AHMED MOHAMED

                                                       2028 E117th St Burnsville, MN.55337

ahmedfowsi@gmail.com ·  (612) 707-4649  

 

Highly qualified and motivated drive tester seeking a position in the Telecommunications industry where I can utilize my skills acquired over time in my capacity as a Drive Test Engineer

Bachelor of Science: Computer Science Engineering

 

 

QUALIFICATIONS

 

Associate RF Engineer/Drive Test Engineer with nearly 3 years of experience in the Wireless Telecommunications Industry. Experience in drive testing, data analysis, and writing reports. Experience with DL/UL iperf throughput testing, clockwise and counterclockwise stationary testing, pre and post SSD testing, CTTP testing, shakedowns on alpha, beta, gamma sectors, E911 testing, IVHHO testing, pre and post migration, SSV, and CSFB testing. Have experience using JDSU/Agilent, XCAL, TEMS, NEMO, LLDM, QXDM, QPST, Street Atlas, MS Streets & Trips, Oracle, Maple, Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, Xilinx, OS Platforms: Windows, Linux/Unix, Mac OS X, iOS, Android.

 

Sublime Wireless -- Dallas, TX                                                                                     Aug 2012-October 2012

RF Engineering                                                                                     

Ø       Working directly with lead RF engineering team to monitor and record cell site signal strength

Ø       Assist RF engineering team in cell site troubleshooting including dropped calls, poor coverage, and overloaded circuits.

Ø       Experienced with CW/CCW testing, TEMS, and Agilent equipment.

Ø       CDMA, IDEN, EVDO, GSM drive data collection/ documentation/ analysis.

Ø       Perform coverage, capacity, and performance activities modulations.

Ø       Evaluate existing sites to improve network coverage through site modification with antenna / azimuth changes.

Ø       Support engineering and technical staff, as well as provide engineering support to sales and customers by responding to customer and employee network complaints.

 

 

Avion Systems -- Cleveland Ohio November 2012 –March 2013

LTE Drive Test Engineer                                                                   

v      Performed drive testing using JDSU/Agilent E6474A/ NEMO Outdoors wireless network optimization software.

v      Performed individual sector tests, single site verification (SSV), cluster baseline drives, inter-radio access technology (IRAT) exit route test, inter-frequency hand off (IFHO) exit routes, and cluster re-drives.

v      Analyzed and Measured LTE parameters like RSRP, RSSI, RSRQ,SINR and CQI Measurement.

v      Collect both scanner and UE data (SC, RSCP and Ec/No, RSSI) for all the detected cells.

v      Performed Stationary test at the cell sites to check/verify the download/upload throughput

v      Performed attach/detach tests and ping tests.

v      Experienced in using Street Atlas and Microsoft streets and trips tools for the navigation of drives routes.

v      Perform CSFB testing to verify LTE call success rate and call drop rate, speed-test and E911.

 

v      Performed Stationary test at the cell sites to check/verify the throughput (DL/UL)

 

 

Verveba, Kansas City, MI                                                                              April 2013- Oct 2013

Drive Test Engineer

 

Ø       Performed 4G/LTE drive testing using Qualcomm Product Support Tools QPST and QXDM

Ø       Performed throughput testing (DL/UL) using LLDM software and an LG UE

Ø       Performed CW, CCW, and stationary tests including CSFB using QXDM

Ø       Tested handover within a site and from site to site within a cluster (intra and inter-cell handover tests)

Ø       Captured and analyzed QXDM logs, independently solved problems while on the field and worked as a team when required

Ø       Performed Pre and Post SSDs using LLDM as well as ATP 4G shakedowns on QXDM Investigation 15.3

Ø       Obtained high proficiency in using command prompt to run manual IPERF commands TCP UL/DL and UDP UL/DL

 

Telcom Technology Services – Minneapolis                                                                Nov 2013 –August 2014

LTE Drive Test Engineer

v      Performed 3G, 4G, LTE, 2.5 GHz testing on Sprint nationwide project

v      Experienced in using QXDM (Qualcomm) Professional to test LTE handsets.

v      Performed drive testing using XCAL software, tests like throughput testing, ping testing, attach-detach testing, Intra Site handoff testing and mobility drives etc

v      Performed both 1^st and 2^nd carrier SSD/SSV/Cluster drive

v      Analyze and Measure the LTE Parameters like RSRP, RSSI, RSRQ,SINR and CQI Measurement.

v      Collect both scanner and UE data (SC, RSCP and Ec/No, RSSI) for all the detected cells.

v      Obtained high proficiency in using command prompt to run manual IPERF commands TCP UL/DL and UDP UL/DL

v      Resolved site issues like sector swaps and site alarms in conjunction with RF Engineering team and Field Engineering teams.

v      Acquired high proficiency in using XCAL software and was promoted to training new Associate RF Engineers and drive testing teams.