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Muhammad Arshad,
143/99, Niyamet Ullah Road,
Aminabad, Lucknow, U.P.-INDIA
+91-9415792735, +91-9026047253(In India),
E-Mail- arshad6977@yahoo.com
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Objective:-Seeking assignment in GSM/WCDMA(3G) E2E Deployment, O&M, and wireless/wire line projects in telecom Sector.
Technical Qualification:-
Graduate Engineer-4 years University Degree course (B.TECH.) in Electronics Engineering.
Institute- Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology, Sultanpur, U.P. INDIA-1987-1991
Professional Summary:-
• Dynamic,resourceful,progressive Manager with broad-base achievements in GSM/WCDMA/Wire line E2E Deployment,Swap,Optimization,Integration,Commissioning,Software upgrade of Wireless cellular Core network and wire line switching systems. Its technical documentation & Final acceptance. (2G/2.5G/3G) in Mobile operator and vendor environment.
• Expertise in implementation and O&M of MSS and 3G (WCDMA) networks.
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines. Highly dependable program leader with excellent organisational, budgeting, planning and time management skills.CAPEX&OPEX Budgeting,monitoring&controlling.
• Outstanding ability to plan and execute complex projects in close collaboration with senior management, venders and customers.
• Adept at analyzing situations and developing alternative solutions based on experience, research, staff input and imposed guidelines. Ability to successfully manage multiple priorities and assignments.
• Successfully completed planning,Engineering,rollout and performance improvement of the GSM and WCDMA(3G) BSS/Core Network, Transmission IPBB
• Rollout of Core/BSS/Transmission including full project management of Civil, Electrical and Telecom side. Responsible for all project activities during the project establishment, execution and conclusion phase
Technical Skills:-
• VENDERS- ERICSSON,NOKIA,SIEMENS,HUAWEI
• End to End deployment of Core Network nodes for GSM(GPRS/EDGE) and 3G(HSDPA) (Ericsson,Nokia,Siemens,Huawei)
• Documentation, final acceptance of network, dimenssioning and system engineering.
• Plan and prepare telecom engineering documents to ensure network and equipment capacity.
• Field Trail, MVV, MVI and Swap for multivendor.
• Complete E2E Rollout including construction, installation, integration and cutover of cell sites.
• Deployment of wire line switches, its performance analysis and feasibility.
Professional Experience 1: Nov 2008 to June 2009
AMSCO/UNDP Technical Expert Seconded as
Country Implementation Manager, RPS Engineering Services Ltd. Ghana – [ Turnkey Vendor company]
The company is engaged in implementing turnkey projects and managed services for MTN, Vodafone, Zain and Tigo in Ghana and Guinea for their GSM and 3G network rollouts and O&M. My deputation to the company is meant for technical and managerial capacity building of the client company. Enhancement of company capability to become competitive in global market.
Job Responsibilities-
• Responsible for all project initiation, implementation unto closure phases.
• Advise management on appointment of sufficient qualified, equipped and experienced technical staff for all specialised fields of the work to meet client expectations on quality and schedule. Ensure that all required resources are assigned to the project and clearly tasked.
• Prepare quality procedures and manual for projects and train personnel on same Supervise all technical designs and As-Built Documentation with required certificates. Control quality on work and material/equipment. Collate all field reports from project managers (PM)
• Responsible for preparation and co-ordination of tender response and business proposals for new projects
• Oversight and management responsibilities of the construction physical construction of the cell sites and managed services.
• Prepare regular updates and Send same to customer on regular intervals. Escalate problematic and knotty issues; technical, financial and legal to concerned stakeholders.
• Arrange and co-ordinate for the various hold point inspections with PM Prepare the PAC and FAC documentation for sign off by customer Interface with the client through regular reports and briefs.
• Interact with the client to know the standards and specifications for the project and should be able to pass the information down to all the stakeholders. Document the project plan and quality plan
• Prepare and serve round the project inspection forms, change order request forms and many other forms that will be needed for documentation and clarifications among stakeholders.
