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Gideon Best

Associate RF Engineer

Phone:  (678) 719-1268

Email: bestddon@hotmail.com

 

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

 

RF field Engineer

Sprint LTE Project (4G) / (3G)

QXDM (CDMA) JDSU (LTE), JDSU, NEMO UL/DL – mastered this monitoring software with no supervision-

 

 

Trouble shoot towers Proficient in TEMS Called testing in (CSFB)-MOC and MTC CSFB simultaneous Data and Voice call 3G to LTE idle Mode reselection eNB to eNb HO test Understanding of 2G and 3G and LTE Layers 1, 2 and 3. Drive testing and driving at the same time Data and Call Performance testing. IRAT and Inter/ Intra BSC/RNC/TAC handover testing. This is 100% Field work with continuous driving /or testing.

PSAP (Public safety and people) E911 called testing Great communication skills LTE to 3G release – redirect test Knowledge of SSD (TCP UL, DL; UDP UL,DL), SSV, AND MSV UMTS 3G IFHO , IRAT, JDSU , ALU Project WCDMA Field Testing Engineer for validating handset performance in live network environment Identify, analyze, and document defects, questionable functions, errors, and inconsistencies in handset behavior SSV AND MSV (single site variation, multiple site variation

 

EDUCATION

 

BSc. Ambrose Ali University   Industrial and Mathematics      -                Ekpoma, Nigeria              2007

Sazley International College                                                                                   ABE, Malaysia                            2012

MCTS – Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist               USA                                          2012

 

ü       Set up JDSU kit using provided CDMA phones and data card

ü       Modified long and short call control test parameters i.e. ideal time, setup time, duration, upload and download hosts etc…

ü       Modify scanner setting to scan given parameters (up to 12 frequencies)

ü       Drove to site and uploaded data using FileZilla.

ü       Setup JDSU kit using LTE phones and modified parameters as necessary.

ü       Drove to site, identified transmission issues, and/or and uploaded data using FileZilla.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

 

AVION-SYSTEMS- ATLANTA , GA  AT&T LTE Project (3G /4G)                                                                      11/2011-09/2012

Drive Tester - RF DT data collection for cell coverage optimization.

Ø      Proficient in QXDM, JDSU, Nemo, Windcatcher- and troubleshoot technical issues with the test kit.

Ø      Proficient in using and troubleshooting TEMS and site verifications using monitoring tools such as QXDM, JDSU,Nemo.

Ø      Strong understanding of azimuth/PCI to determine sectors boundaries.

Ø      Escalated RF engineers about technical problems on site i.e. swap sectors, transmission problems, and hand over (HO) test and came up with appropriate solutions.

Ø      Set up JDSU kit using provided CDMA phones and data card.

Ø      Modified long and short call control test parameters i.e ideal time, setup time, duration, upload and download hosts etc…

Ø      Setup JDSU work station kit using LTE phones and modified parameters as necessary.

Ø      Used Street and Trips to locate site IDs Trained new hires on QXDM.

Ø      Experienced single site verification, multiple sites verification, troubleshoot and fix kits or testing equipment to functional state.

Ø      Changed /modified scanner setting to scan given parameters (up to 12 frequencies)

Ø      Performed Setup TEMS and monitor performance of radio frequency signals.

Ø      Understanding LTE Throughput concepts like PDSCH and PUSCH Throughputs and IRAT and Inter/ Intra BSC/RNC/TAC handover testing, eNB to eNb HO test.

 

SUBLIME WIRELESS- INC NY                                                                                          09/2012- PRESENT.

RF DT Engineer              -Sprint UMTS (3G/ 4G)                                                                                   

Ø      Identified transmission issues, and/or and uploaded data using FileZilla and WireShark. Provided UMTS Drive testing/data analysis support for AT&T's UMTS network at various locations and to collect data using Agilent & TEMS technology tools for float drives, exit routes and GNG drives for pre-launch and post-launch stages.

Ø      Perform an audit on power related parameter settings (Max output power, CPICH Power, AICH Power) IRAT testing, 911 testing, Stationary testing is performed.

Ø      Strong understanding of SSV Testing Procedures and cluster drives such as

Ø      Identification and analysis of Call Drops, Block calls and Handover performance into active set. Perform an audit on power related parameter settings (Max output power, CPICH Power, AICH Power) IRAT testing, 911 testing, Stationary testing is performed.

Ø      Used commands to change handset settings and good knowledge of on MapInfo, word, excel, power point.

Ø      Physical measurement (SC, RSCP and Ec /No) for the entire active cell. And also collect scanner data (SC, RSCP and Ec/No, RSSI) for all the detected cells.

Ø      Identification and analysis of Call Drops, Block calls and Handover performance into active set.

 

 

 

Technical skills/summary

Operating systems Windows 7, Server 2003/2008R2

JDSU: RF measuring instrument

TEMS – RF measuring instrument

QXDM- Nemo-JDSU-Windcatcher