SUMMARY:

Technically sophisticated engineering professional with a solid history of effective integration/qualification and testing of telecommunications and network equipment.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

• Broad knowledge and success in network and telecommunications engineering, technical support, troubleshooting, and issue resolution.
• Experience in LAN/WAN management and maintenance, RF Engineering, systems and network administration, network procedures, protocols and messaging, hardware software installations, maintenance, troubleshooting, and support.
• Knowledge of current network/telecom technologies and services including MSC, SGSN, GGSN, SMSC, and MMSC.
• Skilled team leader and trainer with a track record of directing direct multiple tasks effectively to ensure on target completion of all deliverables.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication strengths leveraged to train users, troubleshoot system issues and ensure total client satisfaction.

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES:

Software: Windows 10, Office 365, Outlook, Remedy, Prognosis, ProComm, HyperTerminal, Chrome, Firefox.

Tools: Quantum, HP Quality Center, Control Center, RCATs, JIRA, Confluence, Cherwell, Amdocs CRM Billing ticketing system.

Hardware: Cisco Routers 800, 1700, 1800, 2800 series, Cisco Switches 3500, 6500 series.

Networking: TCP/IP, LAN, WAN, VPN, Frame Relay, MPLS, Telnet, SSH, ISDN

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Support Analyst / Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Orchestrate technical support for Cricket wireless network and devices.
• Troubleshoot and debug complex escalated technical issues with cellular devices, software, and hardware.
• Monitor, troubleshoot and resolve network incidents.
• Hire, train, mentor and supervise a team of 11 network technicians.
• Develop detailed documentation on troubleshooting strategies, solutions, FAQ’s, technical documentation and user guides.
• Worked with onsite and offshore teams and successfully migrated over 8 million cricket customers from Confidential network to Confidential & Confidential network, service and technology.
• Accurately diagnosed, documented and resolved hardware, software, mobile device, mobile application incidents.
• Decreased the average support ticket resolution time through timely resolution of tickets related to SMS, MMS, Voice, VVM, and Data.
• Provided technical assistance via email, instant messaging and telephone.
• Recognized for providing exceptional technical support and troubleshooting services and for resolving incidents in a timely and efficient manner.

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Mobile Tester

Responsibilities:

• Tested mobile applications in a lab and production environment; performed sanity testing, feature testing, functional testing, system integration testing, regression testing, performance testing, load testing, and user acceptance testing on various mobile devices.
• Defects logged using Jira and conducted fix verification. Tested the applications under various networks and internet speeds.
• Provided detailed documentation to corporate resulting in reduction of resolution time.
• Created, designed and executed test strategies, wrote and executed wireless test plans using HP quality center. Tested voice MMS, SMS, data and mobile traceroutes.
• Supported production deployments, monitored and tracked high priority defects and production issues, and tested the applications on various generations of Android and iOS devices.
• Key projects include start - up testing model for Aio Wireless; creating and executing voice test cases to support Jasper/ Confidential & Confidential (Zig) services; and performing M2M, HLR, HSS mobile testing.

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Network Control Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Technical support lead for Confidential & Confidential mobility voice initiatives, products and service offerings.
• Evaluated network performance and created improvement strategies and customer specific network maintenance plans.
• Documented system and network issues, resolutions, and troubleshooting guidelines.
• Ensured maximum uptime of networks through proactive oversight and scheduled maintenance.
• Performed quality testing for call flow scenarios for voice, data, SMS, MMS, Voice Mail and Visual Voice Mail.
• Troubleshot and resolved voice and data issues and ensured optimal network capacity in the regional zones.

Technical Support Specialist

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Technical leader and escalation point of contact for Tier 2 Help Desk personnel. Resolved technical issues Confidential over 150 physical IT locations.
• Worked in coordination with Cisco and tested their equipment within the lab and NOC environment prior to installing their firewalls, switches and routers.
• Provided technical support and maintenance for customers’ data systems, troubleshot and resolved installation and maintenance issues.

Network Operations Communications Specialist

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Led the Confidential & Confidential integrated solutions Confidential -1 conversion and new data installations as per schedule.
• Collaborated with network engineers to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues with circuits, network equipment, network congestion and routing issues.
• Enforced “Acceptable Use Policy” to protect Confidential & Confidential network both internally and externally. Identified and resolved security issues including DNS attacks, hacking, block list, viruses, phishing websites, spam, and identity theft.