Lorin W. Brown

235 Lamplighter Lane, Mount Holly, NC 28120   704-915-0527 

lorinwade@gmail.com

 

Summary

Nokia Certified with a background as an Engineer and Integrator. Recently moving into Field and Construction management; I'm looking for a similar, great opportunity to demonstrate my skills, knowledge, and ability to progress.

 

Certifications – Nokia PTID 001AANS0038816
Nokia 2G, 3G Flexi, AWS1900 2100 / LTE / Process Surveys

Programs 

●        Nokia BTS Site Managers

●        Anritsu Site Master and HHST

●        RFS Management

●        Andrews Lite

●        Nokia OSS, RNC

●        Word, Excel, Outlook, FrontPage, PowerPoint

●        Account Management, Ticketing and Cue Systems

Relevant Experience / Projects

Field Manager (CFM) - Nokia Siemens Network [NSN]              03/13 -08/2013
Houston, TX

·         Manage new construction and integrations of Modernization of TMO AWS and LTE sites.

·         Problem resolution

·         Pre-construction site walks

·         Maintain quality market standards through audits and on-site management of construction provided by vendor GC

·         Daily reporting of on-going site constructions and client status meetings

·         Punch List reporting and correction

·         Safety regulation

NSN-TMO FSMF Software Upgrades/Hardware Services - Lemcon Networks              10/2012 -11/2012
Dallas, TX

·         Short term project to upgrade the LTE software on 2600 FSMF system modules, including testing for factory defaults in hardware

NSN-TMO Modernization – Lead Engineer / Integrator - Lemcon Networks              05/2012 -08/2012
Houston, TX

·         Site audits and surveys.

·         Lead Technician for  Lemcon GC Installation Crew, acting as field supervisor

·         Oversee site construction by GC, making sure construction drawings are followed

·         DC power cabling, T1 and Ethernet runs

·         Fiber testing of trunk and hybrid cables, testing system dB loss.

·         Software upgrades, commissioning and integration of new system and radio modules

·         Site Cutovers

·         Provide GDC support for GC on service impacting actions  i.e. Sector locks, antenna swaps

NSN-TMO AWS 1900 2100 and Optimization Trial - Nokia Siemens Networks              01/2012 -03/2012
Seattle, WA

·         BTS System Module and Radio Software Version Upgrades

·         Worked closely with Tower Crew, Bridge, and  NOC on site during maintenance window to complete cutover , integration and commissioning of the initial test sites

·         Complete both 2G and 3G call tests: testing voice, data, and SMS, included testing network handovers, sector to sector and tower to tower

 

T-Mobile LTE Trial - Nokia Siemens Networks              11/2011
Belleview / Bellingham WA

·         Worked closely with NSN Light Square in troubleshooting field issues with LTE.

·         Installation of  testing Node cells in T-Mobile RF Lab and Handset Lab

·         Provided transport from Routers to Nodes

·         Updating of commissioning files and software versions

Field Technician              - T-Mobile                                           6/2011 – 9/2011
Chicago, IL

·         HSPA42 Optimization​ project

·         Remote troubleshooting, reconfigurations, and  commissioning

·         Routine site visits for maintenance

·         Working closely with RF Department to improve service of Chicago/Milwaukee Markets

·         Upgrading AISG RET software to bring RET software up to date

·         Isolate and resolve complex RET and MHA issues

·         Adjust electrical down tilt/up tilt per needed requests to improve coverage area

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GNIC Engineer              - Nokia Siemens Networks              3/2011–4/2011
Dallas,TX

·         NSN GNIC project updating and optimizing IUB parameters for both BTS and COCO
RNC upgrades through markets nationwide

·         Define new traffic descriptors and termination points according to prescribed data

·         Troubleshooting top offender BTS sites

Field Engineer - Lemcon Networks                            07/2010 – 03/2011
Atlanta \ Houston \ Spokane

·         HSPA+ Optimization Project for T-Mobile

·         Software upgrades, re-commissioning, and troubleshooting of 3G equipment

·         Reconfiguration of UMTS Sectors, RETs, and MHAs

·         Troubleshooting and swaps of system modules including FRIAs, FSMB, and FSMEs

·         Software upgrades, re-commissioning, and troubleshooting of 3G equipment

·         Troubleshooting of system  modules and antennas, assigning tower crews as needed

·         Site Sweeps for DTF RL and Site RL

 

 

Nokia 3G Flexi Installer - World Wind Wireless               02/2010 – 06/2010
Chicago IL TMO HSPA Project

·         Installation of Nokia 3G Flexi FSMD/E system units and radio modules

·         HSPA and 2ND Carrier Stand Alone installations and integrations

·         Mount H-frames, Wall Mounts, or Mono Poles as needed

·         Rectifier installations on AC powered sites

·         Commissioning of BTS modules

·         Collection and transmission of site folder including site reports of Alarms, Events, Backup Commissioning files and pictures

·         Complete test calls for voice, data, and sms, E911,  network handovers, sector to sector, and tower to tower

 

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