RF Engineer/Technician

Errol Olson

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SUMMARY:

Versatile, creative, and meticulous wireless telecom engineer, proficient in using many different hardware and software tools with a broad and varied experience base in the industry.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

T-mobile USA (Kineticom); Concord, CA 11/07 to 11/08

Associate RF Engineer

* Setup and configured TEMS GSM/UMTS drive test measurement software to collect signal strength data for voice/data services as directed by RF engineers

* Setup and configured Invex3G drive test measurement software to collect signal strength data for site candidates using CW (continuous wave) transmission/reception system

* Post-processed TEMS drive test data to create MapInfo tables and manipulated site location data in Excel to create Streets & Trips pushpin sets

General Dynamics Network Services (TAD Technical); Livermore, CA 1/06 to 3/07

Equipment Engineer and Site Acquisition Coordinator

* Designed equipment layouts for cell sites within lease space and structural constraints for AT&T Wireless and monitored construction progress

* Tracked leasing, zoning and building permit process using Microsoft Excel

* Assembled lease amendment supporting documentation for approval by AT&T

* Built and maintained department shared network drives to organize document repository

Redflex Traffic Systems; Scottsdale, AZ 9/04 to 9/05

Maintenance Engineer and Camera Technician

* Utilized network monitoring tools to identify possible malfunctioning photo red light or speed enforcement installation equipment and corrected remotely if possible or by physical site visit

* Troubleshot problems with computers, cameras and flashes, communications and vehicle detection hardware

* Optimized image quality by utilizing light meters and formulating and programming tables for consistent luminance and setting manual or software-controlled camera parameters such as alignment, focus and zoom level

* Occasionally assisted with installation and troubleshooting of new equipment

THWOCK! Custom Electronics Design; Mesa, AZ 04/02 to 8/04

Cable Installer / Service Technician

* Worked as an independent contractor for installation of satellite and VHF/UHF TV, home theater, and home security systems for both residential and commercial customers

* Installed CAT-5 voice/data cable for telephone networks and LAN environments. I also did field service work for these kinds of systems

Sprint PCS; Phoenix, AZ 3/00 to 4/02

RF Engineer and Network Optimization Specialist

I designed antenna configurations for CDMA base transceiver stations (BTSs), implemented Lucent 5ESS OMP switch translations to optimize performance of new cell sites to be integrated and optimized the existing CDMA network. My accomplishments there included:

* Designed and deployed approx. 20 new cell sites from site walk, min. rad. center height req., antenna and cable specs., cable freq. sweeps and CW test data analysis, and max. power output

* Worked to improve known trouble areas for blocked and dropped calls

* Developed in-building coverage solutions for high-density corporate customers

* Utilized PLANET cellular propagation tool to predict cellular coverage and then tuned this model with CW test data actually collected in the field

* Collected PN (pseudonoise) and CW (continuous wave) data using Agilent measurement equipment in the field and exported this data to apply thematic maps for generating plots using MapInfo software

* Used Microsoft Office software to tabulate drive test data to make it compatible with MapInfo

* Monitored daily network statistics to identify sudden, abrupt changes in cell site performance

* Compiled and analyzed monthly network statistics to see long-term effects of changes I was making to the network

Aerotek Professional Staffing; Phoenix, AZ 11/98 to 12/99

Various Technical Positions

I worked as a temporary telecom professional in numerous capacities and locations throughout the Valley. Some of the projects I worked on included:

* Collected call data with a laptop PC test setup at the Motorola site in Scottsdale, AZ while the Iridium satellite communications network was in prototype testing. I used Excel spreadsheet software to tabulate this data, which was transferred to their satellite engineers in Chandler, AZ for logging effectiveness of software updates to the system

* Updated the Intellution human-machine interface application database at the ultra-pure water purification plant at the Motorola semiconductor fab in Chandler, AZ to support plant operations

* Measured call transmit-receive levels and voice quality of BTSs for Voicestream Wireless in Tempe, AZ and AT&T Wireless in Phoenix, AZ with a laptop PC multi-phone test apparatus. Utilized land navigational tools with MapInfo software and gained experience setting up and using a variety of test equipment such as TOM (Tool for Outdoor Measurement), RSAT 2000, and Comarco

EDUCATION:

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY; COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE, Pullman, WA.

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with emphasis in Communications Systems, also minor in Mathematics; Graduated Aug. 1996

I have also passed the FE exam demonstrating cross-discipline engineering proficiency.

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES: Available upon request

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