Mohamed A. Yousuf

Senior RF Engineer

ad0v0b@r.postjobfree.com

Mobile 404-***-****

Summary:

** + years of experience in wireless communication industry like 2G, 3G, 4G, CDMA 1xRTT, EVDO, LTE, VoLTE, UMTS, and GSM. Held several project related roles. Roles have included project management, Lead Engineer and hand on experience on wireless engineering including Design, Planning, System Performance, & Optimization. Have a thorough knowledge, understanding and extensive use of various Optimization, and design tools such as Actix Analyzer, Wizard, Windcachter, Datapro, Prospect, Invex3G, RF Optimizer, PlaNet, SAM, NPO, eDAT, TEMS, SANE, RTT, PCMD, Geoplan, RFDS, Atoll, NetAct, XCAL, XCAP, True Call, IRIS Session Analyzer etc.

Education:

1990 B.S. Electrical and Electronics Engineering, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota

Technical Skills:

Planet

Net Plan

Actix

MapInfo

HP, & RF Optimizer

Grayson Mobile Diagnostic Monitor (MDM).

Qualcomm Mobile Diagnostic Monitor (MDM).

Anet

Wizard

Access databases

TEMS

OPAS 32

TOPO USA

DATAPRO

InVEX3G

DAS

Ekahaur Site Survey ( Wi-Fi)

Geoplan

eDAT

NPO

SAM

Windcachter

SANE

ATOLL

NetAct

XCAP

XCAL

True Call

IRIS Session Analyzer etc.

EPP (Ericsson Performance Portal TOOL

Ericsson ENM (Ericsson Network management).

Ericsson _AMOS.

Training:

5G, Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE).

Advanced Wireless-Certified Wireless Network Administrator

Mobility Essentials

CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service)

Ethernet Transport Essentials

RF System Theory

LTE 4th Generation, Alcatel-Lucent

LTE Optimization, Alcatel-Lucent.

VoLTE Optimization, Alcatel-Lucent.

RA4100-07A-LTE_V1.0 NOKIA (NSN)

LTE Solution E2E Overview, course code TM9002-01A NOKIA( NSN).

LTE Optimization Outdoor Small Cell Training, Alcatel-Lucent.

LTE Optimization Outdoor Small Cell Training, Alcatel-Lucent.

Planet software, Mobile System International (MSI).

Introduction to CDMA, TEC Cellular.

Introduction to CDMA, Nortel.

Advanced CDMA, Nortel.

Optimization CDMA, Nortel.

3rd Generation Wireless PCS Systems, Wireless Facilities Inc (WFI).

MapInfo, Geographic Information Systems, and Mapping Technology.

Professional Experience:

December 2022 – August 2023:

Sublime, Inc.

Senior RF Engineer

Dish Atlanta market 5G Stand Alone (SA) Technology

Responsible for completing FOA Project managing and getting all the test procedures from Samsung and Dish and processing those test procedures. Those results were shared with Samsung and Dish.

Following the FOA project, I joined Atlanta Dish Market for ATP Processing evaluating for acceptance and troubleshooting site alarms and helping some of the RF Engineers with initial cluster optimization.

Equipment used: Planet, XCAL, XCAP, USM, AWS, Google software, Mavenir, ETC

June 2022 – December 2022:

Diversant, Inc.

Senior RF Engineer

Verizon Southeast market

Responsible for complete Design, and Modifications 4G/5G Macro, and small cells.

Filling FCC and FAA regulators

Assigning PCI and RSI for the new Macro, and small cells and resolving PCI confusion.

Equipment used__ Atoll Map, Fuze, Info, ETC

February 2020 – June 2022

Hargray communication Group, Inc

Senior RF Engineer

Ericsson LTE_ CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) Technology

Responsible for complete Design and Optimization CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) Band 48.

Analyzing LTE_ CBRS drive test data ( Speed test) and make recommendations.

