Tom Rinkavage Email & Phone Number

Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area

Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area

Greater Salt Lake City Area

• Coordinate an oversee deployment of site modifications for T-Mobile sites throughout Utah and Southern Idaho. T-Mobile’s SLC market led the nation for site mod construction completions.• Contribute to client scoping meetings. Author clear and complete scope of work documents to guide OEM vendors and general contractors.• Gather and review project requirements from a multi-functional team including site acquisition, leasing, permitting, A&E, RF, operations, and construction documents to compile NTP packages. • Schedule and monitor OEM and general contractor project activities. Provide regular status updates to client and project members.• Inspect completed construction and compile close out packages to ensure quality of work.

• Independent contractor upgrading the Sprint network throughout Mountain region. Install and commission CDMA, FDD, and TDD LTE technologies. Troubleshoot site issues, carry out ATP testing and maintain system documentation in client database.• Coordinate activity with civil and tower construction crews and construction managers to ensure that all equipment is present on site and provide efficient turn up of new technologies.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

• Managed customer trouble ticket process for Verizon Wireless. Provided top level internal and external customer service by effectively prioritizing, investigating, and resolving complex network problems. • Monitored and analyzed market KPIs to identify network problems. Collaborated with multi-departmental personnel to carry out corrective actions.• Scheduled and performed system wide network performance baseline testing. Conducted integration acceptance testing of small cells.• Planned and executed verifications of carrier upgrades and site modifications. Ensured compliance with RF design plan.

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Headed Growth Team. Directly responsible for launching the Trenton market ahead of schedule. Achieved 100% First Time Through Commissioning for sites in my area, far exceeding company goal of 75%.• Managed three large scale construction and deployment projects simultaneously. Coordinated cross-functional teams to launch 4G networks in the Philadelphia, Trenton, and Wilmington markets on time and on budget. • Monitored project progress and scheduled inspections of contractor work. Met with vendors to sign off on completed work or direct repairs as necessary. Provided reports to Network Deployment management. Maintained database of pending and completed work.• Developed project plans, determined the required resources to complete the projects, and ensured all personnel, tools, and equipment were in place to ensure success. Communicated requirements, changes, and resolutions to project stakeholders.• Complied with master lease agreement (MLA) tower application processes and procedures.• Maintained multi-million dollar spares inventory. Plan and oversee quarterly inventory counts and provided reports to supply chain management. Tracked RMA activities and spares requisitions and ensured technician compliance with daily inventory tracking requirements.

Spokane, Washington Area

• Collected and analyzed drive test data to evaluate site coverage. Prioritized and troubleshot RF related performance problems, and provided solutions to improve system performance.• Lead contractor for Performance Engineering. Responsible for the successful integration of 100 sites into Verizon’s rural network.• Collected and analyzed drive test data to evaluate site coverage. Prioritized and troubleshot RF related performance problems, and provided solutions to improve system performance.

Portland, Oregon Area

• Planned and executed site integration and performance testing of 3G data service in a market of more than 350 sites. Provided network status reports and performance plots.• Conducted site audits to ensure compliance with RF design, and made recommendations to optimize cell site performance. • Acted as liaison to Network Operations personnel to provide timely validation of network performance improvements.

Spokane, Washington Area

• Directly engaged in the design, construction, launch, and operation of a CDMA network in a market of 500,000 people. Determined site development parameters in accord with local ordinances and zoning codes.• Oversaw all aspects of new network build from design and engineering through construction, commissioning, commercial launch, and daily operation. Reviewed zoning and construction drawings to ensure proper site builds.

Spokane, Washington Area

• Assisted in the build out of a wireless network from the ground up. Involved in the earliest stage of the project starting with design and RSD/site acquisition. Originated numerous process improvements to the construction process that resulted in costs savings of tens of thousands of dollars. • Scheduled, supervised, and inspected contractor work to ensure compliance with RF design specifications. Conducted bid walks and signed off on completed punch lists.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Assisted in the optimization and operation of a TDMA network of 350 cell sites. • Planned and conducted drive tests for performance data collection and RF troubleshooting. Carried out post-processing and wrote system performance reports.

Responsible for the proper operation of all Carrier Battle Group radio communications.