1. RESUME
RF Optimization Engineer (Exp.-9+Years)
AKHILESH KUMAR PANDEY
Present Location: (Noida)
Mob. No.: + 91-9953654885 / 9891563704
E-mail: : akhileshpandey8@gmail.com
: akhil_8@rediffmail.com Permanent Address:
S/O Rajendra Prasad Pandey
I.D.P.L. H.No. C790,Veerbhadra
Rishikesh, Dehradun – 249202,
Uttarakhand
Contact No.-0135 2453236
Mob :09891563704
Objective:
To contribute to the growth of a progressive company with quality products and services in the field of
mobile telecommunications and seeking assignments as RF Optimization & Planning, Performance
Network Engineer, RF Lead, RF Manager role, as well as technical services with an organization of
reputed in telecoms sector.
SUMMARY:
Total more than 9+years of solid GSM(Voice & Data-Ex:p6.5Yrs-) &WCDMA(Exp 1.6Yrs..),LTE(2 .
2yrs+. )exposure in RF Field: RF Optimization /RF Performance Engineer, KPI Monitoring, analysis ,
Troubleshooting parameter tuning, Drive Test analysis / RF Coordinator/Planning / RF/TX Survey, RF
Project Documentation (ppt, reports etc) & data collection.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Current Employee:
Company:
“Ericsson India Global Services Pvt Ltd.(EGIL),”Gurgoan
Job Title : Senior Network Engineer.
Period : Nov-2013 to till date…….
Previous Employee:
Company:
2. Ikya Human Capital Solutions (P) Ltd.” New Delhi -Client(Deployed at) : Nokia Siemens
Network Pvt Ltd.-SDC Global Team- Noida
Job Title: RF Network Planning & Optimization Engineer
Period : Oct-.2012 to till date till Oct-2013.
Past Employee:
Company: Mobile Comm Technologies (India) Pvt. Ltd
Gurgaon (Haryana) .
Job Title: RF Optimization Engineer
Period : Sep. 2009 to till date Sep.2012
Client : NSN-UPW & NSN-Noida
Past Employee
Company: Integrated Wireless Solutions Pvt. Ltd
New Delhi.
Job Title : RF Engineer
Period : July 2007 – Aug-2009
Client : NSN Pvt.( for IDEA, Vodafone,IRGSM)
Past Employee :
Company: Lepton Software Exports & Research Pvt. Ltd.
New Delhi
Job Title: RF Engineer
Period : Apr. 2006 – Jun 2007
Client : ITI(BSNL)
RESPONSIBILITIES HANDLED:
GSM/GERAN,(Exp -6.5yrs)
• Monitoring the network performance & improving, Keeping Quality of Service to optimum
level.
• Dropped call analysis, Handover success analysis, Drive test log analysis, Interference analysis.
• Optimization of Antenna height, orientations & Tilt on the basis of various ND reports.
• Daily Network Health Monitoring and accordingly taking action to meet desired KPI (NQI) (e.g.
DCR, CSSR, HO failures, Rx Quality for UL/DL, Interference) by Cell Doctor Reports from
OSS.
• Taking care of congestion & blocking either by adding new carriers to the cell, by adding new
sites or by implementing new features like Dual Rate, Directed Retry, ADJ Parameters, AMR etc.
• Implementation of new features (e.g .,DFCAAHOP, AHRLT )
3. • Regular generation of KPI reports and Dashboards based on various reports,
• Pre launch Cluster/SSV Optimization Activity.
• Handling Customer Complaints regarding coverage & Quality problems and providing suitable
solutions. Workout Rehoming Activity &Retune parameter of new BSC or Clusters.
• Daily monitoring system affected Alarm (BTS/BSC level) & BTS Hourly reports. Online Check
the current status of sites & fetch the required dumps, reports by OSS tool for analysis& take
corrective action.
• To analyze data KPI’s(GPRS& EDGE)- ,GPRS Tracker, data KPI Parameter-BLER1 ,data
throughput ,PCU rejection, CS rejection, NSEI Rebalancing, utilization, TBF drop, Edge
through put, TBF Success DL,UL, GB Link utilization CDED,CDEF,CMAX BFG par .tuning
,GENA, EGENA, BVCI,
• .To analyze & trouble suiting Voice KPI’s - SD,TCH, drop, SD,TCH Blocking, TASR, PSR,
HOSR, Voice Quality, Utilization. etc.
