Muhammad Ata

Location: Houston, TX

773-***-****

ad26l0@r.postjobfree.com

Availability to join: 1 week notice

Interview availability: 24 hours’ notice

EXPERIENCE WITH TOP SKILLS REQUIRED

Performed failure analysis through extensive debug, Python base tool for automation, MO shell, BIOS updating using controller.

Experienced in working with Firmware/VM Ware, SSV Call Testing RF Drive and Cluster Testing.

Working knowledge of LINUX and Python Scripting, used Linux CLI to run commands and scripts and Python platform to perform automation, use Python Scripting by using MOP to complete the SOW.

Hands on experience Programming (C#, Python Automation tool, .Net, PHP, CLI, XML, HTML).

Tested and monitored tools (BTS Log, Wireshark, X-Cal, X-CAP, QXDM, NEMO, ODM&OPM, Site Master, Multi-meter, OKLA, VIAVI. Spectrum analyzer).

Support Backhaul Team, and coordinate with them to resolve Backhaul connectivity issue

Create Ticket in remedy and salesforce system, also hand on Jira Ticketing system to create tickets for any alarm.

Updated System using VMware, BIOS update in server for KVM machine.

Commissioning, Integration and Alarm troubleshooting support on Nokia, Samsung and Ericsson O&M infrastructure using their OSS(Netact, USM and ENM)

Experienced in installation and configuration support and physically testing of electronic equipment, IoT Lab Network Troubleshooting and plaining to deploy new APS and controller, Installation and Power works into Lab for Systems, BTS, RF equipment.

SCF update and rescript using CiQ,

Nokia clout tools and managers CBAM, NCOM

Understanding of CI/ CD pipeline and knowledge on Azure

Managing the site tasks and tracker, coordinate with cross-functional team and lead the process of integration and Market activity

Macro, Small Cell and CBRS Site infrastructure support as per CD and RFDS

Experienced in R&D work on newly assigned projects, doing research for newly develop feature and debug the issues.

Provided support in other Lab activity including (System updates, Monitoring Networks and Interfaces).

Conducted testing for new SW RL, functional testing, performance testing and Sanity check.

Designed and tested organizations to assist with troubleshooting of system and application performance related issues and recommend fixation.

LINUX and Python Scripting

Hands on experience over Nokia RRH / RRU and BBU

Project management, Team management and running the team of Engineers, GC and Field technician.

Proficient on T-Mobile Carrier for Different configurations from new built to Existing technologies with Anchor and SRAN

Commissioning and Integration for 5G, 4G- LTE, LAA, WiFi, UMTS and GSM using BTS-M, NetAct, WebEM, Nokia UDM and HSS, vCU/vDU, OSS, NMS/EMS

Circuit switching with Ciena and other vendors on site Physical Demarc

Nokia/NSN vendor Equipment (Air-Scale, Nokia RF modules, Pico Cells and Mini Macro Cell)

Antenna and Line configuration, Transmission and RET hands on experience

GPS / GNSS / GLONASS

Optical and Cable networks routing

BTS Site Manager, SRAN, WebEM, 2G Flexi BTS

Router (CSR) 7250-IXR, 7705 Provisioning SAR-M/A/F, SAS series

RF Cell site equipment Troubleshooting

Site acquisition and QAs walks

VIAVI. Spectrum analyzer, MS-Suites, G-Suit

IP and Networking, LAN/WAN, MPLS, TDM and SIP protocols

EDUCATION:

•BS Computer Engineering, SSUET, 2008 to 2012

CERTIFICATIONS:

Certified BTS Engineer, Nokia USA

Cisco Certified Network Associate

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

AT&T (Ansco & Associate) Feb 2023 to Jul 2023

Network Engineer in RAN

Installation and configuration support and physically installation and testing

System migration support for AT&T project from old legacy ALU RRH to Nokia Tri-Band AHLBBA and AHFIB for Low band FNET and Midbands

ORAN and RAN new RRU upgrade support

Use secure CRT to login to site and fetch site information, RRU status, Alarm and history, RET information, RSSI AND VSWR troubleshooting.

USE Ericsson ENM to perform node restart.

