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On-going Technical Lead of a 7-member team supporting Implementation related procured services in support of the Verizon Dallas Account: Conquest CQ Review , Optical Fiber Testing, Granite Build and Implementation Delivery Serviceso Technical Lead & Manager overseeing the day-to-day activities of a Dark Fiber Testing Teamo Responsible for the day-to-day account management and servicing

Contractor support for all aspects of a small cell (C-RAN) 4G / 5G deployment from Ready to Construct to In Service:o Oversee and facilitate the successful completion of the Conquest CQ processo Oversee and facilitate the successful completion of the E911 processo Oversee and facilitate the successful completion of the Dark Fiber Quality Control Audit Processo Developed and utilize various Site Tracker/SPM trackers and Dashboards in support of the Small Cell Implementation Processo Day-to-Day collaboration with RF, E911, Construction, Equipment, Fiber provider and Network Field & Switch Teams

Short Term (3 month) customer interfacing Service Delivery / Project Management supporting Lit Optical Fiber transport delivery to T-Mobile within the Tampa Metro area

Short Term (1 month) project supporting Layer 1 Equipment Translations to a Tier 1 provider within the Tampa Metro area

Provided CEO and key leadership team members Executive level reporting on various Radio Access Network & Field OPS (EF&I) program requirements. o Identified ~$350k in consumer un-billables through “Lean” process gap analysis. Developed, published and trained team members on new processes to reduce future impacts o Mapped current state internal Radio Access Network (RAN) team process activities to desired future state to uncover and rectify operational inefficiencies. o Devised automated tools, metric benchmarks, new/improved Close out processes to improve internal RAN team performance resulting in greater Customer close out package acceptance. Reduced COP defects from 50% to 10% within 4 months.Business Analysist to the Agile Software Development Cycle (SDLC) of the ATT FirstNet and SiriuxSM RAN Auditing Data fill tool. o Collaborated with external clients on the collection of software tool requirements. o Developed wireframes, site maps, data dictionaries and content inventories.Scrum Master the end to end development of the SiriuxXM WCS MSC Auditing software tool.Construction manager overseeing the end-to-end performance of assigned external vendor tower teams.Node Integration Engineer supporting lab Integration activities as part of the collaborative Facebook TIP RAN initiative with Vodaphone South Africa.

• Responsible for day to day leadership of team of 5-8 market level Senior Project Managers in support of various mobility network deployment needs: RAN/Transport/Core equipment installs: Routers/switches/MSNs/MMEs/SGSNs/RNCs, GSM/UMTS rehome/frequency changes, UMTS/LTE RAN Carrier deployments, L0-L2 Transport Delivery (ATM/ETTCS).• Consistently held in high regards by both peers and company leadership as technical subject matter expert (SME) relating to Mobility Network deployment needs.• Overall Program Manager responsible for ATT/SiriusXM WCS Coordination Program.• Key team member responsible for planning and governance and the overseeing successful delivery of WCS program to assigned stake holders.• Member of National IPMO RAN Process Improvement Team - Responsible for driving improved efficiencies across Edge to Edge Infrastructure Program Management Organization (e2e IPMO) resulting in both expense cost savings and overall head count efficiencies.• Provided Advanced Technical Guidance/support to assigned teams for each type of assigned mobility project deployment to insure quality/on time product/project.• Created/Devised/Implemented multiple process developments/tools to improve the technical prowess of assigned team members resulting in reduced defect rate per assigned project.

• Senior team member providing leadership support and technical training to fellow team members.• Responsible for day to day Performance/Capacity Management of various non-RAN Core equipment: BSCs/RNCs/SIADs/MSNs and supporting interfaces: IuCS, IuR, IuPS, Gb and BTS/BBU Interfaces of assigned market areas.• Generated key processes and supporting EDP/CIQ documentation and technical tools as needed to insure sustainable efficiencies and reduce rework within L2 configuration management and L4 core performance management teams.• Developed various Prospect / Business Object (SQL) reports to data mine supporting RNC performance metrics to assist in RNC performance metric management and relief plan generation.• Oversaw the installation/Implementation of 20+ Nokia BSCs, 15+ Ericsson RNCs, 15+ Tektronix Probes, 10+ MSNs within the At&t Southeast Region.

• Supervised team of 20 RAN/Data fill Engineers/OSS Engineers/drive testers in support of RAN activities as part of 2006 SFL GSM / TDMA Integration Project (Blue/Orange Integration) • Conceived, designed and project managed RAN portion of 2006 SFL TDMA /GSM Integration Project; including usage of dual MCC/MNC/LAC configurations.• Provided company savings of 45%($500K) through improved vendor management and internal Project Management.• Reduced the SFL 2007 GSM EDAP Project costs 35% ($200K) by implementing an alternate professional services structure.• Completed project 2wks ahead of schedule while maintaining quality levels.• Saved $25k by creating and implementing semi-automated data-fill systems in support of same project• As the RAN Technical Support Manager for South Florida market supervised day to day activities of 3-10-member team in support of overall RAN growth planning / vendor hardware requirements, configuration management, RAN Frequency planning / Hopping parameters of 850/1900AMPS/TDMA/GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks (Nokia GSM / Ericsson GSM /Lucent TDMA/AMPS)• During 2007, As South Florida Market System/Data Integrity Lead (MSL), continuously ranked #1 within South East Region for National Data Integrity Initiative.• RAN Subject matter expert (SME) on NSB Build process, Rehome process, CSS, CTS and Granite database management.

