Earl Alexander:
CLASS OF 1964
Passaic County Technical-Vocational High SchoolClass of 1964
Wayne, NJ
West Coast UniversityClass of 1979
Los angeles, CA
Fairleigh Dickinson UniversityClass of 1974
Teaneck, NJ
Earl's Story
TECHNICAL SALES & MARKETING ENGINEER
Profile:
Electrical engineering professional trained and experienced in sales, marketing & engineering. Professional experience with highly respected national and international firms including Qwest Communications, Hughes Aircraft Company, Rockwell International, AM International and Singer Corporation.
Objective:
A position in Sales Engineering, Systems Engineering, Product Management, Program Management which offers challenge & opportunity and will utilize my solid technical, sales, business and interpersonal skills.
Education:
MBA: West Coast University, Orange, CA - Majors: Program Management / Management Information Systems.
BSEE: Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ- Electrical Engineering.
Certificates: University of California, Irvine, CA - Networks / Data Communications & Telecomm. System Management
Certificate: Professional Career Institute, Cerritos, CA ÿ Computer Networking with Microsoft & Cisco Products.
Certifications: Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA), Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE, in process), Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA, in process)
HS Diploma: Passaic County Technical & Vocational H.S. - Electronics Technician.
Significant Achievements:
ÿ As Sales Engineer closed the largest Qwest VPN to date, over 500 nodes worldwide, with hosting at two cyber centers, resulting in revenue of $250,000/month at full installation.
ÿ Consistently exceeded my month $50,000 per month sales quota at Qwest Communications.
ÿ As Natÿl Sales Manager for AM-International consistently exceeded $2 million per month quota.
ÿ Received five cost improvement awards at Hughes Aircraft, saving division $210,000 per annum.
ÿ Identified and corrected numerous telecommunications fault in Secure Voice Communications System that caused the U.S. Navy to refuse delivery of product. Resulting in recovered $5 million per month in division sales revenue.
ÿ At Southern California Gas implemented FERC Order 636 ÿCapacity Releaseÿ deregulation initiative resulting in $24 million in annual sales revenue.
ÿ Appointed to Hughesÿ Cost Improvement Board. Participated in board decisions that saved $20 million annually.
Professional Career History:
Radio One Wireless Communications Systems
Sales Engineering Consultant 2005 to Present
Accountable for sales for the Atlanta Metropolitan area for two way radios for Motorola, Kenwood and Icom, developing new accounts Radio Oneÿs wireless voice and data networks and vehicle tracking and monitoring systems. ). I originated new accounts through business contacts, company advertisement and cold calling.
Rimi - Networking, Riverside, California 2003 to 2005
Consulting Sales Engineer
Accountable for conferring with principal network managers to assess networking mission and, through analysis of current infrastructure, assist with mapping traffic flows reliably and cost-efficiently over optimally-utilized bandwidth. Also assist in the development of plans that would provide solutions including ATM, MPLS, VOIP, etcÿ Directed and assisted in the implementation and configuration of contracted services. Work in partnership with personnel and organizations dedicated to delivery of integrated business solutions and reliable cost-effective communications solutions. Train partners and staff on current networking technologies theoretical and practical uses. Educate clients on technical and business benefits of products, applications, and services. Create and deliver request for information and quote documentation to service providers for large scale projects based on client consultation and networking needs assessment interviews in conjunction with equipment and services analysis.
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Qwest Communications -Qwest Business Partner Program
Sr. Sales Engineer 2000 - 2003
Accountable for pre-sales design (worldwide), pricing and support for all voice, internet access, hosting, data storage, total care, data CPE (Cisco routers), Frame Relay, ATM, VPN, QwestLink, and all Qwest data products and services including: technical analysis, technical sales support, and product expertise. Partnered with sales, and agents on customer calls to ensure resolve all technical barriers that interfered with closing the sale. I shared my technical knowledge with customers, channel sales managers, district sales managers and partners to close sales.
