RANJAN BHARDWAJ

email id: [email protected]

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BHARDWAJ

LinkedIn: RANJAN

Why Hire Me?

Winning isnt everything, its the only thing- energized by this mantra, I am a telecom professional with
distinguished around 11 years career of RF Planning and Optimization. Extensive expertise in GSM/2G,
UMTS/3G, Wimax-LTE/4G technologies with around 5 years of overseas experience working with WiMax as
well as LTE operators &OEM. Young, energetic, persuasive, proactive and presentable. Have a high degree
of initiative, strong communication, analytical and man management skills.
Awarded Future Star Award Huawei for the year 2015
Awarded Applause Award for being a valuable contributor in Aviat -Unwired Project in DOPC in
2012.Received Excel Award for mentoring fifteen associates spearheaded their ramp-up on XCAL, Atoll,
Path loss 5 during tenure in DOPC
Global Exposure
: Nigeria/Africa, Angola, India
Preferred Location : Africa, Middle East, Europe
Relocation Issues
: None, Immediately Available

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CORE COMPETENCIES

Daily KPI analysis on OMSTAR-WiMax tool. Checking performance logs on PRS and M2000, Single UE trace,
TRx monitoring, Subscriber Information monitoring.

Collection of CHR, BRD logs on NIC and analysis of the same for evaluating exact cause of network
degradation.

Monitoring alarm status on daily basis and providing parameter changes if necessary for improvement of
network.

Extensive experience on usage of RF Planning tools Atoll(Forsk) ,UNET,MW Planning tool Pathloss5.0, Drive
Test and analysis tools TEMS 13,Actix,XCAL-X,XCAP-X ,Genex Probe& Assistant.

Spectrum analysis for carrying out frequency sweep test for checking best possible carrier for new sites in
dense clutter. Monitoring NI values on daily basis and if necessary carrying out spectrum analysis to check
external interference.

RF Network Planning of GSM/2G,UMTS/3G,WiMax 16e/LTE 4G Base stations analysing Coverage, Capacity,

Frequency Planning & Interference Analysis using tools like Atoll,UNET etc.

Analysing the predicted RF coverage like Effective signal analysis, Coverage by C/ (I+N), RSSI, CINR and
Throughput values.

RF Drive Test &Analysis for network performance (Call Drops / Frequency Interference / Handover Failure,
physical changes like Antenna Tilting, Azimuth change, Antenna change), Worse Site Performance Analysis
& Improvement Plan, RFM Portal Update, Coverage / Quality Complaint Analysis & New Site Proposal

Acceptance testing by carrying out SCFT, Cluster Drives to meet the benchmarks and KPI norms.

Providing Support to O&M and OEM (Network Growth, troubleshooting of fault, Tracking and maintaining
Hardware upgrades. Carrying out RF site surveys and BTS surveys.

Operation and Maintenance, vendor management to keep network uptime

Vendor Collaboration

Huawei

Aviat Networks

NSN

Ceragon

ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCE
RF Planning and Optimization Manager
TECHNOLOGIES LIMITADA,Angola

(January 2014 Present) HUAWEI

Handling the RF Planning & Optimization of WiMax 802.16e Net One AngolaHuawei and

LTE TDD Phase 0 and Phase 1 roll out for NetOne Angola.

Daily KPI analysis like Accessibility, Link Quality and Mobility etc. on OMSTAR-WiMax tool. Checking
performance logs on M2000, Single UE trace, TRx monitoring, Subscriber Information monitoring.

Collection of CHR, BRD logs and analysis of the same for evaluating exact cause of network degradation.
Monitoring alarm status on daily basis and providing parameter changes if necessary for improvement of
network.

Carrying out new RF site surveys as well as BTS surveys for Wi Max as well as LTE sites.
Site expansion suggestions to customers and providing RF Plan using Atoll 2.8.3 using high resolution maps
and Wave sight ray trace model. Conducted CW Site survey, CW drive test and RF Site Surveys prior to RF
Planning.
Spectrum analysis for carrying out frequency sweep test for checking best possible carrier for new sites in
dense clutter. Monitoring NI values on daily basis and if necessary carrying out spectrum analysis to check
external interference.

