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Mr. SAKIR SEZER

Senior Transmission Network Consultant

Electronics and Telecommunication Engineer (BSc.EE), PMP® London-UK M: +44-751-***-**** ad03s3@r.postjobfree.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/sakirsezer-6266/ A Telecom Technical and Transmission Consultant / Senior Engineer. Now Self Employed with over 32 years’ experience in Electronics, Fix and Mobile Telecom Network Transmission Planning Area in the EMEA Region. I have a key understanding of MW and Optical Network Planning and Frequency allocation according to ETSI-CCITT specs. I have outstanding Telecom Network Design and implementation study. Project and Vendor Management, Site SSO/TSS/LoS/PAC/Planning/Implementation/FAT and Acceptance procedures for Telecom Systems. Adapting easily to all kind of working systems. Experience on Network LLD-HLD Design integration, configuration, planning, optimizing, IP Transformation of 2G/3G/LTE/WiMAX/Wi-Fi/NGN/DWDM/MW– MSAN-FTTX-OTN-IPMPLS Core & Access Transmission Optical Network.

PROFESIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCES:

TTS –TELECOM TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LTD. Director/Engineer Consultant- Self Employed LONDON-UK 2017(Feb)- Continue I. Data Network and Cabling Management Projects with main companies in London May 2022- Cont. II. 5G Private Network Design and Site Survey, Kcctech Ltd-USA June 2022- Cont. III. Contract with CPS for ASN Alcatel Submarine Network London/UK

Marine Telecom Systems Design Adviser for Mimarine Ltd in Turkey July 2017 – Cont.

Submarine DWDM 40/100/400 Gbps Card and System Testing and Implementation Jun 2019 – Jan 2021

Optical Node Cabinet Implementation and Full Testing before submitting to Customer

Functional and Thermal Testing, Preparing Test Report and Documentation IV. Contract Project with Wireless Solutions Ltd. NGN Network Design London/UK Jan2018 – July2019

Small Cell Access Transmission Network with mmW design

Using existing optical cable and system for between access sites and core node.

London and Dundee City Transmission Wi-Fi Optical Network Nominal Planning V. Consultancy for Telecom/IT (Mobile & Fix) Telecom Network Planning and Operation Jan 2017 – Aug 2018

Devoteam KSA Military of Defense Transmission Audit Project in Riyadh

Migration Plan for existing traffic from STC Network to new 10x10 Gbps Ciena 6500 Backbone and Milgate Access Network. Preparing To-do, AS-IS and Analyze Reporting. VI. Telephone and Broadband Engineering, Troubleshooting, Problem Solving in London 2017(Feb)- Continue VII. Handling Technical Test, Quality Check and Survey for Telecom System and Devices (Routers-Switches) 2017(Feb)- Continue Transmission Access and Core Team Manager at Turk Telecom NOC Department Ankara Nov.2010- Oct. 2016 MW and Fiber Optical Transmission Network Planning, Implementation, Acceptances, Optimization and Operation Network Team at Turk Telecom Network Planning Department (2nd Term)

Customer Relation Management Interface and Manage of Telecom NOC Team

Transmission HLD/LLD Planning (Fiber Optic SDH-DWDM_SH/LH MW Links-MSAN-FTTX Network)

Operation and Maintenance of 400.000Km Turk Telecom Fiber Optical Access and Backbone Network

Huawei equipment (9800, 8800, 6800 and 1800 series, SDH, RTN) Backbone Network for Turkish Telecom

Alcatel Microwave SDH 9600LH-LSY-USY and Microwave PDH MELODIE-AWAY

Alcatel SDH Equipment (ADM-1660SM, 1678 OMSN) and DWDM Equipment 1626LM, 1686

Network Nominal Network Planning, capacity dimensioning of Ankara Region.

Access Network Design for Turk Telecom with FTTx-MSAN Alcatel and Huawei Equipment’s

Performing Technical Site Surveys (TSS) for identification of site location and type, antenna directions, heights etc.

