M. Shahzad Afzal

Engr. MUHAMMAD SHAHZAD AFZAL Multan, Pakistan -- Carrier Summary and Objective: I have ten years multivendor experience. I want to seek a position in progressive organization that gives me scope to apply my knowledge and skills in the area of RF planning and optimization that dynamically works towards the growth of the Organization. Strong ability on logical analysis and problem solving/troubleshooting. Employment History: Professional experience: TINNOVATIK SDN BHD Kualalumpur, Malaysia. 2G, 3G RADIO NETWORK OPTIMIZER. Major Projects: Huawei U mobile multiband 3G/4G swap project (October2016– March 2018): Major Job responsibilities were, To Perform OSS KPI monitoring for newly integrated sites, multiband antenna swapped sites ,RNC upgrade activities, RNC cutover activities, URA splitting activities and new band addition activities and different traffic balancing activities and trials performed in U mobile network. Ensuring correct installation of sites by field teams following the planned engineering design. Verification of hard/soft parameters (tilt/configuration/alarms /RTWP/RSSI) after site installation. Verification of static and mobility field KPIs including but not limited to CSFB/VOLTE/Ping/Reselection/Handover functions. Monitoring of OSS KPIs for the site and its neighbors ensuring all voice and data KPIs are well within defined thresholds. Assessment of preliminary drive test plots to identify poor performance areas based on coverage/quality/throughput etc. Optimization of physical parameters (Azimuth/M-tilt/E-tilt) to improve coverage/quality. Re-monitoring of OSS KPIs after implementation of changes to ensure the required objective is met and to propose further optimization, if not. Traffic balancing between different layers of 3G and LTE to ensure the load is well balanced for both co-site and inter-site cases. Parameter consistency check to ensure correct set of parameters are configured in the network (CSFB switch ON, TAC mismatch, Power settings etc. Root cause analysis and troubleshooting of abnormal events/failures. Understanding and resolving customer complaints by possible ways of optimization listed above. New layers/sites proposals based on coverage/quality requirements or traffic offloading of high utilized sites. Huawei Optimization tools expertise: PRS U2K Nastar Client(V600R015C00CP2208) OMSTAR_R13 FMA KOM KONSULT Pvt Ltd, Pakistan. 2G, 3G RADIO NETWORK OPTIMIZER. Major Projects: ZTE-CM PAK NPM 3G Project (August 2015–September 2016): Major Job responsibilities included, KPIs monitoring of assigned clusters and sharing of reasons for degradations in any KPI such as RRC/RAB establishment success rate, CS/PS drop rate, RTWP and CS/PS traffic and data throughput etc. . Routine optimization measures such as a ( Neighbor Optimization (missing/more neighbors optimization), Pilot Pollution/Overshooting cells Analysis, Alarms identification and reporting, Congested cells analysis, Frequency optimization, and coverage improvement by redesigns and power modifications. Worst cell analysis and sharing reasons for degraded cells on daily basis. Conducted RNC cutover activities, shared post cutover benchmarks and performed parametric audits for mapping of parameters to pre cutover values. Responsible for RAN support for dual carrier implementation activities done in assigned clusters. Conducted cluster drives as part of city optimization activities. Performed Coverage & interference analysis (RSCP, and Ec/No) (using drive tests and statistical data to find out any coverage issues(overshooting cells, pilot pollution, best server signal strength, pilot Ec/No measurements, interference) .Proposed soft and hard changes to improve bad (Ecno/coverage/throughput) patches identified .coordinated with reporting teams for preparation of city optimization reports. Conducted spectrum testing to identify external source of RTWP in assigned cluster. Preparation of RTWP reports and sending it to customer. Performed different parametric trials to improve RRC success rate, CS/PS drops rate, HSDPA user average throughput and RTWP improvement in assigned clusters. Conducted trial to remove HSUPA congestion on high traffic cells resulting in increased HSUPA users and reduced HSUPA congestion. Prepared WOs to remove CE/CODE congestion on high traffic cells also shared proposals with customer for hardware requirements to cater CE congestion. Performed Coverage & interference analysis (RSCP, and Ec/No) (using drive tests and statistical data to find out any coverage issues(overshooting cells, pilot pollution, best server signal strength, pilot Ec/No measurements, interference) as well as initiating short and long calls drive tests to find any Access(missing neighbors) Blocked/Dropped calls and delay/throughput issues and fixing them.  Working on city optimization projects to rectify poor RSCP / ECNO and low throughput patches by doing parametric tuning and physical optimization activities. Working on customer raised complaints to resolve QOS issues. Provide recommendation for new site for desired coverage and improvement of customer perception and for Complaint based/requirements. SSV approval/monitoring of newly on Air Sites to rollout team. Sharing of reports and bench marks against the activities done in assigned clusters. Hardware issues and alarms escalations to customer on regular basis. ZTE Optimization tools expertise: Insper Net Numen ZTE-CMPAK NPM 2G Project (February 2013–August 2015): Managing BSC KPIS on daily basis. Analysis of worst cells. Performed parametric audits and prepared WOs to remove the discrepancies in the BSC. Performed different HOSR, DCR parametric trials for BSC level KPI improvements. Preparation of daily KPI response and sharing the reason for