MCI WorldCom global voice, date, and transmission networks

  • Initiated Switch Software Engineering group, defined roles and created effective methods for software development, testing and deployment which incorporated long-term vision and resource planning

  • Managed $50M capital budget for switch software and hardware upgrades

  • Established and implemented software standards, increasing the stability and reliability of the WorldCom network

  • Served as president of Northern Telecom User’s Group for two years; led industry forum for telecommunications providers, providing feedback and direction to vendor

Telecommunications Engineering – Various engineering levels: WorldCom, Inc.

  • Designed and documented feature requirements for vendor development

  • Tested and coordinated implementation of switch software for global voice network

 

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