ROMEO G. DEZOLLER

8550 Easton Commons Dr, Houston, TX 77095 * Email: rdezoller@live.com * Mobile: +14694630504

 

QUALIFICATION SUMMARY

•Professional RF Engineer with 15 years of solid working experience in RF DESIGN and OPTIMIZATION gained through various wireless technologies (AMPS/NAMPS/CDMA/GSM/UMTS/HSPA+/EVDO/LTE/VoLTE) and numerous consulting projects in the Philippines, South Korea, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia & the United States

•Highly motivated and proactive individual with the ability to work under pressure; Reliable and with strong work ethics, leadership, management, organizational and people skills

 

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering

University of St. La Salle – Bacolod City, Philippines

 

SKILLS

•RF DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION TOOLS EXPERIENCE:

ASSET, ACP & ADVANTAGE, MAPINFO Professional, RANOPT, ILSA, PLANET, PLANET DMS, PLANET EV, ATOLL, NETPLAN, TEMS Cell Planner, Logica Odyssey, Nokia NPS/X, NPS/I & NetAct OSS, T-Mobile TPIM, TEMS Investigation/Classic/Light, Actix Analyzer & Spotlight, Actix One, Windcatcher & AT&T Report Manager, GENEX Assistant & Probe, PCTEL, JDSU,ALU NPO, SAM, WPS, Sprint SNAP, Agoop, GLANCE, TRAMS, RAVS, RF Cockpit, Siterra, NetQual NQDI, ROMES

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

RF Market Lead

Global Technology Associates (GTA)

Raleigh, North Carolina

OCT 2014 – MAY 2016

•RF Market Lead for Sprint Triband Opto Project – Myrtle Beach NC-SC (ALU/Ericsson market)

•Managed end-to-end wireless performance across multiple bands and technologies (LTE/CDMA/EVDO)

•Performed parameter audits, neighbor planning, PCI plan review, pre & post optimization analysis, and prepared performance reports for customer acceptance

•Tracked project progress and site selection and construction updates in Siterra

•Implemented new features and trials by tuning of LTE radio network parameters, and performed Multi-carrier and multi-band performance and capacity management

•Directed market drivetest team by creating cluster drive routes in MapInfo and implementing proper drivetest configuration and procedures

•Monitored market KPI’s to identify and resolve network issues: site alarms/outages, sleeping cells, low data throughput, access failures and connection drops

•Coordinated with SPRINT RF Market Lead to address various market performance issues

•Created various market reports and presentations using MapInfo and Windcatcher plots to illustrate multi-band site status, data traffic per sector, LTE tonnage, RSRP, RSRQ, SINR, drive routes, etc.

 

 

Senior RF Engineer

3S NETWORK, INC.

Dallas, Texas

MAY 2014 – OCT 2014

•Provided RF Design and Optimization services for macro and DAS networks for various clients

•Performed post-processing of walktest logfiles and generated KPI reports using iBWave, Actix and Windcatcher for AT&T ASG Phase 3 project

•Participated in the project bids for various local and international clients; Initial tasks include project scoping, cost analysis and project time management

•Conducted VoLTE drivetest optimization trials using various available tools

 

 

 

 

NSN Senior RF Engineer

WAVSYS LLC

Houston, Texas

AUGUST 2012 – APRIL 2014

•Provided RF Design & Optimization services to Nokia for the T-Mobile Modernization Project (Houston/Tampa/Orlando/St. Louis)

•Performed link budget analysis, site configuration, traffic and coverage analysis in Asset

•Reviewed RFDS, CIQ and neighbor list prior to site cutover and upgrade

•Assisted Solutions manager in filing all documentations required for FAA/FCC compliance

•Resolved all coverage and RF design deficiencies prior to site and cluster acceptance presentation with customer

•Performed BTS/Node B/eNode B parameter audit and modifications, site build and cutover verification; access failure, handover & drop call analysis, IRAT neighbor analysis, throughput, drivetest and pilot pollution analysis

•Performed parameter and commissioning file audits using Nokia OSS Configuration Management applications

•Resolved day-to-day site and network performance issues to deliver acceptance KPI’s of individually assigned clusters – Multiband and Multi-carriers (GSM/UMTS/LTE)

•Monitored network KPI trends: Retainability, Accessibility, Mobility and IRAT Handovers

•Prepared Final Cluster Acceptance KPI reports detailing actions/changes taken and recommendations

•Coordinated with BTS engineers and installation teams for network performance affecting site alarms and other critical hardware issues

•Participated in various market trials and FOA activities including FlexiBSC HW/SW upgrades, Hotspot Tuning, MBLB, Half-rate implementation, Nokia Smart Radio Concept (IDD/4UD), VAM implementation, Frequency refarming/tuning, etc.

 

 

Senior RF Design Consultant

LCC International - SAUDI ARABIA

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

FEBRUARY 2005 - FEBRUARY 2011

(Saudi Telecom – Nokia/Ericsson/Huawei Projects)

•Provided RF Design and optimization consultancy services for Saudi Telecom Company, the largest wireless operator in the Middle East

•Participated in network design of various GSM 900/1800, UMTS & HSPA projects including STC-3G Phase1 (UMTS Overlay) to STC-3G Phase6 (Multi-carrier 42Mbps HSPA+) & STC Indoor Solutions (DAS Design and Optimization)

•Generated site search rings and conducted numerous site surveys and candidate evaluation for equipment location and antenna orientation

•Managed site database in Asset to maintain market data integrity to run correct traffic maps and coverage simulations

•Performed Network dimensioning, Traffic and Coverage analysis, Link Budget analysis, Frequency/Code Planning & Neighbor Planning

•Created site configuration diagrams in VISIO for clients approval

•Coordinated with Marketing and RF Performance Departments for proper subscriber and traffic forecasts

•Analyzed additional coverage/capacity requests from Performance Team for GSM/UMTS/HSPA services

•Generated RFDS and reviewed Final Detailed Engineering Design & drawings for approval

•Formulated and implemented Saudi Telecom RF Design standard guidelines and procedures (New Coverage Requests, Additional Capacity Requests, Traffic Analysis procedures, 3G Expansion/Modernization Projects Guidelines, Indoor Solutions procedures, Roads & Villages Coverage Solutions, Cell Enhancers, LTE Trial Test procedures  etc.)

