Mirdash Kercishta                                                 Phone Number 248 795 4852

965 Kirts BVLD                                                                                                            E-mail: mirdash.kercishta@yahoo.com

TROY MI 48084

 

 

Professional Summary:

 

Over 9 years of experience in Wireless Telecommunication with multiple vendors and service providers. Experienced in Managing and Engineering in fields of Survey &Design, Managing all phases of the site construction of wireless telecommunications, Site acquisition management, Network Rollout,  Site Implementation, Field commissioning, integration, alarm clearing and migration activities, Quality Control ,BTS Installation and integration, Commission and Maintenance, Radio Transmission Network, Microwave Implementation, Generators Implementation, Power Supply ,Core Network, Fiber Optical, Access Network and Civil works.  Very familiar with Huawei, Nokia Siemens Ericsson and Samsung Equipment’s. Skilled in strategic planning, familiar with formulating and implementing policies and procedures. Exceptionally competent team building, mentoring and motivational abilities. Strong presentation and communication skills.

 

 

Education:

 

Master of Science Degree in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering

Faculty of Electric Engineering in Polytechnic University of Tirana

 

 

Professional Experience:

 

 

SAC Wireless, Detroit, MI                                                                                                    June 2013 – Present

Wireless Construction Manager

 

·         Covering the local market to oversee crews and sub-contractors performing work on ETTCS and Tower/Civil cell site builds. Ensuring that work is completed to the level requested by the carrier that is being serviced.

 

 

 

Adecco Engineering &Technical                                                                                                       March 2013– May 2013

 

Senior Field  Engineer - CONTRACTOR, Farmington Hills, MI

 

  Sprint Network Vision 4G/LTE project in East Michigan for General Dynamics.                                     

•              Main duties include the installation, commissioning and testing of the Samsung 4G/LTE MMBS, battery cabinet, CISCO ASR902 IOS router and fiber optic cable.

 

 

Site Survey and Design Department  Supervisor        February  2010-January 2013                               Huawei Technologies Co.Ltd.                                                    

 

                                                                                   

•          Survey&Design.Considering the importance of New Project, site survey & design it is performed for every site, in order to maximize the project quality; Master design; Confirm the design document  and templates with customer; Confirm technical specification and standard of CW;Telecom equipment survey and delivery to HQ;Preparing TSSR&Abuilt template.Submit TSSR to customer for approval.Approved TSSR&Asbuilt from subcontractor. Performing site survey with customer;Preparing BOQ for CW part

•          Acceptance. Performing the verification ,acceptance on system for Network Rollout&Maintenance,Preparing acceptance template for delivery project, Participate in acceptance. Site acceptance report. Preparing acceptance template and standart  for customer

•          Site Documentation, For each site we  prepare a file where we will include all site information. We were responsible for TSSR &AS-Built documentation check approved and send to customer for  approval ;Support PM  with all necessary documents related projects

•          Manage, track, and schedule all on site punch walks for sites that are construction complete for DAS.Review, punch, approve and actualize correct completion of all final turnover documentation, projects and punches.

•          Receive, research, track and dispatch vendors to resolve service and non-service affecting issues that are still under warranty

•           Assist RF, Operations, Special Projects with various tasks that entail or include scanning, walking, sweeping/testing, manpower scheduling

•          Quality control. Standardize and specify quality management activities at construction site; enable subcontractors to better understand project quality standards; key actions for site quality control and management and ensuring site quality meets

customer's standards and requirements. Establish quality assurance methods, procedures, standards, and technical training related to site design and construction

•          Performing sites check with customer. Performing several site checks which consist in checking sites according to Huawei standards. Site design. Site model, towers, pole installation, base and filling materials, security fence installation, system room accessories, AC and DC power cabling, grounding and lightning protection, BTS and equipment installation, Antenna subsystem installation and test, Radio Link installation. Civil Work.

