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TIKIPHONE
- Audit Quality Advisor PM
2011 - maintenant
Audit quality on 2G and 3G Network running ALCATEL-LUCENT equipment
BSS B10 B11 in 2G,
UA6, UA7, UA8 in 3G HSUPA/HSDPA
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DIGICEL TAHITI
- Roll out and RF Optimisation 2G/3G, Tahiti, French Polynesia
2010 - 2010
Roll out and RF Optim in the Pacific Area, Tahiti, Moorea, Raiatea, Huahine, Bora-Bora
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ZION TELECOM
- Telecom Project Manager and CEO
2008 - 2010
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Digicel
- Project Manager
Ducos
2007 - 2007
Responsible for setting up BSS parameters for AMR BSS V16 Nortel
Responsible for testing AMR and generating appropriate KPIs for performance monitoring. ( KPIs to be updated and adjusted to the new release within AMR, Test of AMR Based on Traffic feature and parameter adjustment)
Responsible for General Optimization process of the Network including BSC upgrade from V15 to V16.
Responsible for setting up and analysis of Interference Matrix and call drop Analysis. (Nortel Optimization Tool)
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ERICSSON
- Project Manager
MASSY
2006 - 2007
Project Manager for Roll-out 3G HSDPA
3G HSDPA, ERICSSON FRANCE, Paris, France
RADIO ROLL OUT Project Manager for Ericsson on a 3G roll out in Paris.
• Responsible for defining, settings , validating processes and documents with the client
• Responsible for defining, settings ,validating processes and documents with the Sub-Contractors ( for visit, Installation, Commissioning, Integration and Validation)
• Responsible for validating Subcontractors contracts
• Responsible for ensuring project timescales is achieved
• Manage and control of subcontractors (planning, meeting...)
• Responsible for high Quality to be achieved within Ericsson Quality indicators (Ericsson PROPS-C standards for project management)
• Responsible for setting up SITEHANDLER , ERICSSON Supervising tool for 3G Roll Out (including processes and related documents)
• Project Manager for the FFI validation process of the World’s first Ericsson product unit nodeB Carry To Site RBS3116 leading to GA. ( GA: General Availability)
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NORTEL NETWORKS
- Senior RF Optimisation
Toronto
2006 - 2006
GPRS-AMR EDGE swap, NORTEL NETWORKS &CW, Anguilla, West Indies
Nortel Networks is optimizing TDMA-GPRS-AMR Network. As RF-Optimization Senior Engineer role, my main tasks are as follows:
• Interference Analysis from other Networks
• Frequency Retune and Capacity Analysis for GSM and TDMA Networks
• Network Troubleshooting, Audit and Optimisation
• Nortel BSS parameters recommendation for V14.3 and V15
• Conduct TEMS measurements for Site Validation Coverage/Frequency planning validation
• Testing/validating AMR features for BSS V14.3 (adjustment of parameters and counters definition)
• Recommendation for parameters and KPI counters evolution when swapping to EDGE BSS V15
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NORTEL NETWORKS
- Senior RF Optimisation
Toronto
2005 - 2005
GPRS-AMR + swap to EDGE , NORTEL NETWORKS & Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies
Nortel Networks is upgrading GPRS-AMR Network to EDGE. As RF-Optimization Senior Engineer role, my main tasks are as follows:
• Supervise Drive Testing
• BSS EDGE Parameters settings and validation
• Conduct TEMS measurements for Site Validation Coverage/Frequency planning validation
• Testing EDGE features for BSS ( parameters and counters)
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DIGICEL ERICSSON
- Senior RF Optimisation
2005 - 2006
2006 EGPRS (EDGE) planning and Optimization, Turks and Caicos, Bermuda with Ericsson/Digicel using BSS R11.
As RF-Senior Engineer, my task is to ensure the planning and optimization of Dual-Band EGPRS Network for the Northern Caribbean Area.
