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Experienced telecoms engineer with the benefit of solid business acumen as an MBA. Background includes expertise in systems design, integration, optimisation and expansion for GSM, 3g/WCDMA, UMTS broadband mobile networks networks.
Employer:
Motorola
Job Title:
3g/UMTS Field Test Engineer
Start Month/Year:
09/2007
End Month/Year:
12/2007
City:
Toronto
Country:
Canada
Description:
• Responsible for the design, development and execution of test cases specific to Rogers wireless using Motorola mobile GSM/UMTS handsets
• Analysis and assessment of defects reported by GSM/HSPA Rogers Wireless and CDMA Bell Mobility Networks
• Experience with testing user interfaces on GSM & UMTS mobile devices
• Network and terminal side technologies - RRC, MAC, Gr, Gi, Gb, Gn, SGSN, GGSN, NBAP, RANAP, RNSAP, HSDPA.
• UMA Mobility and functionality testing; UMA – GSM H/O and
Employer:
Nokia Siemens Networks
Job Title:
RF Optimization and Performance Engineer
Start Month/Year:
02/2007
End Month/Year:
08/2007
City:
Rio de Janeiro
Country:
Brazil
Description:
• MML & XML commands execution and creation
• Creating Data fill for Nokia BTS on Alcatel equipment swaps
• Collected network performance indices and comparisons
• Performing consistency checks on Alcatel and Nokia networks
• Troubleshooting problems RF/Network problems with Nokia’s Network Doctor
• 3g UMTS Radio Planning and optimization
• WCDMA Node B Radio Optimization & UMTS parameters consistency check
• Collecting and analysing field drive test data and post processing
• Made recommendations to improve KPI, coverage and dropped call rate
Employer:
Nokia Siemens Networks
Job Title:
RF Design/Optimization Engineer
Start Month/Year:
02/2005
End Month/Year:
02/2007
City:
Lviv
Country:
Ukraine
Description:
• RF Planning and optimisation of Nokia GSM 1800/900 dual band network
• Perform Site Survey, Definition of RF parameters, Azimuth, Tilt, Power, Neighbouring Relations.
• Troubleshoot network problems and customer complaints
• Analyzed and processed field data using TEMS and MapInfo
• Developed processes & procedures for personnel with similar or junior responsibilities
• Perform propagation model tuning and link budget analysis for GSM 1800 and 900 systems (site selection, approval and configuration determination, create coverage maps that reflected the design for the market based on the customer's requirements and objectives for launch)
Employer:
T-mobile USA
Job Title:
Senior RF Engineer
Start Month/Year:
05/2003
End Month/Year:
08/2004
City:
Seattle
Country:
USA
Description:
• Site audit reports and generation of RF design parameters for new GSM network.
• Analysis of Traffic-Data and capacity extrapolation planning for GSM system
• Determination of TRX configuration of each sector /cell.
• Extensive experience in Nortel GSM RF Network Design, link budget analysis and calculations, interference analysis, capacity improvement, propagation models, traffic analysis, frequency optimization, multi-path, fading, coverage holes, boomer issues, BCCH & BSIC con
Employer:
Bell ExpressVu
Job Title:
Manager, MDU Technology
Start Month/Year:
02/2002
End Month/Year:
03/2003
City:
Toronto
Country:
Canada
Description:
• Represented Bell ExpressVu to Vendors, Contractors and Distributors for MDU network hardware; generated RFQ, RFP and evaluated proposals
• Implemented technology product and network architectures for Bell ExpressVu MDU
• Responsible for technical correctness and completeness of system design
• Developed and maintained engineering & design standards
• Provided technical direction to Bell ExpressVu staff and Contracting Agents
• Co-ordinated with the Bell ExpressVu Technology Uplink Division to ensure satellite downstream hardware on MDU networks can operate effectively
• Worked with vendors to define and design information technology solutions to business problems
Employer:
BROADNET Europe S.P.R.L.