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports of all activities including project milestone completion reports. Manage day-to-day issues through regular interaction with the PM . Identify the scope of the project and set them into phases and cycles based on the approval of the MD.
• Report project status and performance (with respect to schedule, cost, quality and risk) to the MD. Monitor actual progress against the project plan Manage project inter-dependencies.
• Recommend to the management for engagement of experienced sub-contractors for all specialised fields of the work to meet client expectations on quality and schedule. Monitor actual progress against the project plan.
• Ensure quality of all site-build activities. Ensure safety standards are met.Ensure compliance with the processes and standards identified by the project quality plan.
Professional Experience 2: From May 2008 to Oct. 2008
Etisalat Egypt --- [ Cellular Network Operator Company]
Total Project Manager, Transport, Core and BSS N/W
Management of programme (Phase3&4) of all the projects covering nationwide locations for expansion of network (GSM and 3G) for 5 million subscribers. Monitoring of E2E project delivery of Core, transport and BSS. The projects involve Core network and Radio of Ericsson&Huawei and IPBB of Juniper. IP-MPLS of NSN. Deployment of MSC-S,MGW,RNC,Node B,BSC,TCR,NE40-8,IPBB Routers&Switches,Transmission Equipments, GPS, OSN, STP, HLR and PE-Routers for MPLS.
Job Responsibilities-
• Draw up and prepare the network planning and designs for future expansion in consultation with upper management Engineering, Marketing & Vender Company to ensure efficient achievement of company objectives.
• Complete Implementation of approved network design for the project. Site preparation, Electrical and telecom implementation.Integration, commissioning, Acceptance testing and cutover of standalone nodes into the live network.
• SPOC for the projects with respect to vendors and organizations line departments. Solution for technical knotty issues and its escalation to the concerned responsible (if required)
• Study and verify the expansion project proposals and maintain official correspondences and liaison with the venders, who are related to network planning and development activities to analyse, suggest and recommend for improvement. CP load balancing and expanded network capacity optimization.
• Schedule and conduct high level meetings with vendors and other stakeholders of the projects. Preparation of weekly, monthly progress reports for perusal of CTO
• Responsible for delivery of project according to timeline, cost and quality. Analysing risk and preparation of contingency plan. Management of complete turnkey delivery according to plan and schedule.
• Supply chain management, Material procurement and resource management for all the projects according to scope.
• Preparation of MIS for projects. Scheduling and Opex control. Coordination with Project Managers and departmental technical Manager to ensure the deliverables of the program.
• Maintain Master Issue Log and Follow up on Outstanding Issues. Tender evaluation, selection of vender/subcontractor.
• Coordination with Core, BSS, Transmission, IN, VAS,O&M and Billing departments. and engineering design, planning, implementation and optimisation teams for acceptance and cutover of deployed nodes.
Professional Experience3:- From Oct. 2007 to March 2008
Employer: EricssonAB, South Africa
Consultant MSS Migration Roll out and O&M on site of Celtel – [ Cellular Network Operator Company]
Job Responsibilities-
* Capacity calculation of network. Verify the PO & BoQ to meet the given specification, to procure network expansion equipment, to evaluate and recommend for acceptance. Implementation of software upgrades.
* Consultation for implementation and cutover of migration of operators complete network on layered architecture (MSS). Coordination with Radio,Transmission,VAS, Roaming,Billing and interconnect departments for successful migration of their nodes to MSS.
* Control, monitor and implement the project/development works to meet the deadline and keep the project cost within the approved company budget.
* Looking after MSS migration of core network according to approved design. Acceptance testing of deployed nodes.
* Looking after over all O&M activities for MSS Rel 4.1 operation and other core network nodes.
* Knowledge transfer to staff of client in structured manner.
* Report generation.Analysing network performance and propose optimization of network. Statistics&traffic monitoring. Report analysis, Maintain performance of network as per defined KPI benchmarks.
