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Performing a dramatic network expansion to support this year’s inaugurationTracking site expansions for inauguration and reverting to original configuration after eventPartnering with Project Management to facilitate the rollout of UMTS NLP1T1 Grooming and Testing for UMTS and GSMUMTS alarm monitoring and troubleshootingNew site integration, including writing Ericsson BSC/MSC DTGSM site consolidationTrue Position LMU Network MaintenanceAlcatel Media Gateway integration of BTSTellabs Titan 5500 O&MWorking closely with Rf Engineers to optimize GSM NetworkObserving and reporting installation progress of new equipment

Performing routine maintenance of Ericsson AXE 10 MSCs and BSCsTesting and turning up new circuitsTroubleshooting transport facilitiesIntegrating new cell sites and equipmentWriting DT for all maintenance activitiesPerforming network expansions on live nodes during maintenance windowMonitoring switch performance and minimizing outagesPreparing management reports for all work performedDistributing workload to other switch and field techs

Weekly meetings with Cingular Project Management to update them on progress toward getting Datasafe integratedOrganization reportingWeekly reporting to Aircom of our activities and customer’s concernsDaily meetings and training sessions with Rf Engineers to demonstrate Datasafe’s abilities to optimize their Switch and Transport NetworkWorking closely with Rf Engineering and Ericsson to roll out UMTS for Cingular’s networkCircuit Design, Radio Removal, RBS Rehoming, Frequency Retuning and IRAT Neighbor Additions

Managing a work group of 14 Switch TechsResponsible for 4 switch locations, including Los Angeles and Simi ValleyTime reporting, tech hiring, development and schedulingPerformance managementFirst level of tech support for switch techs

Responsibility for the day to day supervision of Switch Ops techniciansMonitoring network performance and prioritizing issues for actionEnsuring proper escalations are followed until issues have been resolvedEnsuring that preventative maintenance routines are scheduled and completedTracking and approving technicians’ timeEvaluating staff performance and making recommendations to managementTraining staff members to improve their competence with our networkProviding first tier of technical support to staff, especially in regard to the transport networkTrouble Ticket and Work Order managementCoordinating with RF and Field Ops to support network expansionConducting weekly meetings with staff and management to reduce MTTRFinding and recruiting exceptionally competent technicians and conducting interviews

Maintaining Ericsson MSCs and BSCs, Alcatel ATM and TDM DACS. Testing circuits, integrating BTSs to the GSM network.Troubleshooting BTS, BSC and MSC alarms. Observing new equipment installation. After 1 1/2 years I became Area Lead and acted as a supervisor for all of the switch techs in the Los Angeles District. I monitored and reported all changes to the network to the Change Control Group. I escalated all personnel issues to management and fostered a cooperative spirit in a union environment.

Performing expansion and installation testing of the Ericsson AXE 10RBS expansions from the switch, supporting field personnelRP Bus and Group Switch expansionsTroubleshooting faults, i.e. CP, RP, etc.I work meticulously and have never caused an outage. Switch Installation Engineer My duties as a Switch Installation Engineer included:Supervising installation crews of contractors from various companiesOverall responsibility for installation and expansion of Ericsson AXE 10 Switches at customers Central OfficesPreparing MOPs and interfacing with the customer to discuss the work to be performedReceiving and verifying equipment shipped to customer’s siteWorking with BYB 202 and BYB 501 hardware platformsInstalling the switching and power equipmentCabling and wiring of our product to the customer’s transmission/timing equipment and power plantsTesting of all cabling, wiring and power connections