Ashraf Ali
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Senior RAN Engineer /Acceptance Team Lead
ZhongXing Telecom Pakistan (ZTE PVT.) Ltd
BS Electrical Engineering
Global Institute, Lahore.
Summary
A telecom engineer with a passion on emerging technologies in telecommunication. I have extensive worked on GSM 2G / 3G / 4G / LTE BSS, microwave transmission equipment. Also supporting for the EDGE
Implementation network wide, as per customer requirement. Expertise includes.
System integration, installation, commissioning & trouble shooting. I can apply the full scope of experience in telecommunication documentation and communication skills. Share ideas with positive attitude, effective problem Solver with planning and design proficiency
Experience
Senior RAN Engineer /Acceptance Team Lead - ZhongXing Telecom Pakistan (ZTE PVT.) Ltd
2012 - Present
Project: TP 850M UL (LTE) , Rollout 2G/3G,Rectifer swap, NEC MW
•Leading all Acceptance’s process for complete projects in the region from PAT, PAC to FAC and coordinate with PMO team for timely closing of Acceptance’s in the region immediately after completing of activity. Also keep tracking of BOM’s & BOQ’s to ensure 100% claiming of installed equipment on sites.
•Responsible to coordinate with Engineering commercial team to raise offers for upcoming activities, applying change orders for any run time change in planned activity. Keep tracking of all project activities PR’s & PO’s with coordination of commercial team. Also responsible to issue PR’s to Subcon before allocating of activity.
•Look After All the installation configuration, commissioning of LTE upgrade sites
• Provide technical support to Subcon engineers through remote and on-site troubleshooting for the smooth
evolution of swap activity.
•Installation guidance to subcon team about R8862-850MHZ and band pass filter
• Configuration and installation of Remote Electrical tilt of Quard Band & Penta Band Antenna’s
• Complete understanding to remove the KPI issues (TASR & TCH availability) of swapped sites with the coordination of RF department
• VLAN configuration and Media testing form site MME server & EMS (1,2 and 3) and security server
• Familiar with LMT Software Define Radio Software
• Installation guidance to subcon of Single Band, Dual and Quad Band Antenna’s 1800/2100/850 Antennas.
• Installation Commissioning of LTE site along with band pass filter (850 LTE frequency)
• Give trainings to different Subcontractors on SDR commissioning and technical things.
• Have good hand on experience on Media from BSC to site end
• Preparing, managing, maintaining PAT, PAC, FAC, and billing invoices documents
• Generating Equipment SMR to warehouse and handling delivery Note.
• Coordination with partner subcontractor for complete execution from equipment delivery until FAC achievement
• Give trainings to different Subcontractors on SDR commissioning and technical things
• Make well planed schedule to meet the dead lines
• Floating Acceptance progress on daily basis to customer and HQ
• Preparing of Rectification reports and compiles the site engineer data
• Soft Launch tracking to achieve the FAC Targets
• Project closure summary and max resource utilization
• Coordination with partner subcontractor for complete execution from equipment delivery until FAC achievement
ZTE Q-Cell (Indoor Coverage Solution):
Installation guidance to subcon’s Engineer according to design.
Installation of ZXSDR PB1000 & ZXSDR 8108 PICO RRU Antennas
Ethernet cable connectivity and power up of pRRU
Fiber connectivity of pBridge and BBU
Integration of ZXSDR PB1000 & ZXSDR 8108.GSM UMTS
Drive test and call testing after successful trail .
ZTE Small-Cell (Indoor/Outdoor Coverage Solution):
• Installation guidance to subcon’s Engineer according to design.
• Installation of ZXSDR 8912 RRU Antennas
• Ethernet cable connectivity and power up of 8912 RRU
• Fiber connectivity of Small Cell and BBU
• Integration of ZXSDR 8912.GSM UMTS
• Drive test and call testing after successful trail .
RAN Engineer
Zhongxing Telecom Pakistan (PVT.) Ltd August 2014 – June 2016
Project: Telenor 3G OSS, 3G Sectorization
• Site survey and preparing of TSS report
• Post swap alarm testing, verification & troubleshooting of both internal & external alarms of W301 ,W201 & Huawei rectifier
• Installation supervision of new antenna’s and RRU according to DED
• Modify DED according to swap feasibility.
• Installation of BPK and FS card according to site solution
• Commissioning of BTS BS8700 RRU solution, BS8900/BS8800 RSU solution.
• Responsible of SDR & MW readiness before swap.
• Configuration and troubleshooting of NEC IPaso 200, 400.
• Enabling services NMS, VLAN, QOS, Bridge setting, Ethernet port setting, LAG setting, Clock, Service status settings, Ethernet port setting, BER setting.E2E media visibility testing.
