Jamal Arif
Riyadh,01
Summary
Qualified Engineering professional experienced with Site designs. Thorough and detail-oriented in calculating values and optimizing designs for project specifications. Analytical in approaching and resolving design issues.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Radio Frequency Planning & Design Engineer
Mobicom-Huawei Technologies-STC Project
Riyadh, Riyadh Region
03.2015 - 02.2025
- 2G/4G/5G planning for Saudi Telecom Company in projects like 4G3/4G4/4G5/4G6/4G7 FTK,WBB, Aspiration, Swap Project, 5G1, 5G2, 5G5, 5G6, WBB & NEOM.
- Reviewing STC network expansion locations SSO, ISRs, SAFs under wireless network design team,
- Producing LTE/5G predictions for site planning in NEOM zones and Contingent line.
- Analysis of 5G anchoring coverage overlaps with LTE
- L900 activation & network preparation
- Link budget preparation for LTE
- Preparation of Radio frequency LTE parameters PCI, RSI for STC network for expansion and New sites in Unet planning tool
- Assigning eNodeB IDs for single RAN/Non Single RAN sites with complete NCP
- Preparation of Radio frequency UMTS parameters PSC for STC network for expansion and New sites in Atoll planning tool
- Complete NCP design for UMTS U900 colocation and carrier addition in the network
- 2G cell BCCH, TCH, BSIC planning in Atoll planning tool
- Planning of VVIP Cow site movement for events like 'North Thunderstorm' 'Camel festival' 'Hail Rally' 'Royal Movements'
- Neighbor script planning for 2G, UMTS900 & UMTS2100 through Huawei Smart RNO tool
- Coverage predictions using (Atoll), for new sites and comparing it with Initial site Survey (ISR) predictions
- Involved in Designed sites to improve coverage and fix existing coverage holes
- Coordination/Meeting with Site Acquisition, Civil Works
- Nominal, Candidate Planning & RF Surveys for new sites
- Studying feasibility to integrate U900 1st and 2nd carriers as well as to reduce or increase TRX in existing sites
- Studying feasibility to downgrade DCS1800 in remote areas for LTE1800 BW Expansion from 10Mhz to 15Mhz
- Support MS team for BCCH – TCH Clashes and providing clean frequencies to improve KPIs
- Responsible for retuning remote areas in Huawei region where STC request for U900 activation
- Maintaining the Huawei BSC and RNC borders design for all KSA region
- Preparing Rehoming Plan design for Huawei 2G & 3G sites as per Load analysis
- Disaster recovery design for critical areas
- Preparing exchange diversity for BSC & RNCs
- Maintaining sites threshold in particular 2G & 3G LACs
- Verifying LAC design for Zain & Mobily National roaming sites
Radio Frequency Engineer
LCC
06.2013 - 01.2015
- UMTS900 Carrier Up gradation – West - Ericsson/ Mobily Saudi Arabia
- U2100 Roll Out (New Sites) – West - Ericsson/Mobily Saudi Arabia
- 2G/3G Optimization & Audit - Hajj Project 2014 - West - Ericsson/Mobily Saudi Arabia
- 2G/3G Roll Out – Central – Ericsson - STC Saudi Arabia
- Complete drive test teams management including work assigning, technical support, logistical support and activity closing
- Preparing, Conducting and reporting Pre and Post drive test of 3G Indoor & Outdoor Node B’s
- Log file analysis such as drop call, missing neighbor, call setup, failure/blocked call and handover failure, RRC rejection, Data HSPA issues by analyzing layer 3 messages
- Prepare Pre & Post drive reports including Single Site Verification (SSV), activity tracker and resource utilization reports
- Coordination with customer front office staff to prepare sites for drive test
- Managing all MDT activities like carrier upgrades, swaps, migrations, RNC upgrades, rehoming then prepare reports and report to the concerned optimization
- Coordinate the UARFCN scanning activity for new carrier upgrade
- Coordinate with vendor RF Optimization / Initial Tuning team for resolving technical and access issues on site
- Supporting the optimization and initial tuning team for site acceptance from the operator
- Updating the sites database
- Training new post processing resources
- Fully coordinating with DT Managers of central and western region for complete work execution and customer satisfaction
Education
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering - Telecommunications
National University of Modern Languages (NUML)
Islamabad 01.2007 - 01.2012
Skills
- Asset Design
- Atoll
- RFDT
- QGIS
- Design strategy formulation
- Global Mapper
- Google Earth
- Analytical-thinking
- Technical communication
- UNet
- Microsoft Office
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Languages
English
Custom
- Learning Cloud Computing: Core Concept, LinkedIn Learning, 2020
- Introduction to 5G, LinkedIn Learning, 2020
- Introduction to IOT, Cisco Network Academy, 2020
- Automatic Cell Planning (ACP), Huawei Training Center, 2016
- Diploma in Workplace Safety and Health, Alison Online Learning, 2016
- Introduction to Time Management, Alison Online Learning, 2016
- LTE Overview & eNodeB Product Introduction, Huawei iLearning, 2015
- Cyber Security Certificate for Service Work, Huawei iLearning, 2015
Personal Information
Title: Telecommunications Engineer
Timeline
Radio Frequency Planning & Design Engineer
Mobicom-Huawei Technologies-STC Project
03.2015 - 02.2025
Radio Frequency Engineer
LCC
06.2013 - 01.2015
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering - Telecommunications
National University of Modern Languages (NUML)
01.2007 - 01.2012
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