Gaurav R.

Account Director at Ceragon Networks
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New Delhi, Delhi, India, IN

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Credentials

  • Adaptive Project Leadership
    LinkedIn
    Dec, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Agile Project Management; Agile Delivery
    Udemy
    Dec, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • 5G Technology Strategy: Next-Generation Mobile Networking
    LinkedIn
    Nov, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Artificial Intelligence Foundations: Machine Learning
    LinkedIn
    Oct, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Introduction to 5G
    LinkedIn
    Oct, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Understanding Edge Computing in a Cloud Computing World
    LinkedIn
    Oct, 2021
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • Ceragon Networks
    • Telecommunications
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Account Director
      • May 2022 - Present

      Director of Projects Services, Program Management ,Customer Relationship, Projects P&L . Director of Projects Services, Program Management ,Customer Relationship, Projects P&L .

  • Aerial Telecom Solutions Pvt Ltd
    • India
    • Telecommunications
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Deputy General Manager Project Management & Network Operation Consultant
      • Aug 2019 - Oct 2021

      Active Solution(RF) 4G/LTE Network Deployment for customers (Nokia, Ericsson, Huawei, ZTE). FTTH,GPON Network for RJIO. Resource Management(Telecom & IT) -Cisco, Infosys, Tech-M, Accenture. Vendor management for Project deployments. Customer Handling. Special Project Management of CISCO routers deployment for VI Projects Pan India. P&L budgeting for all existing and new projects. Pre-Sales (RFP & RFQ) preparation and submission of Pvt & Govt. tendering. Active Solution(RF) 4G/LTE Network Deployment for customers (Nokia, Ericsson, Huawei, ZTE). FTTH,GPON Network for RJIO. Resource Management(Telecom & IT) -Cisco, Infosys, Tech-M, Accenture. Vendor management for Project deployments. Customer Handling. Special Project Management of CISCO routers deployment for VI Projects Pan India. P&L budgeting for all existing and new projects. Pre-Sales (RFP & RFQ) preparation and submission of Pvt & Govt. tendering.

  • Maxis
    • Malaysia
    • Telecommunications
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Asst.General Manager -Head Network RF Planning and Performance ,WiFi planning and fiber rollout
      • Mar 2016 - Aug 2019

      Worked as Head Network Planning and Quality. Maintaining KPIs of 2G ,3G & 4G Network. Vendor management and ensuring timely deliverables of Sites Rollout. Ensuring Cost Optimization by implementing strategic projects. WPC-SACFA Clearance from TRAI/TERM's. Budget/AOP Planning and Opex Cost Optimization. Highlights:- Played a key role successful implementation of projects by adopting effective RF planning & optimization Adopted strategic network quality KPIs to enhance the circle revenue growth in terms of meeting the TRAI benchmarks Adopted smart planning & quality optimization techniques that reduced the number of customer complaints. Show less

  • airtel
    • India
    • Telecommunications
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Sr.Manager-Head Network Operation's and Deployment,RF Planning Lead
      • May 2010 - Mar 2016

      Managing Network within AOP OPEX Values - Both for Infratel OPEX & Other Network Opex Including New Site Surveys to Acquisition team to deliver rollout within accepted timelines. To Operate and maintain the entire network of 2G, 3G, Microwave, Core and Fiber and FTTH network of Jammu & Kashmir through own and partner’s teams. Manage a large team of over 10nos. partners across J&K circle and need to drive the operational excellence in proactive manners by continuously improving the service uptime and network resiliency. Manage SP and Infra Partners large team with respect to network growth and create a collaborative and high performance environment Monitoring on regular basis Network Performance/Issues and Managed Services Key Performance Indicators. Ensuring Network Availability as per MS Targets. Regular In-depth Analysis of Network Performance (Coverage, Quality and Network Availability) Monthly reconciliation of Managed Services KPIs with Strategic Partner Ensuring BSNL, Pvt Operator & Intra Airtel POI utilization are always maintained below 80% at all times. 3G Network Planning For Jammu & Kashmir.2 RNC and 330 Nodes B Planning for Jammu & Kashmir Circle.3G Rollout of 1000+ Sites in JK. Show less

  • Nokia
    • Finland
    • Telecommunications
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Lead RF Planning
      • Sep 2009 - May 2010

      Primary Responsibilities: Network Planning (Coverage, Capacity) for Vodafone Haryana. Worked as a Team Lead for RF Design which includes Planning for AOP, BOQ and ensures the timely delivery of New Site Surveys to Acquisition team to deliver rollout within accepted timelines. New Site Identification (Coverage & Capacity) using GIS and Google Earth. To provide Node Balancing Plans and Location for New BSCs as per AOP. Capacity calculation for addition of new sites, to know required no of Radios and planning to add Radios to maintain the congestion rate <2%. Ensure that RF complaints (coverage/quality) reported by the customer are timely addressed. Preparation of BOQ's and Capex as per requirement of Customer according to their Annual Operational Plan. Handled customer related services like TSG and IBS Department . Show less

  • Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
    • France
    • Telecommunications
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Deputy Manager RF Planning and Performance
      • 2008 - 2009

