JONES   ADE

 

                       1695 PARKLINE DR PITTSBURGH PA 15227

                  412-708-3509: email:passiongokson_60@yahoo.co.uk

 

 

Summary

A skilled I.T. professional with 5 years of work experience focused in the field of Drive Tester/RF Optimization for 3G/4G networks. Recently held a position on a project as an RF Drive Tester Data collector. Highly skilled at handling setting, and drive testing and troubleshooting.

Proficient with Microsoft Office tools, XCAL, etc. Has good communications skills and has the ability to work well with people across the organization.

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TECHNICAL/Software SKILLS: XCAL, Street and Trips

EDUCATION

Associate Degree: Information Technology & Management
                                                                                                         Pittsburgh PA

 

Professional Work Experience

RF Drive Test Engineer

Global link Technology Solution                                                 Aug 2013 -Oct 2014

·   LTE Drive Test Using Mobile Xcal to Run Call scenarios Between Mobile Originator and Mobile Terminator. 2500MHZ

·   4G, 3G GSM /EVDO/ CDMA/ UMTS/ LTE, eNB Optimization and Site Integration 
Making E911 test calls on GSM, CDMA technology for 1900 and 800 MHZ band cls. 
Performing Single site verification, stationary drives using download and upload scripts and Iperf and telnet to generate good throughput on each sectors on 4G Sites. 

·   Analyzed drive test data on XCAL for network analysis, site validation, and problem identifications. 
Monitoring system for Alarms, network issues and escalating issues. 
Cluster drives, troubleshooting drives and equipment setting for drive testing. 
Performing Stationary and mobility test and Cluster Drive using Street and Trips Map. 

·   Worked directly with RF Teams to improve network and to make analysis on the data collected. 
Monitoring system performance indicators KPI's such as RSRP, SINR,

·   Upload and Download throughput, Dropped Calls, Blocked Calls, Hand-over failure/success and Missing Neighbors 
Configuration of phones using QPST software to the right class bands 1900 MHz, 800 MHz. 
Analyzing Drive-Test Log files for Handover, Site Coverage and Speech quality performance. 
Attending to Customers' complaint analysis and resolutions on regular basis. 

·   Drive test using XCAL software to collecting voice, data on GSM, CDMA, and LTE. 
Performing CW and CCW drive round the site to check for swap sectors and successful handovers between sectors within a site. 
Performed Stationary test at the cell sites to check/verify the throughput (DL/UL)

·   Performed Full 800/1900 ATP with mobile hotspot device and LG viper phone. 
Performed CW and CCW testing handover within the site. 

·   Performed E911 call testing with 2 different phones on all three sectors. 
Collected and analyzed RSSI, Ec/Io, DL, UL & ping values for both 3G and 4G testing. 

Performed pre and post migration Cluster/Sanity drives. Highly proficient in XCAL. 

             Performing CW and CCW drive round the site to check for swap sectors and successful handovers between sectors within a site            .

 

Global Communication                                                     July2011 to May/2013                                                            

Drive Tester

·   Perform drive testing for LTE/4G site verification and troubleshooting using X-CAL, Collect radio measurements like RSRP, SINR and PCI.
Handover testing and trouble shooting, Downlink and Uplink throughput testing
Site verification and soft, hard handover verification, using X-CAL and Clearwire
Cell site verification, soft and hard HO troubleshooting, E-911 tests. Uploaded data daily to ftp servers and.

·   Great experience in drive testing (Data collection) for Clusters, SSV's, and post processing. 
Knowledge in GSM/GPRS/EDGE, CDMA, EV-DO, WI-FI, WiMax, LTE technologies

·   Performed data analysis, post processing, and writing reports 
Obtained highly proficiency with using command prompt to run manual IPERF commands TCP UL/DL and UDP UL/DL 
Drive test using XCAL software to collecting voice, data on GSM, CDMA, and LTE. 
Good understanding of LTE Pre-launch tuning and post- launch, parameters, LAYER 3 messaging and Handover call flows. 

·  Experience in 911 test, and Call through Test Plan (CTTP), CW and CCW, IVHHO, CLUSTERDRIVE. 
Watching KPI's such as RSRP, SINR, Upload and Download throughput, Dropped Calls, Blocked Calls, Hand-over failure/success and Missing Neighbors. 
Knowledge of Neighbor relations (intra, inter and IRAT), CW & CCW, IVHHO. 
Strong understanding of performance parameters such as ec/Io, RSRP, Events, UL and DL throughputs, handovers etc., during the drive testing. 

ASCOM                                                                                                   April/2009 to May/2011

RF Drive Tester Engineer

·   Analyze drive test data on TEMs / XCAL for network analysis, problem identifications and solutions and generate a report on drop calls, coverage intensity.  CDMA/EVDO/ UMTS/ LTE Optimization and Site Integration. Performed cluster drives to identify poor coverage area, checking handoffs and to assess dropped calls; poor quality calls etc 

·    Carry out drive test using TEMs / XCAL performing cell site shakedown analysis to verify different types of handovers, call setup. 
 Experience in carrying out mobile originated/terminated voice (circuit switched) and data (packet switched) to verify calls. 
 Performing CTTP and making 911 test calls on different sectors (alpha, beta & gamma) and PNs. Ability to navigate and locate different sites using Street and Trips.

·   Performed cluster, IVHHO Testing, Shakedown Testing, Step-down testing, hand-over and Hard Handoff testing. 
Monitoring system performance indicators KPI's such as receive level, receive Quality, Dropped Calls, Blocked Calls, Hand-over failure/success and Missing Neighbors. 
Using QPST software to configure GSM, CDMA phones to the right class bands 1900 MHz, 800 MHz respectively. Cluster drives, troubleshooting drives and equipment calibration for drive testing. 
Performing CTTP Stationary and mobility Cluster Drive Testing, Short Call and Long Call respectively. Worked directly with RF Optimization Engineering Team to improve network and to make analysis on the data collected. Customers' complaint analysis and resolutions