Sr. Telecommunication Engineer
Mobilink Subsidary of ORASCOM
Total years of experience :23 years, 11 months
More than 5 years of experience in Project Management, design, specification, integration and simulation of wireless communication, plus strong knowledge of digital communications, RF propagation, link-budget analysis and clear understanding of interference and multipath. Planning and Managing Wireless Projects their Deployments, Configurations, Maintenance and Operations for Point-to-Multipoint connectivity over 3.5 GHz; WiMax 802.16 fixed & nomadic and Point-to-Point connectivity over 5.8 GHz Band, for Broadband and Data Circuits over Redline, Motorola, NEC, Dragon Wave, Airaya. Experience with multi-antenna systems (MIMO) and techniques such as transmit/receive diversity, spatial. Superior written and verbal communication skills; capable of documenting and communicating system design and specifications.
Lead the Engineering team & enhance the team’s effectiveness & development.
• Project Management, Planning, implementing & technical support for Telecom projects i.e. P2P & P2MP, Wimax connectivity on Wireless media.
• Responsible to deploy and configure Point to Point Radios from top Vendors Motorola, Redline Communications, Aperto Networks, Airaya, Cylink, Siemens.
• Link Budgeting & estimation by considering terrain, obstruction mast heights & other RF input parameters.
• Configure WAN Connectivity using E1, Radio, Fiber, FR & Ethernet technologies.
• Cisco Routers & Switches for VPN connectivity to clients’ networks.
• Establish & improve procedures & policies to ensure accurate & timely deployment & technical support.
• Hand-on Experience on Cisco 3800, 3700, 2800, 2600 & 2500 series Router and Multi vendor Network Equipment's for integration of network.
• BOQ’s writing, product selection, network designing & consultancy.
• Follow up with vendor officials, verify & inspect vendor works, identify irregularities & shortfalls and advise preventives measures.
• Corporate Customer handling & coordination with other technical departments.
• Manage RF operation & maintenance teams for deployment and troubleshooting of links.
• WAN solutions for banks & corporate customers using different media like microwave & Wimax
Projects Executed
Lead the execution teams for the following types of projects.
• With over 300 deployments over Wi-MAX and Point-to-Point (Microwave) for Corporate Banks, Financial Organization, Educational Institute, Multinational firms & Consumer Customer sites.
• Manage Cell Site Acquisitions Civil Works (Tower Erections & Data Centers) On-site Installations both Indoor and Outdoor in South Region .
• Planning and Managing Wireless Projects their Deployments, Configurations, Maintenance and Operations for Point-to-Multipoint connectivity over 3.5 GHz; WiMax 802.16 fixed & nomadic and Point-to-Point connectivity over 5.8 GHz Band, for Broadband and Data Circuits over Redline, Motorola, Airaya and Aperto Bridges for back hauling .
• Pharmaceutical Co. and Engro Foods Pvt Ltd. Projects connectivity provide with multi-antenna system (MIMO) and technique such as transmit/receive diversity, spatial.
• 5.8 GHz Point-to-Point LOS/NLOS (Redline AN-80i, AN-50e Ethernet Bridges) with 54 Mbps throughput over 5, 10 & 20 MHz channel sizes.
• Wireless Ethernet Bridge with respective Integrated & External 1 - 4 ft Parabolic Antennas.
• IP and VPN connectivity for Clients Networks integration.
Last Position: In-charge Station - Hyderabad Division (Sep 2003 till Aug 2008)
Achievement: Successfully established a new divisional station from beginning.
Responsibilities:
• Managed the team of 5 Engineers for the smooth project implementations.
• Responsible for the planning & staffing for the Department.
• Pre sales meetings with clients
• Consultancy to generate RFP’s
• Project Management,
• Network Designing, planning & deployment of LAN and WAN solutions using Cisco devices.
• VSAT Installations and Commissioning on 2.4, 3 & 3.7 meter antenna on C band by using SCPC & MSPC Networks for voice & data links.
• Configurations of devices.
• Technical trouble shooting & handling the TAC cases with NMS.
• Initializing, designing & implementing new projects.
• Hands on experience of 3700, 2800, 2600, and 2500 series of Cisco routers.
• Experience of static and dynamic routing using EIGRP & RIP.
• WAN Connectivity using DXX, Radio with integration of Router using V.35 interface
• Worked on Switch models like 2900.
Site Survey
• Plot the Network Diagram based on last mile link i.e. P2P.
• Visually inspect the site.
• Examine LOS status.
• Propose required equipment, Access Points & mast type keeping in view desired RSSI & SNR via Link Budgeting, Map source & Google Earth.
NMS
• Links monitoring on Solaris 5620 Network Manager.
• Configuration of newly installed links.
• Coordination with the clients to provide solutions according to the nature of faults.
Projects Executed
• With over 600 deployments of dedicated link
• Point to point and Point to Multipoint circuits
• WAN connectivity within the city & between the cities, Integration of Networks.
• Radio links with in city and remote locations.
• • Establishment of new POP sites Local & Remote Cities; Hub sites installations of Telenor Cellular Network Projects in Sindh and Baluchistan regions.
• OGDCL, PPL & BP (Oil & Gas Sector) WAN projects in Sindh and Baluchistan regions.
Certifications: 2010 Cisco I.D CSCO 11383690 CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional) CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate)
G.P.A is 3.15