• To analyze statistical trend of KPI’s , to rank and optimize the cells affecting the Network KPI’s
• Primary verification of drive data and taking necessary corrective measures, like neighbor list
addition, and interference analysis
• Daily performance monitoring of the sites, using various NETDOCTOR &
GOS,NBH,DBBH,NPAR reports.& by Dumps we check the parameter &audit it as per customer
requirement& improvement of Network To analyze data KPI’s.
• Optimization using Optimizer tool and implementing BCCH & TCH Plan, to achieve the target
KPI’s.& perform Rehoming Activity • Frequency Planning for BCCH retuning, for new and
existing sites. • Analysis of the Layer 3 messages for basic troubleshooting related to handover,
and other parameter verification...
• Performed RF cell site design with respect to site location, antenna placement, antenna type,
antenna height, antenna azimuths, antenna down tilts, equipment location, cable types Integration
of new cell sites into existing network along with multi carrier configuration .
• Responsibility for monitoring and improving network performance on cell sites and micro cells
to meet objectives for call drops and call blocks Continuous network improvements through
parameter changes, down tilts, antenna changes, border sector configurations .
• TRAI and Regulatory requirements: Coordination for TRAI audits, Maintenance of KPI within
TRAI benchmarks, Generation of TRAI reports.
• Performance management for 2G swap clusters in Swap Project and EMF activity .
• Performance checks of the sites after swap and highlight the issues
• 3G (Exp.1.6.0–Yrs.. )
• Parameter Audit & Consistency check& Implementation. Daily KPI monitoring.
• 3G new sites roll out (Pre optimization and KPI report generation),
• 3G Bench marking Reports Preparations, log analysis & recommendations, action Plan for
improvement of KPIs comparatively
• Worst cell analysis for major KPIs (Accessibility, Retain ability, Integrity & Mobility)
• Neighbor audit, license audit, Parameter audit, Network performance audit
4. • Parameter level recommendations with change request for the inconsistent ones
• WCDMA Post processing of log files and report preparation using ACTIX & MapInfo. Event
analysis for Multi vendor logs and cable swap detection. Layer 3 analysis of WCDMA drive
events
• Involved in 3G WCDMA, optimization and performance monitoring by detailed analysis of call
events (Dropped call, Blocked Call , Soft handover Failure Access failure and Radio Bearer Setup
Failure e.t.c), analysis CPICH RSCP, CPICH Eb/No, Ec/Io, UTRA RSSI, UE TxPower ,BLER,
• Site Functionality Test (SFT) of sites performed using TEMS Investigation 9.0.1 , check
Scrambling code, RSCP. Ec/Io, re selection from 2G to 3G/ 3G to 2G .
• UMTS & HSPA KPI monitoring and optimization
LTE(2.2Yrs +(continue)...
• Daily Top offender analysis of CFR,CDR,IFHO & recommendation for SNV-LTE post
launch-USA project.
• Daily check the alarms against the worst offender cells ,originate TRAMS &ERTT ticket
for rectification. creating CR &sending for implementation after analysis for respective
par changes/update
• Weekly parameter audit & originate the CR for implementation.
• Preparation of G2G(Go to Green) for CFR &CDR Report weekly if market KPI goes up
above the base line value 2%.
• 4G -Pre launch ATP check & recommendation. SSD/SSV check &recommendation for
improvement of KPIs.
• LTE Drive test Analysis Report Preparation through Actix One tool.
• Report Contents: RSRP Coverage plot. RSRQ Coverage plot, CINR Coverage plot.
• Parameter audit & Daily KPIs Monitoring
• SSV Report preparation( drive test) & Analysis for poor coverage & low throughput &
Recommendation parameter & physical optimization.
• Worked 4G Pre Launch -ATP, SSD test ,NEAT Check, Golden parameters setting check.
Tool Competency:
• Drive Test Tool : TEMS 3.2, 5.0 & 5.1.1,6.0.8.0.10.1 Agilent, Nemo XCAL,XCAP, Outdoor,.etc
• Softwares-RF Tools :MapInfo Professional 7.0,8.0,MIPT MCOM4.2 Atoll, Actix Post processing
Tool for 2G & 3G, ACTIX ONE Net Act Plan Editor ,Sector definer, Optimizer tool, Ctrix, Sector
Maker, Nemo Analyzer, Nemo export Wiz, OSS Interface/tool for fetching reports by Reporting
Suite.
• LTE Ericsson's tools- ENIQ ,PQR, TRAMS,,ERTT, ,NEAT, Site Handler, Tems Discovey, Ericoll,
Element Access tool. ,EDOS ,Putty. Google earth
• Planning Tools.- Asset, Net Act. Atoll,etc
• ORGANIZATION: Presently Working as Sr. Network Engineer in” Ericsson India Global
Services Pvt .Ltd” Gurgaon India.
