STATUS: SINGLE Date Of Birth: 09-08-62

NATIONALITY: BRITISH LICENSE : FULL

LANGUAGES English Mother Tongue

Spanish Beginner

EDUCATION, TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS

1973 - 1978 Nelson Thomlinson , Wigton Cumbria .

O Levels Mathematics , Physics , English , Geography , History .

CSE`S Chemistry , Woodwork , Tech Drawing .

Feb 1980 No 1 Radio School RAF Locking .

Jul 1980 Electronic Mechanic AirField Course .

March 1986 No 1 Radio School RAF Locking .

July 1987 Electronic Technician Air Defence Course .

BTEC ONC Electronic & Electrical Engineering .

Sept 1987 Norfolk Collage of Arts & Technology.

Jan 1989 BTEC ONC Electronic & Electrical Engineering .

1st Year BTEC HNC Electronic & Electrical Engineering.

May 1990 Ericsson CMS 881 / 883 Course, Guilford.

Feb 1992 Emergency First Aid Course , Northumbria Ambulance Service .

April 1992 OMAC Appreciation , Vodafone Washington .

July 1992 Vodapage Paging Transmitter , Vodafone Newbury .

Aug 1992 Ericsson ERI Course , Vodafone Newbury .

Oct 1992 Digital Cross Connect / ADPCM , Vodafone Newbury .

Nov 1992 GSM Overview CME 20 , Vodafone Newbury .

CME 20 BTS / BSC , Ericsson Warrington .

May 1993 Termination’s, Vodafone Washington.

April 1995 Motorola BSS, Swindon Wilts.

June 1995 RBS: 203 / 204 / 205, Rijen Nederlands.

Sept 1995 RBS : 2020 / 2021 , Rijen Nederlands .

April 1996 23GHZ / 15GHZ Californian Microwave Systems, Madras India.

Oct 1996 Cellman, Polkomtel Warszawa Poland.

Feb 1997 Nerra SDH / PDH Microwave Links, ECI Mux Equipment Warszawa.

Sept 1997 Ericsson BSC / RBS 2000 , Kista Sweden .

Dec 1997 Nokia SYSTRA Course Vienna Austria.

Feb 1998 Nokia BTSCOM Vienna Austria.

March 1998 Oranges IMS Vienna Austria.

April 1998 Nokia Prime Hopper Microwave Link Commissioning Vienna Austria.

June 1998 Business Objects, Vienna Austria

Oct 1999 GPRS System Survey, Ericsson Haselmere.

Feb 2000 GSM upgrade path to GPRS, Ericsson Haselmere.

Oct 2003 UMTS system UM10, Nortel Madrid Spain.

WORK EXPERIENCE

July 2004 D&S Solutions. Costa Blanca Spain (Own Business)

Present 2 Way Satellite Internet Satellite dish and modem installation, Satlynx 360,9000x 3020, Hughes, idirect / too way..

WIFI Internet Access, Point to Point, Point to Multipoint, Smartbridges, Mikrotik,, Firetide, Locust World , Open Source WRT54g / WIFI Hotspots solutions for Conference Centres Bars Hotels and Camp sites, with on line billing platforms / Supply delivery and maintenance of Internet Kiosk’s / Internet Café Hardware Supply and Maintenance / VOIP Solutions for Individuals and Business: / PC Sales and Support, Windows XP / vista / windows 7 ,Windows Server 2003, ISA Server 2004, Apple MAC, User Support , virus removal , ADSL configuration, Networking and computer user tuition. Installation of OS.

Supply / Support and Installation.

Sept 2003 Nortel Networks Madrid Spain. UMTS Project Manager, Core Switching NSS.

July 2004 - Project Management / co-ordination / verification / acceptance / rollout / design and deployment rules on: Nortel: UMTS DMS Switches, plus associated nodes: IN/ UMS / SMS / Billing. RNCs / Node B / Wireless Gateway. Shasta / Passport / Preside /. ATM Backbone.

- UMTS Lab / Trial network Project Manager. Vendor / customer specification & consolidation of test to be carried out on UMTS functionality (RF voice & data).

-Technical representation too those involved in UMTS project.

