Umair Saeed, P.Eng.

336 280 8287umairqureshi66@hotmail.com3213 Lancer Dr. Cary, 27519

 

SUMMARY

·   Hands on experience of working on Fiber Network Planning, and Project Planning

·   Experience of working with Leading Telecom Companies as Licensed Professional Engineer

EDUCATION

·   M.Sc Elect. & Computer Engineering OGS Award Toronto, Canada

·   B.Sc.with Honors Elect. Engineering Distinction UET, Lhr.

SKILLS

·   Experience of Project Management of Optical Rings, Spurs, FTTH, DWDM projects

·   Designing knowledge of OC-x / DS-x/T1/DSO circuit designs

·   Certified Engineering installations in Cellular and Optical Fiber Infrastructure as Prof. Engineer

·   Implementing PMI methodology in project

·   Experience of Planning, Execution and Closing of  Microwave, Cellular Network,  Optical Rings, Spurs, FTTH, DWDM projects

·   Developing Project Charter, Proposal, Plan, Closing,  Communication plans, WBS and RAM

·   Coordination inter organization teams, Vendors, General Contractors and Government Authorities

·   Managing budgets, schedules, change orders, resistance to change

·   Coordination with subcontractors focusing design engineering, specification development in multi-phase project implementation

·   Planning and Engineering of Multi-vendor Power Plant, Antenna System and Switching systems

·  Forecasting future requirement of equipment ranging from Radio equipment for cell sites to back bone DWDM  and IP  (switches , Routers)

·  Preparation of RAMs, WBS and develop  Progress Reports for management based on Tracking Sheets

·   Courses Computer Networks, Optical fiber Engineering, Adv. Networks, Telecom System, Project Management

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

10/13 - PRESENT CIRCUIT DESIGNERNETWORK INTEGRITY WINDSTREAM

·   Data Migration, Modeling, Inventory Management in OSS – Metasolv, Fiber Base

·   Identification and modeling of equipment in MetaSolv M6.2 TDM, WDM, CWDM, DWDM, SONET, Ethernet, MPLS, ATM, ADSL, and/or IP networks

·   Troubleshooting complex circuit designs, Sonet Rings, Optical Networking

·   Rebuilding existing circuit and equipment build-outs, identification of  errors in migrated information in MetaSolv M6.2.

·   Evaluation, ordering and procurement of Transport Equipment

·   Developing site designs, circuit drawings in Visio and Autocad

·   Migrating Network Data into from  Visio and different information sources to Metasolv M6

·   Design of OSP fiber data in OSS Fiber Base DS0 level. DAC ports, Cisco ports & DSX panel Transport Node ports with the circuits in OSS (Metasolv TBS), Circuit Reconciliation

·  Development of Engineering Job Packages; Procurement of Transport equipment

·  Develop detailed Engineering system,  circuit drawings and Design Layout Records (DLR)

·  Develop detailed Engineering site drawings (Floor plans, Relay Rack, etc.)

·  Network Optimization (Sonet, TDM technologies, Data network technologies, Circuit Provisioning support

·  Construction and equipment implementation support

·  Creating and supporting network change management in M6 

·   Alcatel-Lucent DMX OC192, 12, 3 Sonet Multiplexor, Adtran M13,  5320 Tellabs DACS

05/07 - 10/13 Project ENGINEER OPTICAL Fiber NetworkPTCL                                                        Solutions                           

·   Surveying, Planning, Installation and Testing of  STM -196 to Corporate customers with T1 to T3 and Ethernet interfaces GE and  FE by using 96F/48F and 12 F

·   Utilized ALU DMX OC192, OC12 and OC3 for access, Transport  and Metro Rings

·   Experience of designing,  managing  optical network, integrated network elements and aggregated traffic

·   Designed and Planned capacity for access, transport, linear and star topologies

·   Developed RFP/ RFQs and Technical Bid Evaluation of Optical, Wireless and Microwave Equipment

·   Independent Project management of providing optical connectivity 12 F to 24 F to Banks and traffic integration

·   Designed FTTH Network functions as per network criteria

·   Optimized route for aerial, ducts, open trench, directional bore  and fiber lengths required

·   Performed assessment of route corridor and right of way  and prepared construction drawings  for submission with local authorities

·   Link Budge analysis for fiber links and integration of  DWDM 1310 and 1550

·   Translated customers requirement by implementing managing OSP, dark Fiber and DWM (1310 and 1550 nm) network

·   Forecast and configured data traffic for DSL and IPTV dynamically

·   Integrated access, backbone, metro rings with DWDM long haul network for SONET and SDH

·   Integrated BRAS and Cisco Switches utilizing GBICs and SFPs, SEC-48 transport cards

·   Implemented IP/ VLANs for multicast traffic on network elements DSLAMs, OLTs and ONUs

