SME

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonio-rodr%C3%ADguez-arias-04233331/ BIO

Telecomm Engineer with experience over 8 countries (i.e. USA, CAN, MEX, UK, et. al.) and more than 10 years in LTE environment from release 9 through 15, with involvement in Core, Transport, Gadgets, Laboratory and Management for Projects from Local to National coverage. Invited for Master Classes at 4 different Universities in Mexico and Founder-CEO of ARAS Technologies for share experiences and provide training from Level I to IV.

SPOTLIGHTS

o Telecom Engineer with more than 10 years of experience from LTE to LTE-Advanced Pro. o Make root cases for implementation, deployment & optimization, leading groups. o Negotiate with the customer in conflicts and reviews. o Negotiate and lead Vendors on Trials & Projects. o Generate executive reports over real status of project. o Expose and provide courses about LTE, VoLTE, CA, IoT, mMIMO, AI and 5G for clients or partners. o Integration, Commissioning, Optimization and Troubleshooting for EUTRAN & UTRAN. o Generate Technical documents for Executive Board about new features or projects. o MVNO, MNVA & MVNE Knowledge for administration and integration (Business Case). o Invited in events of GSMA Latam 2015 & 2017.

EDUCATION

Jul 2010 I n s t i t u t o P o l i t é c n i c o Nacional Mexico City B. Sc in Communications and Electronics Engineering Telecommunications specialist Honors & Awards:

● Counselor Student for Communications and Electronics Engineering 2009 – 2010.

● President of Generation 2005 – 2010.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCES

Native Technical Explorer: Have experience over multiple cases for Deploy & Optimize Networks, this situation includes the next cases:

• Collaborate as Test Engineer for determinate RAN Vendors in Macro & Micro Solutions.

• Participate in Validation of Features in multiple phones brands as Samsung, Apple, Nokia and International providers, including VoLTE, TTI, ROHC, VoWiFi, MVNO, DRX.

• E2E knowledge over protocols for external interference and escalation methodology.

• Knowledge over Social and Security problems across Mexico and USA borders.

• Generation of Trials for basic services & features, including CSFB, eSRVCC, mMIMO, VoLTE, Carrier Aggregation, ANR, Traffic Management, High Modulation, Macro-to-Indoor Environments.

• Experience with Capacity Budged in Radio / RAN.

• First Experience with 4G/5G co-sites with mMiMo sharing.

• Experience over real coverage multilayer, from 600 MHz to 24 GHz in 4G/5G.

• Worked with RAN Sharing Models & MVNO.

• Worked with multivendor & multicarrier networks, detecting and fixed some incompatibility features. Multivendor Experience: Samsung, Nokia, Ericsson & Huawei. Administrative Tools: Office 360 with Cloud Environment for Teams, Outlook & Drive. Technical Tools: Arieso, TrueCall, PI Works, Probe, Temps, Genex, MapInfo, Wireshark, ALEX, HEDEX, TRAMS, RF Cockpit, ESOD, Windcatcher, JDSU, Mentum Planet, Tableau, WDNA, Rohde&Schwarz. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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SME – Optimization / VoLTE

GTA - Sprint USA – NY & New England Oct 2018 - Till

● Optimization for mMIMO, VoLTE, TriBand & CA

● Generate Sector profile based on multiple KPIs for Rural, Suburban, Urban and Dense Urban areas.

● Deep Analysis for VoLTE trace with multiple codecs and relation with external calls.

● Analyze E2E procedures over Layer 3 & Core for determinate specifics problems

● Define best practices for ANR multivendor.

● Work for Turnkey VoLTE in NJ, NY, Connecticut, Boston, Providence, Vermont, New Hampshire.

● First look for 5G network.

● Executive Reports and MOPs for multiple procedures.

● Use of Georeferenced tool for High Optimization procedures. Optimization Lead Project

Altán Redes - Red Compartida – National Project Dec 2017 – Oct 2018

● Deep understanding over Layer 2 / Layer 3 for new services and products for LTE Pro.

● Generate dashboard (KPIs + PIs) for Optimization including LTE and VoLTE.

● Define Baseline for multivendor for basic and global features.

● Collaborate with Lab for determinate best practices in new products as HBB & IoT.

● Generate Technical Document for Capacity HBB + MBB.

● Leading NPO for multivendor in different regions.

● Best practices for VoLTE in Band 28 (700 MHz)

● Special optimization for Satellite eNB or Remote areas.

● Collaboration in Special Projects like IoT, National Roaming, ID eNBs, Interworking for Multiple Operators.

