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Drive Test Engineer Resume

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Gulfport, MS

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Career Statement
Offering proven experience and competency in the PCS and Cellular Industry (TDMA, GSM, & UMTS Technologies)

Employment Experience

Drive Test Engineer (Gulfport, MS) Nov 11-Present 
Confidential

  • Data Collection of UMTS & GSM Networks
  • Used QXDM for data collection and to identify areas with interference and poor coverage; performed a series of test at the direction of the RF Engineers, coordinated with them to assure that we were receiving the maximum throughput.
  • Trained new employees on QXDM
  • Operate WINDS (VL, VS); (DL, UL)
  • Used street atlas, road maps, and GPS to collect data. data.
  • EVDO/PING

Field Engineer (Birmingham, AL) June 11-Oct 11 
Confidential

  • Data Collection of UMTS & GSM Networks
  • Used TEMS 12.0 for data collection and to identify areas with interference and poor coverage; performed a series of test at the direction of the RF Engineers, coordinated with them to assure that we were receiving the maximum throughput.
  • Trained new employees on TEMS 12.0
  • E911 calls (Expert), Actix One.
  • Used street atlas, road maps, and GPS to collect data.

Drive Test Engineer (Dallas, TX/ New Orleans, LA) Feb 11-June 11 
Confidential

  • Data Collection of UMTS & GSM Networks
  • Used Swiss Qual for data collection and to identify areas with interference and poor coverage performed a series of test at the direction of the Engineers, coordinated with them to assure that we were receiving the maximum throughput. Had them change parameters and relayed the impact of the change to guys in the office.
  • Trained new employees on Swiss Qual

RF Test Engineer (Dallas, TX/Houston, TX Dec 09-Jan 11
Biloxi, MS/Jackson, MS)
Confidential

  • Data Collection of UMTS network
  • Used TEMS Investigation to conduct tuning drives for all clusters in new UMTS Network deployment.
  • Used Agilent for data collection during Go/No-go drives. Set up equipment and helped other less experienced DT Engineers get set up.
  • Performed a series of test at the direction of the Engineers, coordinated with them to assure that we were receiving the maximum throughput. Had them change parameters and relayed the impact of the change to engineers in the office.
  • Trained new employees on Swiss Qual

Drive Test Engineer (Ft. Lauderdale, FL/New Orleans, LAFeb 08-Dec 09
Sacramento, CA/ Phoenix, AZ) 
Confidential

  • Data Collection of UMTS network
  • Used Swiss Qual for data collection and to identify areas with interference and poor coverage
  • Performed a series of test at the direction of the Engineers, coordinated with them to assure that we were receiving the maximum throughput. Had them change parameters and relayed the impact of the change to guys in the office.
  • Trained new employees on Swiss Qual

Drive Test Engineer (Boston, MA) March 07-Jan 08
Confidential

  • DataCollection of UMTS network
  • Responsible for using TEMS Investigation to collect data to help identify pilot pollution and poor coverage
  • Performed Cluster and System drives on UMTS network
  • Worked with team of Engineers doing extended feature testing (IRAT, HSDPA, etc.)

Drive Test Engineer (St. Louis, MO/New York, NY) Feb 06-Jan 07 
Confidential

  • Responsible for Data Collection of GSM and UMTS network
  • Used TEMS Investigation for finding areas of interference, dropped calls and poor coverage
  • Performed System and Cluster drives in GSM system
  • Collected data for Site Verifications

Confidential 
GSMRF Engineer, New Orleans, LA
Optimized GSM Network with team of engineers by finding and fixing areas with high incidence of interference, hand-off failures and coverage issues.Recommended Frequency and antenna changes to fix areas of poor quality and coverage.

  • Verified/added neighbors to GSM Network.
  • Recommended Power changes to increase coverage and reduce interference. Post-processed site and drive data using TEMS Investigation and Actix.

GSMRF Engineer,Boston, MA 
Optimized GSM Network by finding and correcting areas with excessive access failures, hand-off failures, and interference.

  • Recommended frequency changes in addition to adding or replacing neighbors accordingly. Post-process data using TEMS Investigation.
  • Met KPI’s for three northern Boston clusters, consisting of over 150 sites.
  • Trained Cingular engineers on optimizing Nokia network. Isolated RF trouble spots based upon Cingular switch statistics.

Software/Equipment Used
Proficient in using the following types of software/equipment:
TEMS Investigation, Agilent, TEMS Optimization, Pocket TEMS, Scanners, Swiss Qual, Spectrum Analyzer, Wiltron Sweep Test Anl.Hp Analyzers, "Knowledge of cellular technologies"(GSM, UMTS) ,HSDPA & GPRS Upload/Download, FTP server, SAFCO, Microsoft Excel 2000, Microsoft Word 2000, Windows XP Professional, Windows 7, Import/Export unit, Bench marking, punch down, cat 5,6,12 cabling

Education

  • Sports Medicine
  • Computer Technology
  • Early Childhood Development
  • Computer Science
  • Electrical Technology
  • Electronics Engineer Tech.

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