SUMMARY:

• Diligent professional with 15 years of experience in End - to-End Network Services designing, integration and testing. Strong knowledge in setting up test lab.
• E2E Integration and new services validation. Extensive experience in Design, Planning, Network Audits, Network Swap and Benchmarking of GSM/UMTS and LTE networks.
• Worked on Path Loss 4, Terms tool, Air Magnet, Mapinfo-9. ZTE/Ericson/ALU BTS Site Manager tools for functional and performance testing.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Network Engineer

Confidential (Sterling, VA)

Responsibilities:

• Designing of AP deployment by Using Airmagnet tool, Install and Configure local area network (LAN, WAN)/(WiFI) deployment as per project requirements.
• Good knowledge of Python..
• Experience in Information Technology Industry on mission critical Enterprise Network and System Administration.
• Understanding of Cisco Routers 1900, 2500, 2600, 3500, 3700 and 7200, ASR 1001
• Catalyst Switch 3560, 3750, 3850, 6500, 6800.
• Hands on experience in TCP/IP, VLAN, VTP, NAT, VPN, DHCP and OSI Layers.
• Networking WAN Protocols: RIP, EIGRP, OSPF and BGP.
• Set up, tested, and handled troubleshooting for Cisco switches, Cisco routers for LAN/WAN connectivity.
• Knowledge of DNS, DHCP, Static IP and sub netting.
• Monitoring Tools: Cacti, Net scout and IPAM, Wireshark. Iperf
• Administration and diagnostics of LAN and WAN with in-depth knowledge of TCP/IP, NAT, PPP, ISDN and associates network protocols and services.
• Involved in troubleshooting production issues and in escalating as per the requirement.
• Execute the change requests from customers/users after ensuring that due approvals are received.
• Good knowledge in supporting MS Office
• Worked in various shifts and providing various levels of 24x7, on-call coverage.
• Knowledgeable in understanding of the ITIL framework.
• Demonstrated success record in: Managing multiple tasks with proven ability to meet deadlines and proactively identifying the problem to solve complex technical issues.

Senior Support Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Supervise O&M activities for smooth operation.
• Raising PO/BOQ orders for O&M requirements.
• Close all RF related complains and tickets.
• Suggest and provide expertise in error free network operation.
• Close all pending OPEX related issues.
• Provide support in special project expedite and close with timelines.
• Maintain a good relation with customer and close reported issues timely.
• Data compilation, inventory management.
• Back office support to regional teams, in terms of any approval pending at customer end.
• Expedite DG OH project, and another telco no teco activities.
• Designing and submitting of managed services PO’s.
• Ensuring that contractual KPIs are maintained & SLAs are met by sub-vendors & that we meet our agreed KPIs & SLAs with the client.
• Managing the tracking and closing of issues on client trouble ticketing systems
• Managing a team giving back office support for BSS and transmission for L2 issues

Lead Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Improved Power Solutions to reduced overall fuel cost of region (MBU) to 50%.
• Plan, coordinate and get implemented alternate power solution of cell sites, included Wind mills and solar power.
• Close Monitoring of sites and BSC level KPI’s.
• Close all RF related issues, and tickets.
• Troubleshoot time-constraint complains of CS reported/logged issues.
• Monitor and Co-ordinate with Vendors for KPI’s and SLA breached cases.
• Excellent Knowledge of access & core transmission(Tellabs, ATM, Oscilloquartz).
• Installed and maintain old/new inventory raise requirement of spares accordingly
• On aired sites PAT/FAT and their associated M/W links.
• Excellent understanding of DUG and its functionality, synchronization with DUW toward 3G (Node B) implementation.
• Very good knowledge of vendor management in out-sourced Model.
• Strong knowledge of project management.
• Strong knowledge of cell sites audit.

