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Madhu Babu Meripe

Linux Administrator
Navalur, Chennai

Summary

Value Proposition Versatile, quality-oriented Senior RF Consultant with 13+ years of telecom experience in 5G, LTE, 3G, CDMA, GSM, technology looking for challenges in wireless domain. Professional Summary Nokia excellence award for the year 2018,2019,2021 & 2022 Certified Scrum Master since 4 Yrs onwards. Certified AWS Cloud Solution Architect Associate Knowledge on Grafana Knowledge on Linux commands Experience in Arieso Geo Performance SON optimization tool Expertise in Managing, Trouble shooting and Optimizing of Telecom Network, developing technical resources for greater value addition and increased margins. Excellent team building & troubleshooting skills with problem solving abilities for establishing Network. Coordinating with customers through customer care to solve Network related problems. 13+Years’ experience in the RF Engineering domain spanning Operations and Managed services Sound understanding of RF system for 2G//3G/4G/5G and specifications Extensive onsite worked experience on LTE DAS Design & Optimization as GDC Spoc, SingTel, Singapore. Network Dimensioning: Traffic planning for network capacity expansion Good Knowledge on protocols like L2/L3 (Switch, Routers) Experience in Technical leadership, Customer engagement roles Experience in Wireless Network End to End performance optimization services Good analytical and problem-solving skills, highly self-motivated and hardworking Key contributor to process improvement and lessons learned initiatives Excellent team player/articulate in communicating ideas Highly skilled at networking and relationship building

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Linux

Nokia Global Solutions India Pvt. Ltd
Chennai
01.2021 - Current
  • Argus tool
  • Strong Linux OS administration skills
  • Handling the 18 customers in the telecom industry and representing the Argus tool
  • Acting as tool SME for the technical prospective
  • Installation of virtual servers(VMware)
  • Knowledge on VMware and Grafana monitoring tool
  • Installation and maintain knowledge of Apache(http) & Apache tomcat
  • Linux patches and upgrades on a regular basis
  • Proactively monitoring system performance and capacity planning on Grafana tool
  • Knowledge on Docker.

RF Specialist

Nokia Global Solutions India Pvt. Ltd
Chennai
01.2020 - 12.2021
  • USMA Swap (BBU Swap)
  • 5G & 4G Optimization experience covering cmWave ,mmWave Optimization; VONR,NSA,SA, VoLTE, mMIMO, Multi layer mobility and load balancing
  • In depth knowledge in RF principle and fundamentals of 4G and 5G, ORAN, Slicing etc
  • In-depth knowledge in RAN algorithm, parameters, performance counters, network KPI, signalling flow and protocol in 4G and 5G Nokia Product
  • Accountability to drive quality and costs efficiency
  • Result oriented with focus on customer satisfaction
  • Strong team player, self-motivated and possesses strong commitment to excel
  • Influencing Others, Problem Solving, Customer Focus and consulting
  • Experience and knowledge on E2E mobile network (RAN and Core) network planning, performance and optimization

RF Specialist

Nokia Global Solutions India Pvt. Ltd
Chennai
07.2018 - 12.2020
  • 5G No harm, mMIMO Monitoring & Optimization (Air scale) (Sprint, LTE, CDMA monitoring, Shentel Market)
  • Pre-Post Monitoring hourly or daily performance KPIs reports Volte and LTE Data Accessibility, Retainability, HOSR Inter and Intra performance, Data Dl/UL Throughput and Traffic after sites swap
  • Pre-Post Analysis of RSSI, SINR, TA, Parameters audit and Validation
  • Monitoring sites alarm and doing sites health check
  • Optimization and perform troubleshooting on worst offenders’ sites
  • Performing counters analysis, KPIs trending, Alarm monitoring, reporting and troubleshooting
  • Preformed DAS (CRAN) sites and small cells optimization, troubleshooting, Parameter audit and tuning
  • Tools used Nokia tools including PNM, NetAct RS and MapInfo, Google earth
  • Leading market performance team and GDC team
  • Daily sync up meeting with NAM team and discussing high runner clusters and troubleshooting steps.

