IBwave Design
Praveen Kumar B
Kochi,KL
Summary
Senior RF Engineer with 13.8 years of experience in RF network planning and optimization. Expertise in iBwave Design for enhancing wireless network coverage and capacity. Proven track record in managing complex projects and troubleshooting RF issues to improve network performance. Skilled in detailed RF analysis and creating precise network layouts using iBwave tools.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
Senior RF Design Engineer
Airspan Networks (Acquired Wireless department from Corning Incorporated in April 2025)
04.2025 - Current
- Led comprehensive DAS design for in-building wireless coverage, ensuring adherence to carrier and public safety standards.
- Created and validated RF designs, optimizing antenna placement and power budgeting for client specifications.
- Collaborated with project managers, field engineers, and OEM vendors to deliver RF solutions within budget constraints.
- Developed extensive RF design documentation and iBwave packages for customer and carrier approval.
- Ensured compliance with FCC regulations throughout entire design process.
- Participated in technical presentations and solution reviews with major USA wireless carriers including VZW, AT&T, and TMO.
- Mentored Junior RF Engineer to enhance internal design processes and promote continuous improvement.
RF Systems Design Engineer
Corning Incorporate
11.2022 - 04.2025
- Finalized project scope and solution type by gathering comprehensive requirements.
- Directed team in manager's absence, ensuring operational continuity.
- Engineered in-building small cell/DAS solutions for airports, hospitals, hotels, casinos, and stadiums in the U.S. market for AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile.
- Created detailed 3D models and geocoded venues using iBwave software.
- DAS system design using Corning Everon 6000, 6200, and SpiderCloud solutions.
- Create and modify Vex files to align with project specifications and standards.
- Collaborated with solution and field engineers to analyze benchmark data and recommend a solution.
- Importing benchmark data into design and running the plots like SS-RSRP, SNIR, and dominance over macro.
- Troubleshooting of errors and warnings on iBwave designs.
- Established link budgets for systems deploying 5G NR, LTE, AWS, PCS, and C-Bands.
- Executed RF Propagation tests to evaluate performance metrics against compliance criteria.
- Corning system DOD/C-band overlay on the existing design of SOLID, CommScope, and Ericsson systems.
- DL and UL SINR link budget calculation.
- Conducted design reviews to ensure compliance with established standards and customer specifications.
- Interacted directly with customers in order to resolve any issues related to the design.
RF Small Cell Engineer
Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited
05.2015 - 10.2022
- Conducted in-building surveys to assess RF coverage and collect floor plans for various venues.
- Created 3D models and geocoded indoor environments for accurate design representation.
- Indoor small cell planning with output maps of RSRP, SINR, and max data throughput.
- Incorporated materials like L2/L3 switches and utility power into iBwave designs.
- Prepared BOQ for budget approval, ensuring compliance with project specifications.
- Validated iBwave designs through NHQ review processes to maintain quality standards.
- Coordinating the vendors' team for indoor site deployment.
- Executed post-integration activities, including ATP11B/CVT assessments using XCAL Mobile and Harmony.
- Monitored daily LTE KPIs, implementing improvements to enhance network performance.
Radio Network Optimization Engineer
Integrated Wireless Solution Pvt. Ltd.
10.2011 - 04.2015
- Daily RAN KPI monitoring and improve the network performance by reducing the CSSR_Call Set up failure rate (including RRC & RAB Set Up failures), DCR_Drop call rate, Soft Hand Over failure rate, IRAT Hand Over failure rate etc.
- Worst cell optimization based on high access failure rate (including RRC&RAB failures) high drop rate, intra frequency and IRAT failures etc.
- Coordinating a Team of 5 DT Engineers.
- Maintaining the Master Site Database and Daily Activity Tracker
- Optimization of UMTS sites based on Coverage-RSCP, Quality-Ec/Io, Pilot pollution, Missing neighbors, Soft Handovers and IRAT Handovers using drive test data.
- Specific Cell selection & re-selection tuning to avoid reselecting poor UMTS coverage.
- Missing neighbor addition 3G-3G/3G-2G.
- Issuing, discussing and/or implementation of recommendations for network Improvement Understanding of impact of performance changes in the network and Customer’s bottom line.
- Coordinating with RF Teams throughout Kerala.
- Maintaining the Master Site Database and Daily Activity Tracker.
Post processing Engineer
Integrated Wireless Solution Pvt. Ltd.
- Collection of Drive test data on customer specified routes / cell-sites using TEMS 10.0.5 tool.
- Collecting and checking the field data’s with the given database
- Radio Network Tuning & Optimization of the network.
- Analyzing the log files and find out the problems like Sector swap, Missing Neighbor, Abnormal handovers, etc.
- Post processing of Log files using TEMS 10.0.5 and Actix 4.0.5.
- To provide all RF details as Antenna Orientation, Height of the GSM antenna, Type of antenna etc.
- Pre and post launch Optimization of the network.
- To identify the coverage whole or problematic area.
