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MOHAMED GADRI ELSAYED FADL

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TECHNO-FUNCTIONAL PROFESSIONAL: LTE RADIO NETWORK OPTIMIZATION ENGINEERING

AN OVERVIEW

A competent professional with over 7 years of experience in Radio Network Optimization, RF Engineering, Maintenance Operations, Testing as well as Planning, Implementation and Optimization of Wireless Telecom Network - WIMAX & LTE Technologies

Currently working with AIRSPAN Networks India - Reliance Jio (India) as Senior LTE RNO Engineer

Exposure in setting up & managing telecom network environment along with networking devices administration & support

Technically sophisticated conversant with Wireless Telecom Network projects including Drive Test & Optimization, Site Selection, System Testing and RF Planning

Experienced in monitoring daily status of network, dealing with network inconsistencies, optimization, frequency planning, neighbour planning, drive test analysis & KPI Analysis

Successful in building relations with upper level decision makers, seizing control of critical problem areas and delivering on client commitments

SKILL SET

Functional:

Project Coordination Radio Network Optimization Technical Support/Troubleshooting

RF Engineering Site Survey & Testing KPI Analysis

Client Servicing Maintenance/Operations Team Supervision

Technical:

Tools & Protocol:

oVoLTE/ViLTE (SIP & RTP), LTE-Advanced,SS7, TCP/IP, UDP SIGTRAN Signalling Protocols

oIMS Network Elements (P-CSCF, S-CSCF, TAS, HSS)

oMME, P-GW, S-GW, SGSN/GGSN Core Network Elements

oHuawei Tools - M2000/U2000, LMT, MML, NASTAR, OMSTAR, PRS

oHuawei : Good Knowledge in eRAN6.0, eRAN7.0, eRAN8.1 & eRAN11.1

oNokia Tools : Netact.

oNokia Software Releases : Good knowledge in RL50, RL60, RL70.

oSamsung Tools : LSM

oAirspan Tools : Netspan

oVuze software.

RF Optimization Tools:

oXCAL/XCAP, ATOLL, Actix Analyzer,TEMS Investigation & TEMS Discovery, Genex Prob. and Genex Assistant.

oWireshark & MapInfo

Others: MS Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint)

CAREER CONTOUR

Since Apr’16: AIRSPAN Networks India - Reliance Jio (India) as Senior LTE RNO Engineer

Role: Handling optimization of new sites, antenna selection and problems & carrying out optimization & Radio Frequency (RF) acceptance testing in indoor & outdoor small cells. Providing support to implementation, vendor & RF teams for network growth & RF optimization activities and troubleshooting of fault & complete operation & maintenance of various sites. Actively involved in dropping call analysis, handover success analysis, drive test analysis, interference analysis, total analysis and rectification of the KPI handover analysis as well as new site optimization with the support of drive test team.

Key Assignments:

TE-A/VoLTE/ViLTE (TDD) RF SME:

oHigh level optimization activities in Airspan Central Team in LTE-A TDD / SON / IoT Deployed Network

oVoLTE Feature & Parameter Tuning (RoHC, VoLTE C-DRX, TTI Bundling, QCI-based Priority & Poll/Reordering Setting)

oVoLTE/ViLTE KPI Monitoring (VoLTE/ViLTE CSD,QCI-1/2/5 ERAB SR & Latency, RTP Packet Loss, IMS Register Time, Jitter)

oCoordination with R&D Team to create new counters and fix the bugs in the faulty counters

oEast states whole optimization

oNetwork Strategy between Small Cell & Macro Cell Network (HetNet)

oVoLTE/ViLTE DR Improvement

oSON/eSON Feature Deployment & Functionality Improvement in Live Network

oeMBMS Feature Implementing

oNew small cells locations inside the buildings

oSSV Report Acceptance

oParameters Tuning & Auditing

oOptimizing HO between 2 different bandwidths (20 MHz & 10 MHz) (Priority, Time to Triger, A5 HO Event & CIO, Hysteresis)

Nov’14-Apr’16: Huawei - Nokia @ Mobily, STC (Saudi Arabia) as Senior LTE RNO Engineer

Role: Responsible for handling site surveys and selection from RF point of view; did frequency planning to integrate a new BTS into an existing network. Supervised network planning, designing & implementation / maintenance of communications links, trial run and testing activities of new electronic boards in site & workshop. Analysed network performance and troubleshooting according to the problems existing in the network.

