SUMMARY

• CCNA certified, results - oriented Telecom Professional with 8+ Years of experience in voice and data network design and architecture.
• Hands on experience with LTE, ETTCS, GSMoE, UMTS, GSM, Ethernet, LAN/WAN, TDM, SONET/SDH, In-depth knowledge of IP networking, IMS, MPLS, VoIP, VoLTE, subnets.
• Design, Optimization, Capacity Planning and Management, Provisioning and troubleshooting experience on Wireless networks.
• Worked on DS3/OCn grooms, Dark Fiber projects that saved over $10 million/year for NY/NJ.
• Research unused T1 circuits and disconnected about 150 T1s/month from the LECs for NY/NJ.
• Developed a new process for BSC/transcoder migration & removal. That process is adopted by the whole team and saving more than 50% of time and avoiding all possible outages.
• Transport Network optimization and Design Engineering, experience with CANOPI, Granite (XNG), CTS Remedy, BO, UTrack, IRIS, CSG and other tools.
• Prepared the network engineering documentation, vendor customer information questionnaires (CIQs), integration plans, Transport Design, Network Operations & Maintenance and Capacity Utilization.
• Experience of provisioning, ordering DS1, DS3/OC-N circuits with LECs.
• Excellent communication, project management, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to learn quickly, work independently and adapt to ever-changing technologies/work processes.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Network Protocols: TCP/IP, UDP, VPN, IPsec, IPv4, IPv6, ATM, SIP, RTP, PPP, Frame Relay etc.

Cellular Technology: LTE, ETTCS, UMTS, GSMoE, SONET/SDH, GSM/GPRS/EDGE, CDMA2000, WCDMA, etc.

Routing Protocols: OSPF, BGP, EIGRP

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Core Network Design Engineer

Confidential, NY

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for transport facilities designing, forecasting and optimizing the physical network for the NY and NJ markets.
• Design and optimize LTE, ETTCS & MTSO collectors, eMUXs designs, LAG paths, CBB, GSMoE circuit paths (RAN & Core), Ethernet links to SIADs, EVCs, OCn, Gb, E911, SS7 etc.
• Design network interfaces-augments/migrations/disconnects for MSNs (Edge, Core, IP, GSMoE), BSCs, RNCs, MSCs, Routers (Berr, CE, PE etc.), SGSNs (including IuCS/IuPS/IuR/Iub over ATM and IP links, interfaces such as Gb, IuU/IuC/S4/S6d/GN/S3S16/OAM/Console etc.), MMEs, Femtocells, SONUS, MGWs, Ethernet Switches etc.
• Capacity forecasts/grooms, analysis based on subscriber growth plans, supporting network expansions. Moved traffic from OOF circuits to company facilities by analyzing vendors, cost of the circuits (ds1, ds3, oc3, oc48 etc.), diversity, utilization and saved over $10 million/year.
• Proposed new designs, cost reduction techniques and methods to increase efficiency.
• Capacity planning and Designs including DS1, DS3, OC-n, Hub Planner and Hub Finder, and different hi cap circuits groom to support network utilization.
• Forecasting of DACs/ATM, Switch trunks, Tellabs DCS 5500, 532L, Alcatel 1630, 1631, 1677, 7670, 7470 and testing DS1/DS3/OC-n.
• Provide SONUS/UMTS MGW, GSM switch ports and End to end Design for augments, disconnects & migrations for PSTN trunking as well as IMT’s and SS7.
• Implemented SONUS Hardening and Standardization, added the 2nd Point code in the SONUS network for Standardization and split the trunks groups by both Point codes to well diversify traffic.
• MSN port assignments for IuCS, IuPS, IuR traffic for SGSNs and RNC’s for assigned markets.
• Analysis for Ater/Alinks/Gb links on SGSN/MSC/BSC/Transcoder rehome needs/designs/ implementation according to the utilization.
• Knowledge of optimal RNC border with consideration of RF, capacity and handover. Provided NodeB rehome plan, IuCS/IuPS/IuB/IuR link analysis.
• Mentored several new employees.

RAN Engineer

Confidential, NY/NJ

Responsibilities:

• Built end to end designs for GSM and UMTS Iub T1s (IMA ports and ATM design) including MSN and BSC ports assignments.
• SIAD designs, Assigned IP addresses for SIAD designs.
• Built IMA & PVP engineering designs for the NY/NJ markets and supported the Rip & Replace project.
• Validated circuit layout records & CFA availability based on LEC database query.
• Node B re-homes and prepared IMA packages for all RNCs in NY/NJ markets.
• Performed network redesigns for multiple re-homes and site exit projects, developed cut sheets.
• Responsible for transport facilities designing, forecasting and optimizing the physical network for the assigned markets for cell site circuits and trunks.
• Assisted in the implementation, testing and integration of GSM, UMTS T1s, trunks and E911.
• Prepared vendor customer information questionnaires (CIQs), integration plans, and systems verification plans.
• Submitted DS1, DS3, OCn orders via the ASR system to the LECs, coordinated circuit testing.
• Designed DS1, DS3 and OCn circuits to support the transport activities.
• Involved in RF network Design, network planning and optimization activities for both 2G and 3G networks.
• Worked on optimization of both UMTS and GSM network using the drive test data and also the network statistics collected from Switches. Involved in the post processing of the drive test data and analysis.
• Prepared and authored the network engineering documentations.

Transport Engineer

Confidential, NY/NJ

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for transport facilities designing, forecasting and optimizing the physical network for the assigned markets for PSTN, IMT, local and national SONUS, MGW trunks.
• Worked with the Switch Operations to update records for inter facility and inter machine trunk designs.
• Validate ports in Granite, DACS, and MSN are matching and accurate. If not, perform cleanup work in Granite, DACS or MSN to ensure all nodes have the same port assignments.
• Analyze, Research and rectify wireless core network related faults.
• Interface with the National Engineering and Project teams to support national deployment initiatives.
• Issued work orders for new node implementations/augmentations, trunk migrations, etc.
• Physically traced circuits and performed technical audits of equipments if required, in order to ensure database accuracy.
• Manage trouble tickets using Remedy based CTS.