Network Operations (wireless systems) RF engineer, Field Operations

Glenn Disney

Defuniak Springs, FL *****

**************@*****.***

M: 850-***-****

*authorized to work in the US for any employer, good driving record, no criminal record, *good people skills *36 years telecommunications field & and RF network operations management *FCC Commercially, licensed, active w/ Radar - Industries Broadcast, Two-Way Radio, Wireless

Work Experience:

MCD LLC, CPA - Defuniak Springs, FL

Co-owner

—June 2013 to present

Installed, configured & maintained office LAN

General office assistance and technical adviser

General consultant as 49% co-Owner

Note: Disney Signals LLC - consultant work

AT&T Mobility - Atlanta, GA

Network Load Balance Analyst

—August 2007 to March 2013

Managed work load of more than 50 RF Network technicians & engineers, nationwide

Managed daily schedules according to dynamic priorities

Create daily productivity reports and analyze proficiency and deficiencies

Manage vendor meets (electricians, telecom, HVAC, tower crews, etc., ) with AT&T engineers

AT&T Mobility - Chicago, IL

Network Operations Surveillance Controller

—January 2004 to August 2007

Surveillance of multiple Mobile Switching Centers (MSCs)

Identify and resolve complex system hardware/software problems (Ericsson, Lucent, Nokia)

TDMA, GSM/UMTS)

Prepare trouble tickets on alarmed hardware and software

Dispatch technicians & engineers to on-call work

FAA NOTAM ticket creation for tower lighting issues, nationwide

AT&T Mobility (Cingular)- Lexington, KY

Network Field Engineer, Sr.

—January 2001 to December 2003

MAINTAIN AND BUILD OUT: Ericsson TDMA system

RF antenna sweeps

Analyze TDMA & GSM wireless radio systems

Repair DC power plant, rectifiers - Harris Microwave 6ghz

T1 troubleshooting - On Call NOTAM, FAA filing and tower lighting testing

RF Field Technician

Sprint - Milwaukee, WI

RF Field Technician

—January 1998 to December 2000

● Troubleshoot and repair cell site equipment

● Troubleshoot and repair network T1 issues

● Troubleshoot antenna and tower issues - manage the antenna crews during repairs

● Compile weekly technical reports

Worked on special cell site installations for Sprint in Louisville KY, Madison WI and Memphis TN.

Resonant Results / Broadcast WOLX - Madison, WI

Facility Supervisor, FCC Licensed, 1st class - (job overlapped Motorola MSS) contractor

—March 1985 to February 1995

● Coordinated engineering contractor and vendor meets

● Maintained a 60kw 3-phase generator maintenance, 220vac 3-phase electrical troubleshooting -

● Maintained alarming, telemetry, and other electronics including generator transfer switch, tower lighting control boxes, tower lighting alarming and FAA NOTAM reporting

● Chief site security contact

Motorola MS (Evans Industrial Communications) - Madison, WI

Two-Way Radio Electronics Technician, FCC Licensed, 1st class

(job overlapped Resonant Results & WOLX - contracted) - Madison, WI

—March 1981 to July 1990

● Electronics, bench and field technical repairs, maintenance and installations of 2-way mobile as well as 2-way radio base stations and repeaters covering a frequency range between 20mhz and 900mhz

● RF diagnostics for communications facilities interference evaluations and troubleshooting

● Maintained public safety radio and base station equipment over 8 counties in southern Wisconsin for Motorola contract customers

● Customers included, but not limited to: FBI, Secret Service & U.S. Marshall Service as well as numerous county and municipal police and fire agencies, hospitals and ambulance services

Vernon Broadcasting Co., WYGO - Corbin, KY

Radiotelephone Operator, FCC Licensed, 3rd class

—April 1976 to September 1980

● Maintained FCC parameters for AM/FM directional simulcast radio station

● Monitor, and adjust: modulation, frequency, audio, and antenna current, tower lighting / NOTAM in compliance with FCC & FAA regulations

● Apprentice-engineer working under Chief Engineer on routine maintenance and repairs after transmitter shut-down

Education

●H.S. Diploma, 1972 - North Putnam, Roachdale, IN.

●National Radio Institute - Washington, DC

Diploma in FCC Communications Electronics - July 1978 to July 1980

●Mobile Technology Institute (MTI) - Pittsburgh, PA - January 1982 to February 1983

Diploma in Two-Way Radio, Antenna propagation & RF safety

●Shaftesbury University, London, UK

Graduated June 21, 2002

BS in Telecommunications - Student ID: D8542328

GPA 3.28 – transcript available upon request

(not accredited in the USA)

Skills

*Multimeter, Spectrum analyzer, Windows 10, Managerial Technical Writing (please see attached PDF file, Signals Sample, author: Glenn Disney)

*Electronics (general) troubleshooting & repairs Electrical Fluke multi-meter & Spectrum analyzer proficiency 120/240 vac (single phase only)

*OS Windows 11 and Office proficiency troubleshooting & repairs Organizational & Managerial proficiency

*Electrical grounding proficiency Oral and Written communications, excellent

—--Other skills and familiarity

*Equipment Repair - Network Support - LAN - 3G - Project Management

*Technical Writing - WAN - Help Desk - Operating Systems - Vendor Management

Certifications, License & Associations:

Federal Communications Commission (FCC GROL) #PG1814224 … FRN 002******* - Commercial Radiotelephone License, General Class w / Radar Endorsement, active

Required by persons who adjust, maintain, or internally repair FCC licensed radiotelephone transmitters in the aviation, maritime, and international fixed public radio services - allows the holder to install, service, and maintain Radar systems on board vessels

●Electrical Inspector’s License, UDC, state of Wisconsin - expired

●Member: IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)

Antenna Society, 2021 #91284007 - active

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