Engineer Manager
Resume:
KAUSHIK PHOOKAN
Phone: +91-963******* Email:
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Summary
< 6 Years 08 months of Qualitative experience in total.
< Above 5 years in RF Testing & Optimization.
< Around 09 months in Telecom Protocol Testing.
< A highly accomplished, dedicated and disciplined telecommunications
professional with excellent communication skills seeking to continue and
grow with a dynamic, progressive and innovative organization. Recognized
as team player, excellent interpersonal skills and a performer
consistently completing assignments on time.
< A trouble shooter able to effectively and efficiently find issues and
meet and achieve challenging goals and objectives.
< Proficient in conducting RF Studies and designing networking layouts with
proven ability of planning and executing network expansion.
< Possess skills in optimisation of networks for performance, fault
tolerance, requirement analysis and product evaluation/selection,
Frequency Planning.
< A good communicator with good analyzing and problem solving skills.
Core Competencies
RF Testing & Optimization:
. Experience of mobile phone networks like GSM, GPRS, CDMA, WCDMA, 3G-UMTS,
4G-LTE (Basics).
. Knowledge of network performance statistics: KPI, reporting.
. KPI analysis of the entire network on daily basis.
. Microsoft office proficiency, MS- Excel
. Preparing action plans for rectification of degraded KPIs and
implementing them.
. Conducting DRIVE TESTS in clusters, collecting logs and detailed analysis
of logs and reports for better performance of the network.
. Involved in TRAI drive test (for network quality) and report generating.
. Coordination with TERM officials for activities related to License
obligation sites.
. Planning and implementing indoor as well as outdoor RF systems.
. Resolution of Customer Complaints with 100% SLA.
. Optimising radio network & performance engineering including BSS
parameter.
. Executing RF Site engineering.
. Undertaking interference analysis, traffic and capacity analysis, antenna
configuration.
. Administered various activities entailing radio network tuning, site
planning, launch activities, analysis etc.
. Imparted all RF details as Antenna Orientation, Height of the GSM
antenna, Type of antenna etc.
. Planned BCCH,BSIC,MAIO, HSN, neighbours etc. for the smooth working of
operations.
. Successfully analyzed drive Test files for taking care of External and
Internal Interference in the Network and Network performance statistics
(KPI's).
. Responsible for Network-Optimization by drive tests, antenna tilts,
antenna orientation changes and tuning the Cell-RF Parameters.
. Conducted Co-channel (C/I) and Adjacent channel (C/A) Interference
analysis.
. Co-ordinate with Cell and MSC teams for resolving the network issues.
. Instrumental in the finalization of BTS sites and search ring for optimum
coverage and Tower height, antenna orientations.
Experience Summary:
1. Role in Atto Communications Pvt. Ltd:
Working as an Intern (Protocol Testing) at Atto Communications Pvt.
Ltd. since May, 2012 till date.
V Knowledge of Telecom Wireless Technologies: GSM, GPRS, CDMA, UMTS, SS7
(Basics), LTE (Basics).
V Understanding the functionality of Wireless Protocols.
V Knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle, Software Testing Life
Cycle & Bug Life Cycle.
V Good knowledge of Tools: QXDM, TEMS, QPST, QCAT, Wireshark, Putty, VNC.
V Good Understanding of 3GPP, 3GPP2 Specifications.
V Basic knowledge of Linux and scripting language TCL.
PROJECT :
UE Conformance Testing
Nature of Project : UMTS Mobile handset Protocol Stack Testing
Platform : Linux, QxDM, TCL scripts & proprietary test
Automation Frame
Work.
Team Size : 5
Protocols Tested : RRC, RLC, MAC
Tools Used : TCL Scripts, Sierra Modem & proprietary test
automation
frame work
Specification Reference : TS 25.331, TS 34.108
DESCRIPTION:
. The aim of the project is to validate the features in the mobile
handsets are going to be launched to the market in near future
against the test specification provided by 3GPP.
. The project includes Regression,Conformance testing of UMTS
Phones and execution of test cases from 3GPP Conformance
Specification.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
. Developing Abstract Test Suite.
