Yasir Rafique, Testing and Commissioning Engineer (Coordinator)

Yasir Rafique

Testing and Commissioning Engineer (Coordinator)

THALES

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Bachelor's degree, Computer Networks, Distributed Computing, Communication Systems
Experience
17 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :17 years, 1 Months

Testing and Commissioning Engineer (Coordinator) at THALES
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since July 2018

Project Name: Doha Metro, Qatar

Job Description
 Manage, plan and execute all T&C activities within assigned scope
 Secure access points to T&C Sites within their assigned area
 Implement and close out all occupancy permits
 Liaises with the T&C Manager, Facilities Commissioning Manage and Training/Manual Manager and Test Engineer to safely and efficiently prepare for test and/or work activities within T&C Site
 Liaise with Rail Controller to coordinate daily T&C activities that require completion
 Coordinate, plan and manage resources to allow for safe execution of T&C testing and T&C operations
 Maintaining the commissioning standards used as the guidelines for the commissioning process used for construction
 Maintaining all the necessary documents used in the commissioning process
 Developing a commissioning plan for assigned system
 Coordinate, and manage external commissioning consultants and contractors
 Developing a commissioning schedule that meets the requirements of the project
 Drawings review and recommendations concerning constructability, reliability and maintainability
 Continually monitor construction/commissioning activities for compliance to contract, documents and quality
 Attend project meetings for assigned system as needed
 Develop or obtain test, start-up procedures for equipment, and the sequence of operation for use in developing the commissioning plan
 Verifying all equipment’s are operating as designed and meets expectation of the system
 Coordinate the commissioning team throughout the design, construction and maintenance processes.

Installation Engineer at THALES
  • Oman - Muscat
  • June 2015 to June 2018

Project Name: New Muscat International Airport, Oman

Job Description
 Responsible for complete Radio Engineering (Installation) work packages. Each radio work package will be defined in terms of budget, timescales and scope
 Providing correct and timely technical and engineering input to project and capable of contributing in a hands-on manner to all phases of project: including systems analysis and design, implementation, validation and test, and engineering support to site commissioning
 Providing technical advisory to clients with any equipment issues by providing remote assess support and on site trouble shooting and fault finding.
 Checking and calibrating instruments to make sure they are accurate
 Driving continuous improvement and cost optimization on site/installation, project execution, work processes and people capabilities to maximise results.
 Foster / drive collaboration with design team
 Perform contingency planning and execute in case of emergency
 Performing root cause failure analysis for all major issues / failures
 Assisting in the implementation of Best Practice - Report related repair costs & man hours, both internal and external
 Ensuring execution team (including contractors) operates in a manner that is safe for employees, customers and contractors
 Process project and risk management. Identifies factors that could adversely affect project execution, safety requirements or customer satisfaction
 Embracing Change: Seeks opportunities to actively support and implement change initiatives

Additional Responsibilities

 Supervising the installation of FIDs and coordination with sub-contractor for onsite configuration and troubleshooting
 Supervising the installation of CUPPS, BRS and coordination with subcontractor for onsite configuration and troubleshooting
 Supervising the installation of IPTV and coordination with subcontractor for onsite configuration and troubleshooting
 Coordinating with NETWORK team for issues related to network for end devices (responsible for)
 Coordinating with CMS team for updating of CMS (for responsible systems)

Security Systems Testing and Commissioning Engineer (Team Lead) at THALES
  • Qatar - Doha
  • October 2012 to June 2015

Project Name: Hammad International Airport, Qatar (HIA)

 Technical design and implementation of ACS/CCTV
 Designing the ACS/CCTV systems based on requirements
 Commissioning of cameras on airport sites (IP addressing, field of view set up, etc)
 Commissioning of card readers/controllers on airport sites
 Testing CCTV/ACS functionality for witness by client representatives
 Site survey: attending a location, rapidly assimilating the situation, identifying constraints and proposing options for the installation
 Testing and commissioning CCTV/ACS systems
 Supporting Systems Integration team with software testing and fault reporting
 Testing integration with Security Management System software
 Supporting Systems Integration team with software testing and fault reporting on airport sites
 Preparation of technical reports for presentation to the Senior Engineer
 Production of testing and commissioning documentation for site works
 Video management system configuration data
 Collaborating with other teams such as the Interface Management Team, Delivery
Managers, Project Management Office
 Assessing and implementing instructed changes
 Assisting with reporting of security team works through meetings and documentation through bi-weekly report

System Engineer at NEC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • August 2011 to July 2012

- Facial Recognition Expert (NEC NeoFace, Face recognition Software)
- Surveillance and Still Photo
- Installation, Configuration and training of Facial Software
- Installation and configuration of Advanced Fingerprint Integrated System (AFIS, NEC)
- Coordinate system development tasks to include design, integration and formal testing
- Oversees all transitions into production
- Develop and complete actions in system specifications, technical and logistical requirements and other disciplines
- Create and maintain programmatic and technical documentation to insure efficient planning and execution
- Manage and document system configurations

Asstt. Network Administrator at COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Abbottabad, Pakistan
  • Pakistan
  • February 2008 to July 2011

- Managing a team of 6 direct reports.
- Installation, Configuration & Management of Network Servers
- Apache, DHCP, DNS, RADIUS (AAA), Proxies, Domain Controllers.
- Cisco Routers & Switches
- SSH, Anti-virus, VLANs.
- CCTV, Time Attendance Machine, Door Access Control System
- IT Support and Services.
- Open Source CIITIX (Debian clone) for WiFi “HotSpot” Solutions
- Light weight Joe's Window Manager (JWM) for GUI Management
- Free radius with secure TTLS for authentication

Assistant Engineer in IT Section at Ministry of Defence
  • Pakistan - Rawalpindi
  • February 2007 to February 2008

- Network Maintenance & Troubleshooting
- Network Planning - Expansion
- Routing & Switching Network Support to Internal Customers
- Portal Management
- KPI Tool Management
- Produce organizational KPI yearly reports

Education

Bachelor's degree, Computer Networks, Distributed Computing, Communication Systems
  • at COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Abbottabad
  • September 2006

My CGPA is 2.34. I did internship during my Studies in Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited for 2 months.

Specialties & Skills

IP Networking
Commissioning
Servers
Access Systems
Network Services
Hardware/Software Support
security audit, vulnerability assessment and exploitation tools.
Hotspot Radius (AAA)
Active Directory Administration of Windows 2008 server
CCTV Cameras
PABX Systems
Access Control Systems
Facial Recognition System
Wireless Routers/Access Points
Structured Cabling
Security Systems

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert

Training and Certifications

Cisco Certified Network Associate (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2010
Valid Until:
September 2010