Bikramjit Swain
Bangalore
Summary
Dynamic Network Technical Specialist with expertise in ORAN and 5G integration at Samsung India Electronics. Proven leadership in KPI analysis and parameter tuning, driving significant improvements in network performance. Adept at multitasking and resolving complex issues, ensuring optimal system functionality and client satisfaction.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Network Technical Specialist
Samsung India Electronics Pvt Ltd
Bangalore
06.2022 - Current
- Company Overview: Client: - TELUS, Canada
- Responsible for ORAN Node,5G Node(RU,DU,CU) Integration and Commissioning
- Connectivity Verification( F1C,F1U,E1,X2) for newly integrated site
- Supporting Market Team to troubleshoot/resolve issues with deployed RF and RAN system
- Work with VMware Tool-Telco Cloud Automation for instillation and re-installation the DU/CU by correcting VM related issue
- OSS Access through CLI based tool for troubleshooting and Audit Process
- Collecting all protocol layer (RRC,MAC,RLC,PDCP,Phy) log using Linux command
- Responsible for performing validation testing for different software packages and feature
- 5G & 4G KPI Monitoring, Analysis & identification of KPI's related to issue Accessibility, Retainability, Integrity, and Mobility
- CSL analysis on the basis of CRR cause code
- Top UE analysis through CSL on the basis of CRR cause code
- Inter SgNB FR, Intra SgNB FR, NSA NR AFR, NR DL/UL Throughput, NSA LTE AFR, NR DCR, Analysis on the basis of counter
- Responsible for cluster Optimization & recommendation of physical parameter for KPI improvement after swap
- Collecting different Protocol layer log collection for ORAN,5G,4G and doing Log analysis for different protocol layer
- Monitoring KPI after Feature implementation and Software upgradation, if KPI is degraded then identify the RCA and prepare the Action Plan
- Preparing GPL template for 5G SA, NSA & LTE and discuss with TELUS Prime
- Parameter Audit & Alignment weekly for TELUS network as per GPL
- Xml Script preparation for 5G & 4G for parameter alignment
- Neighbor Audit & Alignment for NR-NR & NR-LTE
- Feature Implementation and share the PRE & POST observation with TELUS and prepare the RCA & Action plan for degraded KPI’s
- Weekly meeting with TELUS for KPI improvement Plan
- Designing the Layer Management strategy for N66, N71, N78, LTE NW across the circles
- Responsible for cluster Optimization & recommendation physical parameter for improvement
- LTE Optimization based on coverage issue, customer compliant, interference, DL throughput
- & suggested any parameter changes
- Client: - TELUS, Canada
- Performed troubleshooting activities to identify root cause of system issues.
Specialist
Ericsson India Global Services Pvt Ltd
Kolkata
01.2017 - 06.2022
- Company Overview: Client: - Bharti Airtel India
- 4G,LTE,Volte Optimization:-
- 4G KPI Monitoring and Maintenance of KPI's related to Accessibility, Retainability, Integrity, and Mobility & Drive test log Analysis using Customer required post processing tools
- LMS Load Control, IFLB parameter, LTE Timer, LTE CSFB, MIMO, SRVCC, IRAT, CA parameter audit and tuning
- Analyzing KPI through Ground Hog & SON
- Designing the Layer Management strategy for 2G, 3G, FDD and TDD NW across the circles
- Monitoring & performance of network statistics & working on worst cell KPI's and carrying out various optimization steps to meet the KPI's
- Responsible for Regular Audits on Features, Licenses, Parameters, LAC-TAC, MME, dumps
- Identify PCI confusion & conflictions cells and rectify with help of planning team
- Analysis of Drive Tests done by measuring Throughput, SNR, RSRP, RSRQ, Attach Delay, handovers
- Responsible for Post processing the Drive Logs include Cluster Pre- Checks, L3 Analysis &Event Analysis for Long and Short Calls
- Crosscheck all the default parameters, RET from the planning database
- Send CRF for the any mismatch
- Including Neighbors
- Quality test for the drive data plots, PCI plots, RSRP, SINR, Throughput etc
- Creating/customizing BO templates for various KPIs with counters, before being fetched as per the required Customer format on regular basis
- Monthly Exclusion Calculation for MS KPI Sign off as per SLA
- Client: - Bharti Airtel India
RF Lead
Nokia & Solutions Networks Pvt Ltd
Kolkata
09.2014 - 01.2017
