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The design authority is responsible for all reporting into the project teams and customer; ensuring designs are progressing on time and to the latest guidance, using internal and client reporting tools. Taking care of the entire design lifespan from initial survey to detailed design delivery, ensuring dependencies are completed and the design reflects the current regulations● QA checking of designs against customer & project specific guidance● Providing design guidance to internal and external partners● Covering both Nokia & Ericsson designs and regions across the entire spectrum of site locations and types ● Responsible for forecasting and achieving targets

Reading, United Kingdom

Our team is responsible for designing and delivering solutions for the Vodafone Beacon network rollout. This is inclusive of hardware/power designs and related maintenance and support systems, ranging from BTS site level and including switch level RNC/BSC design and installation● Implementing 5G technology for leading providers● Liaising with customers and presenting solutions and platform technologies● Designing solutions for non standard & special event sites● Providing hardware dimensioning according to the customers' requirements● Site design specifications for installation of equipment/power plant● Switch equipment installation and commissioning● Verifying hardware solutions and designs● Providing partner installation and commissioning training & verification support● Providing technical design documents & SOP's

The Hague Area, Netherlands

Our team is responsible for network rollout, optimisation and expansion of 2G/3G/LTE equipment and related transmission technologies. This includes the integration of new equipment into the live network and also expansions and upgrades of existing equipment, encompassing the following skills:● Huawei MSPTP/MPLS network implementation via U2000 NMS● Huawei PTN3900 / PTN910 configuration● Huawei M2000/MBTS integration● RAN/BSS troubleshooting● RAN Integration of NSN RNC elements● BSS Integration of Ultra/Flexi platforms● MPLS/SDH/ATM implementation and troubleshooting● Large scale 3G migration planning and execution on IP/ATM transport● Migration of sites away from legacy transmission onto MPLS platforms● Transmission cut-over planning and execution across multiple platforms and technologies (SDH/ATM/MPLS)● Responsible for tooling and scripting (VB.NET/Java/Unix/Linux) these applications have saved thousands of man hours in both data build and implementation tasks

Huntingdon

Working as part of the customer support team serving the UK and Ireland I was responsible for carrying out customer facing support roles, and also technical roles related to fault finding and analysis. I performed complex equipment and software upgrades and was also involved in feature and release testing for new hardware and software systems: ● RAN Systems engineer supporting multiple customers (TMUK, Voda Irl, O2 Irl, 3UK)● Providing on call support to all UK and Republic of Ireland customers to resolve emergency escalations● IPA2800 RNC Integrations and expansions● UTRAN troubleshooting and optimisation● Pilot software trial experience on many releases● Feature verification and testing● Electra Case Handling

The Hague Area, Netherlands

I was part of a team responsible for 3G RAN access network design and architecture for the new 3G network. This included topology definition and also system dimensioning for both transmission and RAN areas, and also creating documentation to support the planning and implementation departments● Microwave planning and dimensioning (PDH/SDH) using IQLink design software● Performing LOS surveys and transmission POP location identification● Providing MW link implementation packages for installation engineers and also processing link acceptance information● SDH/ATM network planning and dimensioning (Backbone and Metro ring design)● Access Network transport design● IPA2800 RNC dimensioning & optimisation● Providing documentation and procedures for related departments● Creation of datafill for transport designs and Network Element integration

Netherlands

Working on the Ben (now T-Mobile) network in the Netherlands as a BSS engineer providing● BSS Field operations● Nokia DF34/Ultra and Metro family integrations● DMR and Hopper family MW link installation and commissioning● BSS technical Support● Managing technical surveys for an SDH dark fibre network

Swindon, United Kingdom

Engineer working on the MVIOS project to provide an intelligent optimisation system for BSS networks. I was responsible for mapping Nokia A-bis and call control parameters and then collating and documenting information via the Doors documentation system

Netherlands

Responsible for site management of a GSM network rollout from initial technical site survey to eventual handover on-air, fully inclusive of site design & tracking (CellTracker System)● Target and process reporting during rollout and ensuring targets were met on time● Designing and delivering quality measures along with test and acceptance procedures● Complete management of civil construction and telecom implementation phases of the build

The Hague Area, Netherlands

I worked as a technical trainer with Nokia Training Services providing BSS courses for their subcontractor training and registration programme. I covered BSS and transmission training across all the current Nokia platforms (BSC, UltraSite, Metro product ranges)

Netherlands

I worked as an Alcatel BSS engineer integrating A9100 Evolium BTS's for the Dutchtone network, integrating BTS equipment and also Alcatel Microwave links

Greater Philadelphia Area

PtMP rollout consultant for Teligent systems in the Philadelphia and New York markets● Responsible for sourcing subcontractors to carry out civil and telecom works● Reporting and ensuring the rollout targets were met● Providing the end customer with an efficient and speedy service

United Kingdom

● GSM/DCS Antenna installation and testing● Contractor Supervision● Tower & Mast inspections● Tower & Mast construction

United States

DCS network installation and testing for Bell South USA. I worked across the whole of the southern regions of the US in an environment that required a high degree of self supervision and management, often in remote and relatively inaccessible areas● PCS installation of GSM network equipment● Antenna line testing using Sitemaster equipment

United Kingdom

● Installation and commissioning SIAE and PCOM MW equipment● Waveguide installation and testing

United Kingdom

● GSM/DCS Site installation and testing● MW installation and testing (PCOM, SIAE)