Engineer System
Resume:
Herbert G. Schmidt
Haslet, TX 76052
Cell: 817-***-****
*****@*****.***
Objective
Engineering or technician position building on my extensive military and civilian experience,
training, and career interest in telecommunications and electronics.
Summary
Over thirty years of military and civilian service in positions of increasing responsibility in
communications and electronics, and the last ten years in cellular phones and switches.
Employment
Mar. 2013- Oct. 2013… Glow Networks
• Contracted to Ericsson as a R.F. Coordinator bring new 4G LTE site on the air.
• Coordinate with local LDO (Implementation mgrs., market mgrs., etc.) for
planning of 4G site migrations
• Work with cross functional teams to resolve any functional issues that are
uncovered during drive test shakedown (sectors not taking traffic, swapped
sectors, scripting issues) before actual migration
Sept 2006 – Apr. 2012, ZTE USA
Working as a CDMA Support Engineer for ZTE USA CDMA soft switch
Commissioning and replaced all the Lucent CDMA with ZTE switch and installation of
BTS for MiPhone in Jamaica
Also worked in Alaska with Copper Valley Wireless on the deployment of new CDMA
switch and BTS’s
Worked with AirCell on deployment and installation BTS and of EV-DO over-lay for
airplanes to use laptops for customers on the plane.
Worked on EPON which is full-service voice, data and video networks systems for TWC
and Bright House.
Mar 2006 – Aug 2006, Contracted to Cingular
Work with and assist other Engineering teams with onsite and remote support
commissioning of T-1/DS3s and cell site. Moved and turn up Lucent cell site.
Sept 2005 – Mar 2006, Contracted to Alcatel
Deployment of soft switch Alcatel Spatial 5020 UMTS Switch
Bring the new switch up on line for UMTS
Also test MOPs for new equipment coming in for the soft switch ie: OC-3 Quad Cards,
and then train others to install new equipment
June 2005 – Sept 2005, Oxford International, Contracted to Verizon
Engineer- Equipment NT-Metro
Perform project management responsibilities and coordinate installation of equipment
Request authorization for funds, write purchase orders, and manage procurement
activities using PeopleSoft Purchasing system
Manage vendors and consultants. Work with vendors to obtain quotes, negotiate pricing,
and ensure their products and services meet requirements
Work with planning organizations to develop strategies for ensuring sufficient network
capacity
2000 – Mar 2005, Lucent Technologies
Work on deployment of new Lucent switch, ECP, AP’s and 5ESS in India
Also worked on the System Performance team, improving performance of 61 MSC and
migration of service from the ECP to the Flexent APs
Worked on Lucent's CALEA (Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act)
deployment team to bring new equipment on-line
Worked on the deployment of OMP_FX with Xyplex and AP (Application Processor).
Also working on new deployments of UMTS
1999 – 2000, GTE - Intelligent Network Service Online Operations
Worked in customer care center Tier II and III on Tekelec Eagle STP
Completed translation within the Eagle's
Worked on CNAM and LNP Troubleshooting
Used Hewlett Packard AcceSS7 system to run protocol analysis on the SS7
system, also included troubleshooting on IS-41, ISUP, and GSM Systems
1998, Lucent Technologies - Contractor
Saudi Arabia Site Plans Prepared site plans for the change out of the old switches to be
replaced with Lucent switches Included establishing new links and re-homing of E1s
1997 – 1998, PrimeCo PCS, Southlake, TX
Translations Analyst
Responsible for translations in the ECP, 5ESS and the STP (SS7) network
Included translations for the change out from Motorola to Lucent switches and the start
up of PrimeCo STP network of four STP Megahub
Completed translations for roaming outside the PrimeCo network
1997, Costel Communication Co., Lafayette, LA
System Technician
Responsible for 30 cell sites in the Gulf of Mexico
Repair and installation of new cell site and growth of the Autoplex switch
Day to day operation of the AT&T Autoplex 1000 switch for the above system and training
of new personnel
1994-1996, AT&T Wireless System, Temple, TX
System Technician in a TDMA system
Responsible for 15 cell sites
Helped maintain an AT&T Autoplex TDMA switch
Completed translation to grow new cell sites and added new T1/DS3 to system
Installed and maintained Digital Access (DACS), Cross Connect Systems, and T-Coders
1991 – 1994, GTE - Home Location, Ft. Hood, TX
Field Representative II
Responsible for over 2,300 Communication Security (COMSEC) items that come into the
COMSEC account
Operated, installed, and tested both Mobile Subscriber Radiotelephone and Radio
Access Units
Included the operation and installation of multi-channel radio systems and the use of
equipment
Responsible for the 3rd level maintenance support for Mobile Subscriber Equipment,
including the checkout and test involved in equipment modifications
Included deployment with Army units for Operation Desert Shield/Storm
Utilized test equipment and dedicated test benches to perform fault isolation on the
Mobile Subscriber Radiotelephone, Group Logic Unit, and Multi-Channel Radio both VHF
and Microwave to the lowest replaceable unit
1986 – 1989, US Army, Ft. Hood, TX
Battalion Operation Sergeant
Supervised and directed the planning, engineering, installation, and management of the
battalion's three automatic message switched and the four automatic circuit switches in
support of the III Corps Commander and staff
Responsible for the management of the battalion's ten computer, which were networked
to pass information through the tactical systems
Retired from the Army as Master Sergeant/E8, with over 20 years of service
1967 – 1986, US Army
TAC Satellite/Microwave System
Installed tactical tower erection for both Microwave and VHF multi-channel radio systems.
Responsible for three mobile microwave radio vans and associated vehicles with power
units and over thirty personnel
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Alcatel Atrium 5020 Translations and Routing
Alcatel Atrium 5020 OAMP
Tekelec Eagle Advanced Database TK-155
DSC Megahub STP Translations
Bell core CCS-SS7 and Wireless
Tekelect SS7, PASM, and MGTS Basic Operations
Lucent Autoplex 1000 Translations for TDMA
AT&T Autoplex 1000 Series II Cell Site Maintenance
Alcatel MRD 5000 Microwave Digital Radio Operations/Maintenance
California Microwave DR2D Digital Radio Operations/Maintenance
AT&T Autoplex 1000 Switch CL 2504
Alcatel DMX 3003N Mux DS 3
CERTIFICATION
Level A Certified in CDMA-3GCN ZTE Soft Switch
ZTE EPON System
Lucent Certified MSC Engineer
Lucent EVDO Data Deployment
Lucent ECP Migration
Lucent Network ECP Migration
Eagle Global Title and Gateway Screening TK155
AMPS TS Network ECP Migration
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