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Chantilly, Virginia, United States

5G Network Performance Monitoring [Jun 2022 – Present]• Developed 5G network monitoring solution• Deployed microservices to AWS EKS and RDS with Terraform• Configured Kubernetes cluster with Istio service mesh for security and observability• Built CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions• Implemented statistical autoregression on low-level 5G counters4G/5G Network Migration Automation [Jun 2020 – Jun 2022]• Lead team of 35 engineers, 10 project managers, and 3 software… Show more 5G Network Performance Monitoring [Jun 2022 – Present]• Developed 5G network monitoring solution• Deployed microservices to AWS EKS and RDS with Terraform• Configured Kubernetes cluster with Istio service mesh for security and observability• Built CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions• Implemented statistical autoregression on low-level 5G counters4G/5G Network Migration Automation [Jun 2020 – Jun 2022]• Lead team of 35 engineers, 10 project managers, and 3 software developers on large scale, 10,000 site migration project across 17 regions• Developed 4G/5G service integration application in Java EE with microservices architecture• Deployed on AWS EC2 instances, leveraged Ansible for configuration management Show less

Chantilly, Virginia, United States

4G/5G Network Migration Automation [Jun 2020 – Jun 2022](details above)CDMA Neighbor List Automation Application [Apr 2019 – Jun 2020]• Developed neighbor list CSON application in Java EE to automate maintenance actions of legacy 3G network• Application managed network settings on 60,000 sites• Multi-OEM integrations with Samsung, Ericsson, and Alcatel Lucent• Frameworks and tools used: Java EE, Payara, JSF, PrimeFaces, Hibernate, MySQL, NetBeansCBRS RAN… Show more 4G/5G Network Migration Automation [Jun 2020 – Jun 2022](details above)CDMA Neighbor List Automation Application [Apr 2019 – Jun 2020]• Developed neighbor list CSON application in Java EE to automate maintenance actions of legacy 3G network• Application managed network settings on 60,000 sites• Multi-OEM integrations with Samsung, Ericsson, and Alcatel Lucent• Frameworks and tools used: Java EE, Payara, JSF, PrimeFaces, Hibernate, MySQL, NetBeansCBRS RAN Analysis and Optimization [Jul 2019 – Sep 2019]• Technical advisor role for LTE RAN trials on CBRS 3.5 GHz band for confidential MVNO Show less

Reston, Virginia, United States

Sprint VoLTE Optimization [Jan 2018 – Apr 2019]• End-to-end 4G VoLTE performance root cause analysis• Led team of 13 engineers across 6 markets• Created automated network configuration audit application to monitor thousands of network configurations• Managed customer interfacing with national executive and engineering teams

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Reliance Jio VoLTE Optimization [Sep 2017 – Dec 2017]• Worked with Jio’s national Strategy and Quality Assurance teams to improve VoLTE performance in Delhi market• Created several algorithms to analyze network performance anomalies• Implemented geospatial planning algorithms to create optimal deployment settingsSprint LTE Small Cell Development [Jan 2017 – Aug 2017]• Worked with network development team and OEM to create and test new small cell products• Defined new… Show more Reliance Jio VoLTE Optimization [Sep 2017 – Dec 2017]• Worked with Jio’s national Strategy and Quality Assurance teams to improve VoLTE performance in Delhi market• Created several algorithms to analyze network performance anomalies• Implemented geospatial planning algorithms to create optimal deployment settingsSprint LTE Small Cell Development [Jan 2017 – Aug 2017]• Worked with network development team and OEM to create and test new small cell products• Defined new product requirements, conducted new feature testing and performance analysisComcast Wi-Fi Optimization Project [Aug 2016 – Dec 2016]• Managed small team of engineers to optimize Xfinity Wi-Fi deployments in chain of convenience stores• Performed traffic analysis audit and network performance monitoring• Discovered critical firewall misconfiguration impacting business customersSprint LTE Optimization, Market Lead [Nov 2014 – Jun 2016]• 4G LTE optimization SME for Philadelphia market• Lead team of 15 RF engineers and 3 drive testers• Conducted network configuration trials and new feature testing for performance evaluation• Developed network parameter audit application in Java to analyze large sets of configuration dataSprint LTE Optimization, Proof-of-Concept [Jun 2014 – Nov 2014]• POC project to demonstrate company's expertise in 4G network optimization• Interfaced with local market and national engineering teams to develop optimization strategies• Successful project lead to multi-year project across 4 region Show less

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Sprint Network Vision Project• Migrate CDMA/EVDO sites from Nortel and ALU to the Samsung 3G system.• Responsible for post-migration network performance and RF parameter compliance.• Achieve "No-Harm" goals by monitoring system performance, making optimization changes, and resolving customer complaints.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

4G LTE Deployments• Lead RF Engineer for several LTE deployments in support of small regional customers• Worked projects from pre-design stage through post-launch optimization stage• Standardized engineering processes to increase efficiency and reduce delays• Developed network automation tools to enhance service offerings 3G EVDO Deployments• Lead RF Engineer for several Genesis EVDO deployments for regional customers• Deployed first network of Ericsson's new… Show more 4G LTE Deployments• Lead RF Engineer for several LTE deployments in support of small regional customers• Worked projects from pre-design stage through post-launch optimization stage• Standardized engineering processes to increase efficiency and reduce delays• Developed network automation tools to enhance service offerings 3G EVDO Deployments• Lead RF Engineer for several Genesis EVDO deployments for regional customers• Deployed first network of Ericsson's new EVDO product• Developed network migration automation tool to copy, translate, and implement network settings from legacy network to new Genesis system.Custom Developed RF Tools• PN Analyzer - neighbor list analysis tool• Mapping Tool - used for deployment planning and reporting Show less

Irvine, California, United States

Junior level engineering tasks with focus on automationEricsson [Mar 2011 – Jun 2011]• Developed an OM parsing and charting tool to automate network monitoring effortsVerizon System Performance [Aug 2010 – Mar 2011]• Network monitoring of system performance metrics• Troubleshoot outages and poor performance issues• Work closely with client's engineering and field operations teams to drive resolutions Sprint CDMA RF Optimization [May 2010 – Aug… Show more Junior level engineering tasks with focus on automationEricsson [Mar 2011 – Jun 2011]• Developed an OM parsing and charting tool to automate network monitoring effortsVerizon System Performance [Aug 2010 – Mar 2011]• Network monitoring of system performance metrics• Troubleshoot outages and poor performance issues• Work closely with client's engineering and field operations teams to drive resolutions Sprint CDMA RF Optimization [May 2010 – Aug 2010]• RF Optimization support for Sprint’s Indiana markets• Analyzed network configurations settings (neighbor lists, channel lists, handover settings) Verizon Ethernet Backhaul Conversion [Feb 2010 – May 2010]• Provided network integration support for the conversion of over 1000 base stations from T1 backhaul to ethernet backhaul• Preparation for LTE deployments in the Southern California market Alcatel-Lucent RNC Migrations [Oct 2009 – Feb 2010] Alcatel-Lucent UMTS Deployment Project Coordinator [Aug 2009 – Oct 2009] Ascom System Certifications [Apr 2009 – Jul 2009]Continuous Wave Testing [Apr 2009]RF Drive Testing [Oct 2008 - Apr 2009] Show less