OBJECTIVE:

Dedication and commitment to work and sincerity to the organization.
I am looking for an employment opportunity with an established company to develop skills and achieve technical growth in my professional career.

SKILL SUMMARY:

• Expertise in Network Planning, Design & Implementation. This includes planning of all Core nodes, Tx Network, MSC, BSC & BTS sites..
• Preparing the guidelines related to coverage, capacity and transmission for the AOP preparation
• Preparing Capex, Opex, Budgeting & BOQ for networks as per company business plan
• Issuing of guidelines to field teams to ensure uniformity and quality network implementation.
• Network Optimization and its regular audits
• Preparation of RFP for Different RAN, Transmission and ancillary Products
• Evaluating RAN, MW, Antenna and ancillaries products and solutions for the network
• Control on Network Operations and achieving the Benchmarks for Outages & KPI’s
• Adherence to TRAI guidelines and SACFA Compliance.
• Liasoning with BSNL & Infra providers for their timely deliveries.
• Workout the training requirements for the circle planning teams and coordinate training implementation

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

• Allen Telecom (Andrew) , New Delhi
World largest manufacturer of GSM and M/w antenna Mar 2000-Aug 2001
• Hutchison Essar –Vodafone
World largest 2G-3G mobile services provider- Aug 2001-Feb 2004
• Airtel – Bharti cellular Ltd.
India largest GSM service provider Feb 2004- Dec 2004
• Ericsson India Pvt Ltd
The world leading suppliers in telecommunication Dec 2004- Sept 2006
• Idea cellular limited
The third largest cellular operator in India Sept 2006- May 2008
• Nokia Siemens Pvt ltd
World largest manufactures of cellular base stations May 2008- Till date

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:- CURRENT

Organization:-Nokia Siemens Pvt ltd. Jaipur Experience-1. 9 Years
• Designation: National Lead – TX planning and optimization – All Circles support team
• From:-May 2008-Till date

Current Roles & Responsibilities:-

• Leading the National team for Tx. planning and optimization and is providing the expert support to all circles across India having multiple operator accounts.
• Responsible to give support to all circles across India which are already launched or going to get launched in the field of Transmission planning and optimization.
• Managing the team of 12 members including regional team leads.
• Preparing the guidelines related to coverage, capacity and transmission for the AOP preparation
• Driving for reduction in inventories
• Driving the spectrum efficiency improvement across all major cities through a designed program
• Circulate the design guide lines for Transmission planning based on the customer requirements.
• Provide tech support to circle team in planning/ optimization and Operations
• Control on Network Operations and achieving the Benchmarks for Outages & KPI’s
• Workout the training requirements for the circle planning teams and coordinate training implementation.
• Periodically scrutinize planning data prepared by circle team. If any flaws, recommend corrective actions.
• Routinely audit sample network in each circle.
• Deriving the spare management across all circles
• Meeting with third party as well as customer on monthly basis.
• Ensuring that the Planning and optimization of network interconnect facilities (Backbone and Access system of M/w, OFC and Layer 3) as per agreed Guideline with Customer.
• Ensuring that the NMS visibility and DCN plan of all PDH hop, SDH hop and MUX from day one after integrating that node /site and ensuring that the visibility should be 100% of all NE’s.
• Ensuring that the Material reconciliation of all transmission System should be done on daily basis at all circles and if any deviation occurs then needs to be get sign off from customer.
• Keep the customer aware of any type of new product launch or any technique that can improve the circle KPI’s.
• Managing resources within the department in an efficient manner.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:- PREVIOUS

1) Organization:-Idea cellular Limited, Noida Experience-1.7Years
Designation: Transmission Manager- Network Planning & Operation
From:-Sept 2006-May2008
Worked as Transmission Head (Planning and O&M) – Haryana and Himachal Pradesh
Roles & Responsibilities:-

