Experience

J.F. Taylor, Inc

• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Electrical Engineer

  • Feb 2020 - Present

• RF Systems Engineer

  • Oct 2018 - Feb 2020

  RF Systems Engineer for J.F. Taylor, Inc. providing avionics engineering support for the United States Navy.



AT&T

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Specialist RAN Engineer

  • Mar 2014 - Sep 2018

  • Aided in network performance optimization efforts for the Indiana submarket for GSM, UMTS, and LTE/VoLTE macro, DAS, small cell, and picocell systems utilizing industry tools including Cisco Self-Optimizing Network (SON), Ericsson Operations Support Systems (OSS), Ericsson Network Manager (ENM), and Actix. • Knowledge and experience in the design of wireless radio access network communications systems, radio propagation modeling and prediction, microwave path analysis, interference analysis, licensed and unlicensed spectrum planning, cell site equipment layout, parameter definition, and ancillary equipment. • In-depth knowledge and understanding of 3GPP specifications as well as advanced RF transmission techniques including MIMO, beam forming, and high symbol rate modulation schemes. • Team lead and expert for AriesoGEO network optimization tool. Led concentrated tasks utilizing geolocated data to pinpoint problem areas based on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), RSRP, SINR, and drop locations for optimization opportunities for LTE/VoLTE. • Led network spectrum management and optimization in Indianapolis and southern Indiana to increase carrier bandwidth resulting in large capacity increases and over 300% throughput increases. • Effective project management skills for site and carrier launches. Professional communication skills with 3rd party vendors and service providers. Show less



Virginia Tech

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• RF Engineering Student

  • Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

  • Supplementary design laboratory to familiarize with RF related design and equipment (spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, noise figure analyzers, and various other equipment). • Designed and simulated with Agilent Advanced Design System (ADS) and MATLAB a fully functioning BJT amplifier for a 15 MHz receiver circuit and proceeded to build and test the final design. • Supplementary design laboratory to familiarize with RF related design and equipment (spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, noise figure analyzers, and various other equipment). • Designed and simulated with Agilent Advanced Design System (ADS) and MATLAB a fully functioning BJT amplifier for a 15 MHz receiver circuit and proceeded to build and test the final design.



VSE Corporation

• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 700 & Above Employee

• Electrical Engineering Intern

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2012

  • Assisted in design and drafting of mobile electric power generators for the PM-MEP program in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. • Aided in the design of wiring diagrams and power constraints of a mobile trailer for the United States Navy. • Learned advanced techniques for the drafting software AutoCAD, and also learned several of the processes for government contracting work including Engineering Change Proposals (ECP), Engineering Revision Requests (ERR), and more. • Assisted in design and drafting of mobile electric power generators for the PM-MEP program in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. • Aided in the design of wiring diagrams and power constraints of a mobile trailer for the United States Navy. • Learned advanced techniques for the drafting software AutoCAD, and also learned several of the processes for government contracting work including Engineering Change Proposals (ECP), Engineering Revision Requests (ERR), and more.