Adam RF Planning and Optimization Consultant

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Muhammad Adam ImamAddress:1206/B Mumtazabad Colony Multan Pakistan.Mobile: 00923476968665Email:[email protected]

PROFILE

Proficient in KPI analysis, parameters fine tuning, pre and post drive test analysis. I am a fast learner with abilityto work under pressure to achieve the desired commitments.

ACADEMICS

Bachelors in Computer Systems Engineering2002 to 2006

ZTETEAM LEAD CENTRAL3REGION NPOPROJECT CHINAMOBILEPAKISTAN.

Currently heading Team of 7 Engineers NPO project in Central3 region of Pakistan.

Regular Optimization Activities

Daily KPIs monitoring (CSSR, DCR ,HOSR etc) and troubleshooting of the worst cells.

Includes parameters adjustment, retuning, new trials, and consistency checks.

Making of SMT(senior management ) reports on weekly and monthly basis.

Responsible for reducing congestion and drops, improving the Handover, Location Update, CSSR inthe designated area, issuing capacity requests whenever needed.

Parameter consistency check on weekly basis for the area assigned for sustained performance.

Routine neighbor audit of BSCs, analysis of per neighbor stats in cells having poor handoverperformance and to change handover margins.

Handover Success improvement on cell level by changing Pbgt (Power Budget parameter)

Adjustments of idle mode boundaries by tweaking ACCMIN, C1, C2.

Making MAIO plans for new sites.

Frequency and Neighbour Planning for new sites. Adjustments of dedicated boundaries by tuning HYSTSEP.

SDCCH dimensiong for reduced SDCCH congestion.

HR/FR Parameters setting for reduced TCH Blocking improving CSSR

RX Acceslevel setting for traffic shifting.

Interference on band 4 and band 5 reduction by Frequency tuning.

Recommendations for newly on-aired sites based on DT performed at the time of commissioning andanalysis of Statistical data.

Analysis of routine Drive Test of area assigned or issue-based DT using TEMS investigation(Datacollection and route analysis) and prepare DT analysis report with recommendations for dropped calls,bad quality/coverage areas, no-dominance, handover failure issues etc. to improve the performance of

the designated area. Drive tests, BSS Up gradation and for Routine Optimization activities.

Weekly Optimization report compilation and comments on the worst performing cells in the assignedBSCs

Interference Scanning & Frequency Scanning using Spectrum analyzer .

Optimized the tilt plan of major Roads in order to contain the cells from overshooting.

Performed the Bench-Mark Drive test and make the Comprehensive report for cities and Highways.

Performed the Frequency Retuning of numerous cells in order to reduce the Bad Quality Drops.

Special Projects

T20 city optimization Project to improve the KPIs of top cities according to agreed SLA.

HR/FR utilization project to shift more traffic on FR.


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TRX removal project of Low utilization cells to save the capex and improve the Utilization.

JOB EXPERIENCE

AUGUST 2011OCT 2011

RF OPTIMIZATION CONSULTANT (MOTOROLA TO NSN)VODACOM SRAN SWAP SOUTH AFRICA.

I have completed my assignment as RF Optimization Consultant Motorola to NSN Vodacom SRAN SwapProject in South Africa . I leaded the Optimization area for swap sites on daily basis includes BSC KPIsOptimization according to customer agreed SLA and getting acceptance of Swapped clusters .

Main responsibilities and tasks accomplished are:

Regular RF Planning and Optimization Activities

Responsible for the optimization of Vodacom Motorola to NSN Swap sites in KwaZulu-Natal Regionof South Africa. Reporting of BSC KPIs to higher Management on weekly and monthly basis with pre

and post swap comparison. Daily KPIs monitoring (CSSR, DCR ,HOSR, etc) of Swapped sites and troubleshooting of the worst

cells.

Responsible for the pre-post SWAP KPIs analysis from Motorola to Nokia, and acceptance of theSWAPPED clusters, which are covering the whole Kwazulu-Natal Region of South Africa.

Escalation of Alarms and Faulty Hardware of Swapped sites to FOPs teams for rectification andkeeping track of issues raised.

Preparation of Job Order for creation of sites in OMC.


HR/FR Parameters(FRL/FRU) setting for reduced TCH Blocking improving CSSR.

TRX Expansions to reduce the TCH Blocking .

Faulty TRX escalation to FOPs team to improve DCR and SDCCH drops improving overall KPIs .

RX Acceslevel , NBLO and HO parameters setting setting for traffic shifting.

BSTxPwrMax parameter setting to reduce far away TA traffic reducing SD drops and DCR andimproving CSSR.