•          Customer satisfaction &Teamwork Keep the customer satisfaction high and improve professional services opportunities, Maximize communication with the customer in order to resolve problems quickly. Get all the technical issue raised to technical platforms on time. Helping and support every time customer

•          Achieve measurable results and report against financial and non-financial performance metrics related to various construction activities

•          Make appropriate changes in designs according to need of customer while maintaining budget and schedules.

•          Assist the Market Lead in hiring, developing, and leading a team of construction field personnel and sub-contractors

•          Serve as the primary internal manager for all assigned construction activities and
establish and maintain qualified sub-contractors

•          Towers design, inspection and Acceptance

•          Site solution

•          Manage construction from initial site design visit through completed drawings including drawing review

•          Manage construction activities related to the development of multiple, simultaneous Network infrastructure projects including; RFQ or RFP process,

•          Provide financial management of projects (working closely with Procurement department) 

•          Provide team leadership and guidance for customer ,my team and subcontractor

•          Demonstrate professionalism by responding to e-mails promptly, actively participating in weekly meetings with customer ,subcontractor and internal  , ability to explain issues clearly, providing updates, maintaining records, working with other departments, and understanding the impact of their job to the overall business

•          Evaluate performance of new products, services, and vendors. Weigh the pros and cons, including Site Design, Telecom Equipments and Services

•          Project Manager for projects assign from Director of Delivery and Service

•          Preparing Work Orders

•          Supervises subcontractors

•          Knowledge about commercial construction, including earthwork, foundations, electric, HVAC, tenant fit-out, power and  design, ordering and implementation.

•          Creates and maintains tracking reports. Ensures reports comply with employer/client requirements.

•          Managing all phases of the site construction of wireless telecommunications sites from initial walk through to FAC(Final Acceptance Certificate)

 

 

 

Site Supervisor & Field Engineer                                                              January 2008-January 2010

Huawei Technologies Co.Ltd.    

                                               

•          Supervise and control the Subcontractors of HUAWEI.

•          To collect local technical standard and some other information needed.

•          Analyze the exact requirement of customers, mentioned in the bidding documents, and output detail requirement analysis report.

•          To do detailed site survey, as a team leader and site engineer, together with other subcontractor teams.

•          Performing daily, monthly and annual site reports.

•          Performing several site checks, which consist in checking site models, towers, pole installation, base and filling material, security fence installation, system room accessories, AC power cabling, grounding and lightning protection, preparation of rooftop stations, DC power system and DC cabling, air conditioning system, BTS and equipment installation, antenna system installation, RADIO LINK system installation.

•          Trying to ensure that the working environment is maintained at an acceptable level.

•          Supervised engineers and technicians of Subcontractors

•          Performing standard site verification according to verification instructions.

•          Responsible for site inspection and preparing reports and documentation regarding to inspection.

•          Performing site survey for new sites.

•          Field commissioning, integration, alarm clearing and migration activities

•          Executing the site installation verification activities, including performing antenna system test, standard site installation verification, site integration and basic fault handling.

•          Carrying out safety inspections and ensuring that main electrical tools are in good conditions.

•          Performing daily, monthly and annual site reports about situation of sites and updating all the information of these reports in several databases.

•          Quality control. Standardize and specify quality management activities at construction site; enable subcontractors to better understand project quality standards; key actions for site quality control and management and ensuring site quality meets customer's standards and requirements. Establish quality assurance methods, procedures, standards, and technical training related to site design and construction.

•          Checking  As-Built folder documents.

•          Planning and executing the acceptance program.

•          Supporting our subcontractors to reach our standards during installation, fault management including fault diagnosis and troubleshooting with our products.

•          Planning and executing technical tasks according to defined procedures.

•          Giving guidance and training to the subcontractors for Huawei standards.

•          Performing site acceptance for BTS and equipment installation, Radio Transmission Network.

•          Performing site installation verification to ensure that the installed equipments are in accordance to the quality level defined by the company.

