Paul Anthony Jones

** ****** *****, *****, ************, UK, CV21 4LJ

Tel: 078********

Email: yzh6ql@r.postjobfree.com

|Profile |

|A well-motivated and highly adaptable RF test engineer with eight years experience |

|in a wireless test environment familiar with a number of technologies including |

|GSM, GPRS, EDGE, WCDMA, HSPA and TETRA. Currently employed as a Systems Test |

|Engineer within the tetra reference system at Airwave solutions, the leading |

|provider of integrated solutions and services for secure and resilient mission |

|critical communications in the public safety sector. A strong team player with |

|excellent inter-personal skills. |

|Key Skills |

|Motorola Dimetra IP Tetra Network Configuration and Maintenance |

|Tetra Radio terminal programming & operation |

|Tetra air interface analysis |

|Conformance testing on both terminals and network infrastructure |

|UKAS approved Conformance lab setup complying with ISO1702 standards |

|Experienced with 3GPP standards for GSM, GPRS, WCDMA & LTE |

|GCF and PTCRB Validation & Testing requirements |

|Use of AT driven devices |

|2G and 3G RF and Protocol test systems |

|ISEB foundation in software testing |

|UK SC Security Clearance |

|Work Experience |

| |Airwave Solutions - Systems & Terminals Engineer |

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|June 2008| |

|- Present| |

| |Responsibilities and achievements: |

| |Testing infrastructure and radio terminal upgrades |

| |Test lead for new network features and network infrastructure upgrades, |

| |including AuC, Base stations, Dispatch consoles and zone controllers |

| |Performing conformance testing and analysing results to ensure |

| |compatibility and to ensure hardware/software conform to Airwave's TETRA |

| |network requirements |

| |Investigating issues that have been reported from the live environment |

| |Programming radio terminals from all manufacturers including, Motorola, |

| |Sepura, EADS, Cleartone and Thales |

| |Analysis of air interface for debugging purposes |

| |Subject matter expert within the business for a number of network features|

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| |Demonstrating new and existing features and concepts to key customers e.g.|

| |police fire, ambulance, and government representatives |

| |Drive testing |

| |Responsible for logging equipment, raising defects and defect tracking |

| |HPQC administrator for testing team |

| |Test script and procedures development |

| |Technical advisor for future contracts and bids |

| |SGS Wireless Europe (Formally 7 Layers UK) - Qualification Engineer |

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|June 2004| |

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|2008 | |

| |Responsibilities and achievements: |

| |Supervision of conformance testing team |

| |Determining technical requirements for GCF and PTCRB certification |

| |System responsible for 3G RF test platforms CRTU-RRM and TS8950-W |

| |System responsible for 2G Protocol test platform CRTU-G and Setcom GAN |

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| |Investigating test case failures and possible system faults |

| |Training technicians, senior technicians and Qualification engineers |

| |Maintaining laboratory capabilities |

| |Developing work procedures |

| |Validation of 3G RRM and HSDPA test cases |

| |Validation of GAN (UMA) test cases |

| |Company representative at 3GPP RAN#5 workgroup meetings |

| |Trainer of internally developed software to global SGS group |

|Qualifications |

| |BEng (Hons) in Electronics with Communications at the University of Wales |

| |Swansea |

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|2000-2004| |

| |Key Modules Included:- |

| |Analogue Design |Antennas & Propagation |Assembly Programming |

| |Communication |Control Systems |Digital Design |

| |Principles | | |

| |Engineering Management|Microcontroller |Quantum Devices |

| | |Application | |

| |Signals & Systems |Software Engineering - C |Software Engineering - |

| | | |Java |

| |Speech & Image | | |

| |Processing | | |

| |Dissertation |

| |Investigation into the "Circular Polarisation of a triangular patched |

| |microstrip antenna" including design and 3-Dimensional simulation. |

|1998-2000|3 A-Levels at Aberdare Boys Comprehensive School |

| |Electronics [B], Mathematics [C], Economics [C] |

|1993-1998|10 GCSEs |

| |Electronics [A], Mathematics [A], French [A], Business Studies [A], Welsh |

| |(Short Course) [A], Science Double Award [AA], English Language [B], |

| |English Literature [B], Geography [B] |

|Courses |

|2004 |Rohde & Schwarz GSM and GPRS Training course |

|2005 |Rohde & Schwarz basic training for CRTU-W |

|2005 |Rohde & Schwarz basic training for TS8950W |

|2005 |Rohde & Schwarz basic training Conformance testing with CRTU-RRM |

|2006 |Inacon UMTS signalling and protocol analysis course |

|2006 |Rohde & Schwarz Introduction to HSUPA |

|2007 |Rohde & Schwarz Introduction to LTE |

|2008 |Motorola Dimetra IP Overview |

|2010 |Cisco CCNA Bootcamp |

|2011 |Spirent GPS overview |

|2011 |Dimetra MCC7500 Dispatcher overview |

|Personal Details |

|Date of Birth |25th November 1981 |

|Marital Status |Married |

|Driving License |Full Clean |

|Professional Membership |

|A member of the institute of electrical engineers (MIET) (Formally MIEE) |

|IT Skills |

|Good Working knowledge of the following software packages |

|HP Quality Center |Electronic Workbench|Leonardo TTCN |ProComm Plus |

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|SetiQ_3D |Labsure |Interlab |Motorola CPS |

|Motorola Scout |Motorola Air tracer |Sepura Radio Manager|Wiltek Air Analyser |

|logging | | | |

|Wireshark |Ethereal |Borland C++ |Matlab |

|MS Office |MS Visio |MS Project | |

|Interests |

|Sports | I have a keen interest in many sports, namely Rugby and Soccer. Also |

| |enjoy keeping fit. I was Captain of the University Running club which |

| |involved organising trips, social events, managing club funds and |

| |encouraging involvement. |

|Computing|Pc maintenance, repair and upgrade. |

| |I have attended a course on Cisco CCNA and am looking to sit the |

| |certification exam in the near future. I also have a keen interest in |

| |developing my programming skills. |

|References |

|On Request |

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