Handover Success improvement on cell level by changing Pbgt (Power Budget parameter) and RXlevel and Quality values.

MAXCAP feature implemented on Swapped Nokia BSC to reduce Intracell HO , improving overallHOSR and reducing DCR as well.

Traffic optimization for neighbor cells when new sites come on air.

Sets KPI definition/threshold/formulae for reporting purposes.

Generates Reports from different set of tools specifically for backup to ensure Quality monitoring.

Implement different Radio Network Parameters to improve the performance of the radio network.

Redesigning of cells sites azimuth, HBA & tilting to overcome overshooting and to cater the weakcoverage spots after swap.

Different parameter settings have been trialed to shift traffic to 1800 band on appropriate level.

Identifying Causes of RF Interference

Identifying causes of poor coverage, and making recommendations about the orientation changes,electrical tilts changes or antenna heights etc.

Coordinating with BSS Teams to resolve Issues, such as Handover Failures, Frequency Interference,and Low Power TRXs.

Neighbour Planning and neighbour audit.


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Frequency and Neighbour Planning for new sites.

Adjustments of dedicated boundaries by tuning HYSTSEP.

Making daily reports for benchmarking of parameters modification.

Entertaining the customer complaints .

NSN SPECIFIC Activities:

NSN Dump processing by using Plan Edit tool for extracting parameters and required info.

Using SONAR for extracting multi vendor stats including NSN, Huawei , Motorola .

Using NetAct to Extract Counter level stats and KPIs reports .

Making specific reports in NETACT used for swapped sites reporting.

TOP level user interface usage for alarms generation and parameter and live time site monitoring.

CM editor usage in NETACT.

Reporting suite for extracting reports.

NetAct Content Browser for making specific reports.

RF Optimization based on Drive Testing

Initiating the drive test of swapped cluster and analysis of logfiles to rectify the Blocking and Drop Callisuues and generationg report for acceptance.

Analyzing drive tests of cities and submit their reports with appropriate recommendations to resolve theidentified problems.

Carrying out Routine and Issue Based Drive Tests using TEMS Investigation to identify areas havingcoverage, quality & connectivity issues.

Network Audits

Carrying out Bi-weekly audit to find BSC, Cell and Adjacencies parameter discrepancies and GenerateWOs to remove such discrepancies.

MARCH 2010JULY 2011

TELENOR PAKISTAN (NOKIA SEIMENS NETWOKS)AS

RFPLANNING AND OPTIMIZATION ENGINEER

Main responsibilities and tasks accomplished are:

Regular RF Planning and Optimization Activities

Responsible for the optimization of BSCs in Central region, daily stats monitoring, purposing thechanges for meeting the desired KPIs.

Daily KPIs monitoring (CSSR, DCR ,HOSR, etc) and troubleshooting of the worst cells.


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Coverage , Quality and Capacity sites planning.

Coverage prediction using Asset 3g.



Pre Launch Sites Optimization and getting acceptance of Pre Launch sites according to given criteria.




RX Acceslevel , NBLO setting for traffic shifting.

Handover Success improvement on cell level by changing Pbgt (Power Budget parameter) and RXlevel and Quality values.

Conducted parameter tuning of RLT, resulting in 20% decrease in the total call drops

Traffic optimization for neighbor cells when new sites come on air.

Sets KPI definition/threshold/formulae for reporting purposes.

Generates Reports from different set of tools specifically for backup to ensure Quality monitoring.

Implement different Radio Network Parameters to improve the performance of the radio network. Improve the CSSR 93% to 95%, DCR from 1.5% to 1.2%, HOSR 92% to 96% and MPD up to 20

minutes of the assigned BSCs areas.

Redesigning of cells sites azimuth, HBA & tilting to overcome overshooting and to cater the weakcoverage spots after integration of Phase IV.

Different parameter settings have been trialed to shift traffic to 1800 band on appropriate level.

Analyzing KPIs and Stats, and recommending changes and making Soft -launch and Pre-launchreports

Identifying Causes of RF Interference

Identifying causes of poor coverage, and making recommendations about the orientation changes,electrical tilts changes or antenna heights etc.

Coordinating with BSS Teams to resolve Issues, such as Handover Failures, Frequency Interference,and Low Power TRXs.

Neighbour Planning and neighbour audit.

RF Optimization based on Drive Testing

Providing recommendation of Antenna Tilt, Orientation, Height, Frequency change based on analysisof Drive Test.

Analyzing Global drive tests of cities and submit their reports with appropriate recommendations toresolve the identified problems.

