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Huntersville, North Carolina, United States

Huntersville, North Carolina, United States

Performed the roles of system level engineering and product management for the latest communication solutions for underground mines and tunnels.• Completed Pre-Sale functions to design custom two-way radio, Wi-Fi, and private LTE solutions with PBE and its partner’s product lines primarily with radiating cable and fiber networks• Led the development of a multi-functional interface node coordinating with product development the modifications and its execution • Coordinated with marketing technical bulletins, datasheets, and sales presentations• Supported the sales team with routine technical presentations with clients

Conover, Nc

Promoted and developed the small cell & DAS product portfolio and offering of all third party and inter-divisional products whether fiber or coaxial for the cellular industry.• Defined the electrical and mechanical specifications to meet the customer’s requirements for the 4G/5G small cell canisters, panels, DAS antennas, and any complimentary product. Ensured engineering and sales team were aware of the key metrics to win business• Coordinated, prioritized, and monitored the development of new antennas through the conceptual and prototyping phases so the technical documents and marketing materials were ready for market availability in the shortest amount of time• Determined pricing and margins. Reviewed with executive management for any adjustments to be more competitive• Supported the sales team by presenting on-site or online, providing the latest product portfolio & roadmap presentations, product training, and customer sales strategy• Responded to and won large-scale RFPs and product approvals from Tier 1 carriers• Performed a competitive analysis on each of the product lines to ensure they were on the cutting edge• Standardized the document delivery process for carrier approval. Streamlined the procedure for consistency and efficiency amongst the Product Management team

Remote

Represented Amphenol with its broad portfolio of DAS and small cell products from multiple divisions whether fiber or coaxial. Responsible for creating iBwave vex files for all product types.• Supported divisional sales team by presenting on-site or online, effectively promoting Amphenol as a one-stop shop with its broad portfolio of products. Executed a proposal to win business with the top 3rd party wireless network solution provider in the US• Evaluated each of the division’s product lines against the competition and created a cross reference list so management and the sales team can easily select the “best match” product to offer• Led the development of the DAS antenna and passives product lines defining the specifications, reviewing the design with the product manager, and proposing modifications

Branchburg, Nj

Fiber-Span is a manufacturer of RF ON FIBER communication products for in-building, in-tunnel, and outdoor coverage extension systems serving, the wireless, public safety, government, and military markets. Assisted with Pre-Sales, Post-Sales, technical support inquires, engineering field services (site survey, commissioning, and testing) and material orders. Used iBwave to design solutions applying Fiber-Span’s DAS product line.

Plymouth Meeting, Pa

Surveyed, documented, and designed with iBWave software a high volume of small, mid, and large scale in-building DAS projects for competitive bids from wireless carriers and enterprise customers. As the Subject Matter Expert led training on the DAS equipment, field testing, and new installation optimization.• Earned an outstanding 35% bid win rate by strategizing for the most cost effective design and complete installation solution while meeting the customer’s coverage criteria• Field tested and optimized two stadium venues, the Pittsburgh Pirates PNC Park and the Ohio State University Schottenstein Center, resulting in the final approval from Verizon Wireless• Succeeded with delivering a design package during aggressive deadlines and at times quick learning to apply new equipment• Top engineer for quoting projects for Rough Order Magnitude (ROM) on the design portion• Subject Matter Expert for DataPro and TEMS field test tools and led periodic instruction to a conference room-sized audience• Influenced team documentation quality by recommending logical relationship between design diagrams• Adept with the major DAS equipment vendor products from Corning Mobile Access, JMA Wireless (TEKO), Commscope, Solid, ADRF, and SpiderCloud

Philadelphia, Pa

Under contract with Alcatel Lucent through Sublime Wireless to optimize Sprint’s network during the Network Vision project upgrade to the latest fiber based 2G, 3G, & 4G RAN equipment in the Philadelphia, South Jersey, and Delaware areas.• Optimized cluster of sites with a thorough review of KPI performance, neighbor lists, and traffic shifts• Implemented software changes to improve cluster performance to pre cutover values• Relied on ALU proprietary tools, SPO, YOHO, and NCV for statistical analysis• Coordinated with other engineering teams to resolve incorrect site configurations discovered during review of drive test results

Branchburg, Nj

As a contractor for Verizon, oversaw the design and deployment of DAS new builds and LTE equipment upgrades in Northern and Central NJ.• Provided design solutions and scope of work for small and large scale projects from passive repeaters to active fiber DAS fed by BTS with emphasis on key capacity deployments at hotels and public facilities for Super Bowl 2014• Supported the Met Life stadium DAS with optimization and upgrade testing in preparation for Super Bowl 2014 • Coordinated deployment with internal departments and subcontractors• Tested locations for coverage pre and post deployment along with optimizing and completing closeout package• TE, Corning Mobile Access, and TEKO were most commonly deployed DAS systems

Bensalem, Pa

Advanced in leadership and responsibility designing, optimizing, and maintaining high level of service Sprint Nextel’s CDMA, EVDO, and iDEN networks in the Philadelphia market area.• Promoted to manager and oversaw 800+ sites and 150+ indoor solutions with up to 13 engineers• Interacted with Frequency Planning, Traffic Engineering, Field Operations, and Site Development teams to achieve common network objectives• Recruited, developed, and evaluated the engineer’s performance. Effective coaching skills resulted in two direct reports earning elite companywide recognition• Represented the network department at large customer account meetings resulting in reduced churn and new contracts• Testimony at zoning hearings ensured approval on several key difficult search rings• Significantly improved the level of quality for mapping cellular site coverage for sales and management presentations• Created procedures to test and tune propagation models in Wizard resulting in a 6% improvement in its prediction

Wayne, Pa

Learned the key RF engineering skills to build-out and optimize the first generation cellular system and developed into the subject matter expert for field testing and network troubleshooting.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians

Associate Of Science (As), Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians