ASHOK PANDEY
Email: *************@*****.*** Phone: (M) +971-*********
To obtain a challenging position in the field of Telecom sector as Sr. RF Engineer / RNP / RNO that will enable me to utilize my experience and skills for organizational growth and help me reach higher echelons.
Executive Synopsis
A competent professional possessing over 4.6 Years of experience in Telecom (GSM and WCDMA) currently working with Covenant-Tel MEA as a RF Engineer.
Hands on experience in: Optimization & RF Planning and RF Parameters /KPI anaysis and Troubleshooting, Data Analyzation, Drive Test, RF Survey.
• Good knowledge of M2000.
• Good knowledge of Nominal planning, Drive Test, Site Surveys, Coverage Prediction, Parameter Planning, Frequency Planning, Network Optimization & analyzing KPI and other reports
• Proficient in Frequency planning on map info professional, MCOM.
• Proficient in post processing tools like ACTIX, TEMS & NEMO ANALYZER & GENEX .
Core Competencies
• GSM & UMTS
• Frequency Planning
• KPI Analysis
• Data Analysis
• Communication Skills
• Visionary Leadership
• Proactive & Industrious
• Detail Oriented
Executive Highlights
• Efficiently and productively analyzed all the tasks undertaken.
• Around 11 months of experience on the international assignments for the Saudi Telecom (Bahrain) & DU (UAE) network.
• Efficiently worked on international assignments and got exposure with international clients.
• Completed HSDPA test for the sites having 7MBPS, 14MBPS & 21MBPS speed, in Bahrain & UAE.
• Successfully achieved major challenges of doing survey on hoardings in AIRTEL project.
• Completed RF & Transmission survey for more than 200 sites for Airtel and Vodafone.
Computer Proficiency
• Technology Forte : Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM), Wideband
CDMA (UMTS)
• Working Tools : Map info. Professional, TEMS Investigation, Google earth, MCOM, PROBE, ASSISTANT, NASTAR, ACTIX, NEMO, M2000, Net Act.
• Operating Systems : Windows 9x/XP
Training Programs Attended
• Architecture of GSM network in ADA Cell works
• UMTS architecture in FCCI
Professional Experience
1. Covenant-Tel MEA (UAE) (Aug’11 to till date)
2. IGTL Contracting (UAE) (Jan’11–21st July 2011)
3. TELEYSIA NETWORKS PVT. LTD. (Apr’09– 22 Jan 2011)
4. ADACELLWORKS PVT. LTD., Mumbai (Jan’08 – Apr’09)
5. VASTUKALP, Mumbai. (Oct’07 – Jan’08)
Projects Executed:
1. DU(Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company, PJSC)-NSN-HUAWEI, as a DATA ANALYZER UAE( Jan’11 – Till date)
Description : Project is primarily concerned with the Optimization of DU network in UAE. I have worked as a Data Analyzer & Team lead of the drive test team.
Responsibilities:
• To generate & monitor daily basis 2G KPI on Netact tool.
• To generate & monitor daily basis 3G KPI on M2000.
• Monitor the data KPI’s and work on the worst cells affected.
• KPI (Key Performance Indicators) supervision.
• Administration of Drive Test & Survey Teams.
• Analyzing the drive logs on ACTIX & NEMO analyzer tool.
• BSC parameters analysis using consistency dumps.
• To do the neighbor tuning for 2G & 3G sites.
• To do the physical and parameter level optimization.
• To analyze the Pilot Pollution for 3G network.
• Handling optimization of clusters.
• Responsible for SLA drive & TRA drive.
• Responsible for solving customer complains.
TELEYSIA NETWORKS PVT. LTD., (Apr’09– 22 Jan 2011)
Projects Executed:
2. VODAFONE & VIDEOCON-NSN PROJECT, as a DATA ANALYZER, Kerala( Sep’10 – 22 Jan 2011)
3. ALCATEL-RELIANCE GSM PROJECT, as a COORDINATOR, MP (May’10 – June’10)
4. Have worked on a live tool OptPcs for NOKIA(PUNE) (Apr’10 – Apr’10)
5. STC-HUAWEI PROJECT, Bahrain (Nov’09 – Mar’10)
6. ERICSSON-AIRTEL PROJECT, Hyderabad (Jun’09 – Oct’09)
7. ERICSSON-IDEA PROJECT, Mumbai (Apr’09 – Jun’09)
OptPCS is an integrated RF optimization tool that allows users to pull planning data, cell parameters, performance mentrics and drive data into one tool.
My work is to analyse the KPI, monitor the worst performing cell and to give the optimization solution to the customer.
Responsibilities:
• Handling optimization of new sites and clusters.
• Analyzing the drive logs on ACTIX analyzer tool.
• Handling problems like Call drop, interference, handover failure (Analyzing KPIs and daily reports).
• Analyzing RF Drive Test generated through log files and verifying & testing of hardware upgrades and new elements added to the network & keep track of all the up gradation activities.
• Monitor the data KPI’s and work on the worst cells affected.
• To analyze the GPRS & EDGE activity, to check the data throughput, FTP test, MMS test.
• Done UMTS & High Speed DL/UL Packet Access Drive test
• Done cluster DT & OPTIMIZATION for STC using TEMS 9 & PROBE 2.2 in Bahrain.
• Analyzed the Pilot Pollution for 3G network and reduced them.
• Instrumental in voice, video and data drive testing for 3G network.
• Done the scanning drive. Worked on the spectrum analyzer, for finding out the interference in 3G networks.
• Performed physical optimization on the basis of analyzation of drive logs for both 2G & 3G.
• Organizing drive test for Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) auditing.
ADACELLWORKS PVT. LTD., Mumbai (Jan’08 – Apr’09)
GET, Jr. RF Engineer (Reporting to PM)
Projects Executed:
1. NOKIA-BHARTI SURVEY PROJECT, Mumbai (Jan’08 – Apr’08)
2. VODAFONE SURVEY PROJECT, Mumbai (Apr’08 – Sept’08)
3. AIRTEL DRIVE TEST PROJECT, Mumbai (Oct’08 – Apr’09)
Description : Project is primarily concerned with the setup of coverage, capacity and relocation sites of AIRTEL & capacity and relocation sites of VODAFONE in MUMBAI circle. I have worked as a Radio Network Design (RND) and Drive Test (DT) engineer in this project.
Responsibilities :
• Done new site DT & OPTIMIZATION for AIRTEL using TEMS 6
• Completed building/ground survey for mobile tower (GSM antenna) installation
• Planned frequency for new sites and expansions in the Network
• Integrated newly commissioned sites into the existing network and redesigned to balance traffic
• Modified neighboring cells to accommodate the new RF environment and optimized the new site's parameters to obtain maximum efficiency
VASTUKALP, Mumbai (Oct’07 – Jan’08)
Civil Engineer (Reporting to Client PM)
Project Executed : ERICSSON-IDEA, MUMBAI
Description : The Ericsson – Idea Project was primarily concerned with the setup of all the coverage sites of IDEA cellular network in MUMBAI circle & I am responsible for the civil survey.
Education & Credentials
• B.E. specialization in ECE from Somany Institute of Tech. & Mgt., Rewari, Haryana in 2007.
• 12th from C.B.S.E. in 2003
• 10th from H.B.S.E in 2001
Personal Details
Father’s Name : Mr. Shiv Mohan Pandey
Date of Birth : 23rd March, 1987
Languages Known : English and Hindi
Passport Number : G2771032
(Ashok Pandey)