Tommy R. Carlson

22219 Cedarview Drive East § Bonney Lake, WA 98391

Home: (360) 889-0022 § Cell: (425) 223-7982

tommy.carlson@outlook.com

 

Over 10 experience in the Wireless Communications Industry.  Areas of focus included; Ericsson  and NOKIA RAN system, as well as NORTEL OMC-R. Well versed in the NORTEL DMS-100 and DMS-250 switchs. Familiar with Tellabs Digital Access Cross-Connect Systems (DACS) and ALCATEL/SPATIAL Wireless Media Gateway. Familiar with the following operating systems; Netcool, NetX, Centest and REACT computer test systems. Experience in the installation, test/turn-up and Integration of ALU UMTS Node B terminals.

Just completed 3 years experience with Wireless Construction of the SPRINT 2.0 Network Upgrade.

 

 

General Dynamics Wireless ServicesMay 2012 -  February 2015

Construction Field Supervisor

 

·   Responsible for the coordination, management and quality control process of 450 cell sites for the SPRINT Wireless Network Vision upgrade.

o   Upgrade involved installation of new Base Station Cabinets, new Hybrid Fiber Cables from the BTS cabinet to the antennas. Also installed both

Tower mounted and Ground Mounted RRU’s.

·   Performed site constructability for redline drawings and certification that construction

can begin on the cell sites.

·   Performed Quality Audits on contractor installations and site turnovers to SPRINT

·   Performed on site walk pre-constructions with General Contractors.

·   Maintained on-site presence as the single point contact for projects assigned.

·   Manage material orders and deliveries in alignment with schedules.

·   Work to reduce costs through good planning and timely execution of the work.

·   Manage all required documentation and deliverables required by customers.

·   Responsible for safety on all projects.

·   Responsible for accurate and timely field reporting to the Construction Manager

·   Maintained quality control on all Contractor Work.

 

GLOTEL Inc.Apr 2011 – Sep 2011

Project Consultant

·   Responsible for performing quality control inspections after site/carrier expansions and upgrades.

·   Performed site walks, ensuring site drawings are correct for as built.

·   Performed redline surveys on site upgrades.

·   Verified installation/ integration of  2C,3C, 4C  and BBU Upgrades on Ericsson and ALCATEL LUCENT UMTS Installations.

 

CCI Products IncDec 2009 – Apr 2011

Field Technician

·   Responsible for performing pre-cabling sites for UMTS T1 expansion, to include, punchdown on the Siemons, Spectrum, Telect module, 66 and 110 blocks. Perform installation of URC-11 expansion kits.

·   Performed acceptance and turn-up testing on new T1's.

·   Install 6 pair, 12 pair and 25 pair drop cable for infrastructure upgrades.

·   Installed and performed UMTS Node B integration on newly installed cabinets.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tommy R. Carlson

22219 Cedarview Drive East § Bonney Lake, WA 98391

Home: (360) 889-0022 § Cell: (425) 223-7982

tommy.carlson@outlook.com

 

 

T-Mobile USA                      May 1999 – Nov 2008

 

Technician, Network Operations Center (Jun 2007 – Feb 2008)

·                Responsible for supporting Network Performance and Reliability in accordance with Network Troubleshooting Manual.  Mentored junior technicians on resolving problems.  Consistently interfaced with field team members.  Performed fault isolation tests related to T1 trouble.  Monitored network alarms and performed fault isolation testing and system call traces. Performed test and turn-up/integration for Ericsson and Nokia UMTS Node B terminals.

 

 

Switch Technician                                                                                                    Dec 1999 – Jun 2007

·                Responsible for conducting routine wireless network equipment installation and maintenance activities.  Tested, located, and repaired routine equipment problems.  Tested, adjusted, and troubleshot equipment configuration and fault management for a wide array of platforms in the Mobile Switching Center including voicemail, Home Location Register, Visitor Location Register, Base Station Controller, and Short Message Service.  Performed operational functions such as database backups and routine maintenance of computer hardware and software.  Monitored and responded to network alarms.  Performed site turn-up activities.  Special projects as assigned.  Experienced in switch operations and maintenance in the GSM environment utilizing the Nortel DMS 100 and 250 family switches.

 

Field Technician                                                                                                      May 1999 – Dec 1999

·                Responsible for ensuring the smooth operation, maintenance, and expansion of assigned sites within a NORTEL wireless network.  Performed routine maintenance and repairs on NORTEL S4000, S8000, and S12000 BTS cabinets and remote radio facilities, interconnection, transport, and ancillary equipment. Located, tested, and repaired equipment problems associated with trouble reports.

 

WorldCom § Tulsa, OK  Aug 1998 – May 1999

Installation and Maintenance Technician

·                Responsible for the installation and maintenance of ATM, Frame Relay, DS3, DS1, DDS, DSO analog, and digital circuits.  Coordinated troubleshooting on circuit level ranging from DSO to DS3 level to isolate LEC, IXC, and company network problems and customer equipment problems to minimize customer downtime.

 

 

Bachelor of Science Degree in Information Technology

University of Phoenix § Oklahoma City Campus