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Engineer and Technical Director with extensive experience providing world-class support to internal and external customers in business operations, technical operations, engineering and management. Utilizing technology to achieve business goals by developing custom solutions using most major manufacturers. Integrating solutions into existing infrastructure. Working with client teams to fully understand the current environment. Assess and evaluate technology implementations to understand the impact to business goals. Recommend, design and implement processes and standards to assist clients in streamlining their practices. Function as head of Advanced Technology Engineering, Wireless Engineering and Professional Services for CLECs, ILECs, ISPs, VARs and ASPs. Co-developed proprietary technology instrumental in the development of commercial soft-switches and IP PBXs. Closely worked with venture capital firms to develop and execute business plans and initiatives. Created highly profitable IPTelephony manufacturer and services provider. Worked with US and foreign governments and entrepenuers to apply technology and build infrastructure. Functioned as head of multi-national sales and marketing organization as well as Engineering and Operations organization. Developed solutions for collaboration, virtualization, cloud computing and cloud service delivery as well as traditional networking for voice and data delivery and business planning/budgeting to assure business needs have been met through the strategic deployment of technology. Professional goals include remaining on the forefront of telecommunications and converged technologies; increasing my knowledge and effectiveness, and increasing my professional roles and responsibilities.

Enterprise Architect @ Forsythe Technology is the only truly independent Technology Integrator in the USA. Carrying over 200 brands, and with the ability to Engineer, Furnish and Implement technology solutions from all vendors, including integrating dissimilar vendors within the enterprise, Forsythe offers unique value to its clients through the thoughtful integration of technology; used to solve business problems. As Enterprise Architect, I work closely with our architects, consultants, technicians and clients to assure effective, cohesive and holistic solutions are developed and deployed for our clients. Encompassing all traditional infrastructure, services and managed services, I aid our clients by maximizing the business value of technology investments as well as building policies and programs to ensure effective utilization. From January 2015 to Present (1 year) Manager - Technology Solutions @ Forsythe is the premier technology integrator, representing over 200 manufacturers and technologies with Gold (or higher expertise), providing its clients with a truly vendor independent approach to solving business problems through the thoughtful deployment of processes, technologies and integration of these into business practice areas. Carrying all major vendors assures our clients that the client needs can be solved in the most efficient manner; and often without the need to 'rip and replace' equipment based on the ability to support only a small subset of manufacturers. In addition to leading the Solutions team in the New England district, I design and recommend comprehensive solutions that integrate and streamline technology throughout not just the data center, but also encompass routing, switching, security, wireless, voice and collaboration as well as storage, servers, virtualization, and other areas including streamlining process and strategic planning. The management and maintenance software and the standards also become an important component in any solution which is often overlooked. With over 75 major vendor partners and over 150 additional manufacturers supported, Forsythe has the ability to create solutions that are custom-tailored to client needs. From February 2012 to Present (3 years 11 months)

Frank Perkowski is skilled in: Cloud Computing, Telecommunications, IP, Training, Security, Organization, Unified Communications, Cisco Technologies, Telephony, VoIP, Virtualization, Wireless, Venture Capital, Integration, Networking