1. SARDAR KASHIF SHAHZAD
House no: 150-A, Shah Jamal Colony, Gulberg III Lahore
Mob: 03459397037 & 03003160077
Email: Kashif_uet@yahoo.com
kashif.shahzad@netkom.com.pk
Objective Want to work in an organization that offers a creative, dynamic and challenging working
environment and supplements existing knowledge and imparts advanced techniques by
working on a position commensurate to my present qualifications.
Experience
Coordinator/RF LTE Post Processor
April, 2016 till upto Date
Working in NETKOM COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES on WARID LTE Roll
Out Project (south region)
Duties and responsibilities:
Responsible for the Initial Tuning & Optimization of the new Sites.
Analysis, post processing and recommendation for drive test log files to achieve
KPI targets.
Trouble shooting of LTE sites by coordination with Managed services team / NOC
(terminal), RF Planning and Technical field support (operations) Departments.
Overall monitoring and management of teams
Working as interface with the customer on behalf of my company.
Handle project with customer through daily-based reporting.
Planning on day-to-day basis to move teams accordingly for successfully
completing tasks within defined period
Handling customer complaints
Analysis of drive test log files and troubleshooting of the problems related to
coverage, handover failure, overshooting and interference based on events,
Layer2/Layer3 messages by using Genex Asisstant, Genex Probe and TEMs Data
Collection.
Analyzing and verifying Throughput values, RSRP, SINR, PUSCH Power, Antenna
configurations, MIMO Configuration for each sector / site.
Make daily site plan for Field engineers to conduct SSV’s.
Handle the Customer complaints.
Diagnose RF related problems such as call failures, HO failures, bad quality, poor
coverage, hardware faults, missing neighbors
Coordinating the drive test team for the drive test of new sites & important
cluster.
Coordinating with the field teams and provide the technical support to field
engineer’s to resolve the issues at the spot.
Identifying the PCI verification, Successful & unsuccessful Handovers with
neighbors sites.
Duties involve network verification performed on per site basis for network
Handover from LTE to 2G.
Regular customer interaction for the approval of sites
Responsible for overcoming interference and improving throughputs DL/UL.
Responsible for making cluster reports after post processing (CST/CSFB
calculations etc.) and recommendations of bad patches in cluster drive and
2. generating CR for approval from the customer to improve customer experience
with the network.
Technical support Person to other teams on NEMO Tools and all other DT
kits/tools.
RF 2G/3G Post Processor and Sr. Drive Test Engineer
Nov, 2015 to March, 2015
Working in NETKOM COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES on UFONE NPM
PROJECT (south region)
Duties and responsibilities:
Analysis of Drive test log files and troubleshooting of the problems related to
coverage, quality, drop calls, Blocked calls. Handover failure, overshooting and
interference based on Events, Layer2/Layer3 message by using TEMs Data
Collection.
Recommends Physical Redesign includes Electrical and mechanical tilts
modification, Azimuths modification, Antenna heights changes, antenna type etc.
Analysis the log files for both pre and post optimization and send the
recommendation to improve call drop, quality patches and coverage.
Responsible for customer complaints department and resolve the issues like weak
coverage and dropped calls by adjusting the cell parameters and recommend
redesign if necessary.
Submit weekly and Monthly Drive test reports for both 2G and 3G.
Drive tests logs reports have been prepared using Actix, Nemo Analyzer Mapinfo
and TEMS.
Submit Reports for 2G & 3G CS/PS Benchmark Drive Testing.
Direct coordination with NOC team for adding missing neighbors, removing
frequency clashes and other activities needed during Drive Test
Trouble-shooting drive test to rectifier the issues like cross-feeders, partial swap,
interference, call muting, quality issue, over-shooting, handover issues, coverage
issues etc
Performed Neighbor and Frequency audit
Responsible for Updating Regional Database which include information on cell
level for Both 2G/3G like (BSIC,BCCH, MAIO, Physical Audit, LAC, Configuration,
etc. )
• To give suggestions regarding how to improve the network KPIs comparing with
other operators.
• Complete Analysis to make the necessary changes to improve the network
quality.
• Evaluating and analyzing Pilot Coverage, CPICH RSCP, CPICH Ec/No, and Pilot
Pollution.
• RF Coverage optimization (Hard Optimization) using antenna tilt and azimuth,
fine tuning for optimal coverage overlap and reduction of pilot pollution by Ec/No
and RSCP improvements.
