Four years of professional experience in Telecommunications industry with almost three years of GSM RF Planning and Optimization Experience both in an operator and vendor environment.
Career Highlights
Work Experience Summary
o Pakistan Mobile Communications Ltd (Mobilink), as RF Optimization Engineer September 2009 to date ( Vendors Alcatel-Lucent and Motorla)
o Ericsson Pakistan, as Radio Network Design & Optimization Consultant February 2008 to August 2009
o Aircom International, as Drive Test Engineer August 2007 to January 2008
o Xper2go Inc., as Technical Support Engineer January 2005 to June 2006
Education
o Monash University, Clayton VIC, Australia Masters of Telecommunication Engineering July 2006 to July 2007
o NED University of Engineering & Technology,Karachi Bachelors of Engineering in Comupter & Information Systems January 2001 to December 2004
Technical Trainings & Certifications
o WCDMA System overview, Ericsson Education-27th November to 28th November 2008.
o Cell Planning Principles II, Ericsson Education-4th August 2008 to 8th August 2008.
o GSM Neiwrok Features Tuningand Statistics, Ericsson Education-28th April 2008 to May 2008.
o Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) June 2006
o Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) November 2005
Employment History
Pakistan Mobile Communications Ltd. (Mobilink) September 2009 to date
Presently working as RF Optimization Engineer in Pakistan Mobile Communications Ltd., an Orascom Telecom company
Vendor Expertise
o Alcatel-Lucent
o Motorola
Key Responsibilities
o KPI Monitoring from BSC to Cell Level and identifying network issues
o Optimizing the major GSM KPIs (Call Setup Success Rate, Drop Call Rate, Handover Success Rate etc.) of the network, besides improving the quality of network.
o Removing parameter inconsistencies by performing a detailed database audit, and implementing the standard values of the parameters by sending work orders and keeping a strict follow-up with NOC
o Traffic steering and dimensioning using features like Traffic Handovers,Fast Traffic Handovers,Forced Directed Retry,Directed Retry and Capturing Techniques.
o Traffic Balancing in Concentric cells by the help of multiband power budget handovers.
o Utilizing GSM radio network features PBGT Handovers, UL/DL Quality Handovers, UL Level/DL Level Handovers for better retainability of the calls in the network.
o Finetuning cell footprint in Idle and Dedicated modes for optimal network performce using Handover Algorithms and Cell Selection/Reselection parameters
o Processing Worst Cells of the network on daily basis to rectify the issues timely
o Extracting service affecting alarms on daily basis using the OMC, forwarding to Operations and keeping a strict follow up
o Problem Identification with help of Long Term Trends and Event Relations using the Alcatel RNO.
o Issue based investigation using TEMS Investigation and Route analysis.
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Ericsson Pakistan February 2008 to August 2009
Radio Network Design and Optimization Consultant
Key responsibilities
Management Responsibilities
o Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for Cluster Acceptance for China Mobile Pakistan (CMPAK ) Project
o Daily optimisation reporting for the customer both at Cell and BSC level
o Provide response to queries raised due to degradation in KPIs
o Supervise the Installation & Commissioning of Business Objects KPI monitoring software tool at customer premises
o Customer site visit to provide basic training on using Business Objects
Technical Responsibilities
o Monitoring the Daily Cell and BSC level KPIs using Business Objects
o Traffic steering and dimensioning using features like DHA/DYMA, CLS, AW, ACLC, SCLD, and HCS
o Utilizing GSM radio network features like IHO, ICM, and IRC for better quality on uplink and downlink
o Finetuning cell footprint in Idle and Dedicated modes for optimal cluster performce using Locating and Cell Selection/Reselection parameters
o Issue based investigation using TEMS Investigation, Route analysis and RPMO tools
o Extracting service affecting alarms on daily basis,forwarding to Field Operations and keeping a strict follow up
o Frequency Retunes,Neighbour addition/deletion using FAS and NCS recordings and implementing via WinFIOL and CNA. using Planned and Fallback areas technique
o Performing parameter consistency checks using CNA, Exert and Nexplorer
o Recommending cluster level re-plan based upon TCPU Predictions and drivetest logfiles
o CDD Scripting for new sites and rehomings
Aircom International August 2007-Jan 2008
GSM Drive Test Engineer on the Huawei-Ufone Project
Key Responsibilities
o Drive Tested new sites and optimized the existing sites by TRX testing, testing the inter site & intra-cell Handovers, Site coverage tests using NEMO Outdoor.
o Involved in Pre and Post Cluster optimization drive tests.
o Recorded issues such as handover failures, sector swaps, missing neighbors, overshoots, interference etc. & their possible causes during pre- cluster optimization and reported them to the RNO engineer
o Conducted drive tests during BSC Re-homing activities
o Dealt with customer complaints & worked out the underlying issues through drive test analysis.
