Mowafak Alkawass CV.pdf

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International experience in radio networks (Eastern Europe & Middle East)

Team leading experience in radio design and optimization

Experience in leading the radio activities in rollout and managed service projects

Eight years of experience in radio design, optimization and operation LTE, 3G and 2G

Ericsson and Huawei equipment experience

Experience with operators, vendors, suppliers and service companies

The only radio engineer who received the Chairman Award for 3G project 2009 in Syriate

Professional training experience for radio staff

Recruiting experience for technical positions

Chosen to represent the technical support in many marketing events with Syriatel and

other exhibitions

Project management experience

3G Design and Optimization Consultant Nov 2012 –Present

Touch , Lebanon

Radio Access Network Design and Optimization (3G and LTE)

WCDMA Four Carrier Network Design and Optimization

U900 Experience

Network performance improvement

KPI Analysis

Feature study and activation

Network Capacity Studies

Network Dimensioning

Trace Analysis

PCHR analysis

Drive test analysis

Analyze the current site design and provide recommendations for further improvements concerning

coverage and capacity

3G Design and Optimization Consultant Jul 2011 –Sep 201

Huawei- Touch , Lebanon

RNO/RNP team leader, lead the RNO/RNP team to improve network performance and reach the target

KPIs (3G Network delivery project)

Network performance manager (Managed Service Project)

Work on the trial LTE network in Lebanon

Network expansion study based on traffic model (UL CE, DL Power, Signaling capability of the sites, RNC

boards based on BHCA)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Mowafak AlKawassEmail: [email protected]

Contact Number: 963-988128379/ 961-71303957



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Parameter optimization

Feature activation

Single site acceptance

Cluster acceptance

Initial tuning

Cluster Optimization Resource planning

Presales support

Responsible of more than 1000 sites

3G Optimization Consultant Nov 2010- April 201

Optimi-Mobily, Saudi Arabia

Responsible of running an automatic optimization through all Mobily 3G network using xParameter

Analysing the 3G KPIs on network level to identify the lowest performing RNCs

Working with the major 3 vendors (Huawei, Ericsson and NSN)

Collecting performance and configuration data and propose new configuration

This is a network level optimization project

Remote support for Optimi 3G project in Thailand.

3G Design and Optimization Consultant Apr 2010-Oct 201

Turkcell-Huawei , Turkey

Responsible of Two regions and manage all the 3G RAN technical issues related

Leading the local teams of both regions in 3G issues

More than 900 cells

Provide reports of the network performance (Drivetest and Statistics)

Provide recommendations to improve the KPIs

3G 2G inter relation reports and optimization

Transfer knowledge to local consultants

Work on a trial LTE network in Turkcell network (30 sites)

Responsible of more than 900 3G sites

Analyze the current site design and provide recommendations for further improvements concerning

coverage and capacity

Radio Engineer Apr 2007-Apr 201

Syriatel Telecom, Syria

3G/2G Radio Engineer (3G/WCDMA Planning & Optimization), key member in the team responsible f

building the Radio 3G Network, tune it initially and optimize it, for both Huawei and Ericsson equipment

(Green field experience)

Coverage plan using Asset3G and Xwizard

Design nominal plan for the network, perform site surveys & drive tests and analyze them using Actix an

Genex Assistant



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RF optimization

Use xACP for radio design optimization

New site verification test when needed (SSV test)

Improve network KPI by parameter and RF changes

Initial tuning for 3G network. Drive test with scanner, HSDPA cards, R99 UEs, Video and voice termina

(Tems investigation 10 or Genex Probe). Short call and long call (Call Setup Success Rate CSSR, Drop carate). Analyzing drive test with TEMS Route or GENEX Assistant

Responsible for two cities each use different vendor (Huawei and Ericsson).

Responsible of about 500 NodeB

Perform swap projects

Perform upgrade projects

Signaling analysis

IRAT Handover Optimization

Developing network performance KPIs using Business Object for Ericsson equipment and iM2000 fo

Huawei equipment (HSDPA Drop call rate, R99 Drop call rate, CS Drop call rate, Accessibility rate, HSDP

RAB success rate, R99 RAB success rate, CS RAB success rate, RRC success rate, IUB congestion, HSDP

usage on IUB interface, R99 usage on IUB interface, Drop call reasons, Access failure reasons,….) HSDPA utilization analysis

HSDPA activity factor analysis and optimization

HSDPA trace analysis

Strong experience in Cell performance (RRC connection, HSDPA RAB connection, R99 RAB connection, C

RAB connection, IntraFrequency Handover, Interfrequency Handover, InterRat Handover, Soft/Soft

Handover, HSDPA Cell Change)

Strong experience in NodeB performance (Baseband resources(HSDPA and R99), IUB Traffic, HSDP

allocation, Channel Element resources)

Number of HSDPA users supported for each NodeB.

