Telecomunication Engineer

Profile of Abu Suleman John

Summary A highly dedicated and disciplined telecommunication professional seeking to contribute to and grow with a dynamic, progress, and innovative organization. Recognized as a team player and a performer, consistently completing assignments on time and under budget. A trouble-shooter able to effectively and efficiently resolve issues and meet and achieve challenging goals and objectives. A planner with a “hands-on” operational style. Results-oriented individual, record of success in work compliance, quality control, customer service.

Personal information

First name(s) / Surname(s) Abu Suleman John

Address #11 Bayo Dejowun Estate, Maryland Lagos, Nigeria

Nationality Nigerian State: Kogi Local Govt Area: Dekina

E-mail(s) *************@*****.**.**, ********@*****.***

Tel: +234 802-***-****, +234 803-***-****.

Date of birth 10 Sept 75

Gender Male Status: Married

Work experience 5years+

Name and address of employer LM ERICSSON NIGERIA LIMITED

Plot 17,Walter Carrington Crescent, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria

Dates 14 Jan 2009 03 Mar 12

Field Support Engineer/ASP Co-ordinator

Occupation or position held Specialist – MW Transmission & IP Architecture ( on Airtel Project)

Main activities and responsibilities

Key Outputs: • Plan all microwave requirement to meet the network roll out targets

• Optimise the current network and cater for possible growth

• Enhance the current microwave network architecture within the defined planning guidelines – put policies in place to achieve the desired network

• Generate reports on microwave network – reliability and availability

• Resolving transmission failure problems attributable to planning

• Preparing/submission of weekly FSSR(Final Site Survey Report)& WO-work order designs

• 2G & 3G Expertise

• Transmission Support- 100% synergy with BSS, RF, and Rollout teams to produce high productivity

• Path profiles for transmission link requirements

• Updating of databases and planning tools

• Maintain transmission microwave databases

• Generate planning reports – link budgets, free space loss

• Provide High Level support

• Optimise transmission Network, evaluate & implement new technologies

Name and address of employer NETCLARN SERVICES NIG LTD, 11 Bayo Dejowun Estate, Maryland, Lagos, Nigeria

Technical Trainings: Transmission, Radio, Switching, Site Commissioning 2010(Sept)

L.M ERICSSON, (Sub Sahara) Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Plot 26/28 Onne Road, GRA Phase II, Port Harcourt

Type of business or sector Telecoms

Dates 31 Jul 09 - 01 Aug 10

Regional Technical Supervisor (Airtel Project)

Occupation or position held Expert – Microwave Transmission/implementation

Main activities and responsibilities • Generate reports on microwave network – reliability and availability

• Resolving transmission failure problems attributable to planning

• Investigate and evaluate available transmission technologies and recommend the best and most cost effective transmission solutions for use in the network.

• Making technical decisions on best locations for BSCs in GSM network.

• Knowledge of BSC tools/Nodes (Transcoders & BTS)

• Maintain site documentation and records on transmission links, allocated spectrum used, equipment and network layout plans.

• Ensure synergy with Regional RF team, and Regional Rollout teams to produce high productivity.

• Assisting project management with the implementation of contractual obligations and clauses in supply agreements with vendors.

• Verification and signing off of Radio planning documents (2nd Cuts, ITP and ATP).

• Co-ordinate appropriate Job and work order scheduling, implementation and completion via Action request tool (BMC Remedy)..

• Relationship with NOC, core, operations and project rollout unit to ensure planning jobs; new site installation and integration, E1 upgrades, swap out, rollout targets are met.

• Confirmation of Vendor Strategy/solution as regards Regional road map

Achievement: Ability to combine technical, teamwork and management skills was a major challenge in this role.

Projects:

• DCN project-100% Visibility

• Tx Optimization and Protection plan

• Project STORM phase 1, 2 &3 cont.

• Access Tx Swap-out, Decommissioning & Cut-over Project

• Project Race

• M24, M100- marathon Rollout project

Name and address of employer LM ERICSSON NIG LTD (Zain Project), Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Type of business or sector Telecoms

Dates 14 Jan 09 - 31 Jul 09

Occupation or position held MW Transmission Expert, South/East Region (Access Transmission implementation and Optimization).

Main activities and responsibilities • Transmission Access Implementation (Topology, Capacity and Dimensioning of PDH and SDH) for the South/East region.

• Access equipment Capacity optimization, Path Design on 99.999% propagation availability and assignment in the South/East region.

• Compile, implement and oversee the necessary installations and acceptance policies, procedures, work practice and specifications.

• Ensure synergy with Regional RF team, and Regional Rollout teams on Technical Site surveys to produce high productivity.

