JIM REMPERT
Harvard, IL ****3
E-mail : abjlfj@r.postjobfree.com
EXPERIENCE:
**/** - */** **** (Manpower Contractor) Elgin, Il
Senior Electronic Technician
* Performed electronic repair to support the wireless
telecommunications industry infrastructure equipment for
Motorola, Alcatel Lucent, Andrew, Ericsson, Nokia, Siemens,
and Nortel.
. Component level board repair, modification, and testing of
Emerson Network Power, embedded computing systems.
. Interfaced with engineering on modification and revision
changes.
. Maintained and serviced test fixtures and network testing
equipment.
6/08 - 02/10 Burton Industries - Woodruff, WI
Senior Electronic Technician
. Component level Board Repair, modification, and testing of
several types of Bio-Medical
equipment.
. Repaired and Tested Control boards for Hospital Therapy Beds,
Medal detectors, Deer Camera control boards.
. Developed several different types of test fixtures including
all test equipment interfacing
devices..
Testing was performed utilizing several different types of
equipment including: H.P Spec Analizers, O-scopes, DVM's,
Frequency Generators, etc.,
5/89-11/01 MOTOROLA - Arlington Heights, IL
5/89 - 8/91 Senior Engineering Technician - Motorola Cellular Subscriber
Division
* Component level repair, testing, and certification of present
and next generation microprocessor controlled, synthesized
FM, Micro-Tac cellular flip phones.
> Interacted with Development Engineering in the development,
repairing, and testing of portable cellular phones and
products.
> Trouble-shooted both R.F. and Logic surface mount circuitry
utilizing a variety of H.P., Techtronics, and Fluke R.F. test
equipment.
> Reported design flaws and manufacturing problems to
management and interfaced with engineering to produce
manufacturing solutions.
8/91 to 2/95 Cellular Technical Support Engineer - Cellular Support
Center
* Provided customer software and hardware support for
Motorola's EMX 100+, 250, and 500 cellular digital switching
systems.
> Provided customer software and hardware support for base
station infrastructure equipment and all related peripherals.
> Handled in-depth hardware and software system problem
investigations for telephone switching systems and base
station equipment down to component level, if necessary.
> Installed and maintained cellular switches and associated
cell sites.
> Proficient in PCM T1 Span line signaling, X.25 packed
communication protocols, and IS41 Protocols.
2/95-5/97 Senior Software Engineer - Cell Site Software Development
* Developed real-time embedded software in a multi-tasking
application environment.
> Developed single-threaded embedded software applications for
cellular infrastructure cell site controller cards.
> Development responsibilities included:
. Defining system and software requirements.
. Software functional specifications.
. High and low level code designs.
. Coding, testing, and problem resolution of cell site
controllers, transceivers, and related hardware.
> Problem identification, reproduction, and resolution of
cellular infrastructure equipment facilitating Sett
Simulator, Vertex RT Scope, H.P. Logic analyzers, and Pentica
software emulators in the following areas:
. Call Processing.
. Fault Management.
. Man/Machine Interface.
> Field support responsibilities included:
. Problem investigation and resolution.
. First Office Application (new release roll-out).
. Customer support activities.
> Additional responsibilities included:
. Mentor newly hired team members.
. Delegation of assignments to subordinate team members.
. Member of process improvement team for cycle time
reduction.
5/97-6/98 Lead Software Engineer - CDMA Call Processing Software
Development
* Develop platform level object-oriented software for
Motorola's Mobility Manager, which is part of the Central
Base Site Controller.
> Development responsibilities include:
. Defining system and software requirements.
. C++ call processing software design which includes message
routing, call setup and tear down, hand-offs and allocation
of resources.
. Object oriented analysis and design per
Booch/Shlaer/Millor.
. Component unit testing and design prototyping.
. Defect identification and removal in a Unix environment.
. Software development life cycle and process improvement.
. Testing and problem identification, reproduction, and
resolution of cellular infrastructure equipment
facilitating Sett Simulator and CVD (Case Vision Debugger).
> Field Support responsibilities include:
. Problem investigation and resolution.
. Customer support activities.
. Rotational pager support for lab and customer field issues.
> Additional responsibilities include:
. Mentor newly hired team members.
