Alan L.

Rummel
276 Dairy RD
Hollsopple, PA. 15935
814-629-9917 ara3f586@westpost.net
Summary: Analytical Senior Electronic Technician with progressive experience tr
oubleshooting digital equipment for the transmission of voice and high speed EVD
O data. Skilled in all facets of data transmission from implementation and pro
gramming of new equipment to analysis of statistics to troubleshoot possible fai
lures before causing customer imact. Excellent problem solving skills with abi
lity to communicate with customers and engineers. Experienced in training juni
or technicians in troubleshooting procedures to improve staff technical ability.
TECHNICIAL SKI
LLS
Computer Software: Windows XP, UNIX, DOS, Microsoft Office, MS Word, MS Excel,
MS Access, MS Streets & Trips with GPS, DeLorme Atlas with GPS, Siterra, Telecor
dia, Atlas m-fieldworks, Lucent and Nortel Generic Software for switch and cell
loads .
Test Equipment: DS1/DS3 test equipment T-Berd, Sage, JDSU, Wiltron, REACT Syste
m. Spectrum Analyzer, Base Station, Watt Meters and Sweep Transmission line test
equipment Anritsu, IFR, Agilent, Hewlett Packard. Multimeters Fluke, Hewlett P
ackard, Specialized Computer software on LAPTOP for calibrating and testing swit
ch and cell equipment. Scanners for inventory tracking. Handheld Garmin GPS.
Support Equipment: AC Power feeds with manual and AUTO transfer switches. Gene
rators single and three phase ONAN & Generiac. DC Power Plants +24 and -48 Volt
with battery Backup. DC converters +24 to -48 and DC to AC inverters for UPS.
EXPERIENCE
SPRINT, NEXTEL, Ericsson Services Inc. Pittsburgh, PA 04/22/1996 to 06/30/20
10
Electronic Field Services Technician III Specializing in Radio Frequency Techno
logy. Perform periodic maintenance, programming, installation, troubleshooting a
nd repair of Radio Systems for the transmission digital voice and high speed Dat
a. Experience working on RF equipment including CDMA PCS-(Lucent), Digital Iden-
(Motorola), and Microwave Systems. Maintained inventory shipping and receiving o
f repair parts and stock audits. Scheduled outside vendors to perform work on sy
stem. Provide support for special events and disaster restoral of equipment. Wor
ked Call Duty to quickly restore out of service equipment.
Year 1996 Start UP Sprint/Spectrum Operation Pittsburgh MTA. Initial Technical
integration of CDMA PCS equipment in Somerset, Cambria, Westmoreland, Fayette, a
nd Indiana counties of Pennsylvania. First service for CDMA in area. Year 20
00 Lead Tech for Cell change out from MINI To Modular Cells to allow for EVDO Up
grade for part of Westmorland and all of Somerset, Fayette, and Cambria counties
.
Project Lead Tech for Sprint for first system testing of Phase 1 and Phase 2 of
Enhanced 911 service in Cambria, Somerset, Westmoreland, Fayette, Indiana, Butle
r, Washington, and Allegheny Counties of Pennsylvania. Project 07-20-2009 Senior
Lead Tech to Supervise installation of COLT Cell for CDMA and IDEN Operation at
Saint Vince College for Steeler Training Camp. Installation completed in 3 Day
time span. Provided new service to Dorms for high speed data EVDO. Assisted in
emergency restoral of service after major storm damage for equipment after AC Po
wer outages in Buffalo NY, Cleveland, Ohio, Richmond VA and Pittsburgh PA. .
Wireless One Network Johnstown, Altoona, PA. 03/18/1988 to 04/19/1996
Senior System Specialist in Radio Frequency Cell and Digital Switch Technology.
Perform periodic maintenance, programmed, installed, troubleshoot and repair Dig
ital Switch and Radio Systems. Experience working on RF equipment including Cell
ular-(Lucent & Nortel) 2 Gig and 6 Gig Microwave & Mux Systems-(Nortel). Pagin
g -(Glen Aires). Experience working on Digital Switch Platforms Lucent & Nortel.
Installed and maintained dedicated digital service lines between Switch and Sal
es office. Maintained inventory of repair parts and stock audits. Scheduled outs
ide vendors to perform work on system. Provide support for special events and di
saster restoral of equipment. Trained and managed Cell Tech workforce. Worked Ca
ll Duty for system outages.
Project Lead Tech 03/18/1988 to 06/30/1988 First service and Initial Start u
p of Cellular service in Blair, Cambria and Somerset Counties. Project lead fo
r change out of Microwave from 2 Gig 8 Channel DS1 to 6 Gig DS3 equipment. Groo
med Microwave channels to support old Lucent Switch and Cells while testing new
replacement Nortel Switch and Cell equipment making the transition possible by a
mass cut over in 8 hours. Impact to the customer was minimal.
Johnstown Corporation Johnstown, PA 02/23/1987 to 03/15/1988
Machinist Lathe Operator Lathe Steel for Roll Mill. Experience working in a manu
facturing environment.
Special License
Federal Communications Commission
Commercial Radio & TV Operations Engineer
First Class Operators License # PG3-15016
Special Training Certificates
DACS Digital Access Cross connect System maintenance and operation provider Telc
o Systems.
Autoplex Advanced Switch & Cell operation and maintenance provider ATT Lucent.
Autoplex Digit by Digit and System Translations provider ATT Lucent.
RD-SERIES C Microwave Operation and Maintenance provider Northern Telecom.
DMS-MTX Advanced Switch Operation and Maintenance provider Northern Telecom.
Nortel Cell Data Base Translations provider Northern Telecom.
Nortel Cell Operations and Maintenance provider Northern Telecom.
PCS CDMA Cell Translations operation and maintenance provider Lucent.
Galaxy Rectifier Controller operation and maintenance provider Lucent.
Motorola EBTS Cell operation and maintenance provider Motorola.
Directional Antenna Seminar provider National Association of Broadcasters Washin
gton DC, USA

Education
Greater Johnstown Area Vo-Tech 2 Years Diploma
Vocational Technical School Johnstown, PA
Major: Electronics Technology
Manpower Development Training 1Year Certificate
B.E.S., USA Johnstown PA
Television Repairman
Conemaugh Township Area High School 4 Years Diploma
Davidsville, PA
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