Engineer Customer Service

Fahad Nasir Siddique

Mobile : 009***********.

E-mail: *****.*****@*****.***

Summary :

Seasoned RF planning and optimization Engineer with multiple project

experience on GSM and UMTS technology. Having vast exposure to Middle east

and Africa markets. Experinced in managing teams and deadlines . Always

interested in consulting opportunities for designing, planning, launching,

Swap and Optimization of newly built and mature wireless networks.

Tools/Product :

- Huawei BSC 3200,6000,6900 RNC6900 - Huawei RAN version upto RAN 12 -

Huawei Imanager M2000

- Huawei PRS - Huawei CME & LMT - Huawei Nastar 2g & 3G - CHR Analysis

tool Huawei Omstar

- Drive test tools Tems ( upto v11), huawei Probe - Analysis tools

(actix, Tems investigation, Assistant)

- Mapinfo with vsrious tools - Huawei Unet Planning tool. - Atoll

Planning tool. - Huawei Omstar Report

- ZTE NatNumen (OSS) - ZTE RNC v307 - ZTE NetMAX(CNO).

Professional Experince :

April 2012 -January 2013 : 3G RNO Consultant (vendors Huawei

3G/2G, ZTE 3G, Ericsson 3G)

Ericsson ( External)

Multivendor Managed Services MTN Project

Khartoum, Sudan

July 2011 -Feburary 2012 : 3G RNO Consultant (vendor Huawei)

Huawei - First point Group

8Ta ( Telkom ) Maintenance Project

Johannesburg, South Africa

June-2010 - June 2011 : RF Optimization & Planning Engineer

(vendor Huawei)

Nexsus Telecom UAE

DU -Huawei Roll Out Project

Dubai, UAE

Jan -2009- Dec 2009 : RF Engineer (vendor Huawei,

Nortel)

LCC

Huawei Swap Project Ufone

Karachi, Pakistan

Jan -2008- Dec 2008 : RAN Engineer (Vendor Nortel)

Nortel Networks

Ufone Roll Out

Karachi, Pakistan

Jan -2006- Oct 2006 : BSS Engineer

Nextera communication

Nortel-Ufone Roll Out

Karachi, Pakistan

Skills Details:

. Performance Monitoring /KPI monitoring

. Investigation and resolution for RRC and RAB failures, Pilot

Pollution, BAD ECNO and RSCP, Soft, Softer and IRAT Handovers

failures .

. Cluster level, region level, cell level optimization

. VIP Costumer Complaints and Issue resolution.

. Strategic route performance monitoring and improvement

. Maintaining Good Costumer Relation

. Cluster Benchmarking and Improvement ( drive test Quality)

. Multi Carrier Deployment / Perfomance management.

. Load /Traffic Balancing between Carrier and Technology

. Managing mobility between differentVendor.

. Hard/Parameter Optimization for meeting SLA Targets.

. Investigation and resolution for RRC and RAB failures, Pilot

Pollution, BAD ECNO and RSCP, Soft, Softer and IRAT Handovers

failures .

. DT team co-ordination for performing SSV and SOAR drive.

. Responsible for nominal planning of Micros Cells (out door and in

door) for supporting the coverage and capacity of the existing

network.

. DT logs analysis and reporting on Actix, Tems and Mapinfo.

. Preparing Reports for SSV and SOAR drive for Acceptances

. Pre optimization and Post Optimization of new 2G and 3G sites

. RF Antenna Optimization and fine tuning for optimal performance of GSM

network with focus on design parameters like appropriate antenna

height, azimuth, tilts and antenna.

. Network Audit for Frequency, Neighbor and Parameters for verification

of Implementation

. Nominal planning of Micros Cells (out door and in door) for supporting

the coverage and capacity of the existing network, perform all of

Indoor/outdoor Micro Cell Site TSS and recommend suitable locations,

suitable position, antenna height and direction to get best results.

. Plan repeaters for the areas having bad coverage and in building

solution, recommend suitable positions for the donor and accepter

antennas.

. Carried out Link Budget, recommend number of sites, BTS type on the

basis of subscriber forecast.

. Performed Frequency Hopping Implementation, SFH 1/1 and SFH 1/3 for

different cities and newly on air site in the existing network.

. Performed BSS Planning, BSC dimensioning, LAC planning, LAC Boundary

Optimization. Prepared Plans for Sites Re-homing to shift traffic

loading per BSC.

. Performing Technical Site Surveys for New sites in NE region of UAE

. Frequency planning and tuning for new sites and neighboring sites

. Neighbor Planning, HSN Planning, BSIC planning

. Generating Network RF Parameters and Planned Data for Database.

Academics Attainments:

2006 to 2007 M Sc Information and Communication

Engineering,

University of Leicester, United Kingdom,

2002 to 2006 BS Computer Engineering

Sir Syed University of Engineering

and Technology, Pakistan

Training and Courses:

. "RF Optimization" Organized by Huawei / LCC

. "RF Planning and Optimization " Organized by Nortel Networks.

. "IP Fundamentals" Organized by Nortel Networks

. "Overview of LTE" In house training by Nortel Networks

. "Planning and Optimization" by Nortel Networks

. "Exploring Wimax" By Nortel Networks

. RH253- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Network Services and Network

Administration from Open Tech Pakistan.

. RH131- Red Hat Enterprise Linux System Administration from Open Tech

Pakistan

. Cisco Certified Network Associate

Technical Certification:

. IBM Certified Associate System administrator Lotus notes and domino

6/6.5

. MCSE Microsoft Certified System Engineer Windows N.T. 4.0

Related Skills :

. Good Knowledge of Wireless Communication Systems and Wireless

Networks.

. Firm background knowledge for the Mobile systems like GSM and UMTS.

. Strong Command on TIL COAM, ELTEK Power Suite, MapInfo.

. MapInfo Tools in MapInfo 8.5 to perform manual frequency & neighbor

planning.

. Hands-on experience of Site analyzer, Spectrum analyzer & RF Sensor.

. Strong Concepts of various Signal Modulation and Channel Coding Scheme

. Can work many simulating software (like Winprop, Prop Lab, Mat lab

etc) for network planning and Coverage.

. Can work with Protocol Analyzer (W&G MA10, NetHawk), BIRD VSWR/Power

Meter, Tx/Rx Testing, PCM Analyzer (BER), TEMS Investigation and

Spectrum Analyzer.

. Ability to communicate technical operations, procedures & concepts.

. Strong sense of customer service & teamwork experience

. Good knowledge of different coupling hardware, Antennas, Feeder

Cables, Diplexers.

. Capability to work on different IT network tools / soft ware &

hardware platform

Reference would be furnished when requested

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