Job Title:
Engineering Project Manager
Start Month/Year:
05/2001
End Month/Year:
02/2002
City:
Brussels
Country:
Belgium
Description:
• Managed country-level design, rolled-out and optimized Broadband Wireless Networks
• Directed pan-European frequency/spectrum related issues
• Maintained vendor relationships related to network equipment
• Coordinated field testing with R&D and technical teams
• Performed feasibility analysis on potential future projects and network roll outs
• Analyzed markets and planned networks for individual cities and countries
• Evaluated Dun & Bradstreet SME Data for Western and Central Europe
• Trained personnel on technology, use of design tools and networks optimization
• Worked on Microwave, LMDS, VPN, IP, ATM and Frame Relay Technologies
• Evaluated Alcatel, Lucent and Ericsson’s proposals for network build-outs
Employer:
BROADNET Czech a.s, (LMDS/WLL Network)
Job Title:
Project Manager (Consultant)
Start Month/Year:
12/2000
End Month/Year:
05/2001
City:
Prague
Country:
Czech Republic
Description:
• Saved the company $250,000 by developing a design scenario in Prague that covered the same amount of target customers with 50% less equipment
• Determined RF and Network design process based on business plans
• Reviewed preliminary designs; selected and approved candidates for site selection
• Ran propagation analysis, worked on optimum coverage for SME in Czech Republic
• Achieved the best cost/benefit ratio in Europe to design and build LMDS networks
• Calculated Demand/Traffic Model by year and guided the RF/Network design process
• Designed, rolled out and optimized Broadband Wireless Networks
• Site surveys & qualifications, candidate selection & rankings.
Employer:
Voicestream Wireless (GSM Network)
Job Title:
Senior RF Engineer (Consultant)
Start Month/Year:
03/2000
End Month/Year:
12/2000
City:
Detroit
Country:
USA
Description:
• Designed cell sites that met technical and business objectives
• Optimized and monitored system-wide and local network performance
• Improved wireless coverage and reduced number of dropped calls
• Changed and fine-tuned data fill parameters to improve performance
• Directed test-driving and sectorizations of high sites
• Analysis of default design parameters (Input Power, FD Type and length, Antenna Gain and BW, Site height), and Link Budget balancing.
• Knowledge of RF Ne
Employer:
NEXTEL Communications,
Job Title:
RF Optimization Engineer
Start Month/Year:
05/1997
End Month/Year:
02/2000
City:
Detroit
Country:
USA
Description:
• Experience with Motorola and Ericsson Field Testing Software Platforms
• Generated RF capacity reports and did troubleshooting based on these reports
• Analyzed existing network RF capacity/backhaul utilization
• Optimized existing network RF datafill to improve capacity and performance
• Surveyed, qualified and ranked site candidates for new cell site locations
• Devised new ways to troubleshoot and solve network related problems
• Performed frequency planning and trend analysis using statistical traffic and field data
• Managed and coordinated spectrum issues with other markets
• Solved in-building coverage problems; calculated link profiling
Employer:
Motorola
Job Title:
GSM CDMA RF Engineer (Consultant)
Start Month/Year:
12/1994
End Month/Year:
05/1997
City:
Arlington Heights
Country:
USA
Description:
• Designed and developed RF clutter database, performed spatial analysis
• Assured quality control of RF clutter and GIS data bases
• Theoretically modelled wireless systems architectures
• Worked on PBX, CDMA, TDMA and GSM technologies
Employer:
Nokia Siemens Networks
Job Title:
Senior 3G Radio Network Engineer / Team Leader
Start Month/Year:
06/2008
End Month/Year:
12/2008
City:
Moscow
Country:
Russia
Description:
WCDMA radio network RF design in a 3g rollout project environment
Modeling of different site configurations in radio network planning tool for coverage and performance verification to ensure contractual KPIs are met
Contributed fully independently and capable of leading and coordinating the work of a small team of radio network design engineers
Radio network design consultancy and presentations towards the customer
Knowledge of NSN 3G radio products and solutions
Overall knowledge of NSN R
