Imran Khan

Mobile# +971 521719608 +971528260770 (+92324 411 7992)

Email: [email protected] Address: Sharjah, UAE

Highly motivated individual with solid experience in implementation, integration & operations of
large-scale networking and telecommunication solutions. Carries excellent analytical and
troubleshooting skills with strong self-initiative sense.
Primary areas of interest include network Implementation, configuration, analysis &
optimization with strong affinity for heterogeneous network integration & operations.
Implemented country wide Core networks (EPC/PS/CS & IP Fixed Broadband) involving
Commissioning, integration of equipment from industry brand leaders like Huawei, Alcatel,
Cisco, NSN, Para dyne & ZTE

Experience: (Mobile & IP Fixed Broadband)

Consultant Technical (MAT DXB)

March 2016 till Date

- Program Management, PMO Establishments (Operators / Vendors)

- Smart metering solution, implementation & integration
- Strategic Development & Implementation
- Services & solution delivery management
- Business Processes & Performance management
- Project Management.
- Rollout / Deployment Management IT - Telecom /Smart Network

PS/EPC Core Consultant (EITC Technology Network Operations)

December 2012 December 2015

Du CNMS Project

- Hands on experience of Huawei PS/EPC Core Network, MME (USN9810), SGW/PGW

(UGW9811), HSS9820, CG9821, SGSN9810, GGSN9811, USCDB.UPCC (RM9000)
- Hands on experience on CISCO EPC (ASR MME 5000 , SPGW ASR 5000 , LESS,WEM,MUR)
- Maintaining the entities Backups & performed deep root cause analysis on detection of issue with
SLA period.
- Responsible to make sure smooth Monitoring and troubleshooting network and connectivity issues
- Maintained and executed standard operational procedures and proactively search logs and alerts /
SMS Notification to ensure the manage services within SLA
- Support engineers on phone to overcome any alarm or problem with the system
- Performed a variety of marginal duties not listed, to be determined and assigned as needed.
- Managed Change Management activity on the networks in real time to ensure all activities comply
according to process
- Followed the Network Maintenance SOPs.
- Performing the daily necessary maintenance checks
- Monitoring the performance measurement tasks
- Performed System health checks daily
- Monitoring of Hardware Performance
- Daily monitoring & Checking CPU performance counters and License / feature activations
- Reports Management ; Daily Critical Network Entities , Incident outage reports, KPI reports
- Follow standard operation procedure, output the report quarterly;
- Prepared performance KPIs reports to review node element performance
- Performed troubleshooting and optimized the Network Performance identifying potential issues.
- Having knowledge of Ericsson Packet core solution SGSN2008B, GGSN2009, SASN DPI &
SSR, EPG S /SGSN MME
- Hands on experience on Huawei PCRF (UPCC /RM9000) - Policy Configuration & peer nodes.
- Corporate customer complaints handling
- Handled and analyzed Trouble Tickets and respond with timely actions within SLA.
- Good understanding & Reviewing / supervising of EE HLD and delivering Huawei LLD
- Good Understanding and troubleshoot Diameter AVP on Gx interface
- Good understanding of VoLTE CSFB & SRVCC with NSN IMS (RCS).
- Having experience of VoLTE with NSN VoLTE Solution (NSN ATCA /IMS)
- Good knowledge of SDN & NFV
- Good understanding of IP network.
- Good knowledge on 4G/3G/2G signalling and protocol layers
- Involved in upgrade/updates of live nodes

PS Core Consultant (Huawei /SNS, Networks International)

Sept 2011 - Nov 2012

Etisalat Project
- Responsible for diagnosing and troubleshooting network and connectivity issues
- Prepared and implemented Network Maintenance SOP
- System health checks.
- Operations & performance of Huawei PS/EPC Core nodes (USN9810, UGW9811, HSS9820, CG
9821, SGSN9810, GGSN9811, M2000)
- Data configuration for Interworking peer nodes.
- Monitored the Critical Alarm & Performed deep root cause analysis on detection of issue with SLA
period.
- Fault Restoration & Backup Management
- Operational hands on experience of LTE EPC core interfaces and PS core interfaces.
- Reports Management ; Daily Critical Network Entities , Incident outage reports, KPI reports
- Escalations in case of any abnormality observed in Major KPIs
- Created new performance KPIs to review node element performance.
- Analyzed the performance trends by provide E2E core performance reports.
- Performed Troubleshooting and optimization of Network
- Knowledge of vendor current software version with understanding of current and previous bug
fixes.
- Details understanding on inter-node connections and signalling.
- Monitoring & Checking of CPU performance counters.
- License / feature activations.
- Analyzed Error Cause Codes and taking proactive corrective actions in response to a failed code.

NOC BO Core Engineer - CS/PS (China Mobile, PAK)

Sept 2008 -Sept 2011
- Hands on operational experience on Huawei UMG8900, MSOFTX3000, ZXWN MSCS, MGW,
HLR, ZXSGSN, ZXGSN.
- Maintained and executed standard operational procedures and proactively search logs and
alerts / SMS Notification Daily network Outage and performance report to customer.
- Operation and Maintenance of Huawei BSS (RNC/NodeB) /Core.
- Providing Technical Support to Field Engineers.
- Alarm monitoring 24/7 on shifts by using iManagerM2000, iManagerT2000/U2000.
- Generate 3G daily reports for Network KPIs, Cells availability, Network Outage Report
- Create Trouble Tickets for different service affecting alarms using HP Oss tool, follow up and
resolve TTs as per SLA (Service Level Agreement).
- Updating daily network report, fault management reports, performance and Cell reports.

Sr. Engineer - Implementation & Integration (ZTE Pakistan)

July 2005 Aug2008

CMPak V3 Core Project:

- Implementation & commissioning of ZTE ATCA/ETCA MSS, MGW/ ZXG10 equipment.
- Responsibility Matrix
- Responsible for project service delivery
- Technical Document
PTCL EVO Project:
- Installation & Commissioning & configurations of PDSN.
- Responsibility Matrix
- Responsible for project service delivery
- Technical Document
Triple Play - Project:
- Installation & Commissioning & configurations of ZXDSL.

NOC Engineer (HRI Broadband Services)

March 2004 June 2005

Para Dyn DSLAMs /ATM Switches Installations

- Configured and deployed Alcatel ASAM 7300 & Para dyne 4200 DSLAM on a nation
wide scale, training for local NOC teams.
- Responsible for managing complete DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) operations
North region
- Responsible for diagnosing and troubleshooting network and connectivity issues
- Configured and managed CISCO 7200VXR routers on NOC Islamabad.
- Configured & deployed Para dyne DSLAMs for Islamabad and Peshawar DSL Network

Professional Trainings:
1.Huawei LTE / Unified Solution (UGW 9811, USN9810 and HSS9820)
2.Huawei 3G Network (SGSN 9810 V9 (ATCA) and GGSN 9811)
3.Huawei NE40/NE80 IP Core
4.Huawei NGN/Core Network (Huawei MSOFTX300 & UMG8900)
5.BSSB
6.ZTE NGN (ZXWN-MSCS, ZXWN-MGW)
7.ZTE ZXC10 3GCN, unified ALL IP
8.IP Core Network (Huawei L3 Switch/Ne40, NE80 Router)
9.ASAM 7300
10. IP DSLAM (ZXDSL)

Qualifications:

MS (Communication/Networks), CASE (Result Pending)

BS (CS)
Certifications; CCNA (640-802), RedHat Linux