5. • Designation: Senior Network Engineering
• Present Location: Noida
• Present Assigned Project & Work Profile:
• SPRINT NV-USA-LTE Optimization-Project --4G Post Launch.
• Daily Top offender &weekly KPI -Market wise trend analysis &Improvement plan for
Missouri, Kansas, New Orelans,East Kentucky etc LTE Markets
• Main KPIs -Monitoring such as: Connection Failure Rate, Connection Drop ,IFHO,
Rate,Avg.Throughput, Total Handover Success rate,Traffic, etc
• Parameter recommendation for KPIs Improvements :Hi-cap setting, qRxlev Min Cell Range,
ISHO Allowed, & checking all the hardware status &alarms and ticking for rectification . Weekly
parameter audit.
• For IFHO improvement checking parameter, Inter frequency_LTE Handover ,IF_Session
continuity,IF_Load Balancing parameters.
• Worked 4G Pre Launch -4G ATP, Analysis & SSD test & Cluster Acceptance Activities
• 4G Post Launch Drive Analysis by Tems Discovery & RCA recommendation for improvement of
degraded KPIs.
• Previous Worked Projects & Work Profile –
1. Global TMO-USA NSN-Project -2G-3G-4G- 22-Apr-13 to till 31-Oct-2013-Post Optimization
after Modernization.
Work Profile:
• Site Acceptance & Cluster Acceptance KPIs Monitoring, analysis, optimization,&
recommendation.
• Analysis through Performances Tracker & Master Tracker(2G-3G) to for site & Cluster
acceptance. Audit through Consistency Check 2G-3G parameter &Implementation.
• Alarms Escalation to Alarm monitoring team& zero data Payload to GNIC Team for appropriate
action.
• Workout for Site Acceptance & Cluster Acceptance at optimization level for Acceptance of sites
&Clusters Hourly 2G-3G Report for newly cutover sites in NSN: Analysis &Recommendation.
• Preparation of LTE drives report &Analysis Recommendation through the ACTIX ONE Tool.
• LTE Sites Parameter Audit &Tuning as per site performance.
• Cluster Reports After Modernization- degraded KPIs analysis &Recommendation.
• Tool Using: Actix one,Net Act plan Editor, TPIM, Net Act-Reporting suits, BTS Manger,
putty/Tang.
Previous projects:
2. Global-Bharti-South Africa-Benchmarking Project: 1-Mar to till date-20.Apr-13
Work Profile:-
6. • GSM &WCDMA Technology Post processing of log files and report preparation using ACTIX &
MapInfo. Event analysis for Multivendor logs and cable swap detection. Layer 3 analysis of
GSM & WCDMA drive events
• Providing the recommendation after analysis for below benchmarking threshold KPIs as compare
to other operator.
• Tool used: Actix, MapInfo, Google earth etc.
• 3. Global-Russia MTS-Refarming Project 2G, From 15th
Apr-2012-to Feb-13
Work Profile:-
• -Analysis, diagnoses Red List Cell provides by MTS daily basis, take the action for improve the
KPIs. -Work on Global optimization Tracker cells &provide the action &recommendations for
improvement of Cell/Network performance
• Generate & Update & upload 2G &3G Customers required KPIs.
• Create &updated WS weekly as per new site update in 2 G &3G.
• Generate Active Alarms of Workout BSCs/Cluster & Escalate to customer.
• Daily Work on Worst cells &provides the recommendation, changes, &prepares CRF &send for
implementation. And uploading the reports &updating the recommendation for customer review
& Remarks.
• Work out on worst cells through optimizer/Atoll/ND Reports /.Dumps & provide the corrective
action accordingly, NBRs trimming, Frequency tuning, ADCE,BTS, HOC,POC,TRX-parameter
tuning for DCS &GSM N/W..
• -Provide recommendation & Comments against degraded KPIs on weekly PPT for Clusters.
Work Experience:
• Working as Senior Network Engineer for EGIL- Gurgoan- -SPRINT NV- USA- LTE Project
from Nov-13 to till date..
• Worked as RF Network planning & Optimization Engineer with Global TMO-USA Project -2G-
3G-4G- 22-Apr-13 to till 31-Oct-13.
• Worked as RF Optimization engineer with NPO-SDC- Bharti-South Africa-Benchmarking:
Analysis, Recommendation &Report Submission Project from 1-Mar-13 to till date..