•Analyzed drivetest files and statistics for network performance improvement (KPIs), provide solutions and implement parameter changes based on sound RF engineering principles

•Reviewed traffic and coverage analysis of LTE trials in ATOLL

 

 

Senior RF Engineer

CITEL TELECOM SOLUTIONS

Makati City, Philippines

AUGUST 2003 - JANUARY 2005

(Ericsson/ALU – Sun Cellular Project)

•Supervised RF Design & Optimization, Site Surveys and Technical Documentations for the Ericsson - Digitel GSM 1800 Phase 4 expansion project – Visayas Region

•Provided project management and coordination with various departments such as Site Acquisition, Transmission Engineering, Installation and Civil Works

•Supervised DAS Engineers’ activities including site survey and design, site optimization and site acceptance with customer

•Reviewed traffic and coverage analysis of various layers in ATOLL

 

RF Engineer

EXPERT TELECOMS, PTE. LTD.    

Makati City, Philippines 

FEBRUARY 2001 - AUGUST 2001              

•Provided RF Design/Optimization services to Nokia Networks-Philippines in their Globe Telecom GSM Phase 8 expansion project

•Generated site search rings and traffic and coverage predictions maps using Planet and Atoll

•Supervised the Site Survey and Selection Team; conducted regular meetings with various departments such as Site Acquisition, Transmission Planning, Civil Works and Marketing

•Created as-build and propose equipment layout plans and drawings using MS Visio and Site Draw

 

 

RF Design Engineer

LCC U.K. LIMITED            

South Korea/United Kingdom                                                                             

MAY 2000 - DECEMBER 2000     

•Participated in SK Telecom’s bid to acquire a new license to operate the 3G technology in Seoul and the whole of South Korea

•Involved in the RF Design and dimensioning for both WCDMA and CDMA2000 networks as possible migration paths of SK Telecom into IMT-2000

•Performed RF Design of the Nokia & Motorola GSM/UMTS expansion projects of BT Cellnet in Scotland and Northern Ireland

•Prepared RF Coverage plots and search rings for new site builds using ATOLL

 

DAS RF Engineer

KEPPEL COMMS. PHILS., INC.          

Makati City, Philippines

AUGUST 1999 – APRIL 2000     

•Involved in the NOKIA-GLOBE Telecom GSM DAS project, a fast track implementation of 64 indoor pico sites, that included major office buildings, malls and government institutions in the urban and business districts of the Philippines

•Performed in-building site survey, RF Design, frequency planning and RF parameter setting

•Supervised all daily activities of the RF optimization team and achieved all customer RF Acceptance criteria agreed upon such as; 99% coverage at -85 dBm or better, 99% call setup success rate, 99% HO success rate, and 1% drop call rate

 

RF Survey Engineer

TELEDESIGN PHILS., INC.         

Pasig City, Philippines

JANUARY 1999 – APRIL 1999                         

•Conducted site surveys, radio interference testing, line-of-site verification, subscriber coverage planning and site evaluation for the ERICSSON-GLOBE Telecom microwave and mobile network in the Visayas and Mindanao regions of the Philippines

 

RF Engineer

MOTOROLA PHILS., INC. - CIG     

Makati City, Philippines 

July 1997 - DECEMBER 1998              

•Performed RF Design activities including coverage and neighbor planning, link budget, traffic analysis, site surveys, radio interference testing, noise floor testing, and proper frequency planning to avoid co-channel and adjacent channel interference (PilTel VisMin AMPS network)

•Participated in the design stage of the new CDMA system overlay to the existing AMPS/NAMPS mobile network

•Drivetested and optimized the PilTel  AMPS/CDMA network to ensure quality calls and proper handovers from source cells to target cells as drawn from the handoff topology design

 

RF Test Engineer

NESIC PHILS., INC.           

Makati City, Philippines  

OCTOBER 1996 - JULY 1997               

•Performed installation supervision and verification, local and radio link tests, system failure analysis and troubleshooting for various major SDH radio backbone projects nationwide

 

 

TECHNICAL TRAINING

•LCC Wireless Institute – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

UMTS Technology Overview

HSDPA Technology

WCDMA Radio Network Planning & Optimization

LTE Technology Overview

LTE Radio Access & Evolved Packet Core Network

LTE Radio Network Planning

 

•AIRCOM Enterprise

Asset Tool for GSM/GPRS/3G/UMTS/LTE, RANOPT, ILSA, Asset ACP, ADVANTAGE

Wavecell’s Wavesight + Monte Carlo Simulator in Asset

UMTS and HSPA+ Planning

 

•Nokia/T-Mobile Modernization Bootcamp

RG20/RU30/RL40 Parameter Course

Nokia RANOP/RAN Solutions/LTE Fundamentals

Netact OSS

Actix One

T-Mobile TPIM & Homer

 

•Xceed Technologies

Windcatcher Plus

AT&T Report Manager

 

PERSONAL

Country of Residence:  Philippines

Visa status:  US Permanent Resident/Green card