● Technical Representant before Federal Institute of Telecommunications (Mexican regulatory institute) – in themes for International Borders KPIs for performance et. al. RF VoLTE & Performance

Huawei Colombia – Telefónica – National Project Sep 2017 - Dec 2017

● Improve VoLTE Quality using AMR-WB Codecs (Including IMS)

● Best Practices for CQI per Service in LTE

● Dual Carrier Optimization Band 4 & Band 25

● Fast Return LTE, VoLTE & SRVCC Improvement

● National Optimization for LTE (Over 2,500 Sites)

● Review and provide Best Practices to Golden Standard

● Collaborate for VoWiFi & VoLTE Environments

● Best Practices for MiMo 2x2, 2x4 & Trial for 4x4

● Improve Basic Techniques like ROCH, TTI Bundle, DRX & HO Procedure TRIAGE Senior Engineer

AT&T Mexico – National Project Dec 2015 - Sep 2017

● Assigned to national supervision for quality in LTE (+ 7,000 Sites).

● Improvement for Noise Level, UL & DL Throughput & Modulation.

● Re-Design LTE Network by PCI, PSS, SSS, RACH, RSI, Cell Radius, RS, PDSCH, qRxLevMin & qQualMin.

● Generate recommendations for Golden Standards per Urban, Suburban & Rural areas.

● Analysis over KPIs and improve the performance if is the case per Market or State.

● Find opportunities for optimization in the network (Including Capacity, Coverage & Quality).

● Evaluate & Implementation of new Features for LTE & VoLTE project Initial & Optimization.

● Design Urban, Suburban, Rural/HWY, Indoor & Events Profile for LTE.

● Optimize and Redesign RF coverage in AT&T HQ Mexico (Torre Diana), including Indoor & Outdoor environments.

● Optimize special events like Formula One, NFL, Soccer Championship and for +150,000 persons.

● Weekly meeting with RF Regional Director & CTO.

● Use of Arieso for detailed Optimization and Performance related with Mobile Units and HBB. RF Engineer Senior (III Level)

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LCC / Nextgen - South Texas / SFO Bay Area Oct 2014 - Dec 2015

● Troubleshooting, Optimization and Performance for LTE Multivendor.

● Verify principal KPI from Pre and Post deployment.

● Analysis for multiple conditions as environment, market, area and region for determinate the optimization and design in the market per Cluster.

● Generation of routes for Drive Test.

● Analysis of Drive Test and generation of Optimization Reports.

● Substantial reduction of Failures in the Golden Gate Bridge.

● Improvement in HO procedures by CIO, A’s Events, TTT, HO Thresholds, Offset & Hysteresis.

● Reduce Overshooting over Bay Area.

● Load Balance Between Bands 41, 25 & 26.

● Verify Capacity in High Load areas and improve it.

● Read SIP messages and determinate the root cause. Multiple Positions

Ericsson – USA, Spain & Mexico – RAN / RF / Technical Trainer Aug 2012 - Oct 2014

● Troubleshooting and Optimize Samsung eNB, CDMA & EVDO, Cisco Router for FO or T1.

● Verify principal KPI mainly for EUTRAN.

● Provide Technical assistance to Field Engineer remotely

● Verify Capacity, Use & Licenses of sites thru Audits

● Provide courses over LTE/SAE standard

● Review New information for optimize Training

● Commissioning & Integration for RAN of LTE in Region North American (EUTRAN). (Fulfillment)

● Optimize Samsung, Huawei and Motorola eNodeB Configuration

● Configuration of Cisco & Ciena switchs

● Fulfillment of parameters from HLD & LLD

● Upgrade license and parameter in nodes

● Make Markets Audits for Hardware, Software & Licenses

● Supervisor for Single Core Network in Mediterranean Region. (Babysitting)

● Verification of KPI for different nodes (HP, CIENA, CISCO & Huawei) and MOPs.

● Prepare an executive report.

● Review works to be done at maintenance windows.

● Check for alarms in different nodeB and eNB.

● Report High Load Capacity and generate proposal for improve it.

● Check for alarms in different nodeB and eNB.

● Report High Load Capacity and generate proposal for improve it. RAN / RF Engineer

Huawei – Latam – Regional Project Jul 2010 - Jun 2012

● Team Leader for LTE Trials.

● Knowledge of EPC in S-GW, P-GW, HSS & MME for Customer Presentation.

● Generate proposal for Capacity Planning yearly

● Propose expansions for improve Capacity in site with High Load

● Provide consulting services to sales area and client for new equipment and features.

● Knowledge over Cost/Production/Service/Time.

● Negotiate with the client for new topics and recommended ranges of equipment.

● Generate material request with chronology for installation & integration of eNodeB.

● Supervise installation of eNodeB & EPC.

● Commissioning and Optimize (EUTRAN) eNodeB.

● Install eNBs for Indoor and Outdoor in Macro and Micro Solutions.

● Present executive reports about the progress about the project.

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