Ali Guled

Address: 810 Bradfield Dr. Garland, TX 75042

Phone: 214-450-6603 Email: Aliguled75042@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Senior RF (Radio Frequency) Engineer with more than 10 years of related experience specialized in network support with the design, tuning, optimization & performance activities. Proficient in monitoring and analyzing of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Access Failure rate, Dropped call rate, Setup failures, BLER, Throughput, MOU/Drop, IRAT success rate. Excellent communicator with strong interpersonal and presentation skills, able to build internal and external relationships, work with minimal direction and make the difference to the bottom line.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

AT&T                                                                                       Jan 2013 –Jun 2013                                    RF Engineer - Performance and Optimization

·              RNDCIQ design (Radio Network Design Customer Input Questionnaire).

·              To create scripts for the site to integrate it, scripts to load it into OSS and also serves as an input for Transport Network Design (TND)

·              Prepare the RF parameters, neighbors, physical site information, etc.; that required for all new site adds, rehomes

·              Adding new carrier, cell adds, to be used as a basis for optimization. The values are not always the “ideal” ones, but provide an acceptable baseline to begin tuning.

 

Cellular One MTPCS                                                                               Jan 2013 –Jun 2013                       RF Engineer - Performance and Optimization

·              Cellular One MTPCS) Jan 2013 - June 2013.

·              Doing performance 3G of the Network, and daily report to the manager.

·              Optimized, analyzed and improved performance of GSM network per client specification.

·              Monitored and analyzed statistical and drive test data to improve system performance indicators such as dropped calls, blocked calls, orientation failures and hand-off features.

·              Applied different theories such as propagation theory, cellular theory and antennae theory to choose tower antennae placement.

·              RF Performance and Optimization 2G to CDMA (I-HSPA).

·              The project complied.

·              Responsible for RF Performance and Optimization 2G to CDMA (I-HSPA).

·              The project complied.

Huawei Technology                                                                                                    Jun 2012 to Dec 2012

RF Engineer

·              Finished Huawei Project GSM/ UMTS Optimization Of Viaero Network in

·              Denver, CO. Sept, 2012. I was doing Single Site Verification (GSM/UMTS) to optimize the Network, by DT. And FCC & FAA filings.

·              Responsibilities Optimizes the network using traditional means. Investigates and resolves customer complaints regarding service. Works on customer complaints and trouble tickets by examining/interpreting performance metrics (i.e. dropped calls, throughput rates) and data to determine what issues are most impactful. Typically addresses 6-12 issues per day—several times per week must conduct drive test.

·              Also Testing UMTS data, by using Test Speed to evaluate DL/UL throughput and put it into Nokia OSS to change the parameters Successfully finished Huawei Project GSM/ UMTS Optimization of Viaero Network in Denver, CO. Sept, 2012.

·              Responsible for Single Site Verification (GSM/UMTS) to optimize the Network, by DT and FCC & FAA filings.

 

Under LCC Contract                                                        May 2011 to Apr 2012

RF Engineer

·              Involved in UMTS Design Project (Design Engineers) of AT&T in Detroit, MI.

·              Worked (under project-specific ND) with AT&T design team on a UMTS design Analysis project.

·              Compiled Site Audit information and prepared RFDS design configurations for individual UMTS sites, assigned newly tuned models to each UMTS cell in the design.

·              Ran all required propagation predictions and Monte Carlo Simulations in Atoll, prepared a Nominal Design for the market after conducting a thorough Database integrity and verification in Atoll.

·              Received a special design analysis process training using Atoll at the beginning of the assignment.

·              Experienced in UMTS design verification using Atoll & make recommendations to improve design.

·              Compiled RNDCIQ information and submitting data to scripting for integrating UMTS sites in the network.

·              Created plumbing diagrams for multi-carrier (850/1900MHZ) UMTS sites, edited the RFDS template as per the requirement.

·              Responsible for Design & Optimization LTE, IM VOIP design.

·              Created RNDCIQs (AT&T) for new sites before Pre-Optimization. (May, 2011, Aug 2011).

·              Certified Mentum Planet Tool & LTE Optimization.

 

T-Mobile USA (Contractor) -Cincinnati, OH & Chicago                                        Apr 2010- Apr 2011

UMTS RF Engineer – Performance & Optimization

·              Worked as a UMTS RF Engineer Design – Network Performance issues and Optimization.

·              Used Nokia OSS.

·              Pre-launch HSPA+ performance & optimization.

·              Cluster optimization—concentrates on the RF optimization for each cluster area.

·              Total market optimization to meet 4G.

·              Finished HSPA+ project for T-Mobile towards 4G and 2 months in Chicago on 2nd carrier this year.

AT&T Mobility (Contractor) Wireless systems                                                 Sep 2009 to Mar 2010

RF Engineer Design

·              Involved in AT&T Mobility Market Performance & Optimization project.

·              Analyzed drive test data using Actix Spotlight and TEMS to identify and troubleshoot missing neighbors, coverage holes, pilot pollution, areas of no dominance, electrical down tilt changes, etc.

·              Examined layer 3 Message analysis of voice, PS, 3G-2G IRATHO for identification and rectification of network problems.

