Project Management Radio Frequency

William Forbes

Augusta, MO ***** 636-***-****

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

Personal Summary

Telecommunications professional with over 20 years of experience designing, implementing, and managing complex communication networks and infrastructure. Proven track record of successfully launching and optimizing 5G, LTE, and other wireless technologies. Expertise in network troubleshooting, capacity planning, and project management. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, focused on improving network performance and efficiency. MBA graduate with a strong foundation in business principles and strategic decision-making. Skills

Network design and implementation

Wireless technologies (5G, LTE, UMTS, GSM,

CDMA)

E911 Standards Adherence

Network Performance Optimization

Developing Network Testing Scripts

Wi-Fi Signal Optimization

Protocol Analysis Tools

Proficient in Radio Frequency Scanners

Network Devices Management

TCP/IP Network Management

Emergency Response Coordination

Financial Data Analysis

Financial Budgeting

Collaborative Teamwork

Professional Experience

Labor Estimator and Pricing, 07/2024 Current

Boeing St Louis, MO

Developed and analyzed labor cost models for military aircraft upgrade projects, contributing to successfully submitting competitive proposals, and maximizing project profitability for global customers.

Prepared estimates used by management for planning, budgeting, and scheduling work.

Reviews and analyses plans, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates.

Presented prepared estimates by assembling and displaying numerical and descriptive information.

Prepared detailed reports highlighting the basis for cost estimates, including assumptions and exclusions. Radio Frequency Engineer, 04/2007 11/2023

T-Mobile St Louis, MO

Implemented three generations of mobile phone technologies, improving data speeds, and signal coverage.

Continuously enhanced network performance and reliability by implementing software and hardware upgrades, ensuring a positive customer experience, while maintaining a technologically advanced network.

Successfully collaborated with cross-functional teams (e.g., network planning, operations, customer support) to troubleshoot and resolve complex network outages, continuously reducing mean time to repair (MTTR).

Utilized network monitoring tools to analyze performance data, identify potential bottlenecks and anomalies, and proactively address issues, preventing service disruptions, and ensuring a high level of network availability.

Collaborated effectively with customer IT departments to identify and implement secure and compatible solutions for coverage challenges, leveraging existing customer network infrastructure.

Troubleshot problems with existing radio frequency equipment and developed solutions to improve reliability

Assisted other members of the engineering team in troubleshooting issues related to the design or implementation of a wireless system.

Performed spectrum analysis for new network installations, identifying optimized frequencies to avoid interference and congestion.

Network Engineer, 07/2000 04/2007

T-Mobile St Louis, MO

Led the planning, design, and implementation of a new, state-of-the-art data center, overseeing all aspects of the project from inception to commercial launch.

Provided 24/7 NOC support, actively monitoring network performance, proactively identifying and resolving alarms, developing issues, minimizing service disruptions, and ensuring network uptime.

Led cross-functional teams in troubleshooting and resolving network issues following major upgrades, ensuring rapid service restoration, and minimal impact on network performance.

Optimized network performance through ongoing tuning, hardware upgrades, and bandwidth optimization techniques.

Assisted various departments in maintaining network security by configuring remote routers and firewalls

Configured routers, switches, firewalls, and other hardware to deploy and manage LAN, WAN, and wireless networks.

Provided technical support and guidance to users and junior network engineers, enhancing team knowledge and efficiency.

Education

08/1997 Lindenwood University St. Charles, MO

MBA Business Administration

08/1993 University of Missouri St. Louis, MO

BS Business Administration, Marketing Research

Websites, Portfolios, Profiles

www.linkedin.com/in/william-forbes-iii

Continuing Education

Google: AI Essentials, Python, Python Automation, Cybersecurity, Linux, SQL, Network Security, Network Risk, Cybersecurity Detection and Response, Cybersecurity Foundations, Agile Project Management

Cisco: Network Security

LinkedIn: Networking Foundations, IP Addressing, Local Area Networks, Wide Area Networks

Deep Learning: Intro to AI

Coursera: SQL

Microsoft: Operating Systems and Security

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