Syed Raza Hasan

375 Newgate Court,

Schaumburg, IL 60193 

Tel: 469-222-1131

Email: syedrazahasan110@yahoo.com

 

OBJECTIVE:  Seeking a challenging engineering position in the field of telecommunications with a focus on RF as well as integrating and testing network elements or subsystems in 3G/4G broadband networks.                             

Qualifications and Skills

Telecommunications/Networking: Engineering professional with experience spanning Software System Test for

telecommunication. Well familiar with documentation procedures for test plans and execution. Good understanding of GSM, CDMA, WiMax, LTE Wireless network architecture with hands on experience provisioning, configuration and debugging techniques.

Project/People Management: In addition to managing my own projects and supervised projects performed by direct reports, co-ops, contract personnel, and Jr. Engineers.

Communication Skills: Developed presentations and delivered the presentations to internal groups during design review process and as a class tutor as well. Consider business ethics and professionalism to be the most important core values in today's competitive environment.

Analytical Skills: Strong and broad technical background and have applied concepts from various disciplines such as probability to problems in telecommunications and wireless network system testing.

 

EXPERIENCE:

 

Sr. LTE RF Design/Performance Engineer (Alcatel-Lucent-Sprint/AT&T) Naperville, IL 01/01/2013- Present

 

·                     Working on sprint 4G Top Offenders nationwide project to improve LTE RF performance from predefined baseline, FIT and cluster testing.

·                     Based on coverage issues heavily involved in 4G LTE parameter changes, tilt implementations, PCI verifications, PCI NBR confusion, PCI collision, X2 link status, ANR validations, eHRPD parameter updates, MIMO and other critical changes.

·                     Executed functional VOLTE test cases-IMS registration of Modem Stack, KPI Testing, and Sanity Testing MO/MT calls.

·                     Good knowledge of 3GPP, VoLTE, VoIp, LTE and UMTS.

·                     Performed \ IMS Registration Testing Executed the test cases and IOT Testing.

·                     Hand on experience on latest 4G equipment and tools including NPO, SPO, SAM B, Sprint Flux tool, WPS, Transcend, NCV, XCM, Snap Shot and other internal ALU, Sprint tools and utilities.

·                     Working closely with Sprint and ALU R&D groups for new features and parameters recommendations and their FIT testing.

·                     Using design tool for 4G LTE cell sites and make prediction sites, run RF propagation in ATOLL & Planet EV tool for coverage for 90IB, 80IB, 90OS

·                     LTE and VOLTE optimization, KPI performance monitoring and troubleshooting, and design of UMTS and LTE technologies.

Multicarrier strategies for LTE and UMTS Traffic load balancing between the LTE and the UMTS networks

·                     Identified and documented the best candidates for new capacity sites by analyzing customer traffic and location information and evaluating existing site coverage and design. Sought potential site candidates according to prescribed criteria.

·                     Converted traffic overloaded sites from three sectors to six sectors by researching clutter and site information and analyzing customer trends, traffic habits, and location.  Designed six sector sites in order to maintain or improve existing coverage and offload traffic.

·                     Executive reporting Dashboard, Status update and Progress reporting.

·                     Experience with live data KPIs and Business Objects & Troubleshoot for any Hardware and Backhaul related issues.

·                     Presented reports to Sprint National managers highlighting problematic areas and recommendations. Also Mange critical changes, passing KPI’s and traffic analysis reports submission and provide feedback for issues raised.

·                     Monitoring performance & hardware issues of cells, share day level & BH statistics,  provide support on running traces, analyze enodeB, MME, BSS, OSS or any other network element related logs or troubleshooting requirement.

 

LTE Test Engineer (Motorola Solutions/Ericsson) Schaumburg, IL 01/02/2012- 12/31/2012

·                     Working on setup, configuration and integration of Public Safety LTE Demo Systems to be used in live Public Safety LTE trials in international and domestic markets

·                     Setup, configuration, troubleshooting of PTT (Push To Talk) solution on Solaris 10 x86 platform over the Ericsson and Motorola Solutions LTE and 3G networks.

