PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Over 6 years of RF/Networking experience with industry leading OEM RAN providers
• Experience on CDMA, EVDO, LTE, UMTS radio network technologies
• Experience on Confidential ’s LTE network eNodeB software upgrade
• Worked at Confidential on Confidential project, considered as the nation’s largest CDMA project till date
• 800 band deployment and optimization experience
• Hands on experience with Confidential ’s CDMA EVDO network Rehomes on Switch and base station levels
• Working experience on RF Scripting using Confidential ’s proprietary tools CACP and CPS for BTS migrations
• Worked as project coordinator managing numerous field drive test teams
• Worked as RF drive testing trainer - LTE/CDMA
• Performed field drive testing, supporting Confidential and AT&T LTE projects
• Performed testing on various handsets like Sierra Wireless, HTC, LG, Samsung
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

SKILLS & TOOLS:

Wireless Standards: LTE, UMTS, WCDMA, CDMA, EVDO

Optimization Tools: Cockpit, NEWTUN

RF Scripting Tools: CACP, CPS

Other: Map Info

Data Collection: TEMS, NEMO, QXDM, XCAL

Networking: Cisco IOS, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, EIGRP, FabricPath

Programming: Pearl, VB, Excel Macro, C programming, Assembly level for Micro Controllers and embedded systems

Operating System: Windows XP, Vista, & 7, Unix, Apple

Word Processing: Microsoft Office, Adobe Reader PDF

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Perform software upgrades on Confidential ’s LTE network eNodeB routers during maintenance window
• Worked on Confidential OSS
• Worked on Macro and Metro DAS sites in performing key upgrades
• Troubleshoot eNodeB using UNIX CLI based platform
• Monitor pre-upgrade and post-upgrade performance of the eNodeB
• Present detailed KPI reports showing the impact of software load on KPIs
• Prepare parameter change scripts prior to the maintenance window
• Responsible for pre-acceptance and post launch optimization of 800-band voice deployment
• Pre-acceptance involved identifying issues on base stations anywhere from construction alarms to issues in Radio units. Further investigation of the alarms was involved.
• Optimization activities involved identifying daily top offenders and pointing out solutions based on improved tilts, power settings, neighbor lists etc. to improve the overall market KPI.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for rehoming several Confidential ’s CDMA/EVDO network BSCs from older generation to newer generation switches
• Daily tasks include RF scripting, BSC auditing, Network Optimizing/Tuning
• Acted as a RF prime for successfully rehoming two major switches in Central and South central parts of the US
• Responsible for RF scripting segment of the migration activities of Confidential BTS’s from old hardware to newer ones
• Specifically responsible for generating scripts for individual sites to swing the backhaul from T1 to EBH
• Worked on carrier commissioning/decommissioning, sector adds
• Optimizing neighbors lists, ISSHO etc.
• Several other tasks involved with network planning such as IZP zone assignment
• Largest CDMA project till date in the United States and probably one of the biggest in North America
• As a whole team which started off from 4 and grew to 50 engineers, the script delivery for BTS migrations and overall performance was way more than expected and appreciated in all levels
• Team lead was impressed with the performance and I was moved from general scripting (migrations) to a more challenging position in switch Rehomes as RF prime
• Apart from successfully rehoming two major switches working alongside with very efficient team of engineers, I was handed over a third market to accommodate the tight schedule, which was an opportunity to manage heavy workloads

Confidential

Team Lead/Trainer

Responsibilities:

• Supported Confidential RF team from the beginning of the project in Houston, TX
• Performed shakedowns, cluster drives, EHRPD HO
• Developed scripts in TEMS investigation to perform, FTP Download, ping, and connection setup
• Worked on LTE, EVDO, CDMA
• Responsible for developing ATP reports for Confidential
• Responsible for troubleshooting support for eNodeB working together with NDS / eUTRAN
• Handled equipment like LG and Samsung UEs
• Worked on core migrations - “Cut Nights”
• Also tested Confidential push to talk service - Q Chat

Confidential

Team Lead/Trainer

Responsibilities:

• Performed data collection in a Site Shakedown process which included measuring throughputs for LTE sites, help troubleshooting the sites by coordinating with RAN / NDS / eUTRAN / tower crews
• Performed In building testing for DAS sites at several important places like Dallas Love Field airport, Southwest Airlines Maintenance Hanger, Super Bowl - Dallas cowboys Stadium and more.
• Drive clusters and super cluster for percentage time on LTE
• Performed CSFB tests to verify fall back feature from 4G LTE to 3G
• Tested protocols like TCP, UDP, FTP and IRAT handovers
• Used tools like TEMS Investigation and Discovery, QXDM, NEMO
• Developed scripts on TEMS Investigation for test cases provided by Confidential RF engineers
• Assist/Support drive testers while testing
• Troubleshoot testing equipment supporting drive test engineers, HTC, Sierra Wireless, DRT, PCTEL were the part of the equipment used
• Trained several new employees how to successfully perform and operate all the above mentioned drive test scenarios and tools