GSM, UMTS expert

Resume keywords summary: GSM, UMTS, 2G, 3G, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE

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Experience level: 10 +
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B. S. RAO
Permanent Present
House No 4-9-144/202, Ahla Mkan Wings Hotel,#200,
Sai Ranga Residency, Ameer Majid St., In-front of
HMT Nagar, Nacharam, Presidency of girls Education,
Hyderabad 500 076. India. Azizia, Jeddah. KSA.
HP +91 998 563 8272, HP +96 654 880 6747
Email bsivarao@gmail.com
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OBJECTIVE
GSM and UMTS Network expert seek a good position in world's leading Mobile
Telecommunications Company with technical working knowledge in wide range of wireless
systems. 14 years of professional work experience with 10 years of RF network design, planning
and performance optimization. Strong knowledge and good experience in 2G GSM 900/1800,
GPRS, EDGE, UMTS/WCDMA and HSPA technologies. Specialised in various disciplines of
Radio Design and Planning, Frequency & Capacity Planning, Tuning, Optimization, Project
Management and Project Delivery. Proven track record in the area of Radio, Transmission, BSC
& MSC elements.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

M/s. IGTL Solutions (Saudi Arabia) LLC.

Delivery Head NPD Aug2009 Till dated
Responsible for Network Planning and Optimization project delivery for ZAIN operator in Saudi
Arabia from NSN side in Region 4 and 5.

Job Profile
Managing, coordinating and delivering three projects simultaneously representing NSN for Zain
Operator.
Successfully completed internationally recognized prestigious time bound HAJJ Project.
Presently handling Broad band (HSDPA/HSUPA) and expansion projects in region 4 & 5.
Design and operation of each network to ensure optimal quality of service including capacity
planning for the various nodes within the network.
Provide leadership, support and guidance to the technical teams to ensure delivery on their stated
objectives through ongoing assessment, coaching and development.
Planning and utilizing Resources and tools optimally to reduce CAPEX and OPEX.
Advanced planning of upcoming projects to minimize OPEX in mobilizing the resources in
terms of manpower and tools.
Participating in RFP meetings and providing technical guidance to pre/post-sales dept. and Top
management.
Generating additional revenues/profits to the company by utilizing existing resources by taking-
up and completing additional works from customer/client.

General Competence
Capacity to work under sustained pressure
Ability to set goals, develop plans and objectives and deliver results
Well developed analytical and conceptual skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills and well developed interpersonal and
presentational skills
A proven ability to make independent judgments, exercise discretion and make balanced
assessments
Open minded, positive thinking with a flexible attitude and willing to work in teams of diverse
professional and cultural background.
Ability to direct complex projects from concept to fully operational status.
Organized, highly motivated, and detail-directed problem solver.
Have ability to lead the team, co-operation and knowledge sharing within the team

PT. Natrindo Telepon Selular.

Sr. Manager (Radio Network Planning and Optimization) Nov2007 Jul2009
Responsible for Jabodetabek, Banten, East Java, Bali, Lombok and Sumatra Island in Indonesia.

Job Profile
Managing and coordinating all Planning and Performance activities.
Defining objectives, Milestones, developing strategies, Resources within Planning and
Engineering activities and provide overall directions.
Interact with Marketing, Sales and Customer care departments and top level management in
Coverage Working Group (CWG) meetings to incorporate their inputs in Radio Network
planning.
Preparation of LRP (Long Range Plan) and AOP (Annual Operating Plan) related to RNP.
Supporting all other related departments like Network Rollout & Deployment, Core,
Transmission, IN and MS for capacity build up, new features implementation and performance
improvement during all phases of the project.
Guide and train MS teams to monitor key parameters to improve the performance of network.
Interface with government organizational entities like DGPT, BOLMAN etc. to ensure license to
operate certification requirements.
Responsible for Final acceptance of network after rollout and optimization in all regions.
Capacity sites planning, Street sites planning to improve the coverage holes, Base Remote
(RRU-BBU) BTS/RBS planning to resolve site acquisition problems like limited space, high
cable lengths required sites to balance link budget.
Supporting Customer care, Sales teams and MS teams to resolve coverage and network related
complaints.
Regular meetings with MS Teams for resolving day to day issues due to parameter tuning to
improve network statistics.
Monitoring Daily, weekly and monthly network performance statistics reports to maintain the
KPIs.
Implementation of advanced futures to improve performance, capacity utilisation and quality
improvement.
Perform the regular drive test to maintain the performance and optimize network to meet
Coverage and KPIs.
Initiated changes in Network planning and implementation processes to add new types of
products to reduce CAPEX and OPEX without degrading coverage, quality and KPIs like
Aluminum coaxial cables instead of Copper coaxial cables, use different types of antenna based
on requirement of coverage etc.
Performed Antenna comparison testing to identify the performance of Kathrein Powerwave and
Kathrein CellMax antennas.
Initiated Pre-Walk test for Mkt Dept. recommended IBC building to identify whether dedicated
IBC solution is required or not, if required where are the weak coverage areas/floors in order to
implement IBC solution to ensure optimal utilisation of CAPEX and OPEX.
Delegate activities/work within the team so as to utilize man-power efficiently, ensure that the
team members get necessary trainings for new features

PT. Natrindo Telepon Selular.