·                     Worked on VoLTE call flow SIP detailed message decode and time offset to integrate layer 3 and SIP messages in the browser view

·                     VoLTE using SIP call flow and produce call stats and failure analysis logs with WireShark & Windcatcher

·                     Review events for VoLTE optimization analysis including SIP Registration, Invite, Session Setup, Ack, Bye, Cancel, Subscribe, Notify, Update, Trying etc

·                     Worked closely with the national team during the implementation and provide VoLTE Optimization to individual markets

·                     Integrate PTT gateway into the Public Safety LTE system, PTT-NMHost Server Configuration and Brocade Switch 624 FastIron 07400.

·                     Installation and testing for Generic Application System (GAS) Netra_x4270 for PTT Gateway

·                     PTTPS ISO scratch installation for LTE hardware and server configuration and gateway testing.

·                     MVPN test architecture and engineering for Public Safety LTE division of Motorola Solutions.

·                     MVPN gateway and client installation, configuration, test case creation and execution for Radio IP MVPN solutions. Work also involves network setup between simulated agency and a lab LTE network.

·                     Testing includes basic functionality test such as VPN tunnel setup, session continuity across multiple underlying RAN   types such as LTE /3G / Wi-Fi, dynamic Quality of service (QoS) packet marking, performance and load/stress testing.

Tools/Technologies used: VMWare ESXi, vSphere, LTE, Radio IP MVPN Server and Client, Windows Mobile 6.5, Android, TCP/IP Networking, iperf, Insight, WireShark

 

Sr. RF Engineer LTE/ CDMA (MetroPCS/Ericsson) South Florida Market 02/01/2011- 12/31/2011

·                     Responsible for the CDMA/LTE capacity design in the South Florida market through new site build and six sector                                                                                conversion.

·                     Identified and documented the best candidates for new capacity sites by analyzing customer traffic and location information and evaluating existing site coverage and design. Sought potential site candidates according to prescribed criteria.

·                     Converted traffic overloaded sites from three sectors to six sectors by researching clutter and site information and analyzing customer trends, traffic habits, and location.  Designed six sector sites in order to maintain or improve existing coverage and offload traffic.

·                     Using Planet EV tool for RF LTE/CDMA cell sites design make prediction sites, run RF propagation in Planet EV tool for 90IB, 80IB, 90OS

·                       End-to-end troubleshooting throughout the LTE networks is further enhanced by adding solution to our current deployment scope

·                       Overall coordination responsibility rests with the Ericsson program team to ensure that the pre-launch integration activities are not impacted by post-launch efforts.

·                       Ensuring LTE functionality and uniformity of the user experience across all markets.

·                       Consistent expectations and deliverables as well as standard reporting for all markets.

·                       Integration call test review, Sector Handoff Test (Intra) & DL/UL session to ensure accuracy and consistency, the Site Integration call test reviewed with Ericsson engineers for correct PCI and successful call setup for every integrated site prior to the shakedown.

·                       Sector Handoff Test & DL/UL session test validates intra-sector handoff in a clockwise and counter-clockwise direction. FTP DL and UL sessions are performed during the clockwise and counter-clockwise drives respectively. Over the air Data throughput is checked to ensure that it is in-line with expected backhaul performance. Sector azimuths are also checked.

·                       Successful Site shakedowns tracked in a shared tracker database that will be maintained and updated daily. A site will have passed a shakedown when the Sector PCI Verified, Call setup successful, Intra-sector handoffs successful, Azimuths verified criteria have been met

·                       Work with Ericsson in-market point of contact and with the local MetroPCS RF team. Duties and responsibilities include radio network performance monitoring, analysis, troubleshooting and reporting.

·                       Monitor eNodeBs & troubleshoot issues (alarms, configurations, T1 reports), system parameter changes, open/track eNodeB related tickets and coordinate with site techs for resolution. Run scripts for changes provided by Ericsson.

·                       Troubleshoot air interface, system and network issues to achieve the best end-user experience with Identify radio network hardware issues, Resolve parameter integrity issues, Throughput, Latency, Improve cell capacity and performance by maximizing SINR, Improve end user experience.

·                       During the initial phase of the LTE network tuning activities Alarm Clearing, Parameter Consistency Checks, Network parameters Audit, Neighbor list checked and loaded, Site Shakedowns and Configuration updates

·                       LTE Parameter settings consistency checks to ensure that the power control, handover parameters, Session Continuity, Paging and Custom eNodeB parameters are properly set.

·                       Follow the LTE KPIs and monitored the Call Failure Rates, Session Failure Rate, DL Application Throughput (Mean, Peak), Handover Success Rates.