Responsible for validation of reports and simulations tab for indoor CPE,USB and USB Cradle with different

MIMO configurations submitted by vendors which consist of RSSI,CINR,Throughput,Best Serving Sector, Best
Bearer, Preamble planning and Neighbour planning.
Providing the teams with scripts for new sites to be commissioned.
Expertise in RF WiMax and LOS Surveys
Validation of LTE Installation reports,Carrying out SSV for LTE network in adition to Cluster DT with scanner,Post
processing the logs and providing change suggestions.
Installation& Commissioning of DBS3900,ATP test
Antenna swap activity for LTE/WiMax colo sites and carrying out DT activity and post analysis.
Compariosn of KPI for WiMAX before and after Antenna swap.

Head Radio Network and Engineering Systems

Engineering Limited, West Africa

(Feb 2013 Jan-2014) FINCON

Headed the Radio Network and Engineering part for 9 African nations in Western part. Responsible for
developing and maintaining commercially productive relationships with both new and old clients. Also in
care of identifying every sales lead and of making the most out of every opportunity to increase revenue
and profitability.
Projects:

Played an important role in getting the Starmax 6100 BTS BTS /Ceragon MW decommissioning
project for a major WiMax operator in Nigeria and delivered the same successfully.

Delivered successfully the Ericsson 2G/3G SCFT as well as cluster drive test projects in Senegal,
Niger and TSS/LOS projects in Ivory Coast.

Ericsson RBS Installation as well as Transmission Installation DROP1 DROP2 projects in Abidjan and
Republic of Benin.

Played key role in acquiring the managed services project and delivering the same for Togo, Benin,
and Abidjan for carrying out Ericsson GMNS maintenance which includes maintenance of all
active elements, tower maintenance, Site Ear thing maintenance, Site Janitorial services,
maintenance of all systems that manages functionality and switchover of generators, Alarm
monitoring systems etc.

Manage mobile telecoms project execution and delivery issues, provide technical direction and support to Technical
Project teams, and also Technical Sales and Business Development within the region.
Manage Projects effectively with a view to increasing speed of delivery while ensuring quality and cost
reduction/management
Attend Top level meetings with FINCON customer whenever required.
o Escalation and Risk management of the assigned projects.
Ensure/assure quality project delivery at all times in compliance with Ericsson standards and expectations
First response to and pre-approval for operational requests/issues
Effective organizing and administering the auxiliary, day-to-day chores of the office
Business Development and Technical Sales Support
Provide a cover for sales team and business development targeting vendors and operators
Conduct technical presentation to customers for business opportunities
Responsible for growing the business volume
Managed Services Projects GMNS maintenance for Ericsson.

RF Planning and Optimization Manager WiMax 802.16e

Direct On PC, Lagos (Nigeria)

(Jul 2010 Feb 2013)

Project:
WiMax 802.16e (4G) Unwired project roll out on Lagos, Port Harcourt and Abuja cities.