•          Site acquisition management

•          Site on-air

 

 

 

 

Technical Director                                                                         July 2004 – November 2007                                                          

Tension Albania Ltd

 

Our team was responsible for implementation and maintenance of equipment for two operators Vodafone (Ericsson equipments) and AMC (Nokia equipments)                                                                                                                                                                                        

 

•          Responsible for all engineering activities

•          Supervising engineers and technicians

•          Preparation of reporting procedures for engineering and management

•          Managing quality problems troubleshooting

•          Performing site visit reports

•          Perform site survey for new sites

•          Isolate issues during troubleshooting with the use of E1/ T1 tester, Anritsu site analyzer and other telecommunication test equipment and software.

•          Field commissioning, integration, alarm clearing and migration activities

•          Nokia Siemens 2G BTS equipment installation

•          Nokia Siemens  BTS equipment commissioning

•          Nokia Siemens Transmission equipment commissioning

•          Performing SWAP Antennas for AMC

•          Performing of GIS-Data project for Vodafone (GIS Data involves a database where all the station data are recorded)

•          Antenna System and BTS equipment installation and feeder measurement

•          Perform basic trouble-shooting, fault handling and rectification

•          Ericsson Radio Transmission Network commissioning

•          Installation of Power supply and AC Distribution box

•          Performing of External alarms installation and maintenance

•          Performing Test setup for GSM 900 and GSM 1800 with Dual Duplexer TMA.

•          Performing Antenna system test

 

 

Field  Engineer                                                                                       January 2004 – July 2004                                                                                     

AC Company Ltd

             

             AC Company was a subcontractor of Vodafone for implementation and maintenance of

             Sites

•          Antenna System and RBS equipment installation and feeder measurement

•          Performing Radio Transmission Network installation(Ericsson Equipment)

•          Ericsson Radio Transmission Network commissioning

•          Performing site survey for new sites

•          Installation of Power supply and AC Distribution box

•          Performing of External alarms installation and maintenance

•          Maintenance of RBS,RTN and Power Supply in Vodafone sites

•          Perform basic trouble-shooting, fault handling and rectification

 

 

 

 

Awards and Recognition:

 

•          Certified Huawei Competency & Qualification (C&Q) Level 2 - Site Design discipline.

•          Competency & Qualification (C&Q) Level 2 – Delivery Project Manager discipline

•          Professional License from the Ministry of Telecommunications (November 2004)

•          Certificate for the 96 categories of Applied Electronics (Harry Fultz Institute)

 

 

 

 

Training:

 

•          Technical Training – GSM/GPRS/EDGE trainings from Huawei

•          IT technology, Planning and Development of GSM Network, maintenance and monitoring of GSM networks from AMC (Albanian Mobile Communications)

•          Certificate for the 96 categories of Applied Electronics (Harry Fultz Institute)

•          TMA Amplifiers’ role in GSM network

•          GSM&UMTS Fundamentals ISSUE3 (training from Huawei)

•          BTS Training

•          Civil Works (Training from Huawei)

•          Project Management (Training from Huawei)

•          Practical  Project Management

•          Project Quality Management

•          Project cost management

•          Huawei Product Knowledge

•          Managing you time

•          Communication skills

•          IT Tools (Ipmp,isite ,ibuy,ERP,eSurvey)

•          Detail Design Process for Wireless Site

•          Typical Wireless Site Model Configuration

•          Site Design Management in Implementation

•          Delivery Manual for Site Design Manager

•          TL 9000 Requirement and Measurement ISO QMS

 

 

 

 

Skills/Computer Literacy:

 

•          Windows XP, Microsoft Word, Power Point,Lotus,Outlook, Exel,iPMP,eSurvey,ERP,Autocad, iManager T2000 Web LCT, Handheld Software Tools v6.57, Site Maintenance Terminal System for Huawei BTS,

MSN 6.0, Local Omt, Nokia, idr all.

•          IT Tools (Ipmp,isite ,ibuy,ERP,eSurvey)