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Nirmal Shanker

Senior RAN Engineer Having 13 Years Experience In Telecom Wireless Industry GSM,WCDMA,LTE 5GNR Technology Along With Hands-on Experience In Linux ,Docker, Kubernetes, Open Stack.
Ghaziabad UP

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.


Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language

Work History

Senior RAN Engineer

Ericsson India Global Services Pvt Ltd
Noida
02.2019 - Current

Organization: EGIL Location-Noida Project: Indosat Ooredoo (5G, NR, LTE, Volte,3G,2G) Position: BO RAN&SRF Engr


  • Nokia SBTS LTE Integration, BTS Med to NMS Conversion, SRAN BTS & 5G NR troubleshooting, Wireshark log analysis, SBTS Software upgrade, Nokia BSC, RNC product troubleshoot
  • Coordination with CARE team during emergency handling or care Case.
  • SBTS Site validation the parameters error and troubleshoot error.
  • Understanding of 5G architecture nodes & 5G-LTE interconnectivity.
  • 5G Site parameters changes done in Network as per NDO RAN team requirement
  • SBTS Site upload, alarm upload issue troubleshoots
  • SBTS Site alarm rectification, Ping & trace check from Enodeb to MME/SGW
  • To Capture BSC/RNC logcol,TN38 log, SBTS Snapshot, SBTS Wireshark log and provide with Nokia Care team in Case of CSR open
  • Troubleshoot SBTS Site Measurement data not arriving to OSS, BSC/RNC measurement data not arriving to OSS.
  • 2G/3G/4G Site IP change remotely

Organization: EGIL Location-Noida Project: ZAIN IQ(2G,3G, SBTS) Position: BO RAN&SRF Engr

  • Provide L2 support to circle team for 2G/3G/4G Nokia RAN nodes faults
  • Having good co-work experience with incident management, problem management, change management, other L1 team and Core domain /OSS BO teams
  • Implement Change Request Forms (CRF) in case of FNI.
  • Handling Acceptance Test for newly integrated Nokia nodes in Zain IQ network (2G/3G/4G).
  • Analysis of RAN nodes faults and act accordingly
  • Understating on 5G architecture nodes & 5G-LTE interconnectivity.
  • SBTS,2G,3G Site and controller node Alarm troubleshooting.
  • Fault Management takes end-to-end responsibility for corrective maintenance of Network problems ensuring trouble tickets are actively managed.

Organization:EGIL Location-Noida Project: Telefonica UK Position: BO RAN Engr

  • Worked for Incidents under RAN queues like 1ST line, NMC triage, Faults, Power IR
  • Priorities OOS cases, SLA breached Incidents, and working accordingly fault finding
  • Coordination with TXN, IP, VAS teams for Incidents related issues and acting accordingly.
  • Do audit BSC HC, DSP OOS report, SGSN ping results



FM RAN Engineer

Nokia Pvt Ltd
Chennai
12.2017 - 01.2019
  • LTE Nokia SRAT and SRAN BTS troubleshooting
  • Fetch SFP log, BTS Snapshot, KPI and alarm history report as NPO Team requirement.
  • Give MO/Alarm/Parameter upload to EnodeB from CM editor while it required.
  • AISG Enable & RET Assignment for 2300 Band EnodeB as per Customer ATT requirement.
  • Working on sleeping cells and escalate to NPO Team with our analysis.
  • To work on URSA tool for CPRI Cleaning activity under MRBTS Health check task to support onsite FE.

BSS L2 RAN Engineer

Nokia Pvt Ltd BSNL Client
Chandigarh
03.2016 - 11.2017
  • To perform HC of Nokia BSCs and work on actionable alarms daily basis.
  • To support Field BSS Engineer for ticket raised in TAC support portal site level
  • Coordination with CARE team during emergency handling or care Case.
  • Extensive experience in Health checkup and backup of BSC computer.
  • Check open dockets in complaint web tool and rectify accordingly fault.
  • Post check /verification after performed planned activities carried out.
  • BTS commissioning and troubleshooting.
  • Knowledge of critical logs reading for analysis.
  • Perform Quarterly Preventive Maintenance of 21 BSC's after each 3 months and get sign of Customer on same QPM document.

FM RAN Engineer

Nokia Pvt Ltd
Noida
01.2014 - 02.2016
  • Fault troubleshoot of 2G 3G Nokia RAN product Family Flexi BSC, High cap BSC ,Low cap BSC, mcRNC for Bharti Airtel Network.
  • To maintain TRXs availbility by soft reset daily basis and publish to Circle daily basis.
  • To perform BSC software backup in Night hours
  • To work on sleeping and Zero edge pay load cells
  • Fault rectification of BSC Hardware OMU, MCMU, BCSU ,CLS,MB/EMB
  • To perform RAM upgrade of BSC computer units



BTS Integration Engineer

Coaltech Engineers Pvt Ltd
Bhopal
09.2012 - 12.2013


  • Bharti Airtel 2G New Site Installation & commissioning(MR& Flexi BTS).
  • Swapping Nokia Ultra BTS to Flexi as well MR BTS for Bharti Airtel Operator.
  • Traffic expansion in Flexi BTS for Airtel operator.
  • Vodafone 2 G New Site Installation & Integration (MR& Flexi BTS).

