OBJECTIVE

• Telecom professional passionate about achieving a challenging position that allows meaningful contribution towards a business success. Hand on experience in Network Performance in all major Wireless Systems.

SUMMARY

• Extensive experience in GSM/CDMA/EVDO/UMTS/HSPA/LTE network performance
• Ability to optimize improve teh network performance by teh experience of algorithm & parameters
• Integration, testing and commissioning of MSC - S, MSC/VLR, MGW, HLR, BSC/TRC, RBSC
• Extensive knowledge and experience in system engineering, network performance, networks design, planning, optimization, and deployment for 3G & 4G Core network performance and high-level support.
• Experience wif Ericsson, Nokia equipments, Alcatel &Cisco equipment.
• Experience wif Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Routers, IP cloud, Routed and routing protocols (TCP/IP, EIGRP, OSPF, SIP/MIP/UDP/IPv4/IPv6/IPsec/L2TP/PPP).
• Detailed understanding of call processing, signalling, data translations, tracing and protocol analysis techniques.
• Familiarity wif drive tests and post processing tools for optimization (e.g. TEMS, NEMO, X-CAL, ACTIX One).
• Achievement of network performance improvement by cluster optimization, frequency planning, SC planning, and neighbour consistency check between neighbour relations ADJ me, ADJ s and ADJ g
• Resolution and investigation of radio related customer complaints. Preparing Technical documents, compliance reports as per client’s requirements.
• Detailed understanding of interfaces and relationships between nodes relative to network performance
• Experience wif Air Interface, LAB testing, FIT testing, call processing, feature testing, end to end testing.
• Generation and optimization of network frequency plan, maintaining a database of installed equipment and options on a network, as well as teh calculation of radio coverage. Analysis and correction parameters set at GSM/UMTS radio subsystem.
• Experience wif IP QoS, End-to-End QoS and traffic shaping, preferably in wireless networks.
• Good understanding of wireless network evaluation, 3GPP & 3GPP2 standard activities and FCC spectrum allocations.
• Test Analysis of 3G Coverage and Quality, Call Event Analysis (Voice / Video / PS / HSDPA), Handover Analysis, and Missing Neighbour.
• Excellent Communication service and technical information to NOC support personnel, customers, vendors, and other support centres.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• OPNET
• ActixOne
• NPT
• T-PIM
• Asset 3G eDAT
• WMS
• ERIC
• NSN OSS
• OSS optimizer
• CM Manager
• MapInfo
• XCAL
• TEMS Investigation
• Microsoft Excel pivot chart

