Network Engineer or Network Specialist or Network Technician

OBJECTIVE I am seeking a career at the leading edge of Wireless Technology utilizing my es tablished skills in management, design, implementation, performance, and optimiz ation. Looking for a supervisor or senior level RF Engineering position at a re sults-oriented company that seeks an ambitious, career-conscious person where le arning and growth opportunities are commensurate with performance delivered, and where acquired skills and education will be utilized toward continued growth an d advancement. SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES Motivated results-oriented self-starter, with well developed decision making and problem-solving skills. Excellent ability to follow up and insure completion o f projects in a timely and economical manner. Received extensive managerial lea dership, motivational, and coaching-skills training. Recognized as a proven lea der and an exceptional Sr. RF Engineer. Excellent verbal and written communicat ion skills. Great organizational abilities. Advanced computer skills in both h ardware and software facets of computer technology. Expert with Microsoft Offic e applications. Visual Basic Programmer. Developed numerous VBA tools to autom ate and streamline departmental processes and routines. Strong Information Tech nology skills. BSIT Degree. HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE 6+ Years as a RF Engineer at T-Mobile in New Orleans, LA. Currently serving as Lead UMTS Eng. Mentors others. 9 Years as a RF Performance Manager & Engineer at AT&T Wireless formerly BellSou th Mobility in New Orleans, LA 2 Years as a Motorola Cellular Switch Technician at Petrocom in Harahan, LA 3 Years as a contract Cell Site Technician for Petrocom in Lafayette, LA 1.5 years as an Offshore Telecommunications Technician at Microanadigicom EXPERIENCE RF Engineer - Jul. 2004 - Present T-Mobile USA, New Orleans, Louisiana Lead UMTS Engineer for Louisiana and Southern Mississippi on Nokia infrastructur e with WCDMA Flexi Node B equipment. Responsible for the System Performance of UMTS network. Recommend, develop, and implement complex changes and additions t o the UMTS system to achieve peak network performance. RF containment achieved by downtilt changes on a sector by sector basis. Analyzed before and after drive -test data with Actix to determine and measure downtilt affects and insure desir ed results. UMTS optimization tasks include: Antenna selection, Azimuth & Downt ilt changes, System Software Parameter Adjustments, & feature trials for capacit y management. Responsible for capacity management including second carrier, Iub , and channel element monitoring, expansion triggering, and coordinating the imp lementation of these expansions as well. Designed new sites and system modifica tions for coverage and capacity improvement. Issued search rings, prepared RF d ata sheets. Reviewed construction drawings, and made corrections as per RF requ irements if necessary. Used Asset propagation tool to design sites with optimal coverage and quality and select the appropriate antenna, azimuths, tilts, and h eight. Attended Zoning meetings both as a stand alone market representative and as support to assist the Site Acquisition group with justifying projects in tou gh zoning environments. Handled Market level FAA / FCC compliance issues. Also serve as mentor to junior engineers on 3G and 2G network. GSM SME on Ericsson 2G network with RBS equipment. Optimized PCS-1900 2G Network through frequency and signal strength management, interference control, antenna selection, and ant enna modifications as well as system software parameter adjustments on network c overing Louisiana, Mississippi, Southern Alabama, & the Northwestern Panhandle a rea of Florida.

Sr. RF Performance Engineer IV - Apr. 2002 - Jun. 2004 AT&T Wireless, New Orleans, LA Managed the RF Performance group which was responsible for the entire New Orlean s market and the Eastern half of Louisiana. Directed, prioritized, and supervis ed the day-to-day Performance Engineering activities for this entire team which included two RF Performance Engineers and four RF Systems Specialists. Coached, trained, and mentored all the Engineers and Specialists within my Performance G roup. Identified, evaluated, procured, and utilized RF Engineering tools that a ddressed the needs of the market and increased group productivity. Responsible for the RF System Performance of both the GSM and TDMA wireless voice and data n etwork in this regional area. Designed, optimized, measured, and evaluated wire less network and BSS equipment to achieve optimal system performance. Recommend ed, developed, and implemented complex changes and additions to the GSM and TDMA system to achieve peak network performance. Sr. RF Performance Engineer III - Mar. 1997 - Apr. 2002 AT&T Wireless, New Orleans, LA Directly supervised, coordinated, and prioritized the performance efforts of an RF Performance Engineer II as well as three RF Systems Specialists. Optimized C ellular and PCS IS-136 Networks through frequency and signal strength management , interference control, antenna selection, and antenna modifications as well as system software parameter adjustments. Performed data analysis functions relate d to the design and optimization activities of system. Analyzed system performan ce reports and drive data plots to identify network performance issues. RF Performance Engineer II - Feb. 1995 - Mar. 1997 BellSouth Mobility, New Orleans, LA Optimized Cellular Network through system parameter adjustments. Performed drive tests and data analysis functions to troubleshoot system problems. Trended and analyzed system performance reports System Technician - 1993 - 1995 Petrocom Inc, Harahan, LA Directly responsible for the maintenance and operation of a Motorola EMX-250 Cel lular Switch as well as a C-band and Ku-band satellite hub facility. Maintained T-1 network and all DACS equipment in addition to two AT&T System-75 PBX switche s. Responsible for Translations on the EMX-250 cellular switch. Supervised and coordinated the maintenance efforts of two contract cell site technicians. Cellsite / Telecommunications Technician - 1990 - 1993 Sola Communications, Lafayette, LA Maintained Petrocom's Motorola cell sites. Installed, troubleshot, and repaired microwave and two-way radio equipment. Telecommunications Technician - 1988 - 1990 Microanadigicom, Lafayette, LA Installed, troubleshot, and repaired microwave and two-way radio equipment. Avionics Radar Technician - 1986 - 1988 United States Marine Corps, Kaneohe, HI Troubleshot, repaired, and maintained radar system down to component level in in termediate level maintenance shop. EDUCATION AND TRAINING B.S., Information Technology - Feb. 2007 University Of Phoenix, New Orleans, Louisiana GPA: 3.99. Bachelor of Science in Information Technology - I Studied the followi

ng: System Development Life Cycle, Project Management, Telecommunications, Data Circuits, Programming with Java and VB, HTML Language, Database concepts and pra ctices, SQL, Unix, Java Scripting and IP Protocol among many other topics... Management Training Classes Attended the following Management Classes: Managing Human Performance, Civil Tre atment for Managers, Coaching Skills Workshop, Achieving Peak Performance, Inter personal Communication Skills, Making Change Work for You, Introduction to Super vision, Workplace Violence Awareness, Ethics Awareness Workshop, Sexual Harassme nt Awareness, Professional Work Environment, Workplace Safety, Section 255: Disa bility Awareness, Ergonomics Awareness, Code of Business Conduct, Louisiana Peop leSoft Training, Employee Relations Phase IV, Code of Business Conduct, Protecti on of Customer Data, Protection of Proprietary Information - For Management Only , Louisiana Time & Labor Training - Managers Only, Be Sensible. Vendor Specific UMTS/PCS/Cellular System Training Attended numerous vendor provided training classes on the following types of WCD MA/PCS/Cellular wireless infrastructure: Ericsson, Nokia, Motorola and Hughes s ystem training. Electronics & Radar Training - 1986 US Navy Electronics Schools, Millington, TN & Beaufort, SC Two Years of intense 8 hour days of class room instruction and hands-on training in Electronics and RF principles. FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License W/Radar Endorsement (1991) PG-8-1804 5