Jonathan A.

Branch
jbranch4621@gmail.com
202.255.1005

RF ENGINEER • SYSTEM PERFORMANCE ENGINEER

Former Wireless Engineering Professional, Teaching Intern, Master of Arts in Teaching Candidate and
Independent Contractor Driver, seeks a position with an organization that is committed to the provision of
“Excellence” and “Quality” service.

Positions sought include:

Assistant Teacher, or Remote/Online Teacher
Associate RF Engineer, or Associate Performance Engineer
Driver - non-CDL

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

 Wireless Engineering Professional with 14 years successful experience with service providers in
2 major U.S. markets and Brazil. Expert in the use and analysis of Cellular propagation modeling
and field testing tools. Extensive training in GSM RF Planning and Optimization, Interference
Analysis and Frequency Planning

 Studied in Master of Arts in Teaching program at Johns Hopkins University and served as
Teaching Intern at two Elementary Schools in Howard County, MD. (Did not graduate).

 Lyft, Uber & VIA Driver / Independent Contractor

Over 4,000 Total Rides, maintained 4.9+ Driver Rating
Congenial, mature and professional demeanor

 Computer Skills – MS Windows and MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, & Access)

 Additional Languages: Conversant in Portuguese. Novice skills in French and Spanish.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Lyft Uber VIA Driver / Independent Contractor SEP 2017 - Present

Washington, DC (Sept 2017 - April 2019) >> Houston, TX (May 2019 - Present)
 Provide clients with reliable transportation to a variety of locations around the Metro area
 Congenial, mature and professional demeanor. Provide superior customer service. Provide
prompt, courteous, reliable and safe transportation of customers to and from their desired
destinations.
 Over 4,000 Total Rides, while maintaining a 4.9+ Driver Rating. Awarded VIA "Driver of the
Week" -- March 11--17, 2019. On Lyft, gave 2,476 Rides, 4.98 Average Driver Rating

Program Coordinator JAN 2010 to APR 2019

BloomBars, Washington, DC
 Successfully promote cultural events within a zero budget, utilizing event sites, social media and
email listservs (e.g., Coalition for Justice & Peace email listserv, Free in DC BlogSpot, Eventbrite,
Meetup.com, Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
 Curate films with zero licensing fees, arrange for live and remote speakers, and use Skype™ to
conduct post-film discussions with filmmakers around the world
 Used Wordpress to post events on BloomBars website
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Social Media Coordinator APR 2016 to DEC 2016

Levantmos, 501(c)(3), Washington, DC
 Wrote web postings commenting on Brazilian culture and on Levantamos’ work to support
under-served Afro-Brazilian entrepreneurs and university students.
 Utilized website and social media promotion to promote successful organization annual
fundraiser event.
 Consulted and helped design organizations new website.

RF Engineering Consultant FEB 2007 to NOV 2009

GlobaServ is an international company, provider of out sourced engineering services to the
Telecommunications, Energy, and Construction management industries.
 In my role as a consultant, I worked with a number of wireless carriers on the Eastern seaboard,
to test and optimize UMTS data upgrades.
 Troubleshooting and analysis of network parameters for various 3G and 3.5G technologies
including HSPA, HSDPA, and HSUPA
 Perform Cluster Drives for testing WCDMA, IRAT, IFHO, HSPA analysis, GSM, UMTS
 Test cases which include performing Soft, Softer & Hard handovers.
 Diagnose all RF related problems and validate Hand-Over success (3G-3G/2G-3G) and test
different services (HSDPA and HSUPA, GSM, UMTS)

Teaching Intern June 2005 to December 2006

Johns Hopkins University, Columbia, MD
Teaching Intern (Masters of Arts Teaching Candidate)
 Served full school-year, supervised internships, with assignments at Pointers Run and Gorman
Crossing Elementary in Howard County, MD
 Nationally accredited program for teacher certification in Maryland, in elementary education –
with integration of academic coursework and a student teacher-internship

Senior Radio Frequency Engineer JAN 2001 to DEC 2004

AT&T Mobility, Beltsville, MD
 Performed as the radio frequency engineer covering the Western Maryland counties territory
 Tested and integrated the overlay of more than 50 cell sites with a 2.5G - GSM/GPRS platform
over the existing TDMA network
 Oversaw System Performance life-cycle, using Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and metrics to
diagnose and resolve issues and achieve system performance improvements
 Generated periodic System Performance reports for management review
 Closed 85% of customer trouble tickets within 14 days by scheduling work orders and providing
customer follow-up
 Represented RF Engineering in construction schedule meetings during roll out of GSM/GPRS
network overlay
 Represented organization for special projects, conventions and special events

Radio Frequency Engineer MAR 1996 to JAN 2001

AT&T Wireless Services, Inc., Beltsville, MD
 Performed as the radio frequency engineer covering Montgomery County and Northern Virginia
territory
 Responsible for all aspects of RF system engineering including RF coverage design, frequency
planning and new cell testing, acceptance and integration
 Provided expert testimony at local zoning hearings and meetings
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 Created RF designs and site selection for cellular networks based on computer prediction and
modeling tools
 Generated periodic performance reports for management review

Senior Systems Engineer OCT 1994 to MAR 1996

Nortel Networks CALA, Inc., Sunrise, FL
 Performed all aspects of Radio Frequency Engineering for Brazilian client’s network (TELEMIG,
in Minas Gerais, Brazil), and system expansions, including Radio Frequency coverage design,
frequency planning, and new cell site testing and implementation.
 Generated engineering specifications and materials estimates required to implement the client’s
wireless network.

RF / Systems Engineer JUL 1990 to OCT 1994

Houston Cellular Telephone Company, Houston, TX
 Designed Radio Frequency system to meet Houston Cellular Telephone Company objectives
including but not limited to churn, lost calls, access failures, and dropped hand-offs.
 Prepared engineering justifications for all engineering capital requests.
 Developed and issued cell site search area maps, reviewing the maps with the Real Estate Work
Group, and prioritizing the results and options.
 Researched, tested, recommended, and implemented technological improvements in Radio
Frequency System.
 Coordinated and completed, required FCC and FAA engineering legal filings for tower and
Antenna Registration System (ASR)

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

The Training Source, Inc., Seat Pleasant, MD 2017

Office and Professional Services Training Program
(300-hour Professional Skills & MS Office Applications Course)
Certificate of Completion

Johns Hopkins University, Columbia, MD 2005 to 2006

Master of Arts in Teaching (Did not graduate, Completed 36 of 39 credit hours)
University of Houston, Houston, TX
Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering Technology

WILLING TO RELOCATE OR TRAVEL