 

RF Engineer-III WiMax 4G, CDMA RF, Microwave, EVDO (Nortel, Lucent, Motorola, Samsung)      

Clearwire-Sprint-Nextel, Chicago IL, Florida, Puerto Rico, TN, Buffalo, Rochester NY, Pitts PA 07/11/2005- 01/31/2011 

·               Working for 4G data CW testing by using tool Gator for transmitter & Coyote for receiver.

·               Run RF perditions in design tool Planet EV for Radial, Circular & Stationary test.

·               Recommending CDMA/IDEN System enhancements and RF Parameters based on simulation/propagation model

·               Network Analysis and power measurement recommendations based on traffic and noise levels data received through sweep/spectrum analyzer

·               Microwave Radio Path Planning, designing transport networks with point-to-point microwave, point-to-multipoint microwave for access, backhaul design using different topologies Rings using Diversity and Protected Paths

·               Using Path loss V4 tool for design & analyzing Microwave links

·               Generating Drive test program using Google Pro, DeLorme , Street & Trips for Field survey and analysis of Microwave Paths

·               Manage and conduct field work, including path surveys, installation and commissioning support, troubleshooting

·               Worked on Clearwire-Sprint Chicago Tribune, VA Hospital and Life Source Lab In-Building System / DAS projects.

·               Experience with In-Building / DAS site survey and walk testing & Analysis of existing Transmission paths, T1, DWDM for vendors and Service providers. Also Coordinate with RF to resolve zoning issues, Attend zoning hearings

·               Assist commissioning and field teams during site construction and commissioning

·               Troubleshooting RF coverage issues in the market, including RF audits of PreQual predictions, known coverage-holes

·               Effectively manage design projects and any issues that arise to insure that they meet aggressive deployment timelines

·               Manage training & guidance for RF engineers and Implement & support HR guidelines

·               Work closely with sales organization to plan and prioritize ongoing market expansion post-launch

·               Deliver Sites On air notification to sales team based on RF site coverage & areas

·               Provide ongoing capacity management, performance management, and redesign support, in launched markets

·               Before new site construction attend sites walk to make sure there is no any blockage or obstructions and make sure construction are completely based on Clearvision and RF site drawings.

·               Working Planet EV for WiMax to make prediction sites, run RF propagation Planet EV tool for 90IB, 80IB, 90OS

·               Manage sites augment project, antenna’s relocation based on blockage and Stack Add

·               Generating detailed maps & Designs for Networks Link  Budget analysis, Interference and optimization of network

·               Verifying network coverage through cluster drives and CW drive test data

·               In- Identify sectors with poor pilot dominance using KPI calculation criteria (i.e. primary connections, total usage, throughput,equal power boundary improvements) & Utilizing X-Stream & Windcatcher  to analyze test results reports

·               Perform 4G Antenna sweeps verification based on vendor reports

·               4G ATP/SAT package testing to verify if the cell site is meeting all necessary requirements

·               Trained new members on ATP/SAT package PM  issue resolution

·               Radial drives maps to verify Motorola SAT packages radial routes too. Also mange team assign for radial maps

·               Calculate Pre/Post Performance and Trend Cluster Performance

·               Support 4G NRF milestone deliverables completions, continuous wave (CW) testing, model tuning, redesign/overlay site selection. Supporting 4G team & sharing load task & assignments

·               Collaborate with 4G vendors to meet or exceed RF milestones & Notify issues as they arise for resolutions. 

·               Work with iDEN & CDMA teams for 4G designs to existing overlays and new sites while minimizing network issues.

·               Testing for iDEN Mobility Manager A043 Handoff (HO) Mute, A083 GPS E911, A043 iPTE testing

·               Support Site Development with the completion of 4G site assessments, leasing zoning, construction complete milestones per AVF tracking & attend weekly deployment meetings, and provide requested deliverables as needed.

