Summary Qualifications

• Extensive RF engineering experience and knowledge in the Design, Implementation, Performance,
• Optimization, Traffic, Capacity, Operation, and Project Management of ESMR, PCS/1900 and Cellular
• Wireless Communications Networks using a variety of technologies, including ESMR/iDEN, TDMA, GSM,
• UMTS, CDMA, WiMAX and LTE technology.
• M.S. in Electrical Engineering Communications .
• B.S. in Electromechanical System Engineering Technology.
• CCNA CISCO Certified Network Associate 2.0
• Certified Trainer
• Extensive cellular, PCS, and Wireless data design and optimization.
• Extensive work on packet data and mobile IP.
• Familiar with Planet RF/propagation analysis , Wizard RF/propagation analysis , Asset 3g RF/propagation and Simulation Analysis , NetPlan RF/propagation analysis , Mentum Planet 4.3, Atoll, Capesso, Optimi-X ACP Automatic Cell Planning , Optimi-X AFP Automatic Frequency Planning , IQ Clear interference analysis , IQ Signum RF/propagation analysis , MapInfo, iFTA, Nextestlite, Scanix, C-AMAZE, CapPlanner,Grayson DM, Qualcomm DM, Safco DM, IQ Analyzer, Axticx Analyzer, and Viper Unit, Iperf, XCAL-X, XCAP-X, WindCatcher, Xstream, EMS iM2000 Keima Composer Astellia

ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE

Confidential

LTE Expert

• Provided support and consulting services to Sprint on their 4G network by continuously monitoring network performance, conducting call traces and troubleshooting all LTE interfaces to come up with corrective actions and recommendations:
• Delivered weekly LTE KPI performance reports for eUTRAN, Device and Core network for Samsung markets and a produced a weekly lab reports for ALU. Investigated several use cases by using Nova Analytics, Nova explorer and Wireshark tools for deep packet analysis on network traffic to identify anomalies and application performance issues.
• Led and conducted Astellia trainings classes for Sprint engineers using life network traffic.
• Investigated bad KPIs like low attach, low S1 HO and high Inter-RAT Redirection and drilled down to main causes that led to their degradation.
• Familiar with ALU SAM hierarchy and parameter configuration, ALU WPS for work order creation and ALU LPUG for pinpointing a specific parameter and feature structure in SAM.

Confidential

National RF Deployment Engineer

• Responsible for Sprint NV deployment:
• Provided support for a variety of engineering RF activities for both Samsung and Sprint engineers.
• Conducted playbook validation and provided legacy data for the No-Harm reports using RFISS and Flux tools.
• Worked on CDMA and LTE carrier planning using current and forecasted configuration of carriers, T1s, CE and RRUs in Sprint network.
• Participated in several technical meetings and discussions regarding LTE architecture, design, parameters performance metrics, ICIC and SON features:
• LTE Radio Planning and Optimization.
• LTE KPIs analysis like RSRP, RSRQ, SINR, Throughput and UE reporting like CQI, Rank and HARQ information to improve cell Edge user performance and reduce Inter Cell Interference using X2 interface load Indicator.
• Used Windcatcher, XCAP, and Spotfire for KPIs analysis and troubleshooting.
• Analysis of neighbor relations, TA List, RACH Preamble planning and implementation.

Confidential

LTE Design Engineer

• Responsible for AT T LTE network design of San Francisco area. Antenna selection, azimuths, Tilts, and propagation models were implemented using guidelines from AT T/Ericsson..
• Atoll RF planning and Capesso automatic cell planning tools were used in the RF design to spread traffic and optimize the network to meet LTE KPIs:
• Performed radio planning and optimization to maximize coverage, capacity and performance of AT T LTE network.
• Exceeded Throughput Target Mbps .
• Meet necessary Reference Signal Power RSRP , Reference Signal Received Quality RSRQ and Signal-to-Interference Noise Ratio SINR .
• Analyzed and investigated network quality problems and improved KPIs.