• Troubleshooting of RTWP values and installation of Band Pass filter (2100)
ZTE MORAN (RAN Sharing Solution)
• Installation of Double PA RRU
• PA authentication and configuration to both Operator
• On site commissioning and troubleshooting
• RF team support during drive testing of both operator
BSS Engineer
Zhongxing Telecom Pakistan (PVT.) Ltd Dec 2012 – August 2014
Project : Telenor Vega NSN To ZTE Swap Project
• Site Survey to acquire data for Vega swap
• Look After All the installation configuration, commissioning of new roll-out
• Up gradation of ZTE software package files.
• Commissioning of BTS BS8700 RRU solution, BS8900/BS8800 RSU solution.
• Responsible of SDR & MW readiness before swap.
• Configuration and troubleshooting of NEC IPaso 200, 400.
• Enabling services NMS, VLAN, QOS, Bridge setting, Ethernet port setting, LAG setting, Clock, Service status settings, Ethernet port setting, BER setting.E2E media visibility testing.
• E2E Media verification from site to BSC through Ping Tests.
• Make sure HSSE & PPE on site.
• Installation of Rectifier W301, ZTE battery bank.
• Installation of RRU (Single band sector R8882, dual band sector MBR R8882, single band sector R8860E, R8881.)
• Rectification of service effecting alarms after on-air the swap site.
• Provide technical support to Subcon engineers through remote and on-site troubleshooting for the smooth evolution of swap activity.
• Remove the KPI issues of swapped sites with the coordination of RF department
• Soft and hard Expansion of SDR swapped sites.
• Compile the document of site including dismantling BOQ, new BOQ, SDR ATP, MW ATP
• Successful completion of PAT and Pre-PAT activities.
• Trained the Subcon engineers regarding software & hardware of ZTE & NSN equipment
• Perform indoor & outdoor installation of ZTE sites.
• Check the VSWR, and Return losses of RSU solution sites.
• Post swap alarm testing, verification & troubleshooting of both internal & external alarms of W301, Eltek FP2 2000, Huawei TP48200A rectifier from NOC
Dismantling of NSN BTS & MW equipment.
BSS & Transmission Engineer
Wajda Group International UAE Sep 2011– August 2012
Project : Etisalat & DU Huawei 2G&3G&4G&RTN
• Installation of Huawei BTS 3900 series.
• Making Hardware as per SNC of TRXs using the DRFUs and GRFUs provided with the material
• Troubleshooting of Huawei BTS 3900, DBS 3900.
• Complete Microwave Commissioning & Integration of Huawei RTN 950.
• Complete Integration & Commissioning of BTS & Node-B.
• Complete installation of Huawei Core (BSC, RNC).
• Complete indoor installation of GSM 900, 1800 BTS (3900) for Du Telecom.
• Complete indoor installation of Huawei 3G BTS (3900) for Du Telecom.
• Complete indoor & outdoor installation of Huawei microwave equipment.
• Complete indoor installation of Huawei 4G LTE Enode B for Etisalat Telecom.
• Complete installation of IBS site for recession for Etisalat.
• Making Surveys of new BTS sites
• Taking traces (DTF & VSWR).
• Trouble shooting of site at OMC and on site.
• Complete Integration and Commissioning of NSN 4G LTE for Du.
• Complete indoor installation of NSN eNode B 4G LTE for DU.
• Proficient in using SITE MASTER (for testing of feeder Cabel ),GPS,Digital
• Resolving VSWR issues.
• PAT of Swapped Sites with complete Quality LOS & Power Survey of the Planned Links with TSSR generation.
• Installation of Huawei RTN 900 series
• Software Commissioning of RTN 910 & 950
• Performed Acceptance Test Procedure (ATP) of RTN.
Commissioning Engineer
Wajda Group International QATAR Sep 2010– September 2011
Project : Qtel (NSN) Transmission/Microwave Swap
• LOS & Power Survey of the Planned Links with TSSR generation.
• Complete Microwave Commissioning & Integration of NSN IP based system FPH (flexi packet hub) for Qtel.
• Complete indoor installation of NSN FPH (flexi packet hub) for QTAL.
• Complete outdoor installation of NSN MW antennas and alignment of 0.3, 0.6, 1.2, and 1.8.
• Complete Integration and commissioning Huawei 3G BTS for Vodafone.
• Complete indoor installation of Huawei 3G BTS for Vodafone.
• Project coordination with NSN.
• Complete indoor installation of NSN LTE e-Node B 4G BTS for QTAL .
• Complete commissioning of NSN LTE e-Node B 4G for QTEL.
• Complete installation outdoor NSN LTE e-Node B 4G for QTEL.
• Complete(FTTH) installation for QTAL.
Honours And Awards
February 2013 : TP Vega Appreciation Awards
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