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Singapore

- Design solutions and Manage Projects of Network Audit, Network Performance Improvement and Master Plan.- Present proposals to clients and involved in technical explanations, project timeline, deliverables, resources dimensioning. - Performed Projects for different clients in different parts of the world (Paraguay, Indonesia, Fiji, Samoa, Equatorial Guinea, Sri Lanka, Honduras, Brasil, Senegal, Haiti, Tanzania, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Barbados,...).- Reporting and Presentation to technical and management levels.- Working with multiple vendor networks (Huawei, Ericsson, NSN, ALU) and technologies (GSM, UMTS, LTE).- Managed projects with engineers working in the areas of: Radio, Transmission, Core CS, Core PS, IP.- Hands on Radio Planning and Optimisation.- Work with different tools for Radio Planning, Drive Test, Post Processing, Network Probes.- Provide and track network performance improvements (a track of good achievements).

Selangor, Malaysia

Project: Optimisation of a PMR network (kit is NSN)Key Roles:- Define and verify initial parameters to be loaded to Network (neighbor lists, powers, reselection thresholds, color codes, …) for best network performance.- Network parameters benchmark (with another mature network)- Drive Test Logfile analysis and post processing.- Base station and switch Call trace analysis (for air interface troubleshooting) - Interference investigation and propose solutions- Database consistency check on switch level and between all nodes active in the network - Manage, distribute and support optimization tasks within the team - Train and define processes for the Radio Network Engineering teams- Prepare and perform explanations/presentations related to optimization and air interface- Keep track and manage network information and updates (drive test tracker, optimization tracker, escalated problems, processes, base station parameters,…)

Malaysia

- Defined and put in place optimisation processes and tools.- Scrambling Code Planning, Traffic handling, Reselection, Capacity Optimisation, Timers Optimisation and Network Troubleshooting.- Met the Network and System KPIs for final acceptance.

Angola

- Defined RNC border strategy to accommodate best Network Performance.- Radio Planning and Network Database Parameter Assesment process.

Portugal

- Presented solutions for Network improvements and Reported on Performance.

Azores, Portugal

- Responsible for Operations and Maintenance of a GSM Cluster with 130 sites.- Managed subcontractor companies.- Reporting to Operator.

Portugal

- Performed Radio Network Design of 100 sites, nominal to final design.- Evaluation of RF Tools, Mapping data and Tools setup.

Portugal

- GPRS System Consultancy on Core and Radio dimensioning.- Pre-Sales activities: Answer to RFQ on UMTS and GPRS for several operators.- Technical Support for GPRS trials in UK, Belgium and Portugal.- Radio Planning and Optimisation of GSM Dualband Network in Portugal.

Eng, Electronica E Telecomunicacoes

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