Resume of John F.

Porter
Home Address: 10631 W. 74th Pl.,Arvada, CO 80005
cell (720)271-7748 home (303)423-3644
email jp703a48@westpost.net

SKILLS/QUALIFIERS
* Experience in Financial Modeling and Statistical Analysis
* Programming, Advanced Excel and Microsoft Office skills
* Project Management/Analyst Experience
* IT, Strategy, and Process Analysis
* Budget Experience including Baselining and Analysis of Variance
* Presentation Experience with Upper Management, Cross-Functional Teams, Custome
rs and Customer advocacy groups
Masters of International Management (Financial/Marketing Emphasis)
Coursework in EE/Computer Science
Analytical/Financial experience: Financial Modeling
Economic Modeling
Cash Flow analysis
Probabilistic Modeling
Monte Carlo Simulation
Optimization and Computer Simulation
Statistics

Marketing experience: Telecom Offnet Pricing Analyst

Strategic Pricing DSL
USW Telemarketing Analyst

Telco experience: Private Line (DS0, DS1,DS3, SHNS, SHARP)

Transport Services (including PCS Wireless and Cellular)
Switching (including AIN, PCS Wireless, and 911)
Off net pricing
Call Center Modeling
ACD / ECD expertise
Programming Languages: Visual Basic VBA, Java Qbasic
C C++ Visual C
Fortran IV MNF Fortran Fortran 77
Pascal Basic Cobol
SQL

Computer Packages: EXCEL - INCLUDING MACRO DEVELOPMENT, PIVOT TABLES, H/VLOOKUP

S, CUSTOM FUNCTIONS, AND DATA IMPORTING With CSV
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Office -Power Point, Outlook, Word
Lotus 1-2-3 Symphony
Crystal Ball Maple SPSS Multisim
Focus Visio Lattis

