SUMMARY

A versatile telecommunications professional with a broad experience in wireless network design as well as optimization complemented by proficiency in technical specifications. Expert research and analytical skills enabling intelligent strategic and tactical decisions. Aptitude for continuous learning thus enabling the ability to tackle a broad range of technical issues. Ability to quickly adapt to the working environment and produce results. Proven track record of project management and presentation of technical concepts to executives and field engineers. Adept at creating algorithms to address network issues, process documentation, deployment and training. Experience with multiple technologies and multiple vendors. In-depth knowledge of network KPIs, parameters and counters

Skills and Qualifications

·   3G/4G Network Design and Performance Optimization (LTE, CDMA/EVDO, WiMax, GPRS, GSM)

·   Technical Research and Strategy Planning

·   Process and Technical documentation, presentation and training

·   Project Management involving cross-functional co-ordination

·   Knowledgeable in 3GPP LTE specifications and development procedures, 3GPP2 specifications

·   Experience with multiple infrastructure vendors like Motorola, Alcatel-Lucent, Nortel

·   Expertise in RF tools such as Atoll, Planet EV, MapInfo, Windcatcher, XCAL, NPO, SAM & more

·   MBA (Operations Research), MSEE (Telecommunications)

EXPERIENCE

4G/5G RAN Technology Consultant, Reliance Jio, Dallas, TX (September 2015 to Present)

Technology Development Team/CTO office - Technology Research and Strategy

·   Providing technical intelligence to the CTO on a variety of topics related to 4G/5G as part of strategic development and operational logistics.

·   Some of the topics include CoMP, Massive MIMO, dual connectivity, Internet of things (IoT), LTE-WiFi aggregation, License Assisted Access (LAA), CA combinations, co-existence studies, white spaces, LTE, Network Function Virtualization (NFV), SDN, Spectrum auctions amongst others.

·   Designed advanced test cases to demonstrate and to verify the interaction between carrier aggregation (CA), eMBMS and multi-carrier management strategy as part of CA feature testing

LTE RAN Engineer, AT&T, Dallas, TX (May 2014 to September 2015)

FFA (First Field Application) Testing ALU LTE software/hardware – HQ RAN Validation Team

·   Analyzed Key Performance Indicators (KPI) to measure the impact of LTE features and adjusted parameters accordingly to produce optimal performance.

·   Introduced 15 and 20 MHz wide bandwidth carriers enabling a 50-100% increase in throughput

·   Introduced several RF features (Release LR14.1L) focusing on radio resource management resulting in a 10% to 15% increase in uplink or downlink throughput

·   Responsibilities include ensuring proper test plans, collaboration with vendor, labs and field teams to determine best way forward, participation in roadmap strategy, guidance to field engineers, golden parameter template development, developing KPI formulas, layer management strategy.

LTE Optimization Lead Engineer, Aircom International, Dallas, TX (Nov 2013 to Feb 2014)

·   Analyzed LTE RAN features, parameters, market KPIs in order to develop innovative approaches for system wide improvements in network performance for Sprint markets

LTE RF Design Engineer, C Spire Wireless, Ridgeland, MS (September 2011 to November 2013)

Network Design and Strategy

·   Investigated 3GPP and 3GPP2 specifications, plenary documents and white papers, FCC, market reports, websites to find answers to critical questions influencing key strategic issues related to LTE deployment, LTE spectrum planning and expansion, LTE and CDMA/EVDO co-existence, device specifications, competitive market research amongst others.

·   Lead Point of Contact for femtocell deployment: Project management of all deployment related tasks and issues involving the MSC, IP/SIP/IMS, PDSN/AAA, CALEA, 911 and RF aspects.

·   Lead role for determination and selection of smart Wi-Fi client; client feature comparison and extensive testing of the client interaction with Wi-Fi hotspots and with the cellular network 

·   Facilitated the participation of the company into the 3GPP LTE specifications development process by researching, summarizing and creating 3GPP RAN 4 plenary documents

·   Strategic Research Topics as follows: LTE Carrier Aggregation, LTE Handovers, LTE SON, eHRPD, CSFB (Circuit Switched Fallback), LTE HetNets, 1x Advanced, MOCN (Multiple Operator Core Network), Femtocell Business Case, CDMA Six Sector strategy, EVRC-B, IP Multimedia System, Wi-Fi Offload, VoLTE, VoWiFi, Antenna sweep and PIM guidelines

LTE RF Optimization Engineer, ReVerb Networks, Ashburn, VA (July 2011 to August 2011)

