Steve Thunder

About Steve Thunder

Over 20 years of experience in wireless communications working as a Network Planning and Optimization Manager, Project Manager, Test Engineer, and Field Engineering Manager working with multiple wireless technologies including CDMA, GSM, and UMTS• Diverse experience working across multiple organizations including engineering, customer support, sales, and marketing as well as making presentations at multiple levels within an organization from mid-management up to C-level executives.• Effective at relationship building and persuasion to gain assistance and/or support of personnel within different report structures or organizations.• Proficient with multiple network planning tools including TEMS, Planet, and dBPlanner and a variety of test equipment including spectrum analyzers, Oscilloscopes, RF power meters, PSTN simulators, and T1 testers.• Both a Masters in Electrical Engineering and Business AdministrationSpecialties: • Network Planning and Optimization, Project Management, Test Engineering, and Field Engineering• Wireless Technologies - CDMA, 802.16, and UMTSEngineering Customer Support, Techincal Sales, and Technical Marketing• Proficient with multiple network planning tools including TEMS, Planet, and dBPlanner and a variety of test equipment including spectrum analyzers, Oscilloscopes, RF power meters, PSTN simulators, and T1 testers.

Experience

1. Senior Engineer, P E

   San Diego Gas & Electric

   Aug 2011 — Present · San Diego, CA, US

   Design, optimization, and data analysis of of wireless network encompassing over 2.4 million IoT devices, business development of smart meter networking services

Education

• San Diego State University

  MBA, Business

  1999 — 2001

• San Diego State University

  Master of Science (MS), Electrical and Electronics Engineering

  1983 — 1990