Engineer System
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TERRENCE GAIRY
Waukesha, Wisconsin 53189
704-***-**** ( ******@**.**.***
Technical Summary:
Software: Windcatcher, Actix, Agilent Nixt, TEMS, Invex 3G, Comarco
Symphony, Bluerose, WITT, X-Cal/X-Cap, QXDM, NetPlan, Prospect, Planet EV,
CAIT, UNIX, Atoll, MapInfo, Centinel, MS Office Suite, Citrix, Prospect,
FTP
Hardware: PCs, Mainframes, Macs, Servers, Cable modems, CLI-1450, RSVP-2,
Spectrum Analyzers, Toners, volt/ohm meters, T-Berd, HSDPA, T1s, Juniper
Routers, Cisco routers, CiscoWorks, Commscope, Lucent 5ESS Switch, Nortel
CACP, DACS, TruePosition LMUs, GPS, SS7, Ericcson GSM, TCP/IP, Frame-relay,
ADSL, DSL, UHF/VHF, 800MHz, 900MHz, iDEN, 1.9GHz(PCS) 2.1GHz(AWS)
Databases: SAP, Oracle, EMS, SQL/PL, SCOUT
Certification: Comp TIA A+ (candidate), Comp TIA Network+, CCNA
(candidate)
Employment:
Clearwire, Chicago, IL
RF Field Engineer - (consultant)
September 2009 - present
o Commission new Motorola WIMAX BCU/BCU2 sites for commercial
operation
o Validate site functionality while using WITT, DAPSat, Kannon,
and perform cluster drives with X-CAL
o Assist in Troubleshooting by testing Microwave/Fiber/T1
backhaul connectivity at BTS
o Conduct inbuilding, vendor, and event RF testing and
determine if Wisp Antenna needed
o Perform Site Audits
Dell, Milwaukee, WI
MPS Project Lead/PC Technician - (consultant)
May 2009 - August 2009
o Install and locate new PCs for all Milwaukee Public Schools
o Lead a team of 6-10 through installation process and hand-off
to school official
o Track performance and completion count of techs
o Repair and order parts for DOA equipment
o Network PCs to school district and troubleshoot domain issues
Cricket Communications, Philadelphia, PA
RF Engineer -Site Integration (consultant)
November 2008 - March 2009
o Led a team to integrate and optimize 550+ sites (largest
Cricket footprint in US).
o Perform detailed site functionality tests (w/Agilent 12.1)
and prepare for site integration.
o Support the optimization of AWS (2.1 GHz) CDMA 1xRTT and
1xEVDO systems.
o Locate vendor equipment failures and load beta fixes until
permanent solution can be determined.
Sprint-Nextel, Milwaukee, WI; Chicago, IL; Houston, TX
RF Engineer I/II - (consultant)
December 2006 - December 2007; August 2008 - November 2008
o Supported the design, development and optimization of CDMA
1xRTT and 1xEVDO system.
o Participated in link budget analysis and site area traffic
capacity issues for EVDO
o Planned and optimized system EVDO parameters (search windows,
pilot power, etc).
o Handled customer tickets and use to pro-actively resolve
network issues.
o Created comparison plots of EVDO Rev A system drives & model
(Windcatcher and PlanetEV).
o Performed performance drives to collect system stats (Agilent
11.3/Bluerose/Invex 3G).
o Collected coverage data at multiple airports/office buildings
for in-building system verification (Invex/Agilent)
o Model tuning with updated clutter.
Global Wireless Solutions, Chantilly, VA
Lead-RF Engineer (Data Collection) CDMA/UMTS/GSM
March 2008 - June 2008
o Trained and optimized the performance of the RF Engineers in
a Nationwide Benchmarking Project.
o Troubleshot equipment (Comarco Symphony) including device
(phone) issues and concerns.
o Performed routine tests and operability status of test call
servers.
o Planned and reorganized scheduling conflicts of system
drives.
AT&T Mobility, Los Angeles/Cerritos, CA
E911 West Region (interim) Program Manager (consultant)
January 2008 - March 2008
o Supported the West Region for E911 Projects on design,
development and optimization.
o Tracked and located problematic areas with high trouble
ticket volume and escalated if not resolved.
o Performed modeling and prediction analysis
Motorola, Multiple U.S. Markets
RF System Performance Technician/Engineer (consultant)
August 2004 - October 2005; October 2006 - December 2006
o Assisted in strategic planning for the roll-out of Alltel's
25 market system upgrades (1xRTT and 1xEVDO RevA).
o Led a group of Data Collection engineers through training
(Invex 3G/Actix) and supported on multiple projects.
o Tested the present system of the customer, upgraded it, and
compared the upgraded system to the former system.
o Tracked improvement, using Key Performance Indicators
(KPI's).
True Position, Inc., Multiple U.S. Markets
Field Test/Scout Engineer (consultant) GSM/UMTS
January 2006 - October 2006
o Prepared Wireless Location System (WLS) from deployment to
customer handoff.
o Participated in the development of detailed test procedures
for Wireless Location System (E-911).
o Executed step by step test procedures, developed test
scripts, and performed initial determination of tests.
o Performed weekly sanity tests and system health checks.
o Re-design switch equipment wiring diagrams (using Visio) to
overcome building obstacles
o Identified and documented encountered problems with SS7 links
and generated test reports.
o Directed Field Techs and Drive Testers on all associated
tasks and provided status reports.
AT&T Wireless, Multiple U.S. Cities
Field Testing Lead (consultant)
February 2004 - August 2004; 2008-present (sporadically in-
between projects year)
o Conducted E911 sector and system testing (TEMS) for the
customer in multiple U.S. markets.
o Reported daily statistics in spreadsheet form to Field
Supervisors and Project Managers.
o Field Test GSM/UMTS TDOA and AGPS with QXDM and 800/1900MHz
terminal handsets
Time Warner Cable, Greenfield, WI
PC/Data/Broadband Technician II
May 2002 - February 2004
o Installed and located high-speed data and setup WI-FI (2.5
GHz) service from tap to house
o Ensured customer satisfaction with propagation of signal and
setup of WPA and DHCP where applicable.
o Developed solutions to problems involving few concrete
variables in standardized situations.
o Installed data services (wired and wireless) for TWC Business
Class customers
Lucent Technologies, Charlotte, NC; Hickory, NC; Columbus, GA;
Macon, GA; Lansing, MI
Optimization Specialist
November 1999 - February 2002
o Assisted with build-out of CDMA PCS-band systems in the above
markets for the customer.
o Collected and processed data (LDAT) in Charlotte, NC (107
sites) and Hickory, NC (15 sites).
o Communicated daily/weekly with customers regarding the status
of daily operation.
o Configured drive test equipment (CAIT/Agilent) for use by
future drive teams.
Education Economics and East Asian Studies
Davidson College
Davidson, North Carolina
1997-1999
o Davidson Scholar and Bonner Scholar Award Recipient (full
tuition awards)
o Emerging Leaders Program (1998) - Refinement course of
Davidson's finest leaders
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