Arjun Prasad Nepal

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HIGHLIGHTS

. Telecom Transmission Equipment Installer with broad experience in

installation, testing operation and maintenance of digital microwave

radios, SCADA system, Antennas, PDH and SDH, optical equipment, CDMA

equipment, fault analysis and project documentation.

. Project leader/coordinator/team player a highly experienced Telecom

professional with more than 15 years of work experience in various areas

of telecommunications with experience in supervising staff.

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

CDMA: CDMA 2000/1x Rtt and EVDO,

SDH optical fiber equipment and NMS: ALCATEL SDH i.e. STM-16, STM-4, STM-

1(electrical, optical) and Network Management System i.e. Craft Terminal

(1320 CT) F-interface, 1353SH5 and1354 RM5 operation and management.

Telecom Test Equipments: SDH optical analyzer 37718A and PRC 5071A

(Primary Reference clock), RF power meter, frequency shifter, VSWR meter,

optical power tester (radio meter), optical light source, single and

multimode variable optical attenuator, optical splicer, OTDR and

oscilloscopes, frequency counter, multimeters, signal generators, spectrum

analyzers.

Digital microwave PDH radios, SCADA and multiplex: NERA 140, 16x2 &34

Mb/s, NOKIA 34 Mb/s, JRC 34 and8 Mb/s, OKI 2,8,16 Mb/s, ALCATEL MELODIE 8,

34 Mb/s radio, MARTS, SCADA (Supervision Control and Data Acquisition) and

NOKIA PDH digital multiplex DM 140, 34, 8 Mb/s - complete NERA system are

controlled and Monitored by SCADA (NK 601/NK60/NK 30).

Solar System: NAPS (Neste Advanced Power System), Solar regulator and

diesel generator, all the systems are Monitored and regulated by SCADA (NK

601/NK60/NK 30).

Computer: BASIC, FORTRAN, Excel, MS Word, Power Point, Internet.

PROFRSSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Engineer/Coordinator

Wireless Telephone Directorate, Nepal Telecom (2005 to June 2008 and July

2009 to Feb 2010):

. Incharge of installation and maintenance for CDMA BSS system,

. Look after the whole transmission network(Alcatel OMSN) used in CDMA

2000/1x RTT and EVDO (BSC, BTS, MSC, WIN and ABS) system,

. Coordinate with the maintenance staffs regarding preventive and daily

maintenance of the ZTE CDMA BSS (CDMA 2000/1XRTT including PDSN 100/200

and EVDO) system,

. Worked as a senior instructor to train junior engineers/subordinates in

Telecom Training Center,

. Supervised the subordinate engineers and technical staff.

Transmission SDH Engineer

Nepal Telecommunications Corporation, Nepal (SDH Optical Fiber Alcatel

OMSN, 2001-2005):

. Fiber Optic Network Design & Fiber patch in ODF and terminate in OTB,

. Completely deserved in installation, testing and commissioning of the STM-

1/4/16,1660SM/1650SMC/1640 FOX SDH transmission ADM, OMSN OPTINEX

equipments (ALCATEL),

. In-depth knowledge in STM-16/64 SDH technologies, protocols and

solutions,

. Expertise in handling testing equipment like- Anritsu - Power meter,

Light Source, attenuator, 2/34/140MB tester and Optical Analyzer (HP,

Anritsu), Splicing Machine- Siemens, Ericsson Make/ OTDR-EXFO, Anritsu,

. Technology/Equipments Handled/exposed to- heterogeneous networks - PDH,

SDH and configuration of virtual NE (Network Element),

. Good concept in fundamental Terminology- STM-1, STM-4, STM-16, STM-64

. Good experience in SDH Equipments - installation and maintenance and

Digital Distribution Frame (DDF) & their wiring interfaces,

. Knowledge in basics of optical DWDM systems,

. STM-16 SDH multiplexer to provide multiple services from E1, E3/DS3, STM-

1e/1o, STM-4 and 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet tributary interfaces and trunk

interfaces at STM-16 rates,

. In-depth knowledge in NSAP (Network Service Access Point) & LAPD (Link

Access Protocol for Channel D) for NE configuration, using 1320 CT

(Craft Terminal) for,

. Successfully/independently carried out the integration of more than 30

NEs in NMS-1353SH5,

. Good work experience and in-depth knowledge in higher and lower order/

unidirectional and bi-directional cross connection in MATRIX (HO-trail

and path concept) at VC-3, VC-4 and VC-12 in NMS- 1354 RM5 (Network

Management System-Regional Manager),

. Expert in cross-connection with the help of 1320 CT for small network,

. Good knowledge in 7.5/10Gig and supports drop-and-continue functionality,

. In-depth knowledge in PRC (primary reference clock) output i.e. 2Mbps

CRC, 2MHZ, 5/10 KHZ programmable, quality/priority of clock G811,

G812,G813, synchronization like 24 hour holdover and free running mode,

. Good concept of extracting the same quality of clock G811 to synchronize

other SDH, PDH and switching equipment,

. Implemented different scheme of protection i.e.MS-SPRING in optical ring

network to protect all the traffic and also familiar with EPS, SNCP and

MSP protection,

. Full/configuration backup and restore in tape and hard disc of a server,

. Worked as a team leader, coordinate with all levels of the staffs, assign

their duties and responsibilities and completed the implementation of the

entire project on time,

. Prepare installation, testing and project completion reports, look after

the maintenance work (in hardware and software levels with the help of

1320 CT and, NMS) of the entire network which carries the 70% of the

Kathmandu Valley traffic.

