BENDIE RAMOS JIMENEZ

Current Address: 8531 Menard Ave, Morton Grove Il 60053.

Mobile No. 1-224-392-5602

E-mail address: brj1204@yahoo.com

 

 

Education:

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Far Eastern University

Nicanor Reyes, St. Sampaloc, Manila Philippines

 

 

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

·   With Nokia’s NRT2, NRTU2, UMTS Flexi Certifications, (PTID 00379) and Ericsson’s RT1/RT2, ST1,.

·   Knowledge and experience with Huawei eRAN and core equipment.

·   Knowledge and experience Nokia’s MML command handling to perform alarm clearing and troubleshooting.

·   Knowledge and experience with Distributed Antenna System (DAS) for in-building solutions.

·   Knowledge with Nokia’s GSM, GPRS, EDGE Network, Ericsson’s UMTS Network and Huawei’s CDMA, UMTS, WIMAX, LTE Networks.

·   Ability to manipulate various RF tools such as ACTIX, TEMS Deskcat, TEMS Investigator, Agilent Nitro, MAP Info Pro, Reflection X, KPI Tools.

·   Has knowledge and experience with BTS/Node B software such as Nokia’s BTS Manager, Ericsson’s EMAS/OMT and Huawei’s LMT Software.

·   Attended various training for LTE, UMTS, GSM, GPRS, 3G, SDH, Data Communications and other telecom equipment and technology.

·   Knowledge and experience IP networking.

·   Has knowledge and experience in BTS and Microwave operation and maintenance.

·   Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, good team spirit and adaptability. Ability to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment. Good computer skills gained from IT/Telecoms background.

 

 

Professional Experience

 

Company -  Wavsys LLC                                                                                                    May 4, 2015 to Present

Title            -   Nokia Field Manager

Location    -  Chicago, Illinois

 

·   Review and approve site survey report submitted by field surveyors.

·   Configure and activate Lucent 7705 routers at site

·   Support field technician with regards to trouble shooting of BTS alarms after cutover

·   Perform pre construction walks.

·   Review BOM prior to NTP issuance to vendor.

·   Review site construction drawing that came from T-Mobile.

·   Assist with any problem solving for the implementation issues on site

·   Supervise construction progress, ensures installation quality standards.

·   Review RF Data Sheet (RFDS) to make sure that site antenna configuration is correct.

·   Ensure that all materials needed in implementing the site construction are complete.

·   Responsible for the site quality inspection (QA audits) of all site installed.

·   Make sure that implementing contractor is doing the work with quality and within the time frame

 

 

 

Company -  Wavsys LLC                                                                                                           Sept 3, 2014 to May 3,2015

Title            -   Nokia BTS Engineer

Location    -  Chicago, Illinois

 

 

·   Support GC in troubleshooting alarms remotely with regards to BTS.

·   Perform commissioning of 2G, 3G and 4G Nokia Node B’s.

·   Perform cut over of Nortel equipment to Nokia Flexi equipment. 

·   Responsible for the integration of 2G, 3G and 4G PCS, AWS Nokia Node B’s.

·   Responsible for the trouble shooting of alarms after integration.

·   Ensure all files needed for close out will be submitted on time.

·   Conduct facility testing from BTS to BSC.

·   Review various documents (e.g .Construction drawing, RFDS, BOM etc.) to ensure proper installation of antenna systems.

·   Perform E911 testing after cut over and integration is done.

·   Perform data and voice call testing after integration.

 

Company -  Worldlink  Inc. USA                                                                                     April 22,2013 to September 2,2014

Title            -   Field Engineer

Location    -  Chicago, Illinois

 

·               Commission and integrate 2.5 GHz TD-LTE Samsung equipment.

·               Trouble all alarms with regards to 2.5 GHz Samsung equipment.

·               Perform 2.5 GHz ATP testing and make sure all test performed pass the customer standard.

·               Configure and activate Cisco routers such as CSR and ASR 901.    

·               Responsible for the Migration of Samsung equipment and Nortel equipment (Legacy) in one network. (M1)

·               Responsible for the Migration of Samsung equipment to Sprint network (M2).

·               Commissioning and integration of LTE Samsung equipment (UAMA and L9CA cards)

·               Commissioning and integration of CDMA and 3G Samsung equipment (CIMA, CICA A and CICA D cards)

·               Trouble shooting of alarms with regards to antenna system such as RSSI, VSWR, TX power and swap sector.

·               Trouble shooting of alarms with regards to Samsung BTS equipment (DU, CIMA, CICA, UAMA and L9CA cards).

·               Solving problem with regards to power (AC and DC) including all environmental alarms.

·               Conduct site quality inspection and site audit of all site installed.

