Kali Muthu

To be associated with a progressive organization that gives scope to apply my knowledge and skills and to be part of a team that dynamically works towards the growth of the organization. Skilled professional B.E with 15.6 years of experience in the field of Telecommunication. Experienced in Nokia/Ericsson RAN and Nokia NSS and its associated systems.

CHM Shift Lead (AGM- Mobility RAN SME) - Vodafone Idea Limited - Hyderabad

(2020-08)

Experience in VI: (5.6 Years) - Change Management Shift Lead - Responsibilities for Night planned Change Management activities and Monitoring KPI's for core networks (Paco and Volte) and RAN Change management activities in VODAFONE INDIA (VI) Operator.

• Hands Experience with Nokia OSS/Ericsson ENM/MOSHELLS tools
• Software Upgrade for Baseband 6630 4G BTS
• ANR Disable/Enable and CSFB parameter change in Ericsson 2G/4G BTS
• Able to handle RAN change management configuration activities in Ericsson 2G/4G
• Ensure to take Pre Post activity checks and KPI's analysis in ENM/MYCOMM server
• Perform Data audit and provide the data to circle if any discrepancy found
• Handled Team member in emergency/critical situation during activity
• Maintained Good network availability for Ericsson 2G/3G/4G technology
• BSC Command - TRX Addition and de-grow in Ericsson BTS 2954, 6202 from NMS end
• Defining & Troubleshooting the SA&NSA alarms in Ericsson BTS 2964, 6202 and Transmission Node
• New Site Integration, Defining E1 path for all Sites and CF loading from BSS end (Winfiol)
• Prepare validate network activities and implementation in ERICSSON ENM
• Discuss Critical SA/ST activities and Service impact Domain wise at night time to avoid Clashing with other domain activity
• Open Emergency Bridge if any Outages reported due to planned CHM activity & involve with required Domain to resolve the issues
• To ensure Network availability and KPI Monitoring for Core networks (PACO, VOLTE, HLR, etc)
• To ensure if any KPI is degraded in core networks, immediately reported to concern Domain to take immediate action with in MW
• To Prepare Data P1/P2 outages and segregated expected/unexpected outages due to correlation or No correlation with CHM activity
• To ensure do not maximize the outages in controller nodes as per Service impact and Duration of Outages in CR Portal

Senior CHM Engineer (BSS, CS-Core) - Nokia Siemens Networks (Innominds payroll/Serco/Denave) - Chennai, Tamilnadu

(2016-10 - 2020-04)

Experience in NOKIA: (7 Years) - Change Management (RAN) - BSS and NSS support to VODAFONE INDIA (VI) and T-Mobile Operator, Carrying out Software Upgradation for BSS and NSS nodes at remote end and Network Integration for Nokia sites.

• Provide Remote end support to T-Mobile operator in USA project. Carrying out New site Integration for 2G, 3G and 4G Nokia equipment's
• Site Integration for 2G flexi multi-radio BTS, 3G sites and LTE sites
• Ultra-site to flexi site conversion and TRX deletion and Addition
• Able to handle RAN change management configuration activities in Nokia 2G/4G/5G
• Monitoring alarm for child nodes and parent nodes by using Monitor Net-act tool
• Troubleshoot and clear the alarm for 2G/3G/LTE Nokia BTS
• Uploading SCF to BTS and collect snapshot for SRAN sites
• RET's Configure and Calibration value for antenna
• New site integration of both TDM and PoAbis
• New SRAN Sites integration in OSS through Integration Wizard
• Always perform activities without any escalations or post activity issues
• Prepare validate network activities and implementation
• Performing Pre Post check and KPI's impact analysis for change configuration activities
• Hands Experience with Nokia OSS/Ericsson ENM tools
• Efficiency in data visualization & reporting tools (Excel, Excel macros, Power point, Power BI)
• Send DNS creation request for SBTS to OSS team
• Ready to work in Rotational shift as per requirements
• Co-ordinating with cross functional team to maintain the network stability
• Software Upgrade for 2G Nokia BTS, WBTS, LTE and SRAN BTS using software manager and Work flow engine tool through CM OP Manager
• Software Upgrade for FlexiBSC, mcBSC, CRNC, mcRNC controller Nodes
• Handled Team member in emergency/critical situation during activity
• Currently, gaining knowledge and performing activities on 5G Sites
• Network Dump collection and provide data to circle team
• License activation in BSC, RNC, WBTS and SRAN BTS to enhanced the feature capacity by License Manager
• Handling the team and assist the team in all situations and involve with TAC/Care team for solving problems in network
• ZB Prefix & BCF name Changes and other XML provisioning done by CM Plan
• Support to clear zero RNA sites and assign MR to sites
• Provide support for local SW File transfer to BSC/RNC
• Software Up-grade for MSS, GCS, MGW, ATCA-MGW, i-OMS Nodes
• Software Up-grade for Nokia FPH & FPR in Transmission Element
• To ensure smooth operation of network by resolving various faults within SLA