Working with Virtual Network function VNF and CNF deployment team to perform their integration and container add with IPV6 protocol

Troubleshooting Ericsson nodes both LTE and gNB 5G,

Exposure to Nokia CRAN platform to coordinate with cloud RAN (CRAN) team in configuration vCU/vDU to setup the EMS and NMS

O-RAN integration and Software update to BBUU and New RRUs for LTE and 5g

Designed small to large single and neutral host DAS and has experience with DAS commissioning, optimization, and performance.

Use and deployed Five9 for VOIP communication. $

Optimize and tested the DAS system re-Build or Post Build CW propagation.

iDAS / oDAS activity on customer venues like university and their work location using Nokia Micro, PLTE, Pico and Small Cells architecture.

DoD and CBAND new Air- Antenna deployment support

Managing the day to day task of GC and lead them in the process of RMA, integration and update the cross-functional team regarding the site activities.

Monitoring and creating Alarm tickets to troubleshoot as per SLA and severity

Network layer troubleshooting TCP/IP, MPLS, optical connections

Troubleshooting performed over call flows and data drop at physical and RRC layer

Optical Link and SFP matrix and support the crew in troubleshooting optical loss

ABIO Integration support on T-Mobile project, troubleshooting on CSR Script iXre router.

Scripting performs for ATT radio migration project on Nokia radios and upgrade parameters in Nokia OSS

SCF validation and troubleshoot on 5G SA and NSA parameters.

Use Secure CRT to troubleshoot and Site status report along with all RF related logs and alarm history

Design and test organizations to assist with troubleshooting of system and application performance related issues and recommend fixe

Optical and Ethernet cabling support to GC and field technician, MM and SM SFP installation and Cat6 connectorizing support to Field personnel perform backhaul testing after the Cat6 terminated

Use Linux CLI to run commands and scripts

AEHC radio configuration and troubleshooting support on NSB and legacy new technologies adding

Capture pre logs before start Integration or migration or radio upgrade from Web EM and OSS

GTA (T-Mobile/ Sprint) September2021 to Feb 2023

Radio Access Network Support Engineer II

Use Nokia OSS Netact, OMS/RNC and BSC to integrate site and run RF Plans to run and perform SRAN conversion for on-site Field Engineer and NOC Team

iNTP verification using Pier2, using Dispatch tool to FE Login, Updating Tracker and Apian tasks after the integration

Troubleshooting Backhaul for NOC and switch support.

RFDs and SCFs Verification

Provide support and perform integration on Airscale using WebEM and Netact OSS

GSM site creation in BSC

SW, FW testing of new releases and monitor the performance of node and RRU

CSR 7705 IXR-E router provisioning and configuration support

Perform migration for UMTS Delta cell from two cabinet to single SRAN

Anchor site Integration support with AEHC and AAHF MIMO Radios

Coordinate with BH team to convert ToSB site to AAV

E-SIM configuration, including the eUICC to provisioning the OTA devices

SM-DP and SM-SR device configuration

IMS, LTE and VOLTE call flow verify and perform enb and device testing

Perform integration and commissioning support on AAFIA MIMO RRHs

3GPP Standardization follow to perform integration and Software performance check as per the MOP

Provide integration support on Small Cells and DAS

RIOTS verification on RIOT Tool

Design and test organizations to assist with troubleshooting of system and application performance related issues and recommend fixation

Use Linux CLI to run commands and scripts

Troubleshooting and provisioning and provisioning physical layer and network layer

Support 7705 router provisioning and TCP/IP troubleshooting

Use Python platform to perform automation

ORAN commissioning and Integration along with new BBUS and RRU installation support

Run plans in CM operation and perform cleanup to delete UMTS and GSM and extra Nodes from OSS

Troubleshooting alarms to words the tickets

Resolving Backhaul Connectivity and S1 interface alarms

Perform fiber swap audits for AEHC, AHLOA and AGFIG radios

Use power Bi to verify spectrum for new layers of LTE and 5G

Perform integration of WiFi and LAA carrier

Use Ninja tool to verify N600 spectrum clearance and validation before sending the E911 Go email.

