SUMMARY:

A meticulous and highly proficient system engineer with extensive expertise in RF design, compliance oversight, data verification, multi - type testing, troubleshooting, router installation and configuration, team development, and quality assurance. A proven track record of addressing a number of technical issues across multiple platforms, including ATC, TMA, and RXAIT. Excels at providing effective support for employees/management and clients through proper analysis and coordination. Promotes a goal-oriented, forward-thinking approach to all projects in order to achieve meaningful results that aid a company in the long term.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems and Applications Tools: MS Office, UNIX, SQL, AutoCAD, Invex, LCAT, Path Pro, CelPlan, Path Search

Familiar with: router configuration and connections, LAN, WAN

Mapping Products: MapInfo and ARCview

Ticketing Tools: Remedy, JIRA, Perfect Tracker

Software scripting: Python

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential,Ashburn,VA

System Engineer

• Integrated the new microwave radio and antenna after verifying manufacturer parameters based on new coordination.
• Verified and modified Google earth coordinates and ground elevation for customer provided sites.
• Confirmed license statues of microwave links on FCC ULS and downloaded approved 601 applications for canceled/amended and modification links.
• Diagnosed and cleared or objected to external PCNs (9558) on behalf of company’s protected clients.
• Oversaw and verified engineering work (microwave path) for compliance with FCC rules and regulations.
• Coordinated and investigated QA’s for all data received and loaded.
• Integrated and modified hundred of microwave antenna and radios.

System and Customer Support Engineer

• Conducted GeoLENs RF design for tier two and three clients using Celplan, Arcview, and Mapinfo.
• Installed, configured, tested, and delivered new router (ASR 1002) and prepared technical MOP.
• Served as on-call engineer providing troubleshooting and integration for GeoLENs, TMA, ATC, RXAIT, and MCPA issues.
• Prepared all success rate technical reports for different markets.
• Conducted geolocation data verification, loading, testing, and accuracy testing.
• Managed and led new engineers to conduct complete test and commissioning cycling.
• Prepared and presented STC O & M training presentations.
• Mentored, trained and supervised the customer support engineers.
• Generated and troubleshot approximately 2400 different ticket issues including RMA.
• Prepared and processed approximately 1200 call success rates (KPIs) for different markets.
• Tested, commissioned, and accuracy tested approximately 9000 sites.

Confidential

Sustainment Network Engineer

• Oversaw on-call network support.
• Configured and added cell sites, troubleshot wireless location sensors, and mapped each to router.
• Worked with field engineers on cell sites to troubleshoot issues, including CSU/DSU T1 Interface loopback testing, to isolate faults.
• Conducted sustainment, rehomes, and maintenance activities during maintenance windows.
• Scheduled and coordinated activities with client and coworkers to ensure smooth sustainment completion.
• Worked with management to ensure proper communications and notified clients when issues arose.
• Facilitated collection of data between coworkers to achieve accurate and complete information.
• Provided hands-on training to Saudi O&M Engineers.
• Sustained, Rehomed, and prepared approximately 2700 sites (Different Carriers).

Test and Commissioning Engineer

• Led team of engineers to troubleshoot and reconfigure problematic sites in tri-state before and during accuracy test.
• Assisted in multiple markets for integration testing. Built, configured, troubleshot, and tested new site builds for multiple markets in Cingular network.
• Supported Confidential in market implementation upgrade from TDMA to GSM, including remapping DS0s and re-sectorization of site configuration.
• Populated Golems server with client data (site sectors, Azimuth, cable type, and length).
• Verified equipment connections by running diagnostics, RF cabling tests, and troubleshot RF cabling issues.
• Set up drive testing scripts to monitor and direct drive tester for completion of face testing in markets.
• Tested approximately 35 different markets (across the nation).

Field Engineer

• Performed site surveys at customer cellular/PCS sites located in U.S., including verifying site data, communications connectivity, Antenna system configuration, and site accessibility.
• Determined site installation equipment and space requirements.
• Provided customer data communications interface type, model, and actual measurements of cable lengths.
• Surveyed approximately 100 different sites.

Confidential,Virginia

Test Engineer

• Conducted drive test using Grayson tool. Recommended new cell sites after modifying design using PathPro.
• Analyzed new cell sites locations to eliminate coverage holes in network.
• Conducted continuous wave (CW) drive testing using path search data logger and carried out propagation and signal measurements.

Confidential

Design Engineer

• Designed two-way wireless broadband local access in range of 2.15 to 2.7 GHz utilizing Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service MMDS.
• Studied existing sites and proposed new design.
• Monitored potential interference for available frequencies to protect incumbent communications systems and asked for NOL (no objection letters).
• Modified design parameters to reduce interference to meet FCC requirements.
• Prepared FCC applications and obtained services licenses.