Amtul Rasheed

Irving, United States ***** 469-***-**** ad41mo@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Highly skilled and motivated RF Engineer with 6 years of experience in optimizing and enhancing the performance of wireless communication networks. Proficient in analyzing network performance metrics, conducting drive tests, and implementing strategic solutions to improve coverage, capacity, and overall user experience. Adept at configuring antenna systems, tuning RF parameters, and mitigating interference issues to ensure seamless connectivity. Collaborative team player with excellent problem-solving abilities and a track record of successfully optimizing complex RF networks for major telecommunication providers. Constantly staying abreast of the latest industry trends and technologies to drive continuous improvement and deliver exceptional results.

Skills

RF Optimization, Layer 3 Analysis, Drive Test Analysis

Interference Mitigation, Network Performance Analysis, Parameter Tuning

Troubleshooting, Network Optimization Tools

Parameter Monitoring, Analysis, Recommendation

Work Orders, Daily Trackers, Customer Management

MS Excel, SNOW, NexsysOne

Work Management, People Management

Work History

RF Engineer II, 01/2023 - Current

Dish Wireless – Dallas (Remote)

A team player for RF optimization efforts for core, urban, and suburban area, resulting in a 60% reduction in call drop rates and a 30% increase in data throughput.

Conducted in-depth network performance analysis, identified coverage gaps, and implemented site additions to improve overall network coverage by 45%.

Successfully resolved complex interference issues through careful analysis and adjustment of RF parameters, resulting in around 15% increase in network reliability.

Collaborated with RF Planning team to plan and deploy new cell sites, ensuring optimal coverage and capacity for a rapidly growing subscriber base.

Utilized drive tests and network optimization tools such as XCAL and XCAP to evaluate and fine-tune network performance, consistently exceeding service level objectives.

Provided support to the Network Operations team during critical network outages.

A Team member in Dish networks SOW based project for providing recommendations and solutions for network optimization in 5G OPEN RAN SA Network

Assisted and Optimized critical issues, Layer 3 Analysis, Physical Optimization and Parameter check in live network, including major KPIs and improving the over all network.

Excellent in XCAL, XCAL manager, and XCAP for mapping drive test KPIs, preparing reports, and providing recommendations.

Expert in using Service Now for generating Work Orders

Expert in using NexsysOne is managing and updating site database.

Provided cluster drive routes, mini drive test routes, ATP test locations, including KML format.

Identified, reported, or recommended neighbor relation, neighbor definition, major alarms, DL/UL throughput, and IPERF related issues.

Monitored real time field issues and provided Ad Hoc solutions to fix the problems.

Improve SS-RSRP and SS-SINR by RET recommendations and justification for AMSL variation for Low centric sites.

Prepared recommendations for parameter change to improve 5GNR mobility, accessibility, and retainability.

Vetted, fixed, verified, and removed unwanted or ping pong logs and renamed before manual uploads.

5G NR throughput testing and verifying KPI at physical and RRC layers, post analysis of the performance data, analyze drive test Layer 3, throughput analysis using XCAL and/or XCAP.

Dedicated in providing solutions for the problems which become bottleneck for acceptance of whole project such VONR and VINR, DL throughput and SCell throughput.

Provided analysis for auto generated report with its verification and improvement plans for the KPIs such as RRC failures, RACH failures, call drops, data drops, low spectral efficiency, and more.

Assisted the DTEs for setting up the devices including band locking based on the requirement.

Highly dedicated and motivated towards the project goals. Went above and beyond to accomplish the targets.

RF Technical Project Manager I, 02/2016 - 03/2021

Cars2Drive LLC. (Jio/Airtel) – Hyderabad

Cars 2 Drive is a car rental company, including luxury cars, located in Bengaluru, India. In 2019, we initiated a program to provide RF services to some clients. We used the technical ability of the staff to set up the drive test department, a project managed by me. Apart from setting up the team, and project management, below are some technical responsibilities suited for the technical role.

Started as a Junior Project Coordinator and promoted until TPM I

Responsible for maintaining and updating the site trackers.

Parameter changes tracking and creating a Pivot against the performance KPIs.

Verify RFDS, CDs, and CIQ's prior to site shake down test.

Verify VSWR and PIM issues for GNG.

Assist in initial recommendation parameter changes for RF shaping.

Modify the presentation as per the directions from stakeholders.

Used TEMS investigation for Airtel and XCAL for Jio in creating PowerPoint presentations.

Supported Market Leads for completion of SSV & Cluster drive.

Acquired training of radio network design, and planning for LTE, including nominal Cell Plan, traffic simulations, PCI/RSI planning, dimensioning, capacity planning, and capacity expansion

Preparing PPT reports of cluster drives using a post-processing tool.

Responsible for managing Drive test Engineers.

Analyzing reports and recommendations using XCAP / Actix and Google earth.

Analysis of RF Drive Test logs of 3G / 4G and perform field optimization to improve RSCP, RSRP, SINR, Ec/No, reduce Pilot Pollution, and more.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering: Computer Engineering, 06/2011

Osmania University - Hyderabad

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