·   Preparation of BOQ and Feasibility reports of Fibre connectivity with STM End to end nodes

·   Integration of  DSLAMs, ADMs, OLTs, switches, Routers with  Fibre layers

·   Utilized equipment  Optical Power Meter, Source, Optical Attenuator, OTDR, Joint splicer

·   Conducted site walk for data collection of surface and underground utility for FTTx  projects

·   Surveying, Planning, Installation and Testing of STM -196 to Corporate customers with T1 to T3 and Ethernet interfaces GE and FE by using 96F/48F and 12 F

·   Customer Drops and Statistics, Splicing Diagram and ODF Reports FTTx Design Reporting

·   Authority and Owner Construction approvals and ROW arrangements

·   Detailed Street Design maps with regard to existing utility network density

·   Underground cross section view of all main network junction points

·   Individual fiber  cable or Micro Duct Utilization Reports and Total Digging length Reports

·   As built capture  Data into the Main network inventory Database

11/03 - 12/05Project Engineer Fiber Transmission            MicroCell.

/ Rf Planning            Connex.  Canada

·   Digital Documentation of the existing network, duct route planning

·   Integration of DSLAMs, ADMs, OLTs, switches, Routers with Fiber layers

·   Band width Optimization for DSL and IPTV on DWDM and Metro Rings

·   Utilized equipment Optical Power Meter, Source, Optical Attenuator, OTDR, Joint splicer

·   Planned network using Planning tools (Mapinfo, ConnectMaster, Google Earth) to design back bone to building connections for FTTx networks

·   FTTX Planning and Design: Defining customer cable and equipment design and specifications 

·   Fiber planning FTTH with 40 to 70% coverage topology selection, duct installation and cable and component installation

08/00 - 12/03 Trans. EngineerEquipment EngineeringRogers AT&T                                                                                                      Wireless, Canada

·   Design of DS-1, DS-3, OC Levels, UPSR/ BLSR rings in Telecom Business System Meta Solve

·   Equipment and Circuit Re-engineering from end to end. Logging cisco routers and switches as per demand.

·   DACS programming for traffic grooming and Time slot Assignment (ABIS),

·   Provisioning of T1’s T3s for  AT&T cell sites expansion using ASR, processes

·   Designing optical circuit design in Paradox

·   Coordinating with different groups for connecting the trunks to DACS/ switch of  Rogers AT&T Wireless.

·   Provisioning and designing DS1, DS3, Ethernet, OCX circuits using Dot Provisioner.

·   Connecting DACS   Transport Nodes transferring to appropriate group for work order generation.

·   Designing knowledge of OC/DS3/T1/DSO circuit designs, Perform, track and manage projects reporting 

·   Detailed fiber distribution and route planning

·   Rack mounted Equipment Design and connectivity planning

04/93 - 08/00 Senior Engineer Optical Fiber PTCL

Transmission Planning

·   Network Design optimization by utilization of existing duct space and cost efficient construction routes

·   Registration of marketing data ( Demographic, Economical, population density, type of building)

·   Preparation of BOQ and Feasibility reports of Fiber connectivity with STM End to end nodes

·   Existing Civil networks analysis and identification of duct space

·   Ground surface report to find construction cost efficient routes

·   Cable route assurance with regard to the existing utility networks density

·   Pre Design Stage: Defining fiber network cluster (cells) to include demand points

·   Fiber Trunk and Backbone route Planning Client approval of the pre design concept

·   Coordination inter organization teams, vendors, general contractors and government authorities

·   Managing budgets, schedules, change orders and coordination with subcontractors focusing design engineering, specification development in multi-phase project implementation and integration

04/91 - 08/93 Radio EngineerRadio/ WirelessInstaphone

Transmission Planning

·   Conducted LOS survey for optical fiber and Microwave links between different cities

·   Link Budget calculations and integration of radio sites with fiber network

Awards

·   Awarded Ontario Graduate Scholarship for 2002-03

·   Awarded Gold Medal and cash prize for presenting technical paper in competition

·   Outstanding Leadership and services to The Student Branch by IEEE (USA)

·   Certificate and shield for achieving distinction and Honors in B.Sc. Engineering

·   Recipient of PTC Company’s Award for maximizing Telecom Network

PUBLICATIONS

·   Umair Qureshi, “A Performance Study of TCP in Mobile Ad-hoc Networks", Proceedings of International Workshop on Frontiers of Information Tech., Dec., 04

·   Umair Saeed and Dr. Mohammad Saleem, “Distribution System Monitoring using remote point simplex differential event Data Transmission at real time tokens” in University Research journal No. DR/56-pub/274 Dated 28-1-90

LICENSURE

P.Eng. of Ontario: (Statutes of Government of Ontario. P.28, Section 14)