YOHANDY CARRAZANA
Tampa, FL 33615
(813) 416-5862
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Highly result oriented, proactive and organized engineer/planner/professor with strong network engineering, project management, interpersonal and computer skills. MSEE, BSEE and CCNA with more than 12 years of engineering experience. Ethics oriented working style that work well autonomously and in groups, honest, enthusiastic, self-motivated, and quick.US Citizen andbilingual.
WORK EXPERIENCE
RF/Microwave Engineer-Engineering, ClearwireUS LLC, Tampa, FL, 3/10-Present
•Developed microwave design(s), using licensed and unlicensed frequencies, which support the deployment of wireless 4G.
•Drove a strong design architecture that maximizes performance, link availability, and provides redundancy.
•Effectively managed design projects and any issues that arise to insure that they meet aggressive deployment timelines.
•Conducted detailed design reviews and audits to ensure that all network objectives are fulfilled.
•Performed field work, including path surveys, installation and commissioning support, troubleshooting, and optimization.
•Assist in the commissioning and optimization process as equipment is deployed and brought into service.
•Leaded the effort to measure, identify, and resolve, the source(s) of interference.
CISCO (Adjunct) Professor, St. PetersburgCollege (SPC), St. Petersburg, FL, 1/10-Present
•Developed lessons/labs related to CISCO networking covering in details the approved syllabus.
•Taught CCNA courses as well as custom developed courses.
•Assisted and trained students for the CCNA certification exam.
•Completed professional development and in service activities in accordance with college standards.
Senior Network Engineer-Planning and Engineering, Tower Cloud, Inc,St. Petersburg, FL, 1/10-3/10
•Designed, developed and implementedwireless backhaul networks (Verizon Wireless Atlanta) utilizing MPLS, Pseudowire, IP, Ethernet, SONET, DWDM, CWDM and Microwave technologies.
•Assisted in the development of robust network management architecture for the proposed wireless/fiber deployments.
•Identified fiber routes and estimated build and/or acquisition costs.
•Defined architecture for future city markets including business case analysis.
Senior Staff Consultant-Global Network Planning, Verizon Communications Inc, Temple Terrace, FL, 10/06-1/10
•Provided support and consultancy as a SME to Verizon’s network engineers and planners for several equipments and systems.
•Studied, analyzed, designed and documented (M&Ps) the most advanced telecommunication network systems and equipments.
•Determined system specifications and technical requirements for new products and services including broadband, wireless (3&4G), microwave (TDM and IP), switching, transport, internet, data, video, voice (IP and POTS), and NMS.
•Instructed and participated in several technical conferences related to new technologies, architectures, and equipments.
•Developed and presented business cases for Director and VP considerations.
Electronics Engineering and Technology (Adjunct) Professor, ITT Technical Institute, Pinellas Park, FL, 9/09-12/09
•Developed and taught lessons/labs related to Digital and Analog Electronics covering in details the approved syllabus.
•Maintained expertise in subject area and recommended improvements in curriculum design.
•Completed professional development and in service activities in accordance with college standards.
Electronic Engineering (Adjunct) Professor, HillsboroughCommunity College (HCC), Tampa, FL, 8/07-8/08
•Prepared and taught material (AC/DC Circuits) from approved curriculum and developed lesson plans to include instructional aids.
•Motivated students to actively participate in all aspects of the engineering educational process.
•Instructed students in laboratory equipment operations and safety procedures.
Network Engineer,Verizon Communications Inc, Syracuse, NY, 3/05-10/06
•Designed and supervised networks for broadband technologies including FTTP, DSL, HiCap, and Wireless.
•Analyzed business necessities and possibilities to implement new technologies to improve QoS and reduce cost.
•Projected and managed several network applications in the NY estate area.
•Ensured consistency among several software and hardware systems.
•Worked extensively with engineering, design and record systems including VISIO, ICGS (Microstation), IVAPP and TIRKS.
Technical Specialist, United Radio, Syracuse, NY, 8/02-3/05
•Provided supervisory and technical skills to repair (component level), operate, and install wireless/electronic systems including Motorola, Kenwood and EFJohnson.
•Provided technical feedback to manufactures to improve radios performance.
•Directed technical assessment for perspective new employees.
Technology Manager, Information Technology Systems Consulting Services,Santa Clara, Cuba, 8/98-2/02
•Implemented network architectures, LAN internetworking, and connections with the WAN environment.
•Designed and planned fiber optic and RF communication systems.
•Oversaw more than twenty technical employees.
EDUCATION
SyracuseUniversity, Syracuse, NY
•L.C.SmithCollege of Engineering and Computer Science, (GPA 3.80 / 4), 5/05
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE)
•Center for Business and Information Technologies, (GPA 4.0 / 4)
-Cisco Certified Network & Design Associate (CCNA&CCDA), 1/05
-Cisco Certified Security, 9/06
Central University, Santa Clara, Cuba
•Electrical Engineering Institute, (GPA 4.12 / 5),7/98
Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering (BSEE)
SKILLS AND STRENGTHS
•Extensive knowledge of network protocols and topologies; including CDMA, GSM, Ethernet, IP, MPLS, PBB-TE, OSPF, RIP, 801.Q, VTP, STP, SNMP, SIP, H.323, SONET/SDH, CWDM, DWDM, FTTP, FTTC, RFOG, ATM, DSL and FR.
•Broad knowledge estimating costs and selecting best network solutions including 3rd party circuits.
•Expert calculating link loss power budget (optical and wireless) and developing configurators using MS Excel and/or Visual Studios.
•Familiar with emerging wireless technologies like 802.16 (WiMAX), 802.11n and LTE.
•Strong educational and practical background to address technical, planning, and management issues of complex scope.
•Familiar with Alcatel-Lucent, Ciena and CISCOIP/Ethernet products.
•Remarkable knowledge programming MW equipments includingAlcatel-Lucent, Motorola, DragonWave, Redlines, Ceragon and EBand.
•Skillful working with EMSs including Ciena CatenaView, Motorola AXSVision, Tellabs 1090 and Alcatel-Lucent 5526 AMS.
•O/S and applications (Windows Vista/XP/2000, UNIX, C++, PathLoss 5, Packet Tracer, CISCO IOS, TMOS, Omnivista and Microsoft products including PowerPoint, VISIO, Visual Studios, Word and Excel).
•Work well autonomously and in groups, honest, enthusiastic, self-motivated, proactive, and quick.
•Written and oral proficiency in Spanish and English languages with excellent and proven presentation skills.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Redline Communications Advanced Training, Tampa, FL, 10/10
•PathLoss 5.0 Professional Certification Training, Atlanta, GA, 10/10
•EBand Communications Advanced Certification Course, Tampa, FL, 07/10
•DragonWave AdvancedTroubleshooting Training, Cleveland, OH, 06/10
•Ceragon Networks Advanced Course, Tampa, FL, 05/10
•Alcatel-Lucent Microwave Training, Dallas, TX, 4/09
•RF Over Glass (RFOG) International Conference, Denver, CO, 2/09
•Professional Management Training, New York, NY, 10/06
•Leadership Training, Syracuse, NY, 4/05
•DaleCarnegie Training, Liverpool, NY, 8/04
•The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People Course, Syracuse, NY, 9/03
LICENSES
•PathLoss 5 Certified 10/10
•EBand Communications Certified, 7/10
•Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Lic#CSCO11106994, Active since 10/06
MEMBERSHIPS
•Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 1/04
References upon request