Arsen Meliksetyan
**** * ****** *** *** #F, Glendale, California 91205 • Cell: 323-***-**** • ****************@*****.***
TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONAL
Technical professional with work history and 7+ years of excellence in the Telecommunications industry. Ability to convey complex, technical concepts into understandable language for non-technical people. In-depth experience in project management, performing cost analysis, training staff on operations, and developing standard operation procedures. Deep knowledge of telecom and network protocols (TCP/IP, LAN, VLAN, OSPF, MSP, SNCP and RSTP). Installation & Commissioning MW, GSM, ADM, DWDM, Optical equipment with supporting maintenance and Site Survey, Designing. Consistent record of improving profit margin, seizing cost savings and securing customer loyalty. Proven ability to perform well under pressure with excellent leadership, management, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Available for travel and relocation -
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Armet Alarm & Electronics, Inc.
Computer Technician/Telecom Technician WFG Pasadena CA June, 2016 Current
Installs central processing units, printers, modems, video displays, and other peripheral devices.
Verified telecom billing and maintained relationships with all vendor
Assists in the monitoring of all computer systems equipment.
Managing and maintaining all voice and data telecommunications systems including the (Interactive Intelligence PBX)
Installing new software
Walk the users through the problem solving process.
Previous operations support experience in Telecom maintenance, implementation and design
Determine the best solution based on the issue and details provided by users.
TRIAGE Partners CA LLC - Paramount CA October, 2015 to 2016
VERIZON FiOS (Data, Video, Phone) Telecom Technician
Install and provision fiber optic ONT for residential Customers
Consultant for the PBX network configurations and system upgrades
Install router/modem for Data Services
Telecom Cabling and Service Technician in the Bay Area, as well as Sacramento and Reno areas.
Install STB for Video Services.
Trouble-shoot connectivity on devices such as fax, phones, modems, paging, amplifiers, speakers, and wiring issues with switches, routers, jacks, phones, computers.
Provided technical expertise on installation of Secured Telephone Lines (STE).
Run cables and verify connectivity
VivaCell-MTS Telecommunication Company Yerevan Armenia September, 2008 to June, 2012
Technical Department, Radio & Microwave unit, Transmission section.
Telecom Engineer
Supervising transmission activities:
Organize the time schedule of section activities
Supervise and assign duties to section employees
Make reports to Management about the activities done
Prepare shift list
Organizing transmission (Radio transmission and optical) network planning and design:
Prepare budget for optical Radio transmission network
Make transmission network design according to current and future services demands
Make recommendations
Conduct analyses of new equipment received from vendors, make selection of equipment
Ensuring supervision, optimization and operation of transmission network:
Manage transmission management system operation and maintenance
Conduct faults investigation and analyses
Ensure trouble shooting and resolving
Cooperate with subcontractors for projects implementation
Escalate with suppliers according to maintenance contract, when defining trouble ticket
Supervising equipment installation works according to the project:
Supervising and developing the existing network according to the approved project
Investigate new technologies, make recommendations and integrate to the network
Supervising the frequency plan for MW links:
Controlling frequency plan for MW links (calculate by Patloss 4.0), according to the network design
Optimize frequency plan
Making qualitative data reporting:
Report on static database
Preparing qualitative and outage data report
Prepare reports when required
INTRACOM Armenia July, 2005 to September, 2008
Telecommunication Engineer
VivaCell- MTS GSM PROJECT
ON job training, Team leader (Instruction of installation), and commissioning BTS A9100, PDH MW (Alcatel 9400LUX, 9400AWY, 9500MPR & ADM-1660),
Antennas alignment
Site survey for new BTS & MW, line of site checking
Maintenance (fault identification and problems fixing),
RF measurement (DTF & VSWR) with site master Anritsu.
Site acceptance procedures
VivaCell DSC PROJECT
On job training, Installation and commissioning SPDH MW Alcatel 9500MXC
On job training, Installation, commissioning & Maintenance ADM Alcatel 1660SM, SDH
OMC-R (Operational maintenance center radio)
Engineer :
Support & consulting engineers’ job on sites
Integration of BTSs to network (to BSCs) & commercial launch (on air)
BTS migration in BSCs
Cross connection planning
Logical data implementation for new sites & for radio optimization
Experience Highlights
In Depth Technical Knowledge for the Installation & Commissioning of ALU MPR9500 (MSS8, MSS4, MSS1), MXC9500, ADM 1660, ECI XDM1000, XDM100 of Huawei and Ericsson Equipment.
Perform Core Network Ring Integration (OSPF,MSP, SNCP and RSTP)
Proficiency in International SDH, Digital Hierarchy from fractional E1, STM, 10G (STM64)
Multiplexor ALU, ECI, Huawei, SDH / PDH Equipment.
Software commissioning.
Installation (MW equipment, alarm system in/out...etc.).
Site survey.
Maintenance.
Alignment (antennas).
Cross connection, Switching.
Organizing transmission (Radio transmission and optical) network planning and design (Ring & Mesh Topology).
Optimization and operation of transmission network.
Supervising equipment installation works according to the project.
Supervising the frequency plan for MW links (by Patloss 4.0).
Support & consulting engineer’s job on sites.
Optical Power Meter.
Data Network Analyzer.
Performs Acceptance Test for GSM and MW Equipment.
Prepares Data for Site Engineers.
Installation Verizon FiOS (Data, Video, Phone ) Service
Installation and provision fiber optic ONT for residential customer
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Yerevan State University, Yerevan, RA
Degree: Master of Sciences
Specialization: Physics and Technology of materials and components of solid-state electronics
Certificates of completion:
ERICSSON “MINI LINK” series (on job training)
ALU “ALCATEL 9500MPR” (on job training)
ALU “ALCATEL IP-MPLS” (listening)
ALU “ALCATEL 1660SM-1650SM-C R4.6 and R5.4 Operation and Maintenance”
ALU “ISA-ATM, ISA-ES1/ES4 in SDH Operation and Maintenance”
ECI “XDM Overview and Network Management Operation”
MTS “Introduction to Project Management”
MTS “Situational Leadership”
MTS “General Management Skills”
MTS “Client Oriented”
MTS “Distance learning at the rate of GPRS_EDGE”
MTS “Introduction to GSM”
Skills:
Alcatel Software Package (Alcatel BTS Terminal, Alcatel 1320 CT)
Alcatel 9500MXC, 9500MPR CT
Alcatel 1660 ADM
ECI-Light Soft
Ericsson Transmission software
Huawei U2000
Pathos - radio planning software tool
MapInfo
Visio
OMC-T (Operational maintenance center transmission) software tool A1353RA (based on Unix)
OMC-T(Operational maintenance center transmission) software tool (based on Unix)
Windows: XP; 7, Office, Word, Excel. Outlook
3D-MAX
Merit Award:
MTS “For Outstanding Achievements in RNT Project ”
Preference Letter:
“VivaCell-MTS” Telecommunication Company
“Alcatel-Lucent”
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Fluent in English and Russian