Analog-to-digital radio and dispatch modernization.
Vlad developed the business case, personally led substantive negotiations and the design / proof-of-concept phase, and retained Principal Project Manager responsibility through full deployment, changes and support.
The program modernized analog radio and dispatch across a geographically distributed utility, connecting field communications, dispatch workflows and enterprise interfaces while planning the transition to digital operations.
Vlad developed the technical and economic case for DMR and helped secure customer and user approval. He led design and proof-of-concept delivery with hands-on technical involvement, working with engineering, manufacturer and utility teams.
The delivered system brought digital radio and dispatch into one operating environment, improved record-keeping beyond the previous analog system and added man-down functionality supporting emergency response for field personnel.
Field radiosPortable and mobile subscribers communicate through the radio sites.
IP-linked radio sitesMotorola DMR Linked Capacity Plus. Site planning addressed spectrum, talkgroups and network requirements.
Avtec Scout dispatchConsoles connected to the radio system and enterprise interfaces.
Migration path: Avtec Outpost interfaces connected the new consoles to the existing analog radio system before digital cutover.
Vlad led the engineering and POC delivery before broader implementation.
Radio pilot. An LCP system installed, configured and tested ahead of the full radio replacement.
Dispatch pilot. New Avtec consoles integrated with the analog system; user sessions refined dispatch requirements.
Integrated test. One Avtec console, two repeaters and subscriber radios brought together for testing.
Vlad retained authority over major decisions and the work needed to resolve them throughout the program.
Developed the solution and economic rationale.
Resolved technical, commercial and delivery terms.
Hands-on design leadership and accepted proof of concept.
Oversaw assigned project managers through completion.
Retained major-decision, change and escalation ownership.
Vlad created the complete original project-management document package, including the project-management and risk-management plans.
After POC acceptance, he oversaw the PMs assigned to implementation and remained the customer’s primary program contact and escalation point.
Design, integration, cutover and acceptance-test requirements established the basis for deployment and production transition.
Vlad personally managed the deductions, additions and associated change orders, including their technical, commercial and delivery consequences.
Vlad personally led the customer negotiations, resolving scope, integration, delivery and lifecycle-support commitments.
He challenged an open-ended requirement for no-cost hardware or software development, distinguishing included integration from additional development that had not been committed.
He separated site-development obligations requiring audits and defined scope, while addressing warranty, software maintenance, training and long-term support.
A delivered digital platform across 40+ communication sites, with an accepted proof of concept, completed deployment and capabilities extended after implementation.
Full system built and executed according to plan.
Integrated digital radio and dispatch environment.
Digital capabilities beyond the analog environment.
New capability supporting emergency response.
Additional consoles enabled home-based dispatch.
After the original deployment, Vlad handled additional consoles so dispatchers could work from home while using the same digital dispatch and radio system.
The expansion extended the established operating environment to meet a new dispatch requirement.
Vlad’s contribution connected business-case development and substantive negotiation with hands-on design / POC leadership, Principal PM oversight and later expansion.
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