Nghomsi Ghislain, PMP®

Certified Project Manager

Senior Network Planning & Optimization Engineer

Vice-President in Charge of Professional Development at PMI (Project Management Institute) Cameroon Home address: Bonamoussadi, Douala, Cameroon

Phone: +237********* & +237*********

Email: ad3ra0@r.postjobfree.com

LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/ghislain-nghomsi/ Summary

8+ years of experience of Project management and Mobile Network Planning and Optimization Engineering with Nokia, and Alcatel-Lucent. Supporting the company's leadership vision through cross functional collaboration in multiple simultaneous projects execution and delivery. Management and coordination of 50+ engineers across time zone, 10+ partners companies, 2 simultaneous customers, 5+ solutions providers, thousands of sites drive-test and optimization. Hardworking, Self-directive, team player, problem-solving skills, mentoring skills, and strong willingness to learn new skills. Interested in developing, exploring, demonstrating skills in Leadership, Project Management, innovation, Strategy, and Business. Passionate about AI and Autonomous Systems, Future mobile communication and Project, Product and Program Management, active Board Member - Vice-President in Charge of Professional Development at PMI (Project Management Institute), Cameroon Chapter. Education

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering National Advanced School of Engineering 2011

Master of Science (MSc) in Electronics (Ranked 1st) University of Yaounde I 2009

Bachelor’s degree (BSc) in Physics, University of Yaounde I 2006 Languages

English (Professional)

French (Fluent).

Certifications and Training

Generative AI Overview for Project Managers PMI 2023

AI-Driven Project Management Revolution APMG International 2023

PgMP® (Program Management Professional), PMI Ongoing

Customer Service Excellence, LinkedIn 2022

5G Radio Planning and Dimensioning NOKIAEDU 2022

Leading Millennials: Engage the Rising Generation PDU2GO 2021

Aerial Robotics: Autonomous Flight on Clover Drone COEX 2021

Strategic Planning and Project Delivery - Bridging the Gap PMI 2020

E2E Mobile Communication Network Analysis EXFO 2020

PMP® (Project Management Professional), PMI, 2018

Machine Learning Methods, NokiaEDU, 2018

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, NokiaEDU, 2018

Project Management Training for Customer Facing Project Managers, NokiaEDU 2017

Immerse Global Summit – Metaverse VR/AR Association 2021

VR/AR Global Summit 2021 VR/AR Association 2021

PMI® Africa Conference 2021 PMI 2021

Work Experience

Vice President in Charge of Professional Development January 2023-Present PMI – Cameroon Chapter

Define strategies for improvement in professional development/training programs

Develop and implement a chapter professional development plan, including a program roadmap for professional development content programs

Develop plans for and coordinate the chapter’s external educational activities, such as webinars and in-person workshops

Provide information to members and non-members on career development

Provide information and guidance to members and non-members on certification/re-certification in the context of PMI

Work with marketing to promote the education, certification, as well as training opportunities offered by the chapter

Promote the project management profession through the planning and coordination of special events, as identified by the chapter board, designed to enhance and expand the skills and knowledge of project managers

Oversee events, presentations and training programs

Invite key influencers from industry to participate in chapter events

Advance the project management profession through the planning and coordination of special events, as identified by the chapter’s board

DT Project Manager & NPO Senior Engineer July 2016-Present NOKIA

Project Management: Worked as Project Manager responsible, for all projects, on planning, execution, monitor, control till the delivery of Nokia solutions and features tests, drive-tests and user experiences for Orange Cameroon and Orange Niger

Managed and delivered POC and Nokia trials including CPE, HDM (Home Devices Management) solutions, 5G, VoLTE, Indoor Business Solutions.