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, WI

Core Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Teh overall purpose for these call profiles is to gain a better view of how every Alcatel switch is performing based on SS7, BHCA (dis includes, voice, SMS, IN, soon to be VoIP /SIP) and if teh switch is close to critical capacity.
• Call analysis to check teh performance of Alcatel switch based on SS7, BHCA (CS,PS SMS, IN, VoIP /SIP)
• Switch Critical capacity, growth, monitoring, and capability to handle current subscribers and forecasted by NCP.
• Extensive experience on different call profile case, GSM, GSM+UMTS combo, GSM+UMA, GSM+HSPA.
• Performed Capacity planning and Performance Dashboard Report to enhanced major KPI’s of performance like Handover, LU,CSR,SMS SR, Retainability, Page Sr
• Provided capacity Planning like BHCA, Max CPU, A-Link Max SS7 Utilization%, F-Link Max SS7 Utilization, Route Traffic BH Erlang
• TPIM (major performance tool) involved in designing and verification of different core report of TPIM
• Worked on Database Hierarchy verification and solutions of different tables used in dis reporting tool
• Maintain PT CRCFG Process to keep teh TPIM up to date wif Core data and all changes occurred in core side
• Coordinate and work wif all regions in order to maintain Node Name, Region, Market, Vendor, Parent node Load Type, Point code, Clli code and Scrambling codes.
• Improving teh Throughput performance based on teh back haul capability.
• Producing Core Network Performance Ad hoc or Special Reports
• Trouble resolution of CALEA and E911 issues as well as roaming partner issues.
• Verifying teh CE utilization and Admission Control on Cells and Suggesting on teh FSMB additions.
• Load balancing between F1 and F2 carrier.
• Smart Balance settings for optimum utilization of carriers available.
• Neighbour audit for adding missing neighbours and del unused neighbours.
• Basic Coverage comparison in F1 vs F2 Footprint wif respect to RSCP and Ec/No .
• Identifying Coverage holes and suggesting null zone optimizing techniques.
• Optimizing Pilot pollution, poor coverage areas to obtain necessary coverage.
• Identifying HW issues, Drop Calls and PS access issues.
• Establish an equipment baseline and engineer Lucent Autoplex Systems and Nortel/Motorola Wireless System
• HSDPA parameters optimization, keeping clear RF environment observing CNP and STATS.
• DT measurements data collection, analysis and post-processing in order to improve Network, due to physical optimization (antenna’s azimuth, tilts, height), or parameters optimization such as cell reselection parameter. (Tools: Actix one, T-PIM, Microsoft Excel, Homer for issuing trouble tickets ).
• Improving teh Network % from 46% to 87%.
• Concentrated on Voice Drop call rate, Voice assess Failure Rate, PS Assess Failure rate, RAB Drop Rate and Leakage.
• Significantly improved in Leakage by using HOPs settings and changing leakage parameters.
• Improved PS assess Failures by identifying worst offenders cells delta improvement of 0.4%
• Used strategies such as reducing PIM POM effect and specially Inter RNC Handover.
• their by suggested RNC Rehome.
• Delivering Clusters performing under teh KPIs Thresholds results obtained by assurance team KPI reports.
• UMTS/HSPA radio access network planning, tuning propagation models and traffic (capacity, coverage, quality, parameters) using prediction tools such as Asset.
• Optimization using CHRs (call history records) and float busy hours queries, in tools like Capacity Report from T-PIM and identifying CE utilization and AC Admission Control parameters.
• Issued troubled tickets for Worst offenders hard reset or even identify and fix TMA related issues.

Confidential, NY

Network Performance engineer

Responsibilities:

• Virtual LTE Network deployment based on Atoll tool: Link budget calculations for Uplink and Downlink. Coverage prediction maps (me.e.: RSRP, C/me, CINR).
• LTE Network Planning.
• HSPA+/3G/2G RF Planning & Optimization for cellular operators.
• Day to day analysis on CS&PS switches performance by analyzing statistics.
• Performed Core network performance by regular audits and sanity checks, using statistics from teh core network
• Analyze reports for performance anomalies/exceptions, Investigate and escalate performance issues to concern department.
• Provided recommendation’s for core network expansion and corrective maintenance for Core performance improvement.
• Exploring Antenna techniques: SFBC Tx diversity for users near cell edge, SU-MIMO and MU-MIMO for good RF conditions users.
• Comparison between single antenna and 2x2 MIMO transmitting at same time but different frequency, throughput prediction maps observing improvement on teh throughput by % coverage area.
• Neighbour Audit and Optimization wifin large geographical area using TEMS Discovery Neighbour adding Tool Plan.
• Calculation of throughput depending on modulation and number of retransmissions. Preamble planning using cyclic shift, PCI planning. Cell selection and reselection criteria. Inter-RAT events B1, B2. A4
• Integration, testing and commissioning of Ericsson MSC-S, MSC/VLR, MGW, HLR, BSC/TRC, RBSC
• Extensive experience on Core Network System (MSC Server, MGW, MSC/VLR, HLR, BSC/TRC, RBSC, AXE810, APZ 212 33c, 212 40,212 50,212 55, APG40- APG43)
• High competence in Ericsson R10, R11 and R12 for all nodes (MSC-S, MSC/VLR, HLR, BSC, STP).
• Monitor and analyze Switching System statistics and provide traffic trends to appropriately forecast equipment entities satisfying teh network build-out plan.
• Maintain weekly conference calls wif project managers to ensure projects meet scheduled plans and demands.
• Maintain close working relations wif engineers while prioritizing equipment installation schedules to maintain system load demands. Lead core network discussions and deliverables.
• O&M experience wifin Ericsson GSM/WCDMA core network (2G & 3G)
• Pre launch testing on GNG lite sites for teh given cluster.
• Site Shake Down analysis. Making reports on SSD.
• On site analysis for teh ENODE B swapped sectors.
• Creating drive routes for GNG cluster.
• Throughput analysis for GNG sites for TCP DL & UL, UDP Dl & UL.
• Interaction wif customer for immediate resolution of issues and information updates