KPI Monitoring – Health check including alarms & reserved status

Audits, parameter implementation, plan creation

SINR Optimization and Recommendations

Weak coverage area recommending new Macro site

Equipment used__ Ericsson OSS, ENM/AMOS, EPP (Ericsson Performance Portal TOOL), BeCentral Portal, Atoll, WindCatcher, xynergy, Nemo handy Probes, site data base, Neighbor List Tool, MapInfo, ETC

June 2019 – February 2020

Brighton Solution, Inc

Senior RF Engineer

Ericsson LTE & VoLTE Technology Southern Linc (AL, MS, GA) Markets

Responsible for complete LTE and VoLTE-Performance-Optimization FDD

Analyzing LTE & VoLTE cluster drive test data and make recommendations.

KPI Monitoring – Health check including alarms & reserved status

Audits, parameter implementation, plan creation

Traffic balancing between the carriers

SINR Optimization and Recommendations

Site integration

Weak coverage area recommending Macro site or Small cell.

Equipment used__ Ericsson OSS, ENM/AMOS, EPP (Ericsson Performance Portal TOOL), WindCatcher, xynergy, Nemo handy Probes, site data base, Neighbor List Tool, MapInfo, ETC

April 2018 – January 2019

Telnet, Inc

Senior RF Engineer

ALcatel- Lucent/NOKIA LTE & VoLTE Technology Sprint (New York _New Jersey) Markets

Responsible for complete LTE and VoLTE-Performance-Optimization (FDD, TDD, Nokia_ Mini_Macro, and Macro sites).

Analyzing LTE & VoLTE cluster drive test data and make recommendations.

KPI Monitoring – Health check including alarms & reserved status

Audits, parameter implementation, plan creation

Traffic balancing between the carriers

SINR Optimization and Recommendations

Site integration

Weak coverage area recommending Macro site or Small cell.

Equipment used__ Edat, SAM, NPO, LLDM, and Nokia, ALcatel- Lucent site data base, Neighbor List Tool, PCMD, NetAct, XCAP, True Call, IRIS Session Analyzer, PRTS, ATOLL, MapInfo, ETC.

March 2014 – August 2016

Alcatel_Lucent/ NOKIA

Senior RF Engineer

ALcatel- Lucent LTE & VoLTE Technology AT&T Markets (Las Vegas, Detroit, Northern Michigan, Outside Michigan, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Montana, Iowa, Wyoming, Baltimore, Washington DC market, Seattle, Washington)

Responsible for Post Launch KPIs Monitoring LTE and VoLTE and make Recommendations.

Prepare drive test route including post processing drive test data.

Analyzing cluster drive test data and make recommendations.

Perform coverage Analyzing.

Performed shakedown

Perform data fill or (RFDS) RF Data sheet.

Traffic balancing between the carriers

IRAT Recommendations

Site integration

Equipment used__ Edat, SAM, NPO, LLDM, and ALcatel- Lucent site data base, Neighbor List Tool, PCMD. ATOLL, MapInfo, ETC

Berean International Group Inc.

ALcatel- Lucent LTE(4G) Technology (Cricket and AT&T Markets)

(Tucson, Arizona, Las Vegas, Detroit, Northern Michigan, Outside Michigan, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Montana, Iowa, Wyoming, Baltimore, Washington DC market, Seattle, Washington)

May 2011 – March 2014

Senior RF Engineer

Responsible for complete LTE and UMTS system optimization.

Prepare drive test route including post processing drive test data.

Analyzing cluster drive test data and make recommendations.

Perform coverage Analyzing.

Performed shakedown.

Perform data fill or (RFDS) RF Data sheet.

Traffic balancing between the carriers

IRAT recommendations

Site integration

Equipment used__ Edat, SAM, NPO, LLDM, and ALcatel- Lucent site data base, DAS, Neighbor List Tool. MapInfo, ETC

NOKIA Siemens GSM_ AT&T markets ( Atlanta GA)

March 2011 – May 2011

Senior RF Engineer

Responsible GSM system optimization.