·              Monitored performances of each site on a daily basis by proactively examine and troubleshoot network performance issues.

·              Monitored market Key Performance Indicators (KPI) trending, CS/PS Drop Rate.

 

AT&T Mobility (Contractor) Tek Systems                                                 Sep 2008 to Aug 2009

RF Engineer Design

·              Responsible for ATOLL update, design and Optimization.

·              Reviewed site visits, signing zoning and construction drawings

·              Analyzed propagation model based on drive tests results and made recommendations for RF configuration & parameter changes.

·              Premeditated MPE, Inter-modulation, isolation checklist

·              Conducted environmental, antennae deviation, and commissioning studies

·              Diagnosed coverage, capacity and quality related problems.

 

T-Mobile USA (Contractor) Teksystems                                                            Oct 2007 to Aug 2008

UMTS RF Engineer Design

·              Worked as a UMTS RF Engineer performance and Optimization.

·              Pre-launch Network optimization, to ensure the Network is working.

·              Cluster optimization—concentrates on the RF optimization for each cluster area.

·              Sub-market/market optimization.

 

T-Mobile USA Oxford international                                                                            Jun 2005-Sep 2007 RF Optimization & Performance Engineer

·              Worked as a RF Optimization Performance Engineer of GSM/UMTS (Nortel /Nokia).

·              Performed RF design using Asset tools.

·              Familiar with installation Nortel Antenna, and Cabinet addition.

·              Performed various types of site surveys for T-mobile.

·              Measured all cable lengths, GPS antennas.height, Cellsite antenna height, and coordinates GPS antenna, ALPHA, Beta, and Gamma.

·              Validated site surveys for Cell sites on all measured data and submitted to field Engineering for verifications.

·              Optimized Nortel GSM Networks and statistical data and KPIs and did Link Budget.

·              Performed Antenna Tilt.

·              Performed drive tests and drives data analysis using TEMS and Actix Analyzer.

·              Did daily network performance statistics.

·              Analyzed daily top drop call sectors.

·              Found the causes –Access, Setup, Mobility and resource.

·              Recommended the solution to tech guys.

·              Analyzed Uplink drops and RF drops.

 

 

Nextel Inc.Teksystems                                                                                               Sep 2004 to Apr 2005

RF Engineer

·              Designed Nextel network.

·              Responsible for Optimization and performance of expanded new sites.

·              Drive Tested problem Sites.

 

Marconi Wireless (Contractor of Tek Systems)                                                     Mar 2003 to Oct 2004 RF Engineer

 

·              Worked in Cingular Project, Responsible for Conditional Acceptance Testing and Optimization.

·              Responsible for Setting up, installing and initiating the operations and servicing of equipment at field site.

·              Responsible for organizing drive tests for data collection using Ericsson TEMS and post analysis using ACTIX, Analyzer, TEMS, and MapInfo.

·              Monitored system performance indicators such as dropped calls, blocked calls, origination failures, handoff features and FER.

 

T-Mobile (Voice Stream) (Contractor): NJ, NY and CT.                                     Mar 2001 to Feb 2003

RF Engineer

·              GSM Optimization and GSM 911 projects.

 

WFI Wireless (Various Contracts)                                                               Jul 2000 to Feb 2003

RF Engineer 

·              Verizon: CDMA E911 Verizon project in Atlanta, GA.

·              Nortel: GSM, optimization/validation of handoff (analog to digital).

·              Western Wireless: GSM, optimization, spectrum analysis validation, baseline, model tuning and shakedowns. 

·              Coverage Optimization – Level and Quality Optimization to ensure Client meets level and Quality Commitments.

·              Handover Optimization. Skills to relate problems faced by Subscribers to RF Optimization / RF Planning Issues.  

·              Responsible for PRO ACTIVE Optimization to Achieve KEY PERFORMANCE INDEX PARAMETRS set by the Client.

 

RF Design AT&T Fix Wireless                                                                         Apr 2000- MAR 2002

·  Design Sites and Antenna Location. Calculate Antenna height, RC and Link Budgets.

·  Drive Test the coverage.

 

 

EDUCATION

·              BSEE Electrical and Electronic Engineering University of Texas at Dallas in 1999

·              Certified Mentum Planet Tool & LTE Optimization.

 

SKILLS

·              Planet EV, Asset 3G, MapInfo, Facet, dB Planer, Atoll 2.8, Actix spotlight and DataPro.

·              Actix, TEMS Investigation.

·              OSS, MCOM3G, ESPA, Sonar.

·              Business Object, Prospect, CNN, XPM.

·              WCDMA Air Interface/Functionality and RAN Protocols/Configuration

·              Propagation Tools: PLANET, Planet EV, MapInfo, dB PLANER, NetActPlanner, Odyssey. Actix, Atoll, Huawei Prob.

·              Drive test & Radio Measurement tools:  GRAYSON, Agilent   Receiver, HP, GSM, TDMA and CDMA, TEMS, TOM and SAM Nokia tools and OptPCS. Invex3G and Trained how to collect EVDO-1xRTT.DataPro.

·              Performance Engineering:  RF Design Principles Certificate of Achievement from AT&T Digital Broadband.