Confidential

GSM Performance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Daily routine maintenance, Traffic Report Preparation & Analysis andRoute Utilization Reports.
• Configuration of B number tables, new routing cases and adding new routes.
• Responsible for Acceptance test of various nodes wif customer.
• Interaction wif customer for immediate resolution of issues and information updates.
• Handover of Core Network Nodes to Core O&M Network Team.
• Implementation and modification of new services provided through teh core network.
• Good hands on experience of AXE architecture & operations
• Undertaking Core Network System Migrations & Upgrades.
• Troubleshooting of AXE 2G & 3G network including hardware and software faults.
• Excellent knowledge of teh network topology, its traffic handling capabilities and traffic characteristics
• Keeping track of statistics/Utilization on daily basis of teh PLMN andinitiating corrective measures for abrupt changes in parameters as per setKPI’s.
• Generation and optimization of network frequency plan, maintaining a database of installed equipment and options on a network, as well as teh calculation of radio coverage. Analysis and correction parameters set at GSM radio subsystems.
• Identified and optimized teh coverage, quality and several other radio link issues wifin teh network like call blocking, drop calls, external interference, handover failures, speech quality, receiving quality (RX-qual), receiving level (RX-lev) wif other related issues.
• Keeping track of Metro to ultra conversions, Sector additions, Cabinetexpansions, on air sites additions etc. & preparing database of thesame whenever required analyzing effects on site utilization, SD & TCH blocking.
• Network performance analysis and highlighting teh trend for RFParameters (TCH Drop, SD Drop, SD Blocking, TCH Blocking, TCH AssignmentSuccess Rate and Handover Success Rate at Cell Level)
• Keeping teh daily track of BSC, BSS KPI reportsto improve teh KPI’s of teh network by continuous escalation of degradedcells at network & cell level.
• Identified and Assigned clusters for Field Testing .EDGE (Data Test), SMS & MMS drive testing using TEMS and analyzing data throughputs.
• Skilled on using MapInfo for analyzing samples, proper optimization and Identifying Sites Info.
• Analyzed DT log files and tuned teh network by changing BSS parameters, antenna, tilt, azimuth, frequency etc
• Testing & Commissioning of New Core nodes(MSS,MSC,BSC).10) Startup & Testing of new node wif APG43 & APZ 212 55
• Contributed in teh Core Network Consolidation project, which consists of swapping out all teh monolithic MSCs (Ericsson AXE) wif teh new Release 4 compliant layered architecture platforms (Ericsson MSS), where all teh MSCs are replaced wif significantly lower number of high capacity MSC-Servers/Media Gateways which induce great Opex reduction (reduced transmission, reduced number of switching sites, equipment foot print, power consumption
• Trouble ticket referral to higher tier internal groups, and/ vendors for final resolution. Assist customer and venders wif testing and troubleshooting of network issues.
• Diagnosed and rectified problems in network such as Interference, Drop call, SD failure, HO failure, missing neighbours based on cell basis and area basis .
• Designed and optimized new cell sites into a mature network.
• Generated network health reports on weekly, biweekly and monthly basis
• Performing traffic load analysis of all switches, signaling links based on busy hour traffic. Based on dis, suggesting teh addition/deletion of Resources to teh maintenance team.
• Identified problem wif halp of Long Term Trends and Event Relations.
• O&M experience wifin Ericsson GSM/WCDMA core network (2G & 3G).
• Provided suggestion plans for up gradations of BSC, BTS after analyzing statistical data reports for Call Volume, Drop rates, RF Losses, congestions, Traffic Balancing - congestion relief etc .
• Extensive use of MS Excel (e.g. pivot chart, pivot table etc) for Data Analysis.