Processing drive test data.

Analyzing cluster drive test data and make recommendations.

Perform coverage Analyzing.

Equipment used__ Actix, NOKIA Semen’s site data base, Neighbor List Tool. MapInfo,.ETC

Telnet, Inc

Ericsson UMTS AT&T markets (Plano, TEXAS)

November 2010 – February 2011

Senior RF Engineer

Responsible for complete UMTS system optimization.

Prepare drive test route including post processing drive test data.

Analyzing cluster drive test data and make recommendations.

Perform coverage Analyzing.

Equipment used__ Actix, Ericsson site data base, Neighbor List Tool..ETC

Telnet, Inc

September 2009 – September 2010

Senior RF Engineer

Verizon Wireless and ALLTEL Network Integration Gulf Coast Area (Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and West Florida).

Nortel and Lucent Tech Inc- EV-DO-RevA and CDMA 1xRTT Technology

Responsible for complete EV-DO and 1xRTT system optimization.

Prepare drive test route including post processing drive test data.

Analyzing cluster drive test data and make recommendations.

Perform coverage Analyzing.

Perform data fill.

Perform neighbor list, shakedown, site integration and PN offset planning.

Conduct Final Acceptance

Equipment used Geoplan Verizon design software, MapInfo, Datapro, RTT (Real Time Tool). Neighbor List Tool, Zite, NetZero, ECP, CACP, and for post-processing software Actix and Windcachter

Teksystem

March 2009 – July 2009

Senior RF Engineer

Ericsson GSM and UMTS Technology (AT&T Project, Atlanta, GA Market).

Rehome of 2G and 3G.

Prepared drive test route including Post processing drive test data.

Performed shakedown.

Testing between RNC’s handoff.

LCC International INC

January 2008 – August 2008

Principal Engineer

Nortel - CDMA_1XRTT Technology (Verizon Wireless Minneapolis, Minnesota Market)

Responsible for all RCC (Rural Cellular Corporation) design.

Issued search rings and Analyzing and approved candidates.

Creating Site Modification Request (SMR).

Performed Zoning.

Creating Site Acquisition Request Form (SARF).

Creating Site Data Form (SDF)

RFDS(RF data sheet).

Equipment used Geoplan Verizon design software, MapInfo, Datapro, and post-processing software Actix, MapInfo, ETC,

LCC International INC

November 2007 – December 2007

Principal Engineer

Nortel - CDMA_1XRTT Technology (Verizon Wireless South California Market)

Responsible for Customer Trouble ticket south Los Angeles, and San Diego area.

WFI (wireless facilities, Inc)

June 2007 – October 2007

Principal Engineer

Lucent Tech Inc- EV-DO-RevA Technology (Verizon Wireless Upstate, New York Market)

Responsible for complete EV-DO system optimization.

Prepare drive test route including post processing drive test data.

Analyzing cluster drive test data and make recommendations.

Perform coverage Analyzing.

Analyzing EV-DO data and perform data fill.

Perform neighbor list, shakedown, site integration and PN offset planning.

Conduct Final Acceptance Test.

Use Datapro, and for post-processing software Actix and Windcachter, MapInfo, ETC.

WFI (wireless facilities, Inc)

April 2007 – June 2007

Lead Engineer

Lucent Tech Inc- New Releases (Sprint PCS__Mclean, VA Market)

Responsible for validating the functionality of the new Releases.

Perform to determine its impact on the network performance.

monitoring daily network status using Prospect web page

Prepare drive test route including post processing drive test data.

Analyzing cluster drive test data and make recommendations.

Perform shakedown.

Conduct Final Acceptance Test.

Use Prospect, and Windcachter post-processing software.

January 2007 – February 2007

Lead Engineer

WFI (wireless facilities, Inc)

Lucent Tech Inc- EV-DO Technology (Sprint PCS

Detroit, MI Market)

Responsible for complete EV-DO system optimization Phase1 & Phase2.

