TELECOM NETWORK ENGINEER/ TEST ENGINEER
SYSTEM INTEGRATOR/NETWORK PERFORMANCE MANAGER/
BUSINESS ANALYSIS

An accomplished Telecommunications Network Engineer with extensive expertise and 10+ years experience in the full cycle of the design, planning, implementation, operations, testing, management, performance and business analysis of fixed/wireline (ATM,FR, Packet Data/X.25, PSTN, ISDN, SS7, SIGTRAN, VoIP) and mobile/wireless (GSM/UMTS) telecommunication network, services and system integration. Specializing in OSI Model of Signaling Protocols in wireline, wireless, data and new generation networks with excellent skills for interoperability testing in converging networks environment (voice, data and video). Perfect monitoring, troubleshooting and problem analysis-solving skills, combined with technical and accounting skills for billing verification and network effectiveness evaluation. Profound project management, performance management, business analysis and optimization ability for the full cycle of planning, design, implementation and acceptance testing of Operational OSS, Monitoring&Testing and Business Intelligence (BI) System integration, based on HP-UNIX and Oracle Applications. Capability to meet all target goals and deadlines with optimal solutions.

QUALIFICATIONS AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

• Expert in design, implementation, operation and business management of telecommunications networks, services and telecom application systems.
• Demonstrated deep and broad understanding of all state of art telecom technologies, standards and networks convergence.
• Deep knowledge of traditional and newest telecommunications theory and technologies;
• Strong ability to fulfill multiple tasks in optimal way;
• Senior Expert in OSI Model of Signaling Protocols: SS7 (MTP;ISUP;TCAP;INAP/MAP); ISDN, V.5; X.25;ATM; FR; GSM/UMTS (ISUP, MAP,RANAP, RNSAP); SIGTRAN (SS7overIP), VoIP (SIP, H.323, MGCP, MECAGO); GSM/UMTS stack of signaling protocols.
• Senior Expert knowledge of SS7 protocols and wireline and wireless call flows
• Senior Expert level of Data analysis via Excel and ORACEL DBs
  Proficiency level of signaling testing and traffic analysis;
• Project management in all phases – research, design, tender evaluation, implementation, acceptance testing, operational and business management of telecommunications networks, services and systems, using Microsoft Office Products- Word, Excel, Power Point, Project Management.
• Business Intelligence Systems, based on HP-UNIX and Oracle Applications (in particular ACCESS7 AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES), including multi-profile traffic analysis for the purposes of optimization, billing verifications and business intelligence (BI).
• Working with Standalone and System Protocol Analyzers and testing tools: AIGIENT TECHNOLOGIES; ACTERNA/JSDU, SOLINET, SUNRISE, TEKTRONIX, JDSU, etc.
• + 10 years expert in telecom interconnections and services via end-to end testing and test planning
• Profound knowledge of NGN VoIP Technology Network platforms – Ericsson, Siemens, Alcatel, Huawei, Cisco, etc.
• Senior Expert in VoIP protocols SIP, H.323, MGCP, ISUP, SCCP, TCAP, SIGTRAN, etc.
• Expert in wireless 2G/3G (GSM/UMTS) networks. Intermediate level for LTE.
• Senior Expert level of QA testing and analysis
• CISCO VoIP Concept and GSM/UMTS Optimization Platforms
• ERICSSON Switching Platform - Fixed, VoIP, GSM/UMTS and OSS (NMS and UMTS)
• SIEMENS Switching Platform - Fixed, VOIP, GSM/UMTS and OSS
• ALCATEL Network Platform - Intelligent services, VoIP, GSM/UMTS, Core Network OSS
• HUAWEI VoIP&GSM/UMTS and OSS Platform
• HP TEMIP NETWORK MANAGEMENT PLATFORM (OSS HP-COMPAQ)
• SYMETRICOM Synchronization Management System
• Writing protocol conformance tests, using TTCN3 and SAFIRE/SOLINET tools
• Implementing, monitoring, testing and management of different telecom services – voice, data and video.
• Senior Expert level in Testing and Quality assurance
• Performing protocol and interworking testing for multimedia services (including video and MSS)
• End to end testing of network connections and services;
• GSM/UMTS optimization: based measurements and analysis of the network performance and KPI in order to do configuration tuning, traffic balancing; signaling reconfiguration, etc.
• GSM/UMTS trunk optimization based on the state of the art new technology and products
• Integration of Application Testing and OSS Management Systems, based on HP-UNIX and ORACLE platforms
• Training and writing training and technical documentation
• HP-UNIX Applications and scripting
• ORACLE DB Applications Administration
• ORACLE SQL/PL Programming for Business Intelligence and Analysis. Could work with Crystal Reports, Toad, Enterprise Developer, Business Objects, etc
• Working experience in NOC with strong troubleshooting and problem solving, multi-tasking skills.
• Measuring, analysis and optimization of KPI of telecom networks and services.
• Performance management and Business analysis for designing solutions, completing projects on time, improving efficiency, pro-active problem solving, managing KPI. Best expertise using my PH degree work “ A Methodology for design, implementation, testing, optimization and business analysis of telecom networks and services” for analysis of the efficiency and the ROI of every project for implementation, operation and optimization on every network, service, including accounting and financial parameters as profit/loss; balance sheet; ROI.
• Managing a team of up to 20 people. Strong team worker.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE/EMPLOYMENT

Confidential December 2006 - Present
Sales associate in “Wireless Connection Center”
Sales and dealership for all USA Wireless Carriers - Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T,
Tracfone; Net10; Virgin Mobile, etc. Sales, activation and customer service for
Contract and pre-paid mobile services.

