Engineer Manager

Michael Pieson

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Marlton, NJ 08053

Phone 609-***-****

Fax 866-***-****

**************@*******************.***

Mr. Michael Pieson

Summary of qualifications

Professional

Experience

Experience in Radio Frequency Design Engineering and optimization of macro cellular networks. Familiarity with all voice and video modulation technologies. Experience with all standard tools including MapInfo, Atoll, and site selection protocol. Completed NEPA measurements at rooftops, and all required forms, RFDS, NST, CIQ for site design and all construction walks from zoning to on air and then optimization.

Excellent troubleshooting, system diagnostics, and testing abilities, adapt in developing and implementing new technologies from prototype to proof of performance. Reviewed drive test data for correct antenna orientation and theory to actual delivery of RF for maximum SINR and target overage.

Outstanding ability to prioritize work assignments, direct local engineering teams and contractors to work with minimal supervision and accomplish assigned tasks in a timely fashion.

Worked with all major Fiber Das Equipment vendors including CommScope, Corning, TE, Solid and various BTS manufacturers including ALU, Ericsson, and Samsung.

Futurenet Wireless Engineering-Proprieter Interim CTO

March 2017 to May 2018

Wireless Design Engineer iBWave Level 2 certified engineer providing wireless design services in the Northeast. Reviewed wireless designs submitted for bidding purposes and budgeting. Execute installation of fiber and radio remotes for stadiums, hospitals, high rise MDU’s, and businesses from 10,000 sq. ft to a million sq. ft in metropolitan areas where interference is a problem above the 6th floor primarily in Boston, Philadelphia, and New York City.

Clifton Weiss & Associates Senior RF Engineer

Stephen Weiss-President

May 2016 to October 2016

Learn new design tool for 220 Mhz “PTC” positive train control senior design engineer “EV” design software and completed design for Boston MBTA. Submitted design costs for several RFPs related to in building and specifically public safety and railroad type wireless communications at Penn Station and Grand Central Station in New York City. Mentor colleagues on specifics related to the “EV” design tool. Colleagues were located in various strategic areas of the US.

ESS In Building RF Engineer

Manager - John Barcomb

2004- January 2015 Sprint Marlton, NJ (16 years)

Engineering Sales Support Group responsibilities for large scale Custom Network Solutions at varied organizations throughout the United States, primarily in the Northeast. Evaluated design, costs, and link budget submissions from competing contractors to award projects and then follow the projects to completion. Act as engineering liaison to evaluate best design solution for customer need. Interface with large scale customer, contractor, and local operation groups across the regions to facilitate the best solution for customer while maintaining strong political ties and an emphasis on protecting the network. Travel to customer location and evaluate best solution for in building coverage. Perform lead role and complete final evaluation of contractor design and craftsmanship for hand off to network and customer. Designed and or approved fiber das and neutral host systems for majority of Atlantic City Casinos. Work closely with technical project managers to stay within very strict SLA time guidelines.

Lead engineer for Major subway projects including New York City Transit “NYCT”, Metropolitan Boston Transit Authority “MBTA”, Empire State Building, World Trade Center Museum, Philadelphia Airport, JFK, Laguardia, Norfolk Airport, several large universities, stadiums, and large scale projects including the 2014 Superbowl at Met Life Stadium in Rutherford, New Jersey.

Design large scale base station and repeater driven fiber optic systems from concept to proof of performance for most major manufacturers including TE, Commscope, and Mobile Access using iBWave and basic link budget tools.

RF Design & Optimization Engineer

Engineering Manager - Fathi Zekaria

1998 – 2004 Sprint Pennsauken, NJ

Design and optimization of CDMA PCS system. Responsible for Southern New Jersey and Camden. Responsibilities include the design of PCS wireless site’s and performance improvement of existing on air sites to provide superior coverage. Responsible for the initial design of Delaware State and five large counties in New Jersey.

RF Engineer

Engineering Manager - Fathi Zekaria

1997 – 1998 Geotek Communications Montvale, NJ

Resolved interference issues throughout United States in all FHMA markets upon escalation to corporate level office and trained market level personnel to become proficient with use of RF tools available in markets to perform preventive maintenance as outlined in corporate policy and to improve troubleshooting skills.

