QASIM NAWAZ

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · +966-*********

adg8ra@r.postjobfree.com · SkypeID: ‘Qasim.Sial’ · www.linkedin.com/in/eqasnaw ·

I have expertise in Mobile Packet Core Networks. Thorough understanding of Telecom & IT Network Technologies. Experience on NFV/vEPC platforms e.g. Virtual Applications running as SGSN-MME, SGW/PGW, PCRF, AAA and DNS Servers/ Linux Servers (DB & File Servers). I have experience on VAS, BSS, Provisioning Gateways, Mediation and Charging (online / offline) Infrastructures. I have been doing activities subjecting to Standard Mobile Network Design, Network Troubleshooting, Capacity Management, Analysis & Troubleshoot of Network Failures. Strong knowledge of Traffic Flows and Signaling Protocols (Diameter (Gx, Gy, Rx) SS7, Sigtran, Local & Roaming flows).

EXPERIENCE

JAN 2019 – TO DATE

PACKET CORE NETWORK SENIOR ENGINEER, ericsson, Saudi Arabia

Mobile EPC Network team player, responsible for troubleshooting and maintenance of EPC Network -5G as extended EPC / NR- (Ericsson MMEs, SP\GW, PCRF, IPWorks and various relevant NEs) deployed in Saudi Telecom Company. I used to perform routine actions subjecting to Packet Core Network i.e. Implementation of new Features, Software Patches, Network Upgrades and License expansions. Preparation and Presentation of MOPs, verification of HLDs/LLDs. Coordination with respective CPMs and Customer Design & Deployment teams. I have ability to manage changes effectively to ensure services are introduced in a controlled manner, reducing the risk of impact to customers.

Hands on experience on Ericsson EPC/vEPC Network Elements i.e. MME, EPG, DNS, AAA & SAPC/PCRF solutions, based on Ericsson PNF and Ericsson BSP, HDS-8000, CEE (Ericsson Cloud Execution Environment), Ericsson Cloud Manager/NFV.

Configuration and Optimization of GGSN / PGW Service Aware Charing & Control, rules spaces, header rules, Rating Groups, allowing rule spaces for real-time charging towards OLM & CCN.

Installation of Emergency & Correction Packages alongside Heuristic signatures.

Participation in Network Upgrade, Traffic Cutovers, EPC Network Traffic Distribution & Migration.

Juniper M120 & M320 expertise, FPC / RE replacement; PIC re-allocations; GGSN restoration from backup; SSR PPB / CPB expansion; Link Group, IP Pool and License expansion.

Operation, Maintenance and troubleshoot of Ericsson SAPC (PCRF), implementation of PCC Rules and Policies. SGSN-MME, EPG-SSR KPIs failure troubleshoot; Integrated Traffic Capture, Gy tcpdumps, analysis of EBM logs, session, mobility and ISP logs. iDNS zone creation for NAPTR queries; definition of ARecord and NAPTR records at IPWorks.

JUNE 2018 – DEC 2018

TECHNICAL LEAD, ERICSSON EPC DESIGN & PLANNING, IRAQ SHORT TERM ASSIGNMENT

MOBILE PACKET CORE SME, LEBANON SHORT TERM ASSIGNMENT

SEPT 2014 – MARCH 2018

SERVICE ENGINEER SENIOR, ericsson pakistan

Technical Lead to Ericsson & Cisco Packet Core Network team. Expertise in Design, Planning & Dimensioning of EPC Network Elements. I’ve ability to understand and interpret performance KPIs relating to Network Elements and Services. Functioning knowledge of relevant domain area components and their functions, ability to manage change effectively, to ensure services are introduced in a controlled manner, reducing the risk of impact to customers.

Strong hands-on experience on Ericsson EPC/vEPC Nodes (MME, EPG, SAPC, IPWorks); used to do daily 2nd line operational tasks

Cisco ASR5000 hands-on experience, configuration, maintenance of ASR5000 box (SGSN-MME, PGW/SGW), daily routine tasks, troubleshoot.

Formulation of MOPs; presentations covering all about network matters, weekly and monthly activities, objectives and discussion about upcoming plans. Lead project for deployment of SSR (Ericsson EPG), cutover of live traffic from M120 to SSR-8020, along with Ericsson Projects.

