Objective
To utilize my RF Engineering, telecommunication knowledge, expertise and get hands on practice on new technologies, RF Planning, Design, Optimization and to play important role in a wide variety of wireless communication development, testing and deployment environment.
Profile
A telecommunication professional having around 8years of experience in RF Engineering for GSM, 3G, CDMA & WiMAX Network. Excellent inter-personal and language skills, self-starter and love to communicate and discuss ideas, and pleasant team player.
I have strong expertise and hand on experience in the following RF engineering areas
Radio network planning and design nominal planning, site selection, final design and frequency planning
Network expansion for coverage and capacity network dimensioning, traffic planning/analysis
Radio network optimization and performance engineering, including BSS/System parameter, OSS counters.
Radio Propagation Model Calibration, RF Site engineering
Network expansion for coverage and capacity network dimensioning, traffic planning/analysis
RF System Design, RF Propagation Analysis, Link Budget Analysis
Interference Analysis, Traffic and Capacity Analysis, Antenna Configuration
Handover and Call Processing Parameter Analysis
Planning and implementation of indoor RF systems
Evolution/Validation of various RF Testing Tools
Deployment of Various AFP tools (Schema / Aircom AFP).
Employment History
Present Organization
ZTE Telecom India Pvt. Ltd.
Position Manager RF (NPO)
Project Tata DOCOMO ROWB MS
Responsibility
Managing a team of 15 RF Engineers for ROWB Docomo MS.
Monthly reconciliation of Managed Services KPIs with Partner
Monitoring on regular basis Network Performance/Issues and Managed Services Key Performance Indicators
Regular Enquiry & Analysis of Radio performance for both Network level and site level (Critically Degraded) using KPI and Formula retrieve.
Administration of measurements on regular basis and corrective action regarding measurement definitions define in OSS as well as in BSC.
BSS Database audit, analysis and fine tuning of parameters.
Analyze trends to trigger System level capacity augmentation.
Optimization through study of BSS Parameters, and PM Reports.
RF Growth planning for up gradation & addition of new sites in the existing network as per coverage / Capacity requirements.
Previous Organization
GTL Limited (Formerly ADA Cellworks Wireless Engineering Pvt Ltd.)
Position Project Manager - NPD
Major Projects
1)NSN-TTSL -AP
2)NSN-Bharti/Vodafone-West Bengal
3)Huawei-Uninor/Idea/Aircel/BSNL-AP
Duration
Apr-2009 Feb-2011
Responsibility
Responsible for Phase Project Rollout, network dimensioning and preparing the channel loading plan.
Responsible for optimization of network and performance monitoring.
Cluster optimization and Phase wise coverage AT of the network
Preparation of nominal points & search rings of cell sites for every major rollout using planning tools.
Review and approve BSC-BTS homing/re-homing plan with Transmission group.
Cell parameters monitoring, tuning & Bench marking for Radio Network Quality Assurance Monitoring, tuning & Benchmarking various cell parameters to keep KPIs under control like TCH Drop, SDCCH Drop, TCH Congestion, SDCCH Congestion, TCH Assignment Rate, Handover Success Rate.
Handling the whole Project roll out and managed team.
Project Monitoring and Billing track.
Estimating the project cost and timely resource/inventory mobilization.
Confident in providing Project Management Services and Turnkey Solutions to Telecom companies and their vendors, covering Wireless networks.
Adept in end-to-end project planning and execution of telecom projects, with skills in monitoring project progress, analyzing post-implementation maintenance issues to ensure optimum performance and productivity.
Interface with the Customer, as needed, for commercial and technical issues, scheduling, acceptance tests, and other project matters.
Organizing regular project meetings with the client for status updates, issue resolution.
Price negotiations, Customer Complaint Management & Delivery Compliance.
Carrying out bid evaluations, techno commercial pre-sales support and technical presentations for obtaining business
Working as a consultant for Nielsen Mobile-USA in role of Valuelabs.
Nielsen Mobile, a service of The Nielsen Company and the world's largest provider of telecom benchmarking to the telecom and cellular markets. Nielsen Mobile serves more than 125 clients globally from all sectors of the telecom and cellular markets in terms of benchmarking and network quality evolution. Nielsen Mobile serves nearly every Mobile Operator in the US and Canada.
