Email:clifton746@aol.com

 

 

POSITION OBJECTIVE:

Seeking a challenging position in which I can utilize my skills in a formal a fashion. In which I can bring great success  to the company and myself. Training will also be fully utilized. The position must offer opportunities for professional development.

 

    Ericsson GSM RBS TDMA, UMTS installation/commissioning RT2

   Nokia BTS installation/commissioning

   Nokia flexi installation/commissioning and Integration

   Nortel-GSM Installation/commissioning RT2

   UMTS-installation/integration RTU2

   Nokia Lte certified with PTID.

Strengths

• Project Management Team Building & Leadership.
 

• Process Improvement.
 

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
 

• Proven ability to reach goals.
 

• Excellent customer service skills.
 

• Detail-oriented.

 

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Jan 2014-Apr 2015

Markets: Denver T-mobile (Wavsys) –contractor/Direct Field tech

Responsibilities

·   Installing Fsme’s, Esmb, Esmc, Fsmf,Fsmd and Fsmb for system modules. I also installed transport t1/Ethernet cards for respected modules.

·   Installed numerous radios(Fria,Frie,Frlg,Fsmb/Fsmc with 1900 Pcs and 2100 Aws technologies.

·   Understand Mops and Rfds blueprints on each technology.

·   Troubleshooting different technologies which sometimes included fiber testing, using volts meters, pim testing and sweeping lines.

·   Troubleshooting requirements might been using fiber cleaners, changing out different sfp’s for fiber connections. Using t1/Ethernet testers such as Real world certifiers. Might have O&M fiber testers and Artizu equipment to test rf. lines.

·   Maintain Audits on sites which instilled cleaning sites looking for missing inventory or simply required equipment being replace at site that was broken

·   Consolidated Nortel s8000 and S12000 cabinets for construction. Also decommissioned equipment at sites.

·   Installed /program 7705 Sar-M and Sar F routers.

·   Wired up external alarms at site and programmed Delta 502/503 power cabinets and Alpha rectifier shelves.

·   Gave assistance to other field techs/construction crews on projects that needed to be completed at a high demand.

·   Installed Nokia FBBA,FBBC and FRLB’s for 700mhz technology

·   Call tested sites on 911, U1900,U2100 and LTE technology

·   Modernized over 100 sites in market.

·   Use the T-mobile Homer database to check troubleshooting tickets everyday and work orders.

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Jan-2012-2013

T-MOBILE/Us. Celluar- Wavsys-(FM, MODERATION LEAD TECH., LTE LEAD TECH, TIGER TEAM)

Markets-Minnesota, Missouri, Denver, and Detroit markets

 

·   Installing Fsme’s, Esmb,Esmc,Fsmf for system modules.

·   Installing Lte Gps and sync cables that were provided.

·   Test fiber and troubleshooting fiber in the Covp’s (top & bottom)

·   Integrate RF sharing and dedicated sites for many different config.

·   Troubleshooting top and bottom fibers that are install for system modules and radios.

·   Reading and understanding Port matrix’s and RFDS.

·   Making and testing equipment by making call test, 911 tests, and using speed test to get data results. Using galaxy note 2 phones, and 2g and 3g phones.

·   Manage crews of 2 (7 crews in total). Understanding and getting what my crews needed to perform quality and suffient work.

·   Had daily and weekly conference calls with T-mobile and NSN to go over issues in markets.

·   Perform cut over’s with 7705’s, Cisco’s, 311v, Ciena, LMU, Axxius equipment.

·   Perform hot cuts with the bridge, Gdc, and gathered 48 alarms reports for closeout info.

·   Uploaded closeout into, dropbox, filesanywhere, and IPM servers.

·   Gave support to my techs round the clock so could perform suffient.

·   Integrated & commissioned sites on U1900,U2100,and 700 technology

 

Nsn (T-MOBILE-Wavsys) - June 2011 Lead Tech

Lte Certified

Aug-11 – Apr. 12 (T-mobile) Lead Tech.

