Experience

LOADPOINT LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Support Engineer

  • Dec 2014 - Present



Helen Browning's Organic

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Maintenance

  • May 2012 - Oct 2014

  After 20 years working in Telecoms had the opportunity to take a sabbatical from engineering and was offered the chance to work on an organic farm (owned by a friend).Responsible for general maintenance repair and decoration of several farm cottages, the Royal Oak pub (owned by the farm) and the main farmhouse. Also responsible for many different maintenance jobs around the farm. After 20 years working in Telecoms had the opportunity to take a sabbatical from engineering and was offered the chance to work on an organic farm (owned by a friend).Responsible for general maintenance repair and decoration of several farm cottages, the Royal Oak pub (owned by the farm) and the main farmhouse. Also responsible for many different maintenance jobs around the farm.



Nokia

• Finland
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Technical Support Engineer

  • May 2011 - Apr 2012

  Responsible for lab testing key features on 2 major software releases and various NSN BSC and BTS hardware products. Major achievements included:-• Validation and verification testing to successfully integrate Motorola BTS onto NSN Base Station Controller• V&V testing to successfully synchronise Motorola BTS to NSN BTS• Test of BSC major software upgrade from RG10 to RG20. Incremental upgrades of MP releases• Lab testing of software features in RG10/20 Software releases• Experience of Netact OSS including provisioning, validating and activating BTS databases



Motorola Solutions

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Principle Staff Engineer – New Product Introduction Group

  • Jan 2003 - Apr 2011

  As a Senior Engineer had responsibility for lab testing and Field Trial of several GSM/GPRS features.Major achievements include:-• Wrote detailed test case documents for key features in several major software releases• Managed the Field Trial of GSM half rate feature in Portugal that increased voice capacity by 100%• Spent several months in Paris. Supported the test and field trial of the world’s smallest microcellular base transceiver station. Resulted in the installation of the largest microcellular network in the world• Provided the central point of contact between the customer and Motorola during the trials• Led the investigation of issues that arise from the early deployment of new software loads• Led projects worldwide including China, South Africa, Georgia and France• Received award for most helpful person in the department

• GPRS Trials Group Leader - New Product Introduction Group

  • Jan 2000 - Jan 2003

  Managed a team that that were responsible for lab test and multiple field trials Key successes included:-• Led the investigation of issues that arose from the early deployment of new software loads, identifying workarounds and communicating these to customers• Responsible for resolving difficult issues to the mutual satisfaction of the customer and Motorola • Liaised with other test and support organisations to improve product quality, reliability and test effectiveness• Provided technical expertise and support to the team members mentoring and training junior engineers• Developed test strategies and documented tests which were published and available to customers

• Senior GSM Systems Engineer - Customer Reference Facility

  • Feb 1995 - Jan 2000

  As a Team Leader had the following major achievements:-• Led initial Field Trials of O&M and BSS software and hardware on live GSM networks around the world• Led projects worldwide including China, Malaysia, Thailand, Belgium, Paris, Sweden, Austria and Portugal • Offers experience in testing and upgrade of O&M application software on UNIX platforms

• Test Engineer

  • Sep 1992 - Feb 1995

  • Major achievement included the development of automated tests reducing cycle time by 90%• Testing and debugging GSM transceivers using complex test equipment including state of the art spectrum analysers, power meters, signal generators, oscilloscopes and GSM specific test equipment



Royal Navy

• United Kingdom
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Petty Officer (WEA AD)

  • Dec 1978 - Sep 1992

  Served with the Royal Navy becoming a highly competent Electronics Engineer. Gained a wealth of experience managing and maintaining Communications, Radar, Computer and Sonar systems. After completing a distinguished career I left at the rank of Chief Petty Officer Weapon Engineering Artificer. Served with the Royal Navy becoming a highly competent Electronics Engineer. Gained a wealth of experience managing and maintaining Communications, Radar, Computer and Sonar systems. After completing a distinguished career I left at the rank of Chief Petty Officer Weapon Engineering Artificer.