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ERICSSON
- Senior RF Optimisation
MASSY
2004 - 2004
2G, ERICSSON, ATT, St Vincent & Grenadines, West Indies
As Senior RF Optimization Engineer, my task is to verify in accordance with the Ericsson team in Puerto Rico the consistency of BSS parameters within R10. (Ericsson BTS are RBS2202, RBS2206, RBS2106)
Next step is to proceed to drive tests for validation of site configuration and optimize the coverage by adjusting tilts, azimuth, optimize frequency planning and solve several problems such as cross-feeder, wrong configuration…
Equipment are TEMS Investigation 4.1, Mapinfo 6.5
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NORTEL NETWORKS
- Senior RF Optimisation
Toronto
2004 - 2004
2G, NORTEL NETWORKS, Cable and Wireless, Barbados, West Indies
As Senior RF Optimization Engineer, my task is to make a general study and audit on Cable and Wireless GSM Network for generating KPI report. The study includes new cell planning for densification purposes, new cell planning where acquisition failed, BSS parameter modifications for solving optimization problems, Hardware modifications (as tilt, azimuth, antennas).
I’m also involved in a Biband Study 850/1900 MHz for transferring TDMA frequency to GSM 850. This analysis include Traffic Analysis on TDMA for reducing the band, new frequency planning on TDMA, identifying cells for implementing GSM 850, new frequency planning for GSM850.
Planning tool is CellPlanV6.4 and Asset Enterprise V4.2 for GSM
CELOPT 3.0AFP for frequency planning
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NORTEL NETWORKS
- Senior RF Optimisation
Toronto
2004 - 2005
3GSM, UMTS, CDMA-1xRTT, CDMA-EVDO, GSM-R, NORTEL NETWORKS, Melbourne, AUSTRALIA
As Senior Pre Sales Engineer, my responsibility is involved within multi projects for proposals of Design and Optimization recommendations for Wireless Networks for clients over ASIAPACIFIC areas including Australia, New Zealand and Japan.
Projects are detailed below:
GSM-R planning and recommendations including Link budget calculation, engineering solution 900 and 1800 MHz with Hi-PA 60 W BTS S8003, Air-Repeater, Optical Repeater, Channel selective frequency translating repeater, tunnel coverage solution. GSM-R BSS parameter recommendations for achieving QOS requirements. Solution for high speed issues (Hand-Over time enhancement, presynchronised Hand-Over, cell reselection, power control, and paging parameters).Recommendations are for Voice and data. Solution for solving security issues. Installation recommendation for Cab-radio and Indoor-radio. Radio channel dimensioning (TCH, SDCCH, CCCH...) and optimization.
CDMA2000 and 1XRTT including Link Budget calculation, cell planning on reverse and forward Link. Configuration solution for enhancing capacity for voice and data 9.6, 38.4, 76.8, 153.6 kb/s. Ec/Io optimization and solution for reducing Soft hand-off areas and pilot pollution minimize out-of cell interference.
UTRAN cell planning and recommendation strategy using the infrastructure of an existing GSM1800 network for achieving customer QOS requirements. Link Budget calculation and new thresholds design .Traffic analysis and recommendations on both wireless networks within a long term planning view.
CDMA-EVDO planning and Optimisation
Equipment: Agilent E7476A W-CDMW, UMTS Diva-Agilent post-processing tool for SC scanner,
UMTS RFO-DIVA (test mobile post-processing software), Radcom protocol analyzer with UTRAN-SPY (post-processing software)
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MAXIS
- Senior RF Optimisation
2003 - 2003
2G, 3G Maxis and TimeCel, Nokia and Motorola Equipments, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Maxis and Timecell are two operators, one 900/900extended and the other one DCS1800. They would like to merge in one Unique Biband Network.
As RF/Optimization Principal Engineer role, my main tasks are as follows:
• Cellular Planning for Merging two Networks 900/900extended/1800 into one Biband Network based on Customer’s requirements
• Creating the frequency planning for Biband Network
• Conducting and validating the frequency planning using Tems
• Fixing Nokia&Motorola parameters for Biband Network
• Including 3G sites planning using Customer’s traffic Map
All Planning done with Atoll Cell planning tool V2.1.2.
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SIEMENS
- RF Coordinator
Saint-Denis
2003 - 2003
EDGE, 3G, Siemens ICN, FRANCE
Responsible for a Bid proposal for building a new EDGE Network with Siemens Equipment.
Complete BSS and NSS dimensioning according to the client specifications for generating CAPEX study. (All Siemens Equipments to define within BSS/NSS, Link Budget ,Cell dimensioning, traffic forecast…..)
(All details are confidential at this time)
In parallel of this project, I was involved in the UMTS QOS optimization using a Siemens UMTS Turnkey Network. My task was to analyze the AGILENT(Viper) file for detecting faulty mobile behavior and to test/validate the UMTS debit rate under Interferences. The final report was to validate the QOS using UTRAN KPI counters.
