Engineer Quality Assurance
Resume:
MICHAEL McALOON, JR.
**** ****** ***** ********, ** 75070
*******.*******@*****.***
MICROWAVE ENGINEER
PROFILE
Highly focused and motivated Radio Frequency (RF) and Microwave Engineer,
able to work both independently and collaboratively in a variety of
settings and conditions. Driven to both succeed and contribute, able to
work with diverse teams, while leading by example as an individual
contributor in both laboratory and production environments. Proven
technical skills utilized in driving profitable and cost-effective project
delivery.
Proficient maintaining and supporting a diverse array of wireless
communications equipment and systems. Adept at solving difficult and
complex problems, using Quality Assurance (QA) to improve system
performance. An excellent combination of microwave engineer, and hands-on
equipment specialist.
. Able to focus and work well in high-pressure situations, constantly
seeking new challenges, a professional and detail-oriented individual
with both a strong work ethic and the desire to exceed expectations.
. Always on schedule and budget, able to prioritize and handle multiple
tasks while effectively achieving and exceeding project goals.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Microwave Backhaul . Engineering Support . Equipment Configuration .
Network Issue Resolution
Link Budgeting and Redesign . Programming . Systems Audit . Process
Reengineering .
Radio Frequency Engineering . Client Relationship Management . Network
Operations Center Support
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
External Input Dallas, TX
2011 - Present Senior Consultant Backhaul Engineering
Provided RF and Microwave consultation with strong focus on performance
optimization, postmortum fault identification and outage prevention.
Clearwire Kirkland, WA
2006 -2010
Microwave Performance and Reliability Engineer
Provided expert knowledge of Redline AN50e, Redline AN80i, Motorola PTP600,
Dragonwave, Bridgewave, Ceragon, and Eband radio systems, serving as a key
contributor to the reliability and availability of the national Microwave
Backhaul used to carry customer traffic.
Provided site supervision, path alignment, equipment installation, and site
optimization for new site construction, conducting monitoring of the
microwave performance and alarm conditions. Resolved difficult microwave-
related outages, reviewing all microwave-related trouble tickets to assure
complete resolution.
Developed and maintained applications for automated network-wide audits and
to trigger preventive maintenance to reduce emergency outages.
Created a tool, LinkWatch, which displayed logical network diagrams for a
market and populated it with the functional state of each site and backhaul
element (up / down state, backhaul utilization, path alignment, and current
topology). LinkWatch allowed Network Operations to instantly identify the
source of network outages and weather-related damage, allowing for more
effective recovery operations.
Developed and maintained applications for automated microwave utilization
and parametric data collection used in historical performance monitoring,
including interactive network diagrams to provide real-time market status
aiding the Network Operation Center (NOC) in outage recovery and
prevention.
. Developed applications which performed configuration and software
upgrades of microwave radios, allowing the upgrade of up to eight
radios simultaneously to decrease site turn-up time.
. Responded to all NOC call-outs within a specified area and contacted
the appropriate field personnel to resolve system failures.
Form and Function Furnishings Monroe, WA
2002 - 2006
Founder / Owner
Designed cabinetry and millwork packages for clients, planning and managing
construction and installation projects. Managed all shop operations and
installation crews, including receivables, payables, and payroll, etc.
AT&T Wireless Services Redmond, WA
1998 - 2002
Test Engineer
Developed applications for system-level regression testing, creating
drivers that communicated with test instrumentation such as spectrum
analyzers, bulk-call generators, voice-quality test sets, and RF
attenuators using TCP / IP, RS232, RS422, TTL, and GPIB protocols.
Applications eliminated manual regression testing by test engineers and
provided an archive for system test data for each software release.
Developed applications that automated system-level testing in the
production of Base Stations and Remote Units. Wrote test code that
automated the software revision verification, application code download,
Base / RU configuration / RF synchronization, and call processing / HSD
testing, as well as data collection and failure documentation.
Designed, built, and maintained test platforms for production system-level
testing. Platforms included RF connectivity, T1, DSU / CSU and Router
connectivity to a dedicated Server for High-Speed Data testing, and Bulk
Call Generation, which simulated both subscriber and switch traffic.
The platforms emulated the field deployment and provided an environment
that allowed production personnel to move seamlessly from manufacturing to
field support.
MILITARY
U.S. Air Force
Texas Air National Guard
TECHNOLOGY
RF and Microwave Radio Communications . Digital Switching Systems
Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices . Networking Fundamentals . TCP /
IP . SNMP . WiMax
Audio Analyzers . Signal Generators . Spectrum Analyzers . Power Meters .
Network Analyzers
Oscilloscopes . Bit Error Rate Testers . Frequency Counters . Tunable
Filters
C . MS Visual C++ 6.0 . LabView 4.0 - 6.02 . LabView Application Builder .
LabView Basic I
Windows 95 / 98 / XP / NT Workstation 4.0 . UNIX
AWARD
Clearly The Best Clearwire Communications
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