Deepu Jacob Email & Phone Number

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Australia

Australia

• Manage Optus National Planning team.• Working closely with various teams within Networks and Business and come up with solutions/ Strategies to align and integrate to roll out plans.• Working closely with different Department head and understand and provide in depth technical advice on Planning and Strategy.• Provide Technical and doable recommendations in various forums and to formulate strategies for rollout.• Formulate Long term business cases and strategies.• Come up… Show more • Manage Optus National Planning team.• Working closely with various teams within Networks and Business and come up with solutions/ Strategies to align and integrate to roll out plans.• Working closely with different Department head and understand and provide in depth technical advice on Planning and Strategy.• Provide Technical and doable recommendations in various forums and to formulate strategies for rollout.• Formulate Long term business cases and strategies.• Come up with Regional 5G plan and strategies and seek ELT endorsement.• Triggered Automation and process improvement to improve efficiency within the team.• Working closely with ELT and Commercial Board to come up with a Roll out strategy that considers the overall Optus Strategy.• Review Site release regularly to make sure all required technologies have been released and work is in progress.• Manage release of sites via CCB, making sure high priority sites are released and approved.• Work closely with legal and marketing team of Optus to review and endorse marketing claims related to networks .• Identify Growth areas and plan GF before fully developed providing Optus a Market advantage.• Manage coverage prediction to be published on Public website.• Work with Govt officials on various Govt project.• Inter working and having close relationships with different teams within Optus to provide more efficient and thorough outcome.• Provide and implement changes to AOP priorities based on market and business requirements.• Support and contribute to various NDA projects.• Compiling, preparing and presenting various presentations and reports on planning, strategy and performance to SLT and other team management . • Handle escalations and complaints and resolve.• Resource Management .• Heavy use of Network planning and analytic tools such as Atoll , Mapinfo , GIS , Raster , Tableau etc Optus.• Coached team of Seven staff members in mobile network planning to boost department efficiency. Show less

Macquarie Park, Nsw, Australia

• Came up with a prioritization Model for AOP GF planning taking into consideration both Network and Business criteria.• 4G to 5G upgrade prioritization done based on business requirements , Network requirements and doability.• Worked on high level business case such as Western Sydney Digitization , Smart pole integration etc.• Helped Integrate AAU / RRU requirement tagging in MNIS.• Helped formulate methodology on 5G requirements.• Supported team on technical… Show more • Came up with a prioritization Model for AOP GF planning taking into consideration both Network and Business criteria.• 4G to 5G upgrade prioritization done based on business requirements , Network requirements and doability.• Worked on high level business case such as Western Sydney Digitization , Smart pole integration etc.• Helped Integrate AAU / RRU requirement tagging in MNIS.• Helped formulate methodology on 5G requirements.• Supported team on technical queries.• EJV 5G National prime.• Provide approval and requirements nationally on eJV 5G requirement.• Closely working with different teams within and outside Optus such as Network Deployment, SRPQ, Business , Optus Enterprise , TPG, Telstra, Govt , vendors etc.• Come up with business case such as 10 Year plan , 5G Regional Plan , Roads and rail , mmWave etc Show less

