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California, United States

• Evaluated network software upgrades and new feature implementations. Collaborated with Network Infrastructure Manufacturers to conduct testing for new service launches. Oversaw creation of test environments for new.
• Wrote Test Plans and oversaw development of 5GNR thermal testing.
• Evaluated new features on Ericsson, Nokia, and Samsung eNBs and gNBs.
• Developed power and thermal evaluation for 5G configurations and features including Buffer Based Carrier Activation, CDRX, FR1(n77), Network Slicing, and Bandwidth Partitioning.
• Maintained and updated KPI scripts in Jupyter.
• Configuration of E/// and Samsung lab network to reproduce and troubleshoot field issues and test new features.

• Evaluated and Selected Test Equipment and Test Scripts for Voice over LTE, 3GPP Standards and Carrier Acceptance Testing for RF and RRM Compliance, 5GNR FR2, WiFi 802.11n Protocol and Throughput.
• Evaluated RF and Protocols of key evice features such as Carrier Aggregation (2CC-5CC), License Assisted Access (LAA), Citizens Band Radio Service (CBRS, Band 48), DL 256 QAM, UL64 QAM, enhance Machine Type.
• Consulted on the development of the Verizon UE Capability tool for LTE (4G) and NR (5G) protocol negotiation.
• Worked with test equipment vendors (Rohde & Schwarz, Anritsu, Keysight) to ensure that Verizon 3CC CA WI get validated and pushed forward in GCF. Hosted Verizon first commercial 3CC CA to perform testing in NDET. Lead.
• Performed Gap Analysis on Verizon Test Plans and developed adhoc Test Platforms and Scripts on R&S CMW and Anritsu emulators. Identified configurations for adhoc Test Platforms for breaking 1Gbps speeds on Commercial.
• Codified and performed ETL for the RF and RRM Test Plans Test Plans into the Verizon Lab Management System.

• Tested over 80 Smartphones and Basic Feature phones prior to commercial release.
• Tested SMS, MMS, Data Throughput, Over the Air Service Programming, GPS and Location Based Services, CDMA Signaling Conformance and RF, e911, OTA Firmware Updates, Emergency Alerts, and IP services for all retail.
• Collaborated with Device OEMs, Device Marketing, and Network teams to evaluate, prioritize, and resolve test issues and device failures.

• Served as a point of contact between network and marketing for Short code campaigns.
• Developed Project Tracker to provide central location for commentary and reporting for multiple ASPs.
• Maintained various local records for service usage statistics for quick, easy referencing.
• Tracked and Reported Service Availability trends

Piscataway, NJ

• Created catalogue of all tables, fields, and joins used in the J&J Siebel, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) database to build a data model
• Used SQL to update Siebel reporting tables and develop new business reports
• Wrote release notes documentation for Siebel releases
• Served as a US Region Order-To-Cash, supply chain-wide, project coordinator

Piscataway, NJ

• Collected data as part of a time study to determine time required to use the Siebel program interface
• Used WebFOCUS, business intelligence software, and Visual Basic concurrently to streamline reporting and reduce time required for reporting from at least one hour per day to a few minutes per day
• Refined backorder allocation process, leading to significant increase in the number of orders processed per day and saving approximately 140 labor hours per week

Piscataway, NJ

• Used Access SQL to develop a database to reduce the time required to collect shipment information by three hours
• Worked alongside team to quantify the time saved using the WebFOCUS reporting tool. Collected, organized, and searched for outliers in the data and prepared an initial summary for presentation
• Performed analysis to identify, contact, and convert EDI customers from expensive fax ordering process to a cheaper electronic process

Piscataway, NJ

• Developed a web adoption tracking program to collect, graph, and summarize customer order behavior
• Created a distribution center product placement program to match products with their ideal and current locations to minimize the amount of required product movement, saving up to three weeks of additional labor
• Made frequent use of Cognos Impromptu business intelligence software to build queries and reports
• Completed the Windows 2000 migration of the Logistics Strategy team to align with company goals

Piscataway, NJ

• Work included frequent use of most Microsoft Office programs and required strong organization and communication skills
• Organized the cleanup of a shared network drive
• Wrote Visual Basic code to reduce Order Management team scorecard creation from one week to two minutes