Wade McKin

 

5160 Pruitt Drive

The Colony, TX. 75056

Phone: (214) 724-9738

E-mail: wade.mckin@att.net

 

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

 

Telecommunications engineer and manager with experience in RF design, installation, FCC, FAA processes, project management, and personnel management. I have successfully designed and deployed wireless networks across the United States and performed as lead engineer and project manager during all phases from green field site preparation, stacking steel, turn up and testing to customer acceptance.  Excellent communications skills for communicating highly technical material into layman terms.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

Fujitsu Network CommunicationsNov 2013 to Present

Microwave Applications Engineer IV

·            Responsible for Microwave design using Fujitsu Microwave radios or any of our partner’s products depending on customer requirements.

·            Responsible for finding and qualifying new service providers in North America to support installation, turn up and testing of Microwave links.

·            Review and design to new RFPs and RFQs, build Bill of Materials.

·            Meet with customers and perform as Microwave sales engineer, giving presentations on microwave and our solutions.

·            Provide internal training on Microwave Propagation and installation standards.

·            Perform audits of Microwave installations to verify Fujitsu Network Communications standards are met.

·            Microwave Construction manager during turn-up of new microwave systems.

 

APEX Systems    July 2013 – Nov 2013

RF Engineer to Ericsson (CIQ) Contractor

·               Configuration verification for Sprint Network Vision cellular upgrades.

·               Work with field, hardware and software Engineering to confirm configuration prior to upgrades.

 

Communications Infrastructure Corp.   Oct 2011 – July 2013

Microwave Engineering Manager   Feb 2010 – May 2011

·               Responsible for the daily activities of 15 microwave transmission engineers, 1 GIS engineer, and 1 programmer.

·               Worked with engineers for customer meetings, understanding scopes of work, training and career advancement.

·               Supported sales team with engineering resources, customer meetings and proposals.

·               Performed project management role for customers as well as engineering when needed.

 

Alcatel-Lucent, Plano, TXMay – Oct 2011

Microwave Application Engineer

·               Subject matter expert for microwave sales in North American.

·               Lead engineer for the Sprint 4G microwave design in seven markets.

·               Responsible for writing and presenting field survey requirements for 3^rd-party surveying companies.

·               Managed day-to-day operations of 3^rd-party surveying companies making sure they complied with ALU requirements and delivered on time to meet customers’ time lines.

 

 

 

 

Goodman Networks Inc.Jun 2009 – Feb 2010

Senior RF Engineer

·               Performed RF design of microwave networks, managing personnel during site, path surveys and review.

·               On-site project management for customers during all phases of microwave project, from site selection and pre-engineering to final turn-up and test for customer acceptance.

·               Troubleshooter for wireless networks and microwave backhaul.

 

LGS InnovationsJun 2008 – Jun 2009

RF Design Engineer

·               Responsible for designing Wi-Fi, WiMAX and microwave systems for customers, using their requirements and equipment selections.

·               Responsible for equipment selection if the customer did not specify, and then provided coverage analysis or path calculations using EDX Signal Pro or PathLoss 4.0 depending upon requirements and design parameters.

·               Performed site and path surveys and finale design solution for the U.S. Army in Iraq to bring higher bandwidth communications to Forward Operating Bases across the country.

 

Aeon-TechnologiesMay 2007 – May 2008

Senior Microwave Transmission Engineer

·               Contracted to Alcatel-Lucent as Senior Microwave Transmission Engineer for the Sprint 4G (XHOM) backhaul design.

·               Responsible for up to 5 RF engineers and their design deliverables to internal customers.

·               Responsible for vendor selection to do site and path surveys.

·               Worked with core management team to generate a scope of work and engineering guidelines for the vendors to follow during final design and survey.

·               Verified survey data and design before presented to Sprint.

 

Communications Infrastructure Corp.Nov 2006 – May 2007

Microwave Transmission Engineer,

·               Responsible for the design of microwave backhaul for our customers.

·               Managed survey crews while they were in the market during site and path surveys.

·               Coordinated new site selection with customer and 3^rd- party site acquisition personnel.

·               Worked with customers’ RF engineers to finalize design and make ready for deployment.

 

ContractorFeb 2005 – Oct 2006

·               Responsible for designing in-building wireless networks for Innerwireless using Enterprise Planner propagation tool.

·               Contractor working as a RF Systems Engineer for WFI.

·               Designed wireless backhaul networks for the City of New York.

·               Contractor to EF Johnson as RF Engineer using EDX Signal Pro to design networks for current customers and pre-sales of EF Johnson’s two-way radio systems.

·               Contractor to FiberTower as Principal RF Engineer designing microwave backhaul networks for their cellular customers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

·               Consultant to MasterLink Wireless for 802.11 wireless products and network design for deploying metropolitan Wi-Fi networks using the latest in 802.11 technologies. 

 

Nera Inc., Plano, TXJun 2001 – Feb 2005

Sales Support Manager; Senior Systems Engineer

·               Responsible for pre-sale RF design, system engineering, and 3^rd-party equipment interface to Nera’s WiFi product (Velocity) and OEM products from Alvarion, as well as licensed microwave radios for North American.