Professional Experience4:-
Norconsult Telematics, Saudi Arabia Branch-Oct. 2005 to Sept.2007
Client --- Saudi Telecom Company (STC) - [ Cellular Network Operator Company]
Consultant Project Manager, Project Implementation –Core Network MSS/BSS (GSM2.5G/WCDMA 3G)
Managing project establishment,planning,Vendor tender evaluation,network Deployment for 3G rollout, Construction, Installation, integration of network nodes. Scheduling the deliverables, timely execution, budget control, Manage contractor and subcontractor activities.Analysing delay impact and its escalation, vender interface at the highest level.
Job Responsibilities-
• Plan and prepare telecom engg. documents to ensure network and equipment capacity. Its optimization. Provide assistance to the Programme Manager and prepare overall project resourcing and contingency plans to ensure effective individual project resourcing to meet all of the project objectives/goals in all likely circumstances
• Drive the regional project teams comprising internal, contracted and third party resource to maximize effectiveness to deliver projects to time, cost and quality targets.
• Deployment of 3G Core nodes (MSC-S,MGW,SGSN,GGSN)of Ericsson and Huawei. RNC of Nokia and Siemens.
• Active consultation for complete implementation according to planning and design. Milestone achievement and resolution of bottlenecks. Acceptance testing of deployed nodes and their cutover into live network.
• Approving Final Detailed Engg. Design (FDED), Site as Built, DDF allocation layout, Electrical layout and backup, site documentation, approve templates of documentation, analyse SQT for new project. Swap of Ericsson-Huawei Core nodes, Lucent- Ericsson
• Site documentation, inspection of site inventory, site installation inspection, inspection of test protocols, commissioning& integration tests of NSS/BSS network elements.
• Coordination with performance optimization team in tuning BSS RF and call control parameters so as to optimize network and NODE B sites reconfiguration.
• Complete management of project activities right from the installation phase to the implementation and execution phase as per the RFP specifications for the Switch, radio and their related platforms.
• SPOC for MVI (Multi vendor Integration) and IOT (Inter operator Testing). Scope preparation, negotiation and selection of different sub-contracting companies.
• Hold meeting with venders for progress, deliverable, change management and solution of technical issues. Different project reports like, progress report, deviation, tracking, change control, evaluation and lessons learned. Project plan, budget, deviation reporting to stakeholders and take action according to stake holder’s decision.
Professional Experience5:-
Emersys Dynamics Telecom Services, Lucknow-India
Asstt. Manager (Switching)- July1998-Sep.2005
• Swap project of GSM redeployment of core and radio nodes. Commissioning and integration of BSC, Transcoder of Ericsson, and its software upgrade.
• Rollout of BTS, Site acquisition, Civil and electrical work, Shelter work and tower.
• Handling deployment teams to the site. Material management and timely execution of work. Prepare requisition based on site to logistic for equipment delivery.
• Handling fault management applications like alarm monitor, alarm history and MO upload.
• Installation and commissioning of WLL network and Access network V5 interface used in subs MUX/WLL/FITL based on DECT/TDMA technique. Installation, commissioning and acceptance testing of complete wire line network, site planning, power plant installation, installation of TX media optical fiber equipment.
Professional Experience 6:-
Keith Telecom Systems (P) Ltd, Noida, India
Senior Engineer (Switching-Maintenance)-Feb.1994-June 1998
Training Details:-
• On job training in Indian Telephone Industries(ITI Ltd) INDIA in Digital Switching System and software up gradation.
• 3G Deployment and its analysis- Ericsson, Saudi Arabia.
• G9 MSC (MSoftX-3000&Media Gateway UMG8900) - Huawei, Saudi Arabia.
• 3G MSC Server, M-MGW,RNC – 2Weeks workshop.(WCDMA & HSDPA)
• MS Project, Auto CAD and workshop on Project Management.
PERSONAL DETAILS:-
Name : Muhammad Arshad
Date of Birth : 07/07/1969
Nationality : INDIAN
Contact No. : +91-9415792735, +91-9026047253(INDIA)
E-Mail- : arshad6977@yahoo.com
MUHAMMAD ARSHAD
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/13/2009 02:46PM by arshad6977.