Senior Engineer (O&M Field Engineer) - Ericsson India pvt ltd (Essjay Ericsson payroll) - Belgaum, Karnataka

(2015-10 - 2016-10)

Experience in ERICSSON: (3 Years) - BSS support to VODAFONE INDIA Operator, Carrying out Software Upgradation from remote end and Provide Field support to AIRTEL operator for Ericsson sites.

• Software Upgrade for Baseband 6630 4G BTS
• Software Upgrade for Ericsson BSC node (APG & CP Upgrade)
• ANR Disable/Enable and CSFB parameter change
• Perform Data audit and provide the data to circle if any discrepancy found
• Handled Team member in emergency/critical situation during activity
• Maintained Good network availability for Ericsson 2G/3G/4G technology
• BSC Command - TRX Addition and de-grow in Ericsson BTS 2954, 6202 from NMS end
• Defining & Troubleshooting the SA & NSA alarms in Ericsson BTS 2964, 6202 and Transmission Node
• New Site Integration, Defining E1 path for all Sites and CF loading from BSS end (Winfiol)
• MMU configured by using Mini link craft software
• Preventive Maintenance and related to solve network issue customer complaints of Ericsson
• Having experience on TN 6P and 20P traffic node and E1 mapping from Pop site
• Restoring site outages in time and ensure that outage time limit is not exceeded
• Physical Support provide for Ericsson BSC APG/APZ Node like card addition, Trouble shooting alarm and Backup activity
• Measurement & Trouble shooting VSWR values for Ericsson 2G BTS
• Field Installation done for ERICSSON RBS 2G 2954, 2964, 2104, 2204, 2111

BSS Configuration Management Engineer - Nokia Siemens Networks (Denave payroll) - Chennai, Tamilnadu

(2011-06 - 2015-02)

Junior Engineer (3G BTS Commissioning Engineer) - Ericsson India Private Limited (IMSI payroll) - Chennai, Tamilnadu

(2010-11 - 2011-05)

Engineer (VSWR Engineer) - Macrovision India Private Limited - Coimbatore, Bangalore, Tamilnadu

(2009-04 - 2010-09)

Engineer - Huawei

Experience in HUAWEI: Carrying out Software Upgradation for Huawei RTN node at remote end and Provide Field support to AIRTEL 4G/BSNL 3G operator for Huawei sites.

• Software Up-grade for Huawei RTN/OSN in Transmission node
• Having experience in Huawei BTS 3900 and field support for TRX addition
• Having experience on RTN 910, 950, 950A, 980 and E1 mapping from Pop site
• Preventive Maintenance and related to solve network issue customer complaints Huawei sites
• Physical Support provide for Huawei RNC 6900 Node like card addition, Trouble shooting alarm
• VSWR & POWER measurement and troubleshooting for Huawei equipment

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication - Veerasamy Chettiar Engineering College (2005 - 2008)

Diploma - Electrical and Electronics Engineering - Lakshmi Ammal Polytechnic College (2002 - 2005)