Verifying SCFs and editing the SCF by using XML script according to configuration

Editing SCF in offline and validate it after any addition if required

Call flows issues troubleshooting and acknowledged between UE and RRU

Troubleshooting and updating parameters for CP (Control plan) and UP (User Plan)

RET Troubleshooting, Commissioning RAT, Antenna Troubleshooting

VSWR and RTWP verification and troubleshooting support

Using CM Operations, NE Integration, Software Management, CM Editor

E911 calls and PSAP verification using CBN Tool

Router provisioning and troubleshooting to bring backhaul up

SRAN Integration, SW uploading and Data Testing support

Perform RF KPIs audits, eNB and gNB performance check

Build LTE and 5G site in Nokia Netact using NE Integration Tool

EPC troubleshooting at MME S1 interfaces to integrate with Nodes

5G core interface n2 and n3 troubleshooting with core team

Support on live Network and troubleshoot alarm and put efforts to resolve Maintenance Window activity

Updating SW from Software manager Netact

Validating RIOT and Lemming data before E911 go email send

Samsung April 2021 September 2021

TAC Engineer

Support Customer Verizon wireless Field Engineers and switch engineers by opening a salesforce ticket

Follow-up on tickets and update status with the troubleshooting performed remotely and on site, closing the ticket under its SLA

Sending daily RACH report and FR1 Zero traffic report

Spent some time on SNAP project and create new cases and close those case which were resolved but they were in aged in remedy and salesforce

Use Secure CRT to perform CLI run for sfp monitoring and cell status check and other RF KPIs.

Use putty for SSH nodes and router.

Perform troubleshooting using SANE / USM to login to sites and trying to bring them back OnAir

Validating SW, FW.

Captured Alarms for the open cases and update the remedy

T-Mobile Sprint (i-DAS, Small Cells, Pico and Micro Cells, UER) April 2017 to April 2021

Markets: Chicago, Milwaukee, Cleveland, Pittsburgh

RAN Engineer in Nokia

Remote (Nokia OSS Netact) support to perform C&I and Tuning up 5G (gNb), LTE (eNB), WCDMA / UMTS

and GSM (BSC)

Commissioning and Integration of Small cells and Macro cells in Lab and Customer sites

Integration performs and support for LTE, N600, N2500, mmW28GHz, Configure S1 and X2 Interfaces

Configure the 5G NR and LTE RRUs, Perform 5G SA and NSA configuration

Fetch data and KPIs from LTE and 5G RRUs/RF Modules and their respective BBUs and Systems to analyze performance

Use RFDS to troubleshoot site architecture and ALD issues

Update site Tracker and other COP Databases on SharePoint

WiFi and PLTE integration and provisioning at customer Lab, support customer remotely and troubleshoot alarms during monitoring period before HO to customer

Perform Site KPIs monitoring

Testing of Software release over LTE Features and on gNB

Testing and Working on LAA Carrier,

SM-SD configuration to perform testing in OTA environment

IoT site / project Integration and SW support, using eNB and gNB

Use X-Cal and X-Cap to monitor KPIs and Collect logs

Create SCF according to CIQ and editing the existing SCFs according to customer requirement and configuration

PNP (Plug and Play) using NetAct on eNB and UER

Coordinating with NOC team for RTT validation related to backhaul connection and tickets.

iDAS / oDAS activity on customer venues like university and their work location using Nokia Micro, Pico and Small Cells architecture

Deployment and Integration of Nokia LMR devices in Customer premises

Create Site template and Global template using CIQ

Working with core team for UDM and HSS support while deployment new setup in customer Lab

Create site in NetAct, software update into NetAct if required software RL not updated for Site or eNB

Conduct testing for new SW RL, functional testing, performance testing and Sanity check

Demo and testing of new LTE features to Customer

Attend weekly sync-up meeting regarding project delivery with Program Managers and Customer

Working with LTE and 5G backhaul core team to deploy S1 interfaces MME and N2, N3

Execute Test Cases for new Software release which impacts on existing and new feature

Writing Method of Procedures (MOP) for customer to how to integrate and activate and provide system logs

Doing research for newly develop feature and debug the issues

Provide support in other Lab activity including (System updates, Monitoring Networks and Interfaces)

Follow-ups and coordinate with GC on their regular Site activity and track records in Site Tracker Database

Create CIQs and SCFs

CSR 7705 troubleshooting and provisioning

TCP/IP MPLS protocols configuration

Commissioning and Integration of Nokia Airscale / AMOB with FL19 and 5G19, hands on WebEM and BTSM

GPS Sync Configuration and monitor satellite GPS/GLONAS module initialization

Monitor RF KPIs and conduct Device / UE Testing

Remote Integration support, Facilitate Field Techs and GC

Nokia IoT, Irving, TX September 2016 to March 2017

RAN System Testing Engineer

Commissioning and Integration for Newly installed Nokia and Alcatel RF / RRU Modules by using Nokia AirScale and FSMF BTS Via NetAct and remote BTS connection