Carrying out Routine and Issue Based Drive Tests using TEMS Investigation to identify areas havingcoverage, quality & connectivity issues.

Network Audits

Carrying out Bi-weekly audit to find BSC, Cell and Adjacencies parameter discrepancies and GenerateWOs to remove such discrepancies.

Special Projects

Trial performed to optimize power control window so as to make sure good RxLev/Rxqual Sampleswhile ensuring minimum interference.

Restricted overshooting cells coverage areas through parametric adjustment.

Retuned parameters to Push traffic from outer GSM to inner DCS zone in order to Optimize DCSutilization.


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Extremely Remote Sites DCR and CSSR Optimization Project

GSM and DCS Layer Utilization Project

900/1800 Drops Reduction Project

HR/FR Utilization improvement Project for better user perception.

Expansions of basis of TCH call setup blocking.

JUNE 08 TILL MARCH 2010

CHINA MOBILE PAKISTAN CENTRAL REGION (ZTE)

RFPLANNING AND OPTIMIZATION ENGINEER

Main Responsibilities and Tasks accomplished were:



Includes parameters adjustment, retuning, new trials, and consistency checks.

Making of SMT(senior management ) reports on weekly and monthly basis.

Responsible for reducing congestion and drops, improving the Handover, Location Update, CSSR inthe designated area, issuing capacity requests whenever needed.

Parameter consistency check on weekly basis for the area assigned for sustained performance.

Routine neighbor audit of BSCs, analysis of per neighbor stats in cells having poor handoverperformance and to change handover margins.

Handover Success improvement on cell level by changing Pbgt (Power Budget parameter)

Adjustments of idle mode boundaries by tweaking ACCMIN, C1, C2.






RX Acceslevel setting for traffic shifting.

Interference on band 4 and band 5 reduction by Frequency tuning.

Recommendations for newly on-aired sites based on DT performed at the time of commissioning andanalysis of Statistical data.

Analysis of routine Drive Test of area assigned or issue-based DT using TEMS investigation(Datacollection and route analysis) and prepare DT analysis report with recommendations for dropped calls,bad quality/coverage areas, no-dominance, handover failure issues etc. to improve the performance ofthe designated area.

Drive tests, BSS Up gradation and for Routine Optimization activities.

Weekly Optimization report compilation and comments on the worst performing cells in the assignedBSCs

Interference Scanning & Frequency Scanning using Spectrum analyzer .

Optimized the tilt plan of major Roads in order to contain the cells from overshooting.

Performed the Bench-Mark Drive test and make the Comprehensive report for cities and Highways.

Performed the Frequency Retuning of numerous cells in order to reduce the Bad Quality Drops.

Special Projects

T20 city optimization Project to improve the KPIs of top cities according to agreed SLA.

HR/FR utilization project to shift more traffic on FR.


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TRX removal project of Low utilization cells to save the capex and improve the Utilization.

JUNE

07TILL

JUNE

2008

(SHANGHAI TELECOM CMPAKPROJECT )

RFOPTIMIZATION ENGINEER

Main Responsibilities and Tasks accomplished were:



Optimization Includes parameters adjustment, retuning, new trials, and consistency checks

Parameter fine tuning, threshold adjustments like handover margins to optimize dual band usage,congestion relief, power control settings, Emergency/PBGT handover thresholdstuning

Weekly and Monthly Optimization report.

EDGE Implementation and verification through Drive test.

Performed cities drive tests using TEMS 8.0 and give recommendations based on Drive test

Cluster optimization which involved rectification of overshooting cells and low coverage cells as well bysuggesting the Antenna Tilt modification or change in Azimuth.

Training of fresh Engineers

Swap detection,Interference check, Faulty equipment detection.

Performance and statistical reports generation on daily, weekly and monthly basis for troubleshooting andimproving the network quality.

Performing the drivetest of cities and rural areas on customer complaints and routine benchmarking.

TRAININGS NSN BSS Dimensioning Training(Duration:3 Days) Nokia Seimens Networks, Pakistan

FINAL YEAR PROJECT

GSM Network Design and Simulation.

TECHNICAL TOOLS

Tools:

1. TEMS Investigation 8.1.1 2. Asset 6.1

3. Optima 4. Net Act 5.1

5. MAP INFO 8.0 6. GOOGLE EARTH

7. Auto Cad

9. Plan Edit11. Actix

8. Ericsson MCOM

10. SONAR12. OMCR ZTE

13. Minos(ZTE) 14. IBSC ZTE

Operating Systems

Microsoft Windows (98, 2000, xp)

REFERENCE

Will be furnished on request

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