Successfully turned each adversarial situation related to the common air interface problems in to a mutually productive environment for both the interfering carrier and affected carrier.

Performed filter testing, radio testing, and software enhancements as more advanced and improved methods and techniques became available so they could be deployed at market levels.

Corporate personnel were being eliminated to reduce costs and my position was costly because of the travel involved. My Supervisor helped to create position outside of corporate office that allowed an income until last days of operation within the Philadelphia Network Operations, ultimately the organization filed bankruptcy thus dissolving position.

Owner/Contractor

1996 – 1997 Futurenet Engineering

Contracted sweep and proof of performance tasks from various organizations.

Eliminated various RF interference problems for clients throughout Southern New Jersey and Delaware Valley.

Worked with Web TV Inc. to establish protocols for advanced universal ISP dial up accessibility outside LATA but within POP.

Position demanded extensive travel for continued growth because of geographic location, receivables were unpredictable, and healthcare insurance for family was very expensive.

Chief Engineer/Technical Operations Manager (Time Warner)

1990 – 1996 Time Warner Communications Englewood, CO

Manage technical operations; administer all state and federally required testing and proof of performance documentation.

Prepared annual budgeting, five year capital projection, capital project authorizations, and purchase requisitions.

Trained technical staff in safe and proper use of all RF test equipment.

Designed and supervised all aspects of transmission equipment placement and commissioning.

Merges and acquisitions rendered this position without a future and or growth opportunities.

Involved in all new technologies including CDMA Microcell, telephony, fiber optics, bandwidth compression, and TVRO.

Senior Maintenance Engineer (Time Warner)

1986 – 1990 Memphis CATV Communications Memphis, TN

Developed preventive maintenance plan to reduce outages by 20 %

Guided electronic repair team to reduce external costs of amplifier and passive component repair.

Coordinated contractors on new construction and supervised quality control team to verify design.

Left geographic location for inner company promotion opportunity.

Education

Bachelors Degree, Electrical Engineering

Arizona State University Tempe, AZ

A.S. Degree, Electronics Technology

Yavapai College, Prescott, AZ

Training

IEEE CDMA Optimization Pennsauken, NJ 2000

Hewlett Packard Cobra Training Pennsauken, NJ 2000

RF100 Course Kansas City, KS 1999

MSI PlaNet Training Richardson, TX 1998

Hewlett Packard CDMA and GSM Base Station Testing 1996

Mobile Access Design Software Training 2006

Wimax Operations and Troubleshooting 2009

Wimax RF Planning and Design 2009

iBWave Level 1 & 2 Software Certification 2014

Patents and publications

Dr. Arthur Wickersham and I worked together in Prescott, AZ to complete a college level Prentice Hall textbook, “Microwave and Fiber Optic Communications” and received mention for outstanding work. Textbook is currently used at engineering universities throughout the United States.

Professional memberships

President of the “Society of Telecommunications Engineers” in New Jersey from 1993-1996. In this position responsibilities included the administration of training and certification testing at the technician and engineering levels of broadband communications.

Published numerous papers related to telecommunications tests and standards as a member of the society and the individual committees. Individual committees were responsible for various tasks related to test and evaluated proposals from vendors and finally making recommendations to the engineering society based upon industry need.

Valid Federal Communications License #PG-8-17378

Past or present Member of SCTE, IEEE, NAB, CDG Org.

Community activities

Corrected design deficiencies with in house video delivery system at St. Jude Children’s Hospital in Memphis, TN, involved in community beach restoration committee, “Save The Dunes” - Dune grass planting, soccer coach, boy scout leaders assistant, and almost any other worthwhile youth activity my children are involved with or groups in need.

References

Greg Najjar Senior Director Nexius 703-***-****, John Barcomb Previous Manager Sprint 913-***-****, Mark Parr President BW Logic 908-***-**** (more upon request).

Objective

To actively be involved in the advancement of telecommunications services and assist my team to have the best optimization and design performance parameters in the nation.

Awards received

Scholarship funded by the “Society of Telecommunication Engineers” which paid for several advanced engineering courses in telecommunications.

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