- Documentation definition & delivery Project Management Of: vendor too customer documentation for: UMTS feature verification & future features / Installation / commissioning & acceptance documentation to be delivered.

-Sub-Contractor Management of Civil Works contractor.

-Budget Project Management, plus RFI & RFQ involvement for vendor development within the UMTS environment.

-Site Engineering / Site design Project Management.

- Achievements: Project on track

April 2003 Mobistar Belgium. Engineering Department, Project Manager.

Sept 2003 - Project Management / co-ordination / verification of all GSM Nodes associated with the Mobistar GSM Network:

-Customer verification of: New Hardware & Software upgrades for: Alcatel MSC / Motorola BSS / Nortel BSS.

-Customer Audits of all new Vendor Products and Services (acceptance specification design and writing of test to be carried out for : MSC / BSS / BTS / ABIS / RF interface.

- LAB & Trial network project management (first site / area) for new hard & software functionality for: MSC / BSS / BTS / ABIS / RF Interface.

- Customer acceptance procedure / feature acceptance documentation writing.

- Development and use of ETSI and GSM specifications used for verification & deployment purposes.

-Preparation of Mobistar Software & Hardware for the Implementation of GPRS.

-Achievements: Enabled Mobistar to be able to upgrade their GSM network to GPRS.

July 2002 Ericsson Guildford. Market Support Office: Project Manager. (Vodafone &

April 2003 One2One Account )

- Project Management / co-ordination / verification of:

Software upgrades for Ericsson: AXE10 MSC’s / BSC’s: BYB202 / BYB501 Plus BTS’s 200 & 2000 at 900mhz & 1800mhz.

- Documentation definition & delivery Project Management Of: vendor too customer documentation for: software release & hardware feature verification & future features to be considered, plus: Installation / commissioning & acceptance documentation to be delivered.

- Customer acceptance procedure / feature acceptance documentation project management.

-Customer Audits of AXE 10 Software prior to general release in customer networks.

-Customer Audits of hardware / Processor upgrades prior to general release in customer networks.

-Preparation of Customers Software Builds for the Implementation of GPRS / UMTS.

-Achievements: FOA Project Manger for GPRS.

Jan. 2001 Nokia Belgium. Alcatel Swap Project. BSS Field Manager.

July 2002 - Project Management / co-ordination / supervision of : Site surveys , installation / commissioning / integration / customer acceptance of Nokia : GSM 900 3^rd Generation BTS's / RBSC's / Transcoders .

- RFQ's and procedures for the Alcatel Swap out Project .

- Sub Contractor Management / Budgetary control.

- Vendor – Customer liaison.

-Achievements: Swapped out 523 BTS’s three weeks ahead of schedule .

Received 520 BTS’s accepted by customer prior to my departure.

Approved by customer and invoices submitted for all works carried out on Nokia swap project.

Sub Contractors timesheets / invoices agreed and approved prior to my departure.

Nov.1998 Connect Austria. Regional Implementation Manager Vienna .

Dec. 2000 -Project Management / co-ordination / supervision of: Site selection / Construction / Planning / Installation / Integration / Customer Acceptance of: Nokia GSM 1800: MSC’s / RBSC`S / BTS`s / PDH & SDH Microwave Links.

-Management of Vienna region in Zone Managers absence .

-National Standards & procedures for the Connect Project.

-Training / certification of Engineers.

-Achievements: Successfully delivered pre launch / commercial launch coverage to meet licence requirements in Vienna and lower Austria. 1 MSC, 10 BSC’s, 650 BTS’s.

Directly responsible for 15 implementation Engineers / dept. of over 100 in Zone Managers absence.

Sept.1998 Ericsson Kista Sweden. BSS Verification Dept .

Nov.1998 -Software / Hardware Verification of Ericsson AXE 10 : BSC & RBS 2101

/ 2102 / 2103 / 2302 / 2302 , GSM DCS PCS Mobile Phone System .

-Commissioning & Integration of the above using : UPSIM / OMT /

DVT / TEMS Test Mobile .

-Simulation & Escalation of Customer Trouble reports .

-Support regarding Ericsson BSS System.

Sept.1997 Polkomtel. Poznan Poland .

