Preview 3g Resume Resume Title: Telecommunication Engineer Contact Information You not able to see this information! Work Experience Experience level: 10 + Profile/Cover Letter: Dear Sir or Madam: I am actively seeking a new challenge as a Telecommunications Engineer. The enclosed resume highlights my successful career in technical expertise, I work as a team player of professionals selected to assist, research, test, validate, develop, manage, produce and deliver outstanding projects. My specialties include:  Validation and testing new products and features for Wireless and Optical Systems.  Strong knowledge of RF tools, wireless technologies.  Specialized in Transmission Systems and Network performance testing, both Optical and Microwave.  Experienced in system performance characteristics.  Commissioning and trouble shooting transmission equipment. I am looking forward to a personal interview, so we can discuss further, how my experience can contribute to your organization. Sincerely, Sam Kndakji, B.Sc. Elec. Eng.   Most Recent Employer: BelAir network Job Title: wimax engineer Start Month/Year: 10/2006 End Month/Year: Current City: ottawa Country: Canada Description:  Developed system test plans for Belair WLAN (IEEE802.11a, b) and WiMAX (IEEE 802.16) product lines.  Executed test cases and documented issues in a detailed and timely manner. Reproduce and debug observed issues as required.  Participated and supported in Network Deployment initiatives.  Interacted with all R&D teams including Product Line Management, Customer Service, Systems Engineering and VO.  Responsible for WiMAX trials with Sprint USA. This included the approval of RF sites, Link-budgets, Coverage system dimensioning and Capacity planning.  Evaluated system design and dimensioning, frequency planning, interference analysis, network optimization and performance acceptance.  Analyzed & documented test results throughout the system integration and regression testing cycles.   Most Recent Employer: Nortel Networks Job Title: UMTS engineer Start Month/Year: 06/2000 End Month/Year: 08/2006 City: ottawa Country: Canada Description: UMTS RNC R&D Test Engineer (2005-2006)  Defined test strategy and test cases for new UMTS features.  Integrated new software into the RNC platform and executed test cases to ensure functionality prior to delivery to the verification team.  Improved quality and compliancy with 3GPP standards. UMTS integration and interoperability Engineer (2004-2005)  Selected as a key Support Engineer for a project with SKT, South Korea. Worked locally with SKT to integrate and operate the Nortel UTRAN interface with the LG Core nodes. Received exceptional recommendations and feed back at the end of the project.  Supported AWS UMTS trial which included 4 RNCs and 1500 Node Bs in Seattle and Atlanta. Some responsibilities included Network and Frequency Planning, Network Optimization using QEDesign tool and RF measurements.  Perform RF Engineering Technical Analysis based on latest industry standards.  Developed test strategy and test cases for new UMTS Features ahead of schedule.  Executed new features test plans and reported all findings to the Design Team. Collect and provide system debug information as required. UMTS KPI (Key Performance Indicators) Leader (2002-2004)  Performed KPI measurements on End to End UMTS system and produced required results to meet aggressive time frames.  Reduced the measuring time of the various KPI indicators by 70%.  Synthesized KPI data and performed in depth analysis on observed results. This included breaking down the system performance into Nodal and subcomponents.  Set up and operated specialized test equipment to decode UMTS interfaces (Catapult, Tektronix K12, and Radcom).  Executed performance measurements on UMTS products by collecting data from the various system interfaces (Iub, Iu, Iur, Iu-CS, Iu-PS, Gi and Gn). Derive overall delay time across the entire system and provide feedback to the Design community.  Defined test cases and performed Simulations/Emulations to determine the performance requirements of the UMTS system.  Investigated the performance of systems under different Radio environments and proposed methods and actions to enhance performance. Optical Verification Engineer (2000-2002)  Responsible for Product Verification for several releases and test suite deliverables including Sanity, Regression, Performance, IFS. Duties included the development of test strategies and cases, execution of test cases and mentoring of peers.  Identified, resolved and retained a large contract with Bell Canada by measuring the switching time on a non standard Platform.  Delivered a special and very complex feature (IFS intra fault sectionlization) for Verizon USA under a very aggressive schedule.   Most Recent Employer: Siemens Job Title: Commissioning Acceptance Engineer Start Month/Year: 05/2001 End Month/Year: 05/1999 City: munich Country: Germany Description:  Network Planning, Integration, Aligning, Cross Connection, Commissioning, Operating and maintaining various Siemens Optical/Microwave (SDH-PDH) Transmission systems.  Completed a $48 Million major Contract ahead of schedule and without deficiencies. The contract called for the installation, commissioning and integration of a wide variety of Transmission equipment.  Resolved sporadic bit errors on many microwave links due to observed interference.  Executed a project to replace 14 microwave links from 2 GHz to 7 GHz on time and within budget. Background and Experience   Education Level: Bachelor's Degree School Name: Dama uni Major: electronics City: Not Specified Country: Canada Graduation Date: 10/11/1989 Description: Not Specified Languages Language Level   English Fluent German Intermediate Job Preferences Job Category: 3g/UMTS Job Type: Any Job Status: Immediate Desired Salary: $0 Unspecified Desired Location: Not Specified Willing to Relocate: Yes Print