- Company Overview: Client: - Bharti Airtel, Aircel
- RAN Planning and design Skill
- Preparing tool setting, losses calculation & prediction/Simulation plots using planning tool Atoll
- Decision on no
- Of sites, Antennae Model & other physical & technical parameters required for coverage for in network/specific zone
- RSRP, RSRQ, SINR Analysis based on drive tabs to identify the route cause for poor performing cell such as PCI collision, RSI mismatch, any parametric discrepancy etc and proposing corrective measures
- Spectrum harmonization for Airtel NW using E// AFP tool
- Capacity analysis for high PRB utilized sites and take action for parameter tuning or physical optimization proposal
- Prepare the initial design such as no
- Of sectors, carriers or antenna model required based on no of available users & available capacity of running cells or freq
- Used & available spectrum
- Initial calculation of no
- Of sites required for coverage using RNPT tool help to have Link Budget values and cell radius
- Responsibility of MORAN Implementation
- Responsibility of SRAN Implementation
- Client: - Bharti Airtel, Aircel
Senior Engineer
Ericsson India Global Services Pvt Ltd
Kolkata
04.2013 - 09.2014
- Company Overview: Client: - Aircel
- Monitor & analyze the GSM/WCDMA/HSDPA Radio Network KPI's on daily basis for accessibility, Retainability, Mobility and Service Integrity
- Daily performance monitoring of cells with sound understanding of counters in Business Objects (BO)
- HSDPA/EUL & 3G Drive Test data Analysis, Identifying weak RSCP, Quality areas, CS & PS issues, CS/PS Setup Success Rate, RAB Setup Success Rate, SOHO Success Rate, Pilot Pollution analysis Poor Ec/No pockets, Missing Neighbors, Handover Performance 3G-3G & 3G-2G & IRAT Issues, Low Throughput Analysis on HS/R99
- To plan Scrambling code, RAC, LAC, CI preparation
- Frequency retunes/ Scrambling Code (SC) pan review & retune for the cluster/area
- Neighbor list optimization between 3G and 2G cell, and between HSDPA and R99 cells and finetuning to avoid ping pong handover (CS+PS)
- Capacity/Hotspot Planning: Reduce coverage overlap, site closest to hotspot to minimize TX power
- Fine tuning of all radio network parameters
- Dimensioning of RAN Network (CEs, Channel Cards, Node Bs, RNCs) for coverage and capacity and quality requirements
- Client: - Aircel
Network Engineer
Ericsson India Pvt Ltd
Bhubaneswar
12.2009 - 04.2013
- Company Overview: Client: - Aircel, Saudi Telecom
- Monitoring and Analysis NBH, BBH reports & CDD dump for Cell Traffic, BSC Statistics and Reports (KPI) to maintain the network QOS benchmark such as Call drop, Cell SDCCH/TCH congestion, Handover failure, Paging success rate, NW utilization of GSM n/w
- Daily performance monitoring of cells with sound understanding of counters in Business Objects (BO)
- Responsibility of Multi-Vendor AFP
- (Nokia & Ericsson)
- Analyzing from NMS to meet desired KPI's which include Call Setup Success Rate, Drop Call Rate, Rx Quality for UL/DL, Handover Success Rate, and TCH ASSIGNMENT etc
- Sites Planning for Aircel Network, Odisha based on Business & Sales team input
- Parametric Optimization at BSC & Cell level via Frequency Planning, Power control, Handover
- Evaluating the effectiveness of the network by performing regular drive tests & its post analysis, remedial measures which include Parametric & Physical optimization of sites (Changes in Antenna type, gain, tilts, Azimuth, heights)
- Corrective Action on BSC Parameters of the site, frequency, interference & handover analysis, power control of the cell based on drive test analysis
- Installation, Operation & Maintenance of IBS/Repeaters at poor coverage areas located by drive tests and based on feedback from Customer Care and Sales
- Taking care of congestion & blocking either by adding new carriers to the cell, by adding new sites after locating Hot Spots areas or by implementing new Features Dynamic Half Rate
- Client: - Aircel, Saudi Telecom
RF Engineer
Toshniwal Enterprise Controls Pvt Ltd
Bhubaneswar
06.2009 - 11.2009
- Company Overview: Client: - Tata Docomo
- SC and BCCH/TCH Frequency Planning through MapInfo/MCOM
- Maintained OSS KPIs for Retain skills, Integrity, Mobility, and Accessibility
- CDR creation and validation for New 3G Sites and Carrier expansion
- CDD creation and validation for New 2G Sites and Module expansion
