Britt Fugler
Madison, MS *9110
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Objective
Actively seeking a career in a progressive telecommunications organization that can utilize my experience and background to achieve and exceed the goals of the company.
Employment History
CEO
2009 - Present BAF Solutions, Madison, MS
Create company goals and ensure team coordination to meet and exceed goals. Drove BAF Solutions to its first $1M year in 2013
Actively participate in engineering projects to include spectrum analysis and manipulation, LTE and UMTS design activities, site performance analysis and troubleshooting
Create strategic partnerships to ensure customer needs are exceeded
Identify customer roadblocks and develop engineering or software solutions to help customers overcome obstacles
Program Manager
2004 – 2009, Optimi Corporation, Atlanta, GA
Managed AT&T/Cingular network merger project for 9 geographic markets
Managed multiple software and engineering projects across multiple U.S. wireless markets
Developed training course and delivered training classes on Optimi software suite to customer across North and South America and Europe
Selected to manage critical project that would determine selection of services provider. Overcame competition and Optimi selected as provider of software and engineering services
Identify customer issues and provide creative solutions utilizing Optimi software suite and engineering creativity
RF Engineer
2001 – 2004, Cingular Wireless, Ridgeland, MS
Responsible for frequency planning Cingular Wireless 850/1900 network in MS, Southern AL and NW FL
Transitioned from set planning on TDMA network to Ad Hoc planning using Setram planning solution
Provided first carves of TDMA network to ensure successful launch of GSM network for MS, AL, FL markets
Sr. RF Engineer
2000 – 2001, Nortel, Richardson, TX
RF optimization of Cellular One 800MHz TDMA network located in Puerto Rico
RF design and optimization of Cellular South 1900MHz TDMA network
PSID/RSID design and test of Cellular One network located in Spencer, IA Sr. FOA Engineer
2000, Samsung Telecommunications America, Richardson, TX
Responsible for establishing and documenting commissioning procedures for Samsung BTS
Produce reports outlining Samsung compliance to IS-95A for CDMA networks
Developed Base Station EIRP output calculation tool for use in the commissioning of newly installed sites
Satellite Communications Engineer
1997 - 2000 MCI, Richardson, TX
Responsible for the design, implementation, installation, and overbuild of MCIWorldcom satellite earth station
Responsible for all domestic MCIWorldcom satellite earth station FCC license applications
Designed and published accepted link characterization methods
Third level support team lead responsible for the installation, activation and characterization of VSAT satellite earth stations
Shift Supervisor, Satellite Engineer
1995 - 1997 Southwest MicroNet, Cedar Hill, TX
Design and integrate new equipment into existing earth station
Maintain earth station to ensure all full time and ad hoc feeds are successful
Developed system setup to allow customer support 24 hours/day; expanded from 18 hours/day
Satellite Engineer
1993 - 1995 IDB Systems, Carrollton, TX
Integrate, test and install satellite earth stations in both domestic and international capacities
Installed a 7.2 meter Vertex antenna with associated Earth Station equipment in Baku, Azerbaijan with limited resources
Provided a fly-away satellite station for video traffic from Quito, Ecquador for Showtime Boxing Productions
Education
1985 – 1987, Northeast Louisiana University, Monroe, LA
Broadcast Journalism and Business Management
1995 - 1997 Brookhaven College, Farmers Branch, TX
AS in Sciences
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
1998 University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX
Electrical Engineering
Other Experience
United States Air Force, 1988-1992, Satellite Communications United States Air Force Reserve, 1993 - 1994, Photo Sensor Retail Sales Experience, 1984 – 1988
References
References are available on request