Barton Skinner

Barton Skinner

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    President/Owner at Big Sky Asset Insurance, LLC

  • Education

    • Colby Community College

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      Associate’s Degree Telecommunications
    • Northwest Kansas Technical College

      1992 - 1994
      Diploma/Credentials Telecommunications
  • Experience

    • Sprint

      Jan 1997 - Jan 1999
      RF Cell and Switch Technician
    • Nortel Networks

      Jan 2003 - Jan 2009
      Implementation Manager

      ● Drove daily staffing and coordination for over 20 employees involved in multiple US-based CDMA customer network wireless network integration projects. ● Ensured employees were appropriately placed in positions based on skill and experience levels. ● Facilitated employee training and mentoring sessions to assist in career growth and development.

    • Ericsson

      Jan 2009 - Jan 2013

      ● Managed team of 15 CDMA technical support engineers located in Texas and remote US locations.● Oversaw ITAC team activities in the delivery of 24/7 support to internal network integration teams throughout deployments taking place on customer networks. ●Developed effective resolutions to a variety of escalated issues. ●Mentored employees in areas concerning career development. ● Played a key role in successful launch of new CDMA voice/data products through solid collaboration with Tech Writers, Design and New Product Introduction Teams to ensure readiness prior to general release. ●Facilitated product knowledge sessions with Network Integration Engineers, successfully increasing proficiency levels among participants in the area of new products.

      • Technical Support Manager

        Jan 2012 - Jan 2013
      • CDMA Readiness Team Lead

        Jan 2009 - Jan 2012
    • Ericsson

      Jan 2014 - Jan 2016
      Service Delivery Line Manager (SDN & IP Networks)

      ● Lead and oversee daily operations of a global team of 20 Integration Engineers and Solution Architects, with members in the United States, India and Mexico. ● Direct team activities in pre-sales costing/solutions, post-sales design engineering, project deployment/integration and acceptance testing for equipment related to Internet Protocol Networks.● Manage project staffing, ensuring adequate manpower to complete jobs. ● Play a key role in career development of team, providing mentoring, training and guidance in the areas of technical/non-technical certifications, resulting in multiple promotions to higher-level engineering positions. ● Collaborate with Project Managers and internal teams in the delivery of strong working relationships throughout all projects, resulting in high levels of satisfaction among customers. ● Oversee hiring of employees and contractors as needed. Show less

    • Big Sky Asset Insurance, LLC

      Jan 2017 - now
      President/Owner
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Ericsson Certified Technology IP Essentials (ECT-IPE)

      Ericsson
    • Ericsson Certified Associate IP Networking (ECA-IPN)

      Ericsson
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Board Member

      Issued by Billings Trap Club on Jan 2012
      Billings Trap ClubAssociated with Barton Skinner