·   VoLTE/LTE/WCDMA/CDMA

·   NSB planning

·   Team management  

·   Pre/Post Network Optimization

·   KPI Monitoring

·   Troubleshooting

·   Customer Interaction

·   Ericsson/Huawei/Samsung OS expertise

·   Parameter Auditing

·   Ericsson/Samsung OS scripting

·   Project margins control and management

·   Drive Test/Kit setup

·   Operation and maintenance

·   Report Presentation

·   Tools development

·   Data Parsing

·   RF Post Processing

·   RF Design(Atol/Planet)

 

 

Current Job Profile 1: (RF Engineer III)

Nexius INC                                                                  (November 2014-Till now)

 

 

Sprint Tri band optimization (Inland Northwest):

Handling 8 clusters of Sprint tri band optimization project for LTE and CDMA technologies, scope involves KPI monitoring & optimization on the basis of pre and post drive tests, feature trials, new site design, parameter audits, analysis of layer 3 signaling, benchmark analysis, traffic management.

 

Key responsibilities:-

 

·   Optimizing and tuning sites (Preparing Neighbor Lists, Adjusting parameters like Cell Designations, Parameter audits.)

·   Post processing testing sites (Reports submitted to client with proper explanations, Event analysis using layer 3 and notifying if there is any problems and providing recommendations)

·   Working in Wind-catcher Analyzer.

·   Trouble shooting and making recommendation to customer to improve site performance by doing event analysis and studying layer three massages. (Tilt and coverage optimization)

·   KPI monitoring for LTE/CDMA sites in market regularly.

·   Proficient using Sprint tools such as SNAP, Tableau.

·   Hands on experience on Sprint operating system ( LSMR/BSM)

·   Drive test log collection with XCAL for sprint trials and optimization.

·   Design review using Planning tool (Mentum Planet)

 

 

 

Job Profile 2: (Assistant Manager)

Huawei  GLOBAL                                                         (April 2014 – November 2014)

 

Vodafone D2 NPM project:

Handled Vodafone swap project in Germany for WCDMA & LTE technologies, scope involves KPI monitoring & optimization, feature trials, signaling analysis from CSFB log files, benchmark analysis, CS Fallback recommendations & knowledge sharing among fellow colleagues.

 

Key responsibilities:-

·   Responsible for LTE network audit for top 7 cities for Fit4Connect Test.

·   OMSTAR audit for golden parameters and customer baseline for inconsistency checks.

·   Unet neighbor planning for Intra-Freq, Inter-Freq and IRAT neighbors.

·   UL Interference improvement for LTE sites through FFT tests and analysis through OMSTAR.

·   Improving the CSFB share to UMTS and improving CSFB success rate.

·   Accessibility KPI improvement through signaling trace analysis.

·   Maintaining mobility KPIs Intra and Inter Freq Handover and IRAT.

·   Plan/Design new site built sites.

 

 

 

Job Profile 3: (Senior Engineer)

 

Ericsson global India pvt .ltd(June 2010 – April 2014)

 

Projects worked on:

 

Ø        AT&T 4G/LTE tuning project :                                                       (March 2013 – April 2014)

Worked as LTE delivery lead (Responsible for all the pre and Post launch deliveries) AK/OK USA.

Key responsibilities: –

 

·   Single Point of Technical Contact (SPOC) for the customer, handling market issues, preparing it for launch and providing technical support post launch to improve LTE CQI.

·   Following up on dynamic developments in the project and proactively avoiding issues/escalations and ensure quality deliverables.

·   Manage backend team with technical assistance and interface between the Customer, CU and Ops.

·   Addressed Customer issues, simultaneously identified an add-on-sales opportunity.

·   Responsible for RF margins for LTE Tuning and Optimization budgets and aligning resources accordingly.

·   Conducting and leading new parameter trials and sharing knowledge and best practices across other regions nationwide (T301 trial, TimetoTriggerA2 trial, IRAT ANR and Mixed Bandwidth trial conducted in OKC)

 

-         Post Launch Markets Optimization –     (December 2012 – March 2013)

KPI monitoring and troubleshooting worst offenders based on analysis. Keeping the customer updated with daily performance of the launched sites and maintaining KPIs through site level/ market level optimization. Also implementing local parameter changes on eNodeBs, adding/deleting neighbors of sites, adding MOs on sites, PCI changes, scheduling UETRs wherever required.

 

-         Change Requests on OSS(CR Team): (July 2011 – December 2012)

I have worked on creating and implementing scripts for most of the ATT market level frequency addition / deletion, parameter changes, neighbor addition / deletions for one year. Managed critical activities on OSS with team leads, minimizing risks and ensuring successful completion of CR activities. I have also developed tools enabling automation on daily activities on OSS.

-         Pre-Launch Markets Optimization(April 2011 - June 2011)

Site level and super cluster level analysis; end to end coordination from drive tester till the customer (Go-No Go Lite process), creating change requests (CRs) for recommendation implementation.

Ø        Sprint 4G/LTE tuning project                                             (April, 2012 – November 2012)

           Key Responsibilities -

-         Change Requests on OSS(CR Team):

Since Sprint is a CDMA based network, understanding and working on local parameter changes on eNodeBs, adding/deleting neighbors of sites, adding MOs on sites, PCI changes, scheduling UETRs.

