Wasim Laliwala, Telecom Lead

Wasim Laliwala

Telecom Lead

Huawei

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Master's degree, Projects Management
Experience
16 years, 3 Months

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Total years of experience :16 years, 3 Months

Telecom Lead at Huawei
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since June 2019

I am looking after 2G/3G/4G/5G Access network operations as a Telecom Lead for Huawei Manged Service network.

LTE/WCDMA/GSM RAN-BSS Back Office Engineer at VIVA KUWAIT
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • September 2014 to January 2019

I) Company: Huawei Technologies Kuwait (Managed Service for Ooredoo Telecom)
 Location: - VIVA Kuwait MS, .
 Designation:- Back Office Senior Engineer
 Duration: - Huawei Managed Service from May’2015 to Current position……..
Ericsson Managed Service from September’2014 to January’2015

I am looking after 2G/3G/LTE SRAN network as a Back Office Engineer for Ericsson & Huawei network. Handling the operation of BSC, RNC, BTS, NODEB, eNODEB, SIU as a 2nd level support.
Job Responsibility:
• Ensuring daily health check & maintenance of RAN nodes like BSC/EVO BSC/RNC/BTS/NodeB/Enodeb/SIU etc.
• Working on Ericsson EVO 8200 BSC/RNC, RBS 6000 2G/3G/LTE SRAN & SIU nodes for Ooredoo Kuwait Network operations & maintenance
• Executing the work orders, HUSI, new hardware/software cutover, hub migration activity etc. also supporting project team during execution of critical planned activities like frequency carving, SW/HW upgrades.
• Handling daily tickets/TT’s with resolution as per on call duties, generating HUSI for any planned activity
• Preparing & executing Data Transcript (DT) for BSC/RNC/BTS/Node-B/Enodeb/SIU as per requirements
• Done the 3G/LTE cell/IMSI trace for troubleshooting (UETR, CTR CELLTRACE, and UETRACE etc.)
• Done the 2G cell trace to troubleshooting the TCH & SDCCCH call drop issues
• Done the configuration changes on Huawei nodes LTE DBS 3900, BSC6900 GSM & UMTS, BTS 3900
• Rendering technical support during fault clearance to Field Engineer & Junior Engineers of BSS-RAN
• Performing Cell parameter changes in coordination with RF/ Optimization Team for cell sites
• Providing 2nd Line support for any critical issue regarding BSC/RNC/RBS/nodeb/enodeb/SIU
• Support provided for operation & rollout of IBS/SMALL CELL for indoor sites
• Performing O&M surveillance functions, OMC routines, BSC/RNC/Node-B/Enodeb/SIU SW upgrades, license installations and maintaining CP/AP/CV/C&D drives backups as per schedule
• Evaluating network performance statistical data & developing daily/monthly/yearly MIS reports
• Stellar role in managing alarms of all network elements (OSS), monitoring alarms using Ericsson OSS/WinFiol, deploying fault clearance procedures for Detected Alarms; escalating the case to Field engineers for remotely clearing Detected Alarms
• Done in-house GEM, EGEM magazine & EPB card replacement/expansion work in BSC/RNC
• Done the configuration of PCU and NSEI addition for GPRS and GB over IP.
• Supervising/Performing 2G/3G node migration, 2G/3G sites loading, AMOS/MOSHELL scripting, configuration changes at node-B & RNC level, BSC/RNC expansion (adding sub racks), EPB/GPB/SPB addition in BSC/RNC.
• Done the configuration changes in RAN nodes during SGSN/CS core node swapping

BSS/RAN Engineer at Idea Cellular Ltd
  • India - Ahmedabad
  • August 2007 to July 2014

I ) Company: Managed Service contract with Ericsson-Kuwait for OOREDOO TELECOM
 Designation:- 2G/3G Back Office Engineer
 Duration: - From September’2014 till date…..
 Location:- Ooredoo Headquarter, Kuwait.