Confidential January 2008 – June 2008

NOC Project Assistant - Parsippany, NJ
Monitoring the telecom network, troubleshooting and problem solving in NOC. Duties include verifying GSM/UMTS nodes are alarm free, documenting work orders, testing, halting and restoring traffic, traffic analysis. Testing interconnection between the nodes. Working with Multiple GSM/UMTS and OSS Platforms - Ericsson, Alcatel, Agilent Technologies, etc. Working under pressure and in multi-tasking environment with different OAM/OSS and testing systems.

Confidential 2006

SENIOR TELECOM EXPERT/SENIOR TEST ENGINEER/SYSTEM INTEGRATOR/
PROJECT MANAGER 1 year

Sales, delivery, implementation and support of Specialized Telecom, OSS Systems and test solutions for telecom operators in Bulgaria, Macedonia and Romania.
Implementation of Management System platforms – HP Open View Temip; Symetricom Synchronization System;
Optimization of the transmission resources for GSM and UMTS.
Sales and expertise in Protocol analyzers and Systems based on Protocol Analysis – Agilent Technologies, Solinet, Sapphire etc. Writing tests for telecom protocols on SAPPHIRE PLATFORM for different telecom projects.
Test planning and end-to-end network and internetworking testing for NGN (VoIP) Networks.
Integrating Network Monitoring, Testing and Business Analysis Systems.
GSM/UMTS optimization projects for the mobile operators in Bulgaria and Romania.

Confidential 1975 - 2006
NETWORK PERFORMANCE MANAGER/BUSINSS ANALYSIST in NOC 3 years
Managing analysis of KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) for Bulgaria Telecom Co networks – PSTN/ISDN; Intelligent Network; ATM/FR; GSM/UMTS; NGN (VoIP) including traffic and business analysis and optimization of the telecom network configuration and traffic handling.
Support for VIP customer sales and support
Interconnect Billing verifications and problem solving, based on the Oracle DB data and traffic and business analysis statistics gathered from OSS systems.

SENIOR TELCOM EXPERT/SENIOR TEST ENGINEER/SYSTEM INGARTOR in NOC 5 years
Troubleshooting and problem solving of network connections; interconnections with other carriers; activation testing of interconnections, traffic analysis and business analysis, billing verifications.
Design and implementation of SS7 Signaling Network for PSTN/ISDN network of BTC based on Ericsson AXE10 switches and SIEMENS EWSD;
Implementation of the OSS Systems of Ericsson, Alcatel, Siemens, Huawei in NOC of Bulgaria Telecom
Design and implementation of Intelligent Network Services in BTC network, based on IN ALCATEL platform, Ericsson SSPs and Siemens SSPs;
Test planning and end-to-end network and internetworking testing for NGN (VoIP) Networks
Testing of interconnections for Bulgaria Telecom GSM operator VIVATEL;
Implementation of Bulgaria Telecom – Vivatel GSM/UMTS network
Design and implementation of NGN (VoIP) network based on Huawei Platform;
Design, integration and operations of the Agilent Technology ACCESS7 Monitoring and Business Intelligence System;
Operations, testing and management of new telecom networks and services – PSTN/ISDN, IN (Intelligent services +800,+900, etc); NGN (VoIP) and GSM/UMTS.
Interconnect end to end testing, billing verifications and business analysis;
Customer service – solving problems and testing for business and individual customers; design of customer solutions
Writing technical documentation
Technical training for sale’s personnel.

SENIOR RESEARCH ASOCCIATE/PROJECT MANAGER 23 years
Participation in the Design and implementation in Bulgaria Telecom Networks: SDH; X.25/Frame Relay/ ATM/Signaling network SS7.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Master's Degree
Honor Diploma for excellence

Post Graduate for PH degree

implementation and testing of Telecommunication Networks and Services

College Courses in Accounting

International Trade College, Sofia, Bulgaria
International management of a small company and accounting

USTTI Course

Global One, Reston, Virginia, US
International Telecommunications LAN/WAN

USTTI Course

Sprint, Kansas, US
Optical Networks

USTTI Course

MCI, Washington, US
Management of Telecommunications Networks and services

USTTI Course

AT&T New Jersey, US
Managing Telco in competitive environment

HP-Course

Nice, France
TEMIP Management Platform

Alcatel Course

Italy
ALCATEL IN Platform

ORACLE

ORACLE Administration and SQL/PL

ERICSSON Course

Switching (incl. VoIP, GSM/UMTS) and Intelligent Platforms

SIEMENS Course

Switching(incl. VoIP, GSM/UMTS) and Intelligent Platforms

HUAWEI

HUAWEI VoIP Platform Switching

Agilent Technologies Training

Singapore,
UMTS protocols, testing and KPI performance

Agilent Technologies Training

Edinburg, Scotland,
ACSSES 7 Network Monitoring, Testing and Business Analysis System

LANGUAGES
English - fluent
Russian - fluent
Bulgarian - mother language

STATUS IN USA
Permanent Resident Green Card Holder