Bilal Anwar

Experience

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  Huawei Technologies

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2008

  Project Coordinator
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  Telenor

  Jul 2008 - Oct 2018

  O&M of Telenor Pakistan’s 2500 Km long haul fiber and 400 km Metro fiber in South region.Leading O&M of Long haul, Metro Packet Network, Legacy Transport Network and Second Level support for MW issues.Acting as a bridge between Regional Internal stakeholders and HQ SLM management.Coordination with Internal as well as external stake holders (OMOs) in execution of network change orders and expansions.Leading multiple OSP vendor teams in region for efficient delivery of assigned targets and achieving operational KPIs.Leading ISP vendor team (ZTE) in region for execution of network change orders, SPOF mitigation plan, expansion plans, fault rectification.Spare parts management.Hands-on experience on ZTE PTN 9004, 9008 and 6300, Huawei OSN3500, OSN7500, , NSN hiT7070, 7035 and NEC iPaso.Responsible for achieving Transport Network KPIs on regional level.Part of regional CBOM organization and aligned with regional FOPS, RF and IDD teams for securing regional CBOM targets.Drive and supervise Preventive Maintenance activities ISP part including ZTE PTN and Huawei Legacy Transport Network as well as on OSP part.Troubleshooting of NEC MW related issues, rectification of alarms from MW network and coordination with product support team for resolution of complex issues.Preparation of BoQs and Opex cost estimation for USF projects in South region from Transport Operations side. Show less Operation and Maintenance of Telenor Pakistan's SDH Transmission Network and Backbone Microwave Tranmission Network.Having hands on experience on:-Siemens MUX,Microwave SDH Radios.-Huawei MUX-NEC C-Node and Microwave SDH Radios.-TNMS for NSN Transmission Network Operation and Maintenance.-T2000 for Huawei Transmission Network Operation and Maintenance.-PNMS for NEC Microwave Transmission Network Operation and Maintenance.-Netviewer for Siemens SDH MW radios.-Perform software upgradation of SDH nodes.-Fault handling and efficient troubleshooting of Core Transmission issues. Show less

  • Team Leader Transport Network SLM - South

    Mar 2015 - Oct 2018

  • Core Transmission Operations Specialist

    Oct 2011 - May 2015

  • Transmission O&M Executive Engineer

    Jul 2008 - Oct 2011
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  Telenor Pakistan

  Oct 2018 - Jan 2021

  Assistant Manager Transport Network Operations
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  Telenor

  Jan 2021 - now

  Leading a team of network engineers, inculcating approach of excellence in delivering KPIs of transport network operations, resulting in a 99.9%+ network availability.Managing portfolio comprising of MPLS, Optical, Microwave, VSAT, FTTH and Fiber domains. Leading Transport Operations domain in multi-vendor environment consisting of 13+ vendors which include major players like Ericsson, Nokia, ZTE, NEC, Wateen, PTCL and Multinet.Managing fiber-optic network footprint of more than 20,000 Kms under IRU agreements with 5+ suppliers and delivering a stable availability of 99.7%+ per quarter through instilling proactive approach within teams. Established a high-performance environment within team and across all vendors through strong governance.Developed and implemented a robust disaster recovery plan, minimizing the impact of network outages and ensuring uninterrupted connectivity of data centers and cities across Pakistan. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design, deploy and maintain a fiber-optic network expansion project (FTTTH), increasing fiberisation ratio from 6% to 18% and supporting company's strategic ambitions.Financial forecasting, strategic technology projects business case preparation and presentation. Show less

  • Senior Manager Transport Network Operations

    Nov 2022 - now

  • Manager Transport Network Operations

    Jan 2021 - Nov 2022