Neil Olij

Experience

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  Rogers Communications

  Jan 2008 - Apr 2008

  Systems Designer

  Collaborated with senior engineers in the design and qualification of new cell sites for the Rogers Wireless Global Standard for Mobile (GSM) and Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service (UMTS) cellular networksCreated, analyzed and assessed predicted coverage plots to determine a search ring in which a new site should be positionedEvaluated proposed cell site candidates’ viability based on projected performanceDesigned the cellular aspect of sectorized and omnidirectional tower sites Show less

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  University of Waterloo

  Sept 2008 - Dec 2008

  Teaching Assistant and Laboratory Instructor

  Aided the teaching of two first-year Electrical and Computer Engineering coursesPrepared, conducted and supervised C# programming laboratory presentations on a variety of introductory programming topics, including Loops, Exception Handling and Linked ListsCritiqued and graded hundreds of assignments, technical reports, tests, and exams

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  Rogers Communications

  May 2009 - Aug 2009

  Voice Network Capacity Planning Associate

  Compiled and edited contributions of various network planners into the 2010-2012 Voice Network Plan documentAccumulated and manipulated switch traffic data in MS ExcelIdentified and eradicated discrepancies between sources of network capacity information

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  Rogers Communications

  Jan 2010 - Apr 2010

  Architecture and Technology Associate

  Performed technical evaluation of High Frequency Cable network elements through testing of electrical and physical properties such as return loss, isolation, and durabilityQuantitatively assessed directional couplers and locking terminators from a wide variety of manufacturers for compliance with Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers standardsPresented test result findings to management and made recommendations Created and distributed a formal Request for Technical Evaluation to vendors and acted as contact point between all interested parties Show less

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  Huawei Canada

  Sept 2011 - Dec 2011

  Wireless Research Intern

  Programmed and debugged applications used for research into bleeding-edge LTE technologyRevised and improved a C++ application used for simulating telecommunication network performance

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  Hammett & Edison

  Jul 2012 - Sept 2022

  Vice President / Senior Engineer

  Evaluated wireless carrier base stations for compliance with FCC guidelines limiting human exposure to RF electromagnetic fieldsModeled and analyzed RF power density levels near wireless and broadcast facilitiesMeasured and documented RF power density at wireless sites using calibrated electric field meter and probeCooperated with RF engineers from wireless providers to design antenna facilitiesDeveloped and maintained in-house software tools using Java and VBAAttended community meetings and public hearings as a technical expert in RF exposure compliance Show less