• Optimization for assigned clusters by recommending / applying changes in
Neighbors, Neighbor parameters, power and tilts until the cluster meet the KPIs.
• 3G Data Testing Bench Marking. Analyze events of Blocked calls, Dropped calls,
Hard/Soft/IRAT and Access Failures, cell Reselection failures, location updates
3. and paging by decoding Layer 2/3 Messages.
• 21Mbps Data Testing HSDPA + HSUPA Analysis and observing CQI.
• Neighbors Audit List creation & Modification.
• Improving the on field bad quality patches.
• Generating the SSV Reports and KPI Reports (CSSR, CDR, Blocked calls, HSR, TCH
confg) & Graphs using MapInfo.
• Resolving Customer complaints for customer satisfaction and network fault
identification.
• VIP Customer Complaint handling (2G, 3G) and solving issues.
• Conduct drive test for Customer complaints and VIP Routes.
• GPRS Testing and check over RLC.
Throughput (downlink & uplink), Time Slots or Coding Scheme.
• Can efficiently deal with customer complaints and making presentation plots.
• Find out low coverage area & as per requirement suggests for new site.
Carried out OMO’s (CS/PS/HSDPA/SCANNER) using nemo 7.4/6.4 and
TEMS 16.3.4 tools, in South region.
RF ENGINEER January,2015 to November 2015
Working in NETKOM COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES on UFONE NPM
PROJECT
UFONE OMO AND BENCMARKING
Using NEMO outdoor * Configuration and troubleshooting of NEMO KIT *
performing activities to determine MOS value for audio voice quality of all service
providers * CS and PS testing making reports and analyzing the log files via NEMO
ANALYZER for optimization of 3G & 2G network.
Measuring and observing UMTS DT parameters like UARFCN, RSCP, RSSI, ECNO,
SC, UE Tx Power, Throughput, BER, etc. for 3G networks.
Making and editing of NEMO Scripts for any task.
Benchmarking, ping testing, sms testing and much more.
RF Network Engineer March 6, 2014 to December 31, 2014
Worked in NETKOM COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES on CM PAK NPM
project
Pre and post drive of wcdma using TEMS (15.2.2, 15.1.1) and probe (3.5, 3.6).
Using Tems Investigation 15.2.2 * MapInfo Professional 11.5 * Hands-on
experience in 3G SSV.
Hands-on experience in Costumer complaint.
Conducting 2G/3G field optimization and identified issues like sector swap, low
data rates, overshooting, poor coverage and analyzing 2G/3G parameters like Rx
level, Rx quality, RSCP, Ec/No, CQI 3G Test: Functionality test for voice calls, video
calls & HSPA+ and DC-HSPA data DL & UL, * Performing Voice, Video along with
HSPDA test during coverage test.
Using Tems Investigation 15.2.2 * Hands-on experience in Costumer complaint.
Hard Parameters Optimization i.e Mechanical Tilt, Electrical Tilt and Azimuth
Adjustment to Solve Costumer Complaint.
CQT Call quality testing Using Tems call Script.
VIP locations Service Quality Testing like CS and PS Calls HSPA.
Pre and Post Technical Report Making For VIP Locations.
Coordination with operation department to make the required changes during
4. drive test.
Benchmarking
FIELD ENGINEER MARCH 2012 TO FEBRUARY 2014
SIEMENS(PAKISTAN) ENGINEERING CO. PVT. LTD. ISLAMABAD
INSTALLATION, PROCUREMENT, COMMISSIONING TROUBLESHOOTING OF GRID STATION
EQUIPMENT SCMS, SCADA, PLC, HVAC SYSTEMS
TRAINEE ENGINEER NOVEMBER 2010 TO APRIL 2011
CHERAT CEMENT CO. PVT. LTD. PESHAWAR
TRAINEE Instrument And Control System Engr.
Participate in the mechanical completion efforts to provided assurance that the
control systems/instruments are installed and working as designed.
Assist Commissioning & Start-up Team(s) with Mechanical Tests, Capacity Tests,
Acceptance Tests completion & successful facility Performance Tests.
Responsible for developing/maintaining DCS profiles and programs.
Works directly with DCS operators to ensure optimal use of DCS system and
information.
Responsible for calibrating and maintaining facilities online analyzers.
