Firas Abdulrahman

Network Optimization Senior Engineer (Supervisor) at STC Specialized

• Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
• My current job since December 2017

Radio Frequency Engineer (RF) at Public telecommunication Co.(PTC); Bravo

• Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
• My current job since June 2006

o Outdoor Activities:
 Perform site candidate evaluation and selection.
 Verify RF related site engineering drawings.
 Verify planning design criteria, system dimensioning, link budget and traffic analysis.
 Carry out optimization techniques (proper antenna selection for optimal horizontal/vertical performance, mechanical/electrical tilting, appropriate transmit power setting, antenna clearance, neighbor list analysis, etc.) for optimal site/cluster performance.
 Generate RF engineering related reports in Excel.
 Deal with Customer Coverage Trouble Ticketing complaints.
 Solve Customers coverage Complaints.
 Track Sites Performance KPIs.
 Optimize Network (Neighbors list, handover parameter, ...)

o In-door Activities:
 Survey, Design and implement for Indoor Solution installation.
 Coordinate, follow-up and lead the processes between different departments.

BTS Engineer at public Telecommunication Co.(PTC);Bravo

• Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
• March 2008 to June 2009

BTS-Engineer O&M (Western Region):
Activities:
 Supporting in E1 outages : Loop testing and troubleshooting with Switch team.
 Joining new sites installation & all related field work.
 Commissioning for sites.
 Surveying Site for implementation Purposes.
 Add/Replace cards for BTS & perform the required tests.
 Grooming E1 Box.
 Tracking, troubleshooting & clearing Alarms.
 Troubleshooting RF related Issues using site master (high VSWR, hardware problems, cables, connectors..)
 Updating of network sites documentation report
 O&M PMR