Macquarie Park, Nsw, Australia

Implement trials in LTE,UMTS and 2G technologies .Some of the major trials are mentioned below❖ Lead New South Wales team for P3 Drive test Optimisation❖ Analysing and Shortlisting of New sites / Technology and Upgrades based on various RF Requirements .❖ Prime and point of Contact between Vendors and Optus.❖ Prime for Optimisation of RF Network for New South Wales and ACT .❖ Assist Senior management on planning and AOP requirements in RF perspective .❖ NTI Fast… Show more Implement trials in LTE,UMTS and 2G technologies .Some of the major trials are mentioned below❖ Lead New South Wales team for P3 Drive test Optimisation❖ Analysing and Shortlisting of New sites / Technology and Upgrades based on various RF Requirements .❖ Prime and point of Contact between Vendors and Optus.❖ Prime for Optimisation of RF Network for New South Wales and ACT .❖ Assist Senior management on planning and AOP requirements in RF perspective .❖ NTI Fast reselection from 3G to 4G .❖ PCRF Testing. (Restricting Network abusers to improve customer experience)❖ Carrier aggregation in LTE.❖ Lab tested Dual Cell implementation for UMTS .❖ Lead Prescheduling Disable trial for LTE networks nationally.❖ Lab tested and presented reports on UL Enhancements with SRS ON feature in LTE.❖ L21 Trial done in a cluster . Was responsible as the first Cluster to implement L21.❖ Lab Tested and presented reports on Paging Cycle Change from 128rf to 64rf which resulted in improved CSFB.❖ Highly involved in LTE Smart Layering features .(Improves the time for the UE to move to 4G after making a voice call on 3G)❖ Involved in trials of Load adaptive PDCCH in 4G (Adjust PDCCH symbols according to needs)❖ Had a major role in ANR feature trials for Optus Network.❖ Took lead in TDD to FDD Handover. (Prior to implementation , TDD to 3G redirection took place ).❖ Implemented UL and DL frequency Selective Scheduling throughout 4G networks in Sydney.❖ Lead location based redirection from U9 to U21 Lab testing, trials and Implementation.• Was responsible for KPI Optimisation, monitoring and acceptance of sites from Vendors on behalf of Optus• Prime for Huawei optimization for NSW Region for 4G, 3G and 2G technologies. Some of the major Parameter optimization done is listed below Show less

1. Performance monitoring, troubleshooting and providing solutions for low performing sites.2. Control DCR and other KPI’s of the Northern region of NSW.3. Use of Ericsson OSS and Vodaterm extensively for troubleshooting and performance assessment.4. Obtainin both 2G and 3G parameters from Ericsson OSS for XELERATE Projects, verifying the same and escalating variations in parameter and their effect on the network with examples.5. Proposing and Implementing parameter changes on… Show more 1. Performance monitoring, troubleshooting and providing solutions for low performing sites.2. Control DCR and other KPI’s of the Northern region of NSW.3. Use of Ericsson OSS and Vodaterm extensively for troubleshooting and performance assessment.4. Obtainin both 2G and 3G parameters from Ericsson OSS for XELERATE Projects, verifying the same and escalating variations in parameter and their effect on the network with examples.5. Proposing and Implementing parameter changes on both 2G and 3G followed by performance monitoring on a network level.6. Enhance Network Quality and performance of 3G network by statastical analysis of KPI’s such as RRC, CSSR, RABDR, ISHO, HSDPA Accessability & Retainability.7. Escalate and perform troubleshooting of worst performing cells to prevent degradation in Network KPI.8. Analyze neighbouring plans and identify missing and unecessary neighbours.9. One way neighbour corrections and parameter alignment for ADJS, ADJI and ADJG definitions.10. Drive after reparenting of sites and ensuring that the calls are through with good quality and minimal drops.11. Analyzing drive using post processing tools such as Actix.12. Preparing reports (SLM’s), with examples of traffic and coverage plots.13. Coverage prediction and assessment using ATOLL14. Conducting Walk tests using Nemo Handy, providing solutions and preparing corresponding reports.15. Designing Repeater Solutions.16. Planning Scrambling codes for new sites17. Planning of LAC and RAC based in RNC/BSC loading 18. Proposing & implementing URA (UTRAN Registration Area) inorder to avoid loads due to RAC update on locations having different RAC’s close to each other.19. Checking Transmission faults using DXX Routers.20. Using Netact NGR (Reporting Suite) to verify stats.21. Assuring interoperability between 2G and 3G networks.22. Troubleshooting and providing solutions for network issues between Ericsson and Nokia Systems. Show less

Leading a team of 15 RF Engineers and 5 Customer Complaint Engineers of a major state (Kerala) in India.Managing project team for integration and optimization of sites with dead lines.Coordinating the RF Team along with the project and BSS team for quick troubleshooting of issues & resolution of the same.Was a member of core team in 3G/WCDMA Planning for a state.Providing review of the state to the central team and taking responsibility of the same.Monitor and manage the… Show more Leading a team of 15 RF Engineers and 5 Customer Complaint Engineers of a major state (Kerala) in India.Managing project team for integration and optimization of sites with dead lines.Coordinating the RF Team along with the project and BSS team for quick troubleshooting of issues & resolution of the same.Was a member of core team in 3G/WCDMA Planning for a state.Providing review of the state to the central team and taking responsibility of the same.Monitor and manage the performance of all or part of the network as the network and customer base grow, performing reconfiguration work as required. Plan and execute large scale changes in Network.Daily analysis of Nokia ND Reports to ensure proper network Quality is maintained and for troubleshooting of network defects.Improve Quality of service (QoS) of the assigned area through resolution of worst performing cells and cluster optimization.Action plan and implementation of corrective measures for maintaining of all Key Performances Indicators (KPI)Fine tuning of BSS parameters - Power control, Quality and power budget handovers, neighbors optimizationImplementation of FACCH Call setup, Dynamic SD planning, dynamic hot spots, RLT optimization, DTX etc.Implement features such as antenna hopping, Maxcap, IOU, Intelligent Downlink Duplex (IDD) etc and parameter settings into the network whilst maintaining high level of network performance and within timeframes. Show less

