Sheeraz Ghani Siddiqui

Assistant Manager at Ufone

• Pakistan - Karachi
• My current job since July 2004

Assistant Manager, Radio Access Network Operations, South| | Ufone | Jan-2012- Dec-2015|
 Worked as Assistant Manager, Access Network Ops, from 2012-2015, Senior Executive Engineer / (TL), Access Network Ops Karachi, from 2009-2011 and Executive Engineer / (TL), Access Network Ops, South, from 2004-2008.
 Ensured Network Availability at 99.995%. Took preventive measures to maintain it including routines, health checks and contingency plans.
 Ensured Network Quality through Preventive and Corrective maintenance actions and compliance as per defined PM and CM SLA, criteria for regional teams.
 Ensured Access Network Performance Monitoring & Analysis
 Ensured Sustained AC & DC Backup Power on Core and Access Sites
 Ensured Core Network Operations & Health check & major locations quarterly audits for:
• Switchgears & HT | LT Panels Transformer DG & sync panels |Rectifier Systems |UPS Systems | Battery Banks | HVAC | Fire suppression systems | Raised floor Cleanliness | all Sensors health, testing & operational confirmation from NOC | Power usage effectiveness & Data Center infrastructure efficiency Enhancement | EOL/EOS Equipment replacement
 Access Network Operations & Resource optimization and dimensioning:
• Fuel Theft Reporting |Power Source Availability/LS Trending | Battery Parameter Settings Audits |Remote Battery Bank Tests |Battery State of Health (SOH) | Site Telco Loads | CP Consumption Stats / Billing Estimation | CP Theft Reporting | AC Low Voltage Reporting | Resource Requirement Flags
 Performance Management:
• Drilled down root cause & analysis of Access Network Major Outages & Degradation. Formulation of action plan to prevent such outages in future.
• Telco equipment deficiency analysis. Access Network GAPs analysis, identification of network grey areas and device improvement plan and project.
 Contingency planning:
• Emergency handling during heavy rains, floods, thunderstorms, environmental disasters and power breakdowns
• Run preventive and corrective maintenance activities and special tasks assignments for field operations for above mentioned and Improve field management by highlighting week areas and periodic analysis of field operation.
 Network Quality:
• Maintained and improved network quality through cross-functional support to achieve customer experience and regulator (PTA) target.
 Customer Complaints Resolution:

Assistant Manager at Ufone

• Pakistan - Karachi
• My current job since January 2016

|Assistant Manager, Microwave Transmission Planning - Access South || | |Ufone||July-2015- till to date|
 Working as (Regional Head) Transmission Planning - Access South region.
 Network Expansion/Rollout - 2G, 3G & LTE:
• Involved in network expansion and rollout activities for 2G, 3G & LTE.
 Responsible for ensuring timely discharge of deliveries for ongoing projects for 2G, 3G and LTE rollouts. and ensuring the designs are in accordance with the planning guidelines.
 USF Tendering:
• Effectively planning various transmission networks and supporting the implementation of USF projects, including nominal planning, CapEx/OpEx budget preparation for business case analysis, technical bid preparation and clarifications, technical evaluation, technical support to PMO teams during rollout.
 Supervising and monitoring LTE transmission projects, including finalization of HLD’s, LLD’s and approval of technical site survey reports along with evaluation and approval of documents.
 Closely working for mega RFP, including finalization of HLD’s, LLD’s and their approvals, evaluation and approval of implementation documents.
 Responsible for evaluation of technical site survey reports, designed documents, low level & high level designs, candidate
information reports network acceptance certificates (NAC).
 Network Performance Management - 2G, 3G & LTE:
• Responsible for Performance Monitoring (Utilization, capacity etc) & Reporting of all Access transmission links (Microwave + Fiber) to proactively manage all links within the targeted and safe operational limits. End to end follows up with all involved teams for timely rectifications / up-gradations of microwave links as per regular monitoring and extraction of periodical reports from monitoring tools.
 CapEx Optimization Measures: Responsible for maximizing reuse of existing resources, BoQ / solution optimizations etc. with the target of achieving a savings of USD 100, 000). Took Cost-saving measures, SPT, E'1s, VSAT for shifting of TDM traffic on ABOIP.
 Responsible for Strategic & Synergy Projects, with PTCL.
 Working with OMOs for network collaboration such as MORAN
• Supervised MORAN project (Ufone-Telenor)
 Efficiently, manage and coordinate for planning and execution of operational rerouting, Planning and coordination for special projects etc.)
 Network Performance Management:
• Efficiently, monitoring the Stability & Optimization of Microwave Network KPIs etc.)
 Planning and dimensioning of Access Transmission network to provide roll-out and existing network modification.  Supporting transmission operations for 100% compliance of approved & designed parameters in field.
 Study new technologies & products and understanding complex solutions in the deployed network for conducting trials of new products and technologies
Key Achievements:  Solely, Planned, designed & formulated 14 x USF projects in the South region, awarded to Ufone by USF.
 Played a vital role as a Departmental Technical Quality Management Specialist (DQTMS) in the Technology Planning department for achieving the company’s objective to become ISO-9001: 2015.

• January 2012 to December 2015