LAURENT KOUASSI NARCISSE

58 East 132 Street # 1E

New York NY 10037

678 776 5613

Email: lk201066@gmail.com

 

 

Objective

Skilled RF Drive Test Engineer with 9 years experience seeking for an RF Drive Test Engineer position within a professional company that deals exclusively with RF

Operating System.

 

TeleWorld Solutions Chantilly, VA

Data Collector Engineer / Bench Marking                                Dec 2013 Present.              

Configured XCALL -MO, Created Scenario

Analyzed relevant Data and Voice.   

Using 16 phones. (Samsung Galaxy S5)

4 phones for ATT, 4 phones for T-Mobile, 4 phones for Sprint, 4 phones for Verizon.

Each carrier: 1 phone for voice, 1 phone for Downlink, 1 phone for Uplink, 1 phone for Ping.

Monitored workspace, including data overview, Throughput, IP data Scanner, GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, ----UMTS, HSPA, 4G LTE

Using 2 laptops computer: 1 for navigation with Microsoft Street map downloaded and 1

Laptop with XCALL MO software downloaded. 2GPS antennas. Project is for Sprint.

Windcatcher for MDB file and upload on FTP.

Using 1 laptop for Nomad with 2 I phones 6  for MO and MT.

 

TELNET                                                                                             

                                                                                                                                              

Field Tech Engineer                                                               May 2013    Dec 2013

LTE/CDMA Interoperability Testing of devices and tablets   Performing basic sanity and OTA testing.   Testing various signaling test cases like Attach, Detach, PDN connectivity, Bearer establishment, intra-frequency handover and cell reselection, ANR(Automatic neighbor relation) in the LAB.  Testing various data performance test cases like UDP, TCP for various open loop MIMO, SIMO, TX diversity and closed loop MIMO configuration in the LAB.  Analyzing various LTE message logs, system based logs, AP logs and RIL logs.  Raising issues and   escalating the issues for the fix.   Debugging fixed issue  Performing Regression testing and validating the AP and modem binary .IRAT and INTER/Intra BSCRNC/TAC hand over testing .Identify,  analyze, and document defects, questionable functions, errors, and inconsistencies in handset behavior.                                                                                  

 

 

Global Wireless Solutions Dulles Virginia

Data Collector Engineer /Bench Marking                          February 2008-Jan 2013

Configured Swissqual

Collected and analyzed relevant data

Monitored Throughput data

Created and measured programs

Used Cute FTP for file uploading

Monitored QVOICE workspace including data Overview, IP data Scanner, GSM

CDMA, WCDMA, UMTS, HSPA, LTE 4G, and GPRS phones.

Monitored dropped calls, blocked calls, origination failures, and handoff features

Verified intracellular handoff clockwise

Troubled shoot equipments and calibrating for best drive.

 

 

3S Network Rochester Syracuse and Albany NY

 

Drive tester (contract)                                                   September 2007-January 2008

Operated with KIT1. 1 Dongle and 3 phones,1 GPS and 1 Scanner  

Operated with KIT2. 1 Dongle, 1 GPS for map info, 1 HSDPA for data

Operated TEMS 6.0 and 6.1 software

Built works spaces and command sequences to meet job specs

Performed IRAT testing

Turned and attenuated daily drive reports while maintaining 2 laptops computers

 

AirCom International, Montreal Canada

Drive Tester/Benchmarking (contract)                        February 2007-September 2007

Operated TEMS 6.0.2 as software

Used Kyocera air card as an antenna for data

Used Delorme X Maps editor, GPS for navigation, actix for analysis

Used Cingular, Sprint, T-mobile and Verizon system.

Work on EDVO

 

Apex Telecom

Drive Tester                                                                   June 2006-January 2007

As a Drive Tester for Apex Telecom, I was working as a subcontractor for Cingular     -    Wireless, while working on UMTS network.My duties were to do site verifications    -with TEMS 6.0, 6.1, and 6.1.2 software   and TEMS HSPDA 1.0.2 software, building -workspaces and command sequences to     meet job specs, site   Verification, cluster -drives, IRAT testing, tuning and attenuation drives, daily reports, and status of work being completed while maintaining a laptop computer (Chicago &   Austin Market.

 

Drive test Cingular                                     

RF Drive tester/Benchmarking                                        Nov 2005-May 2006                                   

Operated Invex 3G software.

Used Kyocera air card as an antenna for data, Delorme X Map editor, GPS for navigation, and actix for analysis. Used Cingular, Sprint,T-mobile and Verizon system.

Work on ADVO.

 

Drive Tester Cingular, Snellville GA

Drive tester (contract)                                               March 2004- Sept 2005

Operated TEMS 6.0.2 software

Performed cluster driving using Erickson T616 and Nokia 6230 test phone and a

GPS navigation.

 

AirCom International, Montreal Canada

Drive tester (contract)                                              August 2003-February 2004

Operated TEMS 6.0 and 6.1

Utilized UMTS network and HSDPA 1.0.2

Built work spaces and command sequences

Verified site

Performed cluster driving

Used Agilent software for Gonogo driving for UMTS and GSM

Drive Test Engineer (Atlanta, GA)                             

 

Micor Communication                                                          January 2003- July 2003

Data Collection of UMTS network

Responsible for using TEMS Investigation to collect data to help identify pilot pollution and poor coverage     

Performed Cluster and System drives on UMTS network

Worked with team of Engineers doing extended feature testing (IRAT, HSDPA, etc.)

 

 

 

Educations

Computer Information System. Southern Polytechnic University, Marietta GA 2004

ITT Technical Institute, Montreal Canada 2002

MTS Training School Montreuil Sur Mer France 2001

Computer Programming Chattahoochee Technical College, Marietta GA 1998

Bachelor in Mathematics University of Ivory Coast 1989