Troubleshooting FTP Servers by using MOP

System update using VMware, BIOS update in server for KVM machine

Use Python Scripting by using MOM to complete the SOW

IoT Lab Network Troubleshooting and plaining to deploy new APS and controller

Perform configuration and installation of new WiFi 802.11 deploy and LAA Carrier Add for WiFi devices

Installation and Power works into Lab for Systems, BTS, RF equipment

Working with EPC LTE deployment team for LTE core and configuring the MME

Setup Shield room and RF Shield box for Mobile/Device Testing include Android, Apple and Gooogle

R&D work on newly assigned projects

Setting up lab for EMS/ NMS scenario check and validation over C-RAN and RAN

Use Nokia UDM to setup 5G core and HSS for LTE core

Delta Cabinet installation support in New 5G lab and install Servers, Routers and Microwave IDU

Structured cabling support include Fiber, and Ethernet Cat5, Cat5e and Cat6, provide E to E Loop back and testing support on Ethernet and Fiber. SFP installation and troubleshoot check fiber loss using ODM.

Rack and Cable ladder installation support to GC and junior technician

AC/DC power and Rectifiers in New Delta cabinet or upgrade power according to requirements of new or upgrade equipment

Configuring the LMR and send them to customer Location, once installed their then perform monitoring LMR devices

Troubleshooting UDM with 5G R&D core team if issue in deployment

Supporting Vendors to setup the Testing area for LTE, VOLTE, MMS, CDMA

Support other tasks into lab as assigned by the PM

Resolving issues and complete the tasks by using Nokia Ticketing system

Configure and setup the GPS Modules and Antennas

Installation of Attenuators, Cablings and Fiber

Spectrum Wireless May 2016 to September 2016

RF Field Support Manager

Extending L1900 Band over Existing Technology

Support the Site Maintenance and Installation, Provisioning and Integration of Cellular Networks (LTE/UMTS/GSM/GPS/eNodB)

Provide Commissioning and Installation support for LTE 1900 networks on Existing technology L2100, U1900 and GSM1900 using Nokia BTS FSMF for UMTS1900, LTE2100, FBBC an extension module for LTE1900 and ESMB for GSM

Using ODM meter to test fiber.

Provide work expertise as per RFDS and RED Lines

HW design support include site cabinet, installation of CSR-Router, Delta cabinet plumbing

Fiber routing and plumbing between FCOA cabinet and COVP

Ethernet connectorizing and routing using Cat5, Cat5e and Cat6

Installing support and plumbing of Coax / RF jumpers for Ground site and DAS setup

Taking care of BOM, managing Cell site AC/DC powers and SSC HVAC

Upgrade Rectifiers and Battery cabinet installation support, adding new Rectifiers in Delta or FCOA for new nodes and Router and LMU migration

Maintain the good relation between Customer and Vendors

On call support, attend support call for Troubleshooting with vendors and Customer

Nokia Aug 2014 to Mar 2016

Network Field Testing Manager

Modernization and Migration / Rural America / Green Field / L1900 Addition

Provide Commissioning and Integration support on Nokia Flexi platform (LTE1900,700,2100/UMTS/GSM)

By using BTS Site Manager and Flexi BTS for GSM

Optical cabling, Ethernet Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6 connector support both straight through and crossover for E1T1

SFP and Ethernet SFP installation

And support Addition and Integration of LTE 700, GSM1900 on Nokia/NSN equipment FSMF for LTE and ESMC for GSM by using RF Modules FXFC for GSM and FRLB for LTE

Replacing UMTS1900 from FSME to FSMF

Supporting the Engineer and technician as a Market Lead for ENodb commissioning and installation

Working with CIQ team for editing Script file, work with RNC support team

Provisioning ALU CSR 7705 site router SARM/F/A using Client tool T-Mobile ANP

Project Coordination and reporting to Regional Director and Managers of Nokia also coordinate with Customer(T-Mobile) Managers PM and CM levels

Site support and monitoring the alarm with Fault Management and Tier2

Provide the troubleshooting support on site and remote

Support Backhaul connectivity between Cell site and BSC/MSC at Client site TMO

Working with RF team for any Drive test issue and swap sector or related to MIMO and TX/RX

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