RF Specialist

Nokia Global Solutions India Pvt. Ltd
Chennai
02.2018 - 07.2018
  • LTE Designing (BBU Swap) (AT&T, LTE Design, South Central Re region)
  • To Swap Existing ATT Heterogeneous LTE Network in US, from ALU BB to Nokia BB HW
  • To Ensure all planned sites are swapped on each day of the project
  • To Identify all planned sites and need to generate the SCF for the planned sites on each day of the project
  • To Design the SCF on BTS Site Manager with the Network specifications
  • To Design the SCF version FL17A to FL18 Need to follow
  • To Identify and resolve Performance degradation in the network within prescribed timelines
  • To Communicate Effectively and Working with a large team in collaborative mode
  • To Take owner ship and deliver according to scope and time with Positive Attitude

RF NPO Asst Manager

Samsung Electronics India Pvt. Ltd
Mumbai
06.2016 - 01.2018
  • LTE & VoLTE Optimization (JIO NHQ, LTE KPI Monitoring, Andhra, Tamilandu, Telangana, Karnataka,Kerala)
  • Handling the team size of 60 members of Analyzers Team
  • Maintaining the RF KPIs above the defined threshold through field optimization and parameter Optimization for LTE
  • New LTE sites PCI, Neighbor, Physical parameter, Swapped Feeders and cluster optimization through Drive tests and verification of KPI targets by verifying RSRP, RSRQ, & SINR and Throughput
  • Cluster pre-launch optimization which includes, drive route preparation, Coverage Analysis, RET Optimization
  • Coordination with DT Engineers with all south circles team for New Site identification for capacity &
  • Neighbor’s optimization audit: Intra, Inter and I-RAT based on HO statistics, CHR and DT Logs
  • Verification of RF survey report by Google Earth and MapInfo
  • Height and tilts and Azimuth planning as Per the Clutter
  • Cluster Optimization based on RSRP coverage Plot
  • Drive Test Log File Analysis and PPT Presentation
  • Azimuth and Tilt Planning to Improve SINR and RSRP
  • Verify PCI Swap and MIMO Swap From Drive Test Log File
  • Verify The Throughput and Recommend to Improve it.

RF Lead

Bharathi Airtel India Pvt. Ltd
Chennai
10.2016 - 02.2017
  • LTE Optimization with SON tool (Arieso GEO Mentoring, LTE KPI Monitoring, Chennai & Tamil Naidu)
  • Product Support for Arieso Geo Performance, a location intelligence tool for RAN planning and Performance engineering for Bharti Airtel
  • RFP response preparation for global operators
  • Analyse weekly / Daily RF reports and identify issues, route cause and provide recommendations on L3 Layer to address Coverage, Capacity, HO, Retainability, Accessibility and Availability issues
  • Trouble shooting LTE intra and interRAT RF issues, including UL Power Control, PDCP Timers, QoS, RACH, DCR, CSSR, CCSR, Mobility, RSRP, RSRQ, utilization, latency and integrity
  • Develop daily/weekly reports to Product management with the analysis of key KPIs, developing new summary KPI dashboards
  • Implementation and testing of new product modules: GEO SON(RF shaping module and advance diagnostic module
  • Implementing on 4G VoLTE Features

Sr. RF Engineer

Ericsson India Global Services Pvt. Ltd
Bangalore
04.2016 - 06.2016
  • LTE IBS & MACRO (DTAC Project, LTE Network Auditing, Thailand)
  • Handled the India and Thailand team for the 4G Roll out project and Regular meeting with the CPM and Cluster leads regarding parameter Discrepancy in the network
  • Develop new system requirements based on product management business high level requirements for new features
  • Assist with investigation of available literature, technologies/competitors and relevant standards, including 3GPP
  • Support end to end testing and verification of new functionalities / Features and regression testing of existing ones
  • LTE commercial Launch and working in the optimization team to meeting the KPIs, checking and solving parameters discrepancy
  • The whole LTE network and raise the CR for the not matched parameters to RNC Team with respect to Baseline parameter
  • Based on Customer approval RFC’s Need to be raised for major Parameters
  • Under my supervision 80759 Parameter discrepancy issues is resolved within a 3 months