Lead the team of 30+ Engineers and Leads on various forth mentioned projects and assignments.
Nominal Planning (Automatic Frequency Planning, Automatic Cell Planning, Generating Predictions e.g.
Effective signal analysis, coverage by C/ (I+N), Throughput calculations, Point to Point Analysis) on RF planning
tool.
Microwave planning of SDH links (Ceragon IP 10 radios) on Pathloss 5.0
Spearheaded Aviat Base Station Starmax 6100 installation and commissioning in Lagos and Abuja & CISCO
Base Station installation in Port Harcourt.
Interacted with multiple vendors and sub-vendors to provide RF and Microwave plans for smooth transitioning.
Monitored and troubleshot existing Fixed WiMax (802.16d) and FWA sites with alarm by resetting the BTS,
calibrating and synchronizing it on various tools in coordination with O&M Team.
Day to Day activities included conducting WiMax DT on XCAL and analysis of log files using XCAP tool and
checking network interference using Yellow Fin and R&S Spectrum Analyser.
Conducted CW Site survey, CW drive test and RF Site Surveys prior to RF Planning.
Responsible for validation of reports and simulations tab for indoor CPE,USB and USB Cradle with different
MIMO configurations submitted by vendors which consist of RSSI,CINR,Throughput,Best Serving Sector, Best
Bearer, Preamble planning and Neighbour planning.
Expertise in RF WiMax and LOS Surveys
Project Management which includes Infra vendor management in order to keep the network up time and meet
Power KPIs,
Daily KPI analysis like Accessibility, Link Quality and Mobility etc. on Provision WiMax tool..

Collection of CHR, BRD logs and analysis of the same for evaluating exact cause of network degradation.

Monitoring alarm status on daily basis and providing parameter changes if necessary for improvement of
network

Project and resource planning for power within time budgets, Ensure that the fuelling and maintenance
schedules are adhered to.

Well versed with Aviat Base Station Telsima 6100, Ceragon IP-10 and CISCO BWX 8305 Base stations
Tools:

Atoll Forsk 2.8.3/3.1, XCAL-X and XCAP-X, MapInfo 9.0 ,Google Earth, GPS 76H,PATHLOSS 5.0

PRTG, EMS, Provision Software (Aviat)

Yellow Fin and Rhodes & Schwarz Spectrum Analyser

Whats Up Gold - For checking link connectivity for FWA as well as WiMax sites

Team Lead (Network Planning& Optimization)

wireless Engineering Ltd

(Aug 2009 July 2010) Metro

Projects:
1. Uninor-Huawei GSM project(Mumbai)2G/2.5G ( 1600 sites)
2. TATA DoCoMo-NSN GSM roll out in UP west circle 2G/2.5G (1500 sites)
3. Reliance -Huawei GSM project UP West circle 2G/2.5G( 450 sites)
4. UMTS 3G RF Planning project remotely handled for Huawei Indonesia

Rolled out Uninor GSM Network of ~1600 sites in Mumbai circle, commercial launch of 1500 sites TATADoCoMo in UP-West circle and Reliance GSM turnkey project of 450 sites.
Conducted Nominal Planning, Automatic cell Planning ,AFP which included all major towns, rural areas in
addition to seamless highways, flyovers and railways.
Well versed with NSN ND reports & parameters of BSC, HOC & POC level.
Experience with Nokia Flexi BSC RG10 and FMR & Common Abis (GEMINI) features also.
Monitoring KPIs like; HOSR, CSSR, TASR, SDCCH congestion, SDCCH blocking etc. Analyzing the reasons and
providing the solutions for the same.
Preparing KPI Pre & Post comparison reports for every CR for customer presentation.
Analysed coverage predictions on Atoll (Best Server Signal Strength, Best Serving Sector, Total Population
Cover,RLC/MAC Throughput), Frequency Planning, Neighbour Planning, BCCH, TCH ,BSIC,HSN and LAC Planning.
Installation of new 2G sites, RF re-design and corrections Reduce interference, overshooting cells
Co-ordinated Survey, Drive Test and Analyser Teams responsible for carrying out SCFT, Cluster Drive and finally
Soft Launch, Frequency retuning and neighbour optimization.
Monitored Alarm Status on daily basis and co-ordinated with Projects team in order to resolve if any, at the
earliest.
Database Management, Work Status, Revisit Site, SCFT Tracker, Cluster Optimization Tracker.
Also remotely handled 3G UMTS Planning project Indonesia.

Tools:
Map Info 9.0, Atoll 2.8.3 (UMTS,WiMax), Genex Probe & Genex Assistant (Huawei), Google Earth, TEMS
Investigation and TEMS Desk cat,Actix 4.0

Senior RF Engineer (GSM)

Alcatel-Lucent, MH-Goa
Reliance-Huawei GSM project (Maharashtra &Goa)

(Mar 2009 - Aug 2009)

Collection and comparison of Competitors data.

