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J. Steele 

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Las Vegas, NV  89139
US

Mobile: 510-529-1767   
steele1231@yahoo.com
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Phone: (510)-529-1767

E-mail: Steele1231@yahoo.com

 

John Steele

 

Summary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Experience

 

Seeking a challenging position in the telecommunication industry, where my technical training can be effectively utilized.  Skilled in but not limited to Regional Mgt., Project Management, Implementation Mgr., Construction Management, Field Management various equipment Installation, commissioning, integration, optimization, and drive testing. Also competent with T-1 additions, E-911 installation and commissioning, Microwave Pathing maintenance, site surveys, Cat 5 & 6 running and termination, stitching/ lacing, fiber running,., cleaning and splicing, ladder rack cutting, running, and assembly. Excel and Word docs, EPLs, SDRs, etc.

 

BlacWire LLC – Las Vegas, NV

Owner/Operator 1/2013 – Present

Obtained Contract in Texas Market for AT &T, managed sub-contractors for 2C/3C upgrade. Ensured Close-Out package was complete and turned over to customer as per the terms of the contract.

Made sure equipment was staged and ready to go at the site for the crew.

Put together a budget plan for in maket expenses.

Turned over 9 full builds and 11 radio adds for AT&T

 

Champion Telecom- Fremont, CA

Director of Contractor Field Operations 10/20/12- 12/30/13

Responsibilities included but not limited to:

Contractor Field OPS- Northern California- Southern California- Arizona-Nevada

Finding competent “Turn Key” Contracting Companies for the various Telecom and Non-Telecom jobs.

Managing 4 different contracting companies with 3 crews each.

Negotiating Pricing for work to be completed. Driver based and Non-Driver based pricing.

Creating & ordering the BOM or SLR materials needed to complete the job.

Coordinated deliveries of equipment between the customer and Champion Contracting crews- EPL, consumables, etc.

Overseeing and Managing Contractors

Arranged “True Up” meetings between the customer and Champion for final site payments

Use Excel for keeping track of various aspects of different projects.

Making sure ALL 24hr and 48hr docs are completed Correctly and uploaded to the customer’s system.

Dispatch of our Tiger team if needed.

All responsibilities are not listed here.

 

 

Telecommunication Technician Services (TTS)- Alpharetta, Ga

Project Manager-NSN 2G/3G Cutover and Turn up for T-MOBILE -Kansas City, Ks/ MO 6/12/12- 10/6/12

Responsibilities included but not limited to:

Gathering all info for new site builds and cut over.

Maintaining excellent Excel spreadsheets to keep track of project productivity and crews.

Weekly meetings and daily conference calls with the customer.

PreCon walks and adding Redlines to the drawings.

Scheduling each 4 man crew for new site build outs and home leave rotations.

Gathering all info (Screen shots, Tilt shots, photos top/bottom, Etc.) from the crews daily for closeout packages.

Putting together the SCOPs for upload to IP for customer review

Starting new strategies for implementation in the field.

Scheduling the Tiger Team for all site punch listed items.

Keep the customer happy.

 

 

 

Verveba Telecom Solutions- Richardson Tx

Nokia Tech-Cellular One New Build Project- Alexandria, La 4/3/10- 6/10/12

Responsibilities included but not limited to:

Site walk downs

Installation and Commissioning of Nokia FCIA Cabinets

Added or removed FXCAs per configuration

Installation and dressing GPS antenna to the ice bridge

Script loading

Ran, stitched, and landed power to the cabinet and power bay.

Removed old Nortel equipment and all cabling for use of the footprint for Nokia equipment

Complete site folders when the site is fully completed.

 

 

Velocitel Wireless San Francisco, Ca

Engineering Equipment / Field Mgr.  AT&T Cow Project-   Pleasanton, Ca 3/2011- 2/4/12

Responsibilities included but not limited to:

Ordering equipment for AT&T’s Bay Area C.O.W. project.

