Candidates About

 

Fazmil Luthufdeen

EDUCATION 

                        May 1997  -        E C E Part I & II of Engineering Council UK

                                                Electronics Engineering

                        June 1994 -        Dip in Engineering, University of Moratuwa Sri Lanka

                                                Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

                                      Equivalent to BS in Engineering

                                 (Educational Credential Evaluator and Center for Educational Documentation Inc., USA)

 

CAREER EXPERTISE

·               10 years of RF engineering in GSM/GPRS/EDGE, CDMA-1xRTT & UMTS/HSDPA standards

·               Hands on experience on Alcatel, Lucent, Ericsson, Nortel (GSM) and Lucent (CDMA) vendor platforms

·               Involved in design and optimization work with major wireless carriers/vendors like Sprint, T-Mobile, Nextel & AT&T,

       Alcatel-Lucent in USA and Etisalat in UAE          

   

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

MyCom NA Inc – Dallas Texas

(Global provider of innovative engineering services and leading edge software solutions)

       

          Sr RF Engineer      AT&T, Central Oregon                                                                     (July 2008 to present)

             (2G Optimization & UMTS performance)

        

·               Analyze daily KPI trend report & performance measurements

·               Running Call Path & Call trace on apparent hardware failures  

·               2G logical channel dimensioning and monthly blocking report analysis

·               Plan & execute frequency retune and  on Nortel OMC-R

·               Follow up with Alcatel-Lucent 3G team on UMTS performance & parameter auditing

 

         Sr RF Engineer      Alcatel Lucent (ALU), New York & Boise ID                                   (May to June 2008)

            (Pre launch UMTS optimization on selected AT&T markets)

 

·               Post process the Agilent drive data and generate cluster KPI-GNG report

·               Analyze KPI-GNG report and recommend changes to the UTRAN

·               Coordinate with drive test team to ensure no hardware issues and consistency/validity of the data

·               Attend the weekly ALU conference call to discuss the progress of the GNG project optimization

·               Detail analysis of missing nbrs relation and overshooting cells in & around the cluster

 

Sublime Wireless Inc, New York

(Radio frequency Consultancy & support service)

 

         Sr RF Engineer   Sprint-Nextel White Plains NY, Burlington/Bedford MA          (May 2007 – Feb 2008)

 

·               Coordinate, design and issue the CDMA rf data sheets (EBTS) to General Contractors

·               Identify the geographical features of the primary candidate to find the optimum Propagation Model

·               Design review with market lead and RF design manager

·               Group site visits with A&E, WiMax RF, iDEN RF and CDMA Construction teams

·               Re-evaluate the link budget on antenna selection & feeder line length as per A&E measurements (PlanetEV 4.3)

·               Analyze the post on Air drive data to verify the selected Propagation Model  

·               Incorporate the design with new antenna models introduced by the market (PlanetEV 4.3)    

·               Redesign work on structurally limited candidates with minimal compromise on coverage objective (PlanetEV 4.3)

·               Review Lease Exhibits, Zoning & Construction drawings   

·               Prepare coverage maps for zoning hearings in & around Massachusetts state

·               Post Construction site audits and investigate on design flaws if any

·               Perform candidate search visits and design surveys

·               Track the progress and organize the phase 1C project with Construction Manager and General Contractors

·               Examine the link budget in order justify the base station type (esp. Coverage on Pico cell or repeater sites)  

·               Work with CDMA performance team on design related issues (new cov. holes, down tilting, azimuth etc.)

