Professional - Translations Engineer

Jason T. Strother

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Summary:

Ability to analyze and effectively troubleshoot situations

Skilled in understanding and preparing technical documentation and specifications

Ability to learn and effectively use new information quickly

Operating systems: Unix, Windows, Dos

Switching platforms: Lucent TDMA, Nortel GSM and UMTS, Sonus VoIP

Sonus GSX’s and PSX’s Motorola CDMA, Spatial VoIP, Alcatel Lucent UMTS

Software: Access, Word, Excel, DMOpro, Access7 (SS7 call traces), Startouch, and Putty

Working knowledge of Access7, GeoProbe, Agilent, vi, and Oracle

Experience: 10/2006-Present AT&T Wireless

AT&T Wireless NTN Routing and Transport Engineer Atlanta, GA

Responsible for forecasting traffic volumes on voice trunks in the Northeast

Manage augmentations of voice trunks once high utilizations are reached

Assign new DS1 switch ports in Granite to new or augmented trunks

Responsible for pulling daily trunkgroup utilization reports

Responsible for assigning route labels to new trunkgroups that are brought into service

Responsible for providing monthly LDRG’s for new NPA NXX’s that are added or deleted from the network

Provide input to vendors for AT&T requirements and network design

Responsible for maintaining call routing nationwide across AT&T VoIP Sonus network

Lead routing engineer for Sonus VoIP network

9/2005-10/2006 Alcatel USA

Product Systems Engineer Redmond, WA

Responsible for maintaining Alcatel Spatial Softswitch (2G and 3G) in Cingular lab

Responsible for maintaining a good working relationship between Alcatel and Cingular

Loaded all new patches for the Alcatel Spatial Softswitch

Performed regression tests on all new patch loads

Worked with other vendors to ensure proper functionality of their products while attached to Alcatel Softswitch

Responsible for opening trouble tickets and working with developers to resolve them

Worked with developers gathering needed internal call traces and SS7 traces to help resolve open trouble tickets

Responsible for creating test cases that were needed to thoroughly test call processing

6/2004-9/2005 T-Mobile USA / Goodman Networks

Spatial Data Translations Engineer Bellevue, WA

Instrumental in setting up routing for the new VoIP network for T-Mobile USA

Responsible for maintaining monthly LCRG’s in network markets which saved the company millions of dollars each year

Responsible for call testing and turning up new VoIP trunks

Set up and troubleshoot SS7 traces with different call scenarios

Instrumental in numerous new switch builds ensuring the growth of the T-Mobile USA network and coverage

Responsible for many cell site rehomes, reducing capacity issues, and ensuring room for network growth

Managed current and new builds for Enhanced 911 Phase 1 and Phase 2 cuts for T-Mobile USA markets, and ensured deadlines mandated by the FCC were met or exceeded

Instrumental in setting up dialing plans, routing tables, and call flows in Spatial markets

Built CIQ’s for new and upcoming Spatial switches

Assisted switch techs in setting up hand-offs, add new cell sites, and built new trunkgroups

6/2000-6/2004 AT&T Wireless Bothell, WA

Lucent, Nortel, Sonus Call Routing Translations Engineer

Instrumental in setting up routing for the new VoIP network for AT&T

Responsible for call testing and turning up new VoIP trunks

Responsible for maintaining monthly LCRG’s for 12 network markets which saved the company millions of dollars each year

Instrumental in setting up dialing plans, routing tables, and call flows in Nortel GSM, and Lucent TDMA

Set up and troubleshoot SS7 traces with different call scenarios

Responsible for the building and implementation of CALEA in all AT&T Wireless Services Lucent TDMA network, a nationwide FCC mandate to enable electronic surveillance in the face of rapid advances in telecommunications technology

Instrumental in setting up GTT routing tables in Nortel GSM, and Lucent TDMA switches

Responsible for the switch software design, build, and implementation of EPW in all AT&T Wireless Services Lucent TDMA network, a nationwide prepaid cellular phone service with enhanced service features much like the current postpaid service

Instrumental in numerous new switch builds ensuring the growth of the AT&T wireless network and coverage

Managed current and new builds for Enhanced 911 Phase 1 and Phase 2 cuts for 12 markets, and ensured deadlines mandated by the FCC were met or exceeded

Responsible for a smooth transition of Telecorp markets into the AT&T network

Responsible for many cell site rehomes, reducing capacity issues, and ensuring room for network growth

Managed customer trouble tickets from the field and tier 3 groups

10/1999-6/2000 Airtouch Cellular Bellevue, WA

Trouble Resolution Group

Worked closely with other carriers to resolve customer issues with roaming, call routing, and features

Managed and resolved customer trouble tickets as a tier 3 group

Troubleshooting in-market customer Octel boxes, 911, roaming and routing issues

01/1998-10/1999 Airtouch Cellular Irvine, CA

Technical Support Core Group

Worked with CSR reps to resolve customer issues with roaming, programming, features, and actual use of the phone

Trained and managed new CSR reps with OJT

Acted as lead for customer escalations

05/1997-12/1997 The Ainslie Co San Clemente, CA

Job Foreman

Foreman for Stadium and Theater seating company

Managed a crew of 10-15 people installing seating and ensuring deadlines were met or exceeded

Responsible for teaching new hires how to properly install seating

Education: 1986-1990 Gatewood Schools Eatonton, GA

College Prep

Military: 04/1993-04/1997 USMC Camp Pendleton, CA

Instructor

Instructed new recruits on the basics of the LAV-25 in the field and in the classroom

Managed classes of up to 60 students

02/2009-02/2015 US ARMY RESERVE Ft Gillem, GA

Psychological Operations

Team Leader for PSYOP team with Secret Clearance

Managed a team of 2 and an interpreter

Responsible for maintaining and securing Loudspeakers, Manpacks, and classified Satellite communications systems

Responsible for mentoring junior enlisted and putting them on a path for a successful military career

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