1. Gary Shawn Self
1308 LAKE Point Drive, Greenville, IL 62246. PCS: 618-335-4395 shawnself35@yahoo.com
OBJECTIVE:
Motivated Cellular Field Technician with 16 years of experience in the Telecommunications
Industry. Seeking a position that will allow me to contribute my knowledge, to drive success in
the organization. I was one of the technicians hired in to help build the Sprint Wireless Network
in Southern Illinois. Covering the Sprint Network in Southern Illinois in maintaining, upgrading,
and troubleshooting the expanding equipment and software in this continuously advancing
wireless network.
 In depth knowledge of 4G LTE Migration Strategy and architecture, Legacy BTS, and
transport equipment from vendors such as Nortel (Ericsson), Samsung, Dragonwave
Microwave equipment, Clearwire, Cisco, NEXTEL, and Powerwave equipment.
 Ability to perform Installation, Maintenance , Planning, Field Operations, Alarm
Surveillance functions, and Troubleshooting various equipment,
 Additional skills in test equipment, and software such as Microsoft office tools, Unix,
Cisco, RAN Technology, Secure CRT, Putty, scripting, GIU interface, Photoshop,
Vortex, HVAC, and Fiber testing tools.
PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Ericsson Services Inc. (ESI), Chicago, IL March 2010-March 2016
Ericsson is a world-leading provider of telecommunications equipment and related services to
mobile and fixed network operators globally.
Field technician II
 Responsible for monitoring, maintaining, inventorying and upgrading various
types of telecommunication equipment including Nortel CDMA legacy, IDEN
Nextel, Lucent, Andrews repeaters, dragon Wave Microwaves, Clearwire, and
Samsung Emerson and Eltek equipment spread out over the state of Illinois.
 Provided field support for new cell construction in the following areas: on site
supervision, site walks and equipment delivery coordination and inventory,
equipment installation, and new site builds.
 Experienced with equipment & software such as site master, T-bird, power meter,
vortex, G.U.I systems, GPS Monitor, Repeater software, NetTerm, ProComm,
Putty, Secure CRT, HyperTerminal, Anritsu Site Master, and using Fiber testing
equipment.
 Experienced in troubleshooting, installation, and repairing repeaters, microwaves,
coax, Cisco and Juniper routers, EVDO, Fiber.DS3’s DS4’s T-1E-1Circuits.
 Perform 911 Phase 1 and 2 testing on new and updated cell sites voice and
EVDO single and multiple carriers,. Perform speed tests on EVDO and LTE
speeds.
 Completed site surveys and Decommissioning for new cell sites, Fiber installs
and inventory audits.
 Program new and replacement installs and equipment in Nortel {Ericsson},
DragonWave Mirowave Equipment, Cisco and Juniper Routers, Andrews
Repeaters, Sprint, Nextel, Clearwire, Lucent and Samsung equipment.
 Experience in verifying site builds per drawing, and diagrams from Redline CD
Drawing.

2. IPCS Wireless/ Davenport, IA DEC 2000 – MAR 2010
Affiliate of Sprint PCS of telecommunications equipment for the Illinois &Iowa Market.
Field technician II
 Part of the install and integration of the new Sprint/IPCS cellular market in south
central Illinois. Installed, loaded and maintained Nortel CDMA, Microwave,
PowerWave Amplifiers and Repeater equipment in South Central Illinois.
 Performed maintenance and upgrades on cell sites, repeaters, and microwaves
which involves the emergency generator, batteries/power equipment, the AC
units, microwave dishes, antenna’s towers, locks, and fences, coax, etc.
 Assisted where needed to identify customer phone problems, phone
programming, and testing new products.
 Maintain buildings and grounds and associated items for proper appearance and
operation.
 Maintain company vehicle and equipment to appropriate standards.
 Monitor cell site power equipment and backup systems: 24v& 48v DC, 240V AC.
Maintain generator and switch equipment.
 Receive, investigate, resolve and track trouble tickets.
 Experienced with equipment & software such as site master, T-bird, power meter,
vortex, D.M.I., G.U.I systems., GPS Monitor, Repeater software, RAN. NetTerm,
Putty, Secure CRT, HyperTerminal, Anritsu Site Master, ODM Fiber Cleaning
and Testing,
United States Army Active Sept 1993 – Aug 1998
 Military Police Officer in the United States Army, Active duty. Basic and A.I.T in
Fort McClellan, AL. then I did Garrison and Security work holding a Top Secret
Security Clearance on the Naval Training Base in Orlando, FL. Did Garrison,
Tactical 0P-4, and Led a Tactical Radio Deployment Team in South Korea, setting
up OE-254 broadband omnidirectional antenna system to cover radio
communication for Convoys in South Korea. Continued more Garrison work in
Fort Benning, GA till I was honorably discharged.
TRAINING:
 DOT Driver Qualification for Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators
 CLR501A Clearwire Core Network Introductory Training
 Basic UNIX for BSSM Course#800, Nortel Networks
 809B CDMA Product Overview, Nortel Networks
 SMO306 LTE System Manager – RAN
 SMO303 Samsung CDMA ESM - RAN R2.0.0
 SMD208 MMBS System Description Installation and Commissioning_R3_6 9
2011
 SMO403 CDMA-RAN Maintenance and Troubleshooting 5.31.2011.2
 Cisco ASR 901 Essentials
 Quality installations MPE 60065363 certificate
 Supplier awareness certification 2014

3. EDUCATION:
 Valencia Community College, Orland, FL July 1999 – Nov 2000
 Kaskaskia Community College, Centralia, IL Sept 1998 – May 1999
 United States Army Active Sept 1993 – Aug 1998
 Greenville High School, Greenville IL Graduated - 1993
Reference available upon request