Denver, Detroit, Houston

1.             1.Installed 7705 Alcatel/lucent routers

2.             Team lead for cut-over crew during maitence

3.             Cut over 2g circuits for Nortel/Nokia ultra to Siad.

4.             Lead over 5 techs and make nightly schedules for deployment and support techs with issues as far as cutovers.

5.             Install cat 6 /cat 5 cables from Nobe b (nokia flexi) if2 eif3 ports.

6.             Call the war room to make sure site is pinging

7.             Installed cables for the Jdsu (nid) and troubleshoot NId’s to make sure there up and have not brought the Node b down

8.             Run script for said using T-mobile drop box program

9.             Pm over 10 guys and assist them with troubleshooting issues

 

 

AT&T- CORTEL (Tiger Mobility) Dec.2010- Aug. 2011

San Diego, Ca.

Los Angeles, Ca.

Phoenix, Az

Albuquerque, Nm.

       Team lead.

 

1.             Schedule assignments to techs.

2.             Installed Cisco 2941 & Alcatel/lucent 7705 Sar 8 routers

3.             Installed Uam’s for Ciena boxes. (optical)

4.             Installed 10g fiber for Routers and Ciena (3911) Time Warner Routers, & Verizon 311v

5.             Installed Etmfx-11 cards for 3106,3418,3518,3206 Ericsson cabinets. Also loaded Generic Script for these cards so that PCO could load cards at maitience windows. These will be installed with the cisco routers.

6.             7705 routers were terminated by running Ethernet to LIU port on the URC card On the Alcatel/Lucent card.

7.             Troubleshoot sites for routers being down which can take down equipment, Also loaded scripts for Routers and trouble-shooted fiber/cat 5 that were installed with the routers

8.             Loaded scripts using ACAT program which was given by AT&T and uploaded script to see if site will ping.

9.             Installed fiber and ran fiber from 6000 series Lte Ericsson

10.         Did cutover’s for Cisco 2941 to ALU 9500 routers for Microwave sites and trouble-shooted issues.

 

(T-mobile Wavsys)-Denver, Co.- March-10 to Aug. 10.

HSPA- INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING

1.             1. Installed FSMB on stack cabinets, FCOA cabinets, H-Frames, Pole mounts.

2.             Took captures before &after. After script run

3.             Called into war room to check for alarms before and after.

4.             Called test site on alpha, beta, and gamma sectors.

5.             When making call test check for data, text, and placing in and out calls. Also made e-911 checks on each sector.

6.             Files that were used for script runs were

7.             Installed Jdsu in Nortel cabinet (nid) and also ran Ethernet (cat 6) and terminated ends.

OCT. 09’- 12-24-10    Tellab-(AIM TECHNICAL) SIAD 8605 3G/4G

1.     INSTALL Siad with DS3 cables (fiber cabels) for Lucent Node B

2.     Install 14 T1’s to D-mark for Siad expansion of UMTS circuits

3.     Also communicated with AT&T and Civil on survey info.

4.     Supported site Migration with Tellabs, ALU., And AT&T for Site Cutovers

5.     Loaded config. packages for Siad 8605 for Migration. Also help Lucent with installing DS3 card and Hatch plate for ds3 ports. Also help with loading the Generic for the new Ds3 card and did troubleshooting.

    AT&T –June –Sept 09

     RBS. Lead Field Tech- E911

1.              Install True Position E911 LMU (Location Measuring Unit)

2.              Commission sites for cutover for going Phase II

3.              Ran various loop back test for t1 connectivity to establish an SMLC link

4.              Took pictures, surveys and captures to close out packages for sites to be billable

5.              Programmed also various CSU’S (AXXIUS 800,Adit 600, KENTROX CROSSPATH and cascaded sites on Ericsson)for LMU to get SMLC link

6.              Installed LMU in S8000,S12000 and Ericsson 2106 and 2106I,2206

7.              Installed GPS. cone, cables and Connectors for install also took lat. And long. Coordinates and imported this data into LMU for correct location.