143/99, Niyamet Ullah Road,
Aminabad, Lucknow, U.P.-INDIA
+91-9415792735, +91-9026047253(In India),
E-Mail- arshad6977@yahoo.com
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Objective:-Seeking assignment in GSM/WCDMA(3G) E2E Deployment, O&M, and wireless/wire line projects in telecom Sector.
Technical Qualification:-
Graduate Engineer-4 years University Degree course (B.TECH.) in Electronics Engineering.
Institute- Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology, Sultanpur, U.P. INDIA-1987-1991
Professional Summary:-
• Dynamic,resourceful,progressive Manager with broad-base achievements in GSM/WCDMA/Wire line E2E Deployment,Swap,Optimization,Integration,Commissioning,Software upgrade of Wireless cellular Core network and wire line switching systems. Its technical documentation & Final acceptance. (2G/2.5G/3G) in Mobile operator and vendor environment.
• Expertise in implementation and O&M of MSS and 3G (WCDMA) networks.
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines. Highly dependable program leader with excellent organisational, budgeting, planning and time management skills.CAPEX&OPEX Budgeting,monitoring&controlling.
• Outstanding ability to plan and execute complex projects in close collaboration with senior management, venders and customers.
• Adept at analyzing situations and developing alternative solutions based on experience, research, staff input and imposed guidelines. Ability to successfully manage multiple priorities and assignments.
• Successfully completed planning,Engineering,rollout and performance improvement of the GSM and WCDMA(3G) BSS/Core Network, Transmission IPBB
• Rollout of Core/BSS/Transmission including full project management of Civil, Electrical and Telecom side. Responsible for all project activities during the project establishment, execution and conclusion phase
Technical Skills:-
• VENDERS- ERICSSON,NOKIA,SIEMENS,HUAWEI
• End to End deployment of Core Network nodes for GSM(GPRS/EDGE) and 3G(HSDPA) (Ericsson,Nokia,Siemens,Huawei)
• Documentation, final acceptance of network, dimenssioning and system engineering.
• Plan and prepare telecom engineering documents to ensure network and equipment capacity.
• Field Trail, MVV, MVI and Swap for multivendor.
• Complete E2E Rollout including construction, installation, integration and cutover of cell sites.
• Deployment of wire line switches, its performance analysis and feasibility.
Professional Experience 1: Nov 2008 to June 2009
AMSCO/UNDP Technical Expert Seconded as
Country Implementation Manager, RPS Engineering Services Ltd. Ghana – [ Turnkey Vendor company]
The company is engaged in implementing turnkey projects and managed services for MTN, Vodafone, Zain and Tigo in Ghana and Guinea for their GSM and 3G network rollouts and O&M. My deputation to the company is meant for technical and managerial capacity building of the client company. Enhancement of company capability to become competitive in global market.
Job Responsibilities-
• Responsible for all project initiation, implementation unto closure phases.
• Advise management on appointment of sufficient qualified, equipped and experienced technical staff for all specialised fields of the work to meet client expectations on quality and schedule. Ensure that all required resources are assigned to the project and clearly tasked.
• Prepare quality procedures and manual for projects and train personnel on same Supervise all technical designs and As-Built Documentation with required certificates. Control quality on work and material/equipment. Collate all field reports from project managers (PM)
• Responsible for preparation and co-ordination of tender response and business proposals for new projects
• Oversight and management responsibilities of the construction physical construction of the cell sites and managed services.
• Prepare regular updates and Send same to customer on regular intervals. Escalate problematic and knotty issues; technical, financial and legal to concerned stakeholders.
• Arrange and co-ordinate for the various hold point inspections with PM Prepare the PAC and FAC documentation for sign off by customer Interface with the client through regular reports and briefs.
• Interact with the client to know the standards and specifications for the project and should be able to pass the information down to all the stakeholders. Document the project plan and quality plan
• Prepare and serve round the project inspection forms, change order request forms and many other forms that will be needed for documentation and clarifications among stakeholders.