Aug.1998 Site Acquisition & Development Dept. Implementation Manager

-Project Management /Co-ordination / Supervision .

-Management of Zone in Zone Managers Absence .

-Planning / Site Selection / Construction / Installation / Integration

Customer Acceptance of Nokia GSM : BTS / Microwave Links / RBSC

Nerra SDH & PDH Microwave Links & ECI Mux. Equipment .

-Achievements: Meet the licence requirements for the launch of Polkomtel in the Western region of Poland.

Enabled Poznan too exceed regional monthly targets on a regular basic.

Left local staff with the ability to deliver quality to the operations and maintenance department.

Left local staff with the necessary drive to excel.

Jan 1996 Ericsson India Customer Support Project . Senior System Specialist Engineer .

Sept 1997 -Commissioning , Integration , Acceptance , Trouble Shooting :

Ericsson RBS 200 / 2011 / 2012 , Base Station Controller ,

California Microwave Link Equipment , AC / DC Power Systems .

-Training & Support of Customers BTS Engineers in Operations & Maintenance.

-Drive testing / Fine-tuning of Network .

-Test Equipment Advice & Procurement .

-Supervision / Auditing Work Carried Out By External Agencies .

-Liaison work With Outside Agencies Regarding : Other Cellular Network

Related Problems / AC Power Systems / Lightning Protection / Earthing .

-Achievements: Trained local network operators Engineers (RPG) to be able to fault find and maintain their cellular network in Madras.

June 1995 Ericsson Netherlands. Senior GSM Engineer .

Dec 1995 -Commissioning , Integration , Acceptance , Software Verification on

Ericsson : RBS 200 / 203 / 204 / 205 / 2011 / 2012 ,

Link Equipment / Digital Cross Connect Equipment , AC / DC Power Systems

-Training of : Project co-ordinators / Engineers Installers ..

-Liaison work with Customer / PTT / Drive Test Team .

-Trouble Shooting / Customer Support of Base Station Equipment .

-Supervision of : Installers / Commissioning Engineers

-Achievements: Enabled Ericsson to successfully deliver to Libertel the coverage required for the commercial launch of their network.

April 1995 Motorola Worldwide GSM Customer Support Centre. Support Shift Engineer.

June 1995 - Escalation of Trouble Tickets to Internal & External Agencies.

- Lab Testing / Simulation of Customer Faults.

March 1990 Vodafone Group Ltd. Radio Base Station Engineer

April 1995 -Fault Rectification ,Preventative Maintenance , commissioning , on Ericsson RBS : TACS 881 / 883 , GSM 200 / 203 , VHF Qasisynch Paging Systems . X25 TX / RX Data Systems , Cell Enhancer & Cell Extenders ,Link

Equipment . AC / DC Power Systems .

-Integration / Performance Testing Of New Sites into Switch .

-Customer Acceptance of New base Station Equipment .

-Supervision of RBS Engineers / Installers / Commissioning Engineers When Working Coverage Area of Responsibility / Senior Engineers Absence .

-Optimisation / Drive Testing Of Coverage Area using Test Mobile / TEMS -Liaison Work with Landlords / Other Network Operators / Dept of Telecom . -Training & Support to Engineers / Dealers / Customers / New Switch Starters.

June 1989 Cumbria Ambulance Service. Radio Engineer .

March 1990 -Fault Rectification , Preventative Maintenance commissioning , On call : VHF / UHF Fixed & Mobile Voice & Data Communication Systems , Motorola Starplex Microwave Link Equipment , Control & Data Processing Equipment .

-Customer Acceptance of new systems.

Jan 1989 Rank Xerox Customer Service Engineer:

June 1989 -Random Fault Rectification , Preventative Maintenance , Customer Training on Photocopiers .

July 1980 Royal Air Force: Finningley, Benbecula, Locking, and West Raynham.

Jan 1989 -1st, 2nd, 3rd Line Servicing, Commissioning on: All AirField Radar’s,

Navigational Aids, Ground to Air Communication Systems. SAM System.

HOBBIES & INTEREST

Sailing ,Wind surfing, Surfing, Keeping Fit, Playing the Saxophone.