Eldad Walakira
Senior Network Planning And Optimisation Engineer
Kampala,102
Summary
Telecommunication engineer with excellent knowledge and experience in the Telecommunication Industry
Experienced in 2G/3G/4G/5G wireless Technologies with key principal key interest in 5G/6G networks. Worked on different Network Planning, Designing and Optimization projects for various customers like MTN, AIRTEL, Orange, Zain south Sudan , Botswana-Telecom , Have great leadership skills, result driven and able to handle multiple tasks efficiently. Can work effectively both as a member of a team or as an individual contributor under pressure and tight deadlines/objectives Experienced and enthusiastic Consultant with track record of success across wide range of industries. Possesses exceptional interpersonal, problem-solving and analytical skills to provide advice and expertise to client organizations improving business performance. Experienced in all aspects of operations, strategy and finance.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
RAN Optimization Consultant
Zain South Sudan
Juba South Sudan
06.2022 - 06.2023
- Design and implement a global Network KPIs monitoring reporting system on Cell level
- Design and implement Capacity reporting system for all access techs
- Design Templates and reporting system for Drive test resource team
- Recommend and teach Departmental Radio planning tools
- Get involved and contribute in Vendor and operator weekly technical meetings
- Contribute in KPIs Threshold settings for all Techs
- Contribute and audit network RAN licenses for all techs
- Contribute and getting involved in Frequency Refarming planning
- Performing Gsm Frequency, PCI and PSC planning audits
- Performing Traffic analysis to forecast future network traffic trends for all access techs
- Ensure that vendors adheres to SLA done with the wireless operator ZAIN
- Audit RFPs for different vendors to ensure proper ROI for the wireless network company
- Knowledge transfer to department technical resources
Senior Planning and Optimization Engineer
ZTE Uganda Limited
Kampala, Kampala District
09.2015 - 06.2021
- Development and automation of KPI monitoring tools
- Perform daily network routine checks
- Populate worst cell performers and recommend solution through optimization
- Do analysis of cluster bench mark drives
- Perform spectrum analysis on all access techs 2g/3g/4g and derive means on how to maximize spectrum utilization
- Ensure proper load balancing is done well across all bands in different access techs
- Set thresholds for all SLA KPIs
- Perform features testing and highlight ones that improve network performance
- Do interference Management and troubleshooting
- Do license routine checks and audit to track utilization
- Get involved in frequency reframing and bandwidth expansion projects
- Do configuration/capacity upgrades
- Do routine health checks on RNC, BSC and MME
- Perform network troubleshoots and drilldown/root cause analysis
- Plan DAS/IBS solution systems to improve indoor coverage
- Attend weekly meetings with customer/operator
RAN planning Engineer
Orange Uganda
04.2009 - 11.2014
- Network planning plus site surveys for new sites using planning tools, Atolls and asset
- Feature activations to improve user experience
- Drive test, analysis and reporting for SSVs and cluster
- KPI monitoring and recommend solutions for cluster KPIs improvement
- Involvement of reframing 10Mhz 1800band for L1800 deployment
- Interference analysis and troubleshooting using Scanner to identify areas with internal and external interference and recommend solutions
- Making RFQ and FRI for 3g/2g repeater deployment system from the vendor comScope to deployment
- Conducting Sales and technical surveys to ensure reliable quality of service for the operator Orange
- Handling customer care incidents and recommend solutions to the problems at stake
Education
Bachelors of Engineering - Telecommunications Engineering
Kyambogo University
Kampala Uganda 01.2004 - 01.2009
Skills
- 2G/3G/4G/5G cellular technology
- 5G NR technology
- O-RAN Architecture
- propagation planning tools
- drive test data post-processing
- interference analysis
- data analytics tools
- Power BI
- RAN networking protocols
- Excel
- Word
- PowerPoint
- Mapping tools
- Huawei equipment
- ZTE equipment
Physical Address
Kampala, Uganda
Timeline
RAN Optimization Consultant
Zain South Sudan
06.2022 - 06.2023
Senior Planning and Optimization Engineer
ZTE Uganda Limited
09.2015 - 06.2021
RAN planning Engineer
Orange Uganda
04.2009 - 11.2014
Bachelors of Engineering - Telecommunications Engineering
Kyambogo University
01.2004 - 01.2009
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