·               Worked with customers to define the requirements they had for a Point-to-Multi Point or Point-to-Point network, and then performed site and path engineering to meet these requirements. 

·               Developed an integration plan that would provide a smooth turn-up of their network.

·               Organized contractors for the installation of equipment and oversaw the interface between customer and contractor.

·               Performed as project manager during installation and turn up phase of system.

·               Successfully designed microwave networks for T Mobile, AT&T Wireless, Ericsson, Alaska Wireless and Nortel.

 

CoServ Broadband, Irving, TXApr 1999 – Jun 2001

Director, Wireless Engineering

·               Responsible for establishing the RF engineering department based on CoServ’s LMDS license and business plan.

·               Worked with the marketing department to select equipment that would give our sales department the ability to meet their sales objectives.

·               Worked with the Chief Technical Officer to select the right vendor for multi-point equipment.

·               Established project outline.

·               Hired and oversaw contractors for the installation of microwave services provided to customers.

·               Used Decibel Planner to do network designs for point-to-multipoint networks as well as point-to-point backhaul networks.

 

Geotek Communications, Montvale, NJApr 1994 – Feb 1999

Director, Network Engineering, Geotek Communications, Dallas, TX, Director, Network Operations, South; Senior Manager, Network Development; Regional Manager, Network Operations; Technical Support Manager

·               Directed all network-engineering functions from the corporate office.

·               In first year as Director of Network Engineering, implemented over $300,000 in annual cost savings.

·               Managed all network operations’ functions for 7 cities:  Miami, Tampa, Orlando, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Phoenix.

·               RF coverage, site build-out, new-market build out.

·               Responsible for personnel and $3.5 million budget.

·               Responsible for these 7 commercial markets, including 3 managers and 50 employees.

·               Developed the network development group that was responsible for the integration of the TDMA-FHMA network for Geotek in the US and abroad as well as training of new technicians.

 

Inter-Range Communications, Denver, COApr 1993 – Apr 1994

Systems Manager

·               Managed network operations of an SMR (800 MHz specialized mobile radio) company.

·               Ensured company compliance with FCC regulations on newly built SMR networks.

·               Provided customer coverage and support from New Mexico to Wyoming.

·               Coordinated vendors to develop seamless dispatch across the Front Range of Colorado.

 

A&B ELECTRONICS, San Antonio, TXOct 1990 – Apr 1993

District Service Manager

·               Accountable for over 200 SMR channels, 6 service centers, 30 technicians and all towers in South Texas

·               Developed a preventative maintenance program for the SMR network and deployed a service program to increase customers and profits by 40% of all service centers in the first year. 

·               Managed the integration of new systems and employees into A&B's network during the company’s expansion phase.

 

Song Land Mobile Communications, San Antonio, TXOct 1989 - Oct 1990

Chief Technical Advisor    

·               Managed all engineering and technical functions.

·               Coordinated the build-out of new networks.

·               Created new service centers in Austin TX and Denver, CO.

 

Johnson Communications Corp., Tampa, FLSep – Oct 1989

W. Florida Systems Manager

·               Service Manager,  Lead Technician

·               Responsible for all technical and engineering functions of 4 service centers and 10 SMR systems along the West Coast of Florida.

·               Oversaw P&L, system design, system expansion plans, service and engineering employees (total of 40 employees).

 

 

 

U.S. Coast GuardAug 1978 - Aug 1986

Electronic Technician    

·               Installation, maintenance, and repair of shore station and ship electronics.

·               During final 4 years I was Electronic Technician In-Charge (ETIC) of a medium-endurance cutter.

 

 

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATES

 

MS, Electrical Engineering Technology

BS, Telecommunications

Almeda University

 

Communications Electronics Technician Certification, U.S. Coast Guard

Heavy Radar Installations Certificate, Raytheon

Certified in Marine Electronics, US Coast Guard

Advanced Project Management

 

 

TECHNICAL INVENTORY

 

Systems: Analog and Digital RF, Microwave, Cellular, LMDS, 802.xx, T1, DS3, and

OC-3 (installation, troubleshooting and testing).

 

Software: MS Excel, MS Word, PowerPoint, MS Project, MS Works, DOS/Windows,

UNIX, Sybase, Decibel Planner, EDX SignalPro, Pathloss 4, Pathloss 5, MapInfo, ArcMap10, Global Mapper and Visio.

 

Hardware: Tadiran Coral III Switch, FHMA (Frequency Hopping Multiple Access), TDMA, Premisys, Cisco, EF Johnson, Motorola and GE LMR. Digital Microwave Corp., Winnet,

NERA, Ceragon, Dragon Wave, Cielo, Ericsson and ALU Microwave products. Microwave point to point and Multi Point equipment, Fujitsu FW4100 and FW4300 Multiplexers.

 

RF and Telecom: T-Bird, Sage, Hewlett Packard, Anritsu, Techtronix, and IFR.