Coordinated various General Contractors with different aspects of the C.O.W. build out.

Keeping detailed Excel spreadsheet s for tracking finished equipment, new build outs, parts shortages, etc.

Uploaded all documents (EPLs, SDRs, Lease Agreements, etc.) to the customer’s server for all to review.

Met and kept weekly, monthly, and quarterly deadlines for Installs, Integration, Deliveries,  etc.

Attended weekly/ monthly meetings and conference calls for reports and financial analysis.

Major and minor alarm clearing.

Site Walk downs and evaluations for new builds or equipment relocation.

Anything else needed of me at that time.

 

Brius Telecom Solutions Seattle, Wa

Ericsson Tech Regroom Project- T- Mobile- Bay Area, Ca 1/2011- 3/2011

Responsibilities included but not limited to:

The T-Mobile Regroom Project-

Moving all GSM sectors into one GSM Cabinet from the 3108 cabinet (T-1s, FUs, etc.)

Rip and replace old 3108 cabinet for new 3206 cabinet. Reconfigure GSM cabinet and call test.

Reload Scripts and reconfigure UMTS cabinet, start POC test.

Complete Integration Check list.

And Site walks for rip and replace.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fusion Solutions Dallas, Tx  10-2010- 1/2011

Ericsson Tech- T-Mobile- Las Vegas Market

Responsibilities included but not limited to:

Installation of Nokia LTE cabinets and power Bay. (Argus).

Commissioning of Nokia LTE cabinets

Completed site folders

Changing Mechanical Down Tilts using the  ATC Lite program, The value is set  to T-Mobile specs and then  the before and after screen shots are captured, Changing sector swaps per T-Mobile specs using a test phone to verify the sector, and compass to verify the azimuth. Site walk downs, etc.

 

Nexius Inc. Virginia Beach, Va  04-2010-  10-2010

Pathing Tech- Clearwire  (Kansas City and New York City Markets

Responsibilities included : Installation of cabins, Site walk downs Site footprint mapping, pathing and Commissioning of Redline, Motorola, DragonWave, E Band and BridgeWave equipment. Radio pathing and alignment, Temporary power Connect, making sure that the radio is shooting at a proper power and Db level per SDR given, Pictures of site equipment grounding radios, etc. Completion of the site closet out package for Clearwire

 

 

WAVSYS SOLUTIONS  New York, NY 02/2010 – 04-2010

Level 3 Tech ( Denver, CO Market)

Responsibilities included but not limited to; Second Carrier add Node B and simple FSME and FSMD installs for the Nokia Flexi cabinet. Mechanical down tilt settings.  Installed an additional Rectifier for the Flexi cabinet, Commissioned new Flexi hardware with new software version .279, Call testing included; verifying scrambling codes, test calling (individually) each sector, hand in and hand out, text and data tests.  Ran Ethernet cable from Nokia Flexi to the Nortel S12000. Installed, connected Ethernet, and powered NID for Nortel S12000.  Report sent nightly for PM review, with screen shots, Photos, and site info

 

FUSION SOLUTIONS Irvine, TX 12/2009 - 02/2010

Level 3 Tech (Bay Area Market)

Responsibilities included but not limited to; Second carrier add Node B and Simple RAX board additions, Installed and cabled RUs, FUs and PSU, added and enabled RAX and TX boards. Commissioning of the Ericsson 3106 and3206 UMTS cabinet, Loaded Scripts to the IDB. Scramble code verification, Call Testing (with E911 location test), Data Speed Test.  Inside RF line pluming. Combining 1900 and 850.  Quality Assurance (Last site walk before site turn over), Trouble shot or fixed punch listed sites, close out packets, photos, Screen shots, Final Handover Packet to Carrier.