Sr. Manager (Radio Network Planning and Optimization) Apr2007 Oct2007
Responsible for Entire Java, Bali and Lombok Islands in Indonesia.

Managing Radio Network Planning and Network Performance team for Nationwide.
Responsible to deliver 2G/3G Radio Network Design and Network Performance from initial
planning until network acceptance.
Define Radio Planning, Quality & Performance guidelines during all phase of project.
Define Coverage, Acceptance and Performance KPIs and finalize with vendors
Successfully created NTS work packages (scope of work), amendments for expansion areas for
all Java, Bali and Lombok regions based on marketing coverage polygons.
Supporting and evaluation of RFP (Requirement for Procurement) for entire Nationwide network
of GSM and UMTS for RAN and UTRAN (2.5 G and 3G network)
Acquiring new/latest digital maps for other island for future planning.
Responsible for 2G and 3G Radio network planning for entire Java, Bali and Lombok Islands.
Huawei as vendor successfully planned and evaluated Radio Network for West Java, Central
Java, East Java and Bali-Lombok.
Ericsson as a vendor successfully planned and evaluated Radio Network for Jabodetabek,
Banten.
Anchoring TLP and OLO sites while planning to reduce CAPEX and OPEX.
BOQ evaluations for all interim POs released to Vendors.
Responsible for evaluation of innovative products for different vendor/suppliers.
Responsible for IBC sites planning for all regions.

PT. Natrindo Telepon Selular.

Sr. Manager (Radio Network Planning and Optimization) Feb2006 Mar2007
Responsible for Jabodetabek and Banten in Indonesia.
Job Profile

Responsible for 2G and 3G Radio network planning for entire Jabodetabek area.
Successfully evaluated Ericsson for Jabodetabek area.
Successfully completed model tuning evaluation for Asset Enterprise planning tool.
Successfully created NTS work packages (scope of work) for all Java regions based on
marketing coverage polygons.
Successfully designed Radio Network based on NTS traffic profile and coverage levels.
Total 1115 macro sites are planned for entire Jabotabek area. All 3G sites are collocated with 2G
sites.
Only Jabotabek is planned complete 2G and 3G network.
Successfully completed special project of shrinkage of coverage with decrease in antenna height
which has helped lot in site acquisition problematic sites.
Successfully completed government Certification for Operation called as UJI LAIK OPERASI
(ULO) in Bandung by taking additional responsibility.

M/s. Hutchison Essar South Limited. (Presently Vodafone)

Designation Asst. Manager (Networks Systems Engineering) Jun2004 Jan2006
Responsible for Andhra Pradesh Circle. India.
Job Profile
Maintenance of Ericsson and Nokia BSS.
Responsible for Radio Network Planning, Rollout and Optimization in the circle/city and
Network coverage and KPI maintenance.
Coordinate with All the related departments like Site Acquisition, Civil, Projects and Electrical
for Network rollout and Expansions.
Understanding customer requirements and translating them into project activities.
System Design and Equipment Planning for field Implementation.
Wireless Traffic Capacity Modeling, features setting, planning & compliance and design systems
with hardware (BTSs, BSCs).
Capacity sites planning, Street sites planning to improve the coverage holes.
RF design using simulation tools like TEMS Cell Planner, Map-info and Map Source.
Drive testing and RF optimization, post processing and performance analysis including RF
problem resolution.
Having good expertise in GPRS and EDGE architecture and am responsible for maintaining
good KPIs.
GPRS and EDGE optimization for providing high speed of data flow.
Monitoring Daily statistics by Business Objects for Ericsson sites and NED reports for Nokia
sites.
Interfacing with government organizations like IMRB and WPC to get license to operate.
M/s. GTL Limited.
Designation Sr. Engineer (RF Planning & Optimization) Jan2004-Jun2004
Deputed to M/s. Motorola India Pvt. Ltd.
Designated as Consultant RF Planning & Optimization.
Job Profile
Responsible for RF Planning and Optimization of IIIrd phase Cellone GSM Network for BSNL
in entire Andhra Pradesh state.
Conducted Telephone Regulatory Authority of India Testing in Andhra Pradesh.
Done the Benchmarking for BSNL with all other competitive operators (Comparative Drive
testing).
Network optimization by monitoring OMC parameters like ERP, congestion relieving, Call
success rate, call drop rates, Handover failure rate, Handover success rate etc.

M/s. United Telecoms Limited.

