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MICHAEL COHN
7 Sylvan Trail, Kinnelon, NJ 07405
973-492-1934 • mikec@compukol.com
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
An accomplished manager with significant expertise in information technology, including web technologies. Results- and
focus-oriented leader with many achievements. Effective communicator and team player. Successful record of stimulating
innovation to increase productivity and reduce costs. Specific areas of expertise include:
Digital and Social Media Marketing Strategies
Web Presence and Online Lead Generation
Project Management
Business Analysis
Lead Global Cross-Matrix Teams & Direct Reports
Systems Engineering & Analysis
Systems Architecture
System Prototyping & Integration
Technology Assessment & Evaluation
Social Media Specialist
Performance Evaluation
Managing Off-Shore Development
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
COMPUKOL COMMUNICATIONS LLC 2008 - Present
Online Presence and Digital Marketing Strategist
Develops user experience strategies, including information design, online content strategy and lead-generation tactics for
web, mobile, email, social and digital advertising media.
Help small businesses differentiate themselves from their competition by increasing their visibility, reputation,
trustworthiness and credibility online, resulting in increased leads, sales, profits, and ROI, by leveraging web content and
the latest Digital and Social Media Marketing techniques.
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS 1992 - 2008
Enterprise Architect – Verizon Business IT, Systems Planning and Architecture (2006 – 2008)
Initiated and led synergy efforts across all Verizon business units to improve efficiencies. Produced cost savings through
standardization, license consolidation, centralized support and maintenance, integrating existing infrastructures, and
support of mandatory security requirements.
 Reduced travel costs across entire enterprise. Implemented web collaboration tools; enabling web conferencing,
conference scheduling, on-line team collaboration, and instant messaging encompassing multiple business units.
 Improved efficiency and reduced cost of document management for all business units. Establish a common standard,
eliminated multiple systems, and reduced hardware investment. Results included improved support and maintenance.
 Generated cost savings, ensuring compliance with Verizon mandatory security requirements by centralizing support
and maintenance, leading a synergy effort for a common single sign-on (SSO) solution across all Verizon business
units.
 Improved planning effectiveness by developing roadmap for implementation of the Verizon Business Enterprise
Architecture.
Senior Systems Architect – Human Resources Technology (2003 – 2006)
Managed 3 individuals. Responsible for partnering with IT, HR, and corporate owners in deployment of process driven
HR content and transactions via the Verizon Enterprise Portal.
 Enhanced productivity by eliminating the number of logins. Simplified access to reach third party benefits and
rewards applications by managing the integration of those applications with Verizon SSO and Enterprise Portal.
 Played a key role in the selection and integration of key technologies with the Enterprise Portal. Interfaced with IT
and HR Technology portal teams on the assessment of key technologies including search, electronic document
management systems (EDMS), content management, Web services, messaging, and collaboration.
 Supported development of HR technology roadmap and architecture plan that depicts the evolution of the technology
platform in support of HR’s strategic vision linking HR’s business process, policies and procedures, business
transactions, and business metrics, with the optimal technical platforms.

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eBusiness Senior Architect – Information Technology (2000 – 2003)
Dramatically improved on-net collaboration and Verizon’s Intranet (eWeb) capabilities, accelerating gains in business
productivity and improving coordination.
 Significantly improved employee productivity and efficiencies for entire enterprise. Managed and provided subject
matter expert support for deploying and enhancing Instant Messaging (IM) and collaboration tools for Verizon
Intranet including Lotus Sametime, Microsoft Office Communicator, QuickPlace, SharePoint, eRoom, WebEx,
LiveMeetings.
 Improved productivity by managing, designing, and deploying online IM awareness in the Enterprise Employee
Directory on Verizon’s Intranet. Developed a strategy for linking the Verizon LDAP-based Enterprise Employee
Directory with the Corporate Lotus Notes-based Mail Directory.
 Increased the speed of support for various lines of business (LOB) websites. Designed, developed, and managed the
integration of “Live Chat with Support” features for several LOB websites.
 Contributed to deployment and integration of SSO and EDMS with the Enterprise Portal. Participated in working
meetings with eBusiness and selected vendor team for design and development of SSO WUA and EDMS projects
infrastructure and operational support.
 Nominated for Verizon Excellence Award in 2002, 2003, and 2004.
Member of Technical Staff – NYNEX Science and Technology Center (1992 - 2000)
Responsible for several exploratory R&D projects for increase efficiency, cost reduction and revenue generation.
 Managed the integration project for Integrated/Unified Messaging and Directory Services for Centrex CallMaxSM
, a
project adding CTI messaging capabilities to Bell Atlantic's business oriented voice networking products. This
included Messaging and Directory technology evaluation, requirement analysis, system architecture, prototyping, and
multi-vendor product integration.
 Developed graphical user interfaces for Service Management System (SMS) of NYNEX AIN (Advanced Intelligent
Networks). Designed, developed, and implemented Web and Client/Server technologies in the AIN architecture for
third-party access services.
 Contributed to reducing costs and generating revenue in operator services through system architecture design for next
generation Speech Technology Platform for deployment in NYNEX's Operator Services digital network, supporting a
variety of speech technologies including speech recognition, speech synthesis, time compression, and natural
language processing.
ELECTRO-RADIATION INC. (Government Systems Division) 1988 – 1992
Senior Systems Engineer
Software engineering, design, analysis, and development of advanced systems. Key member of multi-phase program to
develop and demonstrate capabilities of ADA in a real time embedded electronic warfare sensor fusion and power
management application for the US Army rotary wing aircraft. Project explored language features and incorporated
expert/artificial intelligence techniques in design. Designed and developed all embedded and non-embedded software
functional performance specifications and produced project software documentation. Developed essential non-embedded
real-time support sensor/avionics suite, scenario simulations, and situation awareness display programs.
LUCAS AEROSPACE (Controls Technology Division), 1984 – 1988
Senior Systems and Test Engineer
Led Test Engineering Department, a team of 5. Software analysis and development for various electronic fuel control
system projects. Development of engine simulation software from customer specifications using modular programming
and high level languages such as ADA and Pascal. Development of various monitoring software for electronic engine
controls. Hardware and software design of automatic test equipment.
EDUCATION & AFFILIATIONS
Master’s Certificate in Project Management, George Washington University
MS in Computer Science, Fairleigh Dickinson University
BS in Electrical Engineering, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Electrical Engineering Degree, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology
Member, IEEE