DONALD W. BURKS

MESQUITE, TX  75149

dnld_brks@yahoo.com

972/971-8651 (CELL)

 

EXPERIENCE:

 

Field Tech  Band wireless/Sprint

Foxborough, MA

October 2015-December 2015

Sprint  Gillette stadium DAS project.  Responsible for the complete installation of the equipment room.

Install all new custom ladder racks and cable tray in overhead. Fabricate and custom build  equipment racks for 1900 and new 2.5 modules. Complete installation of all radios with power grounding and fiber terminations. Installation of all Alcatel-lucent DAS racks and pertinent equipment. Installation of BBU power plants and all power runs to equipment. Installation of all custom RF cables with Andrews connectors  from radios to DAS equipment.

 

Field Lead Band wireless/T-Mobile

Dallas, TX

August 2014-September 2015

T-Mobile modernization phase 2 field Lead. Responsible for supervising general contractor installation of Nokia Flexi 1900/2100 and 700. Help support of LTE integration.  Work with and train GC onsite on proper handling and Delivery of equipment cover NTP and map out game plane of task. Training GC on Anritsu for all RF sweep standards.

Submit photos and daily report on site implementation progress.

 

Field Manager  Fusion Solutions/NSN

Dallas, TX

October 2012-January 2014

T-Mobile modernization project field manager. Responsible for supervising multiple general contractor teams, performing BTS site implementation of new LTE equipment to be installed in integrated according to T-Mobile safety and quality standards, travel to job sites, track individual and team performances, organize and prioritize daily objectives, manage team to achieve scheduled goals, oversee during construction of tower and civil portion, perform site walks, daily reports and communicate with superiors and customer. Distribute and cover RDFS  NTP and site drawings with crew leads.

 

Field Engineer  Oxford/Cricket

Houston, San Antonio, Austin, TX

February 2012-October 2012

A multitasking position that requires tagging and Fulcruming Huawei LTE sites for audit, test

and troubleshoot T-1 circuits with Acterna HST-3000 T-berg. Doing swaps and cutover from

Nortel to Ericsson LTE, install jumpers add connectors perform sweeps with Anritsu MS2721B

E911 call testing and documentation

 

Technician   Teksystems/Huawei

Dallas, TX

December2011-February 2012

Installed Huawei 8800 optical frames in Central office, run and terminate fibers for equipment. Installed Huawei RRU equipment for wireless LTE and UMTS  Pole mount modules, run and terminate power from equipment to BBU. Run and terminate and test fibers. Build and install custom frames for Huawei switches, run all power and cat-6 cable to equipment

 

Technician   Adex/Sprint

Dallas, TX

November 2011-December 2011

Duties consisted of installation of Nortel switch with chassis and frame in Sprint BSC-CPDS Central Office switch in Dallas,Tx.  Installation of Ericsson SE 1200 4-G router with frame, run and terminate all power from equipment to BDFB, run and terminate all fibers and test, wire wraps and punch-downs

 

Field Tech   Avion/ AT&T

Roswell, NM

August 2011-October 2011

Duties consisted of performing cut over from Verizon UMTS to Ericsson CDMA 3G GSM equipment in AT&T Microwave Ultra cell sites. Commission and integrate RF cabling and systems; test and troubleshoot circuits on GSM. Call test all sectors 2G / 3G perform data testing and E911, document and report of all activities

 

 

Field Lead Tech Insight/DART

Dallas, TX

February 2011-July 2011

Manage Dallas Area Rapid Transit light rail platform stations for installation of Cisco HD 4500.

My job duties consisted of discovery work for cat.6 and fiber pulls and termination.

Installation of 4500, 2500 and 2530 units and installation of network switches and PDU power base

Engineering of sight layouts and drawings of station platforms, troubleshoot, site redesign and

Focus, network configuration and integration, reporting and documentation

 

Technician  Mycom /T-Mobile

Minneapolis, MN / St. Louis, MO

March 2010- January 2011

Install Nokia FSMB expansion modules, perform swaps and install FPAA rectifier, run Ethernet and alarm cables.  Update software and run scripts, test t-1 and ID new circuits, integrate and commission equipment, call test and troubleshoot. High levels of documentation and reporting of all daily tasks

 

Technician Mycom /T-Mobile

Denver, CO /Kansas City, MO

July 2009- February 2010

Inventory deliver and install Nokia FLEXI equipment for T-Mobil, build FCOA pole mounts and RRU setup. Run all fiber optic cables; Pull T 1’s  RJ45 connect. OVPconnection. Installed batteries.perform sweeps, T-1 testing and troubleshoot, call testing commission and integrate cell site troubleshooting for any unexpected problems

 

