SENIOR OPTICAL NETWORK ENGINEER - META - Fremont, California (through INFOGAIN CORP)
(2025-05 - 2025-10)
- Deploy, implement, and test DWDM/Roadm network based on network growth plan.
- Provision optical and IP resources (Transponders, routers, oadm chassis etc..) to add backbone capacities and enable network growth and empower new network feature and applications.
- Analyse network build requirements and use internal tools to create Engineering Design packages and generate Bill of Materials and create implementation documents.
- Troubleshoot and resolve network issues using tool and analysing logs.
- Carry out end-to-end testing of newly provisioned network channels and circuits before handling over to the Network Operations teams.
OPTICAL & ETHERNET NEWORK SPECIALIST - Hydro One Telecoms - Etobicoke, ON
(2021-09 - 2025-02)
- Plan, design, and review DWDM/Roadm/OTN architectures for network integration and expansion to meet business and clients needs
- Implemented a network-wide capacity deployment by upgrading backhauls from 10G to 100G/200G/400G capacities using Ciena OME, RLS 6500 and Cisco ONS photonic OTN/Roadm infrastructure.
- Perform migration of customer circuits from existing 10G links to newly deployed 100G/200G backhauls across the network thereby improving service qualities.
- Perform network change impact evaluation and implement upgrade (software and hardware) from Ciena OME 6500 Release 12.85 to 15.50 without impact to customer services
- Resolve all fault tickets assigned by the NOC team to meet network availability and quality targets
- Help Provisioning and Field teams during service provisioning and activation by providing second level expertise to resolve technical roadblocks.
- Update network diagrams, site as-is documents after network change to reflect current realities and enhance operation supports.
- Perform extensive network performance audit, recommend and implemented changes authorized by the Change Advisory Board, which has resulted in improved network KPIs
- Analyze, review and implement engineering and operation design documents for effective implementation with zero unplanned outages.
- Perform staging in the lab for all new Ciena 6500 equipment to meet delivery and migration timelines.
- Upgraded the eastern Ontario backhaul from 10G to 100G and to 400G (2*200G - CFP2) backhaul which resolved congestion issues and reduced utilization to less than 18%
- Perform proactive network audits of the transport network to identify and resolve performance and utilization events before they become issues
Optical Network Specialist - Elektric Planet - ON
(2017-11 - 2021-08)
- Performed network capacity audit/analysis and reviewed/developed designs to effectively utilize network capacity
- Drove optical transport network capacity expansion initiatives that resolved the challenges of meeting up with customer orders and activating new service/circuit.
- Provided second line support to Network Operations Center to resolve all transport (Cisco ONS 15454, NCS2000, Ciena Waveserver and OME 6500, and Fujitsu T700) related faults.
- Completed over 15 network consolidation projects across Ontario which modernized the Optical network infrastructure to a fully protected 400G ring
- Handled daily operations of the Cogeco optical network infrastructure; includes fault resolutions, circuit creation/deletion, capacity upgrades, decommissioning to meet business and network needs.
- Carry out end-to-end testing of newly provisioned network channels and circuits before handling over to the Network Operations teams.
- Performed end-to-end validation testing (Y. 1731) of newly established fiber optics link to certify that they are fit to transport customer services.
Senior Network Engineer - MTN (Mobile Telecommunication Network)
(2008-03 - 2017-04)
- Modernized legacy fixed xWDM to a ROADM with GMPLS (ASON control plane) which reduced OPEX by over 60%, improved capacity grooming and network resilience
- Designed and implemented meshed metro Ethernet network based on IEEE 802.17 which massively improved bandwidth availability for both residential and commercial clients
- Resolved massive network congestion issues by creating and driving a structured framework for bandwidth/wavelength utilization both on the SONET/SDH and DWDM layers of the network which improved both network and business performance
- Developed strategies for optical network expansion with minimal impact on existing services and improved coverage by more than 70% in 5 years.
- Provided Tier-3 support for network fault and issue resolution of all SONET/DWDM/OTN tickets
- Acted as DWDM/ROADM/OTN Subject Matter Expert in complex projects to provide needed requirements
- Participated in the Change Advisory Board meetings to evaluate every network change proposal; the business need, the impact, and the rollback plan
- Worked with engineering and design teams to finalize engineering and AS-BULIT design documents used as guidelines during installation and circuit provisioning.
- Prepared work orders for new service requests and collaborated with relevant teams in the value chain to ensure requirements are clearly defined and communicated
- Performed routine audit of network to identify, isolate, and log faults and incidences to ensure network quality KPIs are met
Consultant, Network Design & Integration - Ericsson
(2007-06 - 2008-06)
- Planned and designed customer CWDM/DWDM/SDH networks (IP over SDH, IP over DWDM, etc.)
- Performed site surveys before installation to capture useful site data and measurements to produce accurate AS-IS drawings and network diagrams using AutoCAD and Visio
- Designed transmission network optimization solutions and drove all engagements with customers to deliver given KPIs
- Collaborated with Key Account Managers (MTNN, ZAIN, and New Accounts) to design network Solutions and considered alternatives to ensure Sales Target and customer requirements are met.
- Performed all fiber Link Budget calculations, evaluated quality and availability objectives, power budget, and capacity planning
- Prepared both High and Low-Level Design documents used as inputs in RFx, BoQ and BoM.
Optical Transmission Engineer - Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
(2005-03 - 2007-06)
- Participated in fiber optics project initiation and kick-off meetings to engage all stakeholders; defined and analyzed requirement, plan schedules, created integration plan, and assigned resources
- Carried out site surveys as part of the processes to design a long-haul and metro Fiber Optics Network
- Designed network architectures to meet end-user requirements (bandwidth, add/drop, protection etc.)
- Prepared templates for installation/integration documentations, Issues Log, Risk Register, Incidence escalations, progress documentation which are used throughout project lifecycle and stored as organizational asset
- Designed and Implemented SDH/SONET & CWDM/DWDM fiber optics transmission backbones
- Prepared both High and Low-Level Design documents used as inputs in RFI, RFq, BoQ and BoM
- Reviewed technical implementation progresses of all ongoing installations and configurations to ensure high-level compliance with scope and quality definition
- Commissioned and configured all Huawei metro and backbone DWDM and SDH/SONET equipment in accordance with specifications in the project engineering and configuration plans