Website www.nielsenmobile.com
Position Technical Lead Wireless System Engineering
Specialization
3G/GSM/CDMA wireless access network & Experience in BTS/NodeB, BSC/RNC (Access network).
Good understanding of GSM & UMTS with respect AS / NAS layer. Layer 3 message analysis and validation of Network/Equipment Issues.
Spec Design and Modification & Validation of State machine for post processing tool (TIC & Gladiator).
Drive test log analysis and recommendation for improvement of Network
Validation of Invex 3G updated versions wrt to the previous version.
Validation of new handset used for Invex 3G for data collection.
Validation of new post processing tool ( Wind-catcher, Vortex, Gladiator)
Support to Cross functional team (For Development, Design, Validation, Quality Assurance)
Industry
Telecommunication
Technology
GSM, 3G, CDMA, Iden
Duration
Apr-2008 Till Date
Job Description
Involved in the analysis of network quality of different cellular operators in US and Canada. Providing recommendation for improvement of network quality. Support to Product, development, QA & QC team for design and modification in Spec design (Post processing tool and handset) and market issues.
Responsibilities
Evolution and Validation of Network Quality and Customer Interaction
1. Validation of Network Quality for the telecom operators from the DT Logs and L3 analysis. Major Client AT&T / T-Mobile/Verizon/Sprint
2. Handling Customer Questions for the market validation for call failure issues and validates the call failures.
3. Validation of new RF Equipment before implementation in the Production market.
Interface with Development, QA, QC, Product and Program Management teams
1. Understand and evaluate the technical requirements and make strategic technical recommendations.
2. Work with Sysdev, QA, QC and production teams to generate appropriate work estimates.
3. Assist program management in devising viable project plans.
4. Function as the first point of technical contact for the customer.
5. Write and review technical documentation used internally and by customers, including compliance documentation and interface descriptions, technical specs designing.
6. Define and document technical requirements, use cases, and user scenarios.
7. Analyze and review system architecture and design.
8. Specify detailed engineering requirements (functional, operational, and performance).
9. Contribute to and review architecture and design specifications.
Provide cross-functional technical leadership for the product line.
1. Track industry standards, make contributions as needed
2. Make appropriate design recommendations and trade-offs as needed.
3. Provide support to development, test and deployment teams as the requirements owner in reviews, product acceptance and similar activities.
4. Evaluate of outcome, make improvement recommendations to design and present the final outcome to customers. Guide the system quality assurance team to generate appropriate test strategies, test plans and quality metrics.
3.Company Name
Tata Communications Limited, Kolkata.
Position
Asst Manager WiMax Planning (East Region)
Specialization
RF Planning for WiMAX Network
Good Knowledge on link budgeting, propagation models tuning.
Basic Knowledge on TCP/IP protocols, routing, L2/L3 switches, QoS, WiMAX elements.
Industry
Telecommunication
Technology
WiMAX
Duration
August-2007 Apr2008
Job Description
Involved in Roll out of WiMAX Network in East Region, right from ground surveys, link budget, CEB Finalisation, Polygon marking, RF Planning, Map Reading & MapInfo plots, Nominal and candidate sites fixing, RF Surveys, Spectrum Clearance tests, Acceptance tests, RF drive tests, Drive data analysis.
Responsibilities
CEB Finalization, in co-ordination with Marketing and Sales Team.
Carrying out CW drive tests for fine-tuning of the RF propagation model.
Network designing with Marconi Planet EV tool.
Nominal and candidate selection with in the search ring.
Spectrum clearance tests to check other frequency interferences.
Site parameters planning.
Antenna installation acceptance tests and VSWR checks.
Support to deployment team for network/bts integration and commissioning.
4.Company Name
Nokia India Pvt. Ltd - Global Network Solution Center, Chennai.
Position
GNSC Engineer-Performance Management
Specialization
Performance reporting & Management, Network Analysis & Optimization as well as Measurements administration in OSS. GSM network Quality evaluation and performance monitoring and management as a GNSC-Resource.
Sound knowledge on Nokia OSS, RAN/BSC/BTS, Sehema, NetAct, ND Reports, Configuration Management, EsoFlex, MML Commands and NED.