Confidential Telecom Provider:• Responsible for the overall optimization of a Nokia GSM/GPRS networks for AWS; San Diego, Boise, Omaha• Responsible for the GSM knowledge transition of a Nokia network to local market; San Diego, Manhattan• Responsible for the training of the above locations in Nokia specific GSM/GPRS parameters and OSS NMS Platform• Responsible for the overall ARQ improvement of an assigned Nokia GSM site cluster / BSC’s; Atlanta, Tampa, Ft. Myers• Responsible for multiple BSC optimization of the T-Mobile Cleveland Nokia GSM network• Designed & developed various tools to aid in frequency planning, neighbor creation, BSC parameter auditing,• Designed & developed various HSN/MA List/MAIO tools to aid in the planning of a GSM Hopping Layer.

• Lead a team of 7+ engineers to manage End to End Wireless Network performance within the South Florida Market Area• Track and manage all RAN related projects, provide statistical analyses and trends on these to senior management.• Responsible for the overall performance of a 300+ cell site GSM1900, limited spectrum (LS) market• Responsible for the overall RF growth planning / HW requirements of a GSM1900 LS market• Responsible for the production of a new antenna configuration / expansion standard for the Ericsson BTS• Responsible for the creation / implementation of a completely revised VS Miami construction standard• Responsible for the assurance that all aspects of RF technical requirements were met within the VS Miami market by all departments; RF, Construction, & Operations, i.e...Call Testing, Rooftop Design,FAA/FCC Regulations, Antenna System Installation, Link Budget Analysis, etc..• Lead and mentor Team engineers to continuously develop RF technical knowledge, equipment expertise, and job competencies.• Review, update, maintain enforce or create new RF design & performance standards and guidelines that are consistent with company standards.• Proactively communicate and create/maintain strong internal and external customer relationships.• Collaborate with the regional/corporate teams to evaluate emerging technology deployments & launch.• Make recommendation to improve processes and project management of RF engineering.

• Lead Engineer responsible for the preliminary technical / budgetary requirements of a 300+ site expansion plan• Lead Engineer responsible for the initial RF design and ongoing RF Performance / Optimization of a Nokia GSM 200+ cell site region within the Tampa portion of the VoiceStream Tampa / Orlando MTA• Lead Engineer responsible for the daily QOS and ongoing optimization of a 200+ cell site cluster• Lead Engineer responsible for the planning, scheduling, and implementation planning of a 9 Nokia BSC system• Lead Engineer responsible for the management of the network architecture elements of a Nokia GSM system: i.e…LAC’s, NCC, BCC, HSN, MAIO, MA lists, BTS-BSC parenting, Cell ID and Cell naming• Lead Engineer responsible for the overall frequency planning of the VoiceStream Tampa / Orlando MTAProvided Radio Frequency (RF) engineering support for all Developmental tender activities:Site Acquisition, Zoning, A&E, Construction, Operations & Maintenance, OptimizationAttended over 50 Planning & Zoning, Board of Commissioner hearingsResponsible for the verification and testing of all aspects of a Nokia base station installationDeveloped, scheduled, implemented and managed an Antenna Installation TQM programLead Engineer responsible for the training and supervision of other VoiceStream personnel in the processof the VoiceStream Antenna / Coaxial Acceptance plan and in the usage of the HP Network AnalyzerSupervisor responsible for the training, mentoring and day to day activities of a team of 4 RF consultants

• Designed and developed test fixtures, custom interface boards and firmware/software Automation programs in support of prototype testing of military communication electronic systems.• Recorded testing and operational data for review and further analysis by Senior team members.• Utilized signal generators, AC/DC volt, ohm and amp meters (fluke), oscilloscope, spectrum analyzers and other digital precision measuring instruments in support of digital interface testing and validation.• Assisted engineers and technicians by designing, bread boarding and testing digital circuits, Performed test ability analysis to support configuration management of electronic systems and associated equipment.• Generated schematics, improved current test procedures and designed the test rack system wiring harness for the GEOSAT satellite project.

Completed IC Component evaluations and generated in-depth statistical analysis reports on supporting component failures.Designed & Fabricated various HP test station electrical component Interface test fixtures.Developed software code to operate an HP ATE rack test equipment in support of electronic component specification validation and subsequent failure analysis reporting.

Supervised a Tactical Operations Airborne Combat team of 7-10 personnel. Performed and supervised the Component, Modular & System Level electronic repair of Single Channel / Multi-Channel VLF/LF /MF/HF/VHF/UHF - Analog/Digital Communication Systems.