Jimmy Molina
Reseda,CA
Summary
I have over 20 years of experience as an RF and Network Field Engineer, Technician and Lead. I would like to use the skills and knowledge I have developed over the years to continue to advance in the Telecommunications industry. Over the years I have lead and helped in the deployment of network systems for Sprint, Nextel, Clearwire, Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T. For the last 10 years I have been a lead for Ericsson Field Services and have been a lead member of the Tiger Team. I am eager to share my knowledge and skills as a Field Engineer and welcome growth and advancement. Please see a summary of my skills and experience below.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr Field Service Tech
Motorola Solutions Inc.
Chicago, Illinois
01.2024 - Current
- Senior Field Technician maintaining, troubleshooting the MRP Network for Southern California Edison.
- Conducted routine maintenance on equipment to ensure optimal performance for the RF sites, Console sites and mobile radio system.
- Performed routine hardware and software upgrades while collaborating with engineering teams and customer.
- Collaborated with engineering teams to optimize product functionality and design.
- Documented service reports detailing repairs and customer interactions accurately.
- Diagnosed technical issues and provided effective solutions promptly.
- Trained junior technicians on system operations and troubleshooting methods.
Lead RF Technician
Ericsson
Corona, CA
08.2014 - 09.2023
- RF Field Technician maintaining, troubleshooting the Sprint CDMA, EVDO, FDD/TDD LTE 3G/4G/5G Networks.
- Microwave troubleshoot, repair and solve performance issues throughout the network (ALU, Ceragon, Fatsback, Dragonwave and Motorola).
- Troubleshooting, repair, installation and integration of routers and switches throughout the network (ALU, Juniper and CISCO).
- Worked with RF Engineers to solve RF performance issues.
- Power plant repair and replacement 0f -48V power plants (Eltek, ALU, Emerson, Marconi and Delta).
- Deployed generators for emergency power back up (120 to 240 VAC)
- Fiber optic testing from backhaul to router and from ground BTS to tower top radio heads.
- RF PIM performance Tiger Team Lead. Used PIM analyzers, PIM loads, RF PIM pads and blankets to identify PIM sources and mitigation in order to improve network performance.
- Worked on RF performance, repair and troubleshooting of L600, L700, L1900, L2100, L2500, NR 4G/5G.
- Worked on fiber link testing from BBU to CPRI RRU.
RF Technician
Sprint
Burbank, CA
06.2000 - 08.2014
- Worked on maintenance, repair and troubleshooting of ALU CDMA, EVDO, FDD/TDD LTE, 3G/4G/5G Network.
- Worked on maintenance, repair and troubleshooting of NEXTEL Motorola iDEN system as well as the two-way network radio system.
- Worked on repair, installation and configuration of routers and RF equipment in the BTS (ALU, Juniper, and CISCO).
- Used FOA test equipment in the field to analyze performance issues with RF Engineers.
- Installed, tested, repaired and maintained backhaul to BTS such as fiber optics and T1.
- Worked on two-way radio systems repair and troubleshooting as part of tiger team for customer locations.
- Worked on maintenance repair and troubleshooting of DAS BDA indoor/outdoor systems.
- Repair and replacement of -48V power plant (ALU and Eltek).
- Troubleshooting and repair of microwave equipment (ALU, Ceragon, Fastback, Dragonwave and Motorola).
Education
Field Communication Technician - Communications Technologies
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
United States12.1996
High School Diploma -
Chatsworth Charter High School
Chatsworth, CA06.1992
Skills
- Microwave backhaul maintenance, integration and troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting and repair of Fiber Optic, Ethernet IP and T1 based backhaul networks
- Troubleshooting and repair of iDEN Motorola network to include the two-way radio system
- Router certification for installation, maintenance and repair (ALU, Juniper and CISCO)
- Power plant maintenance and repair for -48V and -24V systems (Eltek, ALU, Delta and Emerson)
- Certified for maintenance and repair of DAS and BDA indoor/outdoor network systems
- CPR certified, AWP manlift and bucket truck certified and OSHA 10 certified
- PIM certified As PIM lead, performed antenna testing using PIM analyzer for troubleshooting and mitigation
- Fiber testing for single and multi mode using fiber optic test equipment Viavi, EXFO and OTDR
- Antenna testing using spectrum analyzer and sweep gear (Anritsu, Rosenberger, JDSU, VIAVI and CPRI 800)
- MS Suite such as Word, Excel and Power Point
- Strong in RCA and Troubleshooting
- Detailed in documentation and reporting
Certification
- Military two-way and multi-channel radio systems
- Microwave maintenance and troubleshooting (Dragonwave, Fastback, ALU and Ceragon)
- Router integration and repair (ALU, Juniper and CISCO)
- Power Plant maintenance and repair (Eltek, ALU, Delta and Emerson)
- OSHA 10
- CPR / Field Aid
- PIM Hunting and Mitigation
- Aerial Work Platform
Timeline
Sr Field Service Tech
Motorola Solutions Inc.
01.2024 - Current
Lead RF Technician
Ericsson
08.2014 - 09.2023
RF Technician
Sprint
06.2000 - 08.2014
Field Communication Technician - Communications Technologies
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
High School Diploma -
Chatsworth Charter High School