8.              Also on call with AT&T tech for support for night cutovers.

9.               

 

(AT&T wireless & VERIZION Field Sup.

July-08 to present

Oklahoma City, Ok

Phoenix, AZ

SANTE’ Fe, NM

Little Rock, AR

Chicago, Il.

1.             Ran a team of 7 techs. Decommission of T.D.M.A (Lucent& Nortel) cabinets.

2.             Was responsible for keeping a daily tracker of sites that were decommissioned.

3.             Made sure teams had the proper tools for getting jobs completed.

4.             Was responsible for making sure old radios and equipment were scanned.

5.             Made sure cabinets were powered down correctly and cables were removed from cabinets properly.

6.             Cleared out any existing alarms that were cause removal team on 1900/850 Nokia GSM cab.

7.             Cleared out any L.M.U issues from removing cables from the T.D.M.A side to the Nokia side. Also ran a bit 6 test on L.M.U to confirm db’s were at the proper spectra.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(T-mobile) Long Island, NY

Perform site audits and inspections on Ericsson 3206 and 3106 and 3418 and 3518

Loaded scripts on Ericsson UMTS using Element manager(EMAS).

Ran also multiple T1’s for Node B for the ET-MI card

Made T-1’s and t-1 testing on the UMTS

Also Cleared out trouble tickets on the 2g side of Nortel 12000, 8000, 18000 series. Plus any alarm’s that occurred on any UMTS Ericsson Node B side.

Also did integration on new sites

UMTS Second Integration on the 850 combined with the 1900

Ran also sweeps on lines using site-master (ARITZU)

Changed out TMA when lines where flat line from sweeps on lines.

Also use a T-Bird when T1 needed to be tested with Switch.

Ran various test for Down link issues, radio’s, uplink ,and clearing alarms that might occur.

Also gave T-mobile techs support on closeouts for UMTS and running 24hr sweeps on Alpha, Beta, Gamma sectors.

Installed weather kits for sites that were down and any LMU and CSU issues such as making sure correct timeslots are in place and making sure LMU’s were not down.

Also check down tilts using Andrew (ATC200 Lite) program. We’re required to change tilts manually or by using this program.

 

 

A.D.T Security-Genesis Networks(Goodman Networks)

Field Tech

Installed 3055-I and TG-4 digital units.

1.     Trouble Shoot alarm panels for Telco alarms, panic alarms, and any keypad issues.

2.     Made sure Analog unit was disable and digital unit was responding properly.

3.     Ran various tests with A.D.T tech. support to verify unit was sending off signals.

4.     Made sure keypad was responding to digital units.

5.     Open and Close tickets to take off test and on test.

6.     Verified if units were a backup unit or primary unit.

7.     Made sure if it was a backup unit to make sure the biscuit and pins had dial tone using butt set.

8. Work on various alarm products Ademco, Honeywell, Ranger American.

9. Able to read blue prints and schematic sheets.

10.Allso made sure work area is clean and customer was satisfied.

 

COMCAST CABLE

Field tech.

1.     Install multiple digital boxes for cable viewers(Hd’s, Dvr’s , Hd dvr’s, and Dct’s

2.     Install modems and routers for network purposes.

3.     Set up networking with customers

4.     Disco’s and Re-connects from the pedestal and Mdu boxes either connecting or dis- connecting.

5.     Install digital phone using a EMTA digital box connecting to phone jacks or splicing into existing phone wires.

6.     Climb 28ft. ladder to work on tap on telephone pole.

7.     Also did quality audits.

 

GOODMAN/ GENISIS NETWORKS (traveling contractor)

(5/1/2006-1/02/07) RBS FIELD ENG. LEAD TECH.

Minneapolis, Minnesota 

Omaha, Nebraska 

Grand Rapids, Michigan /Indiana

Boston, Mass. 