RF Optimization Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• working on modem protocols (LTE, Advance LTE) and IMS protocols (VoLTE, Video, RCS)
• Excellent knowledge of Qualcomm tools, Wireshark, Android tools and Issue management system.
• Network E2E testing Develop integration plan for E2E for new services validation as per design document (NDR/AIS etc.). New services validation includes Voice / Data / CSFB / IRAT HO / SRVCC / VoLTE / VoWIFI / VVM, Supplementary Services etc.
• Performed individual sector tests, single site verification (SSV), cluster baseline drives, inter-radio access technology (IRAT) exit route test, inter-frequency hand off (IFHO) exit routes, and cluster re-drives.
• ·Analyzed and Measured LTE parameters like RSRP, RSSI, RSRQ,SINR and CQI Measurement.
• ·Collect both scanner and UE data (SC, RSCP and Ec/No, RSSI) for all the detected cells
• Validation of Wireless and Wired line network nodes/interfaces for LTE / UMTS / GSM like MME / RAN/BSC, SGW/SGSN, PGW/GGSN, eNb, Nb, GSM BTS, S1, X2, S5/S8, IMS,HSS/HLR and other network support nodes to provide end-to-end network diagnostics as per 3GPP technical specification.
• Monitored and analyzed the major KPI’s i.e CSSR, DCR, HSR, TCH and SD Congestion, Handover and Traffic distribution.
• Worked on Alcatel equipment BTS BSC, Transcoder, used Cell Re-selection and Traffic Sharing Algorithms for dynamically sharing SD and TCH traffic between Macros/Micros and Classical and Preferred Bands to enhance capacity, maximize utilization and provided solutions for congestion with implementation.
• Conducted Initial Optimization of new Macro and Confidential sites, removed frequency clashes, parameter tuning and neighbor addition or deletion.
• Planed drive tests to identify the bad Coverage, Quality patches, Swap sectors identifications, Call Drops and Handover Failures.
• Equipped new hardware in ALU BSCs, BTSs and XCDRs as per requirement
• Worked on Motorola BSS hardware includes cabinets like Horizon & Horizon II.

Team Lead Transmission Support

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Pre checks of upgrading M/W links to capacity links before it get replaced using PL-4.
• Hand on practice on NEC(PDH/SDH/XPIC) Ericsson Mini Link(2-P/6-P/20-P) Dragon Wave
• Commissioning and installation of Managed switches for WiMAX traffic routing.
• Commissioned RBS “6000” series and the MINI-LINK TN 4.4 FP.3 R22T18 with
• Done Upgrading of firmware of Ericson 2p, 6p, 20p to latest Release 4.4 FP 4.
• Worked on NEC PDH/SDH/XPIC/IPasso 200/400Mb links their configuration and troubleshooting.
• Configured MUX at SDh and XPIC level with multiple interface cards..
• Implement DCN visibility activity of all switches used in access network
• Provided On Field support to trouble shooting of Cisco & Juniper Switches.
• Worked on Cisco switches CE500 / C2950 / C2960 / C3560 / C3750 / ME3400 / C6500
• Routing protocols RIP / OSPF / EIGRP / BGP
• Implementing/Configuring VLANs / STP / RSTP to prevent loops.
• Securing VLANs, switch access, IDS, IPS
• Responsible to design access traffic routing of WiMAX sites.
• Design, Configure and install Junipers switches as well.
• Juniper switches EX Series
• Juniper firewalls SSG/ ISG / IDP Series
• Good knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP.
• Responsible to trace and resolve issues of loop generation.

Transmission Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Hand on practice on NEC(PDH/SDH/XPIC) Ericsson Mini Link(2-P/6-P/20-P) Dragon Wave.
• Performed panoramic site survey of the proposed locations in-respect of their coordinates, line of site & views.
• Audited Post Tower Erection and Draft Surveys, coordinated M/S Mobilink team & LOS Surveyors for fault free site conformation.
• Designed and Implemented NMS (> 750 Hops) (using Net Config tool) Activity. This activity contains cabling designing & implementing with respect to cabling diagram & downloading of Configuration files, Proficient in use of Designing software Net config Tool. Good Knowledge of Experience on Map-info 8 & Transmission planning tools. installation Supervision of the Microwave link Site.
• Installed & configured XPIC (Cross Polarization Interface Canceller), and configured MUX. ( Multiplexer )with Two & Four Sub board cards. Coordinated with the perspective customers on the proposals of Site development according to IEEE and ISO standards.
• Tuned by Patching and Defining the External Alarms Cables from BAT BOX to DF Panel.