Munsheeb Shah
Bengaluru
Summary
Telecommunications professional with 13+ years of experience in RAN Operations, Network Optimization, OSS Administration, and Project Management across GSM, WCDMA and LTE networks. Extensive expertise in Huawei and Nokia platforms including BSC6000, BSC6900/6910, RNC6900/6910, SRAN BBU3900/5900, Nokia ASBSC, ASRNC and ASBBU. Proven record in network migration, troubleshooting, KPI optimization, automation and leadership.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
RAN Lead
Digicel PNG (Tangent International)
Bengaluru, India
06.2020 - Current
- Successfully led multiple RAN deployment and optimization projects, ensuring timely delivery within budget and scope.
- Managed cross-functional teams, coordinating with engineers, vendors, and stakeholders to drive network expansion initiatives.
- Oversaw the planning, execution, and monitoring of RAN upgrades, enhancing network performance and coverage.
- Implemented project management best practices, reducing operational inefficiencies and improving delivery timelines.
- Developed and maintained project roadmaps, ensuring alignment with business objectives and strategic goals.
- Managed project risks, dependencies, and resource allocation to optimize efficiency and mitigate potential delays.
- Led vendor negotiations and contract management to ensure cost-effective procurement of network infrastructure.
- Conducted regular progress reviews, providing status updates and reports to senior management and stakeholders.
- Ensured compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements throughout project execution.
- Issue Analysis & Troubleshooting:
- Analysis of critical issues based on system failures and protocol errors.
- Troubleshooting and escalation of SGSN/Packet Core-related issues.
- Analysis of various repetitive faults based on alarms and counters.
- Troubleshooting and analysis of the 3G RAN, 2G BSS, and LTE networks.
- Monitoring and taking timely action on congestion in GSM, UMTS, and LTE networks.
- Analysis of degradation of NQI (Network Quality Index) for GSM, UMTS, and LTE, with improvement steps in coordination with the Performance team.
- Network Migration & Upgrades:
- Analysis of issues during migration activities for BSCs, RNCs, and eNodeBs.
- Site migration, BSC/RNC migration, and LTE migration as per requirements.
- Creation of new interfaces .
- Upgradation of BSC, RNC, SRAN, OSS.
- Operations & Maintenance (O&M):
- Preventive maintenance for RNCs, BSCs, and eNodeBs.
- Responsible for O&M activities, including expansions, backup management, health checks, new site commissioning, new license activation, and creation in ESDP.
- Supporting the NPM team in enabling new features in the network.
- Network Optimization & Performance Improvement:
- Changing network parameters as per RF team requirements to improve KPIs.
- Analysis of voice and data utilization for eNodeB, RNC, and BSC, and sharing insights with the transmission team for bandwidth augmentation.
- Collaboration & Coordination:
- Supporting field engineers with troubleshooting and operational guidance.
- Guiding the team for connectivity-related issues with MSC and SGSN.
- Coordination with GTAC for CSR-related matters.
BO RAN ENGINEER
Huawei Technologies on Payroll of IKYA Human Capital
Bengaluru, India
12.2018 - 05.2020
- Operations & Network Management:
- Technologies Managed:
- 3G WCDMA Operations - Digicel Network (PNG), Huawei Domain
- GSM Operations - Digicel Network (PNG), Huawei Domain
- LTE Operations - Digicel Network (PNG), Huawei Domain
- Issue Analysis & Troubleshooting:
- Troubleshooting issues related to Huawei WCDMA BSC6900, GSM BSC6900, and 6910 (GSM & UMTS).
- Analysis of critical system failures and protocol errors.
- Troubleshooting and escalation of SGSN/Packet Core-related issues.
- Troubleshooting and analysis of 3G RAN, 2G BSS, and LTE networks.
- Network Migration & Upgrades:
- Analysis of issues during BSC migration activities.
- Site migration, BSC/RNC migration, and LTE migration as per requirements.
- Creation of new interfaces like X2 and EX2.
- Operations & Maintenance (O&M):
- Preventive maintenance for RNCs, BSCs, and eNodeBs.
