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SUMMARY: (US Citizen) Project Manager, Senior RF System/Test/Integration Engineer experienced in technology related industries and proven expertise in all phases of RF system development, especially integration and testing. He is experienced in microwave engineering testing including spectrum, network analyzers, and antenna measurements. Capable of navigating the Code of Federal Regulations, OSHA Regulations for RF Radiation Exposure, and FCC OET Bulletin 65. He is technically savvy, innovative, and team player with service-focused attitude who can determine and resolve system level requirements/interfaces and mediate between various groups. He has a published patent and several patent applications. He also has a USPTO and law office experience as a patent examiner.

Areas of Expertise:

-Systems Engineering - Patent Examination - SATCOM Engineering

-Technical Test Lead - Program Management - Project Management

-RF System Design - RF Front End Design - RF Integration/Test

-SAR Measurement - Wireless Standards - Interference Mitigation

-Wireless Field Test - Wireless Standardization - Wireless Interference

-GPS Applications - GSM/CDMA/WiMax/LTE - Microwave Engineering

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

(December 2013 – Present) Landen, IP - Alexandria, VA (Patent Examiner, Contractor)

-Patent examination for the art of Digital Communication and RF /Microwave Testing

-Advanced hardware, modulation techniques, and RF/Microwave testing/SATCOM/Wireless

-Evaluate PCT patent disclosures and perform prior art search

-Provide technical opinion per USPTO standards

-General Patent search documents

(June 2012 – April 2013) USPTO – Alexandria, VA (Patent Examiner)

-Patent examination for the art of Digital Communication and RF/Microwave Testing

-Advanced hardware, modulation techniques, and RF/Microwave Testing

-Evaluate patent disclosures and perform prior art search

-Provide office actions and respond to applicants amendments

-Applicants contacts and interviews

(July 2011 – December 2011) AT&T Labs - Austin, Texas (Sr. Systems Engineer, contractor)

-Supported AT&T Labs Systems Engineering Network to evaluate 4G LTE Technology

-Performed Lab/analysis to study impact of RF/Physical Layer overload on e-Node B overload

-Performed study on the impact of interference on e-Node B overload

-Analyzed Inter-Cell Interference mitigation techniques in 3GPP for 3G/4G, e.g. ICIC

-Project Management, RF design, testing, RF compliance and regulatory related matters, and RF systems engineering

(November 2010 – April 2011) General Dynamics, SATCOM - Richardson, Texas (Sr. Systems Engineer, Contractor)

-Project Management and System level design of NOAA Earth Stations for GOES-R Satellite

-Developed SOW for RFI survey of antenna sites

-Waveguide and SSPA sizing, procurement, and installation provisioning

-Cascade analysis for uplink and downlink allocations

-Analysis of Phase noise, ACPR, etc. system level requirements

-Test plans and procedures

(January 2010 – November 2010) Raytheon Network Centric Systems - FW, Indiana (Lead test systems engineer, Contractor)

-JTRS Project, including UHF SATCOM

-Project Management, Integration and Test Support

-Test Plans and Test Procedures

-Requirements Analysis (using DOORS)

(July 2004 – July 2008) Samsung America Telecomm - Richardson, Texas (Staff Engineer)

-SATCOM/ATC RFI, spectrum, and interference issues including FCC applications

-WiMax and WiBro customer support for RFI, RFP, MSA, and RF systems engineering/design

-WiMax lab testing support including test procedures, RF, and performance evaluation

-Experienced in electromagnetic simulation and measurement set ups, including use of Network/Spectrum analyzers, and RF test equipment

-Performed RF analysis, link budget, and other related items and presented to the customer

-Project Management: led two teams for integration, deployment, and testing of WiMax TTLNA

-WiMax regulatory, CLEI, certification, compliance, O&M, FCC applications, interference, and spectrum mitigation

-Pico cell RF/MIMO testing and customer demo for indoor/outdoor coverage

(October 1996 – March 2004) Nokia Americas - Irving, Texas (Senior Standards Engineer)

Spectrum Re-Banding:

-Prime Nokia representative for T1P1.2 regarding UMTS850 interference/Co-existence

-Coordinated Nokia internal team and customers: Team Coordinator between various Nokia parties (covering 3GPP RAN4), other Nokia groups, and external customers (Operators: e.g., Cingular)

-Layer management, GSM optimization, TEMS, and Network optimization

-Performed studies, simulation analysis, and RF design to support the effort

-FCC contacts and applications.

CDMA-2000 Standards:

-Prime Nokia representative in 3GPP2 TSG-C WG-3 (Physical Layer), WG-4 (Minimum performance), and WG-5 (Advanced Topics)

-Participated in the Nokia Reverse Link internal design effort (cdma2000-D)

-Project Management: Participated in the development of cdma2000 Releases A, B, C, and D

Safety Standards:

-Represent Nokia in Safety and Standardization work groups in the US (FCC and FDA)

-Led several test campaigns for phone interference to medical equipment and hearing aids

-Perform various R&D functions within the BS Systems group: including interference modeling

-Member of several global task forces: Safety and Standardization, MS Location, RF Technology

-Support various Standards group (Including service providers interface and co-ordination)

(July 1987 - October 1996) Raytheon/E-Systems - Greenville, Texas (Engineering Specialist)

Cost Account Manager (CAM):

-Project Management: Cost Account Manager (CAM) for major communications systems including HF, VHF, UHF, SATCOM, encryption, and Intercommunication Subsystems

-The CAM functions include overall system design and interface requirements, EMC/EMI considerations, to plan/monitor cost, Man Power, and project schedule

-Perform integration and testing functions

-FCC and FAA applications and contacts

SATCOM Systems Engineering:

-Overall system design, integration, and testing of airborne SATCOM systems (INMARSAT).

- Antennas, Analog/Digital SATCOM avionics, linear/nonlinear HPA, diplexers, LNAs, etc.

-Issue technical requests for proposals to subcontractors and evaluating their response

-Performed RF link calculations, antenna design and testing (Microwave engineering)

-Performed analytical prediction/testing of interference levels between adjacent airborne systems (e.g. between SATCOM and GPS / TCAS airborne antennas and systems)

-Led several IR&D activities in the areas of Spread Spectrum CDMA, EMI/EMC, Radomes, Meteor Burst Comm., Airborne conformal phased array antennas, new satellite networks

-Actively participated in several national and international conferences and ad hoc meetings

PUBLICATIONS AND HONORS:

- Published over 10 technical papers and articles

- Published numerous technical contributions for 3GPP2 and other standards organizations

- Senior Member of the IEEE

- Several Patent applications in the areas of CDMA and OFDM technology (2 Published and 1 approved)

EDUCATION: PhD EE, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas (Microwave Remote Sensing)

MSc EE, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK. (Microwave and Antennas)

BSc EE, University of Ain Shams, Cairo, Egypt (Electrical/Communication)

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