 

MYCOM INTERNATIONAL Miramar, FL  10/2009 - 12/2009

Level 3 Tech ( Seattle Market)

Responsibilities included but not limited to; Adding additional T-1s for AT&T Lucent Equipment, Installed 8, 10, and 14 shelves NIU boxes, Cell Packs, Hoffman Boxes, and Construction of H- Frame. Installed and stitched 25 pair, Installed Telect modules, chassis, and 66 blocks. Tested Cat5 jumpers and 25 pair with T-Byrd. Punched down by color code on Patch panel, and 66 blocks.  Performed site walk downs, and recorded information into EDPs or MOPs

 

BCI COMMUNICATIONS Chino Hills, CA  -  08/2008 - 12/2008

Level 3 Tech (Chicago, Gainesville, Camden, Indianapolis Markets)

Responsibilities included but not limited to; Commissioning and installation of Sprint Y Max, Samsung equipment.  Commissioning, T-1 Testing, and clearing alarms for AT&T Ericsson UMTS (3206 cabinets), signal combining UMTS with 850 and or 1900 UMTS cabinet re-configurationsCoordinated Site surveys and footprint placement between BCI and their Carriers Sprint and AT&T

 

MULTICOM  WIRELESS - Las Vegas, NV 07/2007 - 08/2008

Project Manager (Las Vegas Market)

Responsibilities include: Running seven different jobs sites, scheduling, meetings, installed drops, DIPs, back bone, dressed closets, punch downs (110 and 66 block), installed routers and switches, etc.

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS & ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS Las Vegas NV 12/2006 -07/2007

(Las Vegas Market)

Responsibilities include: Pulling and terminating Cat5 and Cat6 cable, installing security cameras, all VoIP's cable, and data terminations. Also tested camera system. Experience in setting up and scaling Test Environment Management Services (TEMS) across the firm as a horizontal.   Experience in executing these services under TEMS : Environment Creation, Environment Support and Release Management Understanding of complex Environment set up and  architecture (Linux, Unix based systems and different infrastructure tools used to deliver the services) Experience in ITIL Framework and service management.

S.Com COMMUNICATIONS - Central Valley, CA 01/2006-12/2006

Ericsson RT2 Tech (Sacramento Market)

Responsibilities include setting bases, and running A/C Power, Commissioning, Call Testing, and Channel Adds for the Ericsson 3206 and 3106 UMTS cabinets. Coordinated between Ericsson and S.Com for completed and punch listed sites.  Sites walk downs and Quality Assurance.  Final Closeout Packets for sites done the night before.

 

GOODMAN NETWORKS- Dallas, TX 11/2003- 12/2005

E911 Tech , Quality Assurance Tech II  (Northern California Market)

Responsibilities included, installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting the LMU and Path master, coordinating with the Oakland switch for test results, rolling T-1 pairs if needed, reconfiguring the Path master or LMU when need, for Nokia and Ericsson cabinets etc.  Also included but not limited to site walk downs for Cingular Wireless; taking pictures, marking equipment footing, allocated all cards in all positions for each cabinet and Fife rack, running, marking, and terminating Cat5 cable, testing of Cat5 cable

 

WIRELESS WERKS - San Jose, CA 10/2003 – 07/2004

Assistant Project Manager  (Seattle Market)

Responsibilities range from Radio adds (Nokia BTS, City Talk, and Ericsson), Site re-commissioning, coordination with Tower Crew for Antenna Swap outs and LNA additions, installation of City Talk expansion and Purcell Power Cabinets for Nokia BTS, and Call Testing, Cat 5 additions, LMU upgraded, T-1 additions, true position installation and commissioning for Ericsson equipment. T1 Additions, coordination with Tower Crew for Antenna Swap outs and LNA additions, Call Testing.

 

S.Com COMMUNICATIONS - San Francisco, CA 02/2002 – 11/2002

Lead Cingular Wireless Field Tech (Los Angeles Market)

Responsibilities ranged from Installation of Nokia BTS cabinets (NUS cabinets, and edge upgrades), commissioning    of Nokia equipment and integration of Nokia BTS equipment into Cingular Wireless

Network, completion of E-folders and BTS files for review, installation and commissioning of LMUs, troubleshooting link imbalances.

