Robin R.

Schulthies (Rob)

Salem, OR 97301 * 971.388.9874 * rob5472@yahoo.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinschulthies

Profile

Skills

Sr. RF Engineer with 18 years experience in market design, network launch and system
performance management
Progressive responsibility & breadth of work experience
Launched CDMA networks in Salem, Eugene & Portland, OR and Colorado Springs, CO
Experience with Lucent, Ericsson (Nortel) & Huawei systems

Mentum Planet 5.5 / MapInfo RF design tool (Planet skill should be easily transferable to ATOL)
Experience with Nortel, Ericsson, Huawei & Lucent platforms
Optimization tools: drive test data collection using JDSU & post processing and data analysis
using WindCatcher.
Siterra
Led Ericsson RF Design Team for initial network launch of Salem & Eugene, Oregon markets
Excellent interpersonal & communication skills.

WORK EXPERIENCE

AT&T Wireless, January 2015 present

Professional RAN Engineer
Portland, Salem & Eugene, Oregon Legacy Cricket CDMA Network
Performed carrier de-grows as Legacy Cricket subscriber count decreased in order to free
spectrum for use by AT&T.
Monitor & maintain all CDMA & EVDO KPIs to acceptable levels.
Cricket Communications, April 2001 December 2014
Sr. RF Engineer
Portland, Salem & Eugene, Oregon, including Boise, ID
Responsible for new market launch in Portland, Oregon
Salem & Eugene, Oregon migration from Ericsson to Nortel platform
Modify Nortel CDMA RF translation parameters using CACP tool, including neighbor list
adjustment, the addition of new RF channels and the application of channel element licenses.
Addition of new RF channels in the Nortel switch
Planet EV/MapInfo RF design & modeling expert user
Siterra expert user, 10+ years experience
Designed drive routes, extensive experience drive testing with JDSU & post processing &
analyzing drive data with Windcatcher.
Proficient with interference tracking
EVDO designed RAB Offset Plan for Oregon markets, add EVDO carriers via Nortel CACP tool
Tracked daily performance statistics including dropped calls, ineffective attempts & blocks.
Performed all RF Engineering functions, including RF design & system performance.
Daily monitor of KPI performance
Assisted with LTE system optimization in Houston, TX market

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Drive test data collection using LML / JDSU

Optimization drive route design, insuring data was collected for every PCI in the cluster
Post processing and reports done with WindCatcher
Following AT&T acquisition, de-grow & re-tune carriers to provide additional spectrum for AT&T
while maintaining KPI performance and minimal customer impact.

Sr. RF Engineer
October 2002 - August 2006
Cricket Communications - Denver | Denver, Colorado
Colorado Springs, new market launch: initial design, site selection, RF design, optimization &
post launch load balancing. Successful and trouble free market launch.
Portland, Oregon Worked on initial Cricket RF Engineering Design Team, October 2005
Successfully designed & integrated several new cell sites into the Cricket Denver, Colorado
Market; including site selection, RF design, translations & neighbor list optimization.
Network performance monitoring network dropped calls, blocked calls and ineffective
attempts daily stats. Trending historical performance data to anticipate future network needs.
RF Network Optimization implemented and adjusted RF parameters
Monitored cell capacity issues & channel element allocation blocking
Used antenna down-tilts, azimuth adjustments & other physical changes to balance load
between cells & sectors
RF Engineering team liaison to Marketing & Sales staff. Developed close working relationship
with Sales to keep them abreast of new site on-air progress and optimization efforts.
Responsible for RF optimization & design of 76-site 2G / 3G, 1xRTT CDMA cluster in Crickets
second largest market.
Model tuning with the Planet EV & deciBel Planner RF propagation tool using drive test data.
Issued Search Rings, specifying antenna model, height, azimuth and down tilt. General market
design, conducted site reviews and approvals.
Worked closely with Network Operations to correct performance issues created by antenna
and feed line problems.
Sr. RF Engineer
April 2001 - October 2002
Cricket Communications - Salem | Salem, Oregon
Responsible for all RF Engineering activities in the Salem, Oregon BTA and Eugene, Oregon BTA
As RF Lead, supervised & approved vendor (Ericsson) CDMA RF design for initial built out of
the Salem & Eugene, Oregon markets
Specified cell site RF coaxial cable and antennas, including antenna azimuth & down tilt
Authored documentation presented to municipalities for cell site zoning approval
Testified as Technical Expert before municipal public hearings & council meetings
Specified RF engineering parameters with Ericsson CDMA equipment including Round Trip
Delay to facilitate hard hand-off in a multiple frequency CDMA environment
Maintain system performance by monitoring system & sector call statistics on a daily basis
Worked closely with Network Operations Team to facilitate timely correction of system
performance issues

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Previous Experience
Nextel Communications
January 2000 to March 2001
System Performance Engineer / RF Design Engineer
New site design, integration & optimization, ensuring design objectives for new sites are
clear and deliverable, new sites integrated with minimal impact to service quality
Dropped call rate and blocking on assigned clusters was reduced by 0.2% over the last 6
months
Monitor & maintain system performance specifications on sites in assigned clusters
Solely responsible for system performance of 48 sites in Northern Utah Clusters as well as
new site design in the same area
Work closely with the Technical Support Group & Field Operations to minimize customer
impacting issues
Sprint PCS
January 1997 - December 1999
RF Engineer
CDMA system design, site evaluation & system optimization
Traffic analysis
Capacity planning
Headed CW drive test team.
Was placed in charge of Competitive Benchmarking using LCC Collect 2000 with the EXP
2001.
Designed drive routes & collected drive test data for Portland, Salem, OR & Vancouver, WA
Supervised antenna system sweep tests

EDUCATION

Associate of Applied Science Electronics Engineering Technology

ITT Technical Institute | Salt Lake City

Completed two-year Associate Degree Program in one year.

Instructor led courses by Scott Baxter

LTE Series 501-502: Introduction, Core, RAN

507: LTE RF Design

508: LTE Optimization

Participated in various vendor courses in CDMA & EVDO Network Design & Planning, System
Performance & Optimization.
Competed AT&T courses toward UMTS Bronze Certification

WBT118 Wireless Basics 101: Wireless at a Glance

WBT119 Wireless Basics 102: GSM/GPRS at a GlanceWBT121

WBT121 Wireless Basics 103: UMTS at a Glance

AOT109 AT&T Mobility Network Architecture Overview

FOT121 UMTS/W-CDMA Air Interface

FOT123 UMTS Signaling

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Competed AT&T courses toward LTE Bronze Certification

AOT108 LTE Overview

AOT114 Overview of OFDM

AOT115 Multiple Antenna Techniques

AOT113 LTE-SAE Evolved Packet Core Overview

AOT112 Overview of IMS

AOT106 IP Convergence Overview

CSFBOVR Circuit Switched Fallback Overview