KPIS improvement or degradation on daily basis. Performed traffic balancing activities to Improve CSSR by catering TCH/SDCCH congestion. Performed TRX dilution activities on low utilized cells in the BSC to reduce noise. Proposed TRX expansions on the cells with high TCH utilization resulting in TCH blocking. Performed different power control trials for the improvement of CDR and RQI on BSC level. Performed different HO parametric trials to improve RQI and HOSR. Performed RRU scanning activities to find the frequencies seriously affected by external interference. Performed TRX power balancing activities. Conducted 9 BSC cutover activities from RF end, performed analysis to find the root causes of HOSR degradation on BSC and MSC level after the cutover activities. Preparation of monthly BSC, KPIS performance report to share with the customer activities done in the BSC throughout the month and improvements in the BSC. Working on the BSC monthly tracker on daily basis to improve worst HOSR, DCR, CSSR cells in the BSC. HOSR and DCR improvement trials in the BSC. Conducted City bench marks and cluster drives and performed Post processing of DT log files, analysis of problematic areas and events (Dropped calls, Blocked calls, Handover failures) by decoding Layer 3 messages and call flows using TEMS. Coordination with the CM PAK to resolve customer complaints. Recommending changes in Neighbor/Frequency Plan, soft/hard parameters to improve coverage. Identifying and escalating hardware issues. ZTE Optimization tools expertise: Insper Net Numen Huawei-CMPAK Swap Project, ISLAMABAD (September 2011 –March 2012): Main job responsibilities included, Post processing Drive Test Data for Critical issues on Air-Interface, Drive Test Data Analysis (Drop Call, Missing Neighbors, Handover & Quality Issues). Submit and get approval of Drive Test Report from customer. Conducted TSS for new site installation. Prepared TSS reports proposing frequency plan, antenna height and tilts according to the clutter type. Post processing of DT log files, analysis of problematic areas and events (Dropped calls, Blocked calls, Handover failures) by decoding Layer 2/3 messages and call flows using TEMS investigation tool. Recommending changes in Neighbor/Frequency Plan, soft/hard parameters to improve coverage. Identifying and escalating hardware issues to operations department. Analysis of major KPIs (CSSR, DCR, SD drop rate, HOSR, and TCH Traffic) on Cluster and cell level to meet desired KPI thresholds. TCH Traffic dimensioning with optimal use of Half Rate. Planning and re designing cells like adjusting azimuth, tilt & orientation of antennas to meet traffic & capacity needs and remove the overshooting and overlapping of coverage. Frequency/Neighbor Planning for Rollout Sites, removal of frequency clashes in Network. Retuning of BCCH, BSIC, MA LIST, MAIO and HSN based on performance statistic and/or drive test result. Traffic Load balancing via parameters for concentric and multiband cells. Checking handover performance between cells to improve HSR & HO-Drops. Have been responsible for concentric to dual band activities (BCCH, BSIC, HSN, MAL and MAIO and Neighbor planning). Monitoring & evaluating Network Traffic Stats on weekly basis and recommending expansions, MAIO and MAL planning for expansion cases. Audit of Planning and Optimization parameters to find discrepancies in the network. Prepared swapped clusters acceptance reports. Conducted frequency scanning activities and prepared frequency scanning reports to monitor the overshooting of cells resulting in BCCH clashes. Conducted bench marking activities and prepared bench marking reports. Huawei-Cell com swap project Kualalumpur, Malaysia (August 2011): Main job responsibilities were to, Perform log files analysis Post processing of DT log files, analysis of problematic areas and events (Dropped calls, Blocked calls, Handover failures) by decoding Layer 2/3 messages and call flows using Nemo analyzer. Analysis of major KPIs (CSSR, DCR, SD drop rate, HOSR, and TCH Traffic) on Cluster and cell level to meet desired thresholds. Monitoring of stats on daily basis and to perform trouble shooting on sites with degraded KPIS. Prepared post swaps Cluster acceptance reports using Nemo analyzer. Huawei /U fone Roll out project (July 2009- July 2011): Worked as DT TEAM LEAD, Main Job responsibilities were, Conducted DT activities for rollout sites, BSC cutovers, and Customer complaints. To arrange DT Teams for Drive Testing of newly integrated sites. To perform real time Coordination with DT teams working in the field. Post processing Drive Test Data for Critical issues on Air-Interface, Drive Test Data Analysis (Drop Call, Missing Neighbors, Handover & Quality Issues). Submit and get approval of Drive Test Report from customer. Conducted TSS for new site installation. Prepared TSS reports proposing frequency plan, antenna height and tilts according to the clutter type. Huawei /Warid Roll out project (March 2008- June2009): Worked as drive test engineer, Performed drive test for newly on air sites and monitor following. Performed rehoming and Cluster drive activities. Performed frequency scanning activities. Prepared drive test reports using MapInfo to show the drive test results. Academic Qualification: The Islamia University of Bahawalpur. B.E Electronics Engineering Session (2003 to 2007). A grade with an aggregate of 77.87 %. Professional Member ship: PAKISTAN Engineering council (UNDER PEC REGISTERATIO# ELECTRO/10156). Other skills: Team management Project management. Creative thinking Problem solving MAP info professional Microsoft excel, MS office 2013 PHP, HTML, CSS, C++ Languages English: Proficient Urdu: Fluent Punjabi: Native References: Will be provided upon request.