Armando Soto

117 E. Ramona Rd., Alhambra, CA 91801

Mobile: (323) 271-6019  

E-mail: armndsoto@yahoo.com

 

 

 

 

OBJECTIVETo obtain a position in the Cellular Wireless Industry so I can expand my experience and continue to enjoy the challenge while learning.

 

SUMMARY Responds well to challenges and take pride in doing a job well done. I constantly seek new and more effective methods to perform required skills to the benefit of the company.

 

SKILLS Fast learner, Innovative, and Self-Motivated with the following skills:

ü      Certifications: Aerial Lift Training, Comtrain Certified, RF Site Safety Awareness, RF Jumper Connector Training, CPR, OSHA-10, OSHA-30, and Bechtel Safety Training

ü      Familiar with a large amount of tools required in Electronics & Telecommunications

ü      Team player

ü      Bilingual, excellent communication skills

ü      Great Customer Service

ü      Knowledge of  MS Word, Excel, and general computer skills

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

 

 

TOWER TECHNICIAN

HHS Construction - AT&T, California (07/13 to present)

 

·  Responsible for installation of AIR units or GSM, PCS and LTE RRU’s.

·  Assembled power connectors on power cables, connected and powered-up units.

·  Installed and performed TMA upgrades.

·  Fabricated and connected all jumpers on units. Grounded and weather proofed all units.

·  Installed and/or replaced busbar when needed. Connected Ret and LMU cables.

·  Also assisted company with lineman work which consisted of wrecking fiber cable for telephone, power, and cable vendors aerial and underground, and/or other tasks.

·  Ripping RBS 2106/3018 and replacing with RBS 3106 (CBU) or 6102 (DUW-30) on rooftop, monopole, and tower structure sites during day & night maintenance window.

 

 

 

 

 

TOWER TECHNICIAN

Linked Worldwide - T-Mobile, California (12/12 – 03/13)

 

·  Responsible for completions of TMO modernization LTE site builds.

·  Responsibilities included full site preparation, cutover and closeout.

·  Responsible for all pre and post site walks.

·  Coordinated with vendors in scheduling man lifts for antenna work.

·  Responsibilities included ordering of material according to pending issues.

·  Responsible for verifying all work was completed following TMO standards and completing all closeout packages.

·  Ripping RBS 2106/3018 and replacing with RBS 3106 (CBU) or 6102 (DUW-30) on rooftop, monopole, and tower structure sites during day & night maintenance windows.

 

 

TOWER TECHNICIAN

3S Network - Ericsson, California (07/12 – 11/12)

 

·  Responsible for completions of TMO modernization LTE site builds.

·  Responsible for meeting construction managers and implementation managers on site to discuss any outstanding issues and out-of-scope issues.

·  Responsible for submitting report consisting of Power Point presentation of all required pictures. Also Excel sheet of all structural, equipment, power, RF, antenna, and grounding systems and configurations.

·  Ripping RBS 2106/3018 and replacing with RBS 3106 (CBU) or 6102 (DUW-30) on rooftop, monopole, and tower structure sites during day & night maintenance windows.

·  Installed, Point of contact for all civil issue problem solving, and technical trouble-shooting (RSSI, Fiber Link failure, VSWR, Script issues).

 

 

FIELD TECHNICIAN

Kineticom - T-Mobile, California (01/12 – 07/12)

 

·  Responsible for T1 cutover to Ethernet on Alcatel Lucent 7705 router.

·  Installation, provisioning, testing, and troubleshooting of Alcatel Lucent 7705 routers on 3106, 3206, and 3418 RBS cabinets.

·  Ran T1’s from router to all GSM active ports and cut them over.

·  Field fabricated and tested Ethernet, T1, power, ground, and coax cables.

·  Integration included: scratch & reloading basic package, upgrade, and script loading.

·  Installed conduits for cable runs when needed. Reported daily activities to switch technicians.

 

 

FIELD TECHNICIAN

James Services - Ericsson, California (09/11 – 11/11)

 

·  Responsible for installation, provisioning, testing, and troubleshooting of Alcatel Lucent 7705 routers on 3106, 3206, and 3418 RBS cabinets.

·  Ran T1’s from router to all GSM active ports for future cutovers.

·  Field fabricated and tested Ethernet, T1, power, ground, and coax cables.

·  Responsibilities also included CBU to DUW-30 migrations on 3106 & 3206 RBS cabinets.

·  Troubleshooting was involved when necessary. Ran and installed all power, Ethernet, EC bus, and Data cables for DUW-30.

·  Integration included: scratch & reloading basic package, Upgrade, and script loading.

·  Completed all work following Ericsson Quality Checklist standards.

·  Verified all closeout packages (Pictures, screenshots, and Serial Numbers) for Quality Assurance & Completion in accordance to Ericsson standards.

 

FIELD TECHNICIAN

SAC Wireless – T-Mobile, California (05/11 – 09/11)

 

·  Ripping RBS 2106/3018 and replacing with RBS 3106 (CBU) or 6102 (DUW-30) on rooftop, monopole, and tower structure sites during day & night maintenance windows.

·  Consolidated GSM components from ripped cabinet to remaining RBS 2106 cabinets according to proposed GSM Design.

·  Lead tech, performed integrations and technical troubleshooting at every site.

·  Installation and Troubleshooting of JDSU AAV. Migrations of JDSU, Alcatel 7705, NIU, LMU, Microwave (IDU), Flex master, and CIENNA Fiber units during Rip & Replace.

·  Installed and commissioned Ericsson 2000, 3000 and 6000 series.

·  Labeling and identification of power, coax, transmission lines and grounding cables were accurately in accordance to Ericsson standards.

·  Performed inspections of torque specifications, labeling, dressing and routing of cabling.

·  Filling out an Ericsson Quality Checklist was part of Rip & Replace SOW.

 

SHIPPING CLERK

Zoo Printing, City of Commerce, CA (04/09 – 06/10)

 

·  Processing packages thru UPS World ship and getting them ready for pick-up.

·  During low shipping, I provide assistance in the packing department and/or run the windmill or cutting machines.

·  I also provide assistance for will call and other general warehouse duties.

 

OFFICE ASSISTANT / SHIPPING CLERK

BCBG Max Azria Group, Vernon, CA (11/06 – 11/08)

 

·  Assist UPS, FedEx, and other freight forwarders picking up from the site.

·  Creating invoices for retail orders.

·  Pack and ship local and international retail orders thru UPS World ship or freight forwarders.

·  QC and prep women apparel for retail orders ready to ship.

·  Monitoring and shipping web orders to customers from web-site.

·  Corresponding to e-mails to and from supervisors.

·  Filing invoices, bill of ladings and other docs of orders that were shipped.

 

MACHINE OPERATOR

Seven-Up / RC Bottling Company, Los Angeles, CA (08/06 – 11/06)

 

·  To monitor and make sure packing machine is running smoothly.

·  Assist other machine operators in the production lines.

·  Maintain cleanliness in the production area at all times.

·  Bailing cans, bottles, and cardboard on recycling machine.

 

 

EDUCATION

 

Graduate of Centennial High School, CA.

 

 

REFERENCE

 

Available upon request.