Christopher Martin

4112 Creswell Terrace, Hampstead, MD 21074

Cell: (201) 470-7687cmartin1202@gmail.com

 

QUALIFICATIONS

v       Exceptional 10+ years Telecommunication experience as a Wireless Field Technician performing construction and maintenance of Wireless Cell sites.

v       Good contract management and organizational skill

v       Certified and proficient in the following:

Ø        Andrews connector

Ø        RFS connector

Ø        PPC connector

Ø        OSHA 10 hour training

Ø        Ericsson 3100 series BTS commissioning

Ø        CPR/First Aid

Ø        Aniritsu sweep testing

Ø        Aniritsu spectrum analyzer

v       Professional, courteous, and knowledgeable as well as driven and focused.

v       Organized and can handle fast paced work environment as it rapidly changes.

v       Able to finish construction in scheduled time period.

v       Ability to work on large and multi-disciplinary project teams

v       Superb leadership, supervisory, interpersonal, communication and training skills.

v       Knowledgeable of software including:

Ø        MS Word

Ø        MS Excel

Ø        Andrew and RFS Remote Electrical Tilt (RET) 

Ø        Proxim Microwave software

 

Key Accomplishments

~ At Ramapo Communication Corp. – Construction Manager ~

·               Developed in-house crews.

·               Led development of technical processes and procedures, key performance indicators, scorecards, and job descriptions for standardization of roles and tasks.

·               Aggressively pushed new safety procedures to have a successful 10 year career with zero accidents and or incidents.

·               Developed service field guides for Sweep and PIM matrixes to streamline testing in the field

·               Instructed and evaluated incoming employees in Climbing safety, and Tower rescue.

·               Developed good working relationships with Verizon Technicians and Management which resulted in Verizon direct work.

·               Managed Verizon ALU project to become the #2 contractor in this market (based on ALU scorecard)

 

 

~ At Allegheny Industries Inc. – Field service Technician ~

·               Assisted in the management and coordination of the Service Division for efficient workflow and productivity while producing in the field.

·               Improved customer satisfaction by reducing network outages and implementing preemptive solutions to reduce service impacting problems.

·               Developed service field guides for 2G, 3G, and 4G systems for multiple carriers to ensure that the Service Division was fully .prepared to handle all service impacting situations.

·               Constructed first several UMTS sites for T-Mobile in the Baltimore/Washington area which became the basis of their current design.

·               Managed Fibertower Line-of-site project with 70% profit margin.

·               Established business relationship with several new customers.

 

~ At T-Mobile - Field Technician Consultant ~

·               Audited over 100 GSM\UMTS cell sites in Baltimore/Washington area post construction prior to turn-up.

·               Developed multiple spreadsheets and performance evaluation tools to assist the team in achieving the goal at hand.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

Ramapo Communication Corp.                  Sept 2012 – Present

Construction Manager

236 Green Street, South Hackensack, NJ 07606

(201) 343-2995

 

·   Trained new employees in quality and safety practices

·   Acted as point of contact for Verizon/ALU AWS project

·   Tracked all project activities

·   Attended daily conference calls with customer

·   Administered construction sites and associated activities for market. 

·   Coordinated with various teams and assembled bills of materials and prepared schedule for sites. 

·   Managed firms, reviewed various drawings and prepared status. 

·   Prepared status reports for construction site work on a daily/weekly basis to be submitted to project manager. 

·   Developed construction process and worked according to standards, 

·   Maintained work according to site vendors. 

 

 

 

Ericsson/T-Mobile (Staffed under InSight Global)             Sept 2010 – Sept 21012

Wireless Field Technician

160 Spear Street, Suite 1130, San Francisco, CA 94105

(415) 848-5720

 

·   Performed various Downtilts and Azimuths changes in order to improve cell coverage in the Baltimore/Washington area

·   Performed required troubleshooting of Remote Electronic Tilt system when needed.

