15+ years of progressive experience in software and hardware test automation, including plan, design, build, program and integrate of medium to large scale projects. Validation and certification of telecommunication and avionics products including environmental (HALT/HASS), safety (UL), 3GPP, FAA, FCC, CE. Willing to share knowledge and participate in team decision making. Out-of -the-box thinking promotes innovation.

Sr. Engineer, SystDesign & Strategy @ Support design and development of automated robotic and machine vision based cell phone testing platform. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mv69ZxKOFSw Uses of platform include automated stress, profile based battery drain, device responsiveness, IOT, CMAS, audio and vibration tests. Duties include software development using National Instruments Teststand, Labview, Vision, Epson SPEL+ robot control language, various automation development tasks, test case requirements, test case development, test platform development and integration, documentation, coordination with 3rd party vendors, training, laboratory management, presenting. Develop IOT test cases for 2G/3G/4G/LTE handover and fallback using the robot platform and a matrix switch for automation. Implementing vision calibration for robot touch coordinates input. Develop LDR (Legacy Device Regression) automation, an end-to-end test platform that monitors phone activities over T-Mobiles lab network in realtime. Report and coordinate repair as needed(LTE, UMTS). Develop test script using Android adb commands to detect Android phone status and act upon its status to increase reliability and extend test time. Develop test for IR94 validation using robot, Perfecto system or Android API platform. From March 2010 to Present (5 years 8 months) FSC, Newport 4, Bellevue, WA 98006RF Test Engineer @ Write test plans, test procedures and test cases to validate and certify a VHF Data Radio (VDR), which operates in VDL Mode A and Mode 2, to DO-281A, DO-186B and DO-160F. Build test rack and develop Labview automation for compliance testing, which includes RF performance, EMC, environmental and safety. Use existing test instruments (VNA, Signal Generator, Power meter), Hi/Low pass filter and JFW RF switches to keep the test rack under budget. From March 2009 to November 2009 (9 months) Compliance Engineer @ Create test plans and perform Safety and Environmental test for various MC Series and S series BTS systems. Working with different test labs, UL, MET, Northwest EMC, Wyle, NTS, CES, to schedule for Safety, Environmental, Seismic, Trans-vib, HALT or EMI tests. Design and build test fixtures and write Labview code for CE blocking test and various CE tests automation routines. Write Accelerated Life Test (ALT) test plans and Labview programs for various products. Create setup software GUI and procedure for test labs usage which reduces setup time and travel time. From November 2006 to February 2009 (2 years 4 months) Senior Technician @ TCAS: Test and troubleshoot TPA-100A LRU and modules down to component level. Use Flashpro, WinRiver Jtag and test script to detect defective component at module level. And using test rack with JCAir RS2000 TCAS Reply Signal Generator, DataTrac 400 and ARINC429 protocol to detect failed module at system level. NGR: Test and troubleshoot TR Controller modules. Using Code Composer and Gel files to analyze bad boards down to component level. From January 2004 to November 2006 (2 years 11 months) Senior Technician/ Test Engineer @ Test and troubleshoot high power RF amplifiers, range from 20 watts to 1 kWatts systems. Align combiners, splitters and filters. Develop test method and software to automate production testing. Record test data systematically for product marketing. From January 2003 to July 2004 (1 year 7 months) RF Test Engineer @ Perform same task as AT&T FWS RF Test Enginneer after the sale. From November 2001 to October 2002 (1 year) RF Test Engineer @ Develop and maintain test systems for AT&T fixed wireless products. Familiar with Keithley, SPI and GPIB interfaces. Teststand and Labview test developing. Develop test fixtures and test set for wireless systems. Testing methods include RF circuit verification, temperature/stress test (HALT/HASS) and radiated test (EMI) of various bandwidths: PCS, WCS and 3.5 GHz spectrums. Support R&D department in developing functional test automation for prototypes. From October 2000 to November 2001 (1 year 2 months) Software Engineer @ Write VEE test program for cable TV test automation, including Hum Test and System Environmental Test. Improve IBASIC test programs for production network analyzers to be store on LAN. Set up a data acquisition system for production test stations that share test information with other departments. From June 1999 to June 2000 (1 year 1 month) Junior RF Engineer @ Developing custom cable amplifiers to customer’s specific cable system requirement. Design passive filters, EQ’s and Directional couplers. Communicate with planner, venders and suppliers for part substitution. Set-up test software and LAN support for manufacturing. Provide customer support as required. Generate ECN for sustained products. From May 1997 to June 1999 (2 years 2 months) Manufacturing Engineer @ Worked with engineer to solve design, manufacturing and production technical problems. Assist supervisor with job interview. Wrote test procedures and specifications for test and alignment cable TV (CATV) distribution amplifiers. Performed HALT and HASS testing. Developed test software for 50 Hp871X Network analyzers.Designed, built and documented test fixtures used in production. Worked with PCB vendors to set up verification tests for power supply and RF assemblies. Supervised and provided technical assistance to approximately 40 RF test technicians. Review and signed ECR. From May 1991 to May 1997 (6 years 1 month) Service Technician @ Install, program and maintain PBX systems for hotels, hospitals and telephone systems for businesses. Test and troubleshoot phone systems. From August 1988 to May 1991 (2 years 10 months)

Certificate, TestStand programming @ TestStand 1 and 2 From 2001 to 2001 Certificate, Labview Programming @ Labview 1 & 2 From 2000 to 2000 Certificate, Telecommunications Engineering @ JM Perry Technical From 1986 to 1988 AA, Electronics Engineering @ Yakima Valley Community College From 1984 to 1986 Nha Tran is skilled in: Testing, RF, Labview, Automation, Test Planning, Wireless, GSM, Test Automation, Debugging, Telecommunications, Test Equipment, Integration, PCB design, Troubleshooting, TCP/IP, Systems Engineering, Quality Assurance, Software Development, Software Documentation, LTE, Embedded Systems, Electronics, Manufacturing, Mobile Devices, UMTS, Hardware, CDMA, Networking, System Testing, Engineering, 3G