Designation Sr. Engineer (RF Planning & Optimization) Oct2001-Dec2003
Deputed to M/s. Motorola India Pvt. Ltd.
Designated as Consultant RF Planning & Optimization.
Job Profile
Responsible for RF Planning and Optimization of Cellone GSM Network for BSNL in entire
Andhra Pradesh state.
Frequency Planning, MAIO Planning, HSN Planning for entire network using Motorola NetPlan
Coverage Prediction tool.
Site location planning, Coverage Planning, Site selection and Technical site survey and
finalization with concerned BSNL-Motorola staff.
Selection of Antennae, Height of the tower and Antenna, Direction of antenna (azimuth) and
Tilts etc.
Generation of coverage prediction, C/I and C/A maps using Netplan planning tool.
Drive Test using TEMS Investigation 3.2 and Agilent E6474A tool kits, analyzing the Drive test
log file using TEMS Investigation.
Optimization of network by using Drive test data and statistics from OMC to enhance the
network performance and Quality.
Fine tuning of the BSS parameters - Power control, Quality and power budget handovers,
neighbour relations optimization, congestion relief, Hopping and frequency retuning.
The activity includes Interference Monitoring & Removal, Locating coverage holes and
improving coverage area along with expanding coverage areas and optimizing the network after
observing the predicted and measured values.
Optimization of GSM Network, Coverage optimization by changing Antenna Tilt, Type,
orientation, ERP and combination of some or all above.
Interacting with the Installation Dept. of BSNL to solve queries and clarify their doubts.
Offering for RF Acceptance Testing to BSNL AT Dept. and getting them passed for total AP
State region.

M/s. Medha Servo Drives Pvt. Ltd.

Designation Sr. Engineer (Production) Mar97 Oct01
Company Profile
Medha Servo Drives Pvt. Ltd. established in 1984, is an R&D intensive industry. Medha has
taken up the indigenous development of Speed-Time-Distance Recorders for locomotive
application of Indian Railways. The equipment is successfully designed, developed, proven and
perfected on the locomotives of INDIAN RAILWAYS. Subsequently Wheel Flange Lubricators
are developed for Locomotive applications.

Job Profile
Planning and scheduling of Production activities in Production Department to meet the
production targets.
Maintaining and managing of complete Production Department of 50 members.
Material planning for the production requirement.
Interacting with the material suppliers for resolving the material problems occurring during
production.
Scheduling of production to meet weekly and monthly production targets.
Looking after the in-house in-process testing and the final testing

M/s. G.R.Cables Ltd.

Incharge - Quality Control Apr. 95 Mar. 97
Company Profile
G.R Cables Ltd is established in 1993 is a Jelly Filled Telephone Cable manufacturing Company.
It was headed by Mr.G.R.Reddy CMD. Who has worked as Managing director for
M/s.Hindustan Cables Ltd., Hyderabad.

Job Profile
Establishment of complete Quality Control Department in this Organization.
Managing Department individually, acquiring certifications to the Organization.
Liasoning with DOT Officials and supporting in technical information.
Supporting the management in technical matters.

M/s. Bhagyanagar Metals Ltd.

Engineer - Quality Assurance Sep.93 Mar.95
Job Profile
Testing of the P.I.J.F.Cables with computer Cable testing equipment.
In-house internal testing and in-process testing.
Testing of the cables as per the customer requirements.

Trainings under gone

BSS Dimensioning 2Days

EDGE Radio Planning by Nokia 2Days
AMR Planning by Nokia 1Day
TEMS Investigation EDGE training by Ericsson 1Day
BSSPAR by Nokia 3Days
OSS Optimiser for 2G by Nokia 2Days
3G Basics and Planning by Aircom 1Day
MapInfo Professional 8.5v by MapInfo 3Days
NEMO Analyzer 3Days
Enterprise Administration by Aircom 1Day
Enterprise Connect tool user by Aircom 2Days
TEMS Visualization by TEMS-Ericsson 2Days

Work Tools Experience

TEMS investigation measurement tools

Map Info
Asset Enterprise Tool from AIRCOM
TEMS Cell Planner
NetPlan Planning tool of Motorola
NEMO measurement tools
NEMO Analyzer
ACTIX Analyzer

ACADEMIC DETAILS

B.E, Electronics and Communication Engineering. 1993

Karnatak University, Dharwad dist., Karnataka.
HSC, MPC with Electronics (10+2) 1989
Bhonsala Military School, Nashik, Maharastra.
SSC 1987
Bhonsala Military School, Nashik, Maharastra.
Computer Literacy
C, C++, VB, Web Technologies, Microsoft Windows and Office tools.

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth August 17th, 1971.

Passport No. Z1898801 Validity 29/10/2018.
Father's Name B. Ramamohan Rao.
Languages Known English, Hindi, Telugu, Marathi, Kannada, and Bahasa Indonesia.
Marital Status Married.

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