Jose Raul Armea

With over 19 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, I am a Senior RF engineer at Quadgen Wireless Solutions Inc., a leading provider of wireless network engineering and consulting services. I have a proven track record of delivering high-quality RF planning, optimization, and network performance improvement solutions for various clients and projects across the US and abroad.
At Quadgen Wireless, I have been involved in several challenging and rewarding assignments, such as being the RF Technical consultant for GTA Teleguam, AT&T New York and New Jersey market lead for carrier expansion, AT&T National ASG metro cell optimization, and Dish 5G Open-RAN RF SME, the first commercial Open-RAN Architecture network. In these roles, I have demonstrated my skills in radio network design, parameter tuning, KPI analysis, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and using various tool sets in technologies such as GSM, WCDMA, LTE, 5G, and 5G Open-RAN. I have also collaborated with internal and external stakeholders, such as project managers, vendors, and customers, to ensure the delivery of optimal network performance and customer centric services delivery.

Clients
Dish 5G Open RAN Architecture SME
T-Mobile South Florida Network Optimization Consultant
AT&T Rocky Mountain Region LTE Carrier Upgrades
GTA Teleguam RF Technical Consultant
AT&T New York & New Jersey Market Lead
AT&T National ASG Metro Cell WCDMA ALU Optimization
AT&T New England Market Cell Site of the Future GSM/WCDMA/LTE Nokia/Ericsson

• Provide technical support to meet Network KPI targets in AT&T, Texas Central Region.
• Analyzed Drive Test RF Performance to determine design specifications and regulatory requirements are met in Phase 1 and 2 of Plateau Wireless 3G WCDMA Pre and Post Launch Optimization in Clovis, New Mexico.
• Identified opportunities for improvement on customers' drop call experience around Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas area of AT&T North Texas 2G Network.
• Analyzed Drive Test RF Performance to determine design specifications, carrier hand-offs, and regulatory requirements are met at AT&T North Texas WCDMA 6th Carrier Post Launch Optimization in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas.

• Developed and implemented network performance optimization plans to improve customer experience with Smart Network Modernization Projects.
• Monitored performance of networks and implemented appropriate solutions to optimize performance for City Cluster Optimization (WCDMA 850 1C & 2C / 2100 1C & 2C)

• Coordinated team activities and delegated tasks to ensure efficient completion of projects.
• Held weekly staff meetings to review project updates, discuss issues, and brainstorm solutions.
• Reviewed Network performance KPI's on growing customer base of XL Axiata in Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang & Bekasi (Jabodetabek) Region (43 BSC's G10A) with approximately 9.25 Million Subscribers

• Conducted research and analysis to implement network based End-to-End data packet QoS for Mobile TV service Feature of Telefonica Peru with Ericsson RAN Network (RNC3810 & RBS3518) and Nokia Core.
• Collaborated with other engineers from both Ericsson and Nokia vendors to provide QoS features and licenses to implement end-to-end data packet prioritization.
• Conducted field validation and network core traffic analysis for service-based QoS data prioritization based on design solutions and minimum Mobile TV service requirement.

• Trained 30 SUN Cellular Network Engineers on Ericsson GSM RF Planning and Optimization Course modules.
• Facilitated problem-solving discussions with practical field scenarios.
• Established relationships with key stakeholders within the organization to ensure successful implementation of training programs.

• Analyzed customer requirements to determine design specifications for NPI projects.
• Conducted overall network assessments to identify potential issues, room for improvements, and mitigate risks associated with NPI activities.
• Coordinated cross-functional teams to execute on NPI projects in a timely manner.
• Provided technical support to team members throughout the entire NPI lifecycle.
• End-to-End RF Network Performance Improvement of SUN Cellular Network, Huawei Core, Ericsson BSC 08A, and Ericsson BTS RBS 2000 family.
• Radio Resources and Transcoder Pool Optimization, Neighbor Optimization using NCS/NOX, BTS/MS Power Control, Frequency Retune, Cell Load Sharing, critical quality alarms, and worst cell resolution.
• Ericsson GSM to Huawei UMTS inter-vendor cell reselection and handover analysis and improvement.