HSDPA required E1s for many scenarios (1 E1, 2 E1s, 6 E1s).

HSDPA IUB configuration

Analyze 3G alarms

HSDPA professional training for local staff.

Generate reports about the network performance, and build WCDMA KPIs for Ericsson and Huawei fo

HSDPA, R99 (UMTS), video call and voice call services with Business Object.

Experience with Ericsson RNC/Cell performance measurements.

o Traffic counters

o Availability counters

o RRC Success counters

o RAB Success counters

o Drop call counter

Experience with RBS performance measurements.

o Average user rate

o CQI

o Out of synch

o SIR

o RSSI

o Propagation delay

o UL synch



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Experience with Ericsson RNC and RBS. Working with P4, P6

Experience with Huawei BSC6800, BSC6810, BSC 6900, BTS3812E and BTS3900

Very good user of Huawei 3G LMT and iM2000 (OSS System) for BSC6900, BSC6800, BSC6810, BTS3812

and BTS3900 analyzing Cell Trace, CDT traces, IOS traces, BER traces, UU traces, IUB traces and IU traces

Create new 3G sites on iM2000.

Swap sites on iM2000 and LMT.

I also work with UETR, CTR for Ericsson.

Worked with GSM technology as planning engineer, performing site surveys, drive tests, RF optimizatio

building KPIs, generating reports, analyze drive test and KPIs and change parameters to guarante

performance.

GSM optimization.

o Monitoring performance measurements counters

o Building KPIs from row counters (Business Object)

o Analyzing drive tests

o Monitoring network performance on radio commander (Siemens OSS system)

o Monitoring alarms on radio commander (Siemens OSS system)

o Optimizing parameter values on radio commander (Siemens OSS system)

o Create new sites/cells

o Swap sites

Country border optimization (Syria-Jordan) (Syria-Lebanon)

I participated in the network level audit project in the radio part, the project was held by an aud

company called Optimi

Relationship with vendors; Ericsson, Huawei

Dealing with international experts on several projects

Give professional 3G training for new employees and for GSM radio team.

Perform technical interviews with candidates for GSM and 3G radio positions.

Chosen to participate in HR programs to hire top graduates from universities for technical positions.

Participating in marketing events for selling GSM lines, 3G modems and promote for services in camp

and universities.

Radio Engineer Feb 2005-Mar 200

Syrian Mobile Systems, Subcontractor Company of Syriatel, Syria

BSS Support Engineer for both Huawei and Siemens equipments 2G\3G.

Radio Engineer

2004 and 2005:

Participated in Cham exhibition for technologies with both project of 4th year and graduation project.

2006 and 2007:

Participated in ICCTA in Syria (International Conference on Information & Communication Technologies)

sponsored by IEEE and NOSTIA.



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2008 and 2009:

Participated in many sales and marketing events for several campaigns with Syriatel.

BSc. in Telecommunication Engineering 200

Damascus University, Syria

WCDMA Radio Network Design (LZU 108 5173 R6A) by Ericsson

WCDMA Air Interface (LZU 108 5306 R6B) by Ericsson WCDMA Radio Network Functionality (LZU 108 5686) by Ericsson

WCDMA Radio Network Optimization (LZU 108 6489 R2A) by Ericsson

GSM Radio Network Statistics (LZU 108 5403 R1)

GSM Radio Network Tuning (LZU 108 3298 R4)

GSM Advanced System Technique (LZU 123 3333 R4A)

GSM Advanced Radio Network Planning (LZU 123 5333 R1A)

GSM Radio Network Principles

GSM System Survey

GSM RNO & RNP Network Expert by Huawei

ASSET3G (WCDMA Planning Tool by Aircom)

X-Wizard (GSM & WCDMA Planning Tool by Optimi) ACP (GSM & WCDMA Automatic Optimization Tool by Optimi)

TCPU

Business Object

MapInfo

Tems Investigation 14

Actix

Genex Probe 2.2 (3G Drive test tool by Huawei)

Genex Assistant (3G Post processing tool by Huawei)

CCNA Certificate of Attendance by New Horizon

RedHat Linux Administration Certificate of Attendance by New Horizon

Microsoft Office full course

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