Mohid Salman Pirzada

Senior Network Optimization Engineer | Automation

Salary / Daily rate

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Freelance, open to permanent contract

Can come onsite

Skills

Site reliability engineeringPythonDevOpsCustomer CareTest Driven DevelopmentPower BIGrafanaKnowledge ManagementTest DesignTesting & QAData VisualizationTableauData ScienceProject Management (PMO)No-code AutomationsConfluenceJiraStrategy & ConsultingAgile CoachingAsanaProject OwnerData AnalysisAWSKubernetes

Languages

ArabicEnglishHindiPunjabiUrdu

About me

Intro

Service Delivery expert with 9+ years in telecom operations and network optimization. Reduced human errors by 35% through Python automation and increased revenue by 70% via strategic network improvements. Specialized in SRE, incident management, and KPI optimization with proven expertise in 4G/LTE networks serving 9,000+ sites.

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Work experience

Expert NOC Service Quality & Experience Monitoring

Jazz

Sep 2024 - Present

2 years 2 months

RAN Performance:  Led countrywide end-to-end service delivery & incident management ensuring compliance with set SLAs, OLAs & KPIs 24x7  Pioneered the first automation project using Python scripts for real-time KPI degradation alerts, reducing human errors by 35% and automating escalations to concerned teams  Formulated a comprehensive framework of policies, guidelines, procedures and processes for RAN operations: − laid the foundation for accurate and timely root-cause identification, fully traceable for each degradation − detailed how TNL drops, packet loss, increased latency or drop rates, can indicate a correlation with other network issues  Automated Special Events reporting through PowerBI and Tableau, cutting manual dependency by 65%  Contributed to the continuous improvement & maintenance of machine learning models & internal frameworks  Designed automated dashboards for dynamic reporting & visualization, unearthing new insights to drive strategy & decisions  Orchestrated clear communication channels between the NOC team, customer care, engineering, and management teams  Chaired incident bridges, conducted & analyzed post-incident reviews to identify data-driven process & system improvements  Modernized & upgraded NOC towards intelligent and digital operations powered by AI, RPA, lean & agile process management  Identified & analyzed discrepancies in KPI calculation for a platform that monitors multi-vendor performance  Carried out parametric audits, root cause analysis (RCA), prepared benchmark reports and other technical documentation  Monitored radio network performance via EMS/SmartCare/CEM tools and engaged domain owners to resolve issues timely  Conducted routine performance audits of CS/PS RAN domain KPIs/KQIs & escalate abnormalities for permanent resolution  Domain Scope: 9,000+ eNodeBs, 2,500+ servers/storages/databases, 2,000+ IP devices, and cloud monitoring services

Senior Radio Network Optimization Engineer

Huawei

Apr 2024 - Oct 2024

7 months

On contract via SC Technologies Global  Client: Jazz (VEON Group subsidiary: Dutch multinational telecom company) & Pakistan's largest mobile & internet provider  Served as the primary point-of-contact for 4G/LTE/VoLTE services, enhancing client relations & improving project outcomes  Increased the revenue of a cluster by more than 70% through physical & soft parametric changes within a month of joining  Optimized the 4G network for Central Region through proactive monitoring & strategic adjustments for 1,500 sites  Developed automated dashboards for real-time network insights with actionable reports that enabled data-driven decisions  Proactively investigated & resolved network performance complaints, improving customer satisfaction scores by 15%  Notably reduced network congestion by resolving PCI conflicts, optimizing LTE neighbor configuration, & parametric audits  Effectively implemented network optimization techniques such as inter-layer & Massive MIMO load balancing, carrier aggregation optimization, neighbor list optimization, overshooting study, and sector swap removals  Evaluated potential hires & mentored junior team members, driving performance towards achieving long-term objectives  Optimized LTE Contractual WCLs to ensure network performance met & exceeded contractual service level agreements