·               Assist tower crew to trouble shoots and fix RRH issues.

·               Trouble shooting of Dragonwave Microwave Links.

 

 

 

Company -  Wavsys LLC                                                                                                    August 13, 2012 to April 21, 2013

Title            -   Nokia Field Manager

Location    -  Chicago, Illinois

 

·               Review and approve site survey report submitted by field surveyors.

·               Manage the daily field operations and construction of modernization of 2G, 3G and 4G (LTE) including the night   

cutover bridge.

·               Review site construction drawing that came from T-Mobile.

·               Review RF Data Sheet (RFDS) to make sure that site antenna configuration is correct.

·               Ensure that all materials needed in implementing the site construction are complete.

·               Responsible for the site quality inspection of all site installed.

·               Make sure that implementing contractor is doing the work with quality and within the time frame

 

 

 

 

Company -  Cricket Communications                                                                 August 13, 2011 to December 2, 2013

Title           -  Field Technician II

Location    -  Chicago, Illinois

 

·               Responsible for the immediate restoration of 71 cell sites in downtown Chicago.

·               Provides “24 hours on call duty” on attending network outages due to hardware problem and transmission link failures.

·               Conducts Preventive Maintenance on BTS to maintain radio efficiency and reliability.

·               Check cell site parameters every 4 months to ensure software is consistent to BSC.

·               Check RSSI, TX power output and VSWR values to ensure that site reliability.

·               Performed PIM and antenna sweeps test.

·               Troubleshoot/repair and restoration of transmission links (DMC/Ericsson/NERA) involving modem/indoor unit, RF/outdoor unit, antenna system, and E1 cross connections.

·               Acquires basic knowledge on Fiber Optic Transmissions, handles OTDR and power measurements for troubleshooting fiber cuts. Basic knowledge in fiber optic cable splicing.

·               Performs battery charging, testing to ensure of BTS power plants reliability.

 

 

Company   -   Lemcon Networks (USA)                                                                         June 16,2011 to August 12,2012

Title         -   Field Manager – NSN – T-Mobile Project

Market       -  Chicago, Illinois

 

·               Review and approve site survey report submitted by field surveyors.

·               Review site construction drawing that came from T-Mobile.

·               Review RF Data Sheet (RFDS) to make sure that site antenna configuration is correct.

·               Ensure that all materials needed in implementing the site construction are complete.

·               Responsible for the site quality inspection of all site installed.

·               Make sure that implementing contractor is doing the work with quality and within the time frame.

 

 

Company - HUAWEI Technologies Inc. (USA)                                                          August 1, 2011 to June 15, 2012

Title     -  Wireless Engineer

Location    -   Plano, Texas

 

·   Commissioning and activation of BSC equipment for CDMA for Cricket  telecom

·   Provide configuration, commissioning and integration of Huawei LTE and CDMA CORE equipment such  

as MME, S/P GW, HSS, PCRF, M2000, HLR, MSC, BSC as well as routers, and switches.

·   Provide installation, commissioning, integration, testing and troubleshooting of LTE eRAN, WiMAX RAN and  

CDMA RAN equipment.     

·   End-to-end IP connectivity validation between MME and end IP nodes like RNC, GGSN, eNodeB, S/P-GW, DNS, OSS, HSS, PCRF, and among others.

·   Verification of the following interfaces and protocols such as S1-U, NAS, S1-AP, GTPv2C, S11, S1-MME, S6a, SGi, Gx, S5/S8, S10, Gn, and among others.

·   Troubleshoot issues on MME, SGW/PGW connectivity to other nodes on EPC and perform troubleshooting on call flow over LTE network using WireShark Protocol Analyzer.

·   Develop and execute detailed plan and procedures for lab and field execution.

·   Creating test plan during ATP. Perform IOT/ATP with the customers and other 3rd party vendor.

·   Assist RF, R&D Engineer during lab and field testing.

·   Update and loading of software to BBU box and RRU radios.

·   Installation of CORE and BSC equipment such as MME, HSS, UGW, PCRF, M2000 , HLR, PDSN and IMS sub-racks including inter-cabinet cabling and other sub-racks related to core and CDMA network.

·   Check BSC alarms & functionality and fix problems remotely with BSC/BTS field technician.

·   Ensure that all BSC/BTS works are carried out according to the Huawei and customer specification & processes.

·   Interface with customer relating to site issues.

·   Assist with any problem solving for the implementation issues on site.

·  Support site quality assesment is done according to project quality process and reporting requirements.

·   Supervised installation of Huawei equipment such as BTS3606AE (V300R006) and BTS3900 in Chicago market

·   Supervised installation of IBBU (Battery Back Up) cabinet (V300R006) in Chicago market.

