solutions-focused senior engineer eager to contribute technical expertise as well as dynamic project management background and proven operational and leadership skills toward boosting bottom-line performance of company

 

 

profile

 

ø  develop and implement best practice methodologies and ongoing improvement programs to achieve strategic and cost-effective alignment within wireless communications-related company goals

ø  thrive in high-pressure, deadline-driven wireless technology environments and strategically plan,  prioritize and coordinate team-driven workflow to maximize productivity, efficiency, and quality

ø  contribute dynamic multitasking skills, including quickly diagnosing and adjusting systems/networks to meet special conditions, resolving complex challenges, and maintaining high-level standards

ø  excel at steering turnkey wireless communication projects from directing successful deployment of sites to managing the design phase and executing on-air optimization

ø  highly organized professional with strong procurement skills and ability to prepare contracts/rfps that meet project/operational requirements and control costs while ensuring highest of quality measures

ø  feature complete proficiency/competency in managing/operating variety of wireless technologies/systems, including gsm, umts, hspa, edge, evdo and evdo rev. a, lte, 700mhz, rf and broadband

 

~ education/training and proficiencies~

 

bachelor of science; electrical engineering (1990)                             florida a&m university, tallahassee, fl

cisco certified network associate/cisco wireless certifications (active)

 

software: ericsson s tems optimization; wizard and cellplanner design and prediction; 3-d topoquads; street atlas; mapinfo; powerpoint; microsoft office suite; cdma; planet propagation; phoenix design; delorme 3-d topographical mapping; motorola fact pack analysis; florida region interference program analysis; mapinfo; essent insite infosource

 

hardware: nortel rfo optimizer; hp agilent/scanner; grayson transmitter/receiver;

microsoft project; planet ev; atoll; asset; actix; datapro; edx signal pro;

 

 

professional experience

 

 

ø  demonstrate strong project management and rf/broadband engineering skills toward wireless site design, construction, equipment installation, integration, optimization and performance

ø  excel at monitoring and maintaining optimal network performance levels for personal communications services, allowing for enhanced customer satisfaction and subscriber growth

ø  feature proven rf engineering service capabilities, including the management and deployment of  umts next generation 3g overlay onto 2g networks

ø  exhibit strong fiscal oversight for project resources and capital equipment, managing upwards to $5 million

ø  consistent record of timely project completion within budget parameters

 

ø  provided rf engineering design and optimization services for major pcs provider and site reconciliation analysis for combined network

ø  skillfully spearheaded 3g design analysis and model tuning project utilizing planet propagation software

ø  showed strong technical analytical abilities in comparing propagation data for study of 2g and 3g networks

ø  proficiently reduced network, operation, and maintenance costs by consolidating communications towers and other assets

 

ø  provided network and design capacity optimization and performance monitoring for tdma and ericsson communication systems

ø  deployed and optimized 170 site cdma network in pittsburgh

ø  developed procedures for rf design and optimization, ultimately expanding capacities of 360-site gsm network to alleviate call blocking

ø  designed coverage, capacity, and technical solutions for overlaying gsm/edge technology

 

ø  architect behind successful implementation and optimization of 180-site pcs network throughout birmingham, ala., broadband telecommunications architecture

ø  provided proficient frequency planning, network model tuning and c/i analysis

ø  served as lead engineer for engineering team assigned to network coverage, capacity and design

ø  efficiently maintained oversight for $4 million project resources/capital equipment budget

ø  gained noted project/task management experience and toward the successful launch of new pcs network

 

ø  spearheaded rf system design and optimized land mobile radio networks for public safety agencies

ø  ensured and maintained 95% contour coverage reliability for public safety agencies throughout florida

ø  prepared engineering design and procurement specification reports; made other valuable engineering recommendations when necessary

ø  exhibited superb communication skills, coordinating multiple activities between consulting firms and regular engineer review meetings

 

 

ø  excelled at designing test stations and executing test analysis for single channel ground and airborne radio systems (sincgars) from circuit cards to component level

ø  strategically planned and facilitated procurement of mor and capital equipment to meet project/operational requirements and control costs while ensuring attainment of high-quality mil-spec standards

ø  prepared request for proposals, and successfully managed bid evaluations, selection processes and contracts

ø  established internal and external quality customer service while supporting manufacturing test; conducted preventive maintenance/calibration of automated test and smt equipment at respected iso 9000 standards

ø  manufactured circuit card assembly, shipping, accounting, failure analysis, configuration management and test departments