• Oversaw project planning and maintenance of transport system (M/w & OFC) GSM network.
• Planning, design and engineering of network interconnect facilities (Backbone and Access system and OFC backbone Network
• Microwave path planning, design, and frequency co-ordination.
• Handled operation and maintenance of Microwave radio (SDH) for Backbone networks 7 GHz (NERA, CERAGON) and also O&M for access PDH radio network (7, 15 GHz) of Nokia.
• Network Sync planning and deployment in the N/w.
• Liaised with SACFA clearance, WPC for frequency spectrum allocation.
• Liaison with BSNL & Infra providers for their timely deliveries.
• Implemented project for OFC backbone network, having route distance of 3000 Kms.
• Opex budgeting of Lease line for yearly Budget.
• Liaison with all BW provider and get it commissioned within SLA
• Ensure Management reporting on O & M and participate in Management Meetings
• Operation and maintenance of complete GSM Transport network and completely get the outage analysis bucketing as per the outages and take the action accordingly.
• Maintenance of all transport system
• Scheduling of preventive maintenance activities and there timely execution.
• Diagnosis and Troubleshooting of faults generated in Transport system.
• To manage and control the O & M transmission activities of the networks to ensure the smooth running of the GSM services across the state.
• Conduct or participate in recruitment interviews for selection of personnel
• Identify training needs and make provisioning arrangements
• Maintain compliance to all the processes related to O & M
• Maintain all the KPI and SLA for O & M
• Co-ordinate with NOC, NPO and Customer for O & M issues
• Managing Capex and Opex
• Co-Ordinate with Engineering and NOC Team for new nodes acceptance
• Ensuring the NMS visibility of all PDH hop, SDH hop and MUX from day one after integrating that node /site.
• Accountable for Transmission CAPEX forecasting, tracking and spend. Ensure progress and completion of projects by having regular review meetings
• Hold fortnightly Design reviews with circle teams and ensuring that the Capacity utilization of all system (M/w and OFC) should not exceed 75%.
• Get optimized the problematic areas where there is if any escalation is there from customer
• Preparation of Transport Budget and obtaining management approval for network expansion / capacity augmentation
• Doing regular interaction with RF planning and optimization team for improvement of KPI’s and NQI’s.
• Ensuring the timely issuance of Mux plans for new capacity requirements, switch re-parenting, capacity optimization and quality improvement for the M/W and OFC network
• Accountable for Capex planning for OFC and its Mux requirement
• Doing bi monthly review of all OFC topologies utilization and its equipment utilization

2) Organization:-Ericsson India Pvt Ltd, Rajasthan Circle Experience-1.9Years
Designation: Senior Engineer (Network consulting) From:-Dec 2004-Sept 2006
Client: Airtel –Rajasthan Circle

Roles & Responsibilities:-

• Responsible for all M/w and Fiber planning across the circle and was the SPOC for Tx. planning and O&M across the whole circle.
• Microwave path planning, design, and frequency co-ordination.( Using TEMS link Planner ,Path loss ,Map Grid, Map Info and topographical map study)
• Doing Capex and Opex planning of LL and ancillaries required for M/w and OFC system
• Preparation of BOQ of all transport related material and other necessary equipment required in transmission
• Doing analysis of actual V/s field deviation if any flaw is there then release the action plan accordingly
• Transmission Optimization Issues
• Doing Material re conciliation on regular basis
• Solving Transmission O&M related problem comes in field
• Doing DCN planning for all M/w hops including SDH and PDH
• Doing sync planning and audit in the N/w
• Spare management and ordering
• Co-ordinate with the regulatory group for WPC and SACFA
• Lease line budgeting and projection
• Outage analysis and bucketing
• NMS visibility and implementation

3) Organization:-Airtel (Bharti Cellular Ltd), Rajasthan Circle Experience-10 months
Designation: Asst Manager (Transmission planning) From :-Feb2004-Dec 2004