Technician   Betacom/AT&T

Tampa, Miami, FL

August 2008- Febuary 2009

Deliver and install Ericsson 850 RXAIT   Ericsson MCPA   Ericsson UMTS and Ericsson 1900 RXAIT, run and labal all power cables, pull and test T-1 with FLUKE. mount external alarm unit,run labal and connect jumpers T-berg sweeps and record keeping, equipment inspection, punch-down alarms Installed batteries and run battery strings

 

Installer  EXi parsons/ AT&T

Alabama/Mississippi

May 2008-August 2008

Deliver and equipment inspection

Installed Ericssons RBS 3206 UMTS equipment in AT&T cell sites ,run and labal all power cables,mount external alarm unit,run labal and connect jumpers

 

Technician 1- TNS/OrinUSA/T-Mobile

Houston, Texas 

October 2007 – May 2008

Install FLEXI for 2-G Edge and 3-G Technology; Build FCOA, H-frame, RRU pole mount kits and mini Purcel; Improvise and build many custom sites; Run all fiber optic cables; Pull T 1’s from NIU to surge location test and ID circuits; Connect power in the BBU; Connect and weather-proof all jumpers with surge arresters; Integrate and commission; Complete close-out package with documentation and photos

 

Installer-Crest Point/AT&T

Texas/Louisiana

July 2007-September 2007

Installed Cisco and Juniper routers in AT&T central offices per TP76300 standards; understand and Read SPEC and all daily activities in accordance with MOP; mount racks and cable mngmnt. on raised floors; Installed equipment bays; Ran and punch down cat 5/and 6 cables fibers and all coax; Ran power in ladder rack and raised floor connected all lugs and terminated power cables in BDFB power plant

 

HS1-Zero Chaos/Nortel Networks/Sprint/Cricket

Dallas/Houston, Texas

August 2006 – June 2007

Program and run scripts on DOM-A; Perform swaps; Installed and troubleshoot T 1’s; Integrate and commission BTS mini metro cells for Cricket/Sprint; Integrate EVDO; Installed batteries and run battery strings using GUI software; Installed SFRM radios and duplexers & triplexers; Cabling of all core network hardware per A, B, C, D or E kits; Connect, run, and weather-proofed all jumpers; Site surveys with full documentation and photos per Nortel Network protocol

 

TDMA Technician-OrinUSA/Betacom/Cingular

Tampa, Florida 

February 2006 – September 2006

TP76300 certified tester for Ericsson RBS equipment installed radios and switch mode kits in Ericsson equipment TDMA; Installed MCPA Harley and Cobra racks; Connect all jumpers and T1’s; work well in all power plants with #2, #4, and #6 cable; Connect and punch down alarms; Install ladder racks and installed bus-bar with Cadweld; Uninstalled old Lucent equipment Nokia and Nortel

 

BTS Engineer – Unlimited Lynx, Inc./Cingular

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

May 2005 – November 2005

Excellent professional track record for positions in BTS engineering and installation; Highly capable of managing projects to commission and integrate RF cabling and systems; Proven ability to train and support technical employee teams in site layout and quality;Extensive expertise with equipment inspection,expansions, adds, swaps, and overlays; Versed in Nokia and Ericsson equipment, RF cabling, T-Berg operation, and schematics; Recognized as a creative and effective technical tester, troubleshooter, and problem solver; Strong communication, documentation, and reporting skills with people at all levels; Possess outstanding; organizational skill, multitasking ability, and attention to detail; Resourceful coordinator, thinker, and leader in fast-paced telecommunications settings

 

Project Coordinator - Sarcom

Dallas, Texas 

January 2000 – December 2000

Installed and configured computer cabinets for 600Mhz Compaq Proliant Server; Installed Window NT on each server and updated with NTSP4; Connected Cisco 2600 Routers to Cisco 2900 10/100 MBPS switches; Upgrades to hotel network using Sniffers and Punch-down Butt sets; Upgrades enabled internet connection in any room in the hotel at a high speed through the T1-DemarC; Prepped client workstations for conversion; Installed applications, set up network printers, set up user profiles and performed troubleshooting for any unexpected issues during the conversion; Maintain contact with chief engineer and general management with conversion/production updates; Meet and maintain service level statistics as established; Provide ISP Support for connectivity issues; Provide IT Support

 

CERTIFICATIONS:

 

Nokia 4G LTE Certification

HS 1 Certification

TR76300 Certification

Nokia Level 1 Certification

DC Power Plant Certification

Andrews Certification

Safety Certification

Forklift license

Flexi installation Certification

 

REFERENCES:

 

Bill Newburn   NSN Lead field Manager

214-551-2679

 

Armando Menchaca   Network Operations Manager

210-859-1978

 

Troy Richardson    NSN Modernization Project Manager

214-710-6674

 

Joe McCall   Crown Castle Construction Manager 214-684-0366