SUMMARY Highly-skilled and product optimization-focused resource with quantified design, development, and enhancement abilities.

Degreed Wireless/RF Engineer with 12+ years of experience in Telecommunications & Wireless industry. Experienced in optimizing, designing and troubleshooting LTE/UMTS/HSPA+/Pure IP/Hybrid & GSM RF networks. Highly self-motivated with an ability to work under pressure and multitask, excellent corporate presentation skills acquired over the years. Capable of administering research and development programs, managing vendor and partner technology relationships, and satisfying customer needs and expectations through resourceful problem solving and accurate communications. Possesses intensely dedicated work ethic and is a team player. Adept at supporting the timely and cost conscious implementation of cutting edge telecommunications hardware and software, and fully integrating these new components with current products. Recognized for driving the adoption of best practices, troubleshooting, and problem resolution successes.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE T-Mobile USA, MD 2000 - Present Sr. Engineer, RF Deployment Hands-on technical asset and Subject Matter Expert valued for quantifiably enhancing telecommunications products and processes through making critical contributions in the design, deployment and functional optimization of LTE, UMTS, HSPA+, Pure IP, Hybrid ATM and GSM networks. Extensive experience in Design, Deployment and Optimization of UMTS/HSPA+/Pure IP/Hybrid ATM & GSM networks. Analysis of traffic and performance statistics to resolve network performance problems such as UL interference, retainability, accessibility, availability, throughput, BLER, SHO, IRAT and IFHO handover performance, congestion, load and switching Troubleshooting RF issues (Pilot pollution-dominance, link imbalance, PSC/PCI planning, missing Neighbors), Idle mode Issues (access and paging, RRC setup failures and RAB set Up) Carried out post processing, call flow studies, Drop calls, handover process, pilot channel RSCP level and Interference Ec/No. Parameter tuning, neighbor definitions, design and sites modifications (Tilt, azimuth, height). R99 DCH and HSPDA drops/ throughput analysis. Performed UMTS traffic balancing (F1/F2), optimized key performance indices for 3G, reduced 3G leakage, expert in troubleshooting UMTS issues at the cell and RNC level Highly experienced in propagation modeling tools (SME), configuration analysis, field-testing and performance monitoring of LTE/UMTS/HSPA+/Pure IP and GSM networks. Skilled in Cell site need determination and engineering of new cell sites into existing network. Adept at providing support to Site Development/Zoning/Construction, testifying at zoning hearings, SME for Law Enforcement cases, FCC Filings etc. Daily integration of new sites into current networks and post evaluation of parameters and their subsequent monitoring. Attendance of caravans, tech team visits and all other site related visits i.e. QA checks, sweep tests. Review traffic statistics and utilize results in making engineering decisions. Performed strategic technology evaluation and application. Highly experienced in activities like BSC/RNC Rehomes, global parameter changes, E911 testing, optimization drive testing and post drive analysis. Adept at timely propagation of modeling tools, configuration analysis, field-testing and performance monitoring 12+ years of using RF Engineering tools and various drive test equipment, have taken specialized trainings in UMTS/GSM RF Optimization procedures, CISCO Network Architecture, RF parameters, and performance improvement. Effectively rolled out, verified features, and improved performance for more than 700 UMTS and HSPA+ nodes. GoTo asset for questions or concerns on RF engineering tools and parameter enhancements as well as multiple types of drive testing equipment. Trusted internal resource for UMTS/GSM RF optimization procedures and CISCO Network Architecture. Integral part of LTE Launch team for the market, took part in pre-launch/post-launch design and optimization. Lead a group of 11 engineers successfully for RF Department during UMTS post optimization period

Efficiently partnered and contributed legal expertise to enhance compliance efforts on critical site development, zoning, construction, hearings, and FCC initiatives. Consistently and thoroughly reviews and documents traffic statistics, and utilize new data to make engineering projections and decisions

George Washington University, Washington DC 1997 - 2000 Systems Engineer Worked as a Systems Engineer on End to End networking communications systems applications. Research involved simulation (using BONeS, SPW, COMNET III) and real-time study of parallel and distributed applications on gigabit ATM switch, ATM signaling APIs for native ATM applications, Multimedia applications, Real-time multicast distribution. Worked on development of an interactive pattern recognition program for DOEs Office of Declassification.

Optimization Tools: ACTIX Spotlight/Analyzer, COPS, XConfig, UMTS OSS/AMOS, TEMS Drive Test, TEMS Discovery for Inbuilding, OptPCS, OptiMon, ASCOM Schema Tool, IP Config Management Tool, OMT, WiNOT, Microsoft Project Management, Visio, MS Office EDUCATION MS Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications & Computer Science, February 1998 The George Washington University, Washington D.C. NATIONALITY US Citizen