SUMMARY:

• 12+ years of experience in WiFi Network Engineer, RF Network Engineering, VoLTE, VOIP, UNC, technical sales, professional services, solution consulting and Telecom product management
• MS/MBA with Strong engineering and business fundamentals and ability to connect business requirements to technology
• Responsible for the deployment of DAS/WLAN and Small cells networks in Enterprise and Service Provider environmentincluding Secure Mobility, Voice over WLAN, Location Based Services, and Wireless Guest Access
• Hands on experience with Cisco/Aruba LAN/WAN network engineering, R/S, routing protocols (RIP, OSPF), QoS, TCP/IP and the ability to troubleshoot complex networks
• Hands on experience with ArubaNetworks Wireless Controllers (WLC),ArubaNetworks Airwave (AMP),ArubaInstant Access Points,ArubaNetworks Clearpass Policy Manager (CPPM) (Wired/Wireless), ArubaAirwave Management Platform (AMP), as well asArubaMobility Access Switches (MAS)
• Solid understanding of RAN and access technologies:: LTE, 4G, 5G, Small Cell, DAS, Macro and sensors network
• Fundamentals in Networking (L2/L3 switching, Routing & Switching, QoS, QoE, WLAN, UCS and HetNet environment), Linux, Cloud+SDN+NFV+SAN, Terra Data, Agile development, algorithms, data structures and statistics
• Current responsibilities included Aruba WiFi network design and technical sales, evaluation of RFI/RFP, product trails and Vendor finalisation for different network requirements in Radio access technology/solution domain
• Hands on experience working with sales team to identify and develop new opportunities, Technical qualification of new business, Communicate value proposition and present demonstrations to customers and C level excutives
• Developed ROI / TCO business case & assessments of different solution & technology options to arrive at cost effective best solution model

