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Experienced wireless engineer with the following capabilities:• RF design, coverage analysis and channel planning using EDX SignalPro software• Training on using SignalPro software and its modules as well as RF-specific training for both engineers and non-engineers• Tower and wireless siting expertise, including RF coverage optimization, assisting with permitting, public testimony, etc.• Expert Witness for wireless and siting issues as well as for litigation• Evaluation of tower site and FCC license portfolios.

Eugene, Oregon, Us

Led the development of EDX’s existing radio network design software(SignalPro) and its modules, including a new LTE network design module, aredesign of route and multipoint studies.• Developed new products, including software focused on transportation radionetwork planning (SignalRT) and indoor DAS (Distributed Antenna System) RFdesign and coverage modeling (Signal-IQ).• Provided technical leadership on wireless air interface standards, wireless networktopologies and radio propagation models.• Transitioned to a Sales and customer support and training role at EDX in 2013 through 2017

• Led the development of in-building enterprise cellular solutions for new clientsdeploying CDMA-2000/1xRTT picocell and femtocell RAN’s using IOS over IPand SIP/RTP signaling to the core network.• Provided technical leadership on wireless system planning, RF specifications andvendor goals.

• Provided support to existing clients, including system configurations and pricing.• Led quick-reaction teams responding to detailed RFP’s from customers.• Worked with Korean R&D teams on development of new products.

Independant consultant to the wireless industry• Provide ongoing technical support to a major wireless carrier.• Assisted in resolving difficult tower zoning situations in Marin County CA,Davis CA (Sacramento suburbs) and King County WA (Seattle suburbs).• Performed vendor evaluations, RF designs and technology consulting for threeneutral-host shared wireless systems companies.• Worked with Venture Capital firm to evaluate their investment in a start-up firmwith follow-up work assisting the start-up firm with development issues.• Provided training to a carrier’s technical staff on CDMA system design, to aservice firm’s technical staff on GSM optimization and to field survey crews onRF base station hardware installations.• Design review for a US wireless carrier’s program to audit hundreds of their sitesto prepare for future upgrades to their existing network.• Assisted a Caribbean carrier with their GSM network upgrade by reviewingvendor proposals and developing test and acceptance plans.

Dallas, Tx, Us

Performed RF engineering support under contract through RealCom (Bellevue, WA).• Lead RF engineer for network consolidation/integration project combining twoindependent Ericsson and Nokia GSM networks into a combined Nokia network.• UMTS overlay design was included as a part of the network integration project.

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Managed sales engineering for a start-up firm in the wireless telecommunications industry that manufactured leading edge digital multi-WSP fiber DAS systems.

Overland Park, Kansas, Us

Troubleshooter for Western Region. Solved interference and siting problems.

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Design review for a US wireless carrier’s program to audit hundreds of their sitesto prepare for future upgrades to their existing network.

Boston, Ma, Us

• Provided guidance to senior management and investors on wireless trends andtheir potential impact on the wireless industry.• Assisted with special projects that required a high level of technical skill andproblem solving abilities and provided training for a wide spectrum of staff.• Managed a team of RF Engineers who issued search rings for new tower sites andevaluate candidates for the search rings to make sure that they can fulfill as manypotential wireless telecom applications as possible.• Managed GIS development efforts to provide quality site data and evaluation toolsfor project teams.

Overland Park, Kansas, Us

Lead a team of nine permanent staff and four contract staff engineers• Responsible for operating a CDMA PCS network in Washington, Oregon, andIdaho with over 350 on-air sites.• Managed an aggressive expansion and in-fill buildout project of over 200 newsites.• Grew the department from three engineers to a present full staff level in twomonths.

Espoo, Southern Finland, Fi

• Manager of radio network planning for Lucent GSM in China and Indonesia.• Responsible for all aspects of RF engineering for proposals to potential clients for Lucent GSM infrastructure equipment

Dallas, Tx, Us

Manager of network planning and implementation for the buildout of aGSM900/1800 dual-band network in Taiwan.

• Providing leadership to company and senior staff on technical issues.• Developed network planning services as an in-house business.• Responsible for technical training of D. Garvey Corporation staff.

Mclean, Va, Us

• Associate Manager of Engineering in charge of twenty RF engineers assigned domestically and overseas.• Team leader for client design group responsible for implementing a 300+ site GSM network in Northern and Eastern France.• Team leader of consultants charged with implementing a 200+ site GSM cellular system in southwest Germany.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Ms, Electrical Engineering

Bs, Electrical Engineering