• Preparation of Material Requests for Implementation teams to implement.

• Database management of all Access Transmission Links in the East region.

• Preparation of Weekly /Monthly report on activity analysis updates and forecast on outstanding activities.

• Design of DCN project-100% Visibility(east region)

• Supervision and follow up on LOS survey contractors for prompt response.

Achievement: I always met target ahead of time with effective planning skills and my contribution substantially reduced the project-estimated time.

Projects:

• Successfully delivered various design on Zain transmission link projects, for Installation using Ericsson Traffic nodes, Minilink,

• Co-ordination and supervision of Ericsson PDH/SDH Microwave network (2+0, 1+1) and harmonized “Harris access links Swap-out Project”, parallel link establishment/traffic migration and de-commissioning.

• Zain Expansion Link Capacity Upgrade

• Rollout Project, 3G and Edge Project

• DCN project-100% Visibility

Name and address of employer MABSEED NIG LTD

Plot 7 Ikorudu road, maryland, Lagos, Nigeria

Type of business or sector Telecoms Servicing Company

Dates 06 Jan 07 – 31 Dec 08

Occupation or position held Implementation/Project Co-ordinator.

Main activities and responsibilities Purpose of the Job

• Implementation Manager

• Project Manager/supervisor for Ericsson / Zain Tx swap project

• Preparation of Weekly /Monthly report on activity analysis updates and forecast on

• Installation of RBS and Integration/ Maintenance

• Capacity Upgrade on Transmission Zain project

• Transmission upgrade.

• Transmission Swap-out from Harris to Ericsson Zain project

• Maintenance and monitoring BSC and MSC

• Integration traffic node Zain project

• Coordinate OSS H/W and S/W upgrade

• (Jul2008-dec2008) Traffic Node cleanup MTN Project

Achievement: I learnt the value of time and being professional and also developed excellent communication skills with an added value of customer relationship

Name and address of employer

STATE UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION BORAD, KEBBI, Nigeria

Type of business or sector Government

Dates Sept 2005-Aug 2006

Occupation or position held Computer Instructor / Planner (NYSC)

Main activities and responsibilities Achievement: Good leadership skills, Strong ability to educate, influence growth and development was highly achieved

Education and training

Dates Nov 02 - Oct 06

Title of qualification awarded B.Eng Computer Electronics Engineering (Second Class Honours)

Thesis ( Topic: Design and construction of Staff Attendance Register, a project submitted to the department of Computer Electronic Engineering, Enugu State University of Science and technology )

Jan 91- May 96

SSCE ( CMML Sec, School Ayingba, Kogi State )

providing education and training

Area of Proficiency • Excellent Customer Service Experience

• In depth knowledge of microwave link planning and design, implementation and optimization of Access and backbone microwave transmission links.

• Hands on experience on Pathloss IV and MapInfo 8.5

• Third Party, Supervision and Contractor Management

• Proficient in Microsoft windows environment/Microsoft office.

Trainings/workshops • Training on Transmission and RBS (Ericsson Education 2008)

• Executive Stress Management Workshop by the Bryon Institute -April, 2008

• Interpersonal Skills and People Management Training

• Performance Management Training

• Training on RBS 6000 series BBS/BBU/GBF 6102 (Ericsson Education Oct 2010)

• (NOC) Processes & Procedure –Remedy Change Mgt Training

• GSM System Survey Training

• Principles of HR Management- Oct, 2010

• Training on basic and maintenance of Ceragon Firbeair IP-10 Aug 2011

• PMP (in view)

Other skills and Computer skills competences IP Scheme & Routing Design, Ericsson mini-link service manager v6.1/v6.7; Good presentation Skills and dexterity with MS office suites such as Microsoft Words, Visio, Spreadsheet (Excel), Access and PowerPoint with Little knowledge of AutoCAD

Mother tongue(s) Igala

Other language(s) English

Self-assessment Understanding Speaking Writing

European level Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production

English C2 Proficient user C2 Proficient user C2 Proficient user C2 Proficient user C2 Proficient user Common European Framework of Reference (CEF) level

Referees AUGUSTINE DURU ABU MOSES ALIDU

Project Manager MD Mabseed Nig Ltd

Site Build: PM (BSS/TX) Plot 7 Ikorudu road, Maryland, Lagos

Airtel Nigeria M :+234 802-***-****

7th Floor, Wing B E:**********@*****.**.**

Plot L2, Banana Island E:*****@*******.***

Foreshore Estate,

Ikoyi, Lagos

M: +234 802-***-****

E: *********.****@**.******.***

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