Experienced in RF drive test (TEMS) to eliminate interference completely. Thus maintaining the quality of the network in the best possible way.Have optimized over 1000 new macro sites. Optimization process includes planning of GSM antenna orientation, Heights & Tilt & capacity planning.Post processing and analysis of Drive Log files for sudden drop calls, Quality issues.Setting priorities on handovers based on Traffic and quality.Planning of new cell sites based on… Show more Experienced in RF drive test (TEMS) to eliminate interference completely. Thus maintaining the quality of the network in the best possible way.Have optimized over 1000 new macro sites. Optimization process includes planning of GSM antenna orientation, Heights & Tilt & capacity planning.Post processing and analysis of Drive Log files for sudden drop calls, Quality issues.Setting priorities on handovers based on Traffic and quality.Planning of new cell sites based on coverage and traffic requirements.Link Budget PlanningExperienced in Planning of GSM frequencies, BCCH & NBCCH Frequencies, BSIC, HSN, MAIO, LAC, Cell ID & Site ID for new sites and correction of frequency to reduce interference.Updating the RF Design and Planning tolls on a regular basis.Extensive use of tools such as MapInfo, Global Mapper, TEMS, NEMO, MCOM, Atoll etc.Have widely used NETACT planning tool for coverage prediction.Good Knowledge of Frequency Optimizer tool - ULTIMA FORTE (SCHEMA)Proficient in Microsoft Office.Monitoring of KPI reports & deciding the changes to be brought to the network.Keeping the manager and team lead informed about all network related issuesHave done site survey of over 700 macro sites. Survey includes the study of terrain, pre planning of coverage area & make sure that the surveyed site is cleared for Microwave Transmission.Installation of IBS for customers having low indoor coverage.Attending Customer complaints on Network Issues & resolving the issue. Show less

Have planned and optimized swap of 350 BTS sites from Motorola to Nokia BTS (Planning included transmission path and frequency plan for transmission).Prepare site design documentation for new sites, which includes specification of equipment and site parameters.Ensuring that all materials required for swap or installation of a new cell site is present at the required location or make arrangements for the same.Ensuring the sites is clean after completing the work.Have installed… Show more Have planned and optimized swap of 350 BTS sites from Motorola to Nokia BTS (Planning included transmission path and frequency plan for transmission).Prepare site design documentation for new sites, which includes specification of equipment and site parameters.Ensuring that all materials required for swap or installation of a new cell site is present at the required location or make arrangements for the same.Ensuring the sites is clean after completing the work.Have installed over 500 Nokia Base Transceiver stations (BTS) which include Nokia Ultra Site, Nokia Flexi BTS, Nokia Metro BTS etc.. Installation and Optimization of new cell sites which includes installation of power system, Microwave transmission units (Both Indoor Units (IDU) and Outdoor Units (ODU) including fine tuning of MW antenna's), cabling of GSM antenna's, VSWR & Power Checks.Experience in Installation of Ceragons, MUX, Nokia flexi Hoppers etc..Installing IBS for customers having low indoor coverage after having coverage checks.Monitoring of the KPI's after swaps/installation of BTS.Vast experience in Operation and Maintenance (O&M) activities Visiting BTS sites & troubleshooting of BTS.Routing of E1's (Transmission path) for new sites.Assisting the transmission team for loop (redundancy) creationRegular battery test to be conducted in all cell sites.Labeling and maintaining cleanliness at all sites. Show less

Bachelors Degree, Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

Post Graduate Diploma, Business Administration