ProfileAn experienced and highly accomplished Project Manager with an extensive knowledge of: Nokia 2G & 3G mobile network equipment. Working on mobile switching and BSS equipment. Experience as a Test engineer, Technical Project Manager, Trainer & Network Architect in an R&D environment.Key skillsNetwork Development, Design & Architecture:• Design of GSM,GPRS & W-CDMA networks (Core & RAN,GPRS & W-CDMA),• Design of GSM W-CDMA test Lab environments (including setting up of new labs),Project management:• Headed project teams (locally & globally) to set up lab Telecommunications networks, using Auto CAD & other Drawing packages• Project managed Laboratory Building moves,• Project Management of a number of major lab readiness projects for Major hardware and software upgrade• Technical lead in setting up calibrator labs in UK & India,• Project Managed Network equipment inter operability testing (IOT)Customer facing:• MSC & HLR software & hardware upgrades for: o Vodafone UK, o Sonfone Denmark, o BellSouth (Vodafone) New Zealand, o customers in China,Problem Solving:• Fault investigation and rectification on GSM, GPRS & W-CDMA networks (End to End) (MSC, MSS, HLR MGW, SGSN,RNC,BSC,BTS),Leadership & Technical training:• Lead for the lab support team for MSC/HLR & BTS projects,• Conducting Technical training on telecommunication equipmentLine management:• Managed a team of up to 8 engineers over the last 12 years,• Deputy Department manager for a department of around 35 people taking responsibility for the Department during the Department managers absents,Specialties: Scripting Languages:Core & RAN Man machine language (MML) , Macro script tools,Protocols:TCP/IP, SS7, ATM, MAP, SIGTRAN, SIP, RTP, 3G release 99 & 4 Protocols,Monitor Equipment:Nethawk, Ethereal,General Tools:AutoCAD (And other drawing packages), Project planning tools (MS project),