Name

Murad Hasan Suleiman AlFuqaha

Residency

Herndon, VA

Contact details

202-***-****

E-Mail Address

adc2a0@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF PROFILE:

Communication Engineer with 10 years’ work experience focused in Cellular Engineering and Optimization with Samsung, NOKIA, Huawei and ZTE (2G/4G) infrastructures. Knowledge of Huawei (I Manager M2000), ZTE (Netnumen & ISMG) and NSN OSS, Nokia NetAct (FL17, FL16A/16, FL15A/15, RL70/60, RG30, RG40), Nokia optimizer, Samsung LSM/BSM, Samsung Spot Fire, Astellia System. Handling of drive test equipment’s. Knowledge of Optimization Tools: Business Object /Tableau/Patrol/PRTS/MapInfo/Windcatcher/ TEMS. Senior roll out engineer, with constant initiative to prevent and solve problems. Ability for decisions making and handling of personal, working in group.

EXPERIENCE:

1.4G Performance and optimization Engineer.

Sprint Company since Jun-2019.LTE/Volte Project -USA, OH.

Network Optimization on cell level and market level by performing daily analysis and identification for worst cells in order to improve the main KPIs of the market.

Responsible for all RF activities including: Daily Optimization, design of Sites, Traffic dimensioning, Parameters setting.

Verifying and analyzing major network problems and malfunction and propose the suitable solutions in case it is related to System Elements or timers.

Examining, reporting all Network Performance statistics reports against the defined thresholds, reporting and following up abnormalities with engineering divisions.

Maintaining and recommending the suitable values for all LTE parameters.

Optimizing the Cell sites Database parameters and Antenna Configuration to get better network performance within designated figures in the assigned region, Examine the performance of the sites by doing frequent field drive test and follow up the sites performance.

Troubleshoot areas with poor RF performance. Request drive tests, analyze data, and recommend network changes as applicable.

Provide RAN team with the necessary guidance and scripts/XMLs.

Initial site optimization: monitor migrated sites and optimize any degraded KPI’s ( CDR,CFR,intra-Inter HOSR, DL/UL Throughput, to have the site in accepted condition for live network.

Analyze and troubleshoot any issue on the New/migrated sites, Open ticket and escalate the issue to the concern party.

Maintain the KPI’s of migrated sites/clusters, after troubleshooting, optimizing and take the necessary action for each site which is not achieving the target KPIs and field RSRP/SINR/ throughput.

Fixing and tuning the parameters by running MML commands, script or XMLs.

Extract and analyze the main KPIs of the sites through LSM, Netact, PRTS or Tablue.

Site Optimization to control antenna foot-print of overshooting cells to reduce overall interference and improve the quality of the network by using Timing Advance statistics, drive tests etc.

Prepare regular activity reports for the ongoing/future activities, performance trend of the network, drive test reports and worst cells comments.

Support to evaluate and activate new features and trails.

2. 4G Performance and optimization Engineer.

Samsung Company (April-2018 to May-2019). (Sprint &Verizon) Project-USA, VA.

Generate CIQ to the migrated sites and working with customer to update CIQ templates after each change in parameters or features.

Provide RAN team with the necessary guidance and scripts to migrate the site.

Initial site optimization: monitor migrated sites and optimize any degraded KPI’s ( CFR,CDR,intra-Inter HOSR, DL/UL Throughput, to have the site in accepted condition for live network.

Analyze and troubleshoot any issue on the migrated sites, and escalate the issue to the concern party.

Maintain the KPI’s of migrated sites/clusters, after troubleshooting, optimizing and take the necessary action for each site which is not achieving the target KPIs and field RSRP/SINR/ throughput.

Work with developers on the automated tools (migration tools/audit tool) and keep it up to date.

Auditing the migrated sites: database inconsistency checks and HW check.

Create the necessary scripts for the inconsistency values.

Fixing and tuning the parameters by running MML commands or script.

Extract and analyze the main KPIs of the migrated sites through LSM or Spot Fire.

Manage and send fixing scripts to RAN team to be implemented during the MW

Working on no harm sites for acceptance

Database inconsistency checks for frequency planning parameters, adjacency discrepancies, duplicate PCI-RSI-BCCH-BSIC, missing outer cell CGI definitions, adjacency alarms etc.

Parameter optimization, tuning of the radio network parameters to enhance network performance. Prepare .data, xml and .mml files for global changes.

Site Optimization to control antenna foot-print of overshooting cells to reduce overall interference and improve the quality of the network by using Timing Advance statistics, drive tests etc.

Prepare regular activity reports for the ongoing/future activities, performance trend of the network, drive test reports and worst cells comments.

Checking the HW and swap issues, verify the survey and audit reports on the sites after each activity.

Tuning inter LTE inter frequency load balancing to improve average system throughput with high spectrum efficiency.

Cluster optimization based on field KPIs (RSRP, SINR and RSRQ) with benchmarking evaluation to improve field quality and customer experience.

Support to evaluate and activate new features and trails request by customer.

Responsible on creating interworking objects.

Drive test analysis to determine coverage and quality problems on Data. And measuring Throughput (FTP, HTTP, UDP...), SNR, RSRP, RSRQ, Attach, Detach Delay, handovers.

3.4G/2G RF Engineer.

Nokia Company (May-2012 to April-2018). STC-Saudi Arabia.

LTE initial site/cluster optimization: monitor new integrated sites and optimize any degraded KPI’s ( ERAB-SSR%,RRC-SSR%,CDR%,intra-Inter HOSR%, DL/UL Throughput, to have the site in accepted condition for live network.