Prepare drive test route including post processing drive test data.

Analyzing cluster drive test data and make recommendations.

Perform coverage Analyzing.

Analyzing EV-DO data and perform data fill.

Perform neighbor list, shakedown, site integration and PN offset planning.

Conduct Final Acceptance Test.

Use Invex3G, and Windcachter post-processing software, MapInfo, ETC.

WFI (wireless facilities, Inc)

September 2006 – January 2007

Lead Engineer

Lucent Tech Inc- EV-DO Technology (Verizon Wireless

Indiana and Kentucky Market)

Responsible for complete EV-DO system optimization.

Prepare drive test route including post processing drive test data.

Analyzing cluster drive test data and make recommendations.

Perform coverage Analyzing.

Analyzing EV-DO data and perform data fill.

Perform neighbor list, shakedown, site integration and PN offset planning.

Conduct Final Acceptance Test.

Use Datapro, and Actix

WFI (wireless facilities, Inc)

June 2006 – September 2006

Lead Engineer

Lucent Tech Inc- EV-DO Technology (Verizon Wireless Upstate, New York Market)

Responsible for complete EV-DO system optimization.

Prepare drive test route including post processing drive test data.

Analyzing cluster drive test data and make recommendations.

Perform coverage Analyzing.

Analyzing EV-DO data and perform data fill.

Perform neighbor list, shakedown, site integration and PN offset planning.

Conduct Final Acceptance Test.

Use Datapro, and Actix, RTT, MapInfo, ETC.

WFI (wireless facilities, Inc)

January 2006 – May 2006

Lead Engineer

Lucent Tech Inc- EV-DO Technology (Sprint PCS

Milwaukee, WI Market)

Responsible for complete EV-DO system optimization of 143 sites (Phase1).

Prepare drive test route including post processing drive test data.

Analyzing cluster drive test data and make recommendations.

Perform coverage Analyzing.

Analyzing EV-DO data and perform data fill.

Perform neighbor list, shakedown, site integration and PN offset planning.

Conduct Final Acceptance Test.

Use Invex3G, and WindCatcher post-processing software, MapInfo, ETC.

WFI (wireless facilities, Inc)

September 2005 – November 2005

Lead Engineer

Lucent Tech Inc- EV-DO Technology (Sprint PCS Philadelphia, PA Market)

Responsible for complete EV-DO system database update.

Prepare drive test route including post processing drive test data.

Analyzing cluster drive test data and make recommendations.

Perform coverage Analyzing.

Analyzing EV-DO data and perform data fill.

Perform site integration.

Conduct Final Acceptance Test.

Use Invex3G, and Windcachter post-processing software.

WFI (wireless facilities, Inc)

May 2005 – June 2005

Lead Engineer

Lucent Tech Inc- EV-DO Technology (Verizon Wireless Upstate, New York Market)

Responsible for complete EV-DO system optimization of 47 sites.

Prepare drive test route including post processing drive test data.

Analyzing cluster drive test data and make recommendations.

Perform coverage Analyzing.

Analyzing EV-DO data and perform data fill.

Perform neighbor list, shakedown, site integration and PN offset planning.

Conduct Final Acceptance Test.

Use Datapro, and Actix

WFI (wireless facilities, Inc)

June 2004 – March 2005

Project Manager

Nortel CDMA_1XRTT Technology (Movicel Telecommunication LTD Luanda, Angola Market).

Responsible for Complete CDMA_1XRTT system Design and optimization of 70 sites.

Prepared drive test route including Post processing drive test data.

Analyzing cluster drive test data and made recommendations.

Performed coverage, and capacity analyzing.

Performed Data fill.

Analyzing inter-system soft hand off

Analyzing hard hand off between Carriers.

Preformed Neighbor list.

Performed shakedown.

Performed site integration.

Performed Conditional and final acceptance test procedure (ATP)

Tuned propagation model

Performed PN offset planning.

Performed Final Acceptance Test.