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports of all activities including project milestone completion reports. Manage day-to-day issues through regular interaction with the PM . Identify the scope of the project and set them into phases and cycles based on the approval of the MD.
• Report project status and performance (with respect to schedule, cost, quality and risk) to the MD. Monitor actual progress against the project plan Manage project inter-dependencies.
• Recommend to the management for engagement of experienced sub-contractors for all specialised fields of the work to meet client expectations on quality and schedule. Monitor actual progress against the project plan.
• Ensure quality of all site-build activities. Ensure safety standards are met.Ensure compliance with the processes and standards identified by the project quality plan.
Professional Experience 2: From May 2008 to Oct. 2008
Etisalat Egypt --- [ Cellular Network Operator Company]
Total Project Manager, Transport, Core and BSS N/W
Management of programme (Phase3&4) of all the projects covering nationwide locations for expansion of network (GSM and 3G) for 5 million subscribers. Monitoring of E2E project delivery of Core, transport and BSS. The projects involve Core network and Radio of Ericsson&Huawei and IPBB of Juniper. IP-MPLS of NSN. Deployment of MSC-S,MGW,RNC,Node B,BSC,TCR,NE40-8,IPBB Routers&Switches,Transmission Equipments, GPS, OSN, STP, HLR and PE-Routers for MPLS.
Job Responsibilities-
• Draw up and prepare the network planning and designs for future expansion in consultation with upper management Engineering, Marketing & Vender Company to ensure efficient achievement of company objectives.
• Complete Implementation of approved network design for the project. Site preparation, Electrical and telecom implementation.Integration, commissioning, Acceptance testing and cutover of standalone nodes into the live network.
• SPOC for the projects with respect to vendors and organizations line departments. Solution for technical knotty issues and its escalation to the concerned responsible (if required)
• Study and verify the expansion project proposals and maintain official correspondences and liaison with the venders, who are related to network planning and development activities to analyse, suggest and recommend for improvement. CP load balancing and expanded network capacity optimization.
• Schedule and conduct high level meetings with vendors and other stakeholders of the projects. Preparation of weekly, monthly progress reports for perusal of CTO
• Responsible for delivery of project according to timeline, cost and quality. Analysing risk and preparation of contingency plan. Management of complete turnkey delivery according to plan and schedule.
• Supply chain management, Material procurement and resource management for all the projects according to scope.
• Preparation of MIS for projects. Scheduling and Opex control. Coordination with Project Managers and departmental technical Manager to ensure the deliverables of the program.
• Maintain Master Issue Log and Follow up on Outstanding Issues. Tender evaluation, selection of vender/subcontractor.
• Coordination with Core, BSS, Transmission, IN, VAS,O&M and Billing departments. and engineering design, planning, implementation and optimisation teams for acceptance and cutover of deployed nodes.
Professional Experience3:- From Oct. 2007 to March 2008
Employer: EricssonAB, South Africa
Consultant MSS Migration Roll out and O&M on site of Celtel – [ Cellular Network Operator Company]
Job Responsibilities-
* Capacity calculation of network. Verify the PO & BoQ to meet the given specification, to procure network expansion equipment, to evaluate and recommend for acceptance. Implementation of software upgrades.
* Consultation for implementation and cutover of migration of operators complete network on layered architecture (MSS). Coordination with Radio,Transmission,VAS, Roaming,Billing and interconnect departments for successful migration of their nodes to MSS.
* Control, monitor and implement the project/development works to meet the deadline and keep the project cost within the approved company budget.
* Looking after MSS migration of core network according to approved design. Acceptance testing of deployed nodes.
* Looking after over all O&M activities for MSS Rel 4.1 operation and other core network nodes.
* Knowledge transfer to staff of client in structured manner.
* Report generation.Analysing network performance and propose optimization of network. Statistics&traffic monitoring. Report analysis, Maintain performance of network as per defined KPI benchmarks.