·   Acted as point of contact and Team leader for all Ericsson contractors assigned to T-Mobile in Baltimore/Washington area

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allegheny Industries Inc.July 2001 - Oct 2002; Sept 2005 – Sept 2010

Wireless Field Technician

402 Center St, Mt. Airy, MD 21771

(301) 607-8100

 

·   Constructed, maintained, and repaired sites for Fibertower, T-Mobile, AT&T, Sprint, Bechtel, ClearWire, and various State/County Administrations.

·   Responsible for supporting the Lead Project Manager in control and refinement of project's risk, scope, quality, schedule, communications, and integration plans

·   Assist as well as track project activities with project team and client and update action item registers, weekly reports, and schedules as required

·   Assist the Lead Project Manager in maintenance and development of project cost budgets, budget compliances, variance analysis, ETC, and change order management

·   Troubleshooting, repair, and preventive maintenance of all wireless cell sites to include but not limited to:

Ø        All cables, antennas, and components.

Ø        GPS installation.

Ø        UMTS upgrade and repair.

Ø        Ericsson and Nokia base stations.

·   Tower construction and Cellular site construction:

Ø        Grounding and principles related to grounding.

Ø        Ability to read and understand detailed plans of construction.

Ø        Minor background in electrical.

Ø        Pre and post construction inspections.

Ø        Wireless in-build sites ex: (worked in the Rayburn building, Court of appeals building, CFTC building)

Ø        Site surveys

·   Microwave installation and troubleshooting to include:

Ø        Knowledge of register and un-register frequency based software and equipment (IP and Ethernet based.)

Ø        Provided field support for new cell construction.

Ø        Path alignment coordination, site turn up, site optimization, radio installations and programming.

Ø        Line of sight and path planning.

·   Telco installation, maintenance and repair to include T-Berd Testing.

·   Prepared sites for mass cut-over and large carrier projects.

·   Directed and successfully ran projects as a team leader.

·   Completed all of the necessary site forms and other various paper work

·   Coordinated with various vendors to complete task at hand.

·   Checked quality of final product and deliverables at each phase.

·   Completed projects with customer's satisfaction.

·   Reviewed blue prints and design before development.

·   Install ½ – 1 5/8 cable ( Provide systems service for multiple cell carriers)

·   Install fiber optic cable ( Provide systems service and inject optics for carrier remotes)

·   Install system remotes ( Providing power and amperage for carrier systems)

·   Manage and administer job-sites

·   Manage and administer crewmen (2-5 men per crew)

·   Call testing of node candidates (Performance and acceptance testing)

·   Logging of trouble tickets.

·   Site surveys, Site walks, and estimates.

·   Proficient in the following technologies:

·          Andrews Node – A

·          Andrews Ion B

·          PBC 6500

·          RBS 3206

·          RBS 2206

 

Indam Engineers                  May 2005 – Sept 2005

Transportation Engineer/ Inspector

For the Maryland Highway Administration

3203 Corporate Court, Ellicott City, MD 21042-2247
(410) 461-0001

·   Responsibilities include profile grades, roadway alignments, and calculation of quantities for engineering estimates and preparation of daily technical reports for transportation projects currently in development. Keep contacts with clients in order to provide ultimate satisfaction.

·   Projects included are streets, highways, freeways, roads, utility facilities and other transportation related projects.

 

EDUCATION

Ø        Majority of telecommunication education has come by the way of self-study, manufacturer’s training & certification courses, employer in-house study, and “on-the-job” training.

 

Liberty High School

5855 Bartholow Rd, Sykesville, MD  21784

Graduated with Diploma (2000)

 

Carroll Community College   

1601 Washington Rd, Westminster, MD  21157

Completed several Business Class and Several General Requirements (2002)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REFERENCES

Steve Barbera

Project Manager

Ramapo Communication Corp.

(201) 446-5103

 

Ryan Adams

Forman

Ramapo Communication Corp.

(443) 398-1032

 

Lester Butler

Construction Manager

Alcatel-Lucent

(202) 689-4793

 

James Sanders

Construction Manager

Alcatel-Lucent

(571) 830-0965