MAY 2012 – SEPT 2014

PACKET CORE NETWORK TEAM LEAD, ericsson saudi arabia

Lead Ericsson’s Back Office Packet Core Team, I had been responsible for O&M and troubleshoot of EPC/PS Core Network Elements i.e. SGSN-MME, EPG-M / EPG-S, SAPC, DNS and AAA Servers. Carry out planned activities, network changes.

APRIL 2011 – APRIL 2012

SERVICE ENGINEER VAS-GPRS, ericsson ghana

I was part of VAS-GPRS Back Office team for O&M and technical support to AirTel Ghana. I used to carry out planned activities/cutovers, traffic routings, handling outages for SGSN, GGSN, AAA, iDNS, EMM (File & Event and Online Mediation), and MSDP. EMA Administration, Batch Handler, scripting/automating Batch Jobs. Ericsson Multi Mediation; Handling day to day new requirement of changing business rules in mediation BIN to ASCII CDRs. EMM (File & Event) cutover EMM 5.0 to EMM 7.2; migrated complete configurations and business rules.

MAY 2010 – APRIL 2011

CORE NETWORK ENGINEER, damcon engineering solutions pakistan

I was part of Huawei ngHLR O&M team, responsible for HLR services activations & handling activities for IN-HLR subscriber migrations, STP/HLR cutovers & GT/Number Plans definitions. Analysis of system performance e.g. signaling load, CPU occupancy, disk space restoration, SQL /DB queries, logs extraction and HLR subscriber dumps.

APRIL 2008 – JAN 2010

SERVICE ENGINEER VAS-GPRS-I, ericsson pakistan

I was part of Ericsson Back Office VAS Team for Operation, Maintenance & Troubleshoot of Ericsson VAS & GPRS Nodes deployed in Warid Telecom.

MAY 2006 – APRIL 2008

CORE NETWORK ENGINEER, zte pakistan

ZTE-NSS equipment integration & configuration team. I did live traffic cut over, defined system pattern and modifications, carried out network capacity expansion. Configuration of adjacent offices, SS7 & M3UA links management, Trunks management and Digit Analysis System.

EDUCATION

APRIL 2005

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, mirpur university of engineering & technology

B.Sc Electrical Engineering (Electronics & Telecommunications)

SKILLS

Microsoft OS & Office Applications

Shell scripting / Linux OS hands-on skills

Text processing tools

Setup of local ftp servers

Cacti & Grafana network performance monitoring tool installation & troubleshoot (Ubutu, Centos), implementation of various plug-ins and templates for Cisco Juniper Routers, FW & Switches along with customized shell scripting & graphs e.g. graphical plot of Gx/Gx, PDP, Attach, SAU, RAU along with Ericsson MSC Server statistics.

Cisco ASR 5000 hands-on skills, along with Cisco DNS, AAA Servers

Protocol Analyzer, tcpdumps, wireshark, ssh, ftp tools,

Strong hands on experience on Ericsson & Cisco Packet Core Nodes (ASR5000), Ericsson SGSN-MMEs, Ericsson SSR 8020, M320, M120, Black-Diamond Switches

Hands-on experience on Ericsson vEPC platform HDS-8000 & BSP platform

Worked on various release of Ericsson Packet Core Nodes (both Hardware & Software) MK Series

Experience on Ericsson VAS platforms, EMA, EMM, MSP

TRAININGS & CERTIFICATION

Ericsson Certified Packet Core Associate,

Ericsson Certified Packet Core Professional

Ericsson Certified IP Technology

Hands on training Ericsson PCRF (SAPC), it’s configuration & troubleshoot (Stockholm Sweden)

Evolved Packet Core Training (Riyadh KSA)

MKVI+/MKVIII Operation, Maintenance & Troubleshoot Training (Riyadh KSA)

SunOS (Admin-I/II) Training

DataCom LAN/WAN Technologies Training (Lahore Pakistan)

DPI, SACC (Service Aware Charging & Control) Training (Lahore Pakistan)

Muhammad Qasim Nawaz – Mobile Packet Core Senior Engineer - +966-********* adg8ra@r.postjobfree.com

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