 

 

Company  -  Atlas Wireless and Telecommunication                October 1, 2008 to July 31,2011         

Title            -  RF/BTS Engineer

Location     -   Rolling Meadows, Illinois

 

·               Commissioning and integration of LTE equipment (E-Ran) for LTE trial of Cricket, Cox, Sprint and US

        Cellular telecom companies.

·               Installation of CORE and BSC equipment such as MME, HSS, UGW, PCRF, M2000 , HLR,

        PDSN and IMS sub-racks including inter-cabinet cabling and other sub-racks related to core and CDMA

        network.

·               Trouble shooting of alarms after integration of E-Ran 

·               In-charge of the BTS Integration support for Cricket Telecom in Chicago market.

·               Check BSC alarms & functionality and fix problems remotely with BSC/BTS field technician.

·              Ensure that all BSC/BTS works are carried out according to the Huawei and customer

        specification & processes.

·              Support site quality assesment is done according to project quality process and reporting requirements.

·               Supervised installation of Huawei equipment such as BTS3606AE (V300R006) and BTS3900 in Chicago

      market

·               Performs antenna hard line sweeps using Anritsu/Site Master equipments.

·               Performs integration of BTS to BSC in the field and do test calls to test hard and soft handovers.

 

Company   -  T-System Inc.                                                      April  2005 to September 2008         

Title            -  BTS Engineer

Location     -   Tulsa, Oklahoma

 

·   Installation, commissioning and integration of Nokia Node B equipment (Stack Mount, pole mount, wall mount, RRU solution or inside the FCOA) for T-Mobile project.

·   Commissioning of Nokia Node B (FLEXI) equipment including testing of modules and optical cables.

·   Performs trouble shooting of alarms with regards to Node B.

·   Install, Commission, Integrate of Ericsson’s 2206/2106/3106/3206/3418/3518 equipment. Load Scrip files to Ericsson’s 3106/3206/3018/ 3418/3518   equipment for new UMTS integration and UMTS second carrier activation.

 

Title          -    Construction Supervisor

Location      -    Denver and Hawaii

 

·               Conducts site surveys for T-Mobile UMTS expansion at Denver and Hawaii Markets.

·              Supervised and track the progress of any given number of sites.

·               Works in conjunction with the construction manager to receive updates from the site   acquisition team for

         construction readiness, i.e. specific LL information, BP pickup information, special jurisdictional

         restrictions, etc.

·              Make sure that the general contractors in place are following all jurisdictional requirements along with any

        special LL requirements.

·              Responsible for ordering materials for their respective sites, tracking materials thru delivery, making sure

        General contractors are following all safety standards and overall quality of service from the general

         contractors.

·              Responsible for setting GC's schedules, supervising the on site construction, scheduling QC walks and

         gathering closeout documentation from the GC's.

 

 

Title            -    BTS Engineer

Location        -    Seattle, Boston, Philadelphia and Louisiana

 

·               In-charge in the Ericsson to Nokia swap out, expansion of radios and trouble shooting of T1 and BTS alarms.

·               Layout of T1 cable from TELCO box to BTS equipment including termination and testing from BTS to BSC.

·               Responsible in the Installation of Nokia Ultrasites 1900 and 850 (outdoor / indoor) with Supreme NUSS

        power equipment.

·               Commissioning and Integration of Nokia Ultrasites 1900 and 850 (outdoor / indoor).

·               Commissioning and Integration of NUSS power equipment.

·               Installation, Commissioning and integration of additional cabinet for Delta sector of 1900 and 850.

·               Conduct facility testing from BTS to BSC.

·               Perform test call and GPRS test to check the readiness of the site in handling huge calls and data in public

        usage.

·               Perform drive testing to check site’s handover capabilities and coordinates with switch personnel to check

       parameters in case of problem occurs. This helps to verify the site coverage reliability after doing

        expansion, downgrade and new site integration.

·               Conducts site surveys for UMTS equipment. Familiar in using equipment like range finder, compass, GPS

        etc to check the RF/antenna information.

·               Coordinate/worked with RF Optimization Engineers and drive tester to solve issues pertaining to site

        performance like drop calls, TCH drop/block, SDCCH drop/block, poor uplink/downlink quality etc.

 

 

Company     -   Smart Communications IncSeptember 16, 2000 to April 10,2005

Title        -   Senior Field Engineer

Location      -   Makati City Philippines

 

COMPANY PROFILE:

SMART COMMUNICATIONS INC. is a cellular network operator which provides two mobile systems; analog sys. (ETACS) and digital sys. (GSM – dual band). And with the recent convergence of Smart and Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) and the acquisition of another mobile service provider (PILTEL) which offer AMPS and CDMA technology for a more powerful force. The company’s vision of becoming the most valuable wireless industry has overly stretched its network capacity, and as of this year 2001, the company is known to be the no.1 in cellular business with a subscriber base of over 10 million. The company also ventures in different fields of wireless technology.

