Telecom Design Engineer at Sprint
Kansas City, Missouri Area
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Sean Sharp’s Summary
What I have done:
I graduated cum laude from Lincoln University with a bachelors of Science in Computer Information Systems with an emphasis in End User Support. I was recognized by the Technology Department for two consecutive years as a recipient of the Outstanding Scholar Performance Award. This award is only given to students with a cumulative major gpa of 3.0. I completed a two year internship with Sprint which followed with an offer from the newly merged Sprint/Nextel. After accepting, I was hired into the New College Hire Development Program which gives an new hire an opportunity to be rotated into different organizations within Sprint's Network Service. Since being hired, I have worked in Network Operations, Network Engineering and Network Development.
What I am doing:
Currently working for Sprint in Network Development. In the testing environment, I am responsible for all software installation/upgrades on MiLife Application Server. This includes producing tests procedures executed and documenting Method of Procedure (MOPs) and releasing documentation to Sprint’s Production Team.
What I am interested in doing:
To further my career, I plan on returning back to an institute for a MBA.
Something I should say:
INROADs has helped businesses gain greater access to diverse talent by developing young talented minority through placement of students in internships at many of US top corporations, firms and organizations. Sprint has taken the responsibility by not only recruitment from INROADS but recruiting large numbers of minorities with different ethnicities and backgrounds. Not only am I proud to represent a corporation who’s success is driven by a cohesive demographic group, I am also honored to have the chance make a difference in the work force which will allow more minorities like myself to have the opportunities to succeed
Sean Sharp’s Specialties:
Unix, Networking, End User Support, HTML, Dreamweaver, Management Information Systems, Microsoft Programs (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Access), Adobe Photoshop
Sean Sharp’s Experience
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Telecom Design Engineer
Sprint
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; S; Telecommunications industry)
November 2007 — Present (2 years 2 months)
•Manages MiLife Application Server (Sun Netra Servers Unix language) which is apart of the Super Distributed Home Location Register (SDHLR) complex in Sprint’s Network Development Lab. This server is responsible for all subscriber data in Sprint’s Network.
•Responsible for all software installation/upgrades on MiLife Application Server. This includes producing tests procedures executed and documenting Method of Procedure (MOPs) and releasing documentation to Sprint’s Production Team.
•Managing defects, and monitor logs. These daily tasks involve reading logs, understanding issues and reporting outstanding problems.
•Conduct meetings with Sprint Associates and vendor Alcatel Lucent thru emails, telephone calls, and net-meetings. -
Network Planner
Sprint
(Public Company; S; Telecommunications industry)
March 2007 — November 2007 (9 months)
•Point of Contact for Actual Subscriber Package. The package includes national subscribers’ usage by data, voice and messaging for both CDMA and iDen networks.
•Responsible for the acquisition of a SQL Server. Served as the Point of Contact (POC) for the project, “Network Forecasting Database Application”. The purpose of this project was to install a database server in a development environment to house a forecasting tool. The Forecasting group is currently executed on individual desktops. The new database server will allow network forecasting to run more efficiently. Greater access to historical information will result in more accurate forecasts. This project has an estimated overall cost savings of approximately $300,000. -
Network System Administrator
Sprint
(Public Company; S; Telecommunications industry)
May 2006 — March 2007 (11 months)
•Responsible for creating and maintaining a database that tracked all employees’ DRIVE projects. The database justified workloads and headcounts. Report directly reflected the hours sent on projects not only for a person or group but the entire organization. Reports were directed handed off to the director of the OSSO.
•Point of Contact for OSSO for all DRIVE projects.
•Responsible for gathering all OSSO employees’ workloads. This data provided information to justify headcount for the organization and it also served as a secondary glance into employee unit counts.
•Responsible for documenting and maintaining the organization budget for 2006 and go forward into 2007. -
Intern
Sprint
(Public Company; S; Telecommunications industry)
May 2005 — August 2005 (4 months)
•Experience in IT Problem Management Responsible for problem tickets migration and trending. Migration helped reduce the workload on problem coordinators and analysts.
•Maintain the Daily System Availability (DSA) Report. This tracks trends in IT and Business Application. Trends might identify a minor or major problem due to reoccurrence in identical problems.
•Documented the Problem Tickets Migration process from Service Center to Service Desk
•Documented the DSA Report process. -
Intern
Sprint
(Public Company; S; Telecommunications industry)
May 2004 — August 2004 (4 months)
•Experience in IT Vendor Contract Management. I was responsible for trending on external Vendor Software used throughout the company. Trending was important because it identified what Software Sprint needed and not needed.
•Responsible for the literature needed for the contract between minority vendor, Software House International and Sprint. The contract contributed to Sprint’s commitment to diversity
Sean Sharp’s Education
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Lincoln University
Bachelor of Science , Computer Information Systems , 2002 — 2006
- Activities and Societies:
- Alpha Kappa Mu
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Archbishop O'hara High School
1998 — 2002
Additional Information
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Sean Sharp’s Groups:
INROADS
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INROADS, Inc
Sean Sharp’s Honors:
•2005 and 2006 Lincoln University Department Award Recipient of “Outstanding Scholar Performance” Award
•2007 Award Recipient “Top 30 Under 30” presented by The Kaos Groupe and 100 Black Men of Greater Kansas City
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