RF Engineer

Phani Sekhar Challa

**** **** ** ************@*****.***

San Diego,CA -92129 Phone: 662-***-****

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OBJECTIVE:

To obtain an intellectually stimulating and satisfying position in the field of Wireless and Telecommunications.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

RF Optimization Engineer – Verizon (Oct’10 – Apr 11) Rochester, New York

• Worked on LTE network

• Organizing Drive Test, Data Analysis and Optimization of the network.

• Working with Data Pro, Wind catcher data processing Tool.

RF Optimization Engineer–Alcatel Lucent, Verizon(June’10-Oct’10) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Organizing Drive Test, Data Analysis and Optimization of the Network.

• Worked on LTE networks.

• Analyze, trouble-shoot, and investigate normal and abnormal use-cases for voice services; trace anomalies to corresponding impact on key metrics.

• Proficient knowledge of MapInfo, Street Atlas.

• RF optimization using eDAT

• Tuning Neighbor List and other Parameters for optimizing the network.

RF Engineer–FES (Further Enterprise Solutions ), Sterling, VA (Sep’07-Dec’09)

• Analyzing the drive test result and doing the necessary changes for optimization.

• Meeting various parameters for AT&T such as Call Drops, Handover Failure, RF Failure.

• Solving issues of Pilot pollution.

• Conducting Acceptance tests.

• Proficient knowledge of MapInfo and Atoll.

• Conducting Induction Training for new employees.

• Survey of new sites.

• Responsible for the Planning & optimization such as Antenna Azimuth, Antenna Height, Mechanical Tilts, Cable Routing, Antenna types

• Planning & Site selection (RF & MW surveys) for new sites and in existing sites taking into account the Coverage and Capacity aspect. Generation of Coverage predictions

• RF Network Comparison Drive test.

• Worked on Agilent 14.1-2 to collect test data of the UMTS network for AT&T.

• Experience with Ericson GSM equipment associated OSS/WMS

• Involved in preparation of test data

• Tested, identified and troubleshot problems with the cellular network as well as with data collection equipment.

• Quickly learned how to use the software and other responsibilities

• Worked on Edat 4.20,Actix for processing of the data.

• Use of Map basic applications on MapInfo and create Excel macros and SQL queries.

• Execution, Generating Reports & Preparation of Technical documents.

• Test results helped Alcatel RF engineers to optimize network.

• Extensive use of Street Atlas and Map Info for navigation and neighbor determination.

• Determined the change of frequency in the market and avoided redrives.

• Knowledge of CDMA, UMTS, GSM and Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS).

EDUCATION:

Master of Business Administration

SOFTWARE SKILLS:

Experience in core Java, C, C++ languages.

Extensive experience and knowledge in Relational Databases such as MySQL.

GUI Development experience and Web designing using Dream weaver and Macromedia Flash.

Object Oriented Design and Methodologies.

ASP.NET, VB.NET, HTML, SQL.

BUSINESS SKILLS:

Excellent documentation skills on business requirements.

Database design and development for business process.

Ability to conduct surveys and research on existing technologies.

Project management skills.

SPC analysis and six sigma

Statistical data processing using tools like JMP, SPSS.

RELEVANT SKILLS:

Programming languages: C , C++, JAVA

Database technologies: SQL, MySQL, SQL server reporting Services.

Telecom equipment and tools: AGILENT, TEMS, MAPINFO, Actix, Edat V4.20

Statistical Data Processing tool: JMP, SPSS.

Web development tools: Visual Studio 2005, Dream Weaver, PHP.

MS Office tools: Access, Excel (programming), PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio.

Operating systems: Windows 98/2000/NT/XP and Linux

REFERENCES: Available on request

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