Gerardo Arrieta

Experience

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  Globe Telecom

  Jan 1985 - Jan 1988

  Systems Engineer

  I installed and maintained modems, telex equipment as well as store and forward messaging units. Equalize and condition voice grade lines for voice and data customers up to 64 kbps synchronous lines. Also installed and maintained Granger microwave radios for selected customers.Key Accountabilities:• Installation and Maintenance of Modems and Radio devices• Restoration and Maintenance of Telegraph Multiplexers

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  Kay and Associates, Inc.

  Jan 1989 - Jan 1990

  C3 Engineer

  I installed and maintained AN-TRC 145 systems as well as other Command and Control Center related equipment for the Kuwait Air Force under contract with the US Navy.Key Accountabilities:• Tactical Radio Preventive Maintenance• Tactical Radio Network troubleshooting and restoration

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  SR Telecom

  Jan 1992 - Jan 2000

  Senior Tech Rep/ Technical Instructor

  My responsibilities include training customers from all over the world whether on site or in Montreal Training Center & Manila Regional Training Center. It also includes the training of fellow employees. I was responsible for planning and implementation of effective training programs to meet the constantly changing technology in this field.I also worked as a Senior Technical Representative constantly traveling all over Asia, North America, India and Europe to troubleshoot various problems encountered by customers all over. This encompasses not only the SR500 product but various other equipment integrated to it for a “complete solution” to their individual needs. This may mean digital switches, routers, LANs, WANs, as well as normal phone exchanges, payphones, and other brand of microwave equipment like Siemens SRAL radios and Harris microstar PDH radios for E1 link requirements.I also worked as systems engineer (RF) doing site surveys (RFI testing), path planning as well as materials work for technical bidding jobs. I am sometimes called to site for re-engineering works to solve technical problems related to non line of sight problem paths.Canadian and international workplace experience.Key Accountabilities:• Technical Training and Development• Systems Engineering and Design (Path Profile and Link Budget Design)• Technical Tender Bidding Team Leader• Site and Network equipment restorations and troubleshooting Show less

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  INTEX Telecom Systems

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  Senior Project Manager

  Role Scope:Responsibilities included turnkey projects such as BSS (BTS, BSC & TRAU) site engineering, installation and commissioning as well as the new Nokia 3G project in the Philippines (for SMART), also handled PDH & SDH (SRT-1F & HiT 7050 mux) radio projects for SIEMENS Networks customer from Jan to Dec 2006(for DMPI). Also involved in training engineers onsite for this SDH radio. Also implemented IPDSLAM 30K lines (Nokia D500) project for PLDT Philippines (Australian equivalent is Telstra). Project involvement starts from technical bid (pre-sales) to invoicing.Area of responsibility covers the whole of the Philippine islands and abroad such as Nigeria, Guinea and Indonesia for Marconi equipment (Huawei customer). Yearly appraisals of all engineers and technicians was also part of my responsibility as well as training and mentoring of all people in my team. Also coordinated with the HR department on required skills and development levels that the members of my team should currently have.Key Accountabilities: • Project Management• Program Management• Technical Training• Stakeholder relationship building Show less

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  PT. Intex Telecom

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  Senior Project Manager

  Role Scope:Involved in Nokia projects with the following customers: Indosat & Telkomsel. (Australian equivalent is Optus, Telstra)Projects managed were, multi site Node B rehoming works, new TI site installation, commissioning & integration (3G flexi BTS), new SDH sites (Ceragon equipment), 3G swap out from SIEMENS to Nokia Flexi BTS & installation of MGW (Media Gateway), and SGSN sites.Performance appraisal of all engineers, technicians and riggers was also part of the job.Key Accountabilities:• Project Management• Program management• Technical Training and mentoring• Stakeholder and customer relationship building Show less

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  Ericsson

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2009

  Installation Manager

  Role Scope:Handled the whole New Britain island phase 4 rollout of new sites as well as Bougainville island. Managed the installation, commissioning and acceptance of both minilink TN and RBS sites for Digicel, PNG customer (Australian equivalent is Telstra). Australian style workplace environmentKey Accountabilities:• Program Management• Technical Management• Logistic coordination• Stakeholder coordination

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  Country Energy

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2012

  Senior Communications Specialist

  Role Scope:Maintenance and repair of the following PABX systems:Nortel Meridian 1 large switchSiemens ISDX switchCisco call managerAlso basically setting up new phones as well as relocation of existing ones to different worksites.Installation and repair or restoration of Voting UHF radio system,TAIT & Spectra MX base station radios as well as Simoco mobile vehicle transceivers and various models of handheld UHF transceivers. This includes vehicle installations as well.Key accountabilities:• Network restoration (IT and radio linked)• SCADA installation and restoration• Large PABX upgrade, and restoration • Customer phone (digital and analogue) installs, restoration and relocation Show less

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  TNR Communications Pty Ltd

  Aug 2012 - Jul 2014

  Project Coordinator

  I’m in charge of managing a $5 Mil IT and Communications infrastructure project and am directly involved in scheduling access to multiple sites for the Victoria RTN Microwave rollout (64 links / 128 sites so far). Key activities include liaison with multiple stakeholders who have various roles and responsibilities such as representatives of sites concerned (WIN TV, Goulburn Water Board, , Sydney Water, Crown Castle, THIESS, Transgrid, SP Austnet, Murray Shire Council, Barwon Water).I am also directly involved in coordination work with Huawei (end client) and key stakeholders involved in this project on matters such as site documentation as well as field and site access coordination and control work.Being in a dual role, I am also I was involved in overseeing the installation and integration of Huawei BTS 3900E microcells for Optus and my responsibilities include managing of Deliveries, verifying LERs site Detail Design as well as the return of changed out materials. My role also involves sourcing materials, acquiring services like EWP and traffic control in addition to managing all of the Project’s Administrative tasks.Key Accountabilities:• Change Request (outage or maintenance) scheduling and change management for all sites (750 sites)• Inventory control and site delivery scheduling, resourcing and implementation• Stakeholder liaison and coordination (both private and corporate)• Project management* Change management• Resource and cost coordination• Technical quality control and checking• Peer and subordinate mentoring and training Show less

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  Huawei Technologies

  Dec 2014 - Jun 2017

  Quality Coordinator

  Quality Training, monitoring and control of all subcontractor installs for both Optus and Vodafone customers. Responsible for managing both subcontractors as well as internal engineers for quality and standard adherence in all site installations for both RAN and microwave radio sites.Key Accountabilities:• Quality Control management• Stakeholder relationships and coordination• Technical Training and mentorship• CEG audits