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Performance Engineer / RF
Field Tech / Das site specialist / Trainer
Samsung / Sprint / Teleworld
Solutions
December 2012 – February
2015
Sprint 4G LTE / 2.5Ghz / 3G Testing (2500 Sites)
Optimization on problem sites / Troubleshooting
Indoor Das site testing throughput speeds on LTE
Successfully trained 20 plus Field techs on LTE
Brief Data processing and DT Coordination.
Tools: Xcal / Xcap / Mapinfo 11
Wireless Field Tech
Wireless Werks
April 2011 – August 2012
AT&T Rehome Project (NY, NJ, Kansas + Missouri)
Performed basic call tests on 300 cell sites + NodeB’s
Tested for handovers and call drops, also E911.
RF Field Engineer
LCC International / Huawei
August 2010 – January 2011
COX CABLE (Providence R.I) CDMA project
Performed shakedown Data
Collection tests / Optimization on future
cell sites + nodes. 400+ Sites
Helped to process and analyze captured data.
Tools: Map Info 8.5, Actix, Invex3G, Wincatcher
RF Field Test Engineer
LCC International
October 2009 – February 2010
(Hawaii, NC, Dallas TX)
Clearwire (Time Warner Cable) 4G LTE
Performed Data collection / IPERF tests for 4G sites
In-Building RF Data-Collection / tests also.
Tools: X-Cal Wireless Logix, Street Atlas 9.0
Drive Test Engineer
LCC International
October 2008 – May 2009 (Salt
Lake city, Seattle, NYC, NJ Markets)
AT&T (UMTS Project) – Data Processing Drive Testing
Performed drive test for future 850Mhz sites
Through out the above regions. 100 plus sites.
Tools: Agilent, Street Atlas 9.0, Actix
brief work with Tems Investigation.
RF Engineer / Design Team
LCC International
November 2007 – June 2008 (New York City
/ New jersey
market)
Sprint / Nextel - Performed LINE OF SITE and PATH
surveys for 200+ sites. Generated detailed reports for
all paths .
Tools: Laser range finder, compass, GPS unit,
Street Atlas map software Etc..
April 2007 – November 2007
Sprint / Nextel - CW Testing (Las Vegas Market)
Performed coverage predictions and capacity
simulations using cell-planning
tools.
Performed Drive tests and analysis of drive test
results.
Set up Single sector Panel antennas at chosen sector
locations.
RF Engineer
Wireless Facilities, Inc.
(WFI)
November 2006 – April 2007
VERIZON
(EVDO Project) Collected and analyzed drive
Test data For EVDO /CDMA /1XRTT coverage.
Assisted in the preparation of
optimization
Drive test routes. Identified areas of poor RF
performance such as interference, coverage, dropped
calls, unbalanced power and pilot pollution. Used
scanner data tools to identify undefined neighbors.
*Brief Design work on this project*
CRICKET (E911 Testing) 2 months (Houston)
Functionality testing of cell site sectors, made assure
that all 911 emergency calls were routed to the proper
PSAP.
ARC
Partners Inc.
August 2006
– October 2006
SPRINT / NEXTEL (Clear channel testing)
Tools used: Agilent, Map info 8, RS-232,
Microsoft Streets and Trips.
RF Engineer / Drive Tester
NOKIA/ CINGULAR
April 2005 – July 2006
GSM Optimization – Testing Handovers, dropped calls,
Call set-up failures etc. Troubleshooting problem areas
of poor coverage, dropped calls
interference, poor RX quality, low throughput etc.
Help to create and implement neighbor
lists.
Tools used – TEMS 6.0 / Map
info 6.5 / Actix
RF Engineer
LCC International
April 1999 – March 2005
Cingular /Sprint/ Nextel -
IDEN / CDMA / GSM /
EVDO
20 plus Projects across the U.S
Tools provided by Ericsson.
TEMS Software, RSAT,
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Cell planning for new areas using propagation and drive test data and
tools.
Eliminated dropped calls, path-loss and orientation problems.
nBasic understanding of RF
technologies and signal propagation theory and tools. 6+ yrs. Experience
with Ericsson TEMS Units (Used in Data Collection)
nKnowledge of wireless
standards (GSM, TDMA, CDMA, IDEN, EVDO). UMTS training.
nExperience in deadline
driven technical and engineering projects.
nDetermined optimal cell
placements based on factors relating to zoning restrictions, regulatory
issues, RF interface and overall coverage.
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