Confidential

Wimax RF Performance Expert

• Led and managed Wimax RF performance team for Denver market. Some of my responsibilities were as follow:
• Conduct site and cluster ATPs and brought over 176 sites on-air before commercial launch.
• Attended daily meetings with RF and backhaul teams to discuss and resolve issues that can delay CL.
• Troubleshot and resolved issues that can delay a site to not come on-air due to network entry, wrong RF parameter, TDMA interference or hardware mal function.
• Optimized Wimax KPIs to pass Clearwire thresholds, handover failure rate, DL/UL throughput, system acquisition time, delay jitter
• Tools used in this project were Planet, iM2000, X-Call, Windcatcher, Xstream, Spotfire.

Confidential

Provided support and training for NSA and TrendNavigate tools for the Middle East and African regions. Multiple K18 probes were used to collect counters from GSM/UMTS client network. Traces were used to monitor, analyze and optimize major KPIs.

Confidential

Wimax Expert

Provided consulting services in helping Wana's engineering department to benchmark Samsung and Motorola equipments. Reviewed vendor test protocol and validated their KPIs using Iperf and XCAL/XCAP tools. Performed Wimax pilot testing and optimization for the city of Rabat and Casablanca

Confidential

Principal RF Consultant

• Reviewed Samsung site ATP and developed cluster optimization procedures for Sprint WiMAX 802.16e System using following tools:
• Mentum Planet for coverage analysis
• Windcatcher and Xstream for data and Wimax KPIs analysis
• XCAL-X and XCAP-X for drive test data and performance analysis.
• Lead the KPIs analysis of Sprint's first Wimax cluster acceptance and came up with test procedures.
• Optimized major Wimax KPIs like RSSI, SINR, PER, TX Power, Delay, Jitter, Throughput
• Reviewed Samsung frequency and preamble plan and convinced vendor to implement my new plan using Keima Composer.

Confidential

Principal RF Consultant

• Worked on different projects:
• Managed, designed and delivered training in several RF projects.

Brazil

• Managed and evaluated a GSM/GPRS RF design project of Huawei telecom vendor for a major Brazilian wireless operator:
• Recreated Huawei RF design project using Wizard prediction tool, AFP tool and market data
• Analyzed BCCH/BSIC plans, neighbor relations, channel re-use, calculation distance and provided recommendation and results of our finding to Huawei and Vivo Operator
• Delivered advanced Wizard training for Nextel international in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro

Confidential

Delivered a three days training of Essential of UMTS to Nokia engineers

Confidential

Delivered a three days training on Automatic Cell Planning tool to T-Mobile client for their GSM and UMTS networks.

Confidential

• Recreated and completed the analysis of existing Cingular GSM network in 850 and 1900 bands to show the impact of UMTS network on GSM
• Designed UMTS network from existing GSM matching 100 of the bins
• Performed model tuning and clutter Optimization using Asset 3g tool:
• Sites selection per morphology
• Drive route planning and CW data collection
• Measured data filtering based on terrain, clutter and distance from site
• Minimized Standard deviation and zeroed mean error based to meet customer requirement
• Developed an Excel macro to automate the generation RFDS sheets.
• Optimized the UMTS network using ACP and Asset 3G tools and run simulations to generate statistics.

Confidential

• Supported and was part of the LCC RF team on their Cingular UMTS design project.
• Responsible for Nextel NHQ customer interface with the implementation of Optimi Wizard tool.
• Attended technical meetings with Nextel to discuss wizard Performance, issues, or new features.
• Supported Wizard development team by writing technical notes to develop new features and upgrades for Wizard.
• Worked on the CDMA2000 and Flarion OFDMA projects during Nextel 3G trials
• Attended technical and executive meetings and created report for Optimi VPs and Managers
• Developed and presented an RF design document to Nextel engineers and managers.

