Larry Fajardo

About Larry Fajardo

T-Mobile/ TekSystems, Tri-LA Market​ 2020 - PresentConstruction Project Manager (AAV and MW Backhaul Projects)• Responsible for the management oversight of the AAV/ MW Backhaul Projects, tasked with keeping projects on target while managing internal and external Teams.• Supervision of Construction Activities from NTP, Construction Start, Construction Complete and Closeout.• Managing sub-vendors to deliver projects on time with quality standards.ERICSSON/ TekSystems/ GCB Services, Burbank May 2011 – Sept 2012RF EngineerPerform MPE Surveys to certify rooftops according to FCC standards.Collect data and perform troubleshooting for trouble tickets.Verify downtilt for optimization.Supported court trials as expert witness.Supported major market retunes ensuring performance.PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CLEARWIRE, San Joaquin Valley, 20••••11•Performance/ Design Engineer for WiMAX Networks resulting in first to market high speed data•Attended City Council Hearings•Integrated new cell sites into existing system•Responsible for coordinating drive test teams.•Managed decommissioning of old technology/installation of remote down tilt equipment.•Worked w/ backhaul team to design hardened microwave backbone considering frequency, bandwidth and LOS needs.SPRINT NEXTEL, Miami, Los Angeles, Bakersfield Design Engineer in South Florida and South California.•Responsible for iDEN/ CDMA Networks (optimization, traffic planning, trouble shooting) •Testified at City Council HearingsAT & T leader for RF Engineers in Bakersfield.•Created modification schedule for DOR (Digital One Rate).•Optimized system to meet AWS criteria for DCR, GOS, successful hand-offs.BAKERSFIELD CELLULAR as interim Engineering Manager for 8 months before sale to AWS.•Forecasted equipment/ capital needs for upcoming year.•Project Leader for the microwave network capacity upgrade.•Deployed cellsites, enhancers, and m/w hops from ‘cradle to grave’.NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW YORK1995–1996•Participated in the Launch and Optimization of Nextel’s ESMR System in New York.Specialties: TECHNICAL SKILLS/ AchievementsANET/ CELLCAD/ Wizard/Planet/WindcatcherComarco 250/ GenII-4 IFTA/RSATGAABI (Going Above and Beyond)OSS EricssonMapInfoComarco ToolsRBS BasicsMicrowave Basics/ Harris FarinonBellSouth Corporate Values AwardNextel Certificate of Achievement

Experience

1. Construction Project Manager

   TEKsystems

   Nov 2020 — Present · Los Angeles County, CA, US

   CPM on the AAV Backhaul and Microwave projects supporting T-Mobile 5G upgrades.

Education

• Rutgers University

  BSEE, Engineering

  1986 — 1990

• DeVry University

  Associate of Science (A.S.), Network and System Administration/Administrator

  2009 — 2012

Skills

• Optimizations
• Cdma2000
• Hspa
• Windcatcher
• Data Analysis
• Wcdma
• • Project Management
• Umts
• Rf Design
• • Iden Maintenance, System School
• Network Optimization
• • Actix/ Windcatcher Data Analyzer
• Gsm
• Ran
• 3g
• • Anet/ Cellcad/ Wizard/Planet/Mapinfo
• Antennas
• Lte
• Wimax
• Ifta
• Mobile Communications
• Project Management
• Mapinfo
• Maintenance & Repair
• Troubleshooting
• Drive Test
• Cdma
• 2g
• • Resource and Budget Forecasting
• Iden
• • Rsat/ Comarco Drive Test Tools
• Evdo
• Switches
• Amps
• Network Performance
• • Interference Troubleshooting
• • Ems/ M2000 Interface (Huawei)
• • Lucent Cdma Maintenance
• D-Amps
• • Ifta/ Invex/ Nitro Drive Test Tool