TI Manager
CXD Middle East / Horsebridge Middle East
Total years of experience :15 years, 7 Months
1. Organized the company’s process for invoicing completed Site Projects.
2. Developed a “Tracking File” used in monitoring the milestones of the site projects from the Site Survey Stage to the Invoicing Stage.
3. Improved the rate of approval of the documents submitted to the Customer by ensuring that the documentation submitted are compliant to the requirements of the Customer.
4. Supervised the correction of the documents previously submitted for sites with pending invoice approval.
5. Introduced a site progress report format for IBS DAS projects that would track the As-built materials and compare them with the materials provided by the Customer.
6. Organized team’s work schedule based on the Customer’s priority and availability of the resources
7. Submitted Progress Reports to the Customer.
Coordinate with Customer regarding schedules of Site Implementation and Integration for Abu Dhabi and Dubai Region.
Coordinate with Customer and Commercial Department regarding the BoQ and Purchase Order from NSN.
Organize team’s work schedule based on the Customer’s priority and availability of the resources.
Prepare the Site Material Requests as required by the activity (e.g. Implementation, Upgrade, Expansions, etc.)
Ensure that the Sales Order received matches the Site Material Request.
Organize a team for special activities (e.g. Transmission expansion, BTS upgrade, BTS relocation, etc.)
Monitor the installation progress of the TI teams and updates the Customer.
Coordinate with the TI team and Customer in preparing the site for Preliminary Acceptance (PAT)
Organize the team in rectifying snags identified by the Customer during PAT.
Organize the team to clear the alarms that occurs during the quality stage of the site.
Prepare the Service Requests for Subcontractors assigned to do TI activities.
Monitor the Subcontractor’s work progress at the site.
Prepare the Site Completion Reports when the Subcontractor completes the TI work required as per agreement.
Organize and assign the team’s weekly work schedule based on the Customer’s priority and availability of the resources.
Monitor the installation progress of all the teams and update the Customer on a regular basis
Prepare the Bill of Quantities of the materials needed for installation of the BTS based on the site configuration and the Pre-Installation Survey Meeting (PISM) report.
Coordinate with Customer regarding schedules for Site Implementation and Integration.
Acts as Officer-In-Charge whenever the TI Manager is unavailable
Supervises the installation of NSN Flexi Base Transceiver Station for NSN In-Building Solution.This includes the installation of the Power system (e.g. Rectifier and Batteries) and Transmission System (e.g. microwave, fiber optics, fixed network).
Performs commissioning of NSN Flexi2GBTS and WCDMA FlexiBTS by configuring the BTS/ Node B equipment according to the specifications provided in the site Datafill by the customer.
Commissions the PDH Transmission system used by the BTS. NSN uses the Flexihopper for this application whether via Fixed Network or Microwave.
Supervises the installation of the NSN Power System Rectifier (DPR-2000).
Ensures that the AC Power requirements of the site are met by checking the correctness of the power termination and back-up power is working.
Performs test calls, handover test, GPRS and/or PS data tests, and alarm testing to integratethe BTS to Du Mobile Network.
Performs Corrective and Preventive Maintenance of the BTS during the “Quality Monitoring Phase” of the site.
Ensures the site readiness for Hand-over to the customer by performing Quality checks on the installation as per NSN/Du standards.
Provided assistance to Site acquisition agents in selecting possible site location candidates based on the RNP’s nominal plan. This entailed determining all possible site candidates within the predetermined radius of the nominal coordinate from the technical side’s perspective.
Planned the scheduling of the Initial site survey for the Site Acquisition agents.
Corresponded and held meetings with owner’s /representatives with regard to scheduling of the survey and access permission for site implementation.
Planned and performed Preliminary Technical Site Survey to ensure that the candidates will be technically acceptable to the customer. This involves determining the availability of LOS for the MW antenna, power source and coverage area for each sector of the BTS.
Performed Technical Site Surveys (Telecomm and Civil Works) with the customers on approved sites by the customer for Outdoor sites.
Performed Technical Site Surveys (Telecomm and Civil Works) with the customers for Indoor Sites. This entails identifying possible antenna locations, cable routes, BTS locations, power source availability and location, etc.
Performed GSM Voice Drive Test to check for call hand-over and speech quality on Dubai, Sharjah and the Northern Emirates using TEMS Investigation Tool version 8.1.
MadeCDMA Voice Drive Test to check for call hand-over and speech quality on Dubai, Sharjah and the Northern Emirates using TEMS Investigation Tool version 8.1.