Roles & Responsibilities:-

• Transmission planning and dimensioning of GSM network
• Microwave PtP radio link calculation, frequency planning (which include terrain study (using topographical map), geographical, rainfall, fade margin, interference calculation and channel allocation) of GSM networks.
• Decide on the frequency bands and configurations (hot standby, space diversity, etc) to be used for microwave systems
• Supervise LOS teams
• Provide Tower Height For all access and B/B network
• Participate in the raising BOQ of all necessary circuitry, interfaces, and other
Required network facilities and equipment for interconnect.
• Assist in preparing budgets for interconnects systems.
• Co-ordinate with the regulatory group for WPC and SACFA.
• Work closely with the RF group to ensure appropriate design of mobile and microwave systems to maximize system reliability.
• Work closely with the RF, Construction and Site Acquisition groups to choose sites suitable for networking.
• Doing all Lease line requirements (A-BIS, A-TER, and POI) For Yearly Budget.
• Doing DCN planning for all M/w hops including SDH and PDH
• Doing sync planning

4) Organization:-Hutchison Essar (Vodafone –Rajasthan Circle) Experience-2.6Years
Designation: Senior Engineer (BSS, TX O&M -Planning) From :-August2001-Feb 2004

Roles & Responsibilities:-

• Overall in charge of N/w across Ajmer and its nearby surroundings ( 150 Km)
• Handling all the Network Operations (include Transmission and operation) of BTS Sites, backbone Sites and access network
• Planning and commissioning of Micro Wave Links (SRA-L (Siemens), Flexi hopper (Nokia), CTR-210 (Siemens), SIEA, Ericsson (Minilink)
• Installation and commissioning of Nokia BTS. (Ultra site BTS).
• Site Selections for new and existing cities
• Design transmission topology for major cities and small cities based upon cellular plan
• Transmission includes microwave calculation, frequency planning, line of sight survey and coordination, capacity planning and BSC dimensioning. Design and plan the A-BIS Transmission topology (Using microwave & lease line)
• Decide on the frequency bands and configurations (hot standby, space diversity, etc) to be used for microwave systems
• Supervise LOS teams.
• NMS planning and integration
• DCN planning
• Resolution of problem within defined SLA
• Doing outage analysis
• Spare management
• Material reconciliation

5) Organization:-Allen Telecom (Andrew), New Delhi Experience-1.5years
Designation: Engineer From:-Mar 2000-Aug 2001
Client: Shyam telelinks, Essar, BPL, Airtel

Roles & Responsibilities:-

• RF Planning of Repeater (CDMA, GSM)
• Installation ,commissioning and Trouble shooting of Repeaters
• Tool Used: Grayson Wireless (RF Analyzer)

ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Got the 15 days training from Germany on RF repeater planning thru Allen telecom
• Commercial Launched of GSM services for Airtel in Rajasthan Circle.
• Got the award for doing the planning for fastest Project Roll for Idea cellular in Haryana.
• Got the champion award from Mr. Sanjeev Aga (Managing Director-Aditya Birla Group) on saving the Capex of 1Lakh($100,000) in M/w system
• Got the People’s choice award for Q3-08 in the field of innovation within a Short span of 6 months after joining NSN
• Got two promotion within a span of three months i.e. from Transmission manager –Circle level , Regional Transmission planning Manager- North,,, National Lead – Transmission planning and optimization – All Circles support team

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION & TRAINING PROGRAM:

• A special Technical Training from Germany on RF and Transmission planning installation, maintenance, trouble shooting of repeaters
• A technical training on Nokia flexi Hopper (M/w) and ULTRA-SITE BTS.
• Technical Training on DXX-6345, DXX-6310(ERICSSON),AXX-9200,AXX-9100
• Technical Training on ECI Equipments ( XDM-1000,XDM-500,XDM-300,BG 20, BG 40)
• Technical Training(Planning) on Minilink –E, Minilink –HC
• UMTS fundamental on line certification
• 3G – Transmission planning in house training
• E training Certification on ATM,MPLS,3G planning and fundamentals

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND:

B.E. (Electronics and Communication) 1st division from Mumbai University.

PERSONAL DETAILS:

Date of Birth 8th Jan 1975
Nationality: Indian
Permanent Address : B-121, Vaishali Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan-302021
Contact number : +919783808077, +911412359587
E mail Address : nitin_nagia@rediffmail.com