Take ownership of all performance faults, ensuring they managed through to resolution or escalating where required.

Preparing Guidelines, Forms and Procedures Network Optimization, Updating Transmission Design Database.

Performing TSS for RF by specifying antenna height, antenna type, azimuth, antenna tilt, power budget, uplink/downlink, feeder type etc. Preparing of Alarm Management, System testing. Tx Connection Plan with MS Visio an Google Earth

New Fiber FTTx Technology Application (FTTH/B, GPON, AE, and HGW) Have the capability to analysis and handle normal alarm and fault. For complex alarm and fault, can handle it under guidance o/f remote support.

Performed Link E2E Testing, 1/10/40/100 Gbps Optical Testing. Planning link between interconnection international links. I have the capability to operate the tool of OTDR/OSA/Smart Bit/Fiber Fusing/etc.

Capacity Planning, Functionally and Acceptance Test, Operation and Maintenance activities for Core Network, Access Network Transport, Fiber Optics Network, OSP, SDH, DWDM, OTN, IP MPLS, DSLAM EAGLE MOBILE, ALBTELECOM GSM/EDGE/3G Jan 2008- Oct 2009, Tirana, ALBANIA RAN Network Senior Engineer as permanent position

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Transmission Network of 2G/3G new sites, attending technical site surveys and monitoring basic KPI values until complete RFI process. Frequency plan, determine/change/optimize parameters and features effecting this plan

Transmission Backbone project and using 1200Km Dark Optical cable &System and OSP planning SDH/DWDM/MW Links for making full 2xSTM-1 SNCP Ring Protection Backbone Network (RTN620, OSNXX)

“MY GOAL: I HAVE DESIGNED AND FINISHED FIRST HUAWEI TX BACKBONE NETWORK FOR EAGLE MOBILE ALBANIA PROJECT IN THE WORLD 2009.”

Utilizing Aircom Asset tool to make nominal RF network design, identify site locations, enter site and antenna parameters and keeping the tool database updated daily.

Performing Technical Site Surveys (TSS) for site location and type, antenna type, directions, heights and tilts etc.

Dimensioning studies with recommendations and follow-up for TCH and SDCCH.

BSS parameter (BSC, Cell and neighbor parameters) audits to remove non-standard settings as well as discrepancies. LAC optimization and paging audits with recommendations for overloaded LACs.

Preparing annual indoor/outdoor new sites investment plan for non-coverage and capacity needed area

Provide annual investment plan of RF Network to success as expected

Planning 2G/3G Outdoor/Indoor new sites, repeaters, femtocells and mobile base stations provided Eagle’s quality and coverage criteria. Preparing new RNC and BSC integration plan to the network. Experience on integration and configuration of 2G/3G RAN network elements.

Provide onsite support for special RF technical topics in typical and complex scenario.

Optimizing and re-configuring existing cells/sites to improve their performance and QoS of RF Network

Provide support for test and trial works of new RF equipment and application. NOKIA-NSN SAUDIARABIA, Senior Access Network Planner/Consultant 2006 (Sep.) – 2007 (Dec.) Riyadh/KSA ZAIN GSM 900/1800/UMTS 3G Network

• Transmission Planning of 2G/3G new sites, attending technical site surveys and monitoring basic KPI values until complete R F I. Link frequency plan, determine/change/optimize parameters and features effecting this plan

• A-ter audits to recommend addition/removals to BSS Planning teams.

• BSS parameter (BSC, Cell and neighbor parameters) audits to remove non-standard settings as well as discrepancies.

• Preparing annual indoor/outdoor new sites investment plan for non-coverage and capacity needed area

• Provide annual investment plan of RF Network to success as expected.

• Planning 2G/3G Outdoor/Indoor new sites, repeaters, femtocells, and mobile base stations provided Vodafone’s quality and coverage criteria, Preparing new RNC and BSC integration plan to the network.

