EXPERIENCE

Atlas Solutions Inc. March 2014 – Present Leader - Wireless Deployment

Assist with ME APK development and deployment, learn process designer and manage security credentials for users. Pre-production testing, reviewing, create user documentation and training material.

Final deployment end to end APK testing from the user's perspective to isolate failures or bugs during sync to FTP server. Verifying APK installation and install all support default apps. Manage migration, maintenance, and ongoing testing to improve productivity.

Remote support personnel with issued field equipment, Windows laptop, Samsung Galaxy devices, Anritsu, ODM, TTK 500, RP460, RET controller and Cell max. Deployment, software configuration, and training personnel.

Ericsson RBS equipment installation, termination, alarm clearing and trouble shooting. Verify VSWR’s on 1900 MHz and 800 MHz 65 MHz radio upgrades, Complete MOP protocols for the upgrades work with the NIC

Affiniti maintenance & on call, work with ShoreTel and Cielo MW equipment, configure IP addresses, add firmware and upgrade software.

Sprint 2.5 NSN new builds turn up trouble shooting using MOP’s and working with NSN turn up teams on site. Engineer the installation of antennas, RRU’s, coax cable, grounding and lighting protection. AAU, and tape drops for COP

SouthernLINC wireless deployment, EF&I install OVP, RBS 6100, Cisco 901, Cisco IE 3000, DUS, SAU, AMM2P radio links with components, route power cables, RF jumpers, grounding, and multimode fibers.

Reinforce tower safety policies and procedures manual checklist, personnel information, and JHA/JSA meetings. EOD reports and prep for next day verify consumable inventory and replenish as needed for projects. Site management, tools, and safety equipment. Assure all company property is utilized, maintained and secured.

Axis Teknologies May 2013 – January 2014 Senior Technician – Crew leader

Tower and ground site inspections and audit inventory for AT&T engineering.

CM civil installs LTE and UMTS for AT&T. Installed Eltek cabinets, Mini Purcell cabinets, 48 volt cabinet, DC 12, and DC 6. Run new power from existing AT&T 240/120 VAC 200 AMP AC panel for new sub meter. Test, turn up, and troubleshooting alarm systems. PT-2730 label all equipment.

LTE Sprint Samsung builds, installing BTS cabinets, RRUs and antennas. Run AC power and Telco. Install new antennas, color coded and weather proof jumpers. Installed and terminated OptiFlex Hybrid Cables set azimuths and sector antenna downtilt.

Communicated with customers about site standards, completion of assigned jobs, create a data list of materials used, explanation of troubleshooting performed, and clearance of alarm codes.perform Pre-Construction Site Walkperform Pre-Construction Site Walk

Pre-construction site walks, developed a method of documents for tracking project status, project team locations, and project progress from start until closure. Post-construction site inspection and final punch list items. Creating, verifying, and uploading site closeout packets. Post-Construction Site Inspection

Directing and managing crews. Mentoring and training tower foremen, technicians, and apprentices on standard procedures to complete tasks. Hold safety meetings daily, complete and turn in JSA’s weekly.

Hold monthly safety equipment inspections, Conduct routine safety audits of equipment, and replace faulty equipment.

Fiber Tower August 2006 – January 2013 Senior Technician – Wireless Deployment

Project management of the new build out of the backhaul project for Fiber Tower’s Tampa market. Supervised subcontractors using specific designed project plans, verify construction standards, completed the testing and turn up of 215 microwave sites ahead of the expected time line for service delivery and migration to T1 backhaul for AT&T, Sprint, Metro, and T Mobile.

Responsible for the Fiber Tower Tampa network. Perform all planned preventative maintenance work in accordance with Fiber Tower’s policy and procedures. Work with the NOC to verify circuit testing and monitor the network.

Perform all PM’s on site cabinets, diagnostic testing, documentation, maintenance, and isolation of network faults associated with RF microwave, Fiber optic, T1’s, and Ethernet. Review and monitor all system performance reports, scheduling necessary actions to avoid system degradation and customer service interruptions.

