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SALMAN S. CHAUDHARY
Mobile +92 3335222709
PSTN 051-2280962
Salman95@gmail.com
Objective
To work with an Organization that utilizes my skills as a Senior Telecom Professional and Provide opportunities for professional growth.
Profile
Qualified Telecom Engineer with 10 years of professional experience
Demonstrated ability for adapting to rapidly changing environments, evidenced by broad scope of technical knowledge
Consistently promoted to positions of increasing responsibility and scope.
Detailed Oriented with a commitment to quality and innovative solutions.
Proven leadership skills in managing and motivating teams to achieve their objectives
Experience
Pakistan Telecom Company Limited - Etisalat PTCL
10/2008-Current Senior Manager, PMO
Network Planning & Strategy Wing
Managing all projects under Network planning and strategy wing .This wing carries out planning of all technology streams which are CS Core Network, NGN,BSS, VAS,Access Networks, IP, MM&BB, OFAN, DRS etc. The tasks span from inception to approval of the projects (Requirement analysis,BOQ preparation , Project planning, Specs preparation, Tendering, Evaluations, Contract Negotiation /Signing etc) . Coordination with System Engg, Network Planning and commercial departments till signing of the contract. Tasks related to Capex planning, Budgeting etc. Monitoring of projects under implementation phase till the PAC/FAC is issued. Some major projects are
GPON (MSAN, FTTX)
IMS
CS Core network expansion
Broadband internet (xDSL )
End2End Network optimization
IP Network expansion + Modernization
NGN
IN Expansion
Access Network Expansion (Fixed, wireless)
Multiple Transmission Projects (Metro Ethernet, Long Haul, DRS, SDH, Backbone)
Emirates Integrated Telecom Company, Dubai 08/2007- 08/2008
Senior Engineer/Manager, 2G/3G Mobile Core Network planning
Core Network Planning
Tasks include but not limited to
o Capacity Dimensioning, HLD/LLD planning of NSN 2G/3G R4 CS Core Network ,
o Excellent skills on NSN M13/14 MSS, U3/U4 MGW, CDS,M13 HLR
o Solid understanding on Nb, Nc, Mc, Iu-CS , A-if, TDM and ATM interfaces
o Circuit Switch architecture and design
o Plan, manage and supervise core network planning functions (for MSS/ MGW/HLR) in a 2G/3G network.
o Prepare the connectivity plan of R4 Core network with RNC, BSC and other NEs.
o Signaling network design and dimensioning
o Solid understanding of BSSAP/RANAP/CAP/BICC/ISUP/H.248/Sigtran
o Strong knowledge of PDH, SDH technology
o Good understanding of PS Core , IN Core Networks
o Insure proper routing plans
o Managing the Data fill for all CS elements
o Numbering plan
o Signaling and addressing plan
o Global Titles Translation
o Planning of integration of new Network Elements with Core
Network
o Design and define new core network circuit switched products and
Features.
o Study and implementation of new services and features.
o Evaluate new technologies and features for core network
Enhancements.
o Planning for interconnection towards other mobile operator,
o International Gateways and internal nodes
o Coordinating with the CS Vendor for all planning issues.
o Reporting all dimensioning and planning activities to the Core Network management.
Nokia Pakistan 05/2006-July 2007
Senior CS Core Network Planner (Release 4)
Projects done Telenor Pakistan, Mobilink Pakistan, Wataniya Kuwait, MTC Atheer Iraq
Rel 4. Core Network Planning
Detailed NE planning in order to produce network diagrams, routing plans, digit analysis, signaling plans, numbering plans, charging plans, DCN settings and synchronization plans for the MSS, MGW ,CDS, HLR. I am responsible to support our customers while ensuring that the planning activities are met on time with the required deliverables and quality in continuously changing environment
Nokia Rel4 Dimensioning principles
Preparation of data fills for Nokia MSS, MGW, CDS and HLRs
High class documentation skills which includes High level design documents and Detailed Design documents
Solid understanding of H.248, Sigtran, Megaco, BICC, SS7
Solid understanding of TDM/ATM/IP Backbone technologies
Network planning tools used REL4 Dimensioning tool, , MS EXCEL, Traffica
SIEMENS Pakistan ( Pakistan Project) 10/2004 -04/2006
Team Leader, Core network O&M
Core Network
Operation / maintenance ( SR 11) of EWSD MSC/VLR/HLR
Links, routes creation, backups, patching and signaling traces
Integration/ Addition of BSC, LACODS, Cell IDs to the Core network
Integration of MSC with IN/IVR/HLRi/SMSC//VMS
Interconnect with other PLMN/PSTN networks
GPRS network fault management
Performance Stats ( GOS, TRUNK GROUP, SIGNALING SYSTEM) using SPOTS
Oversee weekly GSM NSS Performance reports for the Management.
Technical Liaise with other groups, especially Operations, BSC Engineering
Thorough understanding of SS7 principles
Good knowledge of TCP/IP Networking principles
Up gradation of MSC software
Management of faults on the network to their resolution
Coordination of planned works on the operational network
Provisioning, modifying & deleting customer services
Managing change management, configuration management & problem management procedures
Analyzing data from the network management systems Traffic & performance stats
Assistance in the production of internal management & outage reports
Devising & implementing preventive maintenance techniques
Good knowledge of Hp TeMIP Administration.
ZTE Pakistan Pvt. Ltd 09/2000 to 10/2004
Team Leader
CDMA NSS
NSS
Configuration, testing and commissioning of CDMA Switches ZXC-10 MSC
Operations and Maintenance of MSC/HLR/VLR
Tariff Charging, Billing, Zoning, Routes creation, links creation , ss7 traces etc
TELECARD OMC (Performance management, Observations, Backups, Data collection etc)
Up gradation of MSC software
Technical liaison with other groups involved in the delivery of service, including external suppliers and third party maintenance organizations
Provisioning, modifying & deleting customer services
Managing change management, configuration management & problem management procedures
Analyzing data from the network management systems for traffic & performance statistics reporting
Education
University of North London, London, England 062000
B.E Electronic Engineering
Professional Trainings by Nokia
5 weeks of REL 4 CS Core Planning training which covered dimensioning, detailed planning of Nokia MSS HLR, and MGWs. (Venue Islamabad, Pakistan May 2-31, 2006)
1 week Training of 3G MSS (M13) and MGW (U3) Operations and Integration (Venue Beijing China Nov 27-30, 2006)
1 week training of Switching Core network ROUTING (Venue Espoo, Finland Nov 26-Nov 30 2007)
2 Days training of MSSPLAN (MSS/MGW dimensioning) (Venue Dubai, Dec 2007)
4 Days training of TRAFFICA (Venue Dubai, Dec 2007)
2 Days training of SIGTRAN(Venue Dubai, March 2008)
3 Days training of SIP and IMS Signaling (Venue Dubai, March 2008)
Professional Trainings by SIEMENS
SSS Traffic counters and KPIs
Fault management of Core network using Switch Commander
GPRS
HLRi
Media Gateway
HP UNIX 11.11i
SUN SOLARIS 9 System Administration
SUN SOLARIS 9 Network Administration
HP OV TeMIP Operations and System Administration
SIEMENS EWSD SSSi (Switching subsystem)
HP OV TeMIP fundamentals
Nokia OSS Platform
Professional Trainings by ZTE
Configuration of Digital switch ZXJ-10/ ZXC-10
GSM
OMC
Advanced charging systems
CDMA NSS/BSS
CDMA Network planning/optimization
Professional Memberships
Member Pakistan Engineering council (Electro-6798)
References
Shall be available on request
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