Description
With engineering background, PMP, and for 18+ years, I've managed & supported series of engineering roles for leading wireless Service Providers - T-Mobile, AT&T, Sprint, Verizon and Globally operating vendors - Ericsson, Nokia, Alcatel-Lucent & Samsung, & worked through the whole life-cycle of wireless network engineering from Initial Concept, to Planning, Design, Implementation, Deployment, Integration, Pre/Post-Launch, Equipment Swap, KPI Analysis and Optimization on Wi-Fi, 2G, 3G, & 4G networks. Engineering/Technical Management Continuous Process Improvement Program/Project Management Cross-functional/Cultural Team Management Professional Staffing & Management Data Analytics & Problem Resolution Risk Management & Mitigation Cost/Time Management Customer/Client Relation Management (CRM) Customer/Client Partnering BUSINESS CONTRIBUTIONS I've successfully managed large scale of dynamic activities including the planning, scheduling & forecast, risks & costs, scoping, resources, execution, progress monitoring & updates, & deliverables, which include managing professionals with a wide range of experiences from PMs & Leads, Solution Architects & Senior and Junior Engineers to entry roles on market and regional levels. Supported executive management - VPs, SVPs, president & CEO - on RFPs in Cost Estimation Analysis, Technical Resources requirements, necessary S/W Tools, required testing & H/W Equipment, as well as Technical Assessment of project professionals. Overseen and supported the network deployment & site development efforts from concept to search ring creation, candidate evaluation & ranking, site selection, zoning, permitting, site acquisition, site walks, & generated Bill of Material (BoM), cost analysis & time management, vendor relations management. Managed antenna swap-out & deployment via OEMs, site re-configuration & re- design, field operations, NOC, RAN & RF engineering, general contractors, construction, tower crews, site surveys, and FCC/FAA regulatory proceedings. Coordinated, scheduled & managed GNG meetings with client and cross-functional teams, i.e. Field Ops, Core Engineering, NPO/RF Engineering, and Design Engineering for migration time/schedule determination, concerns, approvals, waivers, access issues, etc, during the 4G Network swap, deployment, performance analysis & optimization. Worked across project work-stream teams to appropriately engage resources when needed to ensure objectives are delivered on schedule with no or minimum impact. Collaborated with client, provided market updates about migration status, sites with performance impacting issues, action items, CRs, delivery, close-out and supported performance analysis efforts. Used Network Performance Management tools & functions including Trending, Analysis, Monitoring, & Reporting, to troubleshoot, identify performance issues, and provide recommendation for network improvement. Defined, standardized SoW & provided guidance to the team in conjunction with client's requests during the 4G Network deployment, performance analysis & optimization. Interacted with customer regularly on recommendations, action items, updates, milestones, deadlines, and deliverables. Met regularly with the PMO and other stakeholders to fine-tune procedures, reporting and deliverables on market, regional & national levels. Verified that processes are followed through among team members until delivery and trackers are completed on timely fashion. Scheduled & managed meetings with stakeholders frequently for necessary updates & deliverables. Provided support to in-house special projects including supporting remote markets. Directed a region of multiple markets and managed a team scattered globally during the Post Launch Support (PLS) activities on 3G/4G Networks. Collaborated with clients on timely deliverable and delegated requirements to the teams. Prioritized action items as project necessitated. Provided progress update to local & higher management frequently. Driven the teams in markets towards improving customer's KPIs and minimizing network faults and failed events. Developed Methods of Procedures (MOPs), in collaboration with management, to the engineering group for effective workplace. Screened engineering reports & provided feedback for modification prior to presentation to client. Evaluated skills & expertise of candidates for senior engineering roles. Managed a team of RF, UTRAN, & Test Engineers during the integration, deployment, and pre/post launch performance analysis & optimization activities for 3G Network for multiple markets. Collaborated with multi-functional groups - Construction, Deployment, JOSEPH NAWASH Y.N.10@HOTMAIL.COM | +1 925.948.8888 | DALLAS, TX RF, UTRAN, OEMs, & E911 - to plan, prioritize & schedule activities accordingly. Delegated requirements to engineers for pre/post- launch activities. Scheduled & dispatched test teams to shake-down sites & do coverage analysis during pre/post launch activities. Escalated issues of concern - H/W, RSSI, VSWR, T1, RF, PSAP, cell swap, etc - to responsible group (s) for immediate action. Finalized delivery process of Close-Out Packages on-air network sites with client's district managements & local area engineers successfully. Delivered network sites to customer after meeting pre-determined KPIs. Worked with higher management on project closure and in retrieving H/W resources, & re-assigning members to different projects, and terminating resources.
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