1. Scott P. McDonald
79328 Marilyn Dr • Bush, Louisiana 70431: Phone (985)201 -4062
e-mail: smcdonald0370@gmail.com
Objective: To workwitha companythat will enable me toutilizemytalentsandskillsthatI have
developedovereighteenyearsintelecommunications,customerservice andcomputerexperience.
Experience:
1988–1994 United States Navy
Yokosuka, Japan/Long Beach, California
Postal Clerk
-Operatedasa postal clerkon the USS Midwayand USS Kirk
-Was responsible asaflightdeckleadloadingandunloadingmail fromaircraft
-Soldmoneyorders,postage foroutgoingmail andhandledall paperworkrequiredforaccounting.
Handledoverone milliondollarsinmoneyordersduringDesertStormwithnoshortages.
-Workedasthe C.O.P.E.onthe USS Kirkand handledall responsibilitiesrequiredof thatposition,upto
and includingaudits,registeredmail,requisitionsandhandlingof classifiedinformationinasecure
manner.
1996–1999 RadioFone/Freeman Engineering
Metairie, Louisiana
Field Technician
-Responsibleformaintaining25Motorola HD and HDII cell sites.
-ResponsiblefortestingandacceptingT-1’sandT-3’s inthe field.
-Reviewsite statsandidentifypossible coverageand/orfrequencyinterference issues.
1999–2001 Cox Communications
Metairie, Louisiana

2. IMACS/Switch Technician
-Install T-1/DS3multiplexerequipmentatcustomerpremisesandswitchingoffice.
-TroubleshootandmaintainNortel DMS500 landline switch.
2001–2003 Reserve Telecommunications
Reserve, Louisiana
Central Office Technician
-ImplementandtroubleshootdialingtranslationsfortelephonycustomersonLucent5ESS switch.
AssistedwithFCCmandatedareacode splittranslations.
-MaintainandtroubleshootLucent5ESSlandline switch.
-Buildtrunks,trunkgroupsandnewdialingcall areasforcustomerson Lucent5ESS.
-MaintainEagle SS7 STP onpremises.
-MaintainLucentDDM 2000 OC3/OC12 equipmentincentral office.
-Troubleshootcopperplantrelatedproblems.
2003-2013 Cingular Wireless/AT&T Mobility
Mandeville, LA
Switch Technician/RF Performance Engineer
-Test,accept,maintainandconnectDS1 to OC48 level pipelines.
-Testand analyze SS7networkforpossible call processingproblems.
-MaintainNokiaGSMnetworksincludingchannel additions,trunkadditions,cell site additionsand
switch/BSC/TCSMmaintenance.
-TroubleshootRFinterference issueswithinthe GreaterNew Orleansareasystem.
-Analyze call processingissues,includingcall setupfailuresandcall drops.
-Analyze call statisticstolocate possible networkhardware andconfigurationissues.
-Analyze drive testdatatolocate possible antenna/RFissuesrelatedtopoorcall performance.
-Analyze trafficstatisticsfrommultiplesoftware programsprovidedbyNokia,EricssonandTektronicsto
determine traffic/callprocessingissuesinthe network.
-MaintainEricssonUMTS WCDMA radionetworkequipmentincludingNode-B,RNCandMSC/Media
Gateway.
-Maintainandconfigure IPlocal area networkandassociatedequipment.
-Maintainandconfigure Nortel ERS8600 EthernetRouterforUMTS network.
-Maintainandupdate networkdatabase forUMTS and GSMtechnologies.

3. -Testand acceptcircuitsDS1 throughOC-48 bandwidths.
-Maintain/troubleshootAlcatel RSP7670 ATMMSN for UMTS network.
-Maintain4 Nortel XA Core MSC’s.
-Maintain1 Nortel VSEMSC.
-MaintainNortel MGW shelvesrelatedtoNortel XA Core andVSEswitches.
-Maintainall NokiaGSMnetworkelements.
-MaintainAlcatel 1671 DACShardware.
-EnterT-1/T-3 cross connectsinAlcatel 1671 and troubleshootanyconnectionissues.
Testand analyze 911 beaconDS0's forfaultyequipmentorbadcircuit connections.
08/2013 - 10/2013 Mastec Networks
Chicago, Illinois
BTS Integrator
-Test,troubleshootandconfigure 4GEricssonBTS stationsinthe Midwest.
-Install all T-1interfaces.
-Troubleshoothardware andsoftwareissues.
-Make all test calls relatedtolocal,longdistance andemergencycallspercountyrequirements.
-Troubleshootandreplace faultyhardware.
-Make any all necessaryadjustmentsdue toweather,locationorotherpossible obstacles.
05/2014-Present Independent Network Consultant
Bush, Louisiana
Home /Small Business Network Consultant and Installation
-MeetcustomerneedsforcorrectequipmentbasedonrequestfornetworkingandWi-Fi connectivity.
-Install necessaryCAT5cablingorconfigure wirelessconnections,if necessary,toensure connectivityto
all workingPC’sandserversonthe network.
-Setupsecuritymeasuresincludingfirewalls, IPaddressfiltering,MACaddressfilteringandrestrictions
on accessto external webaddresses.
-Testequipmentupon installationandensure all featuresare tothe customer’srequest.
-Make any all necessaryadjustmentsthatthe customermayfindnecessarytofitthe needsof their
work.
Education

4. -Nortel DMS500 switchmaintenance certified
-Eagle SS7 STP maintenance certified
-LucentOC3/OC12 DDM2000 Optical cabinettestingandmaintenance certified
-EricssonTCP/IPcertifiednetworkassociate
-EricssonMoIPvoicemail maintenance andconfigurationcertified
-Nortel UMTS overview
-Nortel XA Core maintenance certified
-Nortel MediaGatewayformobilitymaintenance andconfigurationcertified
-Nortel ERS8600 Ethernetroutermaintenance andconfigurationcertified
-Alcatel-Lucent7670 ATM Switchconfigurationandmaintenance certified
-WAN/LAN fundamentalsandpracticescertified
-ExperiencewithMicrosoftSmall BusinessServer2003
-ExperiencewithMicrosoftOffice Suite 2003 and2007
-ExperiencewithMicrosoftWindowsXPHome andPro
-Nortel VSEswitchingcabinetmaintenance certified
-ExperienceonEricssonUMTS cellularcabinets
-Alcatel 1671 maintenance certified
-TellabsMSN maintenance certified
-ExperiencewithOracle 11
-StudiedPsychologyatArizonaState University(2years)
-OSHA 10 certified
-ExperiencewithQuickbooks2008
-Experienceinsmall business accounting,employeepayroll,employee evaluationandcostvs.profit
decisionsregardingequipmentandreal estate.
Adultandinfantfirstaidcertified
Other Experience
-Co-ownedMadisonville Animal Hospital,Madisonville,LA from2003-2012. Releasedinterestupon
conclusionof divorce.
-Servedinthe LouisianaNationalGuardas a fire directioncontrol technicianforartilleryinthe 141st
artilleryJacksonBarracks.
-VolunteerfirefighterwithSt.TammanyParishFire DepartmentFD9
Interests: Computers,fishingandanimalsof all shapesandsizes
• e-mail: smcdonald0370@gmail.com
79328 Marilyn Drive • Bush, Louisiana 70431 • Phone (985)201-4062