- Responsible for O&M activities: Expansions, Backup Management, Health Checks
- New Site Commissioning, License Activation, and Creation in ESDP
- Analysis of repetitive faults based on alarms and counters.
- Network Optimization & Performance Improvement:
- Monitoring and timely action on congestion in GSM, UMTS, and LTE networks.
- Changing network parameters per RF team requirements to improve KPIs.
- Analysis of NQI degradation for GSM, UMTS & LTE and implementing improvements in coordination with the Performance team.
- Analysis of voice & data utilization for NodeB, RNC, and BSC, and sharing insights with the transmission team for bandwidth augmentation.
- Collaboration & Coordination:
- Supporting field engineers with troubleshooting and operational guidance.
- Guiding the circle team for connectivity-related issues with MSC and SGSN.
BO RAN ENGINEER
Huawei Technologies on Payroll of Avacendsolutions
Bengaluru, India
04.2018 - 11.2018
- Operations & Network Management:
- Technologies Managed:
- 3G WCDMA Operations - Digicel Network (PNG), Huawei Domain
- GSM Operations - Digicel Network (PNG), Huawei Domain
- LTE Operations - Digicel Network (PNG), Huawei Domain
- Issue Analysis & Troubleshooting:
- Troubleshooting issues related to Huawei WCDMA BSC6900, GSM BSC6900, and 6910 (GSM & UMTS).
- Analysis of critical system failures and protocol errors.
- Troubleshooting and escalation of SGSN/Packet Core-related issues.
- Troubleshooting and analysis of 3G RAN, 2G BSS, and LTE networks.
- Network Migration & Upgrades:
- Analysis of issues during BSC migration activities.
- Site migration, BSC/RNC migration, and LTE migration as per requirements.
- Creation of new interfaces like X2 and EX2.
- Operations & Maintenance (O&M):
- Preventive maintenance for RNCs, BSCs, and eNodeBs.
- Responsible for O&M activities: Expansions, Backup Management, Health Checks
- New Site Commissioning, License Activation, and Creation in ESDP
- Analysis of repetitive faults based on alarms and counters.
- Network Optimization & Performance Improvement:
- Monitoring and timely action on congestion in GSM, UMTS, and LTE networks.
- Changing network parameters per RF team requirements to improve KPIs.
- Analysis of NQI degradation for GSM, UMTS & LTE and implementing improvements in coordination with the Performance team.
- Analysis of voice & data utilization for NodeB, RNC, and BSC, and sharing insights with the transmission team for bandwidth augmentation.
- Collaboration & Coordination:
- Supporting field engineers with troubleshooting and operational guidance.
- Guiding the circle team for connectivity-related issues with MSC and SGSN.
BSS SME
Ericsson
Srinagar, India
01.2014 - 01.2017
- RCOM Network (Huawei Domain) Operations
- Issue Analysis & Troubleshooting:
- Troubleshooting issues related to Huawei WCDMA BSC6900 and GSM BSC6900.
- Analysis of critical system failures and protocol errors.
- Troubleshooting and escalation of SGSN/Packet Core-related issues.
- Troubleshooting and analysis of 3G RAN and 2G BSS.
- Network Migration & Upgrades:
- Analysis of issues during BSC migration activities.
- TRC pooling implementation and management.
- Responsible for the upgradation of A-Ter and A interfaces as per requirements.
- Operations & Maintenance (O&M):
- Preventive maintenance for RNCs.
- Responsible for O&M activities, including: Expansions, Backup Management, Health Checks
- New Site Commissioning
- Analysis of repetitive faults based on alarms and counters.
- Network Optimization & Performance Improvement:
- Monitoring and timely action on congestion in the 3G network.
- Changing network parameters as per RF team requirements to improve KPIs.
- Analysis of NQI degradation for 3G networks and implementing improvements in coordination with the Performance team.
- Analysis of voice & data utilization for NodeB and RNC, sharing insights with the transmission team for bandwidth augmentation.
- Collaboration & Coordination:
- Leading and supporting a team of 50 engineers for field operations.
- Guiding the circle team for connectivity-related issues with SMLCs, MSCs, and SGSNs.
