Saul Mathew

Optical Transmission Planning- Centre for design excellence:

• Preparation of Low-level diagram (LLD) for New Node insertion, and capacity upgrade based on BOQ prepared
• BW upgrade plan release for existing 2G/3G/4G node in network
• Solution designing and BOQ preparation for enterprise services
• Planning engineering document (PED) preparation for new node integration in network, for Lambda addition/Capacity upgrade in existing topology
• Inventory Management and its Optimization plan
• DCN & Sync Implementation Plan Release
• Project & Operations Support: Post Planning Changes need to accommodate into the current project with the use of available, inventory, Emergency Plan release in the event of an unfortunate event on the live network Execute CODE process & support for MOP implementation
• Creating Change requests (CR) & Issuing Method of Procedure (MOP) to the operation team and SNOC
• Supporting SNOC team for MOP execution
• Planning and designing end-to-end media for mobility and enterprise services for Kerala Circle
• Capacity upgrade planning and robust network planning in lieu of assigned guidelines
• Network upgrade planning and supervision from SDH to packet
• Modelling cost-efficient transmission network consisting of PTN implementation, DWDWM, RDWDM, OSN Mux, etc
• CAPEX and BoQ (Bill of Quantity) preparation
• Service provisioning planning for WAN link upgrade, mobility services rehoming, and enterprise BW provisioning
• Effective optimization and optical link utilization control within prescribed limit

Team Lead : Operations & Maintenance for zone:

• Directing preventive & corrective maintenance operations to increase the percentage of best cells above 99% and maintain KPIs of network quality for 2G, 3G, and 4G
• Preparing for TRAI drive from zone
• Crafting & rolling out the network target for the zone within TAT for PTN implementation, DWDWM, RDWDM, OSN Mux, NEC MW Ipaso, SRAN, CISCO Pre-Agg ASR 903, Small Cells, and UBR for ILL implementation
• Ensuring 100% compliance for all the installed assets and implementing proper network complaint management & resolution system for critical EBU accounts
• Supervising TSG (Technical Service Group), AMC (Annual Maintenance Contract) Technicians, Project Vendor, Taxi Vehicle Vendors
• Managing O & M engineers and supervising manpower planning; conducting training for employees and controlling attrition rate
• Heading BOO’s (Build on Operate) Teams and O&M Engineers to maintain network uptime & MTTR
• Managing RF drive & ensuring resolution of customer complaints within TAT
• Hands-on experience on DC power systems (-48V DC), DCDB, Power systems, SMPS, Power tapping, etc
• Experienced in project implementation of network termination, LAN, E1 Krone connections, Media connectivity, IuB connectivity, etc
• Experienced in BTS configuration (Siemens, Huawei, Nokia, etc.), MW configuration, FE and GE port configurations, etc

Wireless Planning (2G/3G/4G):