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Network Engineer (Manpower Technical Contract) 1999 - 2000
Reviewed and analyzed 3rd tier Internet Service Providerÿs overall network charges (Port, Internet Access, Transport costs) from their Tier 1-Internet providers, created network diagrams (Visio), analyzed network for single point failures, bandwidth deficiencies, circuit inefficiencies. I developed RFQs for Tier 1- Internet providers; managed costs / proposal inputs from AT&T, Sprint, UUNET/MCI, US West, Electric Light Wave, and PSINet. I Presented final costs, summary analysis and recommendations to the customer.
Supply Connection Inc. ÿ Telecommunications Solution Specialist
Sr. Sales / Marketing Engineer, (Managing Partner) 1998 - 1999
Served as national sales agent for AT&T, TCG, Sprint, Nextel Communications, General Magic, MCI/WorldCom and Source One (pagers). I originated new accounts through business contacts, company advertisement and cold calling. Created sales channel of 38 independent sales contractors across the nation. Designed and implemented commission share policy and training program for the independent sales channel.
SONAR SAFETY SYSTEMS - Division of TANHAY CORP. (Corp. Offices in Korea)
Product Marketing Manager / Sales Manager (Apple One Contract) 1996 - 1998
Provided account management, product development, strategic / tactical marketing plans and programs for safety devices manufactured by the company. I asserted product team leadership for in-house sales support staff, agents, and distributor channels. Developed policies and procedures to meet monthly sales quota and marketing objectives. Worked with outside engineering consultants, production / inventory control and communicated with our international headquarters to solve manufacturing problems associated with sales.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS
Major Account Manager - Major Marketing 1992 - 1996
Provided direction to energy marketing activities associated with the sale of interstate pipeline capacity on both El Paso Natural Gas and Enronÿs electronic bulletin boards. Contact point for Southern California Gasÿ (SoCalGas) major account customers (e.g. Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, Edison (LADWP), San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), etc.) concerning capacity purchases. I performed competitive analysis, account Management, managed all long term contract provisions, and responded to ÿdata requestsÿ from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on SoCalGasÿ pipeline capacity released and pipeline pricing strategy.
GENERAL MOTORS, HUGHES AIRCRAFT, ÿMICROELECTRONIC SYSTEMSÿ DIVISION
Program Management Office, System Engineering Supervisor; Sr. Systems Engineer
Supervised technical personnel assigned to Telecommunication System Engineering Section which consisted of: Technical Support, Field Repair, Data Management, and Systems / Sustaining Engineering Groups. Developed system requirements specifications, system partitioning, and system interface requirements documents for military (Navy) shipboard voice communication systems. Responsible for generating all contract data requirements documents (CDRL) items, technical proposals for RFPs, and management of all outside engineering subcontractors.
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CONSOLIDATED MICROGRAPHICS / AM - INTERNATIONAL
National Sales Manager, Product Marketing Manager
Forecasted monthly sales and led a team of sales and support professionals in successfully fulfilling the sales goals. Developed rental conversions policy and pricing structure. Resolved sales and field problems, provided price pages, handled all communications with regional, district sales managers and national sales team (130 members). Developed policies and procedures for the in-house sales support staff. Identified new product opportunities & performed return on investment (ROI) analysis on existing product line. Managed new product release, including: pricing, documentation, advertisement and product sales release.
Additional Professional Experience:
HUGHES AIRCRAFT, ÿGROUND SYSTEMS DIVISIONÿ - Project Engineer, Design Engineer
HUGHES AIRCRAFT, ÿMICROELECTRONIC DIVISIONÿ - Design Engineer
ROCKWELL INATÿL, - ÿSTRATEGIC SYSTEMS DIVISIONÿ Design Engineer, Test Equipment Engineering
SINGER, KEARFOTT DIVISION- Project Engineer, Aircraft Avionics Systems; Test Equipment Engineering
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