Professional Experience4:-
Norconsult Telematics, Saudi Arabia Branch-Oct. 2005 to Sept.2007
Client --- Saudi Telecom Company (STC) - [ Cellular Network Operator Company]
Consultant Project Manager, Project Implementation –Core Network MSS/BSS (GSM2.5G/WCDMA 3G)
Managing project establishment,planning,Vendor tender evaluation,network Deployment for 3G rollout, Construction, Installation, integration of network nodes. Scheduling the deliverables, timely execution, budget control, Manage contractor and subcontractor activities.Analysing delay impact and its escalation, vender interface at the highest level.
Job Responsibilities-
• Plan and prepare telecom engg. documents to ensure network and equipment capacity. Its optimization. Provide assistance to the Programme Manager and prepare overall project resourcing and contingency plans to ensure effective individual project resourcing to meet all of the project objectives/goals in all likely circumstances
• Drive the regional project teams comprising internal, contracted and third party resource to maximize effectiveness to deliver projects to time, cost and quality targets.
• Deployment of 3G Core nodes (MSC-S,MGW,SGSN,GGSN)of Ericsson and Huawei. RNC of Nokia and Siemens.
• Active consultation for complete implementation according to planning and design. Milestone achievement and resolution of bottlenecks. Acceptance testing of deployed nodes and their cutover into live network.
• Approving Final Detailed Engg. Design (FDED), Site as Built, DDF allocation layout, Electrical layout and backup, site documentation, approve templates of documentation, analyse SQT for new project. Swap of Ericsson-Huawei Core nodes, Lucent- Ericsson
• Site documentation, inspection of site inventory, site installation inspection, inspection of test protocols, commissioning& integration tests of NSS/BSS network elements.
• Coordination with performance optimization team in tuning BSS RF and call control parameters so as to optimize network and NODE B sites reconfiguration.
• Complete management of project activities right from the installation phase to the implementation and execution phase as per the RFP specifications for the Switch, radio and their related platforms.
• SPOC for MVI (Multi vendor Integration) and IOT (Inter operator Testing). Scope preparation, negotiation and selection of different sub-contracting companies.
• Hold meeting with venders for progress, deliverable, change management and solution of technical issues. Different project reports like, progress report, deviation, tracking, change control, evaluation and lessons learned. Project plan, budget, deviation reporting to stakeholders and take action according to stake holder’s decision.
Professional Experience5:-
Emersys Dynamics Telecom Services, Lucknow-India
Asstt. Manager (Switching)- July1998-Sep.2005
• Swap project of GSM redeployment of core and radio nodes. Commissioning and integration of BSC, Transcoder of Ericsson, and its software upgrade.
• Rollout of BTS, Site acquisition, Civil and electrical work, Shelter work and tower.
• Handling deployment teams to the site. Material management and timely execution of work. Prepare requisition based on site to logistic for equipment delivery.
• Handling fault management applications like alarm monitor, alarm history and MO upload.
• Installation and commissioning of WLL network and Access network V5 interface used in subs MUX/WLL/FITL based on DECT/TDMA technique. Installation, commissioning and acceptance testing of complete wire line network, site planning, power plant installation, installation of TX media optical fiber equipment.
Professional Experience 6:-
Keith Telecom Systems (P) Ltd, Noida, India
Senior Engineer (Switching-Maintenance)-Feb.1994-June 1998
Training Details:-
• On job training in Indian Telephone Industries(ITI Ltd) INDIA in Digital Switching System and software up gradation.
• 3G Deployment and its analysis- Ericsson, Saudi Arabia.
• G9 MSC (MSoftX-3000&Media Gateway UMG8900) - Huawei, Saudi Arabia.
• 3G MSC Server, M-MGW,RNC – 2Weeks workshop.(WCDMA & HSDPA)
• MS Project, Auto CAD and workshop on Project Management.
PERSONAL DETAILS:-
Name : Muhammad Arshad
Date of Birth : 07/07/1969
Nationality : INDIAN
Contact No. : +91-9415792735, +91-9026047253(INDIA)
E-Mail- : arshad6977@yahoo.com
MUHAMMAD ARSHAD
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/13/2009 02:46PM by arshad6977.
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