Call NIC for pre/post alarm site checks.
Installations during maintenance window.
UMTS 3106/3206/3418/3518.
Took pre/post site pictures for COP.
Call tested each sector locking down on carrier frequency and scrambling codes.
Project also included the installation of battery packs in 3106 cabinets.
Upgrading power from +/-24V to +/-48V.
Installed 3206 cabinets inside shelter.

Field Supervisor, 12/2011 to 05/2012

Ericsson/T-Mobile/Claro through Tangent – San Juan, PR

Responsible for the day to day coordination of contractors/vendors while they finished final punch
lists and site walks. Coordinating QC/QA. Took detailed notes on status of site completion.
Made sure COP's were completed to Ericsson/T-Mobile standards.
Integrated 1st and 2nd carrier UMTS equipment for Claro/PRT.
Preformed tiger team duties, getting sites integration ready.
Antenna/RRU swaps.
Supervised delivery and shipment of second carrier equipment. Signed delivery documents.
Supervised equipment installation to completion.

Field Supervisor, 01/2011 to 07/2011

Ericsson/AT&T through Astron Consulting – Dallas, TX

 

Integrated UMTS 3106 and 3206 cabinets.
Follow Ericsson MOPs, test plans. EMAS tool.
Installed RAX/TX60 cards into 3206 UMTS cabinets along with second carrier radios and filters
Repositioned RF jumpers for LTE
Installed SIAD, Microwave Units, Fiber, GPS receivers and GPS.
Integrated cell site after each complete install. DUL scripting.
Uploaded screenshots into DAM tool, Site Handler.

Project Manager, 06/2010 to 11/2011
New World Technology, Inc. – Raleigh, NC

Scheduling the project in logical steps and budget time required to meet deadlines.
Inspect and review projects to monitor compliance with building and safety codes, and other regulations.
Explained plans and contract terms to administrative staff, contractors, and clients, representing the owner or
developer.
Prepared new contracts and negotiated any needed revisions, changes and additions to contractual
agreements with architects, consultants, clients, suppliers and subcontractors.
Obtain all necessary permits and licenses in order to gain access to property.

Site Audit/Survey Technician, 05/2010 to 06/2010
Rightech – Raleigh, NC

Provided detailed site drawing of all carriers inside compound.
Recorded current power readings from designated meter.
Took pictures of all site equipment that was being used.
Used an Excel spreadsheet with a power calculator to determine the total amount of power being else by each
cell site.

Field Technician, 03/2010 to 05/2010
Avion Systems – New York

Installed RAX/TX60 boards for nationwide upgrade for cabinet types 3106, 3206, 3418, and 3518.

Clearwire Signal Pathing Technician, 04/2008 to 12/2008

 

Clearwire Wireless through Teksystems – Greensboro-High Point-Winston Salem, NC

Responsible for installing and programming Dragonwave's Horizon Duo Modems, Ceragon Modems,
Orthogons, and PTP600/400 Microwave equipment.
Powered up Clearwire Equipment  by running a power cable (-48V) from the breaker box back into
the cabinet.
Duties included contacting the NOC to fix trouble tickets and outages during maintenance windows.
Uploaded company provided scripts that contained frequency, capacity, and TX Power information.
Achieved target RSL levels that were within a -2dBm error margin.
Worked with Commissioning to bring new build and existing sites on air.
Provided customer support by going on truck rolls to customer residences troubleshooting Clearwire
modem issues.

Did some work at the local warehouse with inventory record keeping.
Trained new technicians coming into market. CPP certified.

Cell Site Technician, 04/2007 to 12/2007
Clearwire wireless Broadband through Teksystems – Albany Syracuse Rochester, NY

Troubleshoot T-1's
Maintain the system through standardized preventive maintenance procedures
Verify cell sanity
Perform preventive maintenance tests
Ensure all regulatory specs are followed
Test Microwave Links between sites
Perform drive tests (cluster drives) Verifed that channel allocation was correct
Verifed hand-off parameters were operating correctly,
Conduct new Installation turn-up Install new cell sites

Install equipment at staging area test grounds before turn up

Run limited tests on cell site

Surveyed service area with signal strength indicator Coordinated the installation of the base station Telco

Worked with Switch Technicians turning up and upgrading cell sites

Calibrate base station power levels and perform antenna sweep tests Coordinate work with construction team

and contractors for cell site upgrades, installation and maintenance.

Drive Tester, 02/2007 to 03/2007
Cingular Wireless through Glotel – Indianapolis, IN

Used CLARIFY/CLARIFY VIEWER with PCTEL scanner box
Tested for several different channel frequencies and their strengths from the surrounding towers
Drove pre-approved routes in the testing city
Worked closely with RF Engineers organizing data

Field Test Engineer, 11/2006 to 12/2006

Motorola/Alltel through Solutelia – Little Rock, AR

Collected Data using new EVDO Software/Andrews Invex 3G/CDMA.
Preformed SCFT testing.
Worked closely with RF Engineers analyzing data.
Tested for hard and soft handovers during cluster drives.
Went to each sector of the BTS and tested upload and download speeds.
Responsible for making sure that each cell tower was on new EV-DO network.
Surveyed area for possible future cell site tower locations in areas of poor coverage.

Cell site Technician, 09/2006 to 10/2006
Sprint/Nextel through Byers Engineering, Inc. – Laurel, MD

 

Collected site survey information.
Recorded cell site height, platform dimensions.
Provided client with any possible maintenance issues or damage to cell site compound/tower.

Drive Test Support Specialist, 03/2006 to 09/2006

True Position Inc – Berwyn, PA

Cingular/T-Mobile) Responsible for the drive testing and the initiation of the optimization of E-911 markets.
Travel to various markets to train drive testers.
Design test routes, test points, and test plans.
Provide support to drive testers, field engineers, and optimization engineers daily with their hardware,
software, and logistic issues.
Use MapInfo to plot routes, test points, sites, and problem areas.
Supervise drive testers locally and remotely.
Able to maintain multiple markets at one time.
Troubleshoot drive testing equipment (DTT- Drive Test Tool) and accuracy issues.
Gather and analyze location accuracy/E911 data (through the use of SCOUT, TEMS, and DTC-Drive Test
Client).
Compile accuracy packages after markets have been optimized and are ready to be turned over to the
customer.

03/2005 to 11/2005

Drive Test Technician, 01/2005 to 03/2005

Voice Stream – Oklahoma City, OK

Voice Stream Used TEMS Investigation for finding areas of high interference, dropped calls and poor coverage
Worked with RF Engineers analyzing data
Trained new employees on TEMS Investigation
Performed System and Cluster drives in GSM system.

QC Test Engineer, 06/2004 to 07/2004
Nortel Networks PK Diversified – Sacramento, CA

As team leader administered supervision for Nortel cutover Test procedure to check for proper system
parameter setup for CDM network
Completed RF data collection for evaluation of the optimization call-success rate, call initialization failure rate,

and dropped call rate

Ran test on TRU and TRU3s using Pro Comm-Plus to check and monitor alarms and cabinet systems

Troubleshot, diagnosed and repaired problems with the NT800 to bring back to operational standards CDMA

Responsible for system integration and commissioning of URBAN and Macro Stations Executed test on T1

transmission.

Drive Test Technician, 05/2004 to 06/2004

Triton PCS, Market Data Collector,

Collected performance data from the major competitors in Triton PCS markets using the Ericsson TEMS
Benchmaker unit.
Performed cluster and system drives in GSM Network.

Education

Electrical Engineering: 2003

Forsyth Technical Community College - Winston Salem, NC