Sohail Saqib

Experience

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  Huawei Technologies Pakistan Pvt Ltd

  Jan 2006 - Nov 2008

  Installed, commissioned and commercial launch GSM BSC6000, PCU M800/1900, PCU6000, BTS 3012 and BTS 3012AE in the South Region for Ufone GSM Project.Integration of BTS 3012, 3012 AE (Indoor & Outdoor) to BSC.Made and executed cutover plan for the commercial sites for Abis, Pb interface, atter interface and A interface from BSC32 to BSC6000 and successfully implemented ensuring the minimum outage for the sites.Software Upgradation for the BSC6000, PCU and BTS for the new features.Troubleshooted the GSM BSC6000 and BTS 3012 and BTS3012AE.Solutions of Level II Trouble Tickets meeting the SLA requirements.Leading a Team of BSS, Transmission Engineers in Project Rollout.Working in OMC-R for the Data configuration and troubleshooting for the BSC6000 and BTS (Indoor/Outdoor) for the deployment as well as maintenance work.Quarterly Inspection of GSM BSC for the Ufone Network.Maintaining the KPI for the Network and implement the solution after troubleshooting.Providing technical Support to the Regional BSS Engineers in maintenance as well as deployment work.Meeting and reporting after the troubleshooting in the Network. Show less •Supervising a team of several BSS Engineers for the BSC, BTS and PDSN deployment, commissioning, testing and PAT (Provisional Acceptance Test).•Cutover planning, execution and upgradation (Software and Hardware) for BSC and BTS.•Troubleshooting, Operation and maintenance (O&M) of BSC’s and BTS.•Handled all the outstanding critical issues for the PTCL, World Call and GBI customer.•Handling of Trouble Tickets (CSR) generated by the Customer meeting the SLA (Service Level Agreement).•BSS Training to the Fresh Engineers inducted and customer increasing their skill.•Analyzing the KPI of the Network for Data & Voice Traffic and implemented solutions for Optimization. Show less

  • Senior Engineer BSS (TAC II)

    Jan 2006 - Nov 2008

  • Team Leader BSS (CDMA)

    Jan 2006 - Jun 2007
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  Warid Congo S.A

  Nov 2008 - Jul 2009

  Assisstant Manager BSS\ Operation & Maintenance

  •BSS management for the Network operation technically and administratively for the preventive and corrective maintenance ensuring the BSS KPI of the network.•Planning and implementation preventive and corrective maintenance actions for a better network performance and availability.•Hand on experience for BSC6000, PCU6000,BTS 3012,BTS 3012AE in configuration,RF parameter modification,Threshhold defination,Intergartion,Software Upgradation and BTS rehoming.•Good expertise and hands on experience on M2000 and reports collection and analysis for network performance,traffic stats,RF parameters( SDCCH utilization, CSSR,HSR,CDR).•Escalation of SNE and Generator Reports to all stack holders for fault rectification to ensure minimum fuel consumption on sites.•Minimize the outages in network in planned and fault handling activities for BSS, Transmission and power.•Configuration modification and software upgrades for BSS NE’s stable operation.•Technical Suggestion and Implementation of BSS parameters according to Optimization and better operation of network and technical support to colleagues and Huawei MSO •BSS audit report and Data health checks of equipments in network on monthly basis.•Regular Tracking of Huawei MSO field activities and verification of their remedial action for best performance of network.•Responsible for the smooth operation and execution of NOC routine activities for alarms analysis and fault handling.•Ensuring the backup of all equipment on daily basis in BO (Back Office). •Making contingency and redundant plan for rectification of faults permanently and services interruption in network. Show less

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  Huawei Technologies Pvt Ltd Pakistan

  Aug 2009 - Oct 2010

  Wireless Product Leader

  I had worked in Huawei Pakistan as Wireless Product Leader in Huawei TAC Pakistan . I have worked in TAC Pakistan for Ufone,Warid,CMPAK and Mobilink for the preventive and corrective maintenace for the BSS Part including BSC6000,BSC6900, BSC32,BTS3012,BTS 3012AE,BTS3900 and E Cell.Resolution of Trouble Ticket meeting the SLA requirement according to Operator.Managing the Back Office Team and resolution of Critical and Major TT. Health Check of equipement and contingencies plan in High Traffic Days or festivals for the equipement. Show less

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  LM Ericsson Nigeria

  Oct 2010 - May 2011

  RAN Support Specialist for Huawei 2G/3G (Airtel Nigeria Operations (Managed Services))

  Working on Airtel Nigeria Network as Support Specialist for the Huawei BSC6000,RNC6810,Node B3812,DBS3900(Node B),BTS3900,BTS3900A,BTS3012,BTS3012AE for Managed Services , NPI (Network Performance Indicators) and Pheonix Project. Currently the new sites integration and data configuration are also my responsibilities.

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  Networkers International

  Jul 2011 - Sept 2011

  GBSS (Wireless) Senior Consultant

  Airtel DRC Modernization Project (Swap + New Sites)

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  Huawei

  Jan 2012 - now

  LTE-FDD RAN , RF KPI measurement ( PTCL )PS Core (EPC) .CDMA 2000 1X EVDO ( Rev A , Rev B P-I & P-II)

  • Service Project Manager |Deputy Director AMS Dept. |Maintenance Technical Director

    Sept 2017 - now

  • TD Wireless (Assurance & Managed Services Department)

    Jan 2012 - now