·               Coordinate and manage the phase 1C project site data base at the data manager level of Planet EV 4.3

·               In charge for special tasks update/approve on internal design work flow

 

Wireless Facilities Inc (WFI), San Diego California:                                              May 2002 – Jan 2007

(Independent Consultancy provider of Radio frequency engineering, network services and technical outsourcing)

 

          Sr RF Engineer                     T-Mobile USA, Great River NY                         (Nov 2004 –Jan 2007)

            (Nortel BSS Optimization & performance, Long Island NY)

 

·               Develop  detail oriented Performance Improvement Plan for the budget year (2007)

·               Monitor & utilize the optimum radio resources by radio additions and removals

·               Ad hoc frequency planning on new sites, expansions and spot retunes

·               Validate the OMC-R drop call, incoming-outgoing ho, traffic trend and T1 related QoS

·               Identify & investigate the cause of daily ‘Top 10 drop call’ cells of the cluster and resolve by the end of the day

·               Optimize the ABOT (AMR Based On Traffic) and HO-Traffic settings

·               Present detail site audits for seasonality combat project

·               Plan the optimum RF config on Nortel base station equipments S8000, S12000 and S18000

·               Diagnosis the potential base station hardware failure through CPT (Call Path Trace) analysis

·               Participate in Nortel Knowledge transfer sessions on optimization feature study on V15.1.1 and V16 release

·               Details drive test study in Summer and Winter periods

·               New site optimization to meet the health index goal per corporate recommendations

·               Synchronize with North east regional group on network modifications such rehomes, retunes and outages

·               Evaluate & propose “IP Access BTS” cells based on coverage and traffic on indoor environments

         in Long island NY

·               Coordinate with regional group on BSS parameter setting discrepancies

·               Propose TMA , Variable electrical down tilt Antenna and Cell extenders (CCI boosters & HePA’s)

·               In charge of statistics  gathering through In-house tools T-POLISI, T-NURSE and T-NAD

·               Approve the sweep test and examine the hander over package for new sites in Long island   

        

          RF Engineer     Nextel Communication, Denver CO                                        (July 2004 –Nov 2004)          

·               Performed Site search, primary candidate evaluation and redesigning on ‘Wizard’    

·               Designed 29 sites to off load high traffic sites in Denver macro network

·               Site modification analysis on interfered/low performed cells

·               Work on rebanding/site modifications (from 800Mhz to 900MHz spectrum)

·               Analyze and review the interfered cells for spectrum re banding.

·               Perform quarterly drive test & processed the performance analysis of the network

·               Prepare presentations and design reviews  

 

          RF Engineer     AT&T Wireless, St Louis MO                                         (April 2004 –June 2004)

·               Perform dB structure conform and flag set modification per AWS national RF build recommendation

·               GSM/TDMA site cell id re-name on Planet database

·               Optimize the site database and simulation of the network on expansion areas.  

 

          RF Engineer     Cingular Wireless, San Juan PR                                       (March 2004 –April 2004)

·               RF site audit review of GSM sites in San Juan metro area. (sweep test review, site walk/audit

         sheet and design parameter inconsistency check)

 

         RF Engineer     AT&T Wireless, Redmond WA & Dallas TX                     (Sept 2003 –March 2004)                  

·               Perform GSM 850 overlay design and Coverage expansions on AWS markets (Detroit, San Francisco and Dallas TX)

·               Convert tuned  prop models from 1900 MHz to 850MHz and validate with Scoreboard Drive data

·               Review and compare scan & follow data on the design work

·               Coordinate with local market managers/team leads for design review. 

·               Create and issue Search Rings for the Dallas market (83 SR’s for core and 181 SR’s on Group boundary) 

·               Primary Candidate evaluations and probable redesign

·               Study WNS documentation on AWS new site build out standards and recommendations

 

        

 

RF Engineer               Telephia/WFI Benchmarking, Nationwide USA                 (July 2002 –Sept 2003)                 

·               Perform Drive test with Comarco and Grayson test kits

·               Create call statistics summary report of operators

·               Analyze the accuracy of the drive data and re-drives for quality assurance

·               Post processing the Comarco data on coverage footprint and system quality

·               Review/Compare scan & follow call data for quick troubleshoot

·               Demonstrate to the client RF engineer of local market in order to validate the test phones iRdB or roaming list

 

         RF Engineer     Ericsson Inc, Baltimore MD & Washington DC                  (May 2002 –July 2002)                 

·               Conduct drive test, post process and analyze (call drops, blocked calls and handover failures)

·               Reviewing  poor voice quality and neighbor list check

·               Analyzing KPI indicators and compiling air interface accessibility and retainabilty report

