Franklin Fuentes
Miami,FL
Summary
Contribute all the knowledge acquired over the years in the field of Radio Frequency and Networks for better use of the resources and equipment available to the company. Build and maintain a collaborative environment among staff members based on the growth and development of the company. Maintain high standards of quality and competitiveness within the market
Stays on top of demands in fast-paced environments by effectively using slow periods. Maintains organized, clean, and safe work areas with diligent attention to important details. Adapt and develop more effective procedures for solving problems, gaining efficiency and quality of services. Maintain reliability in all areas within the company Quality-centric Chief Engineer with excellent technical, analytical and communication skills. Recognized for accepting and successfully delivering challenging projects, adapting easily to changing environments and priorities.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Engineer of the Assembly and Manufacturing
Broadcast Concepts
09.2020 - Current
- Supervision of quality control of transmitters that are manufactured in the factory assembly area.
- Programming of the equipment that is installed in the assembly process of Radio and TV transmitters.
- Programming and commissioning of peripheral equipment such as encoders and decoders, links for point-to-point transmission via internet or microwave, AES Emergency System systems and others.
- Radio and TV filter settings with the use of network analyzer at the different working frequencies.
- Maintenance and repair of Radio Frequency equipment in general.
- Preparation of technical manuals for the different equipment with the corresponding electronic plans.
- Reading electrical and electronic plans of Radio frequency equipment from brands such as Rhode, Comark, Harris, among others.
- Participation in the design of new transmitter models adapted to the new requirements that are needed.
- Installation and commissioning of the transmitters and their accessories in the different places where they are installed.
- Maintain warehouse inventory of all components in the equipment manufacturing and assembly process, maintaining technical control and participating in the purchasing process.
- Upgrade work on the firmware of the different equipment that participates in the manufacturing process of the transmitters.
- Planning, coverage calculations based on FCC requirements.
- Skill in mastering different Radio Frequency instruments such as spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, Oscilloscopes, frequency counters, measurement instruments for digital TV, frequency scanning equipment, antenna tuning equipment.
- Provide bilingual technical support Spanish and English to the different clients we have in the company. In-person, remote support of the equipment and its configurations.
- Developed training programs for junior engineers, promoting skill development and knowledge sharing.
- Participated in professional organizations relevant to field of engineering, networking with peers while staying current on industry trends.
- Managed maintenance schedules, ensuring timely repairs and updates to critical systems.
- Conducted regular inspections of equipment to ensure optimal performance and safety.
- Designed and implemented engineering projects to improve productivity and efficiency.
- Established best practices for engineering operations, setting standards for quality control.
- Managed proper maintenance of equipment and machinery.
- Presented progress reports to executive leadership, outlining project status and potential challenges.
- Maintained up-to-date documentation on system specifications, operational procedures, and maintenance records.
Principal Engineer of RF
OMB America
05.2016 - 09.2020
- Main RF specialist of the company OMB America in charge of marketing the OMB brand in the United States and Latin America.
- Commissioning and quality control of all the Radio and TV equipment that was sold in this company.
- Technical support in English and Spanish for all OMB America clients.
- Maintenance and repair of all equipment sold by this company.
- Attention to the entire inventory of spare parts and equipment in stock of the brand.
- Programming control cards, peripherals, encoders, decoders, radio and TV links.
- Skills in replacing transistors, electronic components and repairing voltage sources of all brand equipment.
- In charge of the sales department for the Latin American area.
- Installation of radiant systems, transmitters and their peripherals in different countries.
- Conducted research on emerging technologies and identified potential applications in existing systems.
- Applied research principles and techniques to design, develop and test electronic systems and equipment.
Chief Engineer of RF
CODISA
02.2012 - 12.2015
- Attention to a network of more than 150 transmitters of different brands recognized in the international Radio and TV market distributed throughout the country of Nicaragua.
- Maintenance and repair of all main high-power equipment such as its different peripherals such as links, audio and video processors, video servers.
- Installation and maintenance of 6 main radio studios and 6 TV channel studios. Installation of audio consoles, TV masters, video servers, video processor, microwaves, mobile units, recording studios, work with satellite equipment.
- Experience in using online UPS, electrical generators, electrical distribution boards.
- Installation of high power radiant systems for Radio and TV, field measurements of radiant systems.
- Planning coverage studies of the different areas that needed to be covered with the use of professional coverage study programs.
- Experience in assembling RF coaxial connectors, cables and accessories.
Head of RF Maintenance and Operations
Radiocuba
02.2008 - 01.2012
- Attention of 7 transmitters of 100KW power and a Short Wave antenna field of 14 antennas.
- Maintenance, repair and innovation work on Continental brand High Power transmitters.
- Network Administrator managing mail servers, DNS, Proxies, Firewall, etc.
- Experience in the use of antenna switches, remote transmitter programming systems, and fiber optic audio links.
- Responsible for a team of more than 20 workers including tower workers, engineers, technicians, electricians for the maintenance and quality control of transmissions 24 hours a day.
- Planning and control of maintenance tasks in the different areas of the company.
- Appropriate handling of the corresponding documentation, electronic plans, electrical and antenna plans.
- Quality control of international transmissions with the different regulatory and control organizations.
Education
Telecommunications And Electronics Engineer - Telecomunication
CUJAE - "José Antonio Echeverría" Technological
La Habana, Cuba09.2017
CCNA, A+, NETWORK +,SECURITY+ (Pending Certif.) - Computer Networking
The Academy
Miami, FL06.2017
Skills
- Excellent teamwork relationships
- Interpretation of plans and integration of knowledge
- Problem evaluation and search for advanced solutions in a short time
- Adaptation to different systems and scenarios
- You listen to the different opinions of the team and evaluate the best solution
- Enthusiastic and proactive in teamwork
- Compression of networks and operating systems
- Critical and creative thinking
- A desire to learn
- Make informed decisions
- * Solve problems effectively
- * Efficient handling of instruments and tools
- * Manage stress under pressure
- Facility Operations
- Equipment Operation
- Project management
- Bilingual
Timeline
Chief Engineer of the Assembly and Manufacturing
Broadcast Concepts
09.2020 - Current
Principal Engineer of RF
OMB America
05.2016 - 09.2020
Chief Engineer of RF
CODISA
02.2012 - 12.2015
Head of RF Maintenance and Operations
Radiocuba
02.2008 - 01.2012
Telecommunications And Electronics Engineer - Telecomunication
CUJAE - "José Antonio Echeverría" Technological
CCNA, A+, NETWORK +,SECURITY+ (Pending Certif.) - Computer Networking
The Academy
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