Sr. RF Engineer

Ericsson India Global Services Pvt. Ltd
Bangalore
01.2016 - 03.2016
  • LTE Optimization & Tuning (Idea LTE Project, Pre Optimization, INDOR)
  • Handled the India and Mexico team for the 4G Roll out Idea project
  • LTE commercial Launch network working in the optimization team meeting KPIs, checking and solving parameters issues, wrong planning design, reducing DL interference and increasing the throughput
  • Meeting the KPIs proposed with the customer, adjusting ANR parameters to improve its functionality according to the network characteristics
  • Checking inconsistencies of features and parameters in the whole network, alarms and status of the sites
  • Customer handling discussing suggestion which came up during Drive analysis with customer for their approval which involved justification for every change recommended
  • Data Base Maintaining and updating of Site Data Base (RNDCIQ) having all information about site starting with its Lat/Long to Antenna Models and Tilts
  • Under my supervision 900 SSV Reports are submitted within 2.5 Months

Sr. RF Engineer

Ericsson India Global Services Pvt. Ltd
Bangalore
08.2014 - 12.2015
  • LTE Design & Optimization & Tuning (Worked onsite – SingTel Project, LTE DAS Design & Optimization, Singapore)
  • Analyses weekly RF reports and identify issues, route cause and provide recommendations to address Coverage, Capacity, HO, Retainability, Accessibility and Availability issues
  • Develop daily/weekly reports to Product management with the analysis of key KPIs, developing new summary KPI dashboards
  • Responsible for Hi Cap Parameter implementation on DAS Sectors
  • Responsible for providing recommendation to improve KPI’s with to improve Accessibility and Retainablility
  • Responsible for all ATP Designs & ATP Reports
  • Responsible for ATP,Designing and Conducting Joint ATP with client
  • Preparing the ATP Reports and checking all KPI’s as well design to compare with TP
  • Responsible for BO’s, Vendors and client for Joint ATP.

Sr. RF Engineer

Ericsson India Global Services Pvt. Ltd
Bangalore
10.2013 - 11.2014
  • Optimization & Tuning (Worked for AT&T DAS (IBS), South Central Region (USA) – LTE & WCDMA Optimization
  • Responsible for Drive Test Data processing and detail problem analysis like RRC Drops, HO Failures, Low Throughput analysis and TX1/TX2 Path Balance Validation
  • Troubleshooting areas with Poor RF performance and recommend network changes as applicable
  • Depth analysis in Drive Test data to identify problem areas in terms of Coverage, Interference, or Pilot Pollution
  • Performed PCI Analysis for DAS vs MACRO
  • Perform complex data trace analysis to improve LTE performance
  • Good Knowledge in TEMS Discovery Post-Processing tool
  • Performed LTE DAS Optimization for AT&T Special Events
  • Performed Validation, Optimization and CA Report Preparation
  • Created Automation Template for Preparing Validation and Optimization Report using TEMS Discovery
  • Responsible for Hi Cap Parameter implementation on DAS Sectors before the game
  • Responsible for sending hourly KPI Reports to customer throughout monitoring period.

Sr. RF Engineer

Ericsson India Global Services Pvt. Ltd
Bangalore
04.2014 - 07.2014
  • GSM & UMTS Optimization & Tuning (Worked for Telenor – Myanmar Project.)
  • Responsible for leading all RF Planning & Optimization of GSM/UMTS for Pre-launch and Post-launch activities and setting up KPI process
  • SSV report preparation for both GSM & WCDMA technologies
  • Drive test logs processing using TEMS Investigation 16.3 or G-Station (Gladiator)
  • Coverage & Performance plots preparation using MapInfo
  • KPI calculation & Performance analysis
  • Heavily involved in day-to-day issues to deliver KPI of every GSM/UMTS cluster
  • Done processing and analysis of results for data Logs of Tems for GSM/UMTS
  • KPI analysis and recommendation to improve KPIs
  • Checking for missing neighbours and swap feeders, recommending antenna tilting and orientation changes
  • Optimization LAC Boundaries ; Following Re-homing Activities
  • Creating reports on Actix and Nemo Nalyzer for customer approval
  • Weekly and Monthly meetings with customer to address all planning and optimization issues

