MICHAEL D. HLEBCAR
Vallejo, California 94591
hleb_2003@yahoo.com

SUMMARY

Over eight years experience in RF engineering and related fields in the wireless industry, and eleven years of AutoCAD experience in both government and non-government environments. Skilled areas include:

- Experienced on Wiltron‚s - Site Master - Cable and Antenna Analyzer - S331.
- Experienced on Anritsu‚s - Spectrum Analyzer - MS2661A.
- Intimate knowledge of AutoDesk‚s - AutoCAD (through release 14).
- Maintaining spreadsheets and databases with MS Office tools.
- Excellent concentration and discipline to complete projects from start to finish.
- Ability to work productively both independently and in a team environment.
- Willing to travel and learn new skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

WAVELINK ENGINEERING, Bloomington, Illinois 04/2000 ˆ 08/2000
RF ENGINEER

- Prepared checked and implemented neighbor lists for Illinois, PCS‚s CDMA network.
- Participated in site visits to confirm and document that construction matched site design.
- Performed network and single cell drive tests (coverage, hand-off, and interference) on proposed and existing sites using the HP-74xx series receiver and post processor.
- Optimized Illinois-PCS‚s CDMA network as necessary.

CELLNET DATA SERVICES, San Ramon, California 1997 - 1999
RF FIELD TECHNICIAN

- Interacted with RF engineers and site acquisition personnel to determine optimal location for proposed narrow band base stations and wireless LAN/WAN transceivers.
- Performed initial commissioning of base stations (consisting of parameter programming, frequency tuning, power level adjusting, voltage level adjusting, coax line sweeps).
- Surveyed locations for, programmed and installed over 250 LAN/WAN transceivers in both Northern and Southern California and the Seattle Puget Sound areas.
- Performed routine maintenance and emergency troubleshooting and repair visits on both base stations and transceivers throughout California and Seattle‚s Puget Sound area.
- Performed component replacements and/or retrofits to LAN/WAN transceivers in all markets.

AT&T/WIRELESS SERVICES, Bellevue, Washington 1996 - 1997
RF ENGINEERING ASSISTANT

- Worked with site personnel to obtain access to site locations for RF testing.
- Performed mobile data collection (coverage, interference, and diversity) on proposed and existing sites using the Grayson receiver and PCSI‚s UB-3000 and related software.
- Post-processed data for analyzing in MapInfo by both RF engineers and myself.
- Troubleshot performance of narrowband PCS base stations with on-site laptop link-ups.
- Maintained and upgraded, repaired or replaced base station components as needed.

WESTERN WIRELESS CORPORATION, Issaquah, Washington 1994 - 1996
RF ENGINEER

- Managed, designed and executed 25 projects in 1.5 years, using LCC‚s ANET software.
- Worked with site acquisition personnel to determine optimum location for proposed sites.
- Interacted with project managers and technical operations managers regarding aspects of site turn-up (FCC requirements/restrictions, market boundaries/expiration dates, etc.).
- Interfaced with and managed construction personnel regarding type and timing of construction (requirements/restrictions pertaining to FAA, city/county zoning, etc.).
- Prepared forms for and worked with FAA regarding filings (7460-1, 7460-2, etc.).
- Worked with regulatory department preparing FCC filings and frequency coordination.
- Participated in site visits to confirm and document that construction matched site design.

GENERAL CELLULAR CORPORATION, Fairfield, California 1992 - 1994
ENGINEERING DRAFTSMAN - FREQUENCY COORDINATOR

- Worked with RF engineers to obtain information on and prepare all site drawings.
- Generated, updated and maintained market and network drawings with AutoCAD 11-13.
- Generated exhibits for regulatory department for FCC filings and frequency coordination.

ELDYNE INC., Vallejo, California 1987 - 1992
DOCUMENTATION SPECIALIST

- Generated classified system information and classified system installation diagrams for the U.S. Navy, incorporating DOD and MIL-SPEC drawing standards.
- Maintained and operated AutoCAD releases 2.5 through 11.