1. Anthony Theriot
Plano, TX (214) 650-0074
awtheriot@gmail.com www.linkedin.com/in/anthonytheriot
Network Operations Manager
Strategic Planning…Team Building… Technical Training Coordination...
Network Efficiency Architect… Collaborative Project Manager
Highly accomplished, results-driven management professional with over twenty years of wireless network
operations experience. Possesses the proven ability to facilitate results through proper planning and execution.
Ensures successful completion of projects by growing and maintaining relationships with management, vendors and
internal departments. Strives for network efficiency through proper management of budgeting and engineering
strategies. Key strengths include owner, problem solver, coach, and communicator.
Representative accomplishments include
• As the transport manager, responsible for cost savings initiatives, saved more than $12 Million from the
OPEX budget in six months by identifying opportunities and implementing measures to consolidate or
disconnect circuits that are no longer in use. Costs saved were more than $5 million per month in recurring
charges.
• Designed and implemented transport circuit database used to warehouse all circuit data nationally for
MetroPCS. The solution increased the efficiency of network operations center 60% by consolidating all
circuit data into one database and allowed the company to avoid spending millions on “off the shelf”
solutions that would not be as flexible.
• Developed and implemented router designs to support existing CDMA T1 backhaul over Ethernet as well as
Microwave to reduce OPEX by 60% saving the company millions of dollars annually.
• Developed technical documentation and a comprehensive training plan for newly assigned Field and Switch
Technicians which allowed more than 50% of them to be promoted 40% faster.
• Experience working with TCP/IP, IPv4, Ethernet, VLAN, ATM, OSPF, PPP, DHCP, ICMP, ARP, BFD, Switching,
and QOS.
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
T-Mobile, Frisco Texas
Manager System Design and Strategy 2013 - 2016
• Managed team of up to 21 transport engineers responsible for cost savings initiatives nationally as well as
maintaining Fiber to the Tower for 15 thousand cell sites spread across 13 markets in the South Region.
• Responsible for coordinating with vendors as well as other departments within T-Mobile to ensure that SLA are
met and exceeded for circuit delivery and upgrades.
• Increased the backhaul capacity of network by 200% through new circuit installs and committed information
rate increases.
MetroPCS, Plano, Texas
Director Fixed Network 2011- 2013
• Responsible for the direction of all aspects of Fixed Network Department for the DFW market to include
Transport Engineering, Switch Engineering and Switch Operations.
• Coordinated with Field Ops and RF teams to build, expand, and maintain CDMA, EVDO, and LTE network with at
99.99% call completion and retention KPI.
• Successfully forecasted and achieved budget goals for both OPEX and CAPEX for backhaul and switching costs.

2. • Sourced Ethernet vendors and negotiated backhaul contracts in order to convert over 70% of cell site backhaul
from T1 to Ethernet from vendors or microwave.
• Managed deployment of microwave backhaul network to reduce OPEX and increase bandwidth to cell sites by
more than 200% where metro Ethernet service was not available or very expensive.
• Developed new configurations for cell site routers to support Small Cell, DAS, and daisy-chain MW sites.
MetroPCS, Plano, TX
Switch Manager 2007-2011
• Managed the day to day operations of 2 Alcatel-Lucent Wireless IPBH/ EVDO switches and peripherals which
provide coverage to Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. This includes preventive and corrective maintenance.
• Directed 4 technicians and multiple contractors to maintain wireless switches capable of CDMA and LTE with
reliability and accessibility at 99.99%.
• Provided technical assistance and acted as a mentor to enhance the skill levels of switch technicians. Provided
training in topics from wireless switching to IP engineering.
• Coordinated with other departments to include RF Engineering, National Data Center and Field Operations to
prevent scheduling conflicts and resolve issues.
MetroPCS, Plano, TX
Senior Switch Technician 2006 - 2007
• Performed corrective and preventive maintenance on Alcatel-Lucent IPBH CDMA network.
• Created and maintained database and Share Point site used to track work accomplished by the switch
operations team by documenting repair work completed, spares tracking, and E911 work completed.
• Built and Augmented trunk groups to increase the voice carrying capacity of the switch in order to provide
customers with required voice traffic.
• Performed switch software upgrades to 5ESS, ECP and Anypath systems to keep them on the current revision.
Installed and activated new feature activation files to expand the network’s capabilities.
AT&T Wireless, Houston, TX
Supervisor Switch Technician III 1999-2006
• Managed the day to day operations of the AT&T Wireless Switch Facility and supervised 4 switch
technicians.
• Coordinated and scheduled general maintenance, equipment installs and hardware / software upgrades.
• Directed the implementation and operation of E911 Phase I and Phase II throughout the Houston and South
Louisiana markets using Andrews GCS, AMU, WLS and routers in accordance with FCC regulations.
• Analyzed switch data to determine cause of failures or the capacity needs on trunk groups and SS7 links.
PrimeCo Personal Communications, Houston, TX
Senior Cellular Technician 1996-1999
• Performed corrective and Preventative maintenance on CDMA PCS cellular sites.
• Designed and administered database for tracking all maintenance done by 20 cellular technicians on over 350
cell sites.
• Designed an automatically updated spreadsheet containing all of the information pertaining to the sites in
Houston.
United States Marine Corps
Radar Repair Technician 1990-1995
• Performed Corrective and Preventative maintenance on Ground based search 3D Radar and IFF equipment.
• Performed extensive Troubleshooting on RADAR circuitry down to component level.
• Responsible for training of Marine reservists in subjects from basic electronics and RADAR fundamentals to
detailed operation of the AN-TPS-59 RADAR.