Nawara Omary

Seasoned Project Management Office (PMO) & Wireless Technical Consultant with over 30 years of experience in technical project engineering and project management office. Extensive experience in technology roadmap planning, utilizing telecom systems, and implementing independent projects. Thriving in a fast-paced, mission-critical operations environment, while continually exceeding expectations by creating valuable partnerships and works well with people at all levels of the organization, including stakeholders, customers, vendors, and team members.

Partner - Imagine Wireless Consulting - Washington DC

(2020-02)

PMO Services

• Successfully deployed multiple private wireless network (PWN) projects as a PMO lead/consultant for a lead technology services provider for the enterprises.
• Conducted several CBRS 4G/5G Proof of Concept (PoC) and Proof of Technology (PoT) projects for several verticals including aviation, mining, cellular/telecom, manufacturing, etc. Various use cases successfully implemented.
• Establishment of a work flow and activity timelines.
• Bill of material and equipment coordination.
• Active involvement with all aspects of the projects from initial proposal and client presentations to its successful conclusion.
• Facilitation of executive sessions, technology overviews, and network architectural reviews utilizing SMEs to achieve the projects objectives.
• Receive, evaluate, and facilitate all equipment and gear utilized for PWN buildouts including CORE/SAS/RAN/CBSD selections.
• Lab, field, and production tesing alignment, documentation and signoffs.
• PMO+ product offering on behalf of Imagine Wireless for PWN and Digital Transformation deployments for enterprises.

Project Management Consultant (Contract) - OnTrackNorthAmerica - Philadelphia, PA

(2019-08 - 2020-01)

Technology Consulting

• Successfully worked on a short-term project as a Technology Consultant for a transportation company by participating in the definition of the architecture and technology needs of the organization based on new/emerging technologies, while establishing priorities and strategies consistent with business goals and economic viability.
• Effectively led the development of the organization's Future Collaborative Website and strategy through Wireframing the site.

Sr. Technical Project Manager – Operations - Icomera US, LLC - Rockville, MD

(2018-04 - 2019-05)

Equipment & Media Portal Projects

• Strategically managed several complex equipment and media portal projects for large US and International transportation fleets that could range up to 2K vehicles across trains, buses, and other vessels.
• Coordinated with customer development, product management, and third-party vendors to develop and implement new and custom WiFi solutions on trains, buses and boats.
• Planned, directed, managed, oversaw, and participated in the more complex, difficult system operations, including WiFi systems' integration and optimization.
• Developed full-scale project plans and associated communication documents, defining project scope, goals, and deliverables to support business objectives in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
• Oversaw all phases of project governance, requirements definition, vendor selection, risk analysis, customization, testing, training and rollout of the project lifecycle, delivering strategic and operational objectives.
• Estimating needed resources and participants to achieve project goals, as well as identifying and managing project timelines, dependencies, and critical path.
• Effectively led daily and weekly calls with stakeholders to ensure implementation schedule was on track, and collaborated with third-party vendors, ensuring suppliers' requirements were met by delivering solutions.
• Analyzed business, systems, data requirements, and translated them into technical specs, as well as created project breakdowns and developed project estimates.
• Created status reports, generated project charts, as well as collaborated with the Engineering division to obtain and write testing procedures, and training materials for internal company users and the business customers.
• Worked with Product, Business, and Development to drive projects from concept to launch, and proactively resolved project, design, or resource issues before they cause schedule delays.
• Successfully kept things moving, avoiding bureaucracy and bottlenecks by engaging all the right players and finding the path of least resistance.
• Successfully managed Technical Account Managers to ensure quality control testing for wireless solution was implemented in a timely manner.
• Improved team processes that accelerated innovation, reduce costs, or improved quality, while working closely with Development and Engineering teams to help design systems for performance resilience and scalability.
• Provided technical project planning, management, and oversight for key initiatives and implementation projects, ensuring that these initiatives and projects were closely aligned strategic priorities
• Ensured initiatives and projects are completed on-time, within scope and budget and with an extremely high quality of deliverables.
• Drove the optimum mix of cost, schedule, performance, and system supportability throughout the life cycle of each program, including design, development, testing and evaluation, production, and disposition.
• Strategically analyzed alternative problem solutions and presented a case for recommendations, with a detailed evaluation of risks and return on investment.
• Designed and implemented processes to monitor and control resources, budget, risks, and value, while bringing a customer-focused mindset and managing conflicting priorities to achieve target scope, schedule, along with cost
• Developing long-term internal/external relationships and networks, as well as teaming with client technology professionals and third-party strategic alliances

RF Wireless Engineer VI – Microwave Transport Engineering - XO Communications/Nextlink Wireless, Inc. - Herndon, VA

(2015-02 - 2018-02)