Ericsson

Dec 2016 - Mar 2024

7 years 4 months

Experienced Network Optimization Engineer

Apr 2022 - Mar 2024

2 years

On contract via Relacom Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd  Client: Jazz (VEON Group subsidiary: Dutch multinational telecom company) & Pakistan's largest mobile & internet provider  Improved network KPIs by 11% YoY by identifying discrepancies (e.g., Latency, E-RAB Drop Rate, User Throughput, E-RAB Success Rate, CSFB Success Rate, Inter-Freq HOSR, HHO Intra Freq) for 750+ sites  Pioneered the use of Virtual Drive Test, App Experience Optimization, and Crowd Source Data Analytics  Pioneered new features, i.e., Downlink EPF Capacity Factor, TTI Bundling, MLB, in a multi-vendor network, improving cell-throughput by 17%  Designed dynamic data reporting dashboards with actionable insights, reducing 80 man-hours per month  Identified coverage holes and strategized the proposal for new rollout sites  Successfully launched and tuned new LTE Carriers and VoLTE services and facilitated network consolidation efforts  Managed the network for large-scale, high-profile, multiple-day events with tens of thousands of attendees for 5+ years  Led congestion analysis, Worst Cell Identification, Root Cause Analysis to improve network experience by 8%  Coached junior team members, aligning their success with company goals  Analyzed PCI retune requests, conducted AFP & ACP Cycles, planned inputs, created new projects in planning tools  Tested and analyzed radio performance in LTE technology for newly integrated sites, eNB, UE, etc.

Junior Radio Network Optimization Engineer

Dec 2016 - Mar 2022

5 years 4 months

On contract via Relacom Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd  Client: Jazz (VEON Group subsidiary: Dutch multinational telecom company) & Pakistan's largest mobile & internet provider  Maintained a perfect score of 0% SLA Breach for an average of 5,000 customer complaints per year (corporate/noncorporate)  Consistently achieved, maintained, improved & optimized 2G/3G/4G KPIs (Accessibility, Retention, Mobility, Service Integrity)  Analyzed and handled traffic & load-balancing on multiple layer network for radio KPI improvements  Led and managed five teams of Drive-Test engineers, along with daily follow ups with Wireless Operations  Led Issue-based Spectrum Analysis for external and internal interference  Conducted IBS planning and design, and DAS implementation  Troubleshot network degradations, determined root causes, and prevented/reduced the impact to customers  Maximized the revenue for Jazz by enhancing Network Coverage and Data Services  Leveraged understanding of 3GPP standards; procedures, call flows & KPIs to ensure compliance & optimize performance

Management Trainee Engineer

LCC - A Tech Mahindra Company

Feb 2016 - Jul 2016

6 months

Project for Jazz (Mobilink) - Complete Single Site Verification 3G & 2G drive testing using TEMs. - Checking Softer, Soft Handover 3G to 3G and IRAT. - Analyzing GSM parameters RxQuality, RxLevels, FER, BER, C/I, SQI and CDMA parameters TxPower, RxLevel, Ec/Io, SNR, C/I. - IBS planning and design. DAS implementation (couplers, splitters, etc). - Performing Post Processing, Analysis and Report making of Drive Test (DT) Data using the software TEMS Investigation and MapInfo. - Performing customer complaint (Pin Point) Walk Test. - Checking Signal Strength of particular cell sites.

Engineering Intern

Ericsson

Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

3 months

- Engineer Intern - Worked under the RF sector and performed activities such as DT. - Assisted engineers with on-going projects and routine operations. - Extensively studied the manuals and supporting documentation provided by the company on GSM Architecture.

Engineering Intern

We Brothers Scientific (Pvt.) Ltd

Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

3 months

Worked collaboratively with other departments & engineers and performed routine operations.


Education

University of Cambridge

GCE A Level

2009 - 2011

3 years

University of Cambridge

GCE O Level

2007 - 2009

3 years

Lahore School of Economics

Executive MBA

Lancaster University

Bachelor’s Degree

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