OMCR Engineer
Manpower
Srinagar, India
05.2013 - 12.2013
- Operations & Network Management:
- 3G WCDMA Operations - RCOM Network, Huawei Domain
- GSM Operations - RCOM Network, Huawei Domain
- Issue Analysis & Troubleshooting:
- Troubleshooting issues related to Huawei WCDMA BSC6900, GSM BSC6900, and RNC 6810.
- Troubleshooting issues related to Huawei WCDMA BTS 3900, 3900A, and DBS 3900.
- Analysis of BSC migration issues and troubleshooting during migration activities.
- Troubleshooting and analysis of 3G RAN and 2G BSS.
- Analysis of issues related to SGSN, escalation to relevant teams, and sole responsibility for data services issues in the circle.
- Escalation & troubleshooting of SGSN/Packet Core-related issues.
- Operations & Maintenance (O&M):
- Preventive maintenance for RNCs.
- Responsible for O&M activities, including: Expansions, Backup Management, Health Checks
- New Site Commissioning
- Daily backup of all RAN nodes.
- Monitoring and resolving congestion issues in the 3G network.
- Changing network parameters as per RF team requirements to improve KPIs.
- Upgradation of A-Ter and A interfaces as per requirement.
- IU-CS, IU-PS, and IUB interface maintenance for 3G.
- Network Optimization & Performance Improvement:
- Analysis of NQI degradation for 3G networks and implementing improvements in coordination with the Performance team.
- Analysis of voice & data utilization for NodeB and RNC, sharing insights with the transmission team for bandwidth augmentation.
- Implemented BSC/RNC - SMLC connectivity for LBS (Location-Based Services).
- SPU Board load sharing and intra-RNC migration.
- Configuration & Change Management:
- NodeB parameter configuration at the RNC end.
- Reviewing and implementing daily Change Requests (CRs) for network stabilization.
- Commissioning and integrating HW/SW upgrades, changes, and technical notes as required.
- Collaboration & Team Leadership:
- Guiding the circle team for connectivity-related issues with SMSC, MSC, and SGSN.
- Supporting a team of 4 engineers for OMCR & FLEs.
- Checking and following up on open Work Orders (WO) with field engineers, technicians, and subcontractors.
- Escalating core alarm issues to relevant teams for investigation and resolution.
Education
Diploma -
SSM College of Engineering and Tecnology
Srinagar, IndiaB.E - undefined
IMTS
Delhi, IndiaMatriculation - undefined
Tyndale Biscoe School
Skills
- Technical Leadership
- Project Management
- Team Leadership & Mentoring
- Strategic Problem Solving
- Stakeholder & Customer Management
- Huawei RAN (BSC6900 / RNC6900 / eNodeB / gNodeB)
- Nokia RAN (ASBSC / ASRNC / ASBBU/NCIR/Mantray)
- GSM / UMTS / LTE / 5G Technologies
- Network Deployment & Integration
- Network Modernization & Migration
- OSS Operations & Administration
- Network Performance Optimization
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
- KPI Analysis & Performance Management
- Software Upgrade & Migration
- Multi-Vendor Network Management
- Python Automation
- Linux System Administration
- AI-Assisted Automation
- Process Improvement & Digital Transformation
- Incident & Problem Management
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Communication & Presentation Skills
- Decision Making
- Time Management
- Adaptability & Fast Learning
- Ability to Perform Under Pressure
Websites
Languages
Urdu
Kashmiri
English
Timeline
RAN Lead
Digicel PNG (Tangent International)
06.2020 - Current
BO RAN ENGINEER
Huawei Technologies on Payroll of IKYA Human Capital
12.2018 - 05.2020
BO RAN ENGINEER
Huawei Technologies on Payroll of Avacendsolutions
04.2018 - 11.2018
BSS SME
Ericsson
01.2014 - 01.2017
OMCR Engineer
Manpower
05.2013 - 12.2013
B.E - undefined
IMTS
Matriculation - undefined
Tyndale Biscoe School
Diploma -
SSM College of Engineering and Tecnology