I am a RF Engineer for the past 4yrs, pursuing opportunities for 2yrs in RF Survey & 2yrs in Drive Test Optimization to Wireless Service Provider Indu
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OBJECTIVE
I am a RF Engineer for the past 4yrs, pursuing opportunities for 2yrs in RF Survey & 2yrs in Drive Test Optimization to Wireless Service Provider Industry. During this period I handled optimization of new sites and clusters, Call drop, interference, handover failure (Analyzing KPIs and daily reports) for GSM service providers.
QUALIFICATION
Bachelor in Engineering (Electronics & Communication) from Syed Ammal Engg. College., Anna University, India.
RF TOOL
Drive Test Tools TEMS 8.0,Nemo Outdoor4,Genex Probe 1.5.2, Agilent E6474A-X
RF WiMax Measuring Tools Berkeley Varitronics Transmitter, Agilent W1314A-E01 8-Band Reciever, Tektronix Y400 NetTek Spectrum Analyzer, NetTek YBA250 & YBT 250 RF Antennae Tester.
Report Making Tools Genex Assistant 1.5.2,Nemo Exporting Wizard,MapInfo Professional 9.5
RF Survey Tools Global Mapper 8.0, Google Earth, RL Tool, Path Loss 4.0
EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY
IWS PVT. LTD., INDIA.
RF Engineer
Position RF Network Drive Test Engineer
Project 1.Reliance CommunicationsHuawei Telecommunications Pvt. Ltd., AP Circle
2.TATA DOCOMO Nokia Siemens Networks, Karnataka Circle
3.AircelHuawei Telecommunications Pvt. Ltd., Karnataka Circle
4.UninorHuawei Telecommunications Pvt. Ltd., Karnataka Circle
Duration Mar09 to Till Now
Analysis of OMC statistics for maintaining Network KPIs.
Maintaining Handover & Other parameters for meeting KPIs.
Neighbor Analysis and Planning.
Carry out Drive test using TEMS Mobile in idle/dedicated mode.
Port Configuration, Identifying the Drive Route, Collecting Log Files.
Conducting Site Audit Azimuth/ Tilt/ BCCH/ BSIC/ Height. Identifying BCCH/ BSIC Clash
Call Drop/ type/ Properties/ Identification/ Solution. HO failure/ Reason/ Type/ Identification/ Solution
Optimizing Different types of Drop SDCCH/ TCH/ BCCH & Monitoring Adaptive Multiple Rate/ Full Rate/ Half Rate/ Enhanced Full Rate Coding.
Monitoring DTX/ TA/ MS Power Control, Hopping Types/ HSN/ MAIO/ MA List/ BA List/ MAL Id/ BAL Id.
Defining MAIO, Frequency Clash/ planning to O&M & Optimizing BCCH without Co-Channel & Adjacent Channel Interference.
Frequency Scanning/ Locking/ Providing Forced HO & Checking Properties of Short Call/ Long Call, GPRS/ Edge, SMS, Idle Mode, Mean Opinion Score during Drive Test.
Finally Collecting Log Files & Submitting as per Customers Requirement.
Post processing of Drive Logs & Extracting Network info.
Post process Drive logs- Verify, Analyze & Generate Report.
IWS PVT. LTD., INDIA.
RF Engineer
Position RF WiMax Engineer
Project TATA WiMax Huawei Telecommunications Pvt. Ltd., Karnataka Circle
Duration Dec08 to Feb09
Supported Field Trials for WiMAX deployments and testing plans for the 3.3 & 3.5 GHz WiMAX Base Station and Subscriber unit for Mobile WiMAX.
WiMAX RF system performance testing such as External Band Interference break points, C/I vs Noise, Indoor Penetration Loss optimization, Adjacent channel rejection etc.
Performed RF testing of Transmitters.
WiMAX specific Test equipment experience such as Gator signal generators, Reciever power meters, spectrum analyzers.