BTS Integration Engineer

GTL LTD
PAN India
05.2009 - 04.2012
  • IDEA 3G & 2G(Installation & Comm, On Air,) on Nokia equipment.
  • Integration & Handover to O&M Engr under UP West circle for TATA Docmo operator.
  • Rectification of 2G Uninor sites and handover to O&M Engr in Gujarat Circle.
  • Vodafone 3G & 2G (Installation & Comm, On Air,) on Nokia Equipment.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

Santosh Kumar PG Collage CSJM University Kanpur
Kanpur
07.2011 - 07.2014

Diploma in Electronics Engr 1st Div - Electronics & Communication Engineering

Government Polytechnic Kanpur
Kanpur
06.2006 - 12.2008

Skills

LTE,5GNR 2G,3G Nokia RAN Products, Cloud ,Linux ,Docker, Kubernetes, Open stack hands-on experience

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Career Contour

Ø Strong Telecom professional experience in RAN Network Integration and Troubleshooting.

Ø 9 years Experience in GNOC Profile as FM-BSS,Senior RAN Engineer for multiple MS Projects at Nokia, Ericsson Organization 

Ø Experience in Nokia SBTS Site,5G NSA model Air scale BTS integration & troubleshooting

Ø Wireshark log capturing of Nokia SBTS IP traffic and do analysis

Ø Experience of Flexi BSC, Nokia 3I BSC, Flexi MR10 BTS , Flexi Edge BTS onsite equipment's 

Ø Experience of 5G, LTE ,3G,2G Nokia RAN equipments BTS ,BSC,RNC as well diagnosis and troubleshooting

Ø Provided 24x7 2nd levels supports on Nokia BSC3I to Customer Circle level

Ø Attend meeting with Nokia Care team for ongoing open RAN cases discussion and provide current status of issue

Ø Interaction with Ericsson automation team for BSC/RNC Automated HC implemented in MS Project

Ø Hands-on Experience in Docker, Kubernetes,Openstack

Ø Installation Linux, Ubuntu, Window OS on EC2 instances AWS 

Ø Worked on Docker container creation, removing images, and managing Docker volumes. 

Ø Worked on installing of Docker using Docker toolbox. Created Docker images using a Docker file 

Ø Working on Docker engine to create and use containers; SaaS-based services for creating and sharing Docker services in Docker hub 

Ø Kubernetes cluster setup using minikube, Kubeadm on Oracle VMs, AWS instances  

Ø Hands-on experience in creations of Objects Pod,Replica controller, Replica Set ,Deployment in Kubernetes

Ø Hands-on experience on Labels,Selector,Node selector apply in Kubernetes




Experience Summary

Current Employer : Ericsson Global India Services Pvt Ltd NOIDA
Designation : BACK OFFICE & SRF Senior RAN Engr
Duration : (Feb 2019- till)

Previous Employer : Nokia Ltd GDC Chennai
Designation : Fault Management Engr
Duration : (Dec 2017 to Jan 2019)

Previous Employer : Nokia Ltd Chandigarh(Punjab Circle)
Designation : L2 BSS Engr
Duration : (March-2016 to November-2017

Previous Employer : Nokia Ltd GDC Noida
Designation : FM BSS Engr
Duration : (Jan-2014 to Feb-2016)

Previous Employer : Coaltech Engineers Pvt Ltd.
Designation : BTS Integration Engr
Duration : (Sep-2012 to Dec-2013)

Previous Employer : GTL Ltd. PAN India
Designation : BTS Integration Engr
Duration : (May-2009 to July-2012)

Configuration Management:


  • New Sites creation of 2G,3G and 4G.
  • New GB Definition/GB over IP/GB Capacity Modification.
  • SGSN migration, MME , MSS migration .
  • Frequency Plan (OPTIMIZER) Implementations.
  • MME pooling for 4G Sites.
  • 2G,3G & SBTS Software upgrade.
  • Plan running knowledge through CM Editor, CM operational, Measurement enable.
  • Working on CITRIX , SSH client, Trouble Ticketing.
  • Software manager, License Manager.
  • BSC, RNC, SBTS License key activation for new features.

Fault Management:


  • Performs Preventive Maintenance and Routine Maintenance activities of all BSS (BSC, MCRNC, IPA RNC,) equipment of NOKIA.
  • Emergency handled for Nokia RAN Products (Flexi BSC, mcRNC, IPA RNC) under guidance NSN Care team
  • Support New Site Integration, RET validation as per worksheet.
  • MME/SGW, static route, IP configuration at BTS end for 2G,3G & SBTS Site.
  • To coordinate with the field team and arrange for Field engineers for replacement of faulty units and other field activities required for restoration of service

External course Training


  • Cloud Computing on AWS
  • Docker Certified
  • Open stack Certified
  • Kubernetes Certified

Interests

Reading Books, Learning new skills

Hobbies

Reading Books , Learning new technical skills

Software

Windows OS, Ubuntu Server 2004,Ubuntu 2204,Linux, Docker, Kubernetes,Openstack

Declaration

I hereby declare that the information given above is true to the best of my knowledge & belief.

Date: Today's Date

Place: Ghaziabad

Timeline

Senior RAN Engineer

Ericsson India Global Services Pvt Ltd
02.2019 - Current

FM RAN Engineer

Nokia Pvt Ltd
12.2017 - 01.2019

BSS L2 RAN Engineer

Nokia Pvt Ltd BSNL Client
03.2016 - 11.2017

FM RAN Engineer

Nokia Pvt Ltd
01.2014 - 02.2016

BTS Integration Engineer

Coaltech Engineers Pvt Ltd
09.2012 - 12.2013

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

Santosh Kumar PG Collage CSJM University Kanpur
07.2011 - 07.2014

BTS Integration Engineer

GTL LTD
05.2009 - 04.2012

Diploma in Electronics Engr 1st Div - Electronics & Communication Engineering

Government Polytechnic Kanpur
06.2006 - 12.2008
Nirmal ShankerSenior RAN Engineer Having 13 Years Experience In Telecom Wireless Industry GSM,WCDMA,LTE 5GNR Technology Along With Hands-on Experience In Linux ,Docker, Kubernetes, Open Stack.