Posses excellent hands on OSS, BSC, EsoFlex up gradation.
Created customize Excel macros & SQL quires as per the requirements.
Industry
Telecommunication
Technology
GSM
Duration
Dec 2006 August2007
Job Description
Involved in the performance reporting and management of RNC (Hutch Network 12 Circle). Analysis of Database and performance report and supporting circle teams for soft optimization in system level based on BBH, NBH and other PM traffic reports.
Responsibilities
RF Planning and Optimization
Monitoring on regular basis Network Performance/Issues and Managed Services Key Performance Indicators
Regular Enquiry & Analysis of Radio performance for both Network level and site level (Critically Degraded) using KPI and Formula retrieve tools like Reporting Suite and KPI Browser.
Monthly reconciliation of Managed Services KPIs with Strategic Partner
Interact with optimization team of Strategic Partner for improvement of KPIs and Customer Perception.
Traffic and KPI trend analysis for the improvement of network quality.
Monitor and escalate issues requiring intervention of higher authorities in the matters relating to network quality
Comparison of Network Performance of the circle with competition networks - benchmarking tests evaluations in various circles for network quality and coverage improvement.
Gather the new advancements or product information for any improvement in the coverage, voice quality and capacity.
Path loss prediction by NetACT tool for new site planning.
Update NetACT Planner, create simulations and coverage plots, scrambling code plans & neighbor plans for RNC
Frequency Planning, BSIC Planning, antenna type selection. Coverage predication, Capacity monitoring & expansion, Link budget & Interference prediction for new sites using NetACT Planning Tool and MapInfo.
Creating Datafill in XML for new site integration, RF parameter changes using Plan Editor.
Optimization through study of BSS Parameters, and ND Reports.
RF Growth planning for up gradation & addition of new sites in the existing network as per coverage / Capacity requirements.
Recommendation for optimized parameter set for Handover Control, Power Control & AMR.
Dual band physical & parametric optimization to balance traffic & the performance between the bands.
Counter level analysis of raw measurement reports & drive log file analysis for solving critical degradations.
Network level parameter settings strategy and update based on latest recommendations/SW changes/ Technical notes ( Hands on practice on MML Commands)
Database Administration
OSS Database server administration and regular health checkup in terms of measurement tables to get the optimal output in short time.
Administration of measurements on regular basis and corrective action regarding measurement definitions define in OSS as well as in BSC.
BSS Database audit, analysis and fine tuning of parameters.
Analyze trends to trigger System level capacity augmentation.
Sound knowledge on creating Datafill in XML for new site integration, RF parameter changes using Plan Editor. Also posses good understanding on network performance after Software Upgrades, Mass online parametric changes or Optimization activities using Report Builder.
Tools Used OSS4.2 (Nokia NetAct), Report Builder, BSC MML Interface, N-Doc, CM editor, CM Operations Manager.
5.Company Name
Tata TeleServices Ltd.
Position
Sr. RF Engineer RF Planning, Optimization and Performance Monitoring/Management Engineer.
Specialization
RF Planning of CDMA 3G-1X network.
Pre and post Optimization of network.
Knowledge of CDMA 2000-1x architecture.
Knowledge of CBSC/PCF functionality in a CDMA packet network.
Network performance monitoring and analysis.
Industry
Telecommunication
Technology
CDMA 2000-1X
Duration
Jan 2004-Dec2006
Job Description
Involved in Roll out of Network, right from ground surveys, link budget, CEB Finalisation, Polygon marking, RF Planning, Map Reading & MapInfo plots, Nominal and candidate sites fixing, RF Surveys, CW tests, Spectrum Clearance tests, Acceptance tests, PN Planning, Neighbour planning, Site parameters at BSC, SCFT tests, OCNS Drive, RF drive tests, Drive data analysis, Physical optimisation at sites, BBH Traffic reports (TRF, RPT, XCAT) CDL and Loading analysis.
Responsibilities
RF Planning
CEB Finalization, in co-ordination with Marketing and Sales Team.
RF Design validation with the vendor and link budgets.
Carrying out CW drive tests for fine-tuning of the RF propagation model.