Maintain the KPI’s of swap sites/clusters from other vendors, after troubleshooting, optimizing and take the necessary physical action for each site which is not achieving the target KPIs and field RSRP/SINR/ throughput.

Support to evaluate and activate new features and trails request by customer such as (MIMO-port configuration/CSFB/CA/ UL-Channel Aware Scheduler & F-ULLA/ Interference Rejection Combining – IRC/ Interference aware UL power control/C- DRX /AMLE/ULCOMP/ANR/SRVCC…).

Parameter optimization, tuning of the radio network parameters to enhance network performance. Prepare .data, xml and .mml files for global changes.

Checking the HW and swap issues, verify the survey and audit reports on the sites after each activity.

Tuning inter LTE inter frequency load balancing to improve average system throughput with high spectrum efficiency.

Cluster optimization based on field KPIs (RSRP, SINR and RSRQ) with benchmarking evaluation to improve field quality and customer experience.

Responsible to update LTE SCF templates after each change in parameters/Features, supporting GDC team.

Database inconsistency checks for frequency planning parameters, adjacency discrepancies, duplicate PC I-RSI-BCCH-BSIC, missing outer cell CGI definitions, adjacency alarms etc.

Site Optimization to control antenna foot-print of overshooting cells to reduce overall interference and improve the quality of the network by using Timing Advance statistics, drive tests etc.

Prepare regular activity reports for the ongoing/future activities, performance trend of the network, drive test reports and worst cells comments.

Responsible on (LTE/2G) expansion/modernization/rehoming activity/BW expansion.

Responsible on creating interworking objects (IRFIM/LNHOIF/ANR/LNRELW/REDRT/AMLE).

Drive test analysis to determine coverage and quality problems on Data. And measuring Throughput (FTP, HTTP, UDP...), SNR, RSRP, RSRQ, Attach, Detach Delay, handovers.

Site Verification/Investigation by field optimization teams, To check sites after the integration, re-homing, expansion for i.e. Call setup, Handover, TRX power level, Quality, BTS parameters (TAC,LAC, …) etc.

4.2G Optimization and Performance Engineer.

Umniah Company (Nov- 2008 to May 2012). Amman- Jordan

Daily Tasks:

Network Optimization on cell level and BSC level by performing daily analysis and identification for worst cells in order to improve main KPIs.

Responsible for all RF activities including: Daily Optimization, design of Sites, Traffic dimensioning, Parameters setting, Frequency planning, LAC studies,

Defining the suitable KPI thresholds and suitable key statistics formulas and values to optimize the Network Key Performance Indices (KPI’s).

Verifying and analyzing major network problems and malfunction and propose the suitable solutions in case it is related to System Elements or timers.

Examining, reporting all Network Performance statistics reports against the defined thresholds, reporting and following up abnormalities with engineering divisions.

Maintaining and recommending the suitable values for all system timers.

Optimizing the Cell sites Database parameters and Antenna Configuration to get better network performance within designated figures in the assigned region, Examine the performance of the sites by doing frequent field drive test and follow up the sites performance.

Troubleshoot areas with poor RF performance. Request drive tests, analyze data, and recommend network changes as applicable.

Support BSC rehome design for cluster migrations and coordination with internal team and customer during troubleshooting of migration/rehome-related issues.

Analyzing and Proposing Solutions for System critical problems and Conduct all kind of Interfaces test and execute the required network audits.

Analyzing the effects and impacts of marketing commercial offers on the network performance along with special events.

Administrating network performance tools and backup all database and historical data.

Maintain and Administrate Astellia Performance Solution, generates Performance reports (A-Interface), and analyzes the abnormal incidents.

Generate Roaming and International Calls Performance Reports from Astellia Core Solution, Analyze the generated report, highlight any abnormalities and suggest the needed actions with cooperation with Marketing and Engineering related teams.

Entering, auditing, maintaining and administering the network system Database, running the required network audits and consistency check tools.

TRAINING COURSES:

LTE optimization principle course, Nokia, Riyadh, KSA. (1 Nov,2015 – 5 Nov,2015) (Certified).

LTE fundaments and System architects, Nokia, Riyadh, KSA. (10 Jan,2016 – 15 Jan,2016).

GSM BSS (BSC6000) field operation and maintenance training course, Huawei, Amman, Jordan. (16 Aug, 2009 – 20 Aug, 2009) (Certified).

GSM ZXG10-BSS (SDR) level A Training courses ZTE University, Amman, Jordan. (9 Jul, 2009 – 18 Aug, 2009) (Certified).

GSM-PNO-level B training course, ZTE university, Amman, Jordan. (10, Oct, 2010–14, Oct, 2010) (Certified).

BSS ZTE technologies training course (ZTE University) –Shenzhen, China. (18 Oct, 2009–29 Oct, 2009) (Certified).

Astellia training that includes the following topics (T&A administration, solution administration, Cigale core CS, and T&A core CS), Amman, Jordan. (07 June, 2011-15 June, 2011) (Certified).

WCDMA training course that includes the following topics (WCDMA RAN System Overview, WCDMA RF Optimization, WCDMA Radio Network Design and Planning Huawei, Amman, Jordan. (01 Apr, 2012 – 10 Apr, 2012)

EDUCATION:

Arab Academy for Science & Technology & Maritime Transport ’2008.Cairo, Egypt - B.Sc. Electronics & Communication Engineering.

Languages Known:

English/Arabic

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