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11/2006 - Present

Industry: Telecommunications Services

Solutions Integrator

Perform Implementation and Verification tasks for various telecom projects.

•Integration Test for Enhanced Postpaid services: Using JMeter/SOAPUI to test features and SOAP/XML messaging.•Implementation of Enhanced Postpaid services in T-Mobile Network.•System Integration: push-to-talk system for Sprint. EMS, PoC AS, TSP Integration•WiMax 4G Fixed VoIP Solutions Integrator: Integration testing Ericsson CSCF/HSS, Broadsoft Application Server, Session Boarder Controller, Zyxel WiMax modem. •IMS Solutions Integrator: Integrated TSP 5, CSCF, HSS, IPWorks 4.2, Juniper Netscreen 208 Firewall, Extreme Summit 48i Switch. •Fixed-Wireless Solutions Integrator: Integrated Samsung CDMA2000 fixed-wireless base station (UbiCell) into Sprints CDMA network, ReefPoint Security Gateway, Firewall Policies.

5/2006 - 11/2006

Industry: Telecommunications Services

O2 GPRS Packet Core Engineer

•Implement Network Reliability, Maintenance, and Performance improvement plan. •Provide 1st line support for the GPRS network: problem tracking and resolution using AmDocs.

9/2005 - 3/2006

Industry: Telecommunications Services

Packet Core Engineer - Contractor

• Test UMTS SGSN, GGSN, CISCO 3660 & 7206; Call Processing, Routing, and Features. • Tested IP routing, content based billing, L2TP, IPSec, RADIUS, DNS, DHCP, VPN. • Report test results and issues.

8/2003 - 8/2005

Industry: Telecommunications Services

GPRS/UMTS Validation & Integration - Contractor

• Validated IP and call processing using K15, Ethereal, and Agilent test tools. • Feature testing and verification of the SGSN, GGSN, SIG, PWI. • Write and execute integration and verification test plans. • Live network upgrades of the Passport 15K & 7K, SGSN, and SIG software loads. • Implement Network Reliability, Maintenance, and performance improvement plan. • Provide 1st line support for the GPRS network. • Problem troubleshooting, reporting & tracking using Clarify & AmDocs. • Overview of IMS & SIP. • Integration and network upgrades on multiple operator networks: Vodafone, T-Mobile, O2.

2/2003 - 8/2003

Industry: Telecommunications Services

GPRS Handset Validation Engineer - Contractor

•Manual and automated testing: GPRS handset for product launch in the US market. •Used Anite SAT, Agilent 8960, and Racal 6103 to test and validate GSM/GPRS protocol stack of GPRS mobile. GSM 11.10 / TS 51.010 specification testing. •Drive testing using Optimay handset trace tool. •Customer requirements testing: SMS, EMS, MMS, iMode, GPRS.

12/2001 - 12/2002

Industry: Telecommunications Services

Customer Trials & Integration Engineer

•Tested TCP/IP, FTP, and HTTP over GPRS, using multi-vendor handsets and network equipment. •Completed 5 customer trials, improving customer knowledge and network awareness. •Lead 2 trials with European customers. •Involved with test plan creation, trial planning, site integration, on-site testing, customer demos, and final report generation. •TCP trace analysis using Ethereal Network Analyzer. •Nethawk GSM Analyzer to trace A-interface. •Integrated product with Nokia and Ericsson GGSN, SGSN, and BSC.

11/2000 - 12/2001

Industry: Telecommunications Services

UMTS Integration and Acceptance Engineer

•Wrote integration test plan for UMTS Wireless Gateway, providing means to verify Wireless Gateway integration into 5 core network sites. •Led demos and presentations to customer, educating the eventual customer in Nortel’s UMTS product. •Passport 15000: Software and card installation, Provisioning, Integration testing •Shasta GGSN: Software and card installation, Provisioning, Integration testing.

9/1999 - 10/2000

Industry: Telecommunications Services

GSMR Systems Integration and Test Engineer

• Headed team of 3 to test the VBS/VGCS GSM-R features and call processing. • Assisted with EMLPP, BSS, IN, and terminal integration testing. • Customer integration, validation, and demo of the GSM-R software load. • End-to-end GSM-R testing.

7/1998 - 9/1999

Industry: Telecommunications Services

Piconode Engineer

•Wrote and executed test plan for the Interwave Piconode release 4, resulted in a product complying to the GSM standards, ETSI ISUP protocol, and the C1 protocol. •Wrote and executed internetworking test plans for the Piconode, proving compatibility and increased technical knowledge with the DMS-MSC, Option 11 PBX, Meridian Mail, Comverse voicemail, and Centrix. •Product integration testing at customer lab, provided customer a first look at the Piconode features.

2/1997 - 7/1998

Industry: Telecommunications Services

IXC Support

• Analyze, reproduce, and code software patch solutions for customer problem reports. • Coded software patches for the DMS-250 and fast-features for the DMS-500. • ISDN-PRI, SS7, Intelligent Network. • Software testing and debugging using C/C++ based proprietary language

5/1994 - 12/1995

Industry: Energy and Utilities

Co-op Engineer

•Developed Microsoft Foxpro database applications, allowing internal customers to track state-wide work reports.•Setup database backup systems on UNIX servers, complying with disaster recover plans.•PC hardware and software installation at remote offices, updating remote offices PC hardware and software.•Gathered and analyzed power system reliability data, providing analytical data to the System Reliability group.•Exposure to LAN/WAN and remote access installation/support, increasing technical knowledge.

EDUCATION:

7/2003

Master's Degree

MS Telecommunications

12/1996

Bachelor's Degree

Computer Engineering Degree with a hardware focus. Graduated with honors.

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