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Resume Title: Matthew CV 08-07

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Work Experience
Experience level: 5-10 years
Profile/Cover Letter:
Education & Qualifications:

1998-2006:
IPADM IP over ADM
GPRS GPRS for radio planning
NPLAN Nokia Radio Network Planning 5 Day Course
ATM ATM Overview –HN Networks
GPRSSYS Gprs system training
SYSTRA: System Training for GSM/PCN System
BSSOM: Base Station Subsystem Operation & Maintenance
DXESS: DX200 Essentials Course
BTSINS: BTS Installation Workshop
BTSCOM: BTS Commissioning Course
DN2: DN2 Dynamic Node Equipment Course
Q1: Q1 Management BUS Course
DMR: DMR 18/23/38 Digital Multiplexer Radio Course
DMRW: DMR Workshop
BSSEXP: BSS Base station Subsystem trouble-shooting expert course
EXPLAIN: Network planning course
SDHSYN: SDH course

Other Training
Mitarbeiterführung (employee appraisal)
German courses : Deutsch als Fremdsprache 1-3 (WIFI)

1990-1994: Central Institute of Technology, Wellington, New Zealand
New Zealand Certificate in Engineering
Major: Telecommunications

1985-1989: Nayland College, Nelson, New Zealand
B-Bursary – University Entrance Qualification
Sixth Form Certificate
School certificate

Employment History:

2004-2007: Alcatel-Lucent ,Linz Austria (current position)
Position: Transmission Network Planner
-Planning & Dimensioning of the access transmission network for GSM/UMTS/HSDPA
-Responsible area approx 1000 GSM + 400 UMTS Nodeb`s
-Project based work, coordinating transmission projects with different departments e.g. Rollout/Implementation and operations.
-Microwave Link/Path Engineering (equipment selection, capacity planning ,PDH/SDH ,Frequency Planning, link availability) using transmission planning tools including F.U.N. & Planet .
-Hardware selection for new Sites, microwave/node configuration, ADM (MUX) configuration , DDF port configuration.
-Leased Line/ Dark fibre planning & dimensioning
-L.O.S. checks (line of site surveys)
-Traffic routing though the transmission network, PDH & SDH , from STM down to bit capacities.
-Creating transmission plans to document the transmission network for rollout/operations with the assistance of transmission tools including Netrise & Visio..
-Preparing integration/TOC data’s for operations
-Projections and forecasts for the Transmission Network based on marketing/radio planning inputs.
-Cost Analysis/Comparisons of using different technologies, types of equipment, Microwave Vs Leased Lines, route protection verses equipment protection.
-Upgrading of existing PDH & SDH networks (Capacity upgrades, Equipment Swaps , Network re-design in order to cope with the capacity needs of UMTS/HSDPA, PDH migration to SDH)
-Optimisation of the transmission network, using statistics (Metrica) and measurements (Nokia managers).
-IUB planning & Upgrades for UMTS/DSDPA

experience with the following equipment:

Base Station Equipment: :Nokia GSM/UMTS equipment (Talk & Ultra family), Ericsson NodeB`s
Transmission Equipment : :Stratex Networks Altium & Eclipse PDH/SDH Microwave & Stratex/Sagem ADM`S
Nokia Dynahopper, Flexihopper & Powerhopper PDH/SDH and SAN ADM`S, DMC & Ericsson Minilink Microwave.
DDF digital cross connect equipment (ADC & Telect)
Alcatel & Marconi ADM(MUX`s)

2001-2004: Connect Austria (ONE), Linz, Austria.
Position: Transmission Network Planner:
-ONE outsourced the entire Planning Department to Alcatel-Lucent at the end of 2003, same position as above.

1999-2001 Connect Austria (ONE), Linz, Austria.
Position: Senior Operations Engineer
-Coordinator of a team of ten Fieldops.
-Responsible for the maintenance of GSM/Transmission/BSC network (approx 900 base stations)
-Organising and coordinating various network upgrades/changes e.g. TRX upgrades, Site rehomings,
Transmission Changes, BSC upgrades, software upgrades.

1998-1999 Connect Austria (ONE), Vienna, Austria.
Position: Operations Engineer
-Trouble shooting of Base Stations (BTS), microwaves, SDH & BSC equipment, first and second level
support, remote and on site faultfinding.
-BTS, BSC, Microwave & MUX integration and commissioning and acceptance.
-Experience using a variety of test equipment including 2Mbit line testers, RF power meters, Antenna line
testers, service terminals.
-Familiar with most Nokia base station software including MMI, DMR/FLEXI hopper manager, TRU
manager, DN2 manager, SDH manager plus the Ericsson Minilink Manager.
-Experience using Nokia NMS (NMC) graphical interface and Nokia MML commands.
-Sound knowledge of Nokia Q1 management bus.
-Network optimisation (dropped calls, handover problems) and drive testing using various tools e.g.
Metrica, Tems, and Nokia MML.

1996-1997: Bosch Telecom Ltd, Telecommunications Department, London, England.
Position: Contract Engineer
-Testing and programming of pagers and trunked radio using a variety of test equipment, e.g. R.F. test sets,
RF & Audio signal generators, Spectrum Anayalizers.
-Training of permanent staff in fault finding and testing techniques.

1995-1996: Overseas travel to Europe and North Africa

1994-1995: Access Telecom, Wellington, New Zealand.
Position: Senior Technician
-Mobile communications data & voice (UHF/VHF)
-Maintenance and installation of the Civil defence emergency radio network.
-PC Hardware/Software configuration and upgrades.
-Field work/Customer service

November 1993- SKY Television, Wellington, New Zealand.
June 1994: Position: contract
-Design, installation, and maintenance of TV signal distribution systems.

February 1992- Marine Air Systems Ltd, Wellington, New Zealand
November 1993: Position: Electronics Technician
-Testing of a aeronautical band base station equipment, battlefield computer
systems, and remote controlled detonation devices.
-Use of RF test equipment and RF diagnostic techniques.
-Creating test procedures to test the relevant specifications of new products.
December 1991- Exicom International Ltd, Wellington, New Zealand
February 1992: Engineering Department
Position: Computer Technician
-Performing reliability analysis on radio communication products (rural communication systems)

references Available on Request
 
Most Recent Employer: Alcatel-Lucent
Job Title: Transmission Planner
Start Month/Year: 02/1997
End Month/Year: Current
City: Not Specified
Country: Austria
Description: Not Specified

Background and Experience
 
Education Level: Bachelor's Degree
School Name: CIT
Major: Telecommunications
City: Wellington
Country: New Zeland
Graduation Date: Not Specified
Description: Not Specified

Languages
Language Level
 
English Fluent
German Intermediate

Job Preferences
Job Category: Transmission Planner
Job Type: Contract
Job Status: Flexible
Desired Salary: $0 Unspecified
Desired Location: Not Specified
Willing to Relocate: Yes

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