- Analysis of 3g drive data, pilot pollution, overshooting, and coverage gap
- Frequency Re-Farming U900 MHZ & 2100MHz
- GFR (Global Frequency Re-Tuning) of cluster after Re-farming
- Client: - Tata Docomo
RF Engineer
India Telecom Infra LTD
Bhubaneswar
03.2008 - 06.2009
- Preparation of physical Optimization plan
- Coordinated with drive team
- Guided teams for timely delivery of Single cell functional reports and cluster optimization reports
- Neighbor Relation Audit and correction
- Regular parameter audits through CAN/CDD dump
- Managed acceptance reports from customer for my team
- Planned and discussed with customers regarding acceptance of the new integrated site
RF Engineer
Leadcom India Private Limited
Bhubaneswar
04.2006 - 03.2008
- Involved in Technical Site Survey
- Surveyed the cities and benchmarked the existing networks for coverage and quality
- Took drive test of site for call origination test, handoff test & coverage test
- Optimized network with mechanical tilt, Electrical tilt & Orientation
- Analyzed cells having SDCCH congestion, high HO failure ratio, high TCH drop call rate
- Checked for anomalies in HO synchronization
- Handover analysis based on handover reports
- KPI analysis CSSR, Call Drop, SDCCH Drop, CSR, TCH Blocking SDCCH Blocking using OMC-R Reports
Education
B. TECH - Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
BIET
Odisha01.2005
Diploma - Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
SES Sundargarh
Odisha01.2001
10th -
Odisha Board of secondary Education
Odisha01.1998
Skills
- ORAN
- 5G (SA & NSA)
- 4G
- 3G
- 2G
- Leadership
- Multitasking abilities
- Responsible
- KPI analysis
- 5G integration
- Parameter tuning
- Azure Cloud
Accomplishments
- Power award winner for achievement through contribution towards business excellence from EGIL, Q3 2020.
- Power award winner for achievement through contribution towards business excellence from EGIL, Q2 2020.
- Power award winner for achievement through contribution towards business excellence from EGIL, Q1 2018.
- Awarded by Bharti Airtel Limited for Odisha 3G KPI Improvement in 2018.
- Awarded by Bharti AIRTEL for Odisha 3G KPI Improvement in 2017.
- Excellency award winner for outstanding work & contribution towards driving KPI & Network Optimization from EGIL, Q1 2017.
- Applaud Excellence award winner for achievement through contribution towards business excellence from Nokia, Q2,2016.
- Praise Excellence award winner for achievement through contribution towards business excellence from Nokia, Q1,2015.
- Power award winner for achievement through contribution towards business excellence from EGIL, Q1 2014.
- Falcon ACE award winner for achievement through contribution towards business excellence from EIL, Q1 2010.
Expertise Tools Technology
- Samsung Tool: - NMT, USM, Samsung Dump process and xml preparation Tool
- Nokia Tool: - NetAct, NetAct Optimizer, NetAct Plan Editor, CM Manager, Dump Process and Xml Preparation Tool, Nokia OSS
- Ericsson Tool: - BO/BI(PM reporting & designing), Ericsson performance Portal(EPP), Ericsson OSS (WNCS,NCS,MRR/WMRR,Dump extraction etc.)
- Google earth, MapInfo, MIPT, M-Com, Actix
- ATOLL/ERA/ECO/EFO/AFP
- Mycom, Ground Hog, ACD
- Samsung Equipment: - 5G & 4G
- Nokia Equipment – 4G, 3G, 2G
- Ericsson Equipment – 3G, 2G
- ZTE Equipment – 2G
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Oriya
Certification
- Microsoft Azure-900
- 5G Air Interface from Ericsson Academy
- Samsung L1 & L2 certified for ORAN,5G,4G
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 07/10/83
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Network Technical Specialist
Samsung India Electronics Pvt Ltd
06.2022 - Current
Specialist
Ericsson India Global Services Pvt Ltd
01.2017 - 06.2022
RF Lead
Nokia & Solutions Networks Pvt Ltd
09.2014 - 01.2017
Senior Engineer
Ericsson India Global Services Pvt Ltd
04.2013 - 09.2014
Network Engineer
Ericsson India Pvt Ltd
12.2009 - 04.2013
RF Engineer
Toshniwal Enterprise Controls Pvt Ltd
06.2009 - 11.2009
RF Engineer
India Telecom Infra LTD
03.2008 - 06.2009
RF Engineer
Leadcom India Private Limited
04.2006 - 03.2008
B. TECH - Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
BIET
Diploma - Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
SES Sundargarh
10th -
Odisha Board of secondary Education
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