Michael Marsh
San Diego, CA 92117 USA
E-mail
m_x@sbcglobal.net,infrastructm@netzero.net
Objective
Telecommunication systems installation, integration, and implementation.
Summary
Wireless systems exposure includes Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA)
infrastructure technology installation, operation, maintenance and troubleshooting hardware and software issues, along side network level operation and maintenance. Exposure to wireless broadband includes installation and commissioning of network elements and gateway sites for point to multipoint, mesh, consecutive point and cellular access strategies. Successfully represented the company and systems operation with the customer externally, on site, domestically and internationally under critical scheduling situations.
Employment
1999 - 2001 Nortel Networks
2000, Wireless Network Integration Specialist
- Participate in CDMA switch and site hardware troubleshooting during 4th CXR network upgrades and additions, Verizon Los Angeles.
- Participate in CDMA switch and site hardware troubleshooting during MTX 47 and MTX 48 network cutover operations, Verizon San Diego and Los Angeles.
- Coordinate and participate in network ATP testing and troubleshooting for CDMA switching and cell site operations.
- Implement and execute Network Integration test plans for CDMA switching systems at customer locations. DMS-MTX
- Provide technical assistance to other departments or interconnecting companies in order to test and isolate troubles when the CDMA switching equipment is involved.
- Test and troubleshoot BSC subsystems. Locate, test and troubleshoot T1 issues.
- Operate BSM, use gui and unix commands.
- Participate in maintenance and company provided additions to the CDMA switching network.
- Operate the necessary types of test equipment required to analyze and maintain a CDMA network
1999, Senior Cell Site Technician
- Commission and troubleshoot Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) Metrocell and Legacy hardware, using HP 8935, BMU PC platform for Sprint PCS Miami and Orlando Florida Markets.
- Install and troubleshoot CDMA and analog hardware, 800 DR, Dual Mode Urban Metrocell for use in the Airtouch Communications Cellular system, Los Angeles California.
- Conduct quality audit inspections of cell site installations to support critical customer deployment schedules.
1999- 2000 Wireless Facilities Incorporated
San Diego, California
Field Installation Manager
- Installed broadband consecutive point access network POP/Gateway site for Advanced Radio Telecom.·
- Installed and commissioned broadband consecutive point access radios for Advanced Radio Telecom.·
- Installed and commissioned broadband free space optical nodes for Air Fiber, Inc.·
- Conducted technical surveys for CDMA service upgrades in cellular sites for Lucent Technologies.
1999 Ericsson US
Totowa, New Jersey
RBS Engineer
- Participated in cell site upgrades to digital service for AT&T Wireless Services supporting critical customer capacity requirements using Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) technology, Radio Base Station 882 and 884, Spectrum Analyzer, Multimeter, PC workstation.
1994 to 1999 Qualcomm Incorporated
San Diego, California
Systems Engineering Technician
- Lead in the installation, integration, maintenance and operation of CDMA wireless subsystems/networks, BTS, BSC, BSM, and Legacy.
- Configured operation of CDMA subsystems/networks in lab and field environments to ensure timely startup and reduce financial penalties to the company. DC power plant, CSU, DSU, T1, Ethernet, GPS, Network Analyzer, Spectrum Analyzer, Fireberd, Multimeter, PC, Unix workstation.
- Operated and maintained laboratory CDMA wireless systems on a daily basis. Analyzed fault messaging in PC GUI and Unix environments to ensure successful troubleshooting of system issues and fulfill customer requirements.
- Tested cellular handsets in real-time environments to determine reliability. Programmed handsets with current versions of software and tested user functions. Registered and activated subscriber devices into the subsystem database. Solved user requests and phone service problems with a 95% success rate. Used Unix and PC workstations, spectrum analyzer, mobile diagnostic monitor, product support tools.
- Planned and implemented closed loop RF distribution strategies to expand consumer products development and testing capacity.
Education
1991 DeVry Instititute of Technology
Phoenix Arizona
AAS in Electronics
- National Dean’s List
- Invisible Fiber Unit installation and commissioning, Triton Networks
- RF/AMPS engineering, Nortel Networks· Radio Base Station 882/884 migration training, Ericsson US
- Base Station Controller operation and maintenance, Qualcomm
- Outdoor Base station operation and maintenance, Qualcomm
- CDMA Network Planning and optimization, Qualcomm
- Larscom Inverse Multiplexer (IMUX) operation
- Channel/Data Service Unit (CSU/DSU) operation
- Network Interface Switch (NIS) operation
- Held DOD secret level clearance.
- CDMA Wireless Systems
- CDMA Handset Programming
- Windows, MS Office
- Macintosh, MS Office
- Novice Unix
- Network Analyzer
- Spectrum Analyzer
- DVM
- Fireberd/T1 test set
- Digital test equipment
- Analog test equipment
- Schematic understanding
- Soldering/Cable assembly