Broadband Engineering

• Efficiently and effectively provided wireless access broadband engineering services offered by Nextlink Wireless, Inc. to wireless and wireline communications carriers, businesses, and government agencies in the US.
• Developed engineering designs to deliver network services using microwave radio signals transmitted on a line-of-sight basis, while ensuring agreement with customers' operational plans and strategy.
• Performed the LMDS license preservation process, including FCC strategy, EPAK updates, new radio design implementation, and antenna specifications
• Proactively created Microwave Engineering Packages for implementation and decommissioning of systems, ensuring specifications were met in the field.
• Managed the development of RF and microwave subsystems, including handling schedule, cost, and technical responsibility at the board or subsystem level.
• Planed the design and logistics related to microwave transport systems to serve large and small businesses, as well as drove microwave design, testing, and deployment, especially Point to Point and Point to Multipoint microwave systems.
• Guided the company through the challenges faced in the upper microwave bands, providing technical support to production activities.
• Leveraged a deep knowledge base and an understanding of LTE and 5G standards, serving as an asset, in addition to tackling spectrum usage issues and successfully solving difficult problems.
• Mastered understanding system architecture, specifications, available components, product evaluation, and testing techniques and apparatus performance.
• Successfully managed the transition as XO was acquired by Verizon in June 2016 as well as when Nextlink was acquired by February 2018.
• Provided technical support, history and leadership to other operational team members and internal to support acquisition's audit requirements.
• Performed the LMDS license preservation process, including FCC strategy, EPAK updates, new radio design implementation, and antenna specifications.
• Provided effective team leadership, while directly managing cost and schedule management in addition to proposal writing and presentations, traveling to integration sites along with customer and subcontractor facilities.

Sr. Technical Program & Project Manager - Sprint Nextel Corporation - Herndon, VA

(2006-02 - 2016-11)

Network Development Engineering / Technology Development Strategist III – Intellectual Property Asset Management

• Provided technical project management and expertise for projects that included requirement gathering and formation, development of new applications, new technology market deployments, end-to-end testing, and field integration testing.
• Effectively managed budget allocations and day-to-day tracking for operational and market readiness, as well as RF, RAN, and device technical analysis
• Performed technology and technical evaluations and managed drive test coordination, while handling vendor selection, management, and coordination in addition to reporting and executive briefings, and spectrum transition management.
• Worked on cSON vendor evaluation, project management, and part of strategy development team for the cSON implementation within Sprint Nextel's micro and macro networks.
• Effectively managed the 4G LTE implementation end-to-end for Sprint Nextel's major vendors, as well as the successful and timely deployment of 4G WiMax in all Sprint Nextel markets, ensuring full readiness for commercial 4G launch.
• Led or participated in interdisciplinary design teams and reviews, managing wireless engineering projects and providing status reports on a weekly basis.
• Successfully developed and deployed the newly launched Sprint Direct Connect 4.2 application.
• Successfully negotiated and completed the 2.5GHz FCC mandated BRS-EBS transition agreements between Sprint Nextel and EBS-BRS licensees, with budgets up to $2M.
• Proactively provided licensees with solutions and alternative strategies to achieve efficient transitions and cost savings.
• Conducted full life cycle spectrum transition for 20 assigned BTAs, including major markets such as New York and St. Louis States, delivering in a timely manner and within budget.
• Effectively provided technical project management support for the hydrogen fuel cell deployment project to fulfill Sprint Nextel's compliance with green energy initiatives and smart grid potential applications in collaboration with the DoE.
• Developed an overall power hardening strategy to ensure network resilience and dependability for iDEN and CDMA sites.
• Served as Technology Development Strategist III from February 2006 to March 2007, providing technical expertise to review patent applications prior to filing with Legal.
• Identified essential patents and discussed positioning for intellectual property (IP) licensing with other parties while leading and coordinating various discussions and brainstorming sessions.
• Efficiently conducted patent analysis for WiMAX and LTE technologies to aid Sprint Nextel executive decisions for 4G technology selections.
• Participated in the 4G Request for Proposal Red Team for preparations and evaluation phases which included Network Elements and Devices sections, while creating a Portfolio Summary and a Patent Strategy for issued/pending patents.
• Strategically managed and delivered a software tool in collaboration with IT to allow Sprint Nextel employees to enter patent applications online and manage all submittals in one setting.

Principal RF Systems Engineer Consulting for Sprint Nextel - SAIC, Inc. - McLean, VA

(2005-01 - 2006-12)

Associate, Wireless Solutions Group - Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. - McLean, VA

(2004-01 - 2005-12)

Patent Examiner - The US Patent & Trademark Office - Arlington, VA

(2002-01 - 2004-12)

Sr. Product Development Manager, Wireless Services - Teleglobe Corporation - Reston, VA

(2000-01 - 2002-12)

Global Product Manager, Network Optimization Solutions - LCC International/Ericsson NetQual, Inc. - Reston, VA

(1995-01 - 2000-12)

Telecom Engineer, Substation Design & Telecommunications - Potomac Electric Power Co. - Washington, D.C.

(1990-01 - 1995-12)

Master of Science - Electrical Engineering – Telecommunications - The Catholic University of America (1992-01 - 1994-02)

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering - The Catholic University of America (1986-01 - 1990-10)