Project Manager Engineer
Resume:
ALAZAR ESHETE YEGELETU
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Network Engineering professional with over 7 years’ experience working in Long Term Evolution ( LTE), 2G and 3G networks, It and computer Networks in desiginging,implementing,testing,maintenance and troubleshooting.
Working Experience in LTE Networks.
Working Experience in 2G, 3G Networks
Working experience in IP routing and switching
Working Experience in SONET Transport Protocol and Ethernet
Working experience in installation, commissioning and Integration of indoor and outdoor Telecom Equipment
Project management skills.
CERTIFICATIONS
CCNA, CSC011500242
CCNP Trained
ALU IPL Approved
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Hardware: Cisco Routers( ASR 9000,7600, 5000,5500,7200, 6400, 4000, 3800, 3640, 2800, 2500 series ) & Nexus platforms, Cisco Switches(7000, 5010/5020, 4000, 2000),7750/05 ALU Router and Switches,Ericsson RBS 2000, 3000 and 6000 Families, Nokia Ultra Site and Metro Site,Nokia Flexi hoper and Metro hopper, ALU 9974 MME,7750/05 Router and Switches, SGW and PGW 9928 MM BTS, ALU MOD Cell 4.0, 5620 SAM.
Operating Systems: SUN Solaris, Red-Hat LINUX, SCO-UNIX, VZW UNIX, Windows XP/2000, Novell NetWare, MS-DOS, VMware Server / Workstation, Cisco IOS 12.x Software, Cisco NX- OS Software
Network Tools: Fluke, Wire Shark, eDat, IP Sec, Mobile Pass, Cisco any connect, Ramses, Putty, Secure CRT, Sam Client, Packet Tracer, FileZila, Exodus and BMC Remedy, GNS 3, Sitera and casper
Network Protocols: TCP/IP, UDP, SIP, MGCP, H.323, RTP, IP, RIP, IPSec, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI, OSPF, BGP, MPLS, IGRP, EIGRP, VRRP, HSRP, HDLC, PPP, SLIP, ATM, Frame Relay, ISDN, X.25, MPOA, LAN Emulation, FTP, TFTP, SNMP, SMTP, DHCP, DNS, Traffic Management (QoS, DSCP, 802.1p, COS, Policing, Class based queuing), DWDM, TDM,LSP,LDP,RSVP.
Network Interfaces: Fiber-optical - OC48, OC12, OC3, BNC interfaces DS3/T3, DS1/T1/E1, 10 Gig and UTP interfaces – 10 Gig / 1 Gig Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Alcatel-Lucent –Overland park Kansas City, KS April 2012-till present
LTE Tier III Support Engineer
• 24X7 Support for LTE Network.
• 5620 SAM
• Troubleshoot Core Network Control Entity i.e. 9471 MME, 7750 SGW and PGW
• Troubleshooting SGW and PGW i.e 7750 SR Routers
• Troubleshoot Backhaul Routers i.e. 7750 SR and 7705 SAR
• Troubleshot Ran issues i.e. 9928 MM BTS
• Resolve Trouble ticket
• Handle any break fix issues in the LTE Net Work that is an End –to End issues.
• Act as a customer Local Interface.
• L2 and L3 protocol analyzing and testing.
• Develop MOP- Method of Procedure for trouble Incidents
• Lead a shift
Verizon Wireless -Rochester New York May 2011-April 2012
System Performance Engineer and Switch Tech
• Responsible for the performance of Cell sites (114 Cell Sites) in Allegany, Steuben, potter PA, Tioga PA, Bradford PA, Sullivan PA, Chemung, Yates, Seneca, Schuler, Cayuga counties.
• Optimizing the RAN interface for 2G/3G/4G Technologies.
• Optimizing cell sites and Switches so that they maintain the required IA/LC, DC/FCA for CDMA, E-VDO and LTE Networks.
• Maintenance of cell sites CDM, CBR and Sectors through TICLI platform.
• Monitoring the health of a transport network (T1, T3) via Net analyst and Net -analyst Nexgen.
• Turning up T1’s live.
• Adding a carrier.
• Performing NIU and CSU Loops for a transport Network.
• Making a test drive to cell sites and making test calls for CDMA, E-VDO and LTE networks.
• Perform weekly backup to OMP, OMC RAN, 5E’s and AP’s.
• Perform Maintenance Routine on 7750 and 7705 Routers.
• Perform E-Node Maintenance.
• Handling Trouble Tickets.
• RTT Monitoring of a cell site and ECP (Switch).
• Tracking Customer Call record using RTT.
Emtec, Inc. – Fremont California March 2011-May 2011
IT Consultant
• CCNP Trainings.
• Business Analysis Trainings.
• Quality Assurance.
• LC and Strong working knowledge of Software testing (Functional, Integration, Performance, Quality Metrics).
• Experienced in defining Testing Methodologies, Designing Test Plans and Test Cases, Verifying and Validating Web based e-Commerce applications and documentation based on standards for Software Development and effective QA implementation in all phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Hands-on White Box Testing experience in Java.
