Steven McKay
Email:
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST
Installation ~ Testing ~ Repair ~ Customer Service
Telecommunications Field Professional with deep technical training and
experience in installations,
beta testing, maintenance and repair and customer service.
Core Competencies
~ Microwave & ~ Base Station
Cellular Installation
~ Digital-Analog ~ Troubleshooting
Telephone Systems
~ Power Meters ~ Satellite TV & Radio
Systems
~ Multi-site ~ Power/Ground Wiring
Equipment Audits
Telecommunications Experience ---
AT&T Boston,M.A.,
Central Office Installer 2 (4-1-13/6-1-2013)
Installation and removal of central office/POP equipment. Installing
batteries/racks, iron work and
wiring. Removal of outdated batteries Assisted with Hot swap's from power
buses to batteries.
Completed: AT&T 2013, Ask yourself, Quality Installation NPE and Supplier
Awareness-Network Space.
T-Mobile/Truenet, Mansfield, M.A.,
Integrator/Installer (12-27-12/4-1-13)
T-Mobile Modernization Project
Responsible for uploads of script file's and remote software
upgrades into DUL's in RBS cabinets.
Installed equipment in 6102/3106 cabinets on field site's.
Installations included power, wiring, CAT5,
batteries, radios and DUL's. Site equipment being upgraded for
LTE and also using GSM, AWS, PCS,
Performed work following MOP's including photo
Docs/troubleshooting and test calls.
Sprint/Clearwire, Lexington, MA.
Field Technician (10-2012/12-20-2012)
Sprint Network Vision Project-
Performed Field Audits following detailed method of procedure
(MOP) on Sprint/Clearwire RBS sites.
Input data/photo's via laptop and wired environmental alarms to
teleco. (66 block),
Re-configured system files in the Site Boss for Sprint iDEN
deactivation.
Clearwire/Ericcson Waltham, MA.
Field Technician (10-2011/11-2011)
. Responsible for Field Audit of Clearwire Wi-Fi equipment in POP's and
RBS site's in Massachusetts.
Input data information and photo's via laptop with air card using
PLEX database.
Equipment: Samsung GAP System, Bridge wave MW, Asentria Modem, Ciena
Ethernet Switch,
Dragonwave and Radio's.
AT&T/Glotel Framingham, MA
Field Technician (11-2010/12-2010)
. Nokia Re-Harvest Project, Decommissioned Nokia cabinets
including power, wiring and removal of equipment (radio's, power
supply) and shipped for upgrades
BATTERY CORP/AT&T, Newton, MA.
Field Tester (3-201*-*-****)
. Responsible for DC Power and battery audits for AT&T RBS Sites
. Equipment on-site
Lucent/Nokia/Marconi Power plants and Nokia (Ultrasite) and Ericsson
(3000 Series).
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Sites required completed check lists (power loads, battery leakage,
alarms,) and photo documentation to corporate servers via FTP.
DISH NETWORK, Rockland, MA
Field Service Manager /Field Technician (7/2003 -12/2007)
. Installed & maintained home and commercial satellite systems.
Responsible for training new hires in safety, installations, problem-
solving, and product information.
. Successfully completed Management and Field Tech training Levels 1-3.
. Assisted in getting systems back online during the aftermath of
Hurricane Rita; Houston, TX.
CONTRACT POSITIONS: Telecommunications Specialist (1997-2003)
SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO; New York, NY
. Responsible for installation, testing & troubleshooting
microwave satellite radio broadcasting sites
throughout North America (22 cities).
. The testing of HPA's, GPS receivers, Satcom radio modulators included
signal, phase adjustments,
power outputs, Vswr, leakage, alarms and complete system
operation checklist.
. Coordinated project vendors to complete site's final certification
and turn-up.
GENUITY (GTE INTERNETWORKING); Cambridge, MA
. Worked on Voyager Baseline Configuration Project for internet data
centers & their affiliated POP sites during GTE/VERIZON merger.
(Boston, Phoenix, San Jose, & Chantilly
. Conducted complete audit of cabling & equipment point to point on all
internet sites.
Instituted a labeling scheme for network hardware connections and
components for backbone expansion.
Equipment fiber optics, Cat5 cabling, Cisco Routers, 2 Com Hubs,
Sun Enterprise
Servers, Compaq Storage Systems, Proliant Network, and Akmai
Graphic Servers.
On-Site vendor: Yahoo, NASA, US Government, New York Stock Ex. LA
Times...
Completed audit of Stanford University internet site for
undocumented build-out. Efforts led to a
savings of $1.25M.
CINGULAR (AT&T); Northborough, MA
. Removed obsolete Analog RF equipment from RBS in eastern
Massachusetts.
. Assisted senior technicians with preventive maintenance,
installations and testing.
COMMUNICATION TEST DESIGN INC.; Westborough, MA
Field installer (1998-1999)
. Responsible for installation of internet system in Bell Atlantic and
MCI companies.
. Equipment included: catalyst switches, routers, hubs, modems, and
terminal servers.
. Responsible for In House installation of OSP for Bell Atlantic.
Installation of iron work, wiring,
battery back-up, equipment (Lucent power plants, routers,
servers, optics) and rigging for transport.
GTE AIRFONE INC.; East Boston, MA
Telecommunications Specialist (1987 - 1997)
. Responsible for system maintenance of aircraft telephone system
within FAA mandates.
. Installation & troubleshooting of analog/digital RF/LAN hybrid
telephone system including cabin handsets.
. Maintained RF radios, multiplexers, switches' mounting trays,
cabling, power 3-phase A/C, and antennas.
. Maintained Ground Base Station (RBS) Testing, Build-outs, T-1/T-3,
Telltabs, Dac, LNA mounting.
. Collected data, software revisions, and adjusted system controls via
remote laptop.
. On-Call responsibilities (24/7) for emergency response.
. Installation and service for communications systems for private GTE
fleet of executive aircraft.
. Station assisted GTE engineering group in development and Beta
testing of new telephone digital system.