Taimur Qureshi

Experience

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  WorldCall Telecom Limited

  Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  Transmission Core Internee

  Worked in LDI sector as an internee. Major areas of work were•Configuration of Cisco routers and switches.•Monitoring the routers status and temperatures using open NMS (Network Monitoring System)•Designed network topologies for the LDI network using Microsoft Visio•Familiarizing with different devices such as OFDM, Quantum, Tag blocks in switching centre

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  WorldCall Telecom Limited

  Jul 2010 - Sept 2010

  IP Core Internee

  Worked in LDI (IP and Transmission Core) sector as an internee. Major areas of work were•Configuration of Cisco routers and Layer 2 & 3 Switches for WAN.•Configuration of 3Com Switch for LAN.•Troubleshooting the issues regarding IP and Transmission. •System administration on Sun Solaris 10 and FreeBSD.•Worked on open source packages like OTRS, NFDump, OpenNMS.•Monitoring the LAN with netflow.

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  Motorola Solutions

  Sept 2010 - Feb 2011

  RF Optimization and Planning Management Trainee

  Presently working in WiMAX RF Optimization Department as Management Trainee. Major areas of work are•RF Planning and optimization for Wi-Tribe's network.•Scanning the network using Agilent Scanner. •RF Drive Testing of the network using AGILENT/XCAL/WIFTA DT tools.•Monitoring Network Performance Metrics such as UL/DL Utilization, Dropped Packet Rate, Total AP Sector Usage, DL/UL data and control channel utilization. Stationary point testing.•Making Site Level Performance Report to investigate the site.•Making scan mode reports and optimization of the network.For 2 months worked in BSS Support Department as Management Trainee. Major areas of work are•Understanding of GSM network and architecture.•Understanding and Configuring MOTOROLA’s GSM equipment.•Complete BSS Level2/Level3 support and optimization support to PMCL (Mobilink), largest GSM operator in Pakistan, for GSM/GPRS (BSC/RXCDR/BTS/PCU) equipment.•Detailed investigation of Software Fault Messages, decoding internal system messages and event analysis.TOOLS Used:Agilent kitMap InfoKannonWFTAGPSGate MermerTEMS kitMapInfo Show less

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  Nokia Siemens Networks

  Mar 2011 - Mar 2012

  RF Optimization Engineer

  •Monitoring daily stats (Network, BSC, Cell).•Recommendation on the basis of monitored KPIs.•Analysis of worst cells on daily basis based on major KPIs like CSSR,DCR,HSR,IHSR, TCH & SDCCH Congestion, Path Balance, DL & UL Quality & Average Level of Non-decoded RACH and taking corrective measures accordingly.•Take necessary steps to avoid network access blocking. Give proposals of traffic balancing to avoid SD or TCH GOS.•Data extraction from the OMC-R using MARS and SMART tools.•Daily reporting of Outages, Site Fluctuations and Alarms.•Conducting frequent drive tests (frequency scans, idle & dedicated modes) based on necessary coverage & quality issues using TEMS Investigation 8.•Analyzing the drive test log files for call connectivity/dropped calls in addition to major quality & coverage problems and giving appropriate recommendations for the problems encountered.•Customer Complaints:: On-spot optimization.•GPRS Drive Testing and Analysis of through puts. •Weekly Zone and traffic balancing between PGSM and DCS layer, over-utilized and under-utilized cells, optimizing power control and handover detection algorithms.•External Interference scans (Spectrum Based) for the problematic cells using “Textronix Spectrum Analyzer”.•Hardware issue report on weekly basis.•Alarms report on fortnightly basis.•Walk surveys of the customer sites for analysis of hardware, ancillaries and space calculations.•Responsible for equipment ordering based upon the surveys. •Planning of data collection system on Abis interface and transmission interconnection topology for MVIOS network.•Configuring P12k Card and CommProve Connection Boxes.•Configurations of high end Sun Fire X270.•IP planning of entire system of MVIOS using Linksys Switches, Sun Servers, RADs , Collection Manager etc.•Expert for Installation and Commissioning of Collection Platforms to get Measurement Reports through Abis.•Collection of Measurement Reports through Motorola’s MvIOS Software. Show less

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  Jazz

  Apr 2012 - now

  • Nationwide KPI reporting and analysis.• Parameter, KPIs audits.• In depth analysis and investigation of Customer Complaints [Individual, Area Specific & Corporate]within the agreed SLA. • Investigation and Statistical analysis of KPIs through Huawei M2000, Motorola Sunfire OMCRs and Alcatel NPO. • Technical visits [Walk Tests via TEMS Investigation] of Corporate Customers, if required, for analyzing on ground situation. • Performing benchmark Voice and Data drive tests using Nemo Outdoor and Multi-lite kit/ Maya Card. For speech quality MOS is calculated in DL and UL directions. • Report making and analysis of DT logs for Coverage, Quality, MOS, Accessibility and Retainability related issues. • Signaling level analysis of A-interface through Astellia System. IMSI/ IMEI & MSISDN level analysis with detailed call flow and reasons of inefficiencies. • SLM (Service Level Management); a proactive tool for the analysis and monitoring of QoE (Quality of Experience) of Corporate Customers. The tools help in monitoring the service level of Corporate Customers on daily and weekly basis. • Performing health checks (daily basis) and level-1 regional support for the Astellia and Tekelec Systems. • Weekly quality report. • Special projects based testing e.g. “Coverage improvements”, “Data Improvement”. • Joint visits with commercial. Show less

  • Manager RAN Performance & Analytics

    Apr 2023 - now

  • Expert RAN Performance and QoS Engineer

    Jan 2017 - Apr 2023

  • Specialist RAN Performance & QoS Engineer at Mobilink (PMCL)

    Apr 2012 - Dec 2016