Directed and supervised multidisciplinary teams of up to 50 members within cross-functional departments, including RF engineers, PP engineers, riggers and NPO engineers distributed in 4 different countries (Egypt, Niger, India, and Cameroon, China)

Coordinated 10+ Subcontractors companies, interfaced and negotiated with 5+ drive tests solutions and devices providers (Keysight of Nemo, Infovista of TEMS, EquipIT of Azenqos, ZTE and Huawei for CPE’s, etc.)

Achieved multiples projects execution and delivery regarding NOKIA solutions performances and end user experience for several big scale projects including Massive RAN Rollout, deployment 3G/4G/4G+New sites Project & MOSAIC (fALU to NOKIA swap), ELITE Project (Refarming +U900 activation), AFCON2021 Project

(Stadium and Hotels and Fans zone coverage + Events (Matches), different SRAN Projects, IBS Projects, fALU Femto Projects, RAN Extension projects and several Upgrades and Features activation Projects, Trials, etc.

Successfully delivered Single Sites verification acceptances of several new sites and extensions: 2000+ 4G sites, 2000+ 3G sites and 1700+ 2G sites) focusing on customer requirements and business success.

Developed End to End DT project management plan including scopes, schedules, resources risks, and communications for multiple and simultaneous customer projects.

Responsible for the overall project solutions and features tests, measurements and performance validation success with respect to internal customer satisfaction, financial results, health & safety control activities, and operational delivery performance.

Prepared high level management presentations including managerial and technical details.

Prepared SoW and supported procurement during RFP process.

NPO Engineering: Worked as Senior Network Planning and Optimization (NPO) Engineer

Performed Optimization of integrated sites 4G, 3G, 2G SSV and Clusters: physical redesign and parameters tuning for better coverage, level (RSCP, RSRP), quality (EcNo, SINR) and throughput.

Monitored, analyzed and optimized LTE (FDD, TDD) OSS KPI’s report with analysis and comments for the acceptance submission of integrated sites.

Recommended and performed Setting the specific RF parameters for the site to be integrated - Macro and IBS

Analyzed DT measurement reports of features implementation and proposed actions.

Monitored, analyzed and optimized LTE to OSS KPI’s report with analysis and comments for the acceptance submission of integrated sites.

Prepared tests plan and realized testing, RF measurements, optimization and performance validation with appropriate mobile devices for NOKIA Proof-of-Concept (POC) and Trials on testbed or pilot sites: 5G, VoLTE, 4G+, TD-LTE, MIMO4x4, MU-MIMO, 4T4R, 8T8R, Beamforming, Carrier Aggregation (3CC, 4CC), Indoor Business Solutions (IBS – Small Cells, Flexizone and Femto Cells), UE-Relay.

Managed several customer complaints: Listening to the customer, collect requirements to understand and analyze the issue/problem, performed drive test measurements and/or OSS measurements, detecting eventual problems and recommending changes to fixing those problems.

Performed 2G, 3G, 4G End-2-End mobile call traces collections and analysis, for troubleshooting and issues detection using Astellia, EXFO, EMIL, Wireshark, Megamon and DT tools for many customer complaints.

Audited eNodeB, NodeB, BTS parameters and configurations for SRAT & SRAN sites, Outdoor and Indoor sites.

Performed Coverage and Frequency planning or simulation using Atoll and Neighbors relations planning. RNE (Radio Network Engineering) Manager Support - Consultant May 2015-July 2016 Alcatel-Lucent

Supported RNE Manager in drive tests activities coordination, cost control, technical planning and optimization tasks by leading 15+ engineers (RF Engineers, PP Engineers and Riggers) and 2 Services providers.

Worked at early stage development and building the processes and protocol for DT activities.

Worked in the RAN Renewal Project: big scale project with massive rollout for the operator Orange Cameroon.

Managed acceptance of 3G/4G sites interfacing with the customer (Orange Cameroon): prepared and submitted deliverables (SSV and OSS KPI’s) and follow up and negotiate for customer validation.

Lead and delivered single Site Verification, SSV & Cluster DT, measurements, reporting of new sites (Orange Cameroon Projects): 400+ 4G sites, 700+ 3G sites.