LTE/UMTS Standards Research and documentation

·   Researched LTE and UMTS 3GPP specifications in support of antenna based Self Optimizing Networks (SON). Topics included Neighbor List, Handovers, LTE Idle Mode, MIB/SIB information

·   Discussed and documented best practices and procedures for RF activities such as New site design, Neighbor Optimization, Load Balancing, Interference Mitigation, coverage hole detection

WiMax Design Engineer, Open Range Communications, Denver, CO (Dec 2010 to June 2011)

WiMax Network Design with extensive use of Atoll

·   Performed all RF related activities during site selection and acquisition process such as new site design, search ring design, prioritizing candidates, support for zoning process and site walks

·   Reduced lead times and construction errors by establishing a system that maintained accurate site configuration information at all times and made it available to all personnel; irrespective of their location

·   Accelerated the network build by maintaining a tracker of all sites as they progressed from a search-ring stage to a site-on-air stage

·   Reviewed construction drawings, lease exhibits to ensure that they reflect correct RF information

LTE Optimization Engineer, Alcatel-Lucent, Boston, MA (Sept 2010 to Dec 2010)

LTE Cluster Optimization for Verizon Wireless

·   Analyzed drive test data with eDAT tool to improve drops, connection failures and throughput.

·   Reduced drop calls in a cluster by 50% by implementing neighbor list and antenna adjustments.

·   Prepared presentations with overall cluster statistics and KPI calculations for customer approval.

·   Trained and co-ordinated data collecting teams. Resolved problems with the data collection process, data collection software (LLDM) and hardware to ensure high data quality and integrity.

RF Optimization Engineer, Sprint-Nextel, Reston, VA (May 2010 to Aug 2010)

CDMA / EVDO Performance and Optimization for National RF team.

·   Designed, tested and implemented numerous algorithms and initiatives to be incorporated into a National optimization platform to find opportunities for optimization.

·   Analyzed the impact of EVDO carrier augmentation to the network performance on a national scale and investigated any degradation caused by it.

·   Performed a pre and post analysis of EVDO multi carrier deployment as part of a study to examine the increasing trend in Connection Failures on a national level.

RF Design Engineer, Clearwire, Milwaukee, WI (Feb 2010 to April 2010)

WiMax Network Design with extensive use of Planet 5.0

·   Designed new sites to satisfy coverage requirements as well as to augment capacity

·   Compared and analyzed RF propagation models to improve accuracy and reduce error

·   Planned BSID, preamble, paging zones for initial market design

·   Provided RF coverage maps and network design configuration reports to management on a regular basis

RF Optimization Engineer, Teleworld Solutions, Reston, Virginia (Sept 2009 to Jan 2010)

WiMax Network Optimization for Digital Bridge Communications, Sprint Nextel Corporation

·   Comprehensive network drive testing and In-building testing using XCAL tool along with Yellow fin WiMax scanner, test drives using Agilent E6474A

·   Optimization and post processing using WindCatcher to detect areas of low coverage and throughput, troubleshoot neighbor lists and handoffs

RF Optimization Engineer, Sprint-Nextel, Overland park, KS (Oct 2005 to July 2009)

CDMA / EVDO Performance Optimization Engineer for National RF. Responsibilities include Trouble Management and Trending, Process Development and Roll Out, Software Release Management, Operational Measurements, Executive Reporting amongst others

Optimization Process Development

·   Designed a process to prioritize carriers to be decommissioned based on current capacity utilization, projected erlang, site mobility saving the company $4.2M in three months

·   Created a Quick Reference Guide to add appropriate neighbors to a sector-carrier using the Hand off Matrix data for Motorola markets

·   Developed guidelines on RF features like dynamic RC3-RC4 allocation, that responded to large capacity events like Nascar, thus supporting a high number of calls simultaneously

·   Enhanced a tool that automates Neighbor List Management by designing pilot test cases, analyzing the input and output and training the regional as well as local field engineers

·   Increased efficiency in resolving PN conflicts and creating new PN plans by customizing the PN planning tool format for Nortel and Motorola markets

EvDO Optimization

·   Conducted Dormancy timer test iterations, improving connection drop rate by 20%, by changing the Dormancy timer from 30 sec to 10 sec

·   Resolved the EV-DO session threshold issue in Motorola Markets which was causing alarms in two BSC-DO’s under different service nodes.