Monitor technology changes and updates of equipment in instrumentation field.
Work closely with operations and maintenance personnel to ensure plant
instrumentation systems are modernized as such programs can be justified on a
cost effective basis.
In cooperation with process engineering and operations, work toward the
optimization of plant operations, maximizing plant product production (cement,
steam gases etc.) from available plant feed stock at minimum expenditure of plant
resources (equipment, manpower, capital).
Develop/utilize monitoring program for plant instrumentation to ensure
equipment is performing as designed.
Searches out and applies safety lessons learned.
Qualifications UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (UET) PESHAWAR
BE – ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING — 2006-2010
CGPA: 3.05 PERCENTAGE: 75% DIVISION: 1
ST
GOVT. POST GRADUATE COLLEGE JEHANZAIB SAIDU SHARIF SWAT
Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education SWAT
FSC (pre. engineering) -----------2004-2006
MARKS: 812/1100 PERCENTAGE: 74% DIVISION: 1
ST
AL-FAROOQ PUBLIC SCHOOL & COLLEGE TIMERGARA
Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education MALAKAND
Matriculation — 2004
MARKS: 694/850 PERCENTAGE: 82% DIVISION: 1
ST
5. Accomplishments BEING a part of multinational organizations i have proved myself a result
oriented and brilliant team member to achieve targets in limited time
frame, tools and resources.
Project Management:
Supervised teams to ensure projects stayed on track and were delivered
under-budget.
Quality Assurance:
Eliminated machine defects.
Customer Service
Investigated customer or public complaints to ensure problem resolution
and customer satisfaction.
Problem Resolution
Collaborated with design and test development engineers to
collect/analyse SPC data and resolve product/process issues.
Certificates &
Awards
Skills
Projects
1. MARIT CERTIFICATE AWARDED FROM UET FOR SECURING 3
RD
POSITION IN THE DEPARTMENT
2. Employee of the Month Certificate on behalf of my performance in the RF
Department in NETKOM for achieving the Target in the hard Areas of
Baluchistan
LTE/3G/2G/GSM/GPRS/EDGE
TEMS 17, Tems 16.3.4, Tems 15.2.2,Genex probe, Genix assistant, Map info, Nemo
outdoor/NEMO ANALYZER
HSPA/HSDPA/HSUPA/Benchmarking
SCADA,PLC,SCMS,HVAC, COMISSIONING,PROCUREMENT AND INSTALLATION,
MS Office (MS Excel, MS Word, MS Power-Point)
NETWORKING, HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TROUBLESHOOTING
Internet (File Transfer, Upload, Download, Email, Effective Web Searching)
Various Simulation Software's Like MATLAB, XILLINIX, PROTIUS, ETC PCB layout design
Semiconductor process systems
Microcomputer controlled systems
Software/hardware operation and troubleshooting
Performance optimization
Expertise in troubleshooting [issues]
1. Warid LTE Roll Out Project (NETKOM) 04/2016 till Present
Participating as Coordinator/Post Processor/RF reporting engineer observing South
region.
2. UFONE NPM/OMO (NETKOM) 11/2015 to 03/2016
Participated as Post Processor ant Senior RF DT Engineer observing South region.
3. UFONE NPM/OMO (NETKOM) 03/2015-11/2015
Participated as RF DT Engineer observing North region
6. Final Project
Strengths
Personal
Information
4. ZONG CMPAK NPM (NETKOM) 03/2014-02/2015
Participated as RF DT Engineer observing north region
5. NOORPUR GRID STATION 132KV IESCO Completed
Under: SIEMENS(PAKISTAN) ENGG CO. LTD.Date: Jan 2014
Plant design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of 132kv grid station
on turnkey basis
VHF PUBLIC SERVICE MONITORING RECIEVER
Ability to adapt quickly to new circumstances and working conditions and able to
integrate and work with team.
Strong interpersonal skills including with the senior management.
Good English and Urdu communicator
FATHER NAME: SARDAR ABDUL HAKEEM TAJAK
CNIC No: 15302-7463708-9
D.O.B: 25-02 -1987
Religion: Islam
Nationality: Pakistani
PEC Reg No: ELECTR0/13972
Permanent Address: VILLAGE:Tajakabad Karzina TEHSIL & PO: TIMERGARA DISTRICT:
DIR LOWER KPK, Pakistan.