TIger Team Foreman and SME on 4G/LTE integratind and troubleshooting
Resume:
Kimberly E. Chisolm
Baltimore, MD 21223
Email: *********@*****.***
Professional Profile
A strong Systems Engineer with excellent experience in wireless systems and network installs,
commissioning and maintenance. Expert level knowledge of 4G/LTE installations and deployments.
Exceptional technical depth and a passion to resolve system problems through root cause analysis and
attention to details. Willing to travel and can work in rural and major metropolitan markets.
Certifications:
Alcatel-Lucent Certified on AT&T and VZW 4G/LTE and Sprint Network Vision CDMA
conversion
Motorola Certified on following products: EMX2500E; OMC-R, MM, &CBSC; 1X/3G
Architecture
Formal basic UNIX, TCP/IP, and LAN/WAN networking fundamentals courses.
Employment History
Dynis Tower Solutions – Tiger Team Foreman Columbia, MD
May 2013 – Present
Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the direction of the Integration Project Mgr, manage a team of tower climbers to provide
integration support for AT&T’s 4G/LTE network in the BAWA market, including any and all troubleshooting
of ALU’s 4G equipment
Troubleshoot and resolve any RF (VSWR, RSSI/RTWP) issues related to the 4G network using
Anritsu S133L Sweep Master and dummy loads to isolate root cause, as well as, provide support and training
to other technicians
performing all work for close-out packages(taking site photos, performing sweep, PIM and Fiber
testing)Collect all necessary documents and photos for Close out Packages; perform Line sweeps, PIM test
of antennas and fiber testing; correcting Punch List Issues; Collect reports using Kathrein CCU for RET
assignments(sector info)
Perform installation of GSM, UMTS and LTE tower and ground equipment for AT&T’s network
OSHA-10, CPR, RF/EME and AT&T 502 Certified
Alcatel-Lucent – Wireless Installation Technician (ACST) Columbia, MD
August 2010 – May 2013
Duties and Responsibilities:
Under direction of management, perform installation, commissioning, integration and testing of
AT&T’s 4G/LTE network in the BAWA market, including any and all troubleshooting of ALU’s 4G
equipment; working in tandem w/ antenna crews to troubleshoot and resolve any RF issues related to the 4G
network; provide support and training to other technicians on any and all 4G equipment
Install and configuration of SAR-8/SAR-F for backhaul connectivity of the eNB/BBU to AT&T’s
SAM5620
Install switches, transmission equipment, power equipment, wireless equipment and network
equipment in central offices, customer locations, wireless remote locations and outside locations.
Participated successfully in AT&T’s FOA GSMoE project that converted GSM T1 span from copper to
ethernet via the SAR-8/7705
Experienced in GSM, 3G/UMTS and distributed nodeB installation
CSS Antenna, Inc. – 2 Shift Antenna Supervisor Edgewood,
nd
MD
September 2009 – May 2010
Duties and Responsibilities:
Under direction of upper management, manage the tactical execution of materials staff activities of 50
assemblers, including planning, leading, and organizing such functions as work assignments, performance
management and budgets for parts and consumable goods.
Update production management frequently on the status of materials availability and scheduling and
review costs and project plans for materials acquisitions to meet supply chain requirements.
Effectively expedite and have materials available for repair, overhaul and assembly lines.
Work closely with directors and managers in all production and administrative departments to ensure
engine production schedules are met or exceeded.
Makes recommendations to improve productivity, quality, and efficiency of engine production related
operations.
TECORE Wireless Systems – Senior Technical Support Columbia, MD
August 2006 – May 2009
Duties and Responsibilities:
Providing 24x7 technical support to customers around the globe who use Tecore’s wireless switching
and base station products, which include a full suite of GSM, CDMA, and next generation products for full
scope of wireless network applications;
Installation and upgrade processes through critical issue resolution; using such protocols as ISDN,
ISUP, SIP, VOIP, SUA, SIGTRAN, SMPP and GPRS/GSN, as well as Windows and Linux OS;
Provide customers with network monitoring & commissioning assistance incorporating both CDMA &
GSM technologies into existing network footprint.
