RF Design - Indoor Building (DAS) Design Engineer

SYED MEIRAJ HASAN +**.333-***-****, +**.334-***-**** *********@*******.**

1. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

RF Design Engineer - InterConnect Solutions [20-Mar-2017 to 24-Jul-2017] Experience Area: Radio Frequency Network Planning and In-building Solutions (IBS) 1. Preparing Distributed Antenna System (DAS) plan & design for GSM/WCDMA/LTE network for single/multiple MNOs

2. Site surveys for IBS design

3. IBS designing and planning using RANPlan's iBuildNet 4. Neutral Host DAS design

5. Perform link & power budget calculation and Bill of Quantity arrangement 6. Understanding the requirements of the telecom/GSM room 7. Interaction with partners/operators/building owners and clarification of technical issues 8. Be able to defend the RF solutions designed on technical grounds in front of MNOs, OEMs/NEMs, building owners, sub-cons, consultants and other stake holders 9. Worked at World Trade Center - Giga Mall Islamabad, Amanah Mall Lahore, New Islamabad International Airport, Mövenpick Hotel Centaurus Islamabad, New City Arcade Wah In-building DAS Design Engineer - Huawei, Muscat (Oman) [11-May-2014 to 26-Mar-2016] Experience Area: Radio Frequency Network Planning and In-building Solutions (IBS) 1. Site surveys for new proposed and enhancement sites. 2. Planning DAS sites and preparing design proposal. 3. IBS complete design in iBwave..

4. Supervision of contractors & progress during DAS site implementation. 5. Repeater survey and planning.

6. Post installation DAS design verification.

7. Technical support and liaison with vendors.

8. Meeting with client & building management for project execution Lecturer - College of E&ME, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)

[03-Aug-2012 to 08-Feb-2013]

Teaching “Computer Networks” to bachelor of electrical engineering and conducting course lab Radio Frequency Engineer - 3G Technologies (Guarantee) Limited (Central Asian Cellular Forum - CACF) - A Consultant of Qualcomm Inc., USA. [Dec 2009 – March 2011] Responsibilities and Tasks completed related to 3G/UMTS/WCDMA/HDSPA: 1. System parameters extraction from different type of log files received from Qualcomm Inc. including: Idle, Short AMR, Long AMR, PS data, HSDPA and Inter-System/RAT using WindCatcher 2. Comparison of extracted parameters with Qualcomm’s recommended values/settings 3. Identifying issues related to accessibility & retainability, call drops, setup attempts & hand over failures 4. Detailed RF analysis of Idle mode, Long AMR and HSDPA log files using WindCatcher/Actix 5. Analyzing parsed log files using SlickEdit for system parameters extraction, RRC messages, call flows and call setup procedures

6. UMTS Network Planning/design using Atoll for learning/training purposes. 7. Participated in optimization related tasks including parameter’s extraction and identifying 2G <-> 3G IRAT handover issues for SFR (Vodafone), France.

Responsibilities related to CDMA 2000 1x EVDO Rel-0, Rev-A & Rev-B MultiCarrier EVDO: 1. CDMA2000 EVDO Rev-B (MC-Multicarrier) trial lab tests for PTCL (Etisalat) with ZTE. Tests performed including DL/UL Average Data Rates, Packet Error Rate (PER), Inter Sector/Carrier/BTS Handoffs, data rates at different DRC’s, Channel Element Inter-Carrier pooling etc 2. Extensive drive testing of PTCL’s EVDO Rev-A & B Network in Islamabad with different applications like FTP download/upload, web download, video streaming etc using QXDM Pro 3. Log files analysis using WindCatcher and identifying problematic areas with low throughput, weak/bad coverage area, etc.

4. Resolution of the issue of slow speed FTP DL in single thread applications for DO Rev-B compared to DO Rev-A using parameter’s optimization.

Technical Trainings Taken:

HSPA+: Protocols and Physical Layer - QUALCOMM

UMTS/WCDMA HSDPA: Protocols and Physical Layer – QUALCOMM

UMTS/WCMDA Release 99 Overview – QUALCOMM

UMTS / WCDMA PS Data Network Optimization Workshop – QUALCOMM

UMTS / WCDMA Inter-System Network Optimization Workshop – QUALCOMM

UMTS / WCDMA Network Optimization Workshop – QUALCOMM

UMTS / WCDMA Network Optimization – QUALCOMM

UMTS /WCDMA Network Planning - QUALCOMM

UMTS / WCDMA Radio Interface Protocols – QUALCOMM

UMTS / WCDMA Physical Layer – QUALCOMM

UMTS / WCDMA Technical Overview – QUALCOMM

Multicarrier EV-DO Technical Overview – QUALCOMM

CDMA2000 1x EV-DO Revision A & Release 0 Overview – QUALCOMM

CDMA Roaming Workshop – QUALCOMM

Engineer In Building Networks Consistel Pakistan (Private) Limited February 2008 – August 2009