Confidential

Senior Engineer

• Perform carrier cell site data validation and configuration for GSM and TDMA technologies for planning a Wireless Location System. A considerable amount of information like Site coordinates, GPS AGL, Antenna height, orientation, and CGI information, and more valid information is needed for determining an accurate Mobile location.
• Responsible for the WLS design and development of design documents and bill of materials for major T Mobile markets.
• Assisted in the implementation of Lb interface between BSC and SMLC to replace A-bis Monitoring System.
• Developed a training document on implementation of SS7 signaling and SIGTRAN with Lb interface.

Confidential

Faculty Member in the department of School of Science and Engineering Taught graduate and undergraduate level courses in Wireless Communication, Data and Computer Communications, Computer Architectures and Assembly Language.

Confidential

• Managed a network troubles process project to implement and establish a logical and systematic approach for NNOC personnel and to manage an effective and efficient resolution of network troubles that are identified through monitoring the network
• Experienced in the design, implementation, performance, optimization, capacity, traffic, data engineering of ESMR/iDEN Wireless Communication Network System for Nextel.
• The following summarizes the major achievements and responsibilities:
• Cell site design Candidate selection and evaluation Cell site surveys and approval Re-design
• Cell site configuration design.
• Base station and antenna configuration and recommendations.
• Link budget analysis Coverage analysis Frequency planning and interference analysis.
• Fine tuning handover and other parameters to minimize percent dropped calls
• Demographic study, channel loading, traffic and capacity analysis
• Extensive experience in Cell site performance verification and optimization
• Field measurement and data analysis measurement integration and propagation model optimization
• Provide guidance, coordination, and support to engineering and drive test teams.
• Monitor progress status provide quality review and technical guidance to engineering staff
• Technical Trainer Responsible for developing courses and conducting training classes to help RF engineers in design, optimization, and capacity planning to improve the call quality and maintain a minimum level of service performance
• Accommodating increased subscriber traffic
• Expanding coverage areas and filling coverage holes
• Maintain a GOS of interconnect and dispatch below 2 bolocking
• Contributed to the initial design of Nextel CDMA 2000 Overlay on iDEN Network
• Packet Data RF Engineering
• Subject matter expert for packet data - developed packet data procedures and guidelines to optimize iDEN System.
• Developed formulas from collected statistics to monitor and troubleshoot packet data performance.
• Trained RF engineers for packet data deployment in major Nextel markets.
• Optimized and standardized most for RF parameters with the help of market RF lead engineer.
• Responsible for providing guidelines, recommendations, and solutions to help RF engineers, System Performance Engineers and Field Technician in troubleshooting and optimizing the iDEN Network
• Benchmarked drive testing and propagation tools including Wizard, planet, db Planner, Scanix, Actix IQ Analyzer, iFTA, C-Amaze, Nextestlite, and CapPlanner.

Confidential

Sr. System RF Engineer

• Responsible for the optimization of three CDMA markets in Brazil Bluemenau, Itajai, Camboriu .
• Perform daily drive testing to determine and resolve trouble cells and cluster by controlling RF coverage to contain coverage with each sector and enhance FER 2 or below, tuning neighbor list to minimize pilot pollution, and adjusting hand off parameters to minimize percent dropped calls.

Confidential

System Engineer

• Designed cable layout for Switch room
• Design PN offset, and review Sprint's RF design for Richmond and Norfolk Markets
• Performed the propagation prediction of the Richmond market using Planet and NetPlan propagation tools.
• Optimized CDMA System for the following markets: CFW Waynesboro, VA and Fargo, ND .
• Performed BTS 604 and 614 installation and Acceptance Test Procedure

Confidential

Design Engineer

• Designed and analyzed PCS and cellular site plans for coverage and interference into microwave systems. Coordinated with customers on proposed system designs.
• Identified best and most cost-effective methods to implement wireless communications systems.
• Performed TDMA, GSM, and CDMA channel selections interference calculations PCS-to-Microwave analysis and Microwave-to-PCS analysis in accordance with TIA Bulletin 10-F.