·                       Monitor the Sprint Falcon reports & trouble shoots the problem cell sites & Analyze the drop, block access failures

·                     Run DO_NL tool for EVDO update the neighbors, monitor RNC alarms & manage the  dash board for EVDO

·                        Enhancing CDMA voice call capability by analyzing sync, paging, and traffic channels

·               Run Invex3G tool for EVDO & verify the RSSI, Thru puts, handoff/downs & EVDO-1xrtt

·               Cluster testing to verify system functionality, handovers , RNC handovers

·               Responsible for ordering & processing T-1 for New built & capacity sites

·               New sites integration in CACP as well as EMS & RNC servers

·               Monitor & troubleshoot EVDO & Voice health page for Miami & Ft Myers Florida market sites

·               Collecting & Analyzing data by using tools AGILENT E6474A / E74xx (Board & Wipper)

·               Run the flux tool for EVDO performance & monitor T-1 utilizations     

 

Engineering Consultant

Lucent / Motorola/ Nortel (Verizon/Alltel/US Cellular) Savannah GA, Kingman AZ, LA CA    09/2003-07/2005

·               Customer focused field-testing & system integration to enhance system reliability

·               System integration & post-processing utilizing CAIT & LDAT tools

·               Verifying data call functionality and progress by analyzing Lucent CDMA network

·               Utilizing DPDM monitoring tools to verify call origination, and RSSI parameters

·               GPRS Mobility Test to verify Data throughput between Clusters

·  GSM/GPRS Software Testing and Ftp Upload/Download data Analysis

· Cluster Drive to verify RSSI, Handovers, Drop/Block call, and RF Coverage issues

· RF System Optimization by analyzing Neighbor List, Hopping, and Interference issues

 

Project Manager

Siemens, Toledo, OH               06/2002-08/2003

·                       Worked as Project Manager responsible for monitoring North American Customer Market

·                       Development of lab integration processes and procedures to enhance system performance

·                       Continuous performance evaluation & quality enhancement for timely product delivery

·                       Project Implementation and risk assessment through proactive technical resource management

·                       Supervising engineering specialists to maximize overall efficiency

 

 

System Test Engineer                                                                                                   

Nortel Networks, Richardson, TX01/2001-05/2002

·                       Nortel BTS Hardware & Software configuration to optimize RF data thru put & network capacity

·                       Enhancing CDMA System performance by analyzing BSC, PDSN, and BTS communication

·                       Worked on AAA server installation and software commissioning 

·                     CDMA Lab Prime for Nortel Technologies responsible for systems integration and product test

·                     Voice call product test using EVRC, EVRC-B, and 13 k vocoding

·                       Enhancing CDMA System performance by analyzing BSS, BSC, PCF, PDSN, and BTS communication

·                     BSC Software Configuration and upgrade utilizing monitoring tool (BAM Server)

·                     Analyzing Call Processing and Speech / Signal flow to optimize BSS System performance

·                       Base Station Prime responsible for Load Sanity, BSC Upgrade, and O&M

· Resolved 3G Packet Data Network issues by troubleshooting PDSN, PCU, SCIS Cards and

   verifying L2TP Tunnel / PPP Session configuration (CDMA 2000 Environment)  

 

Professional Skills

·                       CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate)

·                       Award Solutions Exploring WiMAX

·                       WiMAX  Network Operations & Maintenance

·                       WiMAX Radio Link, Parameters & Performance

·                       Mentum Planet 5 Core and WiMAX Features

·                       Microwave Radio Waves Training Class

·                       BSC Operations & Maintenance Certification.

·                       Metro Cell Operations & Maintenance Certification.

·                     Registered Professional Engineer (PEC)

·                       CDMA Technology Overview Certification.

·                       Nortel Networks CDMA Product Design Certification.

·                       CDMA Ground Floor Certification.

·                       IPC-A_610 Soldering J-STD-001 Class 2certified by keystone International

 

 

Wireless Tool Skills

 

Testing Tools:             Atoll. Planet EV, Siterra, WindCatcher, TEMS Investigation, Grayson Invex 3G, Agilent, Wiltech Blue Rose, CAIT, Map Info, Delorme Street Atlas, Planet EV, Actix Analyzer, LDAT, X-Cal, X-Cap, X-Stream

Software Packages:         MS-Word, Excel, Visio and PowerPoint

 

Education

 

MISM (Masters in Information Systems Management) at DeVry University

BSEE (Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering) at NED University of Engineering & Technology

 

Projects

 

·                       Invent & Designed a Industrial Process Controller Micro Controller Based Data Acquisition

              And Control System (By having the news published in the International NEWS bulletin)

 

Personal & Award

 

·               I am a team player who likes to enhance on skills, communication skills, self motivated & work under pressure

·               Sprint & Xohm Excellence Award

 

Status & Reference    

 

·               US Citizen and reference are available upon request.