Monitored 3G & 4G OSS KPI’s (CSSR, CDR, HOSR, etc.) and share regular reports with analysis and prepared KPI’s dashboard for the executive meeting (Monthly or quarterly network performance: Voice and data traffic).

Managed several customer complaints: Listening to the customer, collect requirements to understand and analyze the issue, performed testing, post-processing, Complaint report with recommendations and took actions. Quality & Documentation Manager Support–Consultant March 2015-April 2015 Alcatel-Lucent

Managed 7 subcontractor’s teams for 2G et 3G Nokia Radio Rollout acceptances: new sites and new Nokia Microwave integration for Orange Cameroon Projects.

Validated the installations for the new sites and new Microwave links under deployment

Validated 2G & 3G Installation acceptance documents by interfacing and negotiating with the customer.

Shared regular (daily and monthly) Progress and escalated when needed to the Project Quality Manager.

Developed an archiving platform for OCM RAN Renewal Project Documentation (Web based Application). Lecturer 2013-2016

ENSPT/SUP’PTIC (National Advanced School of Posts, Telecommunications, and ICT)

Taught following courses and supervised students’ thesis: (1) Electronics (2) Electronics CAD and PCB

(3) Microprocessors and Microcontrollers: Architecture, design, and programming. Teaching assistant (Interim) 2013-2014

National Advanced School of Engineering (ENSP)

Taught following courses to 3rd and 5th year engineering students: (1) Automation & Control Systems (2) Electronics & Electrical Circuits (3) Embedded Systems (including Microcontrollers & Microprocessors) Skills & Tools

Project Management & Leadership:

PMP, PMBOK®, Agile project

management, project & program

management practices, methodologies

and processes, Scrum, Waterfall

Model, Business acumen, strategic

planning, project planning, scheduling,

budgeting & cost analysis, cost control,

risk management, Vendor

Management, effective leadership,

Good level of written and oral

communication, coaching.

NW Planning and Optimization:

Strong experience in RF Planning &

Optimization for 3G/LTE/5G.

NPO Tools (Netact, NPO, WIPS),

Planning (Atoll, RNP 9955, Infovista

Xeus, Mapinfo), RF measurement,

Mobile devices capabilities, Drive

test/Post-processing (RF devices:

Actix, TEMS, Nemo Keysight,

Azenqos, Map Info, Scanner,

Spectrum analyser), E2E mobile

call tracing and analysis.

(Astellia/EXFO, Megamon,

Wireshark, EMIL). Mobile

Technologies (5G basis, LTE, LTE-

Advanced, WCDMA, GSM, MIMO,

IBS).

Computer and Web Programming:

Understanding of the Software

Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

process, C/C++, Java, Matlab, Python,

HTML, PHP, JavaScript, SQL.

AI, Machine learning & Automation:

Deep Learning / Reinforcement

learning - Neural Networks, Control

Systems design. Knowledge of robotics

and autonomous systems modeling

and simulation (Matlab/Simulink,

Gazebo (Drones), Unity).

Tools: MS Project, JIRA, Smartsheets,

MS teams, SharePoint, Excel and other

MS Office suite.

Operating Systems: Windows OS,

Linux OS, Mac OS.

Memberships and Volunteering

Vice President in Charge of Professional Development, PMI - Cameroon Chapter, 2023 (Ongoing)

Delivery AI/ML Focus Group – AI-Driven Project Management working Group, NOKIA 2023 (Ongoing)

Office Manager, Project Management Institute - Cameroon Chapter, 2022

Finance Manager, PMI Cameroon Chapter National Conference, 2021

IEEE, IEEE Computer Society, 2021-2022

Project Management Institute, and PMI Cameroon Chapter, 2018-present Hobbies

Drawing (Drawer Faculty newspaper), Gregorian chant, Teaching, Reading, Gaming.

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