 

Ø        MetroPCS LTE project                                                       

          Key Responsibilities -

-         Optimization :(September, 2010 – April 2011)

Site shakedowns and cluster analysis for LTE Phase 1 sites, analysis of drive data, Neighbor additions and recommending changes for performance improvement.

 

-         Change Requests on OSS(CR Team):

Site level and cluster level analysis and optimization; conducting neighbor audits for respective markets, adding/deleting site neighbors in OSS, implementing parameter recommendations for performance improvement

 

Ø        US Cellular  LTE Project :                                                         (September, 2011 – December 2012)

          Key Responsibilities -

-         Change Requests on OSS(CR Team):

Performing market level Frequency re-tunes, implementing local parameter changes on eNodeBs, adding/deleting neighbors of sites, adding MOs on sites, PCI changes, scheduling UETRs, interacting with the customer for updating the activity progress and challenges faced resolving issues.

 

 

 

Job Profile: 4 (Engineer) ( Jan 2009 to June 2010)

·   Worked as a team lead NOC NSS for 12 months.

·   Fault troubleshooting of 3G & 2G networks nodes for Bharti, Idea, ZAIN and VNM.

·   Worked in NSS configuration for APRBT (A number personalized ring back tone) and MNP (mobile number portability)

·   First level fault troubleshooting for all Core node including MSS/MGW, MSC, HLR, SCP and STP.

·   Analyzing APZ and APT related alarms and troubleshooting the same.

·   MNP DT implementation and testing for PAN INDIA Bharti Core Nodes

·   Changes in B-no. table, Routing table, Shifting of POI’s, additions of  Routes

·   Knowledge of AXE810, AXE10 hardware.

·   Definition of C7 link between nodes as per signaling traffic requirement.

·   Definition of GT and Route. Worked as NSS Team lead for 1 Year in NOC ( Network organization center )

 

Job Profile 5 (June 2008 to Jan 2009)

·   Operation and Trouble-shooting of ERICSSON AXE 810 switches, BSC & HLR and its concerned auxiliary units.

·   Hardware and software maintenance of NSS and BSS elements.

·   Prioritize hardware faults to meet customer demands within required time frame along with analysis, solution and reports of the same.

·   Carrying out network related administration activities like Charging files output backup, Exchange data

·   Backup on optical disks regularly.

·   Making different reports such as Switch report, Radio data report, CDR Report, Network health report,   Network data report along with the Pre-paid data etc in order to facilitate smoother functioning of the system.

·   Working on Ericsson Resolution- a tool for raising trouble tickets, change requests, work orders.

·   Knowledge of Channel Concepts, Call Flow, AXE-810, Authentication, Ciphering in GSM.  

·   Knowledge of SS7 Signaling, Various modes of Communication.

·   Monitoring & Escalation of radio & switch related alarms of various network elements.

 

 

·   TEMS Discovery, TEMS Investigation, MapInfo, Tipp-L, EDOS, Actix,  Xcal, Wind Catcher – Drive data post processing tools.

·   ITK, SNAP – KPI monitoring tool. It automatically updates counters from OSS, BSM, LSMR at each ROP for analysis.

·   Mentum Planet/Atol

·   BO- Business objects for KPI monitoring.

·   Ericsson OSS - to check current parameters values and make changes.

·   Neo & Wireshark– Tool to analyze UETR, CTR and MME Trace data.

·   Google Earth –For understanding the geography of the area under analysis

 

Ø        As Trainer :

·   Ericsson Internal Training on OSS providing hands-on sessions on looking for required information from OSS, checking alarms and site health check-ups and making parameter changes.

·   Training members for Change Request team– a team designated for implementing market wide parameter changes, MO creations/ deletions on pre and post launch markets.

(January 2012)

 

Ø        As Trainee :

·   LTE System Techniques L10B

·   LTE Air Interface

·   LTE Functionality

·   WCDMA

·   Performance management.

·   WCDMA RAN P7 Optimization.

·   MSS R5 Signaling Training for 5 days in EIL Gurgaon.

·   AXE810 maintenance Training for 5 days in EIL Gurgaon.

·   APZ212 60 Operation & maintenance Training for 2 days in EIL Gurgaon

·   AXE 810 System Survey Training for 2 days in EIL Gurgaon.

·   SS7 and APG40 trainings in Ericsson for 2 days

 

Certifications:

·   ETCP: IP certification by Ericsson.

·   BUGS: Business unit global services experienced level Certified.

·   RAN: Radio access network (GSM, WCDMA & LTE) certification

·   Huawei RAN optimization Certification cleared

 

 

Awards and Recognition in Ericsson/ Huawei

·            FDL : Fleur De Lis for the leadership skills and extraordinary work delivery in CR Team (2012)

·            Ericsson Star Performer (November 2011)

·            USCC Phase II recognition Plank and gift voucher (January 2013)

·            Power award in 3^rd and 4^th Quarter for 2013 for improving Oklahoma market CQI.

·            Best performer of Vodafone F4C project.

 

Educational background

 

§           B.TECH              :              Bachelor of Technology in Electronics & Communication passed in 2008.

 

Personal details

Date of Birth: July 06, 1987

H1B Status        : Valid till September 2017

Location  :Spokane ,WA