• Worked as RF Optimization Engineer with NPO SDC –- MTS- Refarming –Russia (2G-GSM
&DCS &3G) Optimization Project from15th Apr-2012-to Feb-13.
• Worked as RF Optimization Engineer with NSN Global MS-NPO –Tanzaniya Vodacom 3G(New
Rollout) &2G(Swap) Optimization & Report Submission Project- From1st –Mar-12 to 15th-Apr-
12. .
• Worked as RF Optimization Eng. with NSN- TTSL-(2G&3G)- New site rollout &Optimization
UPW Project - From Sep-2009 to Feb-2012.
• Worked as Senior RF Engineer with NSN-Vodafone -IDEA- Drive Test &Optimization UPW
Project from May-2009 to Aug-2009
• Worked as Senior RF Engineer with NSN-Vodafone – Drive Test &Optimization HP Project
From Feb-2009 till April-2009.
7. • Worked as RF Engineer with NSN- Idea –Drive Test &Optimization UPW Project from Aug-
2009 to till Jan-2009.
• Previously Worked as RF Engineer with NSN -IR-GSM –Survey, Drive test &Optimization
-Project in NCR& NR&NFR .- from April -2008… to Dec-2008.
• Previously Worked as RF Engineer with NSN- IDEA _DELHI –Optimization Project- from Dec-
2007 to April-2008.
• Worked as RF Engineer with NSN -Bharti AirTel- WB Height Reduction & Optimization Project
From Sep.2007-to Nov.2007
• Worked as RF Engineer with NSN -GSM-RailTel –Survey, Drive Test &Optimization Project
from July-2007 to Aug-2007
• Worked as RF Engineer with BSNL-ITI-Project Survey, Drive test &Optimization C.G.Project
From Oct-2006 to Jun-2007.
• Worked as RF Engineer from July2006 to Sep.2006 in office for different projects reports
preparation, analysis & recommendation.
• Worked in Airtel, Air Cell, Huwaiee Vodafone, Idea, BSNL, GSM-RailTel –Nokia Project, etc...
Achievements:
• Maintain & Keep Under threshold Top Town & Rest of network KPIs. TTSL UPW
• Meet the TRAI Benchmark & target NQI of TTSL UPW
• New Nokia Feature DFCA, AHOP,STIRC is successfully implemented & maintained the KPIs in
TTSL NSN UPW Project.
• Resolved the Customer Complaints with in SLA TTSL UPW Project
• Work Experience of Circle level & Global platform in optimization & Planning/Net work
Performance monitoring.
Training Attended:
• 4G(LTE )- Shadowing with RNAM- Sprint NV Team in USA for 7th-Mar to 23-Mar-2014.
• 3-G Basic Fundamental Training at NSN-Meerut-from 18-Sep-to 19-Sep-10.
• Huwaei- Training on RF Survey, Transmission Survey, Planning tools & Analysis Tools, DT
Tools, optimization technique. of one week- Jul-08
• Nokia- Training on Agilent tools 3 days- Nov-09 (1,2,3).
• Optimizer- Training 3days at NSN Meeurt on July-10
• Basic Fundamental LTE training at NSN-Noida on Mar-Apr-2013
• LTE-Ericsson Air Interface & Functionality Training, each for 1 Week Dec-2013@ EGIL-
Bangalore
• EDOS- Training for 3 Weeks @ EGIL- Bangalore- on Feb-2014.
Professional Qualifications:
• Bachelor of Technology in COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGG. From UTTER
PRADESH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, LUCKNOW with 1st Division in 2006.
8. Personal Details:
• Name : Akhilesh Kumar Pandey
• Date of Birth : 1st July 1979
• Sex : Male
• Nationality : Indian
• Father’s Name : Rajendra Prasad Pandey
• Language Known : Hindi, English
• Marital Status : Married
• Present Address : H-No 7 B 4th Floor
Chirag delhi Newdelh- 110017
• 2-G Experience (GSM) : 6.5 Years
• 3-G Experience (WCDMA) : 1.6 Yrs
• LTE Experience : 2.2+ Yrs …
• Contact : +91-9953654885/
9891563704
• Pass Port No. : H7390926
• Pass port issue date : 30-Oct-2009
• Pass port exp. Date : 29-Oct- 2019
• PAN No. : AXNPP4635N
• B1/B2 Visa (USA) :27-Jan-2014 to 23-Jan-2027
Date:
Place: Noida
(Akhilesh Kumar Pandey)