Rizwan Muhammad

Experience

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  TeleCard Limited

  Oct 2007 - now

  Project Management Expertise:Key responsibilities include collaborating with sales teams to understand client needs, developing tailored proposals including BoQ, providing technical support, conducting market research, and ensuring alignment with cross-functional teams. Focus on monitoring project progress, managing resources effectively, generating reports, implementing best practices, and facilitating communication among stakeholders to ensure project completion within organizational goals. • Develop comprehensive project plans, including scope, schedule, and budget, with emphasis on ESG criteria.• Act as the central point of contact for all operational projects, overseeing the day-to-day management and ensuring projects meet deadlines, budget constraints, and quality standards.• Prepare accurate and detailed BoQs for projects, ensuring alignment with project specifications and budget constraints.Network Operation (Transmission & Multi-services):As a Specialist, I manage the overall transmission network by designing, implementing, and maintaining high-performance microwave transmission systems, ensuring reliable communication links. My key responsibilities include overseeing project feasibility and deployment using Ericsson and Huawei technologies, developing network designs, monitoring uptime through NMS.• Expert using Huawei RTN 600 Hybrid MW Links.• Expert using Ericsson MW links planning, deployment and troubleshooting.• Ability to conduct site surveys, assess site conditions, and ensure proper installation and commissioning of infrastructure & hardware.• Collaboration with OFC vendors and team to deployment of new interconnects• Collaboration with PTCL I&I for new interconnect establishment• Managing overall telecom sites infrastructure including power systems.In addition, I oversee data center operations with a focus on electrical infrastructure, space and facility management. Show less Responsibilities and expertise involved in the installation and commissioning of telecomm BSS & Microwave systems, including the ZTE ZXC-10 & Lucent CDMA 20001X BSS System. Responsible for managing the end-to-end deployment of BTS and MW equipment, ensuring timely installation, integration, and commissioning according to project timelines and specifications.• Configuration of new BTS site equipment, ensuring optimal integration into the existing mobile network.• Ensure proper setup of parameters (frequency, power, capacity) on BTS and BSS systems to guarantee network quality and performance.• Troubleshooting RSSI levels and VSWR issues, and performing corrective measures for optimal network performance. • Maintaining communication with interconnect partners to ensure seamless service delivery across microwave, SDH, and fiber networks. Proficiency with Ericsson MiniLink Service Manager and Huawei iManager2000 is highlighted, along with experience in SDH and PDH link management. Show less TeleCard has successfully launched its CDMA 2000-1x system in all regions of Pakistan, providing voice and data services using Lucent and ZTE technologies. Key responsibilities include ensuring network uptime by monitoring alarms via the NMS and managing faults effectively. The role involves assisting field engineers at BTS locations, collaborating with multiple teams, and handling critical telecommunications equipment.Responsibilities further include performing operations and maintenance (O&M) functions for the RAN network, provisioning new cell sites, configuring radio parameters, and setting up E1 media for signaling between BTS and BSC/MSC. Daily analysis of various reports to address hardware and RF issues, along with monitoring network KPIs such as ASR, ACR, and call drop rates. Show less

  • Specialist - Network Operation (Multi services and Transmission)

    Jul 2018 - now

  • Senior Network Engineer

    Feb 2016 - Jul 2018

  • Network Engineer

    Oct 2007 - Feb 2016