• Proficient in all cycles of test life cycle from test planning to defect tracking and Managing defect cycle.
Oklahoma State University May 2009-Dec 2010
Network Admin
• Maintain a thorough understanding of the basics behind the Internet and its workings (DNS, Security,
IP Routing, HTTP, VPN, Email Routing, SPAM, etc.)
• Configure and setup Cisco Firewalls, VPN Concentrators and Security appliances for access to vital
business applications
• Design, setup and configure complex switching environments
• Design, setup and configure complex wireless networking that supports open or secured access and
the ability to support voice and video applications
• Maintain a thorough understanding of Local Area Networking
• Assist in the design of multi-server environments including IP address schemes, DNS, WINS, Ether-
Channel (Bonding), etc.
• Configuring and installing client and server network software for upgrading and maintaining network
and telecommunication systems.
• Maintaining multi-site network operations and software applications, operating systems and regular
maintenance with both private and public facilities
• Managing assigned projects and program components to deliver services in accordance with
established objectives.
• Responding to inquiries from staff, administrators, service providers, site personnel and outside
vendors and etc. to provide technical assistance and support
• Supervising the administration of systems and servers related network to ensure availability of services
to authorized users.
• Troubleshooting malfunctions of network hardware and software applications, telephones and security
systems to resolve operational issues and restore services.
• Any other duties as assigned by management
Nokia Siemens - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Oct 2007-Dec 2008
RAN Engineer
• Network Management.
• Operation and Maintenance of Networking.
• Configuration Management.
• Act as a customer’s local interface.
• Assist in Execution of care tasks typically within own country and area.
• Assist in first level technical support for Technical queries according to customer contract and internal support model.
• Troubleshoot requests in a given competence group.
• Does on Site trouble shooting if required.
• Assist in complex technical Activities such as SW upgrades and Technical audits on Site.
• Product responsible for the Product Areas GSM RBS, BSS and Transmission.
• Provided technical and operational support related to Radio Access Network.
Ericsson AB– Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Sudan, Khartoum, Bossaso Punt land. Sep 2006- Aug 2007
BTS Manager
• Recruit, Monitor, plan, support and continually assesses the Implementation Resources and processes of the roll out of RBS resulting in high quality, on time and within Budget.
• Give on Site Training for subcontractors which would do the actually job on site.
• Makes sure that all RBS Implementation activities are following RBS Implementation processes and milestones.
• Allocate resources to BTS engineering, BTS Installation and BTS testing with approval by the project office Manager and the Project Manager.
• Allocate and provide tools to the implementation resources such as IS/IT, Office, Transport, housing and maintaining of office and field equipment.
• Acceptance of RBS sites and acceptance of documentation together with customer.
• Quality Improvements and check of all Implementation activities documentation and tools.
Ethiopian Telecommunication-Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Sep 2004-Sep 2006
Electrical Engineer
• Broad knowledge on the design and implementation of power supply and transmission cable in telecom building.
• Supervised and Participated in the Installation of Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) and Base Station Controller (BSC) for the Wireless Communication with the complete AC/DC power supply system.
• Commissioned and Integrated Base Transceiver Station (BTS) in Cellular Communication - NOKIA, ERICSSON and HUAWEI BTS’s.
• Regular Maintenance and failure diagnosis of existing Cellular sites on the field
• Regular Maintenance for the GSM mobile switch and Remote failure diagnosis of BTSs from the control room with command based and GUI interfaces.
• Providing E1 Transmission Channels from transmission equipment through DDF to different Mobile sites from hardware preparation like patch panels, coax cable, BNC connectors and RJ11 & RJ45 connectors.
• Site Survey for Telecommunication Equipment Sites.
• Reporting to the HQ of Ethiopian Telecommunication about the status of the Civil Work, availability of a power source and E1.
• Made sure that all the towers are raised based on the specification.
• Made sure that all the equipment on site has enough grounding system.
• Installation of both Indoor and outdoor equipment of Nokia, Huawei and Ericsson Radio Units.
• Commissioning of both the Radio unit and the Transmission units.
• Integration of the RBS/BTS sites to the system.
• Making Acceptance of the whole site.
EDUCATION
Master Science, M.S.E.E., Electrical Engineering, 2010, Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma
Bachelor Science, B.S.E.E., Electrical Engineering, 2004, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
Professional Training
NOC Alarms and Procedures
SAM E-Node B Road show
Alcatel Lucent CL5597W EBH Cell Site Conversion
MPLS Overview for NOC
LTE SAE Evolved Packet Core (ECP)
Award Solution Overview of LTE
CCNA (CSC011500242)
CCNP (Switching, Routing and TSHOOT)
2G System Overview (Nokia)
ULT MET O&M (Nokia)
ULT MET O&M (Nokia)
FLEX MET O&M (Nokia)
GPRS (Nokia)
NSS O&M (Nokia)
Switching Platform Essentials DX 200(Nokia)
IP network Application (Ericsson)
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