 

AT & T Field Tech (New England Market)

Responsibilities ranged from Installation of Nokia BTS cabinets (NUS cabinets, and edge upgrades),

Commissioning of Nokia equipment and integration of Nokia BTS equipment, and troubleshooting.

 

 

 

PRESTIGE COMMUNICATIONS - Raleigh, SC 01/2002 – 02/2002

Drive Tester  (Las Vegas Market)

Responsibilities ranged from drive testing using TEMS Investigation GSM 3.2 program and equipment for

Nokia BTS sites for AWS, checked and reloaded new branching tables, and new Hardware configuration

Into AWS, co-coordinated hot slides with Nokia and AWS.

 

MYCOM INTERNATIONAL - Los Angeles, CA 01/2000 – 02/2002

Nokia BTS Engineer  (Seattle Market)

Responsibilities ranged from installation, testing, commissioning, power testing, and integrating of Nokia

Ultra site BTS into AWS network, verified azimuths for correct antenna directions, comprehension of GSM

1900 and TDMA technologies.

 

NORTEL Networks - Irving, TX 04/1998 – 07/2000

Fiber Installation & Testing Tech Supervisor (Texas, Seattle, Los Angeles, Arizona, Utah Markets)

Responsibilities ranged from coordinating installation, turn-up and commissioning of network elements, Bay framing top and bottom support, grounding and power connections, installation of Circuit Packs, control shelves, tributary extension shelves and dense region extension shelves, seating and population of all operational cards, STS distribution cabling connections, DS3 Coaxial cables, DS3 Panel connections

OC-48 Fiber adapter connections, cleaning, routing, and connection all power to BDFB-power boards,

DWDM assembly couplers and transmit, receiving shelves, reading EDPS and inventory of all supplied,

Testing of all DS3 connections, cleaning routing and connection of Fiber Optic cabling.  Participated and

Assisted in the planning of hot slides and traffic cut-over’s with Nortel and its customers.

 

 

v                                           BTS Certified

v                                           Commissioning Certified

v      Integration Certified

 

 

 

Education

 

Ø       Optera OC 192 & OC 48

Ø       Alcatel Training

Ø       ANX Access Node Express

Ø       COE Central Office equipment installation

Ø       Nortel S12200

Ø       Microwave installation & Pathing

Ø       Motorola

Ø       RET Controller

Ø       LMU Installation and Commissioning

Ø       DS3 Panels

Ø       Outside plant installation

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Ø       Nokia Ultra Site and Flexi Installation

Ø       Commissioning

Ø       Integration

Ø       Drive testing

Ø       Ericsson 2106, 3106 , 2206, 3206, 3518, 6000 Series

Ø       EBand

Ø       Dragon Wave

Ø       Redline

Ø       Cell Battery installation

Ø       Power/ Fife rack installation

Ø       Drive Testing

Ø       Quality Assurance

 

Seminars

v      Wire wrapping

v      OSHEA Railroad safety Training

v      Qwest Safety Training

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

References available upon request.



Experience

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Job Title

Company

Experience

Owner/ Operator

BWC

- Present

 

Additional Info

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Current Career Level:

Senior Executive (President, CFO, etc)

Years of relevant work experience:

10+ to 15 Years

Date of Availability:

Immediately

Work Status:

US - I am authorized to work in this country for any employer.

Active Security Clearance:

None

US Military Service:

Citizenship:

US citizen

 

 

Target Job:

Target Job Title:

Wireless Telecom Industry

Desired Status:

Full-Time
Part-Time
Per Diem

 

Target Company:

Company Size:

 

Target Locations:

Selected Locations:

US-NV-Las Vegas

Relocate:

Yes

Willingness to travel:

Up to 75% travel