Des Moines, Iowa 

 

1. Installing and loading boot & flash files for TP. LMU

2. Commissioning the LMU.

3. Harvesting of Andrew WLS. (1900 & 850) remove RF’s cables and GPS. Cables.

4. Drive testing with Cingular wireless on TDMA,CDMA AND GSM phones for phase II also drive testing using Clarify software on streets & Trips.

a. Perform mobile to land origination testing and termination testing.

b. Perform *86,Evdo,611,*477, and 10 digit dial testing.

c. Always perform calls on each sector(alpha, beta, gamma).

5. Programming of Kentrox equipment using T1 and V.35.

6. Perform Loop back tests.

7. Enable ports on Carrier Access (flex master) for T1 for Lmu.

8. Perform site surveys (duties included site data and taking pics. on everything present at site.

9. Perform site Quality audits and Validated surveys.

10. Ran power to PDU. For LMU.

11. Also perform training and assistance to roughly several tech. on LMU and Nokia integration.
 

 

(3/27/06-5/1/06) W.F.I. (AUAXNO WIRELESS INC. traveling contractor)

Chicago,IL    (TDMA,UMTS,CDMA)

 

Installing and programming True position LMU

Commissioning the LMU

Troubleshooting the LMU

Taking pictures of the site before and after.

Swapping out Single Band LMU and replacing them with Dual Band

Installation of Dual Band Antenna

Running RF cables from old 882/884 TDMA cabinets to the new         

                     Ericsson 850 and 1900 cabinets               

Perform Maintenance checks on sites

Programming the DSU

 

 

EMPLOYMENT:

1/16/06             Darwin Partners/W.T.I.S (Orlando, FL.  Traveling contractor)

2/17/06             RBS Field Trueposition

 

      1     Installing and programming Trueposition LMU

      2     Commissioning the LMU

      3     Perform Loop back test

      4     Programming LMU and GPS coordinates

      5     Perform Maintence checks on sites

      6     Perform Site Survey, include collecting data and validate data on-site

      7     Check for T1 issues and GPS coordinates

8     Troubleshooting the LMU

 

1/09/06Darwin Partners/W.T.I.S (Knoxville, TN. Traveling contractor

3/15/06RBS Field Engineer Lead Tech– Trueposition

 

1         Installation and programming of Trueposition LMU

2         Loading flash & boot files

3         Installing GPS, Downlink Antenna, cabling and connectors

4         Commissioning LMU

5         Perform Loop back test

6         Programming LMU with GPS coordinates

7         Running various Bit tests

8         Troubleshoot any issues with LMU and/or BTS

9         Sweep lines to collect RF data for carrier

                               10    Perform Site Survey, duties include taking pictures, collect data

                               11    Perform Quality Audit on all work performed

                             12.   Decommission of Nortel and Siemens cabinets.

   7/15/05            ENI Engineering Network- True Position (Boston, MA. Traveling contractor)

12/20/05            RBS Field Eng.-Lead Tech

 

                                    Installation and testing of GSM 2000 series equipment

                                    Decommissioning old 884/882 completing edge upgrades on

                                    (GMS 2106, 2206)

                                    Running multiple RBS (GMS) on one or more T1

                                    Commissioning the RBS for customers in the US

                                    Troubleshooting any issues with LMU/BTS

                                    Performing site surveys and picture taking

 

Darwin Partners (W.T.I.S)            (Greensboro, NC).

 

1. Decommission and removal of 2202, 2102 and 2308 cabinets for 2G of the UMTS project.

2. Installing, upgrading and commissioning Ericsson 2106,2206, 3018, and E911 for the UMTS Node B project.

3. Cascading multiple T1 on GSM and Integrating using OMT

4. Troubleshooting on all external alarms or faults.

5. Managing weekly inventory on spare parts

6. If any alarms on LMU. Clearing out alarms.

7. Performing preventative and corrective maintenance on RBS and all its components

 

 

 

Education

 

Michigan Institute of Realty (2004)

Certificate of Completion of Real Estate Course

                         Mott College (2003) Associate - Computer science / computer graphics.

Hamady High School (1997) Earned diploma

Skills

·   Available on request.

 

References

Available on request