Construction Manager 2   Amirit Technologies for Ericsson USA

Plano, TX   May 2015 - Oct 2015

Quality Control and Assurance for AT&T’s LTE/WCS, Verizon’s AWS/LTE 750/Air 21 antenna mod, T-Mobile’s L1900/L700/Air 32 antenna mod and new site builds, Sprint’s 65 MHZ LTE and Southern Linc’s LTE and microwave. Expert in Customer (AT&T, TMO, Verizon, Sprint & Southern Linc) standards and specifications. Guided Construction Crews to site completion according to those standards & specifications and the site’s CD/ RFDS. Conducted punch walks and final acceptance (virtual & traditional) to ensure quality of site build. Trained Crews on Exfo’s OTDR and Anritsu’s BTS Site Master to guarantee site performance. Managed Turf Vendors and OEM. Trued up closeout packages and updated Customer’s database. Tracked milestones and overall progress of projects and provided feedback to General Contractors regarding high running defects. Experience using Smart Rollout and EZ Get to verify Network Performance and call testing. Familiar with Ericsson databases: EAMS (CAM), Sitehandler and Ericsson Play. I also have Nokia OSS experience.

RF Scoping Engineer – Project Manager   Insight Global for Mastec

Lake Mary, FL   August 2014 - April 2015

Managed the development of RF Data Sheets for new site builds, split sectors and LTE 2C/3C/WCS. Managed GC’s “Site Survey” initiative which was used for the creation of RFDS’. I tracked overall progress of projects through the DOR and milestones to ensure deadlines were met. Managed Turf Vendors and OEM. Trued up closeout packages and updated Customer’s database. Represented Mastec at redline meetings. I utilized AT&T’s NORAD, Autoforms, Filenet, Pace, EPadd, Granite, Canopi, Casper and helped with the development of their nationwide driver exception report (turf pricing for multiple initiatives). I’m also familiar with Ericsson’s LTE and UMTS RRUS and their plumbing.

Lead Sr. Field Engineer – PM/CM T-Mobile USA 

Jacksonville, FL   March 2006 - August 2014

Project Manager, Construction Manager (QA/QC) for all of the TMO NSN rollouts in the JAX market. Reviewed CDs, RFDS’ with SP/GC. Tracked daily progress to insure timelines were met and updated DOR (DFR) to reflect as such. Pre and Post site walk, Punch Walks to verify SOW was completed to specs. Held AAR (After Action Review) with SP/GC to discuss builds, foster communication and improve overall quality. I have experience integrating, commissioning and troubleshooting NSN LTE (VOLTE), NSN LTE 1900, LTE MIMO, NSN UMTS HSPA+/HSUPA (U1900/U2100), NSN 2G and Ericsson UMTS & 2G networks. I’m well versed with NSN BTS managers, NSN OSS and Ericsson OMT. Node B, Node M and DAS experience. I’m familiar with tower top RU’s and have experience installing, testing and troubleshooting fiber (Single and Multimode). I’ve created numerous NSN SCF, BTS and TRS files and I’m an expert at configuring and troubleshooting them. I am also an expert at configuring and troubleshooting MHAs (TMAs) and RETs (AISG). I know how to commission, configure and troubleshoot Alcatel’s 7705 routers and Cienna’s OPTEMAN for AAV integration. I am PIM & BTS Site Master certified by Anritsu and I’ve also worked on Ceragon, Exalt and Lynx microwave radios. I have DAS installation and troubleshooting experience and I’m Tesco certified on Truposition’s LMU. As the Lead Sr. Field Technician in my market it was my responsibility to train my fellow Technicians and oversee their progress and growth. I was also a member of the MOP development team for site modernizations. Beta testing and debugging of new products with NSN & Commscope in a laboratory and field environment. Used Asset Level Management (ALM) for site cost analysis and loss prevention. I work with MS Office on a daily basis and I understand how to read and implement what’s on a CD and RFDS. Massive experience installing, testing & certifying AAV/L2, Ethernet, T1/DS1/DS3 & CAT5 CAT6 circuits. Pre & Post drive testing (TEMS) for new site integrations. Drive testing technologies: LTE, UMTS, GSM and CDMA. Strong work history for quickly learning and applying new systems and procedures to expert level performance.

Comcast – Commtech 3

Puyallup, WA   August 1999 – August 2005

Service Technician for Comcast Small Business and Residential Services.
Unprecedented skills installing and repairing Telephony, phone , HSI(wan & lan), VOIP, Alarm Systems, Digital cable services and POTS.Comprehensive knowledge in network field operations. Trained and developed new employees. Performed Site-Surveys and Punch Walks on MDU’s and SDU’s. Demonstrated the ability to comprehend complex problems and formulate a solution with the full understanding of the solution's implications. Strong work history for quickly learning and applying new systems and procedures to expert level performance.

UNITED STATES ARMY Software Analyst / Project Leader

Ft. Lewis, WA   September 1987 – August 1992

I maintained the overall development of assigned personnel (18-25)
by providing supervision, guidance and training.
Compiled and audited military promotion transactions and
helped develop U.S Army personnel databases.
Top secret security clearance.

 

Education, specialized training & certifications:

NCTI – Associate degree Telecommunications (2002)

U.S. Army Computer Science School – Ft. Gordon, GA (1991)
Basic and C programming, Software development - Honor Graduate

Nokia LTE Training Facility in Irving Texas

Anritsu PIM & Sweep Certified

Ceragon microwave and Tesco LMU certified

EXFO OTDR certified

Waveguide Oscillator & Spectrum Analyzer

Nokia system modules used:  FSMF, FSME, FSMD, FSMB, MBBA & MBBC

Nokia RF modules used:  FRLB, FRIG, FRIE, FXFC, FXFB & FRIA

Nokia transmission modules used: FTIF, FTLB, FTIA & FIQB

Delta Site Support Cabinet (SSC) – T-Mobile -48vdc

Ethernet and T1 testing and certification

Ericsson cabinets used: 2102 & 2202 versions 1-4, All 2106 & 2206 versions

 

References

Joe Johnson – Construction Manager Mastec

Joe.Johnson@Mastec.om Radiojoe81@gmail.com     770-256-3557

Chris Christianson – Sr. Field Technician T-Mobile

Chris.Christianson@T-Mobile.com  912-441-2670

Derrick Rozier – Sr. Field Technician T-Mobile

Derrick.Rozier@T-Mobile.com  904-993-0217

Mark Bosnjak – Project Manager Verizon Wireless 513-328-2925

Construction Manager   Area Director    Field Supervisor   Field Manager   SME