. Delegation of assignments to subordinate team members.
6/98 - 1/00 MOL PJM Lead Engineer - CDMA Call Processing Software
Development
* Responsible for the CP-PM MR backlog and executing the CPDC
MOL Process in Reference. Keep backlog under control by
assuring MR commitments are met and appropriately handled.
> Work with System Project Management:
. Coordinate, schedule, and track related MRs (Modifications
Request) between CP and other functional areas.
. Represent CP-PM at the Software control release board
meetings.
. Inform System Project Management of (MR) Code Modification
Requests parity status for each release.
. Report severity and override changes to the Software Change
Control Board.
. Inform System Project Management which MRs need to be
system built at the SCCB.
. Request Regression and V&V testing for MRs as needed.
> Assess and Assign MRs:
. Assess MRs for severity, priority overrides, problem
description, and logs as they arrive.
. Request additional information from MR originators as
needed before the MRs are assigned.
. Work with the CS Team Lead to assign MRs to CS Team
Engineers as resources allow.
. Work with CPDC development managers to assign MRs to
developers when CS Team Engineers are not available.
> Administratively Oversee MR Activities & Tools:
. Ensure that feature spawns are cleaned up in a timely
manner by feature team champions.
Discuss the CP-PM MRs from the week's FECCB cuts at the weekly CP team
meetings.
1/00 - 11/01 Project Manager - CDMA Call Processing Software
Development
* Responsibilities include the management, coordination, and
scheduling of software development.
> Project Management responsibilities include:
. Drive, resolve, and escalate internal and external critical
path issues that affect a successful project completion.
. Update and track MMCP development schedules for coding,
testing and critical milestone hand-overs utilizing
Primavera Project Manager and Microsoft Project scheduling
tools.
. Lead project meetings that drive and track issues,
schedules, and maintain Stop Light reports.
. Coordinate SST test schedules and lab resources to maximize
test cycles and S-curves.
. Track coding estimates vs. actuals to provide management
with an earn value report of development progress.
. Maintain MMCP PJM web page reports, schedules and S-curves.
. Implement project process utilizing the M - Gates process
as a foundation.
6/87 - 5/89 GTE AIRFONE - Aurora, IL
Electronic Technician
. Component level Board Repair, modification, and testing of
several types of air-to-ground R.F. communication equipment.
. Repaired E.F.Johnson 900 MHZ single side band transceivers,
Airborne computer unit, and all associated hardware.
. Developed several 900 MHZ automated test benches and software
(H.P. Rocky Mountain Basic) needed to test equipment
interfacing.
. Testing was performed utilizing several different types of
equipment including: H.P. Network, Modulation and Spectrum
Analyzers, Signal Generator, and H.P. 9000 Series Personal
Computers.
11/01 - 05/08 RJR BUILDERS INC. - Woodruff, Wi
Owner/General Contractor - Custom Home Builder.
* Responsibilities include management, coordination, and
scheduling in the construction of residential custom homes.
> Project Management/General Contractor responsibilities
include:
. Subcontracting trades in all phases of the construction
process.
. Scheduling and Driving project to on time and on budget
completion.
. Financed project with traditional construction draw based
loans.
. Responsible for all problem resolution that arise in all
phases of the construction process.
. Coordinate with architects in planning and design of custom
home blueprints.
. Subcontract work that I performed: Electric, Plumbing,
Framing, Finished carpentry, and
Siding.
. Managed payroll and quarterly business taxes.
. Coordinate and scheduled company advertising.
EDUCATION:
Hold Valid FCC Communication License.
DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
6/87 Associate of Applied Science in Electronic Technology
MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE
9/98 Object-Oriented C++ 4/96 Calculus I & II
2/98 Advanced C 4/95 College Trigonometry
11/97 C Software Language 11/94 College Algebra
MOTOROLA UNIVERSITY - Enrolled in Project Management
Professional Development Program
4/00 Software Project Management
SOFTWARE:
Processor: 6809, 68HC11, 68302
Language: C++, C, Assembler, Perl, Unix, HP Basic
Change Control: Clear Case, Sablime, Sccs.
Software Tools: Primavera Team Play, Microsoft Project and Base
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