·    Managed, tracked, reports, scheduled all activities relating to all Georgia Bay Clusters

·    Conducted weekly RF meetings between Huawei and Bell RF Departments

·    Lead a team of UMTS Performance Engineers in obtaining KPI’s, Optimization and Acceptance Reports

·    Recommended antenna changes for network improvement to obtain critical KPIs

·    Accessed and retain ability performance improvements for Bell UMTS Network

·    Created GB Market Drives to test RNC handoff borders and inter freq border relations

·    Provided data throughput and latency analysis including HSDPA/HSUPA improvement recommendations

·    Identified and discussed exclusion zones based on areas identified with poor Ec/Io and RSCP levels using Windcatcher

·    Responsible for performance improvements and optimization tasks

Sprint PCS-Clearwire, Chicago, IL          10/2008-11/2008                                     

WiMax Systems Engineer/Project Manager                    

·    Oversaw and Directed all Wimax Testing and Verification Activities

·   Managed group of five Systems Engineers for Sprint WiMax project

·    Performed new feature development tests. Analyzed test results, determined test pass/fail status, reported test failures to vendor organizations, and verified defect corrections.

·    Executed approved and reported certification test cases

·    Determined which test suites to perform and software versions on chipsets/devices, infrastructure or equipment to use

·    Performed and verified stationary/mobile device testing results

·    Created TCP/UDP Call Scripts for testing purposes using Iperf 2.0.2, and Secure CRT 6.1

·    Executed ZTE device testing utilizing Kannon

 Claro-Movement Engineering, San Juan, PR                                                 12/2007-10/2008

UMTS RF Engineer                                                                                                                                                        

·    Responsible for optimization of 850 & 1900 MHZ GSM Network and optimization of 1900 MHZ UMTS Network

·    Optimized IRAT preparation, and execution failures daily and optimized IRAT thresholds to maximize UMTS usage without dropped calls.

·    RF Team Lead for extensive GSM antenna modification project using Planet EV where 20% of the network was modified (improved call retain ability from 97.8% to 98.0%).

·    Reviewed detailed TEMS drives to establish call stability (CS & PS) on loaded (OCNS), and unloaded network.

·    Used Actix to post process and look at drive data and messages

·    Recommended site parameters including heights, power, tilts, antennas and orientations for optimal performance

·    Designed search rings, and evaluated candidates, determine alternate solutions for difficult to lease rings

·    Post process drive data using Map info Software and provided strategic maps to Sales and Marketing Higher

·    Analyzed system drive data and make recommendations to correct systems anomalies for best case performance

·    Trained team of 5 Engineers in ways of Planning and Mapping software and strategic design

·    Accountable for PlaNet and Mapinfo solutions to RF personnel on a daily basis

·    Meet and work with site acquisition teams to acquire and locate best possible ring candidates

      WiMax, Reston, VA04/2006-12/2007

      Sr. RF Engineer                                                

·    Responsible for design of 46 initial Sprint PCS Wimax National Rollout Markets using Planet EV

·    Helped develop model tuning procedure for CRC Predict Clutter Based Models

·    Verified survey data for model tuning in local RF Markets

·    Ran Composer to pick top performing sites based upon revenue generating capacity

·    Trained Engineers on all aspects of Composer Software

·    Design Wimax RF Network for best case design for Market Level Strategy Filter

·    Verification of 2.6GHz models across network using Sprint Wimax Standards

·    Modify and Import Wimax site tables with local Friendly Site Database utilizing PlanetEV

·    Train Engineers on PlanetEV and MapInfo

·    Work with Local RF Teams to ensure best case Wimax design based upon local knowledge

Cricket Communications- Houston, TX &Washington, DC07/2005-04/2006                                                                                                      

CDMA Sr. RF Engineer                                                                              

·    Responsible for the analysis, design, implementation and enhancement of Cricket CDMA Network

·    Accountabilities included system dimensioning for coverage and capacity including traffic analysis, initial system design, site identification and evaluation and interference analysis

·    Input to the Planning Tool and database the related data and ensure data were updated

·    Implemented RF Network design, planning and optimization activities as necessary. Generated site search area maps, and site candidate evaluation

·    Participated in site technical visits to identify RF equipment locations and antenna orientations.  Set BTS parameters.  Analyzed network performance data.  Verify RF related site engineering drawings

·    Tuned CRC Predict Clutter based models for Cricket Planned Areas using Planet EV

·    Verified tuned models with RF CW Data

·    Created CW Drive Route for Model Tuning Purposes

·    Trained RF Staff on Planet EV design software

·    Performed site build verification, and acceptance.  Generate RF related reports as required.

Cingular/T-Mobile/Optimi-Houston, TX                                                 10/1995-07/2005

UMTS Sr. RF Design Engineer                                            

·    Designed UMTS network using Asset consisting of  511overlay sites for Cingular-Houston Market

·    Performed post process analysis and created analysis report according to the standard performance criteria using drive test data and TEMS Investigation WCDMA. 

·    Used Asset to create Monte Carlo Simulations

·    Improved customer KPIs

·    Interference analysis , and optimization of design

·    Created best case UMTS design based on various traffic scenarios for 511 sites using Optimi X-ACP

·    Created UMTS Urban/Suburban models for Houston area

·    Oversaw drive team collection of data based on different morphologies to produce Houston UMTS models

·    Identified areas of poor Pilot Coverage and Pilot Pollution; made new site recommendations accordingly

·    Created RFDs based on existing GSM configurations

·    Performed RF network planning, design, testing and optimization tasks for T-Mobile commercial network.

·    Designed CDDs’(Cell Design Data) for OSS Planned areas

·    Responsible for RF Design, Capacity Planning, traffic studies, optimization and performance of the network.

·    Designed system based on variable inputs to provide maximum coverage, capacity and performance

·    Determined search ring areas, height, antenna type and power.

·    Used propagation modeling software (Odyssey/Asset) to aid in system design UMTS/GSM

·    Selected proper Antenna Models for UMTS design Lucent

·    Responsible for preparing monthly ICMs (Interactive Coverage Maps) reports.

·    Ran and Analyzed FCC and FAA reports

                                                                                                 EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Electronics Engineering Technology-DeVry Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia

                               RF SOFTWARE

PlaNet EVCapessoAsset 3G

WindcatcherComposerActix

Google EarthMapInfoTEMS Investigation

       IT CERTIFICATIONS

Cisco CCNACompTIA Network+