Performed Radio Continous Wave Testing (RCWT) to make sure that our base station can operate with 3rd party vendors.
Performed Spectrum analysis such as Noise and interference test.
Field Trial support for WiMAX deployments and RFIs.
Troubleshooting and fixing hardware and software level issues and problems.
AL HABIB TRADING & CONT. CO., K.S.A.
RF Engineer
Position RF Network Drive Test Engineer 1yr contract
Project Al Jawal Nokia Pvt. Ltd., Dammam Circle
Duration May07 to Jul08
Check daily reports from OMC and Analyzing the worst performing cells based on high drop call rate, high assign fail ratio, high Handover failure, poor call success rate, Poor uplink and downlink Quality in Network/BSC. To improve the overall signed KPIs of the area classes (Urban, suburban & rural).
Measurement of physical parameter like Latitude, Longitude, Azimuth, Tilt and Configuration.
Primary optimization for verifying existing coverage, sites design objectives, pointing coverage holes.
Handling of interference issues by change of frequency, BTS power, antenna configuration, and fine tuning for functioning of the N/W at optimum levels.
Identification of correct Handover Targets for sites on all major & secondary traffic arteries.
Physical Optimization by Antenna down tilt and reorientation.
RF Drive test for optimization of the GSM networks. (Nemo Outdoor 4)
Preparing PowerPoint Presentation of Pre & Post Optimization Rx level & Rx Qual plots.
Neighbor optimization with the help of Map Info Professional and OMC Report (Per Neighbour Reports).
Continuously updating MapInfo and Cell site Editor.
Maintaining complete document and preparing weekly report.
TVS ICS PVT. LTD., INDIA.
RF Engineer
Position RF Site Survey & Cell Planning Engineer
Project Airtel Ericsson India Pvt. Ltd., Tamil Nadu Circle
Duration Apr05 to Apr07
Responsible for 2.5G RF Survey of Network.
Planning the sites (Macro, Micro& COW) based upon the grids and clutters.
Analyzing the clutter details.
Analyzing the sites to be offloaded from Traffic Data (MRR).
Site Planning (Macro cell & Micro cell) from coverage as well as capacity point of view for whole Tamil Nadu.
Identifying the buildings for newly planned sites, doing RF surveys & evaluating the best option from RF point of view.
Proposing the proper Orientation For OFF-Load Capacity Sites
GSM Antenna type & location selection for the sites, proposing the optimum height of antenna keeping in view the height of obstacles and clearance criteria.
Allocating the number of TRXs required for Capacity sites planning in order to offload.
Identify the coverage requirement for dense urban, urban clutter based on DT Plots.
Proposed COW-Sites for the temporary coverage /capacity requirements for the Special event requirements.
Mapping the customer complaints on the MapInfo for identifying the coverage & quality problems in the network.
Did the LOS Check for MW Link Connectivity.
Extraction of AMSL values from Global Mapper. On field obstacle heights collection of transmission path of PTP MW link.
Path profile generation and verification for the PTP microwave links using path loss 4.0.
Taking care of IBS Survey and Customer Complaints
I assure that information furnished above are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Date Yours truly,
Place Trichy, TamilNadu. (M.I. Mohamed Khalifa)
Employer:
IWS PVT. LTD., INDIA.
Job Title:
RF Engineer
Start Month/Year:
12/2008
End Month/Year:
Current
City:
Trichy
Country:
India
Description:
IWS PVT. LTD., INDIA.
RF Engineer
Position: RF Network Drive Test Engineer
Project: 1.Reliance Communications[Huawei Telecommunications Pvt. Ltd., AP Circle]
2.TATA DOCOMO [Nokia Siemens Networks, Karnataka Circle]
3.Aircel[Huawei Telecommunications Pvt. Ltd., Karnataka Circle]
4.Uninor[Huawei Telecommunications Pvt. Ltd., Karnataka Circle]
Duration: Mar’09 to Till Now
• Analysis of OMC statistics for maintaining Network KPI’s.