• Preparing annual indoor/outdoor new sites investment plan for non-coverage and capacity needed area

• Transmission Engineer with a closed focus on network planning and design with easy quantifiable performance results. High analytical skills, soft & hard skills.

• Strategy, Management, Business consulting to Client. Preparation of BTS/RNC Transmission Integration Process

• Coordination with Vendors on Issues Concerning LoS and TSS Survey for Site Design. AIRCOM

AIRCOM INTERNATIONAL RF and Transmission Engineer/Team Leader 2004 (Jun) – 2006(Sept.) Tehran IRAN TELE2 IRAN_RIC SIEMENS GSM 900 NETWORK

RF and Transmission Network Nominal Planning for Roll out Project of TELE2 IRAN

• Site Nominal Network Planning, capacity dimensioning of Ankara Region.

• Utilizing Metrica tool to enter site locations on database, keeping site and antenna parameters updated, making coverage predictions. Drive Test analysis for optimization purposes of RF network with TEMS Investigation.

• Performing Technical Site Surveys (TSS) for RF planning. RF Frequency, neighbor, BSIC, HSN, LAC Planning Issues

• Preparing and planning MW Frequency Allocations Table (according to ITU and ETSI Standards)

• Preparing Guidelines, Forms and Procedures Network Optimization, Updating Transmission Design Database.

• Planning the individual sites for coverage and capacity purposes and produce search ring reports.

• Performing TSS for RF by specifying antenna height, antenna type, azimuth, antenna tilt, power budget, uplink/downlink, feeder type etc.

AVEA (AYCELL) MOBILE TELECOM GSM 900/1800/EDGE, 2003 (Set.) – 2004 (Jun), Ankara Network Planning Team Engineer /Permanent Position in Operator Mentoring, coaching, and delegating team members to improve ability of team and to achieve team synergy.

• GSM/GPRS Database works, Database parameter changes. Preparing new-site database and downloading to server

• Site Swap, SW upgrade, Path changes, Site cutover, BSC cutover, BSS network elements equip/unequip, New BSC/XCDR create, Reporting about GSM network operations and performance, Site outage reports

• Reporting low-capacity usage because of problems, asking first line maintenance (FLM) to act, and following the result.

• Reporting about problems effecting service quality and asking first line maintenance (FLM) to act and following etc..

• Publishing regional maintenance reports turn FLM attention to the problems and providing to act.

• Preparing availability reports and determining problematic sites and requesting FLM to act and examining regions which availability rate are under acceptance level.

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VODAFONE (Former TELSIM) MOBILE TELECOM GSM 900/EDGE 1999(Aug.) – 2003 (Sept.), Ankara Network Planning and Optimization Engineer-Permanent Position in Ankara Region

• RF Nominal Network Planning, capacity dimensioning of Ankara Region including 28 Provinces using Metrica.

• Utilizing Metrica tool to enter site locations on database, keeping site and antenna parameters updated, making coverage predictions. RF Frequency, neighbor, BSIC, HSN, LAC Planning Issues.

• Drive Test analysis for optimization purposes of 2G network with TEMS Investigation.

• Preparing Site Search Orders (SSO), Evaluating Site Search Requests (SSR) and keeping track of them.

• Performing Technical Site Surveys (TSS) for RF planning. Frequency, neighbor, BSIC, HSN, LAC Planning Issues.

• KPI monitoring and improving possible degradations.

• Optimization group works to solve BSS and PCU problems and to get better BSS performance

• BSS performance management using statically data alarm monitoring and trouble shooting

• BSS Network and RF optimization. GSM/GPRS Database parameter changes, Preparing and downloading BSS database TURK TELEKOM (1ST TERM) R&D CENTRE 1991 (Sept.) – 1999 (Aug.) Ankara Senior Hardware Design Engineer as Permanent position in Research and Development Center

• Telecommunication System and Equipment Hardware-Software Design Testing

• Project Managing and Controlling of 2000-unit device production (Project Budget: 6 million USD).