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

DAS/WiFi Solutions Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Wireless pre - sales consulting /Partner Services, WLAN Architectural Design, WLAN implementation of solution, Post-sales support for the deployment and maintenance ofArubaNetworks Products.
• Hands on experience with ArubaNetworks Wireless Controllers (WLC),ArubaNetworks Airwave (AMP),ArubaInstant Access Points,ArubaNetworks Clearpass Policy Manager (CPPM) (Wired/Wireless), /Clearpass Guest (CPG),ArubaAirwave Management Platform (AMP), as well asArubaMobility Access Switches (MAS).
• Hands on experience in WAN deployments, routing, routing protocols, QoS, TCP/IP and the ability to troubleshoot complex networks
• Experience with Cisco/Aruba LAN/WAN network engineering technologies including routers, switches, and load balancers
• Understanding of LAN Switching (L2 -L3) including VLANs, Private VLANs, Trunking, EtherChannel, VTP, and Spanning Tree
• Responsible for completing project implementation on-time and for ensuring final customer satisfaction. while meeting consulting billing objectives.
• Provide technical pre-sales and post-sales support to sales, partners and customers for various technologies as related to current and futureArubaserver products, Aerohive, Cisco Switches, Cisco Wireless, IAP/AP-135, 105, 125, 124, 134,225,205,215, 275, RAP3/5/205H/109,ArubaActivate,ArubaCloud, Fluke AirMagent Wireless Surveys (Active/Passive), and Wi-Fi Spectrum Analyzer.
• Design & execute pre-sales bakeoff test plans and long-duration product pilots working with local account teams.
• Provided professional services to design & deploy wireless solutions onsite to customers.
• Fformulate technical action plans for analyzing and resolving problems related to wireless product deployments.
• Generate documentation in the form of case notes, SOW, final customer deliverables, tech tips and best practices.
• Worked on complex problems requiring in-depth fault analysis and troubleshooting skills.
• Provide technical cross- to relevant internal customers and external customers as needed. I worked design, code, test, debug, documents and maintainapplicationscustomizations for customers. I work effectively in a team environment with colleagues, QA, developmentengineers,Arubafield organization. I travel frequently to customer sites for installation, troubleshooting, or purposes. I work with software engineering on customer driven product requests and enhancements
• Highly collaborative cross functional leader, self driven Entrepreneur, Practice Leader - solid knowledge of systems engineering, Negotiator comfortable at developing win-win situations
• Effective communicator with ability to interact with both technical and non-technical audiences and the ability to present a product strategy to an executive audience
• Partnered with Sales to develop enablement materials, including presentations, tools for demonstrating our platform, and account-based marketing plans for key prospects and renewals
• Owner of the go-to-market process, partnering closely with product management, sales, and client services teams to drive adoption and usage of new products.
• Developed regional relationships and interfaces with internal and external customers to ensure high performance delivery and timely resolution of issues.
• Responsible for selecting optimal Radio solutions Architecture that ensures Capex and Opex Optimization.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Successfully managed Confidential public venue (airports) optimization, LTE-U trails and DAS deployments using Confidential, SOLiD and TE equipment.
• Deployment of MW based backhaul networks Radio Access Networks and Small Cell Networks
• Experienced in Product Management/Technical Sales and Systems Design/ Architect in Wireless RAN(3G/4G/5G), DAS and Small cell networks.
• Technical sales support using data mining and data visualization tools like Tableau, TIBCO Spotfire, Alteryx and Mapinfo to develop insights into network pain points and propose solutions based on my technical expertise.
• Solutions Engineer with technical expertise and staying current with & understanding how Confidential solutions can be deployed to help solve customer business requirements.
• Developed, implemented and produced weekly and monthly sales force reports and cross-BU Analytics including Call Activity Reporting and Territory Performances & Profitability
• Currently working with SDSA to enhance Confidential User experience with regard to data rates and network quality
• Submitted RFI/RFP responses for various DAS proposals
• Provided support for NRF sales, Confidential 2.5 TDD project and MultiBand Optimization
• Special project support and Confidential Market coordination
• Develop and monitor BTS capacity plans. Guide regions in implementation of the plan.
• Provide Guidance and Standardization for Network Design Assumptions.
• Provide and lead efforts to continually enhance corporate tools.
• Lead efforts associated with annual budget and audits throughout the year
• Prepare presentations to facilitate executive level network reviews and meetings
• Support market issue resolution and technical issues management
• SME with strong LTE experience and in-depth understanding of standards
• Worked on varied LTE deployment/roll out of sites and cluster optimizations
• Acted as Tier III in Troubleshooting resource for LTE Optimization
• Solid understanding of systems engineering with regards to software/equipment and rolling it out into the network/markets.
• Understanding of carrier aggregation and how it relates to the network
• Ability to create MOP and share with the markets for software/networks upgrades
• SME in FCC/FAA/PCN filings, regulatory issues, rule Interpretation and impact on the existing network
• SME in LTE /EVDO/CDMA and DAS designs, carrier negotiation/approval, small cell
• Proficient with tools like Planet, Mapinfo, iBwave, Pathloss, Geoplan, Actix, TEMS, XCAL and XCAP
• Consultant with ability to develop strong relations with client and team player with ability to work with cross functional teams for on time completion within budget and quality required.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of telecom network analytic data, data structures and data flows; competency in and knowledge of programming languages and statistical programs including SAS. Other tools include advanced MS Excel, SQL, MySQL, Alteryx and Tableau Competencies/Skills

RF Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Acted as lead and managed different deployment projects
• Good understanding of scripting inMapInfo and VB Macro’s to analyze data
• Good communication skills, ability to coordinate activities remotely
• Exposure to ALU RAN and Core of LTE and CDMA.
• Provided RF Engineering Design and Optimization for Confidential ’s Network Vision program.
• Responsible for market/clusters performance and works on optimizing the RF issues using existing RF design drive test data, and service measurement.
• Studied RF design coverage maps and identify problem areas in terms of coverage, interference, or pilot pollution.
• Utilized EDat to post process 4G Cluster optimization drive data
• NL optimization, T/B optimization, Multiband and Multi carrier load balancing, DBOT and DBHO para meter optimization
• Proposed network design chages to optimize DL/UL thru put, reduce latency and maximize other KPI’s
• Optimized 800/1900 coverage foot print to increase carrier utilization
• Troubleshooting problem areas to provide recommendations for system performance enhancements.

RF Engineerin

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Script generation necessary for RF optimization.
• Data collection from tools like NCV (PCMD data) to analyze Drop call, Access failure rate and KPI’s
• Support KPI monitoring before and after migration, identify issues, analyze and troubleshoot and escalate, as needed, for resolution
• Stakeholder co-ordination for in-Building neutral host DAS projects.
• Proposing design solutions for LPTA (Low-Price-Technically-Acceptable) Bids
• Designing Wireless System solutions to provide comprehensive WiFi and Cellular DAS solutions
• Gathering Client requirements to build business cases
• Commissioning and Optimization of installed DAS solutions
• Designing Carrier independent DAS solutions for Small and Medium size Buildings using iBwave