“Rodney a top tier advanced solutions engineer at Sprint. When it comes to converged data, wireless/wireless design & implementation, Rodney is unparalleled. He is always willing to teach, train, and support anyone on our team. Rodney is always up-to-date on the latest technical solutions and always has multiple proof-of-concepts running to prepare for the next wave of products and services. I highly recommend Rodney!”
Rodney Kunkel
Overland Park, Kansas, United States
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Licenses & Certifications
Patents
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Packet Allocation Schema for 3G and 4G Routers
US #9,686,164
Projects
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Engineering Process Standardization
Defined and instituted formal engineering standards for t3 to establish quality controls and operational governance; leveraging SharePoint as a document repository.
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IP Bootcamp (Sprint Nextel)
Founding member of a Sprint Nextel IP Bootcamp that developed, facilitated, and directed a highly-specialized 4-series training program to over 100 Engineers.
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Carrier Negotiations (H&R Block)
Negotiated a company-wide long-distance RFP for H&R Block that saved overhead expenses and increased program features and functionality.
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t3 Broadband: Business Intelligence Solutions
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Designed and co-built a unique Business Intelligence solution for t3 that integrated a commercial RF tool with a custom-built ETL application. Furthermore, formulated industry-specific algorithms that translated and evaluated raw customer data into actionable reports detailing available broadband coverage on-demand.
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Test Environment Development: Fixed Cellular/SD-WAN Solutions
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Created a multi-city, cross-functional test environment to demonstrate fixed cellular and SD-WAN solutions to prospective clients. Environment allowed for cross-team testing (prior to deploying in customer production environments); creating proof of concept for customers testing voice, data, wireline, and wireless services. Incorporated enough testing capacity to allow 200 System Engineers to build one of six different wireless connections into the environment simultaneously.
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Sprint Helps PETCO Serve Pet Parents Better and Faster
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Led the technical sales cycle from beginning to end; scoping, staging, and designing a complex Wireless WAN (WWAN) backup solution for PETCO. Through the partnership, Sprint provided PETCO with a comprehensive communications solution, including 3G wireless data services, router hardware, and Sprint on-site technical support. The solution improved connectivity and performance for more than 1,000 PETCO locations across all 50 states. Sprint managed the staging, testing, project management…
Led the technical sales cycle from beginning to end; scoping, staging, and designing a complex Wireless WAN (WWAN) backup solution for PETCO. Through the partnership, Sprint provided PETCO with a comprehensive communications solution, including 3G wireless data services, router hardware, and Sprint on-site technical support. The solution improved connectivity and performance for more than 1,000 PETCO locations across all 50 states. Sprint managed the staging, testing, project management, specialized fulfillment services, coverage enhancements, and on-site installation.
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Honors & Awards
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Sprint Engineering Excellence Program
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Sprint Nextel President’s Club
Sprint Nextel
Recipient of Sprint Nextel's President’s Club Award for creating and presenting a well-received cellular training course to the greater Systems Engineering community.
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