Commercial Cable Technician at Evurge Solutions (2026-04 – Present)
- Complete data cabling upgrade to CAT6A at Loch Raven VA Medical Center
- Pull CAT6A cabling through drop ceiling and hard ceilings from Telco Room to each data drop (ex. wall plates and Wireless Access Points)
- Lead a 4 person crew by displaying the ability to create a data pull strategy from engineering floor plans including planning and zoning work while delegating site work to the crew, tracking progress and reporting daily progress to the Project Manager
- Make adjustments and submit updates when building drawings differ from the needs of the job site
- Set up ZipWall barriers to contain dust in hospital settings, including hospice patient rooms, nurses stations, reception areas, patient exam rooms. Had to work around VA workers and patients safely
- Long Data Cable pulls (300ft+) using both 1000ft boxes of cables and reels
- RJ45 terminating using connectors and faceplate / telco room cable management
- Drilling holes and installing cable sleeves and bushings
- Comfortability working from a ladder, using drills, band saws and telecom tools
Field Engineer II at Echostar (2024-12 – 2026-04)
Echostar is the parent company of DISH Wireless and Boost Mobile.
- Construction manager duties including site walks, vendor scheduling, GC supervision, purchase orders, billing, Sup BOM creation, milestone tracking using NexsysOne, managing multiple tower crews, Pre and Post construction duties, QC/compliance
- Train other Field Engineers on site safety, site equipment installation, testing, plus in person and remote 5G cell site troubleshooting
- Troubleshoot and maintain all high-priority Boost Mobile rooftop cell sites in Washington DC and Baltimore, 150+ sites assigned assigned at once
- CAT6, Coax, Fiber troubleshoot both in cabinet (structured cabling) and at antennas, RETs and RRUs.
- Antenna load testing and PIM blanket testing
- Remote troubleshooting of antennas, radios, Nokia CSR router, DU, SiteBoss, Raycap environmental unit, RETs, and powerplant.
- Coordinate with RF engineers, integration teams, NOC, transport teams, and data center personnel.
- Schedule vendors (e.g., Verizon, Comcast) for fiber transport troubleshooting, provide onsite support with vendors when needed
- Perform data center audits, equipment swaps, structured cabling installs, site access and provide field support for equipment swaps and integrations at Equinix DC15 and DC21 IBX locations
- Conduct electrical troubleshooting for AC/DC systems, low voltage termination; perform GPS line/cone troubleshooting.
- Safety, EME compliance and remediation, OSHA compliance.
- Cell site decommissioning and progress tracking
Advanced DAS Technician at Mobile Communications America (2024-07 – 2024-12)
Installed Public Safety DAS systems in commercial facilities (Johns Hopkins, Baltimore schools, courthouse).
- ERRCS Emergency Responder Radio Communication System
- Read construction floor plans to determine DAS cabling layouts.
- Ran and terminated coax, CAT6, power, and ground cabling. Installed structured cabling for head end equipment
- Performed Anritsu cable testing including Return Loss and DTF sweeps.
- Installed UHF equipment, antennas, remotes, couplers, combiners, and splitters.
- Followed AT&T rack cabling standards.
Field Engineer (contractor) at DISH Wireless (2022-09 – 2023-10)
Echostar has since acquired DISH Wireless. I was a contractor and was later hired as a full time employee with the same team and given a senior role. See Echostar job description.
Field Engineer (contractor) at Nexius (2021-11 – 2022-05)
Performed over 50 new T-Mobile cabinet builds including
- Pulled and terminated CAT6, power, fiber, and GPS cabling.
- Followed detailed construction MOPs to install cabinet equipment
- Followed integration MOPs for loading scripts for newly installed equipment installation
- Conducted quality assurance work to resolve failed site audits.
- Performed 911 call testing, speed tests, and logging with G-Net Pro.
Field Engineer (contractor) at Wavsys (2020-12 – 2021-11)
Completed 50+ IXR-E router integrations for T-Mobile sites.
- Ran and terminated CAT6, fiber, GPS, and DC power cabling.
- Performed AAV cutovers including fiber runs from AAV cabinets to site cabinets.
- Submitted closeout packages with before/after documentation and updated CATS site inventory.
Field Operations Technician at T-Mobile (2014-02 – 2019-03)
Maintained 94+ cell sites, performed new site integrations, troubleshooting of existing sites, and preventative maintenance.
- Performed Ericsson hardware/software integrations on DUs for 5G, 4G LTE, 3G, 2G.
- Maintained all cell site equipment and plumbing, directed tower crew to fix issues.
- OTDR, Anritsu BTS Sitemaster, and multimeter troubleshooting, fiber fusion splicing training completed.
- Was assigned BWI DAS site, Fort Meade cell sites (access to base held), SSA Building access, harbor and Ft McHenry tunnel coverage and access.
Site Integrator & Warehouse Assistant at Pinnacle Wireless (2012-09 – 2013-05)
Supported Ericsson modernization for T-Mobile (LTE, DUW, DUG, 6102, 6131).
- Performed new site integration, built out new cabinets to MOP standards
- Performed power upgrades, site audits, inventory, and administrative closeout packages.