Datas and Equipments used were :
Siemens UTRAN Version : UMR2.0 22/08
Protocol analyzer Tektronix K1297 for analyzing IuB IucS Iups Interface.
Raw data from OMC for analyzing UTRAN Radio, RNC, Core and KPI ( CSQI,HHQI..)
Agilent E6474 Drive test Solution with Test mobiles Nokia and Motorola for analyzing drive-test route data (Cpich, SIR, max thoughputs ...) (within voice-tests, data-tests).
ActixVision Analyser for network configuration settings and Optimization
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NORTEL NETWORKS
- Senior RF Optimisation
Toronto
2003 - 2004
2G, NORTEL NETWORKS, Cable and Wireless, Jamaica, West Indies
As Senior RF Optimization Engineer, my task is to make a general study and audit on Cable and Wireless GSM Network for improving the KPI. The study includes new cell planning for densification purposes, BSS parameter modifications for solving optimization problems, Hardware modifications (as tilt, azimuth, antennas), Indoor Penetration Loss study including a validation on a new Link Budget and Path Balance.
I’m also involved in a Biband Study 850/1900 MHz for the all Jamaica. (CW wants to use TDMA frequency Band for improving his 1900 MHz GSM Network)
Planning tool is ASSET V4.2 from AIRCOM
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NORTEL NETWORKS
- Senior RF Optimisation
Toronto
2002 - 2002
April 2002 –November 2002 2G, NORTEL NETWORKS & Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies
Nortel Networks is building a new DSC1800/GPRS Network over the existing TDMA for the Trinidadian Operator TSTT. As RF-Optimization Senior Engineer role, my main tasks are as follows:
• Supervise Carriers Waves Drive Testing
• Responsible for creating and tuning Propagation models that fits the propagation characteristics in the defined radio environments
• Initial cell plan in the RF propagation tool Planet using the design link budget in conjunction with the initial tuned models, height restrictions and other parameters
• Frequency planning as a SFH 1*1 configuration and Interference Analysis
• Conduct TEMS measurements for Site Validation Coverage/Frequency planning validation
• Testing GPRS features for BSS V12 ( parameters and counters)
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Bouygues Telecom
- Senior RF Optimisation
Meudon
2000 - 2000
2G, BOUYGUES TELECOM and NORTEL NETWOKS, Guadeloupe , French West Indies
Bouygues Telecom won a GSM900/DCS1800 BiBand License in Guadeloupe.
My responsibility was to manage a new roll out in Guadeloupe (+ islands):
My Main tasks were as follow:
• Responsible for Cell planning of 40 sites 900+1800 MHz using Planet Tool
• Validation and tuning of Propagation Models based on CW measurements
• Co-ordination of Microwave planning using PathLoss Tool and Nokia Equipment
• A/Abis Link Dimensioning using Traffic forecast
• Responsible for Neighboring Allocation using Automatic/Manual Procedures
• Responsible for Frequency Planning using Hopping Mode in 1*3 configuration
• Responsible for setting Nortel parameters using BSS V10
Also my role involved co-coordinating suppliers and subcontractors to ensure that project timescales were achieved
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SIEMENS
- RF Coordinator
Saint-Denis
2000 - 2001
2G, SIEMENS, Agadir, Morocco, 2nd License GSM900
RF-Manager for South Morocco. Leading a team of 7 Engineers and Technicians my main responsibility was to conduct and optimize a Turnkey GSM-Network based upon requirements specified by the customer Meditel.( 2nd License GSM 900 Morocco)
My main tasks were as follow:
• Responsible for the planning and co-ordination of the work within the region
• Reporting the status of the work in region to the Radio Planning Manager and to the customer Meditel
• Creating capacity and coverage Design for South region regarding customer’s requirements
• Organizing the integration of sites (Radiocommissioning’s validation, BSS parameter Settings, SFH & Neighbors allocations, TEMS ‘measurements analysis…)
• Day by day optimization, traffic analysis
• Supervising and training of local radio engineers
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ERICSSON
- RF Optimisation engineer
MASSY
1999 - 2000
2G, ERICSSON and OPTIMUS TELECOMUNICACOES SA , Lisbon, Portugal
OPTIMUS is a GSM/DCS National Operator in Portugal
My responsibility was to optimize 6 BSCs, drop call rate lowest as possible, quality best as possible using statistics counters and radio Network features provided in the Ericsson GSM systems R7. Using Radio Network Optimization functions (MRR, NCS,FAS, PMR ), CNA, Metrica.