• Performed RF optimization for multiple cellular networks, including GSM and WCDMA, in Luzon Region across 24 city clusters of SUN Cellular Ericsson Network.
• Analyzed cluster drive tests to measure key performance metrics, such as signal strength, handover success rate, and throughput. Give recommendations to meet customer requirements and close out cluster projects.
• Interpreted results from various types of testing conducted on the live network environment.
• Network parameter audit and roll-out support for Phase 7 and 8 of SUN Cellular Network expansion.
• Utilized specialized tools, such as TEMS Investigation and Atoll, for post-processing drive test data and generating drive KPI and coverage maps.

• Worked closely with local MTN RF Engineers to support MTN Congo Phase 1 to 3, Ericsson Network deployment.
• Provided training to local RF Engineers on Ericsson network configuration tools and implementation of standard RF parameter sets.
• Reviewed project requirements to identify customer expectations and resources needed to meet goals.
• Evaluated information on RF hardware configuration costs, reporting requirements, and identified potential gaps.
• Recommends global parameters modification for improvement of Network KPI.
• Daily troubleshooting of the top 10 problematic sites, with coordination with local team stakeholders.
• Makes recommendations for improvement of work processes on acceptance and optimization of newly integrated sites.
• Recommends features for improvement of network performance.

• Regional Optimization Engineer monitoring daily Regional KPI and optimization of major KPI’s (DCR, CSSR, and HOSR) of Region 5 in the Philippines covering 7 provinces.
  Servicing VIP customer coverage/quality complaints through BSC statistics extraction and analysis.
• Handled Ericsson-Nokia Networks inter-vendor border optimization.
• Recording of Measurement Result Recording (MRR), Neighbor Cell Support (NCS), NCS Optimization Expert (NOX), Frequency Allocation Support (FAS) and FAS Optimization Expert (FOX) using RNO Tool from OSS and make recommendations for network improvement
• Performed manual Radio Interference Recording (RIR) in order to have realistic uplink interference information on each cell and used as basis for the list of prohibited or forbidden channels and consideration in frequency planning
• Conducted Cellular Network Administration (CNA) in managing network wide parameter modifications and consistency checks, creating new managed object (MO) definitions and neighbor relations, and importing/exporting parameters
• Identification of cost-effective BTS equipment type and antenna type for upcoming Base Station deployment.
• Conduct actual site verification and coverage optimization both for outdoor, DAS and in-building solutions (IBS) in large cities of the Philippines and generate comprehensive reports.
• Post-processing/analyzing drive test log files and providing recommendations for optimum network performance.
• Identify and resolve RF network equipment interference (internal/external) and capacity issues.
• Identify the most ideal locations and create parameters for new base stations using coverage predictions in planning tool (Aircom ASSET / Planet), drivetest plots (ACTIX Analyzer), performance recording tools (BSS Network Doctor Reports for Nokia and RNO Tool for Ericsson) and digital maps (MapInfo Professional Application)
• Providing 2G/3G parameters and consistency checks for neighbors for new sites, NSN/Ericsson, to be integrated.
• Node B rehoming/migration, scrambling code retune, and Node B LAC/CI change.
• Supports network capacity planning and dimensioning.
• RF Acceptance/Post Integration Optimization of newly integrated indoor/outdoor BTS.

• Configured and monitored network devices such as routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless access points.
• Troubleshooted technical issues related to servers, networks, storage systems, virtualization platforms and other IT infrastructure components.
• Performed software installations of Windows Server operating systems and applications.
• Developed and maintained system documentation, including installation procedures, operational guidelines, and user manuals.
• Monitored system performance using various tools and techniques to identify potential problems before they occur.
• Maintained inventory records of all installed hardware and software components in the environment.
• Assisted in setting up new users accounts in Active Directory and provided them with necessary permissions for accessing resources on the network.
• Ensured compliance with company policies regarding security standards for all systems within the environment.
• Upgraded existing hardware and software components when needed according to best practices.
• Handled troubleshooting tasks for Local Area Networks, Wide Area Networks, and voice systems to reduce network connectivity problems.
• Designed and conducted hardware or software systems testing.