. Writing and executing the test cases.
. Reviews and modify the test cases as per modifications in
specification documents
. Verifying the logs and producing Test Reports.
. Conformance testing of the Protocol using TCL scripts.
. Bug tracking and reporting, putting the actual failures at the
error tracking system with detail analysis reports, cause of
failure, steps to reproduce the failure and the real time log
attached.
2. Role in ZTE Telecom India Pvt. Ltd:
Joined ZTE Telecom (India) Pvt. Ltd. as Sr. Engineer in RF
Planning &
Optimization on STEL project on 23rd August, 2010 in Assam & NE,
India and served till April 2012.
V Responsible for the Performance management & Optimization of the STEL
Network as the sole person for the entire North-East (NE) region having
6 states.
V Responsible for KPI and all RF related issues.
V Coordinating all KPI performance related ( Physical as well as
Parametric )activities in the Circle.
V Maintaining updated database for all the sites.
V Responsible for Conducting EMF survey and report preparation for STEL
for NE Circle.
V Conducting TEC Drive test, TRAI Drive test and all types of Comparative
Drive Tests and final report preparation for STEL.
3. Role in Alcatel Lucent Managed Solutions India Pvt. Ltd.(ALUMS):
Transitioned to ALUMS from Reliance Telecom Ltd. on 1st October 2008 as
Assistant Manager in RF Planning & Optimization and served
till 16th August, 2010.
V Responsible for all RF activities including KPI analysis, Optimization
and Planning for RTL network for entire North East India.
V Responsible for solving Customer Complaints, conducting routine DT,
comparative DT.
V Responsible for planning of new capacity as well as coverage sites.
V Responsible for all Regulatory related activities for RTL in NE.
4. Role in Reliance Telecom Limited:
Joined Reliance Telecom Ltd. as Assistant Manager in RF Planning &
Optimization on 1st July 2008 posted in Shillong, India and served
till
30th September 2008.
V Responsible for RF activities including KPI analysis, Optimization and
Planning for entire North East India.
V Responsible for solving Customer Complaints, conducting routine DT,
comparative DT.
V Responsible for planning of new capacity as well as coverage sites.
V Responsible for all Regulatory related activities for RTL in NE.
5. Role in Metro Wireless Engineering India Pvt. Ltd:
Joined Metro Wireless Engineering India Pvt. Ltd., as a RF
Engineer on
22ndMarch 2007, posted in Guwahati, Assam and served till 20th
June, 2008.
V Responsible for New Site Survey and LOS Survey for Vodafone Network in
North-East.
6. Role in HD Consortium (India) Pvt. Ltd:
Joined HD Consortium (India)Pvt.ltd., a Bio-Medical Instrumentation
Company
as a Service Engineer on 26th June, 2006, posted in Kolkata, W.B,
India, and served
till 01st March, 2007.
V Responsible for servicing, maintenance and troubleshooting of Bio-
medical
instruments, viz., Blood Gas Analyzers, Cell Counters,
Electrolytes, etc., installed in
various Hospitals and diagnostic labs.
Professional Qualification
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Electronics & Instrumentation from
Anand Engineering College, Agra affiliated to Uttar Pradesh Technical
University,
Lucknow, UP in the year 2005.
Academic Qualification
1. Passed High School Leaving Certificate Examination (HSLC) from
Don Bosco School, Dibrugarh, Assam, in the year 1998.
2. Passed Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate (HSSLC) from
Cotton College, Guwahati, Assam, in the year 2001.
Personal Vitae
Date of Birth : 12th Dec 1981
Nationality : Indian
Marital Status : Single
Languages Known: English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali.
Permanent Add : H/No-37, Namghar Path, Lakhiminagar,
Hatigaon, Guwahati-781038, Assam,
INDIA.
Current Add : 930 AB, 6 th B Cross, Near Wipro Park,
Koramangla 1st
Block, Bangalore- 560034, Karnataka.
Date: 02nd March, 2013
Kaushik Phookan
Place: Bangalore, INDIA
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