My Main tasks were as follow:
• Responsible for troubleshooting cells based on Observation Counters Analysis
• Ensure BSC’s respecting Operator’s Requirements in term of drop call/blocking rate
• Optimize Cells behavior by taking Soft/Hardware Actions ( BSS parameters modification, A/Abis Analysis, Uplink/Downlink Analysis, Antennas and feeders commissioning, Tilting and reazimuting Sites, solving Interferences problems, adding/deleting neighbors using NCS…)
• Responsible for Capacity Planning in order to avoid Congestion Problems
• Responsible for planning New Coverage/Capacity Sites
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Bouygues Telecom
- RF Optimisation Engineer
Meudon
1996 - 1999
2G, BOUYGUES TELECOM and NORTEL NETWORKS & NOKIA, Bordeaux, France
Bouygues Telecom is a GSM1800 National Operator in France
The engineering department consists of sub-departments made up of radio planning and transmission planning. My responsibility was to manage a sub department of radio planning: Deployment of 160 sites and subsequent optimization.
Technical responsibility to plan and design an optimal BSS Network that is capable of supporting all the customers’ services and to ensure a best quality and Grade of Service.
My role involved co-coordinating suppliers and subcontractors to ensure that project timescales were achieved
My main task during these three years was to build a GSM Network from the initial traffic forecast to the integration and final optimization:
• Traffic’s Forecasts using Subscribers’ Models
Working directly with Marketing Department my aim was to build a Traffic Map using subscribers’ data
• BSS system dimensioning
Building BTS, BSC, and TCU maps relating to the nature of equipments. NOKIA S6 and Nortel V10
• Building, tuning and Validation of propagation models:
• Theoretical Cell planning using the Planet prediction tool (MSI’s software), site survey, radio survey & measurement (Chase system), site evaluation.
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• Roll out / deployment of 160 sites
My current responsibilities were to validate Sites engineering:
- Selecting appropriate Site (within modifications to cells and onsite investigation), antennas types and configurations, feeders, LNAs, BSS equipments
- Selecting appropriate antenna heights
- Selecting appropriate antenna types
- Selecting appropriate antennas orientations and tilts
- Selecting appropriate feeders and LNAS (Low Noise Amplifying Systems)
- Selecting appropriate Base Station. (Nortel Equipments S4000, S8000, S8000 smart, and NOKIA Citytalk/Intratalk)
Appropriate means: relative to ” best Quality and Grade of service to assume ”, « a specific mobile coverage to serve », ” an equipment cost to optimize ”.
- Close liaison within suppliers, client’s departments and subcontractors (Sites negotiators)
• Radio Commissioning
- Radio configuration checkup
- Antennas & feeders checkup
• Frequency Planning
My responsibilities was to build a frequency map for the Network using different tools to reduce Adjacent and Co Channel interferences
• Study and installation of repeaters
3 Indoor repeaters (airport, shopping center, Hot Spot…)
3 Outdoor repeaters (Lack of coverage on a road, tunnel,)
My responsibilities was to study the installation, to choose antenna types for servant and donor and choose parameters for an optimum operating
• Network Optimization (on Soft Version NMC V10 and NOKIA S6)
My current responsibilities were to reduce drop call Rate, improve Quality and Grade of Service, and improve Coverage Map. Many actions have been undertaken to achieve these aims:
- Determining alterations to parameters governing the radio network elements:
Handover control, Power Control DL and UL,BCCH combined, Queuing, Directed Retry, Frequency Hopping BH and SFH, DTX…
- Adjusting BSS parameters for various areas:
- Urban, suburban, indoor BTS/cluster configurations.
- Solving optimization problems using Protocol Analyzer ( A,A-bis Interface)
- TEKTRONIX K1103 Version 3.0
- Wandel & Goltermann MA10
- Solving optimization problems using TEMS PH337 /V98.0.3.2 (Abis DL Interface and MAPINFO Tool)
- Solving optimization problems using Statistical Analysis (Data extracted from Metrica for generating Network indicators)