Extracting RAN reports from Netrac software and analysing the worst performing cells, Analysing HOSR,
CSSR, TASR, SDCCH congestion, SDCCH blocking. Preparing the NI (Network Index) and Rouge cell
tracker reports for the same.
Conducted NH & SH drive test and proposed sites with areas affected by poor coverage.
NH & SH drive test for Reliance CDMA-GSM.
Monitoring the alarm status on daily basis.

Tools:
Map Info 9.0, Genex Probe & Genex Assistant, Google Earth, Map Basic Utilities, Agilent E6474A, ACTIX Post
Processing tool
Atoll 2.8.3, Asset, UNET

RF Engineer (Network Planning)

Global Telesystems Ltd MH-Goa

(Jun 2007 - Mar 2009) GTL

Collection and comparison of Competitors data

Involved in the Site Planning Project for Maharashtra & Goa, Planning of Proactive and Anchor sites for
Operators (IDEA, Hutch, Airtel, BSNL, Tata & USO sites)
Hot Spot Collection, extracting co-ordinates, Site survey and nominal planning.
Analyzing the predicted RF coverage by using software tools after entering the site parameters.
Preparing Reports like Total Population Covered with predicted RF coverage (Best serving sector, Best server
signal strength) for customer.
Benchmarking using Nemo Outdoor for Operators Aircel,, BSNL in Kolkata circle.
Site Survey and Acquisition for GSM Sites

Initiate technical meetings with stakeholders at division/circle levels for trouble shooting, planning and
executing effective solutions

Leading mentoring & monitoring the performance of team members to ensure efficiency in process operations
and meeting of targets.

Tools:
Planet EV 4.2, Map Info8.5, 9.0, Map Basic utilities, Nemo outdoor 4.0, Google Earth, GPS,TEMS 13
Drive Test and Field Data Collector
Lepton Software Pvt Ltd MH-Goa

(Oct 2005 - Jun 2007)

Nominal Planning of city sites and carrying out predictions, hot spot collection and carrying out RF site surveys.
Preparing the frequency plan for the sites using MCOM 4.0 and Planet EV.
Drive test and optimization of new sites checking Rx Qual,Rx Level,C/I,BER,FER,MS Power control. Coverage for
identifying coverage holes, Quality requirements and new coverage requirements.
Dump verification and KPI analysis, Data Base Management
Handling customer complaints related to coverage, quality with their solution
Certifications/Awards & TRAININGS

Awarded with FUTURE STAR HUAWEI for the year 2015

Aircom International: Underwent three months training for GSM basics and field activities like surveys (RF),
DT for NOKIA-BSNL project at Chandigarh.
GTL Infrastructures: Attended training for NEMO outdoor 4.2 conducted by ANITE
Alcatel-Lucent : Underwent five days seminar over ESD (Electrostatic Devices), CDMA
and GSM
Overview.
Forsk-Atoll
: Attended 15 days training on RF Planning tool 2.8.3 for WiMax and UMTS.
Quantum Basics: 3G training on MTN-Ericsson Nigeria live network,RF 3G Network Planning (UNET)

Nex-G Skills
: Diploma in LTE RF Planning and Optimization, Diploma in Transmission Planning, Path loss
5.0, SDH/PDH,SONET,DWDM,IP MPLS.

Education:

Personality:

Thoughtful, Focused, Mentor

Self-Driven, Adaptable

2005- Dr. BAMU Aurangabad

Bachelor of Engineering
(Electronics and Telecommunications)
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Represented College as General Secretary for the academic year 2005 .Conducted Freshers party, Annual
Gathering and Sports Meet.
Won First and Second prize for two consecutive years 1997 and 1998 in Quiz competition held by CSIR
(Council of Scientific and Industrial Research)