Used IPlanner, MapInfo, RF Optimizer, RFO - CDF Editor, CDMA Access Configuration and Provisioning (CACP), and, Invex3G.

WFI (wireless facilities, Inc)

March 2004 – April 2004

Senior RF Engineer

Nortel CDMA Technology (Verizon Wireless Project Atlanta, GA Market)

Rehome of AMPS and CDMA Base Stations from MTX01 TO MTX02.

Phase1, Phase2, and Phase3 Beta CUT.

Prepared drive test route including Post processing drive test data.

Performed shakedown.

Analyzing cluster drive test data and made recommendations.

Analyzing inter-system soft hand off.

Used Planet, MapInfo, RF Optimizer, RFO - CDF Editor, and DATAPRO (MDM) Mobile Diagnostic Monitor.

WFI (wireless facilities, Inc)

November 2003 – March 2004

Senior RF Engineer

AWS Project (Los Angeles, CA, Dallas, TX, and Atlanta, GA Markets)

GSM System design

Responsible for Complete GMS System design.

Issued search rings and Analyzing and approved candidates.

Performed FAA and AM studies, and worked with link budget.

Performed site selection and site integration.

Tuned propagation model.

RFDS(RF data sheet).

Used Planet Software, MapInfo, Access databases, TOPO USA, and many other design tools.

WFI (wireless facilities, Inc)

September 2003 – October 2003

Senior RF Engineer

Nortel GSM/GPRS Technology Project (Highland Market) Beckley and Morgantown, West Virginia

GSM System Optimization Beckley and Morgantown, West Virginia

Responsible for processing collected data, drive test, shakedown, and troubleshoot.

Used Nortel design software, and TEMS.

WFI (wireless facilities, Inc)

May 2003 – July 2003

Senior RF Engineer

Ericsson GSM/GPRS Technology Project (Cingular Market), Atlanta, Georgia GSM System Optimization

Responsible for processing collected data, drive test, shakedown, and troubleshoot.

Used Ericsson design software, and TEMS.

WFI (wireless facilities, Inc)

October 2002 – March 2003

Senior RF Engineer

E911 Project (Verizon Market), South Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia and North Carolina

Responsible for performing field tests to determine the signal multipath patterns.

Site Survey.

Site Calibration.

Accuracy test.

Functionality test.

Updating Calibration tables

Fixing and verifying accuracy.

Post processing and analyzing data.

WFI (wireless facilities, Inc)

October 2001 - October 2002

Senior RF Engineer

Nortel CDMA Technology Project (Verizon Market), Atlanta, Georgia

Completed CDMA system optimization of 670 sites.

Prepared drive test route including Post processing drive test data.

Analyzing cluster drive test data and made recommendations.

Performed coverage, and capacity analyzing.

Performed Data fill.

Analyzing inter-system soft hand off between BSC01, BSC05, BCS09, BCS13, and BCS17.

Analyzing hard hand off between Nortel and Motorola systems.

Preformed Neighbor list.

Performed shakedown.

Performed site integration.

Performed PN offset planning.

Used Planet, MapInfo, RF Optimizer, RFO - CDF Editor, and DATAPRO (MDM) Mobile Diagnostic Monitor.

WFI (wireless facilities, Inc)

October 2000 - October 2001

Senior RF Engineer

Motorola CDMA Technology Project, Atlanta, Georgia

Worked with Verizon Market in South Bend and Evansville, Indiana, and Peoria, Illinois.

Designed analog system into CDMA system.

Performed Net Plan CDMA simulations.

Performed Data fill.

Set CDMA site parameters.

Generated traffic map.

Tuned propagation model

Generated speed distribution map.

Calculated link budget.

Performed Neighbor list.

Performed PN offset planning.

Performed coverage, and capacity analyzing.

Equipment used includes NETPLAN and many other design tools.

WFI (wireless facilities, Inc)

April 2000 - September 2000

Senior RF Engineer

Sprint PCS CDMA Technology Project, Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Oklahoma

Responsible for designing capacity, and quality sites (Phase 3, and Phase 4).