1. To perform Preliminary Site Survey of the building 2. To prepare Preliminary Survey Report (PSR)

3. To prepare, update and finalize floor plans/maps of the building 4. To perform Technical Site Survey (TSS) of the building 5. To prepare In-Building RF Network Design considering Distributed Antenna System (DAS) technology and using components like omni and directional antennas, power splitters, couplers, jumpers, feeder cable, load terminators

6. Preparation of antennas EIRP (Effective Isotropic Radiated Power) / Power link budget 7. Preparation of Schematic Diagram & Cable Routing document 8. Preparation of Material List (BoQ) specially RF material and civil material 9. Preparation of complete In-Building Technical Design Proposal (TP) Document 10. Check and monitor the installation progress in coordination with site installation supervisors 11. To perform optimization by changing hard and soft parameters Achievement

1. Warid’s Satisfaction in the best possible manner with respect to In Building Solutions 2. Worked at In Building Sites of North Region including Islamabad and Peshawar Airports, PC Bhurban, PC Peshawar, Warid Regional Office Islamabad, Singapore Plaza/ChenOne/KFC Buildings Saddar Rawalpindi, The Mall Plaza Rawalpindi, Bilour Plaza Peshawar, State Life Building Peshawar, Evacue Trust Complex Islamabad, Shifa Hospital Islamabad, Dean Shopping Mall Peshawar and many others

Intern RF Optimization Department (North Region) Mobilink [July 2006-Sept 2006] 1. Carryout drive tests in Idle, Dedicated and Frequency Scan modes. 2. Perform No Audio tests, call connectivity tests 3. Loading data in MARS and Mobilink Statistics Analysis System on daily basis. 4. Generating daily traffic reports on Cell, BSC, City and Network Levels 5. Checking Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

6. Making MapInfo file using latest RF Export

Tools and Software Experience:

iBwave, iBuildNet, AutoCAD, Matlab, C++

2. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

MS Computer Engg.: Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) Period of Study: Sept 2005-June 2007.

Specialization: Communications and Networks [CGPA: 3.43/4.0] Achievements & Honors: Winner of province wide Punjab Information Technology Board

“Outstanding Talent Scholarship” 2005.

Experience: Worked as Teaching Assistant in courses namely:-

Analog and Digital Communications

Digital Communications-1.

Major Courses:

Mobile Communications, Digital Communication, Stochastic Systems, Analog and Digital Communications, Statistical DSP, High Performance Computing, Partial Differential Equations, Network Protocols and Standards, Advanced Networks, Project Management, Data Mining Master’s Degree Project:

“Performance Evaluation of a 2-D Pilot-Assisted Channel Estimation Algorithm for an OFDM Communication for different Frequency Selective Fading Channels” implemented in Matlab

BE Computer Engineering: College of Electrical & Mechanical Engineering (E&ME), National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST) Period of Study: Dec 2001- May 2005

CGPA and Position Secured: 3.82/4.0 Secured 4th Position out of 78 in BE Computer. Achievements & Honors: ● Winner of NUST Merit Scholarship (75% Tuition Fee waiver)

● Senior Organizer: 3rd All Pakistan COMPPEC April 2004. Major Courses:

Digital Communication, Data Base Engineering, Digital Signal Processing, Signals-Systems and Filters, Mobile & Computer Networks, Microprocessor Based Design, Algorithms and Computing, Data Structures, Applied Mathematics Courses, Logic and Sequential Design and many others UG Final Year Project (FYP):

Title: “Reconfigurable Hardware Device for Ubiquitous Computing/Context Aware Applications” Features: GSM modem, GPS, AES, HW Interfaces, Base Station/Control Room Higher Secondary School Abbottabad Public School & College (APS&C) Certificate (HSSC):- ABI&SE, Abbottabad Aug 1999 – Aug 2001 Marks Obtained: 889/1100 (80.81%; Grade A-1)

Positions Secured: 5th Position in Pre-Engineering group. 9th Position in Overall Science group out of more than 20,000 students.

Achievements: ● Winner of Inter House Declamation contests. Secondary School Certificate Abbottabad Public School & College (APS&C)

(SSC): ABI&SE, Abbottabad Apr 1997 – Jun 1999.

Marks & Position Secured: 733/850 (86.23%;Grade A-1). 20th in Overall Science group out of more than 30,000 student

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