RF Engineer, project manager, GIS Mapping
Utica, New York Area
- Current
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- Engineer/Owner at Brian Webster Consulting - Wirelessmapping.com (Sole Proprietorship)
- Past
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- RF Engineering Manager at EarthLink
- Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Electrical) Chief at US Navy Reserves
- Corporate Director at Demand Communications Inc.
- RF Engineer at Wavelink Engineering
- Special Projects Manager at Trintel Corp
- Site Acquisition Specialist at Cellular Realty Advisors Inc.
- Sales Engineer at Tri-County Communications Inc. (Motorola Service Center)
- Education
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- US Navy
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Brian Webster’s Summary
Technology Contractor, Radio Frequency Engineer and Consultant specializing in wireless telecommunications system design. This includes RF propagation modeling, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Wireless Internet System Provider networks. Conduct microwave and data network system planning and provisioning. Extensive experience in Cellular and PCS network design. Expert in compliance issues for FAA, FCC tower registrations and AM tower detune issues as well as the full aspects of tower construction including site acquisition and zoning processes.
Brian Webster’s Specialties:
Wireless Network Engineering and RF Design, Municipal (muni-wi-fi) Broadband, Distributed Antenna Systems, Business Intelligence Gathering, large project management, Geographic Information Systems analysis, capacity planning, data mining, mapping, FAA and FCC Tower compliance, site acquisitions, zoning testimony, view shed studies, microwave radio path studies.
Brian Webster’s Experience
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Engineer/Owner
Brian Webster Consulting - Wirelessmapping.com (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Wireless industry)
June 2002 — Present (6 years 5 months)
Sole proprietor for a wireless engineering and consulting company. Specializing in Wireless network design and mapping. Also a heavy focus on Geographic information systems with custom mapping solutions. Website: www.wirelessmapping.com
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RF Engineering Manager
EarthLink
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; ELNK; Wireless industry)
January 2007 — November 2007 (11 months)
RF Engineering manager for EarthLink Municipal Networks. Responsible for the design and approval of citywide wireless internet systems including the City of Philadelphia. This is one of the world's largest wireless mesh network deployments. Supervised numerous engineers to achieve this goal which included contractors from Motorola. Led a team that co-developed a process of automated mesh network planning to achieve proper signal coverage while maintaining the minimum amount of equipment required to achieve the goals.
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Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Electrical) Chief
US Navy Reserves
(Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Military industry)
January 1984 — December 2004 (21 years)
Senior enlisted manager and training officer for a mobile communications unit. Operated, maintained, and repaired electrical and communications equipment. Trained in all aspects of ships operations including: communications, fire fighting, navigation, and engineering. Supervised and evaluated law enforcement division personnel. Compiled and managed training records. Instructor of command Sexual Harassment and Equal Opportunity Program.
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Corporate Director
Demand Communications Inc.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Wireless industry)
February 2002 — June 2002 (5 months)
Corporate director for telecommunications construction and manufacturing company. Brought in to turn finance and operations around. Responsible for all company activities including operations, personnel, and cash flow. Was able to affect an increase of over 14% net profits for the fiscal year within 90 days. Brought cash flow to a point where payables were current to 30 days from an average of 120+ days. Trained all operations members to better manage projects including logistical improvements and materials handling. Put policies in place to better develop current labor talent pool.
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RF Engineer
Wavelink Engineering
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Wireless industry)
September 2001 — February 2002 (6 months)
RF Engineer for Illinois PCS (a Sprint PCS affiliate). Designed CDMA PCS network using Planet RF tool. Expert in compliance issues for FAA, FCC tower registrations, AM tower detune issues and NEPA RF studies. Responsible for compiling complete compliance packages for over 225 sites required to be submitted to Sprint headquarters. Designed database shell in MS Access to work with FCC tower registration files. Experienced in advanced FAA Terps analysis using both Airspace USA software and working with ASAC Inc. Able to file FAA 7460 forms and register towers with the FCC ULS database.
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Special Projects Manager
Trintel Corp
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Wireless industry)
September 1998 — September 2001 (3 years 1 month)
Special Projects Manager for a nationwide tower build to suit program. Developed multi-million dollar budgets and project cost forecasts. Conducted audits for quality control and regulatory compliance. FAA and FCC tower registration compliance expert. Trained in conducting advanced TERPS analysis. Developed and maintained timelines for tower site construction. Inspected and evaluated tower properties (and existing RF coverage) for acquisition and made purchase recommendations. Designed basic cellular networks for costing forecasts. Provided liaison and documentation to other tenants of tower sites. Managed build out including surveys, materials, A&E firms, power and telephone companies. Coordinated with clients on items such as punch lists, change orders, and site modifications. Directly supported field crews on all aspects of builds.
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Site Acquisition Specialist
Cellular Realty Advisors Inc.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Wireless industry)
February 1997 — September 1998 (1 year 8 months)
Worked directly with RF engineers, zoning, and construction managers to identify tower sites for Cellular and PCS carriers that could be zoned, leased and built. Experience in most major northeast markets. This included existing structures, rooftops, and new tower builds. Negotiated master lease agreements, coordinated FAA/FCC filings and organized construction team visits. Top performer routinely called upon to solve problems in difficult search areas. Responsible for training new site acquisition personnel.
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Sales Engineer
Tri-County Communications Inc. (Motorola Service Center)
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Wireless industry)
May 1990 — November 1996 (6 years 7 months)
Trained by Motorola for radio network design and upgrades for two-way radio, paging, ESMR, mobile data, SCADA, and cellular systems. Designed multiple communication centers and wireless data networks. Negotiated tower site leases, tower acquisitions, and tower space rentals. Wrote specifications for competitive bids. Processed and coordinated FCC licenses. Agent for company owned paging service. Worked directly with local governing boards and technicians in implementing and installing systems. Experienced with drive tests and Motorola RSS software.
Brian Webster’s Education
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US Navy
Associates (In progress), Electronics, Engineering, Communications, 1984 — 2009 (expected)
Level of training and experience achieved have been evaluated by DANTES for equivalent college credits. Also completed College Level Equivalence Program (CLEP) tests which amount to over 60 credit hours of studies.
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- Senior enlisted manager. Operated, maintained, and repaired electrical and interior communications equipment aboard Navy ships. Trained in all aspects of ships operations. Senior instructor of command equal opportunity program as well as sexual harassment prevention, investigation and mitigation. Well versed in personnel management issues including written performance evaluations and subordinate development programs. Completed hundreds of hours as a classroom instructor.