Key Assignments:

Responsible for following up the Swap process from Huawei to ALU (Nokia) in some areas in East Region.

Parameters mapping, Auditing and tuning between Huawei and ALU (Nokia).

Selection – Re-election in the border areas between Huawei and ALU (Nokia).

Handover optimization in the border areas between Huawei and ALU (Nokia).

Upgrade Software Release from RL50 to RL60 with Nokia.

3GPP SON Algorithms (CCO, COC & ICIC) presentation and future strategy definition for implementing

MIMO/HARQ Performance by TTI Trace Analysis Tool during DL throughput improvement

LTE SON Features Implementation (RACH Opt., PCI Selection, ANR, MRO & MLB)

LTE Cell Selection/Reselection (Idle/Connected Mode), A3/A5 Based HO Strategy Determinations and Optimizing

eRAN6.0, eRAN7.0 LTE Network Baseline Parameter Guide Preparation

Clusters Optimization (Physical Optimization / Parameters Tuning)

LTE Cluster Template Report Creation and Cluster Logs via Genex Assistant LTE Analyser

eNodeB Baseline Parameter File Creation & KPI Level based Optimization

PUCCH/PDCCH Traffic Calculations (Maximum RRC, Active Users & QCI1 DRB)

Trial Network Log Analysis for HO Failure Event Diagnose by Genex Assistant / ACTIX

LTE Feature Presentations to the Customer, Smart Admission Ctrl (GBR Bearers), QCI 2-3-4 Support & QCI1 Bearer - VoLTE)

Dual Carrier Activation for Hotspot Sites and Initial Parameter

Carrier Aggregation / Optimization of all Other Voice Features related to LTE (CSFB, SRVCC)

CSFB Call Test (4G->3G & 2G)

Flash CSFB, eCSFB.

Implementing the Fast Return Feature for CSFB

SRVCC Call Test (4G->3G & 2G)

LTE Network KPI Monitoring on M2000 (Huawei).

Following up the KPI Monitoring on NetAct (Nokia).

Preparation LTE Network KPI Reports

Data Collection & Post Processing Tool Decisions (Genex Prob/Assistant, TEMS Investigation & Discovery & ACTIX).

Dec’10-Nov’14: Samsung SDS, Mobily (Saudi Arabia) as WiMAX & LTE RNO Engineer

Role: Utilized networking tools for planning of new sites, neighbour addition & deletion, frequency planning, drive test log files analysis, etc.

Gave technical advisory on equipment specification, evaluation, selection, configuration, integration, installation & testing of new systems. Conducted training programmes to enhance operational efficiencies of workforce i.e., focused on technical & customer care aspect.

Key Assignments:

Administered all Field Tests in WiMAX Technology (Drive Test, Throughput, PING & HO)

Initial Rollout of LTE (TDD)

Set all the Baseline Parameters (Accessibility, Handover (Idle/Connected) and Throughput DL/UL

Performed the following tests to improve the network performance

oField Tests

oThroughput Test at multiple condition points,

oEdge point throughput test

oBLER test

oIdle - Active modes

oAttach & Detach

oEdge Points tests

oLatency & Jitter test

oHandover Test (Intra & Inter), Inter-RAT

oCoverage DT

oReselection Test between 4G & 3G & 2G (Priority)

Conducted another different types of tests – PING & Capacity

Clusters Optimization (Physical Optimization / Parameters Tuning)

Tilt and Azimuth (Orientation) Changes for RSRP / SINR Improvement to reduce Pilot Pollution and Overshooting Cells

Analyzed DT Logs / Cluster Logs via XCAP Before/After Activation

LTE Cluster Template Report Creation

LTE KPIs Monitoring on LSM

SCHOLASTICS

Bachelors in Engineering - Electronics & Telecommunications in 2009

Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Alexandria, Egypt

Training Courses: Samsung LTE Operation & Maintenance (Mobily, Saudi Arabia)

PERSONAL SNIPPETS

Date of Birth: December, 1980

Address: India-Mumbai-Navi Mumbai

Marital Status: Married

Nationality: Sudanese

Languages Known: Arabic & English

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