Leonard Barnes, MBA

Experience

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  United States Marine Corps

  Sept 1991 - Sept 1995

  As a non-commissioned officer, I was co-responsible for the supervision and training of 6-20 technical operators of mobile/stationary equipment. Conducted quarterly counseling sessions on fellow-lower ranked Marines. Established local and distant communications while in garrison and during field exercises.Maintained a Top Secret Security clearance. Operated and maintained heavy and light wheeled vehicles. Prepared work schedules and maintained operations records for equipment readiness. Show less

  • E-4, Corporal

    Sept 1991 - Sept 1995

  • Communications Center Operator

    Sept 1991 - Sept 1995
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  Houston Cellular Telephone Company

  Oct 1995 - Jan 2000

  Provided switch support, including monitoring alarms and managing troubles individually and as a teamPerformed switching systems backups, processed toll ticketing (billing), and provided feedback to management through daily/nightly reportsTested T1's, T3's and wired copper circuits to DSX patch panelsAccounted for the use of test equipment to assess and repair troublesExclusively wrote software transmittals to implement new cell sites and to establish new trunk services for customer utilizationPerformed routine maintenance on power equipmentMaintained peripheral equipment such as: Octel (voicemail), Brite-Voice (voice dialing), Tandem-HLR, and DACS. Show less Successfully completed all technical required-training classesInterfaced with a variety of cellular markets for technical assistance/resolutionInterfaced with the Switch and Quality Assurance teams for Customer Service related issues/resolutionsResolved technical inquires via telephone from customer service regarding customer roaming problems, customer feature problems, and incomplete callsTested and activated T1's and T3's in the Tellabs DACSWired copper circuits to the DSX patch panels. Show less

  • Switch Engineer

    Jan 1998 - Jan 2000

  • Associate Switch Engineer

    Oct 1995 - Jan 1998
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  ATT Mobility

  Jan 2000 - now

  Responsible for the evaluation, procurement, design, technical specifications and support for Network equipment and storage capacity. Key Roles and Responsibilities: Prepares equipment maintenance requirements and policies, identifies and tracks equipment deficiencies and designs / implements rearrangements and improvements. Plans, organizes and functions as equipment Subject Matter Expert for equipment selection and onsite installations. Interfaces with process engineering and maintenance to develop and support new processes and applications. Sequences vendor schedules to insure proper interface and deployment. Plans and designs layout, equipment selection, HVAC (heat, ventilation and air conditioning) and power requirements, etc. Determines equipment required for storage capacity needs. Manages capital and facility expense budgets. Liaison for hardware, facility vendors, laboratories for testing and product evaluation. Job Contribution: Seasoned technical professional. Contributes through proven technical expertise. Has significant dept/functional impact. KNOWLEDGE SME within own discipline/specialty area; basic knowledge of other disciplines/specialty areas. Deep technical knowledge. Applies in depth knowledge of discipline/specialty area standards/processes. Integrates industry experience and deep professional/technical knowledge. Technical leader and recognized expert on select ATT technologies/systems/procedures. ANALYSIS/PROBLEM SOLVING Solves unique problems through evaluative judgment/precedent. Independently applies sophisticated analysis in evaluating issues. Develops new concepts/methods/techniques for cross functional initiatives. Recognizes/pursues alternative methods. Show less Responsible for the evaluation, procurement, design, technical specifications and support for Network equipment and storage capacity.Plans, organizes and functions as equipment SME for equipment selection and on-site installations.Interfaces with process engineering and maintenance to develop and support new processes and applications.Sequences vendor schedules to insure proper interface and deployment.Plans and designs layout, equipment selection, HVAC and power requirements, etc.Determines equipment required for storage capacity needs.Manages capital and facility expense budgets.Liaison for hardware, facility vendors, laboratories for testing and product evaluation.Prepares equipment maintenance requirements and policies, indentifies and tracks equipment deficiencies and designs/implements rearrangements and improvements. Show less Responsible for maintaining the integrity of multiple TDMA, Global Systems for Mobile Communication (GSM), and Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) Mobile Switching Centers (MSC), Base Station Controllers (BSC), and the numerous network elements they contain; Tellabs Multi-Switching Node (MSN) and Ericsson Radio Network Controllers (RNC).Troubleshoot and resolve switch problems for both GSM and UMTS cell sites and E911 circuits. Program and test DS0's up to and including OC-192's for acceptance and trouble. Collaborate with coworkers and other department heads on special projects to groom and roll DS0/DS1 circuits in the Digital Access Cross-Connect System (DACS) to increase customer effectiveness. Trace and wire circuits into copper and fiber locations. Perform trunk augments in both Ericsson and Nortel switches. Perform hardware and software installations; routine maintenance, on switching complexes. Interpret reports while utilizing troubleshooting skills to identify and resolve complex system hardware/software problems. Work cooperatively and professionally with external and internal customers, peers, management, and other departments with installation projects and restoration activities when service outages occur. Responsible for other network maintenance on peripherals including test equipment to assess and repair DS0, T-Carrier, SS7, and DACS troubles. Maintain peripheral equipment such as: Octel (voicemail), Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Passport, Tekelec (SS7), Tandem-HLR, and DACSCounted on to assist in training and support of fellow techniciansSuccessfully carry out directives from management in a continuous-timely mannerScan extremely valuable network equipment to/from repair. Show less

  • Senior Equipment Design Engineer

    Jun 2014 - now

  • Specialist_Equipment Design Engineer

    Dec 2010 - Jun 2014

  • MSC Technician III

    Jan 2000 - Dec 2010