Haroon Butt Email & Phone Number

Lahore, Pk

Saudi Arabia

• Managing the rollout for the 2nd & 3rd carrier for 21Mbps & 42Mbps.• Weekly network parameter audit.• Devise procedures to achieve & maintain the Radio Network Performance as per the contracted KPIs (Accessibility, Retainability, Mobility & Service Integrity)• Planning, design and acceptance criteria of new 3G sites in line with agreed program.• Performance Review of allocated area based on major 3G and HSPA KPI’s.• RU20 RAN Parameter Optimisation and fine tuning for Admission Control, Handover Control, Call Accessibility, Call Retain-ability and HSDPA.• HSDPA Throughput optimization, tackling customer complaints for low throughput.• Capacity planning for 3G, highlighting CE, Code, power & transmission congested cells.• Responsible for the drive test analysis (using NEMO Analyzer and ACTIX) and taking the necessary action to improve coverage and quality level EcNo, RSCP, Reduce Pilot Pollution.• Analyzing drive test files using Actix and TEMS investigation data collection & Route Analysis . • Suggesting new sites based on marketing data and subscriber growth trend and coverage footprint.• Managing Special Events coverage making sure that the sites covering the event were optimized and had enough capacity to cope with the event. • Periodic reviews of High Blocking sites and recommendations for capacity expansions.• Involved in cell level optimization for assigned BSCs/region for Riyadh’s GSM/EDGE/UMTS operator “ZAIN” and achieving of SLA KPIs for Voice and Data. Cell Level optimization for NOKIA region with RG10 BSCs.• Software Punch list creation 3G and 2G, neighbor planning, 2G-3G inter-working strategy planning.• Pilot pollution analysis.• Part of Hajj 1431 & Hajj1430 24/7 monitoring team for 3G.

•Involved in cell level optimization for assigned BSCs/region for Riyadh’s GSM/EDGE/UMTS operator “ ZAIN ” and achieving of SLA KPIs for Voice and Data. Cell Level optimization for NOKIA region with S13 BSCs.•Monitoring of stats for performance of cells in assigned BSCs. Daily level analysis of Network Doctor (ND) reports for assigned region. Fine tuning of Network by manipulating BSS Parameters.•Monitoring BSC level KPI’s and recommendation for improvement/maintainence•Vendor specific, expert level support for optimization related issues•Dealing with frequency optimization,GPRS/EDGE and BSS database customization/optimization issues•Handling customer complaints on weekly basis and providing recommendations for resolution.•Monitoring of Service Level agreed KPIs and high lighting worst cells with possible ways to improve. In addition to that, preparation and trouble shooting of “Worst Cells” for DCR, HOSR, CSSR, 2G-3G HOSR etc. •Monitoring Service affecting alarms and reporting to O/M or other related departments for rectification. Regular follow up for prompt rectification.•Routine and issue based drive tests. Identification of overshooting cells and proposal for tilts/azimuth adjustments. Analysis for optimization issues related to missing neighbors, drop calls and handover failures, etc.•Analysis of Drive test data, Layer 2&3 messages analysis for verification and resolution of RF related issues like handovers, interference issues, frequency change, physical redesign, neighbor addition, parametric change, Ensure GPRS/EDGE throughput and Coding Schemes, identification of sector swapping ,coverage holes by band scanning and the rectification of quality related issues.•Brief Audit of Radio Network and solutions to improve over all subscriber perception. Recommendation for cell level parameters to improve QoS and overall KPIs.

Strategic RF Optimization consultant on MTN ( Iran Cell ) Project

Strategic RF Optimization consultant on MTN ( Iran Cell ) Project

•Involved in cell level optimization for assigned BSCs/region for Pakistan’s second largest GSM/EDGE operator “Telenor” and achieving of SLA KPIs for Voice and Data. Cell Level optimization for NOKIA region with S12 BSCs.•Monitoring of Optima Harmonized stats for performance of cells in assigned BSCs. Daily level analysis of Network Doctor (ND) reports for assigned region. Fine tuning of Network by manipulating BSS Parameters.•Analysis and monitoring of Sub cells in a Multi Band Cell structure for proper traffic distribution between 900 and 1800 TRXs.•SDCCH Time slots dimensioning in line with CSSR improvement. •Dealing with frequency optimization,GPRS/EDGE and BSS database customization/optimization issues•Analysis of Drive test data, Layer 2&3 messages analysis for verification and resolution of RF related issues like handovers, interference issues, frequency change, physical redesign, neighbor addition, parametric change, Ensure GPRS/EDGE throughput and Coding Schemes, identification of sector swapping ,coverage holes by band scanning and the rectification of quality related issues•Monitoring Service affecting alarms and reporting to O/M or other related departments for rectification.•Analysis of Drive test data, Layer 2&3 messages analysis for verification and resolution of RF related issues like handovers, interference issues, frequency change, physical redesign, neighbor addition, parametric change, Ensure GPRS/EDGE throughput and Coding Schemes, identification of sector swapping ,coverage holes by band scanning and the rectification of quality related issues.•LAC/RAC Split Planning to keep Circuit switch and Packet switch paging within defined thresholds to keep LAC/RAC optimized for Circuit/Packet Switched Traffic.•Performing quarterly Inter Operator benchmarking for all GSM operators in Pakistan.•Evaluation of new site on air reports from Sub Contractors and dealing with Indoor Metro/Outdoor Metro Customer complaints.

•Daily stats analysis for optimizing DCR, CSSR, HSR, Carried Traffic, TCH Blocking & SDCCH Blocking.•RF Optimization based on Drive Test using TEMS Investigation 7.0. Post processing of drive test log files and trouble shooting by parameter fine tuning & antenna optimization using MAPINFO 8.0.•Drive testing for Warid GSM Project for coverage balancing and drive testing in complained areas to locate and solve the problem.•Traffic trend analysis and on the basis of analysis suggest the network parameter modifications to share the traffic in the whole network to have a balanced less congested network.•Fine tuning of different BSS parameters associated with dual band, cell reselection, AMR, Handovers, FR and HR settings etc.•Frequency and Neighbor planning for the Expansion sites.•Neighbor cell planning using Genex Nastar (Huawei Optimization Tool)•Verification of site in field to make sure the Azimuth, heights, antenna type's electrical / Mechanical tilts etc are as planned.•Maintaining the Engineering parameter Database and suggest proper Downtilts to improve the coverage and balance traffic after monitoring stats at different TA.•Maintain the record for the worst, improving and hot cells for better realization of the improvement in the KPIs.

• Worked as an Operation & Maintenance Engineer in O&M Department of MOBISERVE Pakistan Pvt. Ltd (An ORASCOM TELECOM investment responsible for Mobilink GSM cell sites in Punjab and NWFP) for eight months• Corrective Maintenance: In corrective maintenance I am responsible for the removal of any instantaneous alarms from the GSM site including different types of alarms in the MW equipment (NEC,STRATEX,XP4), BTS equipment of Motorola HM, HM 2 and power system rectifiers (DELTA, ASCOM, ELTEK)• PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE: To do preventive maintenance with a team on routine basis for BTS, BSC & micro BTS sites on the following Environment & Radio systems.• BTS equipment• Microwave equipment • TX/RX Calibration• Battery systems• External alarms in DDF frames• Cooling systemDuring preventive maintenance I have to supervise my team and to complete the task which comes across during any preventive maintenance. The purpose of this type of periodic maintenance is to prevent any instantaneous alarms on GSM sites to improve the QOS of GSM operator.