Installation, provisioning, IP configuration and device management within network monitoring applications for the following equipment: FLEXR GT & Netsmart 500 for Fuji 4300 & 4500, Adtran 6100 & 2800, Accedian, PMNT, PMNT-J for NEC OC3, DS3, and NLiteE radio’s. Installation and commissioning for the following equipment BTI Netstender, Huawei, Nortel, CeraView for Ceragon, Rad router, GarrettCom Ethernet switch, and Accedian TE-SH, TE-R, & GE-R NIDs

Employ the following network tools for day to day operation, Apollo data base, Granite WO, and Siterra tasks. In addition utilize Remedy to accurately record all trouble ticket, maintenance task, and RMA equipment.

Responsible for planning and direct line-of-sight surveys with my team to determine suitability and scope of work for microwave and fiber deployments at network cell sites.

Link and network reliability, maintained market expected availability each year and for the past two years as the number one market with 99.997% availability.

Managed the Ethernet deployment projects for Metro and T Mobile, Ethernet switch configuration, protection and VLAN test and turn up. Install Ethernet equipment for the delivery customer specific bandwidth and CoS.

Support Facility Engineers with circuit migrations of OC3, OC12, and OC48. Installed new modules to test and validate the dark fiber path prior to the cut over. Assist by verifying protection switching on the BLSR, path protection, and on a 1+1 protection group. Record the circuit’s status before and after the maintenance activity. Run scripts in TL1 command prompt or SONET. Fujitsu 4300 & 4500 node insert into rings for OC3, OC12, and OC48.

Travel as to support other markets during DRP and service delivery. Provide on the job cross training to other team members and contractors.

Disaster recovery implementation & restoration experience restoring networks after Hurricane Ike (2008 - TX) Assist Northern senior field operations manager with disaster recovery efforts after hurricane Sandy by taking notes and updating the Apollo Q388 report. Managed the disaster recovery bridge overnight, deployed staff, and provided real time updates to senior management staff.

Assure all company property is utilized, maintained and secured. Verify consumable inventory and replenish as needed for projects.

ComTrain certified instructor – certify team members in and out of market. As Team safety officer I developed the advance climbers training documents and procedures. Hold team safety meetings monthly and inspect all climbing equipment.

EDUCATION

2004 - Remington College graduated with an Associate’s Degree in Electronic and Computer Engineering Technology and a member of National Honor Society. 3.7 GPA

Skills and Training

Enterprise deployment of laptops and cellular devices

NetTest model CMA 4500D-25, ODTR, Acterna JDSU FST-2310, JDSU FST-2802, JDSU OLP-55. JDSU-FIT-ATT-12

ODM TTK 500, RP 640, DLS 355, and DLS 350

Overhead rigging of hoists, boom truck,

Interpreted schematics and blueprints.

Software- M.S. Streets and trips, Expert GPS, DeLorme Topo USA 5.0, Path Loss Modeling, AutoCAD, and all versions of Microsoft office – outlook, word, excel, and Visio.

Signal Generator, Microwave XL Model 2261 Analyzer-R Test Sets, spectrum analyzer, and multimeter

Network tools: Apollo data base, Granite WO, and Siterra tasks. Utilize Remedy to accurately record all trouble ticket, maintenance task, and RMA equipment.

Element manager, putty, HyperTerminal.

Remote log in via Mobizen to help APK users

Certifications

2016 Ericsson Small Cells Overview Course EFI_000_1033
2016 Ericsson Smart Laptop Introduction Course EFI_000_1001
2016 Ericsson Smart Laptop radio testing course ALL_000_1000
2016 Ericsson Smart Laptop overview – Integration Course EFI_000_1003
2016 Ericsson Basic Installation Technique Course LZxxx-xxx-xxxx0 – Level 3
2016 Ericsson SouthernLINC Civils LTE Upgrade Course CVLSL9141010 – Level 3
2016 Ericsson MINI-LINK Course LZU1086282 – Level 2
2016 Ericsson EAMS Training Course EFI_000_1014
2015 Ericsson CAM Tool Training for Suppliers Course EFI_000_1015
2014 RF safety
2014 ACLS- CPR, AED, and First Aid Certified
2013 OSHA 10 Certified
2010 certified instructor of ComTrain’s “Tower Climbing Safety & Rescue”
2009 Fujitsu 4500
2008 Fujitsu 4300
2007 NEC
2007 Adtran
2006 PPC Wireless Connector
2002 Site Master line sweep certification
2000 ComTrain