 

·   Handled Operations and Maintenance of North Metro Manila composing of all cell sites under switching centers MSC1, MSC2, MSC5, BSC 30, BSC 17 and BSC 38 handling ETACS, AMPS, CDMA and GSM Transceiver Stations and transmission links.

·   Responsible for the immediate restoration of cell sites, providing “24 hours on call duty” on attending network outages due to hardware problem and transmission link failures during the company’s heavy roll out.

·   Conducts annual Preventive and Corrective maintenance on transceiver radios and microwave equipment to maintain radio efficiency and reliability.

·   Conducts annual re-commissioning of transceiver radios to adjust transmitter and receive signal level to appropriate value, calibration of traffic channels, and antenna sweeping.

·   Handles BSC and ET cutover and re-homing. Performing E1 line up, BER testing on new activated link and test calls after the cutover.

·   Handles TRX expansion on GSM 900, DCS 1800 and Ultrasite during heavy roll out in the Philippines.

·   Performed regular corrective action on blocked and worst dropped devices generated by the MSC, cell planning, optimization, and traffic-engineering group maintaining 98 % of voice channel availability.

·   Troubleshoot/repair and restoration of transmission links (DMC/Ericsson/NERA) involving modem/indoor unit, RF/outdoor unit, antenna system, and E1 cross connections.

·   Acquires basic knowledge on Fiber Optic Transmissions, handles OTDR and power measurements for troubleshooting fiber cuts. Basic knowledge in fiber optic cable splicing.

·   Involved in the installation, commissioning, acceptance testing and activation of transmission equipment such as DMC microwave, Phillips OLTE, ECI SDH, Siemens fiber optic equipments, Nokia Transcoder  and Ericsson OLTE.

·   Performs battery charging, testing and power acceptance of BTS power plants.

 

 

Title   -   RF Optimization Engineering                           

 

·   Conducted site survey and site audit for future equipment and technology upgrade.

·   Worked with MML commands to check the parameters. Helps to satisfy site’s performance and reliability.

·   Setup test equipment for RF propagation for some in building cellsite.

·   Conducted post processing, interpret results and submit report for optimization. Also, worked with Map info and Google earth for drive test plots and routes.

·   Worked with RF and Optimization group to optimize GSM network. Conducted drive testing and familiar with TEMS equipment.

·   Prepare drive test plots using TEMS and MAPInfo for the purpose of log files analysis that which includes plots for: ( Drive route, Rx Level plot, Rx Quality plot, Best Server, Handover Performance, and Data Throughput ).

·   Prepare Cell Site On-Air verification Sheet for the drive tester.

·   Night Coordinator for the drive test teams during BSC Rehoming, Site Swap and New Build integrations.

·   Monitor and Analyze new build site performance using macro and OSS KPI obtained from Network Data Warehouse and get the seven days consecutive data for calculating the KPI's for Drop Call rate, Average Uplink Quality, Average Downlink Quality and Service Denied Parameter.

·   Analyze the traffic distribution per Timing advance on each sector, power reports, link imbalance, TRX Quality and cell Adjacencies for the new build site.

 

SEMINARS /TRAININGS ATTENDED

 

·   Nokia C&I flexi Training                June  2012 Irving, Texas

·   Huawei LTE OAM and Hand On TrainingAugust 2009 Plano, Texas

·   Huawei LTE Product Overview Course (RAN/EPC)August 2009,Plano, Texas

·   Huawei LTE Technology Course (LTESYSTRA)                August 2009,Plano, Texas

·   NOKIA 3G FLX005 - Boot Camp TrainingOctober 2007Plano, Texas

·   NOKIA 3G BASIC/FLEXI TRAININGOctober 2006 Atlanta, Georgia

·   ERICSSON 3G UMTS TRAININGMarch   2006Richardson, TX

·   NOKIA AND ERICSSON QUALITY WORKMANSHIP TEST December 2005Philadelphia, PA

·   NOKIA QUALITY UPLIFT PROGRAMApril 2005Totowa, NJ

·   NOKIA  BSS PARAMETERS TRAINING October 2002Makati, PH

·   NOKIA BSS SYSTEM COURSEOctober 2001Makati, PH

·   GSM SYSTEM TRAININGJuly 2001Makati, PH

·   RBS 883 Operations and Maintenance Course: May 2001Makati, PH

·   CMTS CADET ‘A’ TRAININGFebruary 1997Makati, PH