Erick Hines

2531 Mustang Ct, Cedar Hill, TX 75104 

870-519-9344

terixs@hotmail.com

 

 

Qualifications:

 

·   RF engineer / optimization and drive testing/data collection experience in various wireless networks.

·   Proficient with drive test tools such as LLDM, XCAL, QXDM, Ericsson TEMS, Andrew Invex3G, Grayson, Log Cat, Agilent, Gator, DTI as well as post-processing tools, particularly KPI reports, Actix Analyzer Viewpoint and Spotlight. Also, MapInfo, Wind Catcher and Planet.

·   Excellent computer skills, able to work flexible hours, self- motivated and ability to work under pressure, good interpersonal skills.

·   Proficiency of mastering new applications quickly, welcomes new challenges, goal-driven with keen attention to details.

 

Professional Experience:

 

 

 

GCB Services

RF Engineer

Mc Lean, VA

11/03/14 – current                                                                                

 

·   LTE optimization and drive test activities for Verizon

·   911 testing 

 

 

 

Glow

RF Engineer

Richandson, TX

03/03/14 – 06/24/14                                                                                            

·   Optimization activities, TCP and UDP upload and download, for AT&T UMTS/ LTE network.

·   LTE optimization and drive test activities for Verizon

·   Drive ISSHO handoff/ handover for the Sprint WCDMA/LTE network. 

·   LTE/ EVDO site shake downs

 

 

Accuver

RF Engineer

Plano, TX

09/03/13 – 12/06/13                                                                                            

·   Work with R&D team to test and enhance  new 3G & 4G products such as XCAL for LTE, XCAL-Mobile for 3G/4G smartphones, XCAL-MO multi- technology benchmarking tool, XCAP centralized data processing tool, etc.

·  Provide technical support to customers as they use  test and measurement

 

 

Ericsson

RF Engineer

Plano, TX

07/24/13 – 08/29/13                                                                                             

·   Worked with radio frequency engineering theory and GSM air interface. ·

·   interface and the organization of Ericsson BSC/TRC ·

·   developed and prepared technical document, and develop new processes. ·

·   wrote script to overhaul Legacy BSC. planning of 3G site migrations

 

 

 

 

Stonecrop Technologies

RF Equipment Warehouse

Austin, TX 

01/15/13 – 05/17/13                                                                                             

·   Duties including Labeling of Electrical, Mechanical Down tilt of Sectored Antennas, inventory control, maintenance, for the Sprint Network Vision project.

·   Setting up kits to ship out to the towers to build the LTE for Sprint – worked mainly with hardware.

 

 

 

Tel Net – Contractor

RF Engineer
Austin, TX

09/2012 – 11/2012                                   

·   Post-processing, correcting and modifying EME/EMI reports.

·   Worked with AT&T - GSM

·   Verifying location, azimuth, antenna model, gain. etc

·   Using Microsoft Vision software.

 

 

Cor Tech – Contractor

RF Engineer/LTE Product Tester

Austin, TX 

06/2011 – 12/23/2011                     

·   Device and software / firmware stability testing

·   LTE optimization and drive test activities for Motorola

·   Optimization activities, TCP/IP and UDP upload and download, for Verizon CDMA/ LTE network.

·   Analysis of issue based drive testing for coverage, neighbor optimization, drop calls, soft/hard handover analysis.

·   LTE NMTP project provides design content to the development and testing of the LTE NMS systems; provides new functionality and support new LTE service features; identifies software interfaces for LTE NMS and tools to the LTE EMSs; provides correlation designs for the LTE NMS and tools; identifies vulnerable and complex management use cases and translate them into test cases for the LTE NMS and tools testing

 

 

Glow Networks

RF Engineer

Richardson, TX 

05/2010 – 06/2011

·   Optimization activities, TCP and UDP upload and download, for AT&T UMTS/ LTE network.

·   LTE optimization and drive test activities for Ericsson.

·   Responsibilities include interference/optimization/performance analysis of 2G & 3G network by (Statistical Analysis, Database parameter optimization, KPI)

·   Drive ISSHO handoff/ handover for the Sprint WCDMA/LTE network. 

·   Verification and changing IP backhaul.

·   Testing using 3G wireless cards, LTE/ EVDO site shake downs.

 

 

Sprint

Ft Worth, TX

10/2009 – 12/2009                     

·   Providing over the phone technical support for Sprint smart phones,

·   ATS, Advanced technical support.

·   PDA’s, and 3g broadband air card.

 

 

 

 

 

Kineticom - Contractor

RF Engineer

Plano, TX 

08/2008 – 10/2008

·   Optimization activities for T-Mobile GSM/ UMTS network using enterprise post-processing and KPI reporting application for cluster / market acceptance.

·   Job required performance of tasks with limited supervision.

·   Ensure data integrity of various morphology / topography databases

·   Drive test data for model calibration.

 

WSS-LCC – Contractor

RF Engineer

Mc Allen, TX 

08/2007 – 12/2007                       

·   Optimization activities for Sprint EVDO/CDMA network.

·   Performed shake downs, and cluster drives / system drives.

·   Detailed analysis of drive test data using MapInfo and Wind catcher software, implementation of changes in network

·   Determine actions that need to be taken to resolve any anomalies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expert Wireless

RF Engineer

Vienna, VA 

11/1999 – 02/2007                       

·   Part of team involved in the design and optimization of various markets, including clients such as Sprint, Nextel, ATT, Cellular One – CDMA, TDMA

·   Duties included, but not limited to RF network design Alcatel Lucent experience.

·   Planning and optimization cluster drives, using various software including: TEMS, Agilent, and MapInfo. Handovers and data base updates.

·   Handover parameter analysis, executing parameter analysis for the BSC and the BTS’s.

·   Continuous wave testing for model training, site shake downs, and site candidate approval.

·   Integration, optimization, site walks/ site audits, database engineering and maintenance.

·   Work with key departments within the company to ensure the project stays within the project guidelines.

 

 

Education:

 

Forrest City High School, Forrest City .AR

 

New Horizons, Memphis. TN