Network designing with the Motorola NetPlan tool and Marconi Planet EV tool.
Nominal and candidate selection with in the search ring.
Spectrum clearance tests to check other frequency interferences.
Site parameters and PN and Neighbour planning.
Antenna installation acceptance tests and VSWR checks.
TMA, Outdoor repeaters and in building solution planning and implementation.
Capacity Site Planning of existing network based on loading and coverage issues.
Testing Of Frequency Shift Repeaters (FSR) & Optical Repeaters (OR).
Carry out analysis to reduce packet pipe blocking.
On the field-testing of new CDMA network elements.
RF Optimization
Data collections drive tests using Agilents E6474A tool.
Analysis of Layer3 message.
Post processing of drive logs using Agilents Actix Tool.
Physical optimisation at field.
SCFT drive and OCNS drive for the upcoming sites.
Performance Management
Call detail logs using SMAP to check the GOS and loading issues.
Analysis of BBH traffic reports for performance management and KPI monitoring.
Analysis of MIB logs.
Coordination with Customer Care for the RF related complaints and analysis of CDL.
Analysis of call drop, access failure, setup failure, blocking and other network KPIs based on PM Reports and taking corrective actions.
OMCR
IP configuration for CBSC internal elements, Multilayer Switch/MGX (Cisco) configuration, Layer3/Layer2.
PDSN call routing providing WAP, BREW, DCN monitoring.
PACKET BACKHAUL ROUTER Configuring, loading the S/W and Integrating the Router from the OMC-R.
OMC-R for regular monitoring of system performance (BTS) and resolving the problems.
Fault maintenance, Software maintenance.
6. Avion Systems Inc, Mumbai.
Position
RF Engineer
Duration
Jul 2003-Dec 2003
Involved in projects of BSNL WLL network in Maharashtra Circle.
Responsibilities
Drive data collection.
Neighbour and PN assignment.
Responsible for Ground surveys, VSWR checks, Drive Data collection, physical optimisation at sites and acceptance test for the BSNL WLL network for HFCL.
Spectrum verification tests using Agilents E6474A.
Analysis and optimization of network.
Miscellaneous
Telecom and Radio Equipments
Markoni Planet EV & Motorola Netplan & MapInfo
E6474xx Agilent technologies & Invex 3G receiver, Tems
Actix, Windcatcher, Vortex, Gladiator & TIC Post processing tool
Bird site master, R& S Spectrum Analyzer
BTS Tester Agilent E7595B
Motorola SMAP, NLP, C-Fat Tool
Nokia OSS, NetAct, Schema, EosFlex, AFP Tools
Professional Training
Technical Training
Extensive training on Fundamentals of CDMA technology by Agilent.
Extensive training on Planet EV Planning Tool by Markoni.
Extensive training on CDMA 3G-1X network planning by Qualcomm.
Training on Voice network & Indoor network optimization by Qualcomm.
Certified training on Call flow, RAN parameters and RF Planning by Motorola.
Extensive training on Agilent E6474A by Agilent.
Extensive training on Actix post processing tool.
Training on BSS Parameters (Nokia S12 BSSPAR), BSS Dimensioning (Nokia S12 BSSDIM), Radio Network Optimization (Nokia RANOP), GSM&(E)GPRS Parameters (Nokia S12 GSMEGPRS PARA) and IP Core and IP Security (V4 & V6) by Nokia Siemens Networks.
Basic Training on HSPA and LTE from Nielsen Mobile.
Managerial Training
Management Training by Dale Carnegie Inc.
Certified training on Communication at Xavier Institute of Management.
Basic training on Six Sigma Process and ISO standards.
Skill Set
Technologies CDMA, GSM,3G, WiMAX
Operating Systems Windows, Sun-Solaris, DOS
Packages MS Office 2003
Applications Citrix, Eosflex
Education
B.E. from Utkal University, Orissa (2003)
Personal & Other Details
Father's Name Rama Chandra Dash
Date of Birth 14th Jun 1981
Gender Male
Nationality Indian
Languages known English, Hindi, Oriya
Passport Status Available (Valid till Jan-2014)
Notice Period 2months
All particulars given above are correct to the best of my knowledge.