·   Improved EvDO Reverse Link Application Layer Throughput by 10% and EvDO RLP Retransmit Rate by 3% by changing RNR Threshold parameters

·   Improved Forward Link RLP throughput by 3% by boosting DRC channel Gain by 2dB

·   Updated reporting tools with new formula/KPI introduced in EvDO RAN software releases

·   Identified RAB setting issue which was causing the RAB busy ratio to set to 1 due to high RNR

Inter Frequency Hand off (IFHO) Optimization

·   Achieved 6% relative improvement in average market drop call by implementing an innovative method for IFHO optimization based on CP Fails and Lost Calls (Lucent markets)

·   Tested MAHHO and assisted with implementation guidelines for Motorola markets improving the average hard handoff drop call rate by 9% at cluster level

·   Analyzed high drop call sites and implemented various hand-down mechanisms such as RTD, Ec/Io, distance based etc. to minimize the drop calls for Lucent markets

·   Issued guidelines to characterize sites to implement RTD, RTD with idle mode handoffs or to implement Pilot Beacons for Motorola markets

·   Improved RTD feature for Motorola by rectifying database (MIB) errors at OMCR

KPI’s, Trending, Calculations

·   Resolved High Access Failures in Motorola markets due to a LBS applications and due to hot-lined users and unauthorized customers

·   Compared the calculations for blocks, drops, setup attempts, access failures for Motorola, Lucent  and Nortel to ensure that they are equivalent

·   Monitored KPI’s such as blocks, drops, attempts, MOU’s, throughput on a national, regional and market level to guide management in making strategic and tactical decisions periodically

·   Supported ad-hoc management queries for increase in market drop rate or decrease in MOU’s, with root cause investigation, network analysis and trending

Access Channel Occupancy and Paging Channel Occupancy Reduction

·   Researched Motorola vendor calculations for Access and Paging Channel Occupancy and rectified them to improve accuracy by 25%

·   Deployed features like ‘Paging Concatenation’, Zone Based paging, multiple paging channels to relieve average paging occupancy by 30%

·   Developed a method to identify sites with high occupancy with a potential to cause high blocking or missed calls

·   Developed guidelines to deploy paging zones considering the HOM data, attempts etc.

Associate RF Engineer, Comarco Wireless Technologies, Irvine, CA (July 2001 to April 2002)

Network design, performance testing for CDMA, GSM, GPRS

·   Responsible for integrating new CDMA cell sites into existing network, making initial NL, updating required forms, parameters and databases.

·   Performed pre-cut and post-cut performance analysis by monitoring KPI’s like successful calls, drop calls, origination failures, no-service failures, MOS Score, FER, RSSI

·   Evaluated GPRS networks using Ericsson TEMS equipment to determine areas of low throughput, drop calls and connection failures.

·   Resolved problems with drive test equipment, modified handset settings and parameters, monitored performance of test phones, upgraded PRL

RF Engineering Intern, T-Mobile, Houston, TX (July 2004 to December 2004)

GSM and GPRS Network design and performance.

·   Collected and processed RF drive test data using various tools like TOMS, TEMS, SAM and  analyzed it for downtilts, neighbor optimization, search rings

·   Monitored GSM network statistics such as dropped calls, blocked calls, ineffective attempts and handoff features to identify and troubleshoot worst performing sites

·   Assisted in developing Excel macros and Unix scripts to change network parameters

·   Investigated and resolved customer complaints, updated database of network hardware equipment installed at different cell sites

RF Engineering Co-op, Nortel Networks, Las Vegas, NV (Jan 2001 to May 2001)

·   Assisted in planning and designing of CDMA wireless systems using Planet EV and Nortel RF Optimizer

·   Performed RF drive testing and shakedowns implementing "Datapro" and "Comarco X50" to carryout propagation and signal measurement

·   Monitored "switch statistics" on an hourly basis to streamline performance of individual cell sites and sectors

PATENTS

·   Dynamic adjustment of a base transceiver station in a wireless communication system

United States Patent 817054, Issued May 1, 2012

·   Conditional removal of an overlay carrier frequency from a cellular wireless coverage system

United States Patent 7742453, Issued June 22, 2010

·   System and method for network capacity engineering

United States Patent 7894361, Issued February 22, 2011

EDUCATION

·   MBA in Operations Management, University of Houston, TX, 2005

·   MS in Telecommunications, University of Houston, TX, 2001

·   BS in Electrical Engineering, Dr. B. A. Tech University, India, 1999

LINKED_IN

 http://www.linkedin.com/in/manishpadte

RECENT COURSES

·   LTE RAN Radio Principles : Alcatel-Lucent 9400 (18214)

·   Introduction to Radio QoS and Traffic Monitoring: Alcatel-Lucent 9400 TLA3.0/LA4.0 (18315)

·   Radio Algorithms and Parameters Description: Alcatel-Lucent 9400 LTE LA4.0 (18416)