E2E Solution Lead, Designer, and Architect for:– 5G NSA and SA Network & Solutions.– IMS services; VoNR, VOLTE, SMSoIP, SMSoWiFi.– 4G/LTE Wireless Solutions.– Next-Generation BSS Platforms.– Strategic Provisioning, Orchestration & Assurance & Solutions.– Wholesale Charging and Billing Systems. Designed Dual Mode Core ( EPC+5GC/5GSA) architecture to deliver 5GSA, data & IMS services. Designed & delivered 5G NSA services, monetizing Telstra's existing infrastructure. Designed & delivered Mobile Evolution Systems, augmenting Telstra’s MVNO user base; 1.5M to 4M SIOs.

Provided consulting services to the company’s Telco clients around the globe, in; business strategy & solution designing, network evolutions and optimization.– Steered capacity and capability assessment of telecom networks and solutions.– Devised strategies and optimized processes to enhance performance of communication systems.– Tailored & delivered 100+ state of the art solutions for business growth and technology evolutions.– Planned, designed and project managed; 4G rollouts, coverage/capacity expansion projects and executed optimization of radio access networks.– Spearheaded network architecting, written TOR & ATP protocols for IoT, PoC, acceptance/conformance testing.

Managed nationwide, wireless, radio, CS+PS core, IP as well as satellite networks of the company. – Made recommendations for business investments & for technology/platforms evolutions.– Developed domain-specific technology roadmaps for future evolutions and transitioning.– Handled operations and periodic optimization of BTS sites (FDD-LTE & TDD-LTE, CDMA, EVDO and WiMAX, ). – Facilitated and managed nationwide BTS roll-outs from HQ, while working closely with PDs & SAED Managers.– Ensured, expansion project design and eventual buildups qualify committed coverage & capacity matrices.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS Lead merger and consolidation of Ufone and Ptcl’s wireless networks. Implemented hybrid TDFDD LTE functionality in existing FDD BTS Sites. Designed, planned, and realized converged PS core, DPI/PCRF & CBS/OCS for 3G/UMTS and 4G/LTE networks. Translated customer requirements and developed wireless networks yielding 20+ requisite products & services Exceeded targeted SLAs, and OLAs defined for the consumers as well as for the corporate customers.

Lead company’s nationwide operations of; Wireless, Satellite, Wireline, Core, IP & Transport Networks.– Developed processes to improve performance delivering capacity of field force. – Devised & implemented strategies for Network KPI/Operational efficiency improvement and OpEx optimization.– Contracted L-1, L-2 & L-3 support for entire network domains as well as for managed services.– Conducted performance & health checks and formulated disaster recovery process for end to end systems.– Executed preventive and corrective maintenance of entire network domains.– Lead network consolidations to optimize; system efficiency, space, power, HVAC, and hence overall OpEx.– Drive nationwide contingency management and disaster recovery plans.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS Reduced outages by 35% and achieved overall network availability SLA of 99.9%. Saved 30% of fuel & POL OpEx by designing and implementing renewable/green and hybrid power solutions. Project managed deployment of solar power solutions at; 1000+ wireless, MSAN, and Optical fiber sites.  Designed and built 30 managed collocation facilities with space, power, media, and HVAC facilities.

Project Director for deployment and O&M of the company’s Wireless and Satellite networks.– Processed RFPs, RFQs & RFIs, while ensuring technical evaluations are properly carried out and determining the most cost-effective solutions and recommending qualifying technology & vendor.– Developed end-to-end capability of all network elements and across various technology domains.– Lead, in, and outsource services teams for O&M and optimization of wireless and satellite networks.– Handled customer complaints relating to RF, Radio Access, Core and Satellite Networks.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS Project managed and delivered 20+ wireless projects from inception till execution. Conceived and realized hybrid TDFDD-LTE functionality in existing FDD-LTE BTS nodes. Re-engineered O&M setup for remote network elements/sites & improved availability KPIs from 70 to 99.7%.

National Manager for wireless network; design, deployment, expansions, evolutions & optimization.– Assessed new technologies, features & solutions on the Radio Access Network and run PoC/trials.– Evolved nationwide 2G networks to 3G & then to 4G FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE & LTE-Advanced.– Planned CapEx and projects for rollout of wireless access including allied core, backhaul & transmission network.– Designed, planned & realized E2E capability including; charging/billing, policy creation & enforcement functions.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS Enabled 05 wireless services (2G, 3G & 4G) from single BTS node, yielding enormous CapEx & OpEx savings. Designed & delivered 2000+ LTE base station sites, monetizing existing 3G BTS sites and hence saved US$100M. Planned, project managed and delivered 3000+ 3G sites with SDR technology (enabling smooth upgrade to 4G).

Planner, executer and optimizer of 2G, 3G & 4G wireless access networks, delivering voice and data services.– Conducted radio frequency (RF) planning & management including; spectrum scanning & management, interference analysis, coverage modeling and capacity planning. – Simulated RF coverage on RF propagation & planning tools; Aircom Asset, Atoll, Mentum Planet.– Determined wireless radio configuration parameters; transmit power, EARFCN, channel bandwidth, MIMO antenna configurations, adaptive modulation and coding.– Lead roll-outs from site surveying till RFS; outdoor green field sites, IBS/DAS & roof top sites/locations. – Analyzed QoS/QoE and augmented capacity of access as well as allied core & transmission networks. – Planned, designed and executed end-to-end network expansions to improve QoS and attract new business, through capacity and or coverage augmentations.

Design, deployment, expansion & operations management of outside plant network (Copper+ Optical Fibre).– Lead design, deployment and O&M of FTTC Network/Solutions, NEs and allied local OSP network.– Optimized local network through Re-Engineering and created additional capacities without incurring CapEx. – Executed expansions, commissioning and conducted acceptance testing of network additions. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS Installed optical network units (ONUs) for provisioning of voice and data services to 60,000 valued customers. Built 20 kilometers, Out Side Plant (OSP) Network; installed FTTC nodes, laid copper and optical fiber cables. Surpassed revenue targets through provisioning of service bundles on wireless & FTTC networks.

Carried out; routine O&M work, inter-operator interfacings, database creation/screening at company’s main interconnect point with local, national, international, cellular, NGN, PCCS, VOIP and IN networks.  Executed expansions, commissioning and conducted acceptance testing of network additions. Performed traffic analysis, routing, charging, optimization and O&M of CS, PS, IP/NGN as well as VOIP networks.

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