SUMMARY:

• Wireless Systems Professional with extensive experience in engineering, operations, negotiating, contracting, project managing technical agreements and customer relationship building within the telecommunications industry.
• Expertise in the design, development and operations of commercial cellular radio networks, 800 Confidential public safety radio systems and campus networks.
• Negotiated and managed 800 Confidential re - banding contracts.
• Proven abilities in cost control, continuous improvement and operational efficiency resulting in revenue growth.
• Experienced with compliance regulations for adherence and cost savings.
• Adept at leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams, departmental collaboration, mentoring and cross functional team building.
• Excellent leadership, customer support, troubleshooting and problem resolution skills.

SKILL:

• Cellular System Design, Approval, Launching and Site Operational Management
• System Expansion Design for over 500 additional quality, coverage and capacity sites
• Coordinated over 10 special events involving extensive network re-configuration
• Technically managed over 400 public safety interference complaint responses
• Negotiated 90 planning funding agreements and 75 frequency relocation agreements
• Project managed schedule, coordinated replacement channels, equipment returns for 67 licensees and negotiated associated amendments.
• Experienced in FCC mediation, position papers and replies.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Reston, VA

Spectrum Manager

Responsibilities:

• Evaluated technical and program requirements of licensees including public safety, public services, utilities and commercial systems.
• Determined appropriate technical modifications, tasks and funding; presented counter-offer proposals / options to resolve differences and reach agreement on tasks / efforts.
• Coordinated with licensee, vendors, finance and legal teams through contract execution.
• Experienced with FCC retuning process, procedures and Orders.
• Experienced in FCC mediation and recommended resolution process, created proposed resolution memorandums and replies.
• Actively participated in face to face TA mediations.
• Project managed licensees including two statewide projects.
• Performed interference investigation and analysis and coordinated alternate replacement channels with public safety licensees

Spectrum Manager

Confidential, Reston, VA

Responsibilities:

• Evaluated planning requirements of licensees including public safety, public services, utilities and commercial systems.
• Determined appropriate tasks and funding; presented counter-offer proposals / options to resolve differences and reach agreement on tasks / efforts.
• Coordinated with licensee, vendors, finance and legal teams through contract execution.
• Experienced with FCC retuning process, procedures and Orders.
• Experienced in FCC mediation and recommended resolution process, created proposed resolution memorandums and replies.
• Developed process and shaped TA PFA template form for licensees.
• Worked with TA to resolve issues in PFA planning process and improve procedures.

Senior Manager

Confidential, Reston, VA

Responsibilities:

• Defined new responsibilities for Confidential team to support the January 2005 FCC R + O rules for public safety interference response by all CMRS carriers during the 800 Confidential re-banding period.
• Managed interference complainant responses and subsequent coordination with local, regional by corporate RF engineering staff to resolve issues under the new regulatory mandates.
• Participated on-site for evaluation, testing and resolution.
• Created content for the CTIA website for complaints.
• Forged special events process and participated on NTM planning committee.
• Coordinated and arranged regional meetings of engineering staff.
• Presented requirements and status to all hands RF engineering meetings.

Senior RF Engineering Manager

Confidential, McLean, VA

Responsibilities:

• Created Confidential Team, whose responsibilities included executive escalations, coordination with NETs, process improvement, and support for urgent and large account customer issues.
• Refined the Mid-Atlantic RF web site to provide better access to account management.
• Built MapInfo system coverage plots and d Confidential for the RF Engineering team.
• Managed cross-departmental system presentations to sales executives to promote teamwork.

Senior RF Engineering Manager

Confidential, Columbia, MD

Responsibilities:

• Managed the design, development, integration and optimization of over 400 macro sites.
• Coordinated efforts with MSO engineering, Field Operations, Site Development and Site Acquisition teams.
• Managed a staff of 14 RF Engineers, System Performance Engineers and consultants.
• Performed yearly performance evaluations and reviews and personnel issues.
• Managed in-building systems design and deployments including significant experience with bi-directional amplifiers, EBTS to fiber DAS, EBTS to Cat 5 DAS and distributed antenna systems.
• Worked with local jurisdictions to alleviate concerns and coordinate plans to avoid interference issues with proposed sites in the planning / zoning process.

Confidential, Ballston, VA

Senior Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked with engineering and testing departments to launch projects, improve processes, software and hardware products.
• Provided in-building testing of airports and other facilities for PCS clients and developed the software and hardware for these services.