Alcatel-Lucent Managed Services
Chennai
01.2011 - 09.2013
  • RF SME, GSM Optimization & Tuning (Worked for Reliance – Alcatel Lucent Managed Services, Chennai City)
  • Monitoring and Maintaining KPI to reach GOS like HO performance report, TCH & SDCCH blocking, TCH call ,Drop rate etc using M2000 and BSC6000 Reports (Huawei Technology)
  • Monitoring the performance of new & existing sites and trouble-shooting the problems that may arise in those sites on a day-to-day basis
  • Analyzing BSC and BTS parameters and clearing the RF discrepancy related with BTS
  • Taking necessary actions like giving Mechanical Tilt & Electrical Tilt, Re-orientation of the Antennas wherever required for solving the coverage problem, for minimizing the Interference in the Network etc
  • Carried out Optimization depending on coverage requirement based on Marketing inputs as well as analysis of Traffic Reports
  • Analyze and propose RF changes like antenna down tilt, power reduction based on drive test results
  • Identify hardware problems in the network and reporting them to the operation & Maintenance team
  • Survey for New offloading sites according to cell utilization of existing site by analyzing utilization reports of sites.

RF Engineer

ML Teleservices Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad
12.2010 - 12.2010
  • Ericsson, Idea
  • Nominal sites planning in which suggest sector orientation, Antenna types and height
  • Responsible for proposing In Fill sites based on congestion and coverage
  • Planned New town sites based on marketing and sales requirements
  • Worked in Site survey using Global Mapper and Map Source tools
  • Experience in using Path Loss software and SOI Map study for new site planning and proposal
  • Checking for obstacle details; that may obstruct the transmission path of MW link as planned Repeater
  • Redesigning of network, Redesign including tilt and height adjustments, orientation changes for best coverage and minimum adjacent and co channel interference based on TA Plots, and Drive Test data in coordination with Cell Planning Dept.

Education

PG Diploma - Very large

NIELIT Calicut

Bachelor of technology - Electronics & Communications

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

Skills

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Additional Information

  • Name MADHU BABU MERIPE , Gender Male Marital Status, Date of Birth& Nation &Address, ,India,Chennai

Timeline

Linux

Nokia Global Solutions India Pvt. Ltd
01.2021 - Current

RF Specialist

Nokia Global Solutions India Pvt. Ltd
01.2020 - 12.2021

RF Specialist

Nokia Global Solutions India Pvt. Ltd
07.2018 - 12.2020

RF Specialist

Nokia Global Solutions India Pvt. Ltd
02.2018 - 07.2018

RF Lead

Bharathi Airtel India Pvt. Ltd
10.2016 - 02.2017

RF NPO Asst Manager

Samsung Electronics India Pvt. Ltd
06.2016 - 01.2018

Sr. RF Engineer

Ericsson India Global Services Pvt. Ltd
04.2016 - 06.2016

Sr. RF Engineer

Ericsson India Global Services Pvt. Ltd
01.2016 - 03.2016

Sr. RF Engineer

Ericsson India Global Services Pvt. Ltd
08.2014 - 12.2015

Sr. RF Engineer

Ericsson India Global Services Pvt. Ltd
04.2014 - 07.2014

Sr. RF Engineer

Ericsson India Global Services Pvt. Ltd
10.2013 - 11.2014

Alcatel-Lucent Managed Services
01.2011 - 09.2013

RF Engineer

ML Teleservices Pvt Ltd
12.2010 - 12.2010

PG Diploma - Very large

NIELIT Calicut

Bachelor of technology - Electronics & Communications

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

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