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Snelling Associates 07/08 - 05/10
Pricing and Offer Management Consultant to Qwest
* Contracted to provide data analysis of pricing systems for the Federal Networx
contract and streamline process. Over 8.2 million pricing points involved with
a contract value in excess of $1 Billion.
* Utilized advanced Excel and Access techniques to expedite pricing of Federal
quotes.
Trader 09/07 - 06/08
* Purchased and sold stocks and covered calls
* Utilized advanced modeling techniques including statistics, Excel and database
management tools to produce option trading profits. Utilized CSV files as data
source for input to process.
* Augmented income with contract work at Kelly and Aquent . Provided Excel repo
rting services to Merkle, a web based marketing firm.
Triad Consulting
09/06-8/07
Data Integrity Consultant at Level 3
* Contracted to provide data analysis of corporate systems, suggest action based
on data, take action as approved.
* Developed reporting using Excel database techniques to improve accuracy, monit
oring and documentation of processes.
* Processed ASR's resulting in a savings of approximately $6M (annualized MRC) t
o Level 3.
Trader 07/05 - 09/06
* Purchased and sold stocks and covered calls
180 CONNECT 04/05 - 06/05
Consultant to HR
* Provided metric support to executive level personnel.
* Developed Excel/Access reporting capability from the Oracle and Ceridian based
HR/Payroll systems including Pareto charting for HR dashboard. Developed MySQl
scripts as data source of Excel Pivot Table process.
* Discovered approximately 1700 errors and potential errors in database.
LEVEL 3 07/ 04 - 02/05
ORBIT Analyst
* Provided computer support for mainframe off net pricing tool (ORBIT).
* Analyzed problem areas, determined changes, and implemented approximately 2000
improvements to system.
TRIAD CONSULTING 1/ 04 - 07/04
Contractor at Level3
* Provided pricing for the Offnet Pricing team.
* Provided approximately $750,000 in quotes on DS1, DS3, OC3, OC12 and OC48 serv
ices.
Trader 11/99 - 1/04
* Utilized advanced modeling techniques including neural nets, statistics, Excel
and database management tools to produce option trading profits.
U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS 04/98 -11/99
Strategic Pricing Manager
* Assisted in pricing decisions and strategic direction for Private Line product
s, ATM, Frame Relay, Megabit (DSL), Megavalue (Modem Pooled DSL) and Megacentral
(ISP connection).
* Assisted in pricing decisions for Big Deals involving ATM and Frame Relay.
* Analyzed cost study data, market conditions and competitive information.
U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS 04/96 - 04/98
Business Development Specialist
* Promoted to position.
* Provided executive level reports for Client Services and Support, Technologies
Division, a $63M operation.
* Implemented and augmented consultant recommendations for reporting process val
ued at $720K.
* Developed, designed and implemented methods of data gathering for company call
centers, internal communications group and system administrators.
* Consulted on remuneration and motivational methods for call center employees.
* Made presentations at executive director level.
U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS 07/95 - 04/96
Operations Analyst
* Provided statistical support and consulting direction to the Direct Marketing
Center.
* Developed, designed and programmed simulation models for the DMC production pr
ocess.
* Provided studies that increase productivity for the DMC by 11%.
* Reworked the main dialing algorithm for the outbound sales effort resulting in
increased productivity. Access database developer and administrator for Qualit
y Assurance.
* Provided numerical support and consultation for union issues.
U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS 04/94 - 07/95
Switched Cost Model Developer
* Responsible for costs of switched features including ISDN, Centrex, AIN and PC
S (wireless).
* Developed databases to increase user productivity.
* Interfaced with client management to determine user needs.
* Designed methods, developed costs, and presented results for Centrex Host Remo
te situations.
U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS 04/92 - 04/94
Economic Model Developer
* Responsible for the switched and interoffice transport model development.
* Understood and applied various micro-economic and financial concepts such as i
ncremental costs, marginal costs, time value of money, cost/benefit analysis, in
ternal rate of return, elasticities, and pay back periods in developing cost met
hodologies.
* Applied knowledge of network components and engineering including analog/digit
al transmission systems, fiber optic system, asynchronous and SONET networks.
* Assisted PCS product team members.
* Developed PEP (Productivity Enhancement Plan) and interfaced with clients on u
se of productivity tools to VP level.
* Applied advanced mathematical techniques such as statistics, probability, and
Monte Carlo simulation for risk analysis of cost development.
* Developed an incremental contribution analysis tool.
U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS 08/87 - 04/92
Cost Analyst
* Responsible for interoffice and new product cost development and witness suppo
rt. New product revenues exceeded $70 million per year.
* Co-developed cost routing model for the interoffice network.
* Developed a prototype facility model (TRAP).
* Conducted cost studies for the strategic products such as SHARP, SHARP PLUS, S
HNS and Boeing's Sonet Based Transport Services (SBTS).
* Other product responsibilities have included B8ZS, Command-a-Link, Custom Tran
sport, Dark Fiber, Digital Switched Service, DS1, DS3, Fractional T1, FDDI, and
ZBTSI.
* Co-Administrator of the Denver Cost Group Local Area Network.
* Extensive use of personal computers, Symphony, Base, Windows, Excel, Word, Q&E
, Prolog (Artificial Intelligence Language), VMS, and DOS.
U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS 08/85 - 08/87
Assistant Staff Manager
* Responsible for analysis of local loop costs.
* Designed current loop model (RLCAP), which resulted in a cost savings of over
$80,000 to Department.
* Conducted cost studies for voice grade amplification, coin phone, U.S. governm
ent telecommunications network (FTS-2000), and the $100 million rural conversion
project.
* Coin and PBX product team member.
* Initiated trial of 976 computer line service for General Electric. Extensive u
se of Lotus 1-2-3, SPSS, Fortran, PC Basic, DOS, GECOS (Honeywell version of Uni
x).
MOUNTAIN BELL, Denver, CO 09/83 - 08/85
Analyst
* Responsible for computer support of historical cost study group on three mainf
rame systems - IBM, Honeywell, and G.E. Mark 3.
* Implemented transfer of cost systems of IBM PC resulting in savings of $70,000
.
* Responsible for historical costs of operator services and network expenses use
d in Public Utilities Commission hearings.
* Extensive use of data base management programs, Visicalc, and Lotus.
* Wrote programs in Basic, Fortran, JCL and CMS Exec.
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER, Denver, CO 04/83 - 09/83
Director of Business Affairs
* Elected by Student Body to budget and administer $175,000 of student fees.
* Member of U.C.D. Executive Council and Legal Services Board.
* Chairperson of Finance Committee. Legislative representative to the state asse
mbly.
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER, Denver, CO 09/81 - 09/83
Tutor/Instructor
* Responsible for instruction in the area of algebra, calculus, differential equ
ations, linear equations, statistics, finance, accounting, Spanish, economics, a
nd computer science.
LINCOLN TRUST CO., Denver, CO 10/80 - 07/81
Auditor
* Review of corporate accounts and extensive computer conversion experience.
INVENTORY AUDITORS, Denver, CO 07/79 - 10/80
Inventory Team Manager.
* Managed crews of up to 40 people.
EDUCATION
University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science/Spanish
International Study at the Universidad Veracruzana, Jalapa, Mexico.
Master's Degree in International Management
American Graduate School, Phoenix, Arizona
Specialties in finance and marketing. Importer of Mexican Goods
University of Colorado at Denver
Through Senior Level in Computer Science/ Electrical Engineering
TECHNICAL TRAINING
Basic Telephony, Rates And Regulatory, Digital Communications, Economics Of Regu
lation, Competitive Entry Into Local Telephone Service,5ess Switching Architectu
re, Meridian Automatic Call Distribution