Performed site selection.

Performed site integration.

Performed Data fill or RFDS(RF data sheet).

Performed System Optimization.

Prepared drive test route including Post processing drive test data.

Analyzing drive-test data and made recommendations.

Tuned propagation model.

Performed Zoning.

Performed coverage, and capacity analyzing.

Performed hard hand off between Oklahoma MTA, and Southwest PCS.

Performed hard hand off between Tulsa MTA, and Southwest PCS.

Performed hard hand off between Oklahoma MTA, and Tulsa MTA.

Performed inter-system soft handoff.

Conducted antenna sweep test and shakedown.

Performed Neighbor list.

Performed PN offset planning.

Conducted cluster drive test.

Used Planet. MapInfo, HP & RF Optimizer, Grayson, and Qualcomm Mobile Diagnostic Monitor (MDM).

WFI (wireless facilities, Inc)

October 1999 - March 2000

Nextel, iDEN Technology Project, Atlanta, Georgia

Senior RF Engineer

Responsible for design of 22 capacity and 34 quality sites.

Issued search rings and Analyzing and approved candidates.

Performed FAA and AM studies, and worked with link budget.

Performed site selection and site integration.

Used Anet, Wizard, Qwizard, MapInfo, Access databases, TOPO USA, and many other design tools

Powertel, Inc, Turnkey GSM System Design, Nashville, Tennessee

February 1999 - October 1999

Wireless Communication Consultants (WCC)

Responsible for Phase 2 design and optimization of Basic Trading Area (BTA).

Performed site selection.

Issued search rings and Analyzing and approved candidates.

Performed site integration.

Performed Neighbor list.

Performed Zoning.

Prepared drive test route including data processing.

Analyzing drive-test data and made recommendations.

Tuned propagation model.

Used Ericsson design software, TEMS.

Sprint PCS, Tampa, Florida

June 1997 - February 1999

CDMA System Design and Optimization, Tampa, Florida

Designed and optimized 70 of 183 sites for Tampa, Florida Basic Trading Area (BTA).

Performed site Selection.

Issued search rings and Analyzing and approved candidates.

Performed Zoning.

Prepared drive test route including Post processing drive test data.

Performed Data fill or RFDS(RF data sheet).

Analyzing drive-test data and made recommendations.

Tuned propagation model.

Performed coverage, and capacity analyzing.

Reviewed inter-system soft hand off between BSC1 and BSC2.

Reviewed hard hand off between Tampa and Miami MTA’s.

Audited site construction.

Performed antenna sweep test.

Performed Shakedown.

Performed Neighbor list.

Performed PN offset planning.

Conducted cluster drive test.

Performed site integration.

Used Planet, MapInfo, HP, & RF Optimizer, Grayson, and HP

Mobile Diagnostic Monitor (MDM).

Communication Consulting Services, Inc. (CCS)

January 1997 - June 1997

Nortel, Sprint PCS 1900 CDMA System Optimization, Oklahoma and Kansas

Optimization of Sprint PCS 1900 CDMA system in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Wichita, and Kansas City.

Responsible for processing collected data, drive testing and troubleshooting.

Used Planet, MapInfo, RF Optimizer, and Grayson Mobile Diagnostic Monitor (MDM).

Turnkey Wireless Solutions, Inc.

November 1995 - August 1996

Nortel, Sprint PCs 1900 CDMA system design in ST Louis, MO and Minneapolis/St Paul, MN

Initial system design of sprint PCs 1900 CDMA system in ST Louis, MO and Minneapolis/St Paul, MN

Responsible for site auditing and inspection.

Classified morphology.

Prepared drive test route.

Analyzing drive-test data and made recommendations

Tuned propagation model.

Performed coverage, capacity, and hand-off analyzing.

Used Planet, MapInfo, RF Optimizer, and Grayson (Mobile Diagnostic Monitor) MDM.

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