• Optical Coin Operated and Credit Chip Card Payphone Projects

• Team Member of New Technologies and Projects group in R&D Centre.

• Electronic Component Test and Measurement, Type Approval Procedure and Tests for Telecom Terminal Equipment COMPUTER SKILLS:

PMI- Project Management Professionals Certificates (PMP), March 2022

Alcatel 1353 & 54 NM-RM Management, Huawei U2000 Management System, Test and Calibration, DWDM FAT Test

Engineering Software: Aircom Enterprise Suite (Connect, Direct, and Asset), Asset 3g, Ericsson TEMS Link Planner, Nokia Net Act Planner, AutoCAD, MS Visio, Path loss, Planet, Google Earth, MapInfo, Eclipse, Quantum, Garmin, GPS Application

Win11 and MS Office (word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.). MS Project. Visual Basic, Excellent reporting and presentation skills.

Huawei U2000, MapInfo, Alcatel 1353 & 54 NM-RM Management, iManager Administration

PCAD/ORCAD PCB Electronics Card and System Design, Expertise of Electronics Component, 6805 Assembly, HTML SEMINARs & COURSEs:

PMI Project Management Professionals Courses, 8-26 Dec 2021, London, UK

Electrotechnical Certification Schema, ECS Health and Safety Assessment Nov 2021, London

CompTIA-A+220-901_902 ITProTV 2019-2020 London, UK

Entrepreneurship and Financial Literacy Training, Innversity Ltd. December 2018, London /UK

Data Network Design and Audit, September 2017, Infocom global, BAHREIN

Telecom Network Security, July 2017, BTPSec LTD, London /UK

Telecom Network Audit and Evaluation, September 2016, Infocom global, Bangkok/THAILAND

Network Design Workshop for Datacenter, June 2016 NetApp, Doha/QATAR

IP Networks Planning and Operation, 11-19 June 2016, Huawei RAN Network Fundamentals, 3-11 April 2016, TR

FTTX-GPON Technology Courses, 07-13 July 2012, Perpetual Solution Training Centre, London/UK

WiMAX Core and BTS Planning & Operation Course, May-June 2012, ZTE University Shenzhen/China

Project Management Course, 22-23 March 2012, Turkish Telecom, Ankara/Turkey

Negotiation skills for Professionals Workshop, ITU& TT Academy, July 2011, Hyatt R. Hotel, Istanbul

Operational Reporting Course (SAP Business Object Platform), May 2011, TT Academy, Ankara

Huawei Network Factory Test study for 3G/LTE RF Equipment, 20-31 August 2010 Shenzhen /China

Synchronizations Network Planning, Oscillaquartz, 14-26 June 2010, Neufchatels, Switzerland.

WDM & Next Generation OPTICAL Networking Seminar, IIR Telecom June 2009, Nice/France

Huawei 3G Fundamentals Training, Huawei University, February 2009 Shan Zhen/China

Project and Vendor Management Seminar, December2005 STC LCC Riyadh Asset Planning Tools, June2004 AircomInt

RF Network Design, January 2004 Siemens /Ankara Ericsson Tems Planning & Drive Test, December 2004, Ankara,

Alcatel BSS, November 2003 – Alcatel University Metrica, January 2002- GPRS Planning, April 2001 Vodafone, Ankara

RF Planning SYS02, February 2002 Motorola /Istanbul GSM SYSTRA, (RF System Training)- May-July 2000 Nokia TR EDUCATION:

Yildiz Technical University in Istanbul-Turkiye, 1985-89 Bachelor’s degree (Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering 4 Years) PMP® Certificate-3229910 and ECS Card (Dec 2025) Holder in the UK. PERSONAL INFO:

Language: English (Advance), Turkish (Native) Marital Status: Married, 3 Children ILR Visa Holder in the UK. Date of Birth and Place: 1966, Ankara Nationality: Turkish and British ( Applied) Citizen UK Driving Licence: B Class REFERENCEs: will be given on request

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