Rf Engineer Project Management

Chady Hanna

Tampa, FL ***** 929-***-**** *****.******@*****.*** LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/chady-hanna Senior RF ENGINEER

Strategic, results-driven RF engineer with deep expertise designing, developing, and optimizing wireless communication systems across global markets, including complex RF networks for 5G, LTE, and legacy technologies. I combine technical innovation with strong project management and leadership skills, driving teams to meet critical objectives while delivering high-performance, scalable solutions. My background includes RF network design, capacity planning, Atoll prediction analysis, and site optimization, with a focus on improving signal integrity and minimizing interference. Leveraging my deep RF expertise.

CORE COMPETENCIES

RF Network Design & Optimization 5G, LTE, 3G, and 2G Systems Traffic Capacity Planning & Forecasting Site Surveys, Candidate Selection & Cell Design Atoll Prediction Analysis Network Performance Monitoring & Troubleshooting Project & Program Management Team Leadership, Coaching & Mentoring Cross-Functional Collaboration Vendor Management Process Improvements Strategic Decision Making Technical Reporting & Presentation to Senior Management Customer Engagement & Issue Resolution RF KPIs Analysis & Optimization TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

Atoll Tableau Fuze Planning SPM Conquest NPP RFDS TEMS Discover eDAT Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) RF Design & Optimization Site Surveys Traffic Forecasting Network KPI Analysis Requirements Assessment Troubleshooting Quality Assurance Risk Identification & Mitigation Compliance Analytics Metrics EXPERIENCE

VERIZON December 2018 - March 2025

Senior RF Engineer

Served as a team member in the 5G testing for the first in the world 5G Launch call in April 2019 in the Minneapolis market.

● Leveraged C-Band designing sites that were part of the initial C-Band Launch in January 2022.

● Utilized an RF design for C-Band / LTE new builds and carrier adds to address site capacity triggers with low throughput and imbalanced traffic between sectors and carriers. Provided an RF design to save the license sites using Atoll. Ensured the best SINR and coverage design positively impacting the end user experience. Based the design on the one-touch design strategy for cost-effective solutions.

● Mentored new engineers through knowledge-sharing sessions to put them on track as RF Engineers to be able to handle tasks independently.

● Monitored the traffic forecast, solutions, and project creation with an excellent ability to create reports using spreadsheets / Excel functions for traffic and KPI monitoring.

● Delivered the 5G mmw initial design for Fargo / Bismarck cities by running different scenarios using Atoll Automatic Cell Planning, designing the required polygon to cover the highest downtown pops / hotspots.

● Designed and proposed new builds for spots that lacked the root drive for better results in the next drive. Defined search areas for new builds with SCIP assessment to ensure use of the best RF design for optimum service.

● Proposed new builds Relos for the high-rent sites without compromising the best service. NOKIA / ALCATEL-LUCENT May 2005 - November 2018

Senior RF Network Design Optimization Engineer, October 2016 – November 2018 Technical Project Manager, Telecom Egypt Project

Launched as Project Manager the third mobile network in Egypt by ensuring the highest KPIs thresholds, delivering on time, and managing resources and tools budget. Managed 11 RF Planning engineers and 8 contractors for phase 1 / 2 of 800 sites. Assigned tasks and followed up on the outcome.

● Facilitated a weekly customer meeting to highlight project progress and escalate issues to discuss solving.

● Defined with the customer team the KPIs acceptance criteria and set prioritization to maintain project timelines and deliverables. Followed up with the Rollout team to achieve the Rollout target.

● Led and coached Radio Engineers, setting workflow strategy and optimization implementation plan. Nokia LTE Radio Network Optimization Expert, Etisalat UAE, January 2015 – September 2016 Optimized NW's main KPIs. Planned and executed tasks to optimize LTE RF Clusters.

● Directly interfaced with the customer for daily KPI stats reporting and Top Worst Cells using NPO.

● Governed all KPI TEST scenarios for the performance management of the LTE Network.

● Troubleshot non-RF Issues with Related Teams and handled customer complaints. Chady Hanna *****.******@*****.*** Page 2

Alcatel-Lucent LTE Radio Network Planning, Vodafone Qatar, September 2014 – December 2014 Executed Radio Network design and planning for new phase 160 sites using Atoll and Acco planning tools by running several scenarios for Best Server, RSRP, and RSRQ.

● PCIs, TACs, and Neighbors planning LTE 1800 / 800 3G U2100 / U900.

● Recommended changes for High Runners and Proposed physical and logical optimization actions. Alcatel-Lucent Radio Network Optimization / Planning Surfline Ghana, October 2013 – August 2014 Launched the first / biggest LTE Network in Ghana, covering the two main cities.

● Optimized the Pre-launch Cluster to reach committed KPIs.

● Drove LTE Network optimization – and KPIs acceptance commitment with Surfline.

● Conducted weekly customer meetings for project's progress. Handled VIP complaints with action plans. Alcatel-Lucent LTE Radio Design / Optimization Senior Engineer, Etisalat UAE, January 2013 – September 2013 Supported the Etisalat Area consisting of 220 eNodeB in the Abu Dhabi Region. Provided RF planning for new expansion phase 500 eNodeB.

● Monited the KPI Optimization Drop rate, HO_SUCC_RAT, HO_inter_eff, HO_intra_eff and PHY_DL_TH RPT.

● Planned and executed optimization LTE RF clusters. Studied RF coverage maps and Handled VIP Complaints.

● Delivered the Surfline GhanaRF design for an area consisting of 230 sites using Atoll and Acco tools. Alcatel-Lucent Senior Radio Network Design / Engineering Team (NDE), April 2010 – December 2012 Dimensioned the Radio resources for each project according to the scope of the project to improve the project’s variable margins.

● Resolved customer Critical Issues / Customer QoS management versus Plan for the Middle East / Africa. ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

NOKIA / ALCATEL-LUCENT

Alcatel-Lucent Project, Orange Egypt / MTN Sudan RF Team Leader Led the team for the Cairo area, consisting of 21 Engineers,110 BSCs, and 4500 dual / multiband cells.

● Orchestrated weekly presentations to the customers to present project progress, propose suitable actions to improve the KPIs, solve any blocking points with other teams, and put the global strategies for the next period.

● Handled VIP complaints, proposed the appropriate actions, and determined Antenna Re-design Activity per sub-area to improve the main KPIs with a report presented to Orange.

● Administered the QOS Follow-up: Monitored and Analyzed Network KPIs on a daily / weekly basis.

● Shared a weekly report for the Network's main KPIs. Provided technical support for the MTN radio team. VODAFONE EGYPT

Network Field Acceptance Engineer

Accepted the GSM Sites from a technical point of view from the vendor.

● Ensured that the site had been installed according to the designed specifications and parameters.

● Tested all the site equipment from a technical point of view. EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (Telecommunications & Electronics) Modern Sciences and Arts University, Cairo, Egypt.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

● Verizon, MN: Technology Primer C-Band Spectrum, Features and Deployment - 5G RF Design / Planning Verizon Design Thinking Mastering Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) Strategic Thinking Ericsson 5G Nationwide

- ESS 5 Things to Know About 5G LTE Advanced / Beyond Spectrum Strategy - Today / Tomorrow Reliability Matters Episode 1 to 11 RF Exposure Lessons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

● Nokia Germany: Nokia LTE Parameters 1 / 2 Nokia VoLTE Planning and Optimization

● Nokia Egypt: The 7 Habits for Highly Effective Managers.

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