Ian Hopkins

A reliable and self-confident individual, having more than 20 year’s experience in managing mobile- telecommunication projects & programmes within an dynamic international environment. Great experience of managing large cross culture and virtual project teams across the different domains out of Technical Experts, Project Mangers, Quality managers, SCM, Finance, Marketing, logistics and Operations. Strong experience in Integration Management to identify, define, and combine the various processes and PM activities and bring the project into the organisation; Excellent Scope, Stakeholder and Expectation Management (incl. coaching, build trust and motivate project teams) Risk Management (qualitative, qualitative, mitigation strategy) and Time & Cost Management (define schedule and cost baseline, budget planning and control) Successfully delivered results and Implementation Projects (incl. RFQ, RFP etc.) , Feasibility Study, Cost Savings My experience in project managing Telecommunications projects has been Global. I am seeking a position, in which my career can flourish. With 10 years + Technical Architectural experience, 15 years + management experience within Telecommunication Services, including hiring, firing & facility acquisition / management. 15+ year’s experience of project management and planning methodologies, globally. 15 years Change management. Well-known industry expert on IP location. (I wrote the forward to the book IP Location, Geographic measurement, delivery & conveyance published by Mc Graw Hill) I understand the operation and service requirements from operators, having produced and delivered business proposals and presentations, for many. I also have procurement and supply chain management experience globally and a proven track record of delivering projects and programs in excess of $50m pa. Representing BT at many international bodies & forums, including Nicc, Ofdpm, Nena, and ATIS to mention a few. Specialties Programme Management, Project management, Risk mitigation, 999/112/911 Emergency Access. Consultancy, Data Communications, Fiber Optics, Managed Network Services Microwave, Mobile Data, Mobile Services, Network Design, GRX, APN, New business development, Departmental/company reorganisation, Antennae, ATM, Audio / video Conferencing, Billing, Broadband, Outsourcing, Cabling & Coax Cabling, Call Centre, Call Management, Acd & Acdu, Ku-Band HF, VHF, MF, UHF, Call Processing, Consultancy.