I am looking after 2G/3G network as a Back Office Engineer for Ericsson managed network, Currently handling the operation of BSC, RNC, OSS, BTS, NODEB etc as an Back Office Engineer as per below given same details.
Job Responsibility: Same as with Idea Cellular Ltd.
II ) Company: IDEA CELLULAR LTD. (Aditya Birla Group)
 Designation:- Assistant Manager (BSS/RAN - OMCR/NOC Shift Engineer)
 Duration: - From Aug’2007 to Aug’2014
 Location:- Ahmedabad (Gujarat-India)
Job Responsibility: I was working as a BSS & RAN Engineer (2G+3G+Wifi) at Idea Cellular Ltd. for Ericsson network, Ahmedabad (Gujarat-India). Idea Cellular Ltd. is one of the leading telecommunication service providers which offer 2G, 3G & Wi-Fi services across India. I am responsible for Technical support with Installation, Commissioning, Integration as well as Operation, Maintenance / planning for Telecommunication mobile network (2G+3G+Wi-Fi) with quality initiatives. Currently handling the operation of BSC, RNC, OSS, BTS, NODEB etc as an OMCR/NOC Core shift BO Engineer as per below given details.
BSS & RAN OMCR/NOC BO Experience:
• Done the Ericsson BSCs (APZ 212 30/33/33C/55/60/60C APG 40/43), RNC EVO 8200 & 3820 operation, maintenance, integration, expansion & troubleshooting work
• Done the SW up gradation of BSC(CP/AP/BTS); IPA, OPA, Middleware, AGM Upgrades, LAN switch/NWIE upgrades as well as RNC, NodeB upgrades for ericsson system using OSS SMO tool
• Have profound knowledge on WCDMA and RAN interfaces with IUB, IUR, MUB, IU-Cs, IU-Ps etc. protocol.
• Done the CP and APG upgrades and updates.
• Good understanding of 2G RAN Radio and C7/SIGTRAN signaling, 2G/3G RAN system and RF KPIs.
• Have done the Gb/IP, Abis, A-int, A-ter interface configuration and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of NWI-E/Switch configuration and troubleshooting.
• Very good knowledge in AXE hardware expansions.
• Done the GPHB, CSPB addition, memory upgrades, EGEM expansion etc. in BSC nodes
• Done the 2G/3G sites configuration at BSC/RNC end with MSC & neighbor definitions.
• Done the RF parameter changes at BSC/RNC level.
• Done the 2G/3G site shifting from one BSC/RNC to other BSC/RNC by making scripts
• Preparing the scripts for new sites/cell, RF para changes, AFP plan, LAC splitting etc.
• Done the sites migration from one BSC/RNC to other as per congestion etc issues
• Upgrading Software/licenses On RNC, BSC, RB and Node B Locally or using OSS
• Deleting and Reconfiguring the Sites Using Moshell Command for Maintenance purpose.
• Preparing Mo Script for RNC and Node B
• Loading XML files using RAN Explorer.
• Implementing the Utrancell/ICR relation's relation according to the planning sheet.
• Done the cell definition & maintenance in MSC/MSS nodes like CGI, EA etc.
• Done the Abis optimization in 2G sites for using devices in pool
• Done the 2G/3G GPRS/DATA definition in BSC/RNC of ericsson
• Done the regular monitoring & health check for BSS/RAN/OSS equipments
• Done the ticket generation (CSR etc) for the fault escalation to vendor as per agreed SLA
• Traffic monitoring at the cell sites and report generation at BSC/RNC end
• Daily NWA/KPI Analysis/health check reports preparation & analysis done
• Extra precaution taken during key festival days & during new year also close monitoring done during these days to upkeep the network
• Done the cell analyses on zero traffic, major degraded cells etc & immediate action taken for the same
• 2G/3G network KPI analysis done regularly & KPI comparison done after every major planned activities through ENIQ & OSS fetched data reports
• Regular backup taken before & after critical activity for AP/CP/RNC etc.

Education

Master's degree, Projects Management
  • at Sikkim Manipal University
  • February 2012

Recently completed MBA in projects management with 71%.

Bachelor's degree, Communication
  • at Government Engineering college
  • June 2007

Completed Bachelor in Engineering with Electronics & Communication with 66%.

Specialties & Skills

MS OFFICE
Typing 60 wpm
Customer complaint/KPI/Calldrop resolution
Networking
MW/OFC transmission operation
Ericsson BTS/MW/TN/ML/Wifi/BSC
Huawei DWDM
Switch-Router LAN connectivity
RAN LEAD

Languages

English
Intermediate
Hindi
Expert
Urdu
Intermediate

Memberships

Central Board for Cricket Ahmedabad - Laliwala Cricket Club
  • Secretary
  • December 2009

Training and Certifications

Ericsson (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2014
Valid Until:
February 2014
UTRAN RF PLANNING (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2013
Valid Until:
November 2013
CCNA CERTIFIED (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2013
Valid Until:
August 2015
SYNC Technology and Product Training on SSU, PTP servers (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2013
Valid Until:
February 2013
Ericsson Wi - Fi Overview Course (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2013
Valid Until:
February 2013
6 month trainee (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2007
Valid Until:
May 2007
Ericsson Certified (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2012
Valid Until:
January 2012
Huawei certified (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2012
Valid Until:
March 2012
Cisco certificate (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2011
Valid Until:
May 2011

Hobbies

  • Islamic Arts,History,Science,Watching debates of crucial subjects