Transmission Microwave Engineer

Nepal Telecommunications Corporation, Nepal (1993-2001):

. Designing, installation, testing and commissioning, operation and

maintenance of the spur and backbone links of telecommunications

transmission network,

. Did LOS (Line of Sight) test with the help of Mirror called Mirror test,

and pre-installation site survey to Install Radio equipment at different

parts of the country,

. Installed numbers of telecom outdoor equipment including antenna up to 3

meter in diameter, feeder cable and waveguide fixing in Tower-ladder and

equipment/ cable grounding at different positions throughout the length,

. I have used different kinds of test equipment for testing and operation

and maintenance purpose,

. Prepared various (ZTE CDMA, SDH Alcatel, NERA Radio, NOKIA MUX

Installation) project completion and acceptance test report and conducted

local training to train junior Engineers and supervisors in Nepal telecom

training center. I have In-depth knowledge in microwave PDH, SDH and

SCADA technology,

. I can climb tower for Antenna orientation. I assure you that I have good

experience in tower climbing, Antenna fixing and line-up,

. Installed MATRS (Multi Access Radio Telephone System), NOKIA PDH 34Mbps

6Ghz, JRC 8,34Mbps 2Ghz and ALCATEL MELODIE 9420 LX RF Radio to promote

rural telecom,

. To install backbone link, as an engineer totally involved in

Installation, testing and commissioning of NERA 140Mbps, 16x2Mbps Radio

equipment,

. Installed Nokia DM 140, DM 34 and DM 8 Mbit/s Multiplexing and

Demultiplexing equipment along with NERA 140 Mbit/s Radio to drop E1,T1

and E3, T3,

. Installed NAPS (Neste Advanced Solar Power System) to supply 48 V DC

power for RADIO and MUX. in remote areas where no Electricity,

. In 1997, went to India for installation, testing, commissioning of NERA

34 Mb/s radio and SCADA system in UP-WEST, HARYANA and KERALA (the link

was back bone link for first mobile communication),

. Look after the whole maintenance work of NERA, NOKIA and NAPS system in

Nepal with the help of SCADA.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Branch, 1991

University of Gujarat, India, additional coursework in microprocessor

TRAININGS

1. CDMA 2000/1X Rtt with PDSN 100/200 and EVDO Advance training in China at

Shenzhen in July 28, 2007 to Sept. 8, 2007.

2. 50 hours Training on Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) in Nepal

at Computer Point in Sept, 2007

3. CDMA 2000/ 1XRtt, PDSN and EVDO Basic training in China at Shenzhen

in Jan. 15 to Feb. 25, 2005.

4. Training on SDH analyzer: 37718A and PRC 5071A, Kathmandu in July 24-

25, 2002

5. Training on introduction to SDH:

- Introduction to ALCATEL Optical Multiservice Node: 1640 FOX(STM-1),

1660 SMC (STM-4), 1660 SM (STM-16) equipment operation, and

- Introduction to ALCATEL NMS: 1353SH5 and1354 RM5 operation and

administration training in France at Lanion in July 16, 2001 to Aug.

27, 2001.

6. Field training for installation, operation and maintenance on Digital

Microwave Radio Links Equipments: ALCATEL MELODIE 9420 LX in Nepal in

January 17, 1999 to Feb. 2, 1999.

7. Attended training courses on Installation, Operation, and Maintenance

of NAPS Photovoltaic Power System in Finland at Helsinki in April 12-13,

1995.

8. Attended the training course on Installation, Operation, and

Maintenance of Nokia Digital Multiplexing Equipment (DM-8, DM-34 and DM-

140 Mbps) Mux. System in Finland at Helsinki in April, 1995.

9. Attended the training course on Configuration, Operation and

Maintenance of NERA Supervisory equipment: TELE-SCADA NK601/NK60 In

Norway at Bergen in March 22, 1995 to April 07, 1995.

10. Attended the training course on Configuration, Operation and

Maintenance course on NERA Digital Radio Link 140 Mb/s, NL19X In Norway

at Bergen in March14, 1995 to March 21, 1995.

11. Attended the training course on Configuration, Operation and

Maintenance course on NERA Digital Radio Link 34/16x2, NL24X in Norway

at Bergen in March 07, 1995 to March 13, 1995.

TRAVEL (OFFICIAL)

Extensive parts of Nepal and India, Thailand, Singapore, France, Norway,

Finland, China and Netherlands.

REFRENCES: Available upon request.

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