Brad Strebe
Senior Telecommunications Engineer for New Product Implementation/Integration/Testing | Network Level Monitoring and Debugging | Reliable Problem Solver | Driving Cohesion Across Teams and Projects
- Role
- Systems Engineering at CACI International Inc
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Brad Strebe
I am a motivated Telecommunications Engineer with extensive experience of leading teams in various phases of product development including: Network Integration Feature Validation Customer Support Data mining Network Performance. My technical areas of expertise are broad and include the following areas : 5G NR and 5G SA 4G LTE including VoLTE/IMS Server and Feature Integration including Cloud Environments Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Monitoring Wireshark, Netscout monitoring tools (nBA, nG1) Process Improvement/operational efficiency advocate SMS over IMS Internet of Things (IOT) High Speed Internet (HSI) Robocall Roaming Process Improvement/operational efficiency advocateMy work has dealt extensively with leading the integration of new products and features in both customer and lab environments from generating and documenting customer requirements and end-to-end design reviews, to lab/field integration and validation, troubleshooting, and operational acceptance of new platforms and services. Throughout my career, I have supported several Tier 1 providers including Verizon, AT & T Wireless, US Cellular, and Sprint. I have served as lead engineer on several key projects, including: US Cellular Roaming-Led a team of four to optimize network boundaries and transition services to lower-cost providers Nokia Network Level Validation- Defined team test strategy, integrated and validated new platforms and features, and acted as test lead for major LTE releases. Nokia First Office Application- Managed the initial integration of new products into the customer environment, ensuring seamless deployment and functionality.I am recognized as a trusted subject matter expert and key contributor, consistently sought out by peers and cross-functional teams for technical guidance, troubleshooting, and strategic insight. I enjoy mentoring others to build strong teams: Nominated for a USCC TOPs award for saving $15M by shifting nationwide roaming traffic to lower cost providers, decommissioned CDMA roaming, and utilized Steering of Roaming tool to adjust network boundaries. Identified low adoption rate of the USCC Call Guardian app and developed a targeted awareness and training campaign resulting in a 30% increase in app usage and enhancing customer satisfaction. First E911 Phase 2 call with Verizon Wireless.
Experience
Systems Engineering
Jan 2026 — Present
Education
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Bachelor of Science - BS
Skills
- Ran
- Rf
- Lte
- Evdo
- Gsm
- Integration
- Umts
- Ip
- Testing
- Wireless
- Sip
- 3g
- Cdma
- 4g
- Telecommunications
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