• Formulated transmission link budgets for site connectivity (GERAN, UTRAN & E-RAN) and conducted Line of Sight (LOS) surveys for rollout & capacity expansion
• Managed transmission planning & optimization of LTE, 3G, and 2G Networks in Kerala circle aimed at minimizing site dependency levels
• Managed EPC, MME, and S1/X2 Interface Dimensioning for LTE and RNC Dimensioning, Iu-B, Iu-PS, Iu-CS, and Iu-R dimensioning
• Carried out aggregation planning and prepared Node-B, E Node-B IP plan, VLAN Plan; designed & planned microwave last mile links to support Enterprise, POI deployments
• Ensured daily optimization of existing access and backbone microwave links
• Resolved IuB congestion incidents and developed proactive strategies to limit congestion levels to set thresholds
• Conducted analysis of OSS report on IuB Downlink Frame loss, ICSU load, NPGEP Load and Port Utilizations
• Created microwave spectrum frequency utilization reports for SACFA
• Implemented global & local best practices related to transmission planning & design; assessed transmission network performance against set KPIs such as Radio Network Availability (RNA), Trunk Availability Ratio (TAR), Transmission Node Visibility, Latency (EDGE), 2G BTS Protection, RSL deviation and Single Point of Failure (SPoF)
• Designed & configured SDH and IP/Ethernet over SDH networks, Ethernet over MW, and A-bis over IP
• Rolled out monthly link budget and frequency plan using Pathloss 5.0, MapInfo, Global Mapper, and Google Earth
• Steered network optimization through loop protection to avoid single point failures & outages; implemented corrective action for rain-fading affected links and to avoid bandwidth constraints
• Conducted daily scrutiny of TRE reports that helped in RNA & KPI enhancement
• Prepared BOQ for Microwave Links such as IP Radio, CEN, SDH, PDH, MUXs, and Transmission Cards
• Managed planning of inter-MSC/R4, A-Ter, and A-Bis/Packet A-bis traffic routing
• Performed DCN IP planning and Sync design for integrating NEC IP Radios and ECI ADM
• Supervised QoS Planning for IP Microwave Radio Network
• Steered Fiber (STM-1/4/16/64, DWDM and Metro DWDM) route planning, dimensioning, and optimization
• Orchestrated bandwidth optimization of transmission media for future augmentation
• Led GboIP and OSSoIP Planning with VRRP Protection (Virtual Routing Redundancy Protocol)
• Managed BW provisioning for enterprise customers and conducted ILL BW feasibility check

BSS O&M Engineer :

• Conducted Operations & Maintenance at Calicut, Wayanad, and Malappuram District for Siemens GSM BTS/BSC’s,
• ECI muxes, NEC, Ceragon, Siemens MW Radios.
• Executed troubleshooting and server support in both in-person and remote situations
• Provided secondary training to personnel struggling with technological tools and systems
• Monitored ongoing technical compliance with applicable laws and regulations
• Performed scheduled service work, installations, testing and repairs

• Monitored network performance to ensure minimum downtime
• Carried out periodic maintenance of faulty equipment to resolve downtime and identified root cause of failure
• Conducted pre-installation visits at new cell sites to complete RF & Transmission requirements
• Designed layout as per defined standards of cell sites
• Monitored installation & commissioning of BTS(Motorola), ADM MUX(Alcatel) & MW Radios (NEC)
• Supervised MW Link Alignment to achieve desired receive level with stipulated fade margin
• Conducted Acceptance Tests for BTS, MUX, MW Radios, Power plants, and Batteries
• Implemented Preventive Maintenance at Cell Sites for Predictive Analysis
• Executed site audits for various clusters and conducted research for new site selection
• Examined stability of E1 & alarm and conducted MW Link Line of Sight Surveys to identify new optimum transmission path; steered the integration of Motorola BTS with BSC and housekeeping & external alarms with the OMC-R
• Examined sweep tests to determine Cable Loss, Distnce to Fault, Cable line Return Loss, and System Return Loss
• Worked in coordination with other operators for sharing of sites and POI s with BSNL

• Dealt with customer queries, resolved complaints, and managed EBU sales
• Corporate Sales, Customer Service, Postpaid Sales, Handset Sales
• Customer Acquisition, Telecom Plan suggestions, Billing Support

Projects Executed

• Black Belt Project: Effective Utilization of Siemens Carrier Units
• Yellow Belt Project: Troubleshooting MW Adjacent Channel Interference from other OPCOs, Mission 600 Plus EBU lines Retention, Mission DL FL issue Reduction by Offloading Pre-Aggregator, Integration of Public issue and owner issue affected sites in Kannur zone, SMPS redundancy for critical nodes, ECI Mux NMS, OPEX reduction by Leased Line surrendering, Last Mile protection of OFC nodes using MW

Rewards and Recognitions

• Excellence award for driving NEC Microwave NMS pilot project in the Circle
• Excellence award Top2 Towns pilot IP MW implementation as part of 3G rollout in the circle
• Team Excellence award for completing 100% transmission plans in the circle
• Excellence award for Coordinating GboIP augmentation in the circle
• Excellence award for retaining critical EBU accounts in the zone through proactive network-wide involvement.