·               Spot retune on potential interferer at cell level

·               Site audit and verify the site hardware configuration

 

Logica Radio Planning Inc, Dallas Texas:                                                 May 2001 - Dec 2001

(Consultancy provider of Radio frequency engineering)

 

         RF Consultant   Odyssey planning & feature study

·               Client technical Support and follow up on RF simulation & planning issues

·               Traffic planning and Neighbor list automation study   

·               Assist Product Managers and review client proposals on new feature study  

·               ODYSSEY database operations and administrations

     

Emirates Telecommunication Corporation, Abu Dhabi UAE:                            March 1998 – April 2001

(Monopoly GSM operator with multi vendor network that include Ericsson, Alcatel, Motorola and Lucent)

 

        Associate Engineer       GSM Planning                                           (March 1998 –April 2001)                 

·               Drive Testing (Outdoor/Indoor)

·               Post-process the drive data and Call drop and Hof analysis

·               Statistical review and report compilation

·               Diagnose, Optimize & Tune the Alcatel BSS network with the support of Alcatel UAE

·               Frequency Planning on Random/Ad hoc concept

·               Optimization & Performance evaluation on  new site Coverage and Capacity enhancements

·               Expansion/design and BSC-LAC border dimensioning

·               Conduct site survey, selection and propose future enhancements

·               Plan/Utilize the Alcatel Base station H/W modules (radio, Combiner. Diplexer etc)

·               Logical channel dimensioning of Alcatel/Lucent BSS system

·               Initiate and analyze OMC-R and K12105 A, A bis traces on Cell/BSC level entities

·               Field trials on specific new feature on Alcatel RAN                                                                                               

·               Drive test and review air interface speech/voice QoS utilizing ASCOM Mobile

·               Test the BSS software release trials and simulation of RF behavior on model network

·               Site database maintenance of hardware configuration and follow up for future expansions/migrations

 

        

RF TOOL EXPOSURE 

          Mentum PLANET / EV 4.3             WindCatcher- XCEED                                     ACTIX Analyzer

          Agilent E6474A (UMTS/HSDPA)      NIMS PreOptima                                           Forsk Atoll

          ASSET – Enterprise                      Kingfisher, METRICA                                       TEMS Classic/Investigation        

          Opt-PCS / MapInfo                       MapInfo Professional                                       Optimi WIZARD

          TEMS Cell Planner (TCP)                 Radio Network Optimizer-A954 (RNO)              ODYSSEY

            Comarco / Grayson Wireless       Radio Network Planner-A955 (RNP)                   METRICA of Alcatel, Lucent BSS

                                                                                                                                                                                 

 

 

 

JOB TRAININGs

           

            Nortel BSS Planning – T Mobile USA, Parsippany NJ

            Nortel BSS Release V16.0 delta – T Mobile USA, Parsippany NJ

            AMR Algorithm and Parameters – T Mobile USA, Parsippany NJ

            Nortel RF Knowledge Transfer sessions - T Mobile USA, Great River NY

            IP Access Indoor BTS solution - T Mobile USA, Parsippany NJ

            UTRAN-UMTS – Advanced Technology Group, WFI San Diego CA

            UMTS Network Planning – Advanced Technology Group, WFI San Diego CA

            In-building Solutions – Advanced Technology Group, WFI San Diego CA

            CDMA (IS-95) Basics and Call Processing - Logica Inc, Dallas TX

            Essentials of RF Engineering for CDMA Network Planning - CDMA Wireless Academy, Dallas TX

            Odyssey User Overview and UMTS simulation - Logica Inc, Dallas TX

            TEMS Cell Planner (TCP) - Ericsson Academy (Malaysia), Dubai UAE

            Radio Network Optimizer (RNO) - Ms Alcatel, Abu Dhabi UAE

            Radio Network Tuning - Ericsson Academy (Malaysia), Dubai UAE

 

 

BSS VENDOR EXPOSURE         GSM: Nortel (outstanding), Alcatel (good) and Ericsson/Lucent (novice)

                                                      CDMA:  Lucent (novice)