Brandon James Romero

Clearance Level: Date Granted: Granted By:

Top Secret SCI (DCID) July 2006 DoD
Rockledge, FL 32955
443-801-4928
br10b5bf4@westpost.net
OBJECTIVE
Obtain a challenging professional career utilizing my security clearance, interp
ersonal communication, problem solving skills, engineering experience and manage
ment background.
RF-WIRELESS ENGINEERING /MAINTENANCE/ /MANAGEMENT/OPERATIONS
Over 10 years experience consisting of successful personnel management, leadersh
ip, project management, and equipment maintenance and design with a reputation f
or exceeding expectations beyond typical requirements of critical military caree
r fields. An extremely motivated professional with an expertise in high level go
vernment wireless communication systems recognized for efficient and effective d
ecisiveness at crucial moments in highly visual missions. A proven and creditabl
e record for the following: Surpassing performance standards and enhancing shift
productivity by utilizing distinguished leadership skills.
Outstanding trainer; as head of training, energetically trained 55 military and
civilian personnel on 150 core tasks within only three months exceeding Air Forc
e standards by 150%
Maintained and controlled all elements of multiple DoD classified systems and eq
uipment
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
IT Tech Direct-Lead RF Design Engineer
Duties & Responsibilities:
Perform site surveys for current and proposed LMR repeater, base station, and a
ntenna locations.
Compile floor layout data and current system configuration to develop proposed
design.
Design proposed UHF LMR RF network for individual sites and entire region for P2
5 upgrades and new P25 equipment installations.
Input all floor layouts and RF network drawings into Microsoft Visio for custome
r presentation.
Perform RF analysis and engineer antenna placement for optimal "street" and "in
building" coverage.
L-3 Communications-Senior Systems Field Engineer
Duties & Responsibilities
Design and engineer highly secure wireless communication platforms consisting of
fiber optic, VHF, UHF, HF, Microwave, and SATCOM communication systems.
* Communications Engineer on aircraft, ground sites, and support equipment
* Provides training to users, assist in the coordination and support for fie
ld team repairs and modifications
* Manager of phone system, engineering files, tools, and test equipment
* Shift work and on-call duty in support of maintenance and operations

United States Air Force-NCOIC RF Systems

Duties & Responsibilities
Implementation, maintain/sustains, performing design support, installation, cal
ibration, testing, operation and repair of facilities, systems, equipment, and r
elated subsystems, constantly monitoring, analyzing, and directing performance c
hecks and measurements to ensure acceptable performance on all fixed, mobile, an
d transportable transmitters, receivers, transceivers, and related equipment. In
cluding, but not limit to the following items: amplitude modulation, frequency m
odulation, single sideband, and independent sideband radio systems and equipment
for point-to-point and ground-to-air
communications; facsimile receivers; high power, low frequency, high frequency,
very high frequency, and ultra high frequency radio systems; radio frequency amp
lifiers; recorders; keying and signal devices; generation and display equipment,
base radio systems, round and space based satellite, Beyond Line-of-Sight (BLOS
) wideband communications, telemetry, instrumentation systems, communications li
nks with distant terminals, earth terminal control console system performance in
dicators, operational directives, and wideband or satellite earth terminal facil
ities.
Supervises, Operates, monitors, secures, and controls, performs and executes: Co
mmunications-Computer Systems (C-CS), associated information systems support pro
grams and network management, Related DoD Occupational Subgroup, physical, data
link, network, DoD local, metropolitan, and wide area networks, Command-Control-
Communications- Computer and Intelligence systems, Defense Message Systems (DMS)
, functional area systems, Communications Security (COMSEC), Information Assuran
ce (IA) programs, information systems life-cycle management, and transport layer
s of garrison and tactical Communications-Computer Systems (C-CS) encompassing l
ocal and wide area networks, end-to-end telecommunications and circuit switching
systems, long-haul transmission, the global information grid, cryptographic equ
ipment, and fabrication of cable assemblies.
Supervised three, eight men teams performing site surveys to engineer, design, u
pgraded, install, and program new UHF/VHF LMR repeater systems for 32 deployed l
ocations to allow full range communication across entire region. Optimized, tun
ed, and power balanced, receive and transmit side, of around 200 Quanatar Motoro
la repeaters. Engineered and implemented antenna type, RF power requirements, a
nd antenna location along newly erected antenna towers. Maintained, programmed,
and optimized Motorola base stations. Implemented upgrade plan to change all XT
S 3000 mobile radios to XTS 5000 mobile radios to allow 12.5 kHz spacing along w
ith NSA mandated AES encryption. Performed software optimization (low wattage a
nd high wattage) and code plug programming on over 5,000 XTS5000 Motorola mobile
radios to ensure optimal coverage. Redesigned previous LMR networks to upgrade
coverage area due to new building installations or new frequency or power requi
rements.
Additional duties were performed but the details are classified.

TRAINING
Management course with concentration on: Effective Management, Public Speaking,
Interpersonal Communication, Time Management, Leader-Follower Dynamics, Global D
iversity, Human Relations, Professional Development, Strategy and Doctrine, Prof
essional Relationships, Group Dynamics, Problem Solving, Stress Management, and
Substance Abuse

EDUCATION
ECPI College of Technology
Currently working on BSEET
University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana
BA of Liberal Arts
Airman Leadership School, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland
Air Force Radio Maintenance Technical School, Keesler AFB, Mississippi