• Maintaining Handover & Other parameters for meeting KPI’s.
• Neighbor Analysis and Planning.
• Carry out Drive test using TEMS Mobile in idle/dedicated mode.
• Port Configuration, Identifying the Drive Route, Collecting Log Files.
• Conducting Site Audit – Azimuth/ Tilt/ BCCH/ BSIC/ Height. Identifying BCCH/ BSIC Clash
• Call Drop/ type/ Properties/ Identification/ Solution. HO failure/ Reason/ Type/ Identification/ Solution
• Optimizing Different types of Drop – SDCCH/ TCH/ BCCH & Monitoring Adaptive Multiple Rate/ Full Rate/ Half Rate/ Enhanced Full Rate Coding.
• Monitoring DTX/ TA/ MS Power Control, Hopping – Types/ HSN/ MAIO/ MA List/ BA List/ MAL Id/ BAL Id.
• Defining MAIO, Frequency Clash/ planning to O&M & Optimizing BCCH without Co-Channel & Adjacent Channel Interference.
• Frequency Scanning/ Locking/ Providing Forced HO & Checking Properties of Short Call/ Long Call, GPRS/ Edge, SMS, Idle Mode, Mean Opinion Score during Drive Test.
• Finally Collecting Log Files & Submitting as per Customer’s Requirement.
• Post processing of Drive Logs & Extracting Network info.
• Post process Drive logs- Verify, Analyze & Generate Report.
• Supported Field Trials for WiMAX deployments and testing plans for the 3.3 & 3.5 GHz WiMAX Base Station and Subscriber unit for Mobile WiMAX.
• WiMAX RF system performance testing such as External Band Interference break points, C/I vs Noise, Indoor Penetration Loss optimization, Adjacent channel rejection etc.
• Performed RF testing of Transmitters.
• WiMAX specific Test equipment experience such as Gator signal generators, Reciever power meters, spectrum analyzers.
• Performed Radio Continous Wave Testing (RCWT) to make sure that our base station can operate with 3rd party vendors.
• Performed Spectrum analysis such as Noise and interference test.
• Field Trial support for WiMAX deployments and RFIs.
Troubleshooting and fixing hardware and software level issues and problems.
Employer:
AL HABIB TRADING & CONT. CO., K.S.A.
Job Title:
RF Engineer
Start Month/Year:
05/2007
End Month/Year:
07/2008
City:
Dammam
Country:
Saudi Arabia
Description:
AL HABIB TRADING & CONT. CO., K.S.A.
RF Engineer
Position: RF Network Drive Test Engineer [1yr contract]
Project: Al Jawal [Nokia Pvt. Ltd., Dammam Circle]
Duration: May’07 to Jul’08
• Check daily reports from OMC and Analyzing the worst performing cells based on high drop call rate, high assign fail ratio, high Handover failure, poor call success rate, Poor uplink and downlink Quality in Network/BSC. To improve the overall signed KPIs of the area classes (Urban, suburban & rural).
• Measurement of physical parameter like Latitude, Longitude, Azimuth, Tilt and Configuration.
• Primary optimization for verifying existing coverage, sites design objectives, pointing coverage holes.
• Handling of interference issues by change of frequency, BTS power, antenna configuration, and fine tuning for functioning of the N/W at optimum levels.
• Identification of correct Handover Targets for sites on all major & secondary traffic arteries.
• Physical Optimization by Antenna down tilt and reorientation.
• RF Drive test for optimization of the GSM networks. (Nemo Outdoor 4)
• Preparing PowerPoint Presentation of Pre & Post Optimization Rx level & Rx Qual plots.
• Neighbor optimization with the help of Map Info Professional and OMC Report (Per Neighbour Reports).
• Continuously updating MapInfo and Cell site Editor.
• Maintaining complete document and preparing weekly report.