      Design and Planning Of 2G Mobile Network for Rajasthan Circle for RCOM. Primary Responsibilities: Planning and Optimization (GSM). Planning, Optimization performance engineering and optimization of mobile networks. Post Processing, Radio Coverage, Network audit, optimization for CDMA/GSM technologies included KPI Monitoring.  Planning/Implementation/changes for the SFH network. - Responsible for the RF related changes in the Network.  Site Selection for Radio Network Design, which includes for New towns, Market Filling & Capacity Sites for both Macro cells & Micro Cells, including IBS.  Optimization in terms of RF quality, coverage and key performance indicator (KPI) of the corresponding cells in terms of TCH assignment, SD assignment, TCH completion rate, SD completion rate, TCH/SDCCH Blocking/Congestion, HO Successes Rate, Neighbors Anomalies ,Call drop, HSR and Traffic Utilization on Per Cell basis  Analyses of BSC dump on Regular basis and tuning of parameters according to latest requirements.  Traffic analysis of network and suggesting capacity enhancement plan.  Responsible for the monitoring KPI report and provide Solution as Per Parameters and Neighbor’s optimization for further Improvement Plans in the Network  Coordinating and Conducting Drive test with the Drive Test team of GSM and CDMA Air interface for New Site, Site Migrations and for any up gradations using Agilent Drive Test Software.  Analysis and Post processing of RF drive test log Files on tools like MapInfo, Actix to determine Network problems like Poor Coverage Patches, Interference, call drops, hand over Issues for CDMA/GSM Network.  Responsible for RF Engineering Acceptance Clearance for SDCA Drive Tests for Cluster’s and Standalone Towns. Show less

  • Wipro
    • India
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Network Consultant-RF Planning and Optimization
      • 2007 - 2008

      RF Project Engineer for Network Optimization from April 2007 to Feb 2009.Primary Responsibilities: Motorola Japan Ltd for CDMA_1X_RTT for Dual Band (2GHz and 800MHz) Network.  Analyzing the Drive log files with the help of Layer-3 messages for Dual band network and providing the solution for RF Network for Japan & Tokyo Region.  Network key parameters like EcIo, Rx, FER, etc improvement with the help of pre and post Drive logs conducted on MOTOROLA RAIDEN Drive Tool.  Processing of Drive data on MOTOROLA Proprietary Post processing tool, MANTA for problem analysis and solution recommendation in terms of Power, tilt, neighbor list ( both intra and inter band).  Physical Site verification in terms of Antenna Tilt, Azimuth etc and Terrain conditions on Motorola’s KASHMIR Tool as a problem analysis criterion.  Detailed analysis for MAHHO feature on Layer-3 messages to achieve the higher MAHHO success rate.  Mapping of MAHHO boundary and MAHHO points for deciding the Drive route for dedicated and Idle Mode drive  MOTOROLA system Release 19 Inter carrier/Band Handoff feature, MAHHO analysis for checking Handoff success rate.  Attended training for IOS (Intelligent optimization System_GSM) given by MOTOROLA which include data loading, analysis and frequency planning through CELL OPT, from 21Sept to 8 Oct 2006 in Bangalore.  Remote Processing Centre for IOS Analysis(MOTOROLA) for GSM Network which include neighbor addition\deletion, unique cell coverage, cell overlap, low traffic detector hardware report(include bad path balance, poor coverage, poor quality,interference,timing advance etc.) and frequency plan using Cell optimization. Show less

  • Silverlink Technologies
    • India
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Network Consultant -RF Planning and Optimization
      • 2006 - 2007

      Primary Responsibilities: Network Optimization for Motorola India.  Log File (by using Layer-3 Message) for call results such as Call Drop, Reorder, Fast Busy, No Service, and Access failures.  Analyze, trouble-shoot, and investigate normal and abnormal use-cases for voice and services; trace anomalies to corresponding impact on key metrics.  Responding to specific customer queries related to their Network Performance Primary Responsibilities: Network Optimization for Motorola India.  Log File (by using Layer-3 Message) for call results such as Call Drop, Reorder, Fast Busy, No Service, and Access failures.  Analyze, trouble-shoot, and investigate normal and abnormal use-cases for voice and services; trace anomalies to corresponding impact on key metrics.  Responding to specific customer queries related to their Network Performance

  • Ericsson
    • Sweden
    • Telecommunications
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • RF Engineer Planning and Optimization
      • 2002 - 2006

      RF Planning & Optimization Drive Test for 2G. Network Optimization for BSNL & Airtel Account across PAN India.  Site Selection (RF Survey) for Radio Network Design for Coverage & Capacity Sites for both Macro cells & Micro Cells.  Responsible for the Maintain the Sites Database and Make the CDD for the new sites.  Drive tests of GSM Air interface for New Site, Site swapping, Site Migrations and for any up gradations using TEMS Drive Test Software.  Responsible for AT of the new sites and submitted the reports of Pre & Post Drive to the customer.  Analysis and Post processing of RF drive test log Files on tools like TEMS DESKAT MapInfo. to determine Network problems like Poor Coverage Patches, Interference, call drops, hand over Issues.  Analysis of Network performance statistics (KPIs) e.g., Drop Statistics (Drop1and Drop3), Hand over statistics and their reasons on day-to-day basis and resolving the problems by taking necessary actions on it. Show less

Education

  • Technical University of Rajasthan
    Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
    2009 - 2012
  • Technical university of Rajasthan
    Diploma engineering, Computer Science
    1998 - 2001
  • Technical university, KSOU
    M-Tech, "Communication and radar system"(Wireless domain)
    2012 - 2014
  • KSOU
    M.Tech

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