Xper2go Inc January 2005 to June 2006
Technical Support Engineer
o Remotely managed small-to-medium Enterprise (SME) Networks for our clients in the US
o Managed end-to-end to Service Delivery by opening Trouble Tickets on Microsoft CRM
o Proactively monitored network resources and resolved any technical problems
o Liaised with Microsoft and third-party software vendors for reporting/resolution of software issues and with technical teams of Internet Service Providers
o Responsible for periodic Systems and Security Audits
Projects
Ericsson Iran May 2009 to June 2009
o Provided remote support for the Radio Network Re-Design and Optimization of an operator in Iran by the name of MCCI
China Mobile Pakistan (CMPAK) July 2008 to September 2008
o Coordinated physical audits of the sites and conducted drive tests as part of the Network Tuning phase prior to visit of Chairman China Mobile and successfully managed to improve our major Drive Test based KPIs
o Submitted 150 cluster acceptance reports and got them approved from the customer.
o Coordinated and conducted a benchmark drive test of entire Karachi city in one night alongwith the submission of detailed benchmark report.
Technical Tools Expertise
Planning & Optimization Tools
o Ericsson OSS
o Ericsson Traffic Estimatipon Tool
o Business Objects 6.5
o TEMS Cell Planner Universal 8.1
o MapInfo Professional 8.5
o TEMS Investigation 8.1 Data Collection
o TEMS Investigation 8.1 Route Analysis
o WinFIOL
o Motorola MARS and OMCR
o Alcatel RNO and OMCR
o NEMO Outdoor 4.2
o NEMO Export Wizard
o NEMO Superstream
Development Tools & Platforms
o Programming using C/C++
o SQL,Access,ORACLE
o Linux and Windows
Documentation Tools
o Microsoft Office 2003
Languages
o English (Fluent)
o Urdu (Fluent)
o Arabic (Basic Understanding)
References
Syed Aqil Imam
Senior Manager Quality of Service
Pakistan Mobile Communications Ltd-Islamabad, Pakistan
Contact# +92300 8280834
Email syed.aqil@mobilink.net
Muhammad Shamim Hussain
Team Lead RF Optimization
Ericsson Pakistan
Contact# +923213499103
Email shamim.hussain@ericsson.com
Employer:
Pakistan Mobile Communications Ltd
Job Title:
RF Optimization Engineer
Start Month/Year:
09/2009
End Month/Year:
Current
City:
Karachi
Country:
Pakistan
Description:
Presently working as RF Optimization Engineer in Pakistan Mobile Communications Ltd., an Orascom Telecom company
Vendor Expertise
o Alcatel-Lucent
o Motorola
Key Responsibilities
o KPI Monitoring from BSC to Cell Level and identifying network issues
o Optimizing the major GSM KPIs (Call Setup Success Rate, Drop Call Rate, Handover Success Rate etc.) of the network, besides improving the quality of network.
o Removing parameter inconsistencies by performing a detailed database audit, and implementing the standard values of the parameters by sending work orders and keeping a strict follow-up with NOC
o Traffic steering and dimensioning using features like Traffic Handovers,Fast Traffic Handovers,Forced Directed Retry,Directed Retry and Capturing Techniques.
o Traffic Balancing in Concentric cells by the help of multiband power budget handovers.
o Utilizing GSM radio network features PBGT Handovers, UL/DL Quality Handovers, UL Level/DL Level Handovers for better retainability of the calls in the network.
o Finetuning cell footprint in Idle and Dedicated modes for optimal network performce using Handover Algorithms and Cell Selection/Reselection parameters
o Processing Worst Cells of the network on daily basis to rectify the issues timely
o Extracting service affecting alarms on daily basis using the OMC, forwarding to Operations and keeping a strict follow up
o Problem Identification with help of Long Term Trends and Event Relations using the Alcatel RNO.
o Issue based investigation using TEMS Investigation and Route analysis.
Employer:
Ericsson
Job Title:
RF Planning and Optimization Consultant
Start Month/Year:
02/2008
End Month/Year:
08/2009
City:
Karachi
Country:
Pakistan
Description:
Key responsibilities
Management Responsibilities
o Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for Cluster Acceptance for China Mobile Pakistan (CMPAK ) Project
o Daily optimisation reporting for the customer both at Cell and BSC level
o Provide response to queries raised due to degradation in KPIs
o Supervise the Installation & Commissioning of Business Objects KPI monitoring software tool at customer premises
o Customer site visit to provide basic training on using Business Objects
Technical Responsibilities
o Monitoring the Daily Cell and BSC level KPIs using Business Objects
o Traffic steering and dimensioning using features like DHA/DYMA, CLS, AW, ACLC, SCLD, and HCS
o Utilizing GSM radio network features like IHO, ICM, and IRC for better quality on uplink and downlink
o Finetuning cell footprint in Idle and Dedicated modes for optimal cluster performce using Locating and Cell Selection/Reselection parameters
o Issue based investigation using TEMS Investigation, Route analysis and RPMO tools
o Extracting service affecting alarms on daily basis,forwarding to Field Operations and keeping a strict follow up
o Frequency Retunes,Neighbour addition/deletion using FAS and NCS recordings and implementing via WinFIOL and CNA. using Planned and Fallback areas technique
o Performing parameter consistency checks using CNA, Exert and Nexplorer
o Recommending cluster level re-plan based upon TCPU Predictions and drivetest logfiles
o CDD Scripting for new sites and rehomings
Education Level:
Master's Degree
School Name:
MONASH University-Clayton Campus
Major:
Telecommunication Engineering
City:
Clayton
Country:
Australia
Graduation Date:
18/07/2007
Description:
Completed post graduate degree in Telecommunication Engineering from the MONASH University,Australia