Performed GSM EDGE Drive Testin Dubai, Sharjah and the Northern Emirates using TEMS Investigation Tool version 8.1.
Performed GSM Voice, EDGE, HSDPA and WCDMA Speech Walk Test for In Building Solutions using TEMS Investigation.
Monitored the progress of all the installation and acceptance activities.
Performed initial site survey with Etisalat Engineers to determine whether the Node B can be installed and where the location inside the shelter will be.
Coordinated with Etisalat Engineers to determine the installation standards and specifications of the Node-B equipment on site.
Performed full indoor installation of Huawei BTS 3812 Node-B equipment.
Checked the installation standards of the Node-B sites prior to commissioning.
Performed sweep tests on the feeder cables and antenna using the ANRITSU site master.
Performed Commissioning and Testing of Huawei Node B BTS3812E.
Performed Hardware Installation Acceptance with Etisalat Engineer to determine if the installation done is compliant with the customer’s standards.
Coordinated with complete customer base to determine the installation standards and specifications of the BTS equipment on site.
Supervised the installation of the Huawei BTS 312, BTS3002C and BTS outdoor equipments.
Planned and checked the installation standards of the BTS sites prior to commissioning.
Performed sweep tests on the feeder cables and antenna using the ANRITSU / BIRD site master.
Performed pre-acceptance operations and maintenance (O&M) activities.
Provided technical assistance activities to the customer.
Initiated and supervised the installation of Huawei BSC equipment for the GSM/ WLL project of Telecomms Company -Zanjan (TCZ) and TC-Kordestan.
Supervised the installation of Huawei BTS312 and BTS30 equipment for the GSM/WLL project in Zanjan, Qazvin and Kordestan.
Solely performed commissioning and integration of the Huawei BTS312 and BTS30 equipment for the GSM/ WLL project.
Performed commissioning of the Huawei BSC equipment for the TC-Kordestan GSM/WLL project.
Performed commissioning and integration of the Alcatel Evolium BTS equipment for the Digitel DCS 1800 project.
Checked and supervised the installation standard of BTS sites prior to commissioning.
Checked and supervised all antenna and cables VSWR using ANRITSU Site master.
Set BTS antenna mapping.
Performed BTS inventory.
Performed A-bis loop test on the BTS.
Set transmission module parameters.
Performed drive testing to check for call hand-over and speech quality.
Performed corrective maintenance in coordination with the Optimization group.
Performed operation and maintenance activities and provided technical assistance to costumer.
Performed hardware expansion and upgrade.
Performed Sub-rack Acceptance (SAT) and Phase Provisionary Acceptance Tests (PPAT) of the Alcatel Evolium equipment and the In-Building Solution (IBS) equipment for the Digitel DCS 1800 project.
Conducted initial survey of the site where the commissioning will be done to determine whether the Siemens Base Station (SBS) is “Ready for Commissioning”.
Performed Commissioning and Acceptance activities in accordance with the Siemens Installation Test Manual (ITMN) and Acceptance Test Manual (ATMN).
Discussed with the customer, all work related matters.
Prepared all needed documents, equipment and other related material/s for the Commissioning and Acceptance activities.
Performed and supported network integration and cut-over activities.
Performed Operation & Maintenance (O&M) and Technical Assistance activities.
Performed drive testing to check for call hand-over and speech quality.
Performed hardware test calls on newly commissioned and integrated sites.
Worked as a team leader responsible for the GSM network maintenance of the Tabuk region BSS network.
Performed hands-on in-field technical support functions including Hardware/Software platform administration, maintenance repair, retrofit and growth for the network BSS equipments (BTS-900, BTS-2000, BCE-2000, BCF-2000, STF-2000).
Performed routine and preventive maintenance tasks for the Lucent BSS equipments.
Analyzed and resolved hardware and software problems in the BSS.
Responded to, interpreted, and cleared alarms reported at the OMC.
Maintained, updated, and performed back-up on the database of the BCE and BCF.
Performed drive tests to check for call hand-over and speech quality using Mobile phones with Network Monitor tools in support of the Optimization group.
Controlled, maintained, and monitored daily operations of the whole Motorola Base Substation System (BSS) of the GSM cellular network.
Troubleshot possible alarms in the network using the software fault handling (BSS) commands.
Collected traffic statistics from the GSM network elements and gave them to the Traffic Engineering for their reference.
