Technical Background
Significant knowledge of hardware and software for demodulation, bit manipulation, and protocol analysis
Well versed in communications technologies to include; Multiple access techniques, DSSS, analog/digital modulation types, multiplexing (FDM/TDM/SONET), protocols, vocoders, and bit manipulation
Vast experience with commercial hardware; satellite modems, block down-converters, switches, frequency translators, spectrum analyzers, receivers, oscilloscopes, sonograph, and digital snapshot equipment
Working knowledge of error detection and corrections methods and overhead schemes
Turbo Product Codes (TPC), Trellis Code Modulation (TCM), Viterbi, Reed-Solomon, parity schemes, CRC, additive/feedthre randomization schemes, as well as digital line coding
Advanced Protocol Analysis Course (SIGC3101), 2010
Advanced Communications Signals Analysis Course (452), 2008
Intermediate Communications Signals Analysis Course Honor Graduate (451), 2003
Work History
Amazon: Fulfillment Center Warehouse Associate – Jul 2023 – Present
Process and sort high volumes of various products into appropriately sized bins to be shipped for consumer use
Lumen Technologies: Enhanced Premise Technician – Oct 2022 – Jun 2023
Installed fiber optics to customer premise
Programed customer equipment to ensure/verify service functioning as expected
Performed troubleshooting techniques to identify issues with customers service
Utilized Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) to insure service and identify issues causing a drop in service
Utilized various hand tools to drill through walls and mount internal/external equipment
Collaborated with other departments to ensure correct assignments and credential to deliver service
Solutelia: WINd Support Specialist/RF Field Technician – Jun 2019 – Sep 2021
As a WINd Support Specialist performed tier 1-3 support as well as cellular device firmware updates
Tier 1 – Worked with customers daily to explain functionality of WINd Pro software
Tier 2 – Troubleshot and resolved issues with WINd software by utilizing a detailed software ticketing system
Tier 3 – Completely tested all new release and bug fixes of WINd software to ensure 100% functionality of features
Updated cellular devices firmware (S10 5G, S20+ 5G, S21+ 5G, etc.) and installed proprietary software
As an RF Field Technician performed indoor and outdoor testing with proprietary WINd software to monitor the network for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) such as RSSI, RSRP, RSRQ, etc.
Knowledge of how cellular networks operate (LTE, UMTS, etc.) to include physical layer characteristics of modulation schemes (OFDMA, WCDMA, etc.) using vector analyzers
Knowledge 802.11 standards (Wi-Fi) to include modulation schemes (DSSS, OFDMA, etc.) using vector analyzers
Knowledge of switching (layer 2 MAC, layer 3 IP) and IP routing (most efficient route)
Lockheed Martin (Gov Contract): Senior Signals Analyst - Nov 2017-Jun 2018
Conducted quality assurance (QA) of automated system results to ensure system 100% accuracy
Performed quality control (QC) of junior personnel’s reporting to ensure 100% accuracy
City of Aurora, Murphy Creek Golf Course: Maintenance - Sep 2015-Jun 2018
Performed a multitude of tasks to ensure golf course grounds were in pristine conditions
InApogee: Object Production Analyst/Senior Signals Analyst – Oct 2010-Jul 2015
Conducted communications baseline analytics against areas of interest to provide community with critical information for situation awareness which allows for trending of activity and events
Performed UI mitigation to satisfy customer requirements to ensure automated systems function properly
Analyzed multiple sources of information to integrate the source with other systems
In Depth working knowledge of the Object Production Environment (OPEN) process to include; gathering objects, nesting objects, assigning attributes to objects, and updating objects with various reports
Use various software tools for Indications and Warning (I&W) on target sets that can be assigned as attributes in the OPEN process
Used various software tools for the discovery of new objects that can be added as targets in the OPEN process which provides a robust object base and greatly enhances the I&W process
United States Air Force: Signals Intelligence Analyst – Aug 2000-Aug 2010
Recognized as one of the top three 1N2 signals intelligence analyst in the entire United States Air Force by earning a bronze medal in the Sensor Olympic technical skills and job knowledge competition
Senior COMINT analyst working in multi-service environment (USAF, Navy, Army, civilian)
Ensured full mission capability by providing advanced signals analysis methodology to 35+ multi-service personnel (modulation, FEC, randomization, multiplexing techniques and protocol analysis)
Supervised/initiated 30+ detailed signal analysis reports for use by the Intelligence community
Provided SIGINT Threat and warning on-board military aircraft utilizing hardware and software packages
Developed automated solutions for bit manipulation using scrypts (overhead schemes, multiplexers, etc.)
Performed detailed analysis of modulation types to recover parameters (software and/or hardware based)