- Network-Optimization by drive tests, antenna tilts, antenna orientation changes and tuning the Cell-RF Parameters.
- Co-channel (C/I) and Adjacent channel (C/A) Interference analysis.
- KPI Report Analyzing with Optimized Cell Site.
Drive Test and Optimization Engineer
Integrated Wireless Solution Pvt. Ltd.
- Conducting Coverage AT Drive with the Customer for UMTS Network.
- Collection of Drive test data on customer specified routes / cell-sites.
- Analyzing the log files and find out the problems like Sector swap, Missing Neighbor, Abnormal handovers, etc.
- Checking HSDPA/HSUPA/R99 for bad CQI distribution, DL/UL throughput.
- Checking for inter NodeB and MSC handovers in respective migrations.
- Checking of handovers and call drops.
- Post processing of Log files using TEMS 10.0.5 and Actix 4.0.5.
- Analyzing the log files and find out the problems like Co Channel & Adjacent level Interference in GSM.
- Recommendation for physical optimization (tilt/azimuth) in case of Pilot pollution, coverage holes, etc.
- Recommendation for Neighbor/Cell/Site addition deletion (Both Intra & Inter freq).
- Generating Coverage plots, C/I plots, Rx Quality plot and reports generation for the customer presentation.
- Final verification of SCFT & Cluster Reports including KPI Analysis & direct interact with customer regarding final Submission of Reports.
RF Engineer
Integrated Wireless Solution Pvt. Ltd.
- Collection of Drive test data on customer specified routes / cell-sites.
- C/I Analysis, interference Reduction (Adjacent & Co-channel Interference).
- Identification of correct Handover Targets for sites on all major & secondary traffic arteries.
- To identify the coverage whole or problematic area.
- Analyzing the KPI values (TCH Drop, SDCCH Drop, Handover success rate) and corrective measures to maintain the Benchmark values.
Education
B.Tech - Regency Institute of Technology, Pondicherry Unive
Electronics & Communication Engineering
05.2010
Skills
- Project management and coordination
- iBwave design software proficiency
- RF network planning and optimization
- Link budget analysis
- Advanced RF tools and software
- RF drive testing and performance analysis, wireless network deployment
- Indoor coverage verification testing
- XCAL mobile and Harmony software expertise
- Knowledge of RF regulations and FCC standards
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- IP network troubleshooting
- Xshell 5 and PuTTY usage
- MapInfo application skills
- TEMS experience
- Atoll software knowledge
- Netspan (Airspan) familiarity
- Technical documentation
Certification
- iBwave Design Level 1
- iBwave Design Level 2
Languages
Tamil, English, Malayalam, Hindi
Training
- IBwave Design L1/L2
- IP Network L1/L2Troubleshooting
Professional Highlights
- Led the design and delivery of the AT&T project at Caesar’s Superdome Stadium, achieving compliance requirement and deliverables on schedule.
- Awarded "Best Performer of the Quarter" for exemplary performance and significant contributions to lead the Small Cell design and implementation of Wipro Campus Infopark-Kochi, resulting seamless indoor network performance and off-loading the Macro sites.
- Utilized iBwave Design to create detailed and effective network plans, resulting in improved SNIR in General Motors Plants, SeaTac Airport – USA
- Successfully led the design, deployment, and optimization of over 250 venues in Kerala, resulting in enhanced network coverage, improved signal quality, and increased user satisfaction.
- Led the RF Drive Test team for the 2G BTS swap and the introduction of new 3G sites in Kerala, ensuring service availability and performance optimization for over 800 sites.
Accomplishments
- Best performer of the quarter for exemplary performance and significant contributions to lead the small cell design and implementation of Wipro Campus Infopark-Kochi, resulting in seamless indoor network performance and offloading the macro sites
- Awarded rewards for completing the prestigious design projects like SeaTac Airport, Caesar's Superdome - USA
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Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeWork Location
RemoteOn-SiteHybridImportant To Me
Work-life balanceCareer advancementCompany CultureSoftware
Google Earth Pro
Microsoft Office
XCAL
MapInfo
TEMS
Atoll
Languages
Tamil
Native language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Malayalam
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Hindi
Beginner
A1
Timeline
Senior RF Design Engineer
Airspan Networks (Acquired Wireless department from Corning Incorporated in April 2025)
04.2025 - Current
RF Systems Design Engineer
Corning Incorporate
11.2022 - 04.2025
RF Small Cell Engineer
Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited
05.2015 - 10.2022
Radio Network Optimization Engineer
Integrated Wireless Solution Pvt. Ltd.
10.2011 - 04.2015
Post processing Engineer
Integrated Wireless Solution Pvt. Ltd.
Drive Test and Optimization Engineer
Integrated Wireless Solution Pvt. Ltd.
RF Engineer
Integrated Wireless Solution Pvt. Ltd.
B.Tech - Regency Institute of Technology, Pondicherry Unive
Electronics & Communication Engineering
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