Technologies: In depth knowledge of Windows and UNIX/Linux OS, GSM, UMTS, CDMA,
protocols as ISDN, ISUP, SIP, VOIP, SUA, SIGTRAN, SMS and GPRS
Motorola, Inc. – Technical Field Services Support Arlington Heights, IL
August 1992 – May 2006
Duties and Responsibilities:
Installation (hardware & software), maintenance, implementation & deplyment of following Motorola
equipment: EMX2500E/5000 (DEX600/600C) switching equipment, SwitchMate, Glenayre MVP Voicemail,
IS-41 Tandem, HLR/VLR, Motorola’s CBSC equipment [OMC-R (Helix, Sun, & Netra-440), Mobility
Manager (DNP & MM-II), XC, SDU, VPU, PTT/PoC; peripherals such as: UNO, SMAP, & OMCIP], as
well as various T1 networking products (including Nortel D4 channel banks, DSC CP-800’s DSU/ Channel
banks, T1 Transcoders).
CISCO experience: Installing, configuring, and implementing Cisco Catalyst 2960 and 6500
Switches, Cisco MGX 8800 Media Gateways and integrating Cisco’s IP_NGN with Verizon Wireless’
existing LAN/WAN network scheme. Spent last 3 years supervising contractors performing hardware
installations of the above equipment, performing software upgrades, and integrations of new equipment into
VZW’s Southeast network.
Install various types of telecommunications equipment
Installation of SONET, fiber optic, cat5 and voice equipment.
Installation of CAT6 Data Drops, Patch Panels, and test with fluke equipment.
Install and test 12 strain fiber (Hybrid) single mode fiber and jacks.
Experienced in the installation of a wide variety of cabling to include CAT 14, CAT 6, VGA, S-Video,
RG-6 coax, single-mode and multi-mode fiber, DVI and audio cabling.
Mastered engineering design drawings, cable running lists, performing surveys, installing other
conveyances, pulling and terminating cable, determining and implementing required connector pin outs,
installing and configuring equipment chase, power supplies, racks, patch panels, etc., testing and
documenting installations, dressing and labeling cables, racks, patch panels, etc.
Install various types of IT, data and voice telecommunications equipment and peripheral devices,
including, CISCO Routers 1700 and CISCO 29140 switches, satellite equipment, servers, Mux equipment,
modems, CSU/DSUs and peripherals.
Test systems including the above equipment including CISCO Routers, Transition Networks and GPS
receivers
Installation of CAT14E Data Drops, Patch Panels, and test with fluke equipment also known twisted-
pair (UTP, ScTP, STP-A) theories and fact
Performs moves, adds, and changes on the Avaya G3Rs and G3si Systems Troubleshoots cable and
phone problems
Incorporated over five years of experience using ANSI/TIA/EIA 568-A, 569-A, 570-A,606,607, ANSI/TIA
526.7, 14A, TIA/EIA TSB 67, 72, 75, 95, National Electric Code, National Fire Protection Code, BICSI,
TDMM, LAN, and Interworking Design Manual
Cellular One/SBMS - Switch Technician Greenbelt, MD
June 1989 – October 1991
Duties and Responsibilities:
Day-to-day operations and monitoring of EMX2500/DEX600 switching equipment, OCTEL Voice Mail, Rockwell
MUX/DEMUX equipment, Tellabs DACS; building cell sites, performing channel adds & retunes; testing &
integration DS1 and DS3’s; billing retrieval; troubleshooting cellular issues, translations changes & additions; trained
lesser experienced personnel.
AT&T – CSC Technician Baltimore, MD
June 1988 – June 1989
Duties and Responsibilities:
Processing New and Change Orders of DS0’s for AT&T business customers; Private Line Test Board troubleshooting
and resolutions.
Education
Arundel Institute of Technology Baltimore, MD A.A.S., Electronics Engineering
Technology, 1988
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Baltimore, MD Diploma, 1984
References available upon request
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