Alvaro Moraes

Telecommunications Engineer with 18+ years of international experience in GSM, WCDMA, LTE and 5G radio networks, covering network planning, design, deployment, optimization and technology evolution. Comprehensive understanding of end-to-end RAN architecture, including radio hardware, software, protocols, spectrum strategy, coverage, capacity and performance, developed through projects across Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America. Extensive experience introducing new technologies from laboratory validation through commercial deployment, working closely with mobile operators and Product Development teams to improve product quality, define deployment strategies and support network evolution.

Applied radio engineering expertise to AI-assisted network automation by defining issue classifications, optimization strategies and validation methodologies for closed-loop radio optimization systems.

Technology Consultant at Ericsson Japan (2020-06 – Present)

• Evaluated new LTE and 5G hardware and software features, assessing technical benefits, deployment suitability and expected network impact before commercial introduction.
• Prepared and delivered technical workshops, planned laboratory and field validation, and defined evaluation criteria for new feature introduction.
• Evaluated feature behavior under different traffic conditions and parameter settings, producing deployment recommendations for different coverage, capacity and mobility scenarios.
• Worked closely with Ericsson Product Development Units to investigate field observations, improve software quality and support customer acceptance of more than 20 LTE/5G software features.
• Defined and led the RAN validation strategy for Ericsson's 1-minute KPI-based closed-loop optimization solution, covering laboratory validation, live network trials and commercial deployment.
• Designed comprehensive laboratory and field test programs, including network topology, UE scenarios, traffic models, evaluation criteria and performance validation under high-density user conditions.
• Through constant solution refinement and validation achieved nation wide deployment covering large-scale live events, including sports, concerts, festivals and transportation hubs.
• Led a nationwide 4G/5G performance analytics project, developing reusable engineering frameworks that transformed KPIs, cell traces, topology, hardware, software and traffic characteristics into standardized issue classifications and validated optimization, expansion and feature deployment recommendations.
• Combined machine-learning-based traffic forecasting with RAN engineering analysis to predict future performance limitations and recommend proactive network evolution before customer experience degraded.
• Led a multi-vendor LTE/5G network performance and traffic strategy program for operator in UK, delivering 10 customer-approved initiatives that optimized network performance, accelerated 4G-to-5G traffic migration, and enabled risk-free migration from high-risk vendors to Ericsson in support of the operator's long-term network evolution strategy.
• Drove end-to-end delivery from network analysis and solution design through customer workshops, lab/field validation and nationwide deployment strategy, defining parameter standards and traffic steering approaches that protected KPIs, drive-test performance and customer experience during large-scale network transformation.
• Bridged AI-based network analytics with RAN engineering by transforming machine-learning outputs into actionable optimization strategies, defining autonomous use cases that linked detected network conditions to end-user performance and customer operational priorities.
• Led development of AI-assisted automation solutions including energy-saving optimization, predictive radio activation and root-cause refinement for accessibility degradation, integrating multi-source network analytics, radio engineering expertise and mitigation strategies to support intelligent network operations.

Network Engineer at Ericsson (2006-01 – 2012-02)

Delivered radio network design, optimization, capacity planning and spectrum evolution projects for mobile operators across Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America, defining cost-efficient strategies for coverage, capacity, performance improvement and technology migration from GSM through LTE. Led strategic initiatives including spectrum refarming, traffic forecasting, feature introduction and advanced radio planning, enabling operators to improve network quality while optimizing infrastructure investment and supporting large-scale technology evolution. Supported high-profile international programs including one operator in Germany's first 1 Gbps LTE/5G EN-DC demonstration, South Africa's nationwide LTE rollout and major Japanese operator Japan's Olympic network readiness, combining technical leadership, customer consulting and cross-functional coordination from concept through commercial deployment.

Network Engineer at Ericsson (2014-05 – 2020-06)

Delivered radio network design, optimization, capacity planning and spectrum evolution projects for mobile operators across Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America, defining cost-efficient strategies for coverage, capacity, performance improvement and technology migration from GSM through LTE. Led strategic initiatives including spectrum refarming, traffic forecasting, feature introduction and advanced radio planning, enabling operators to improve network quality while optimizing infrastructure investment and supporting large-scale technology evolution. Supported high-profile international programs including one operator in Germany's first 1 Gbps LTE/5G EN-DC demonstration, South Africa's nationwide LTE rollout and major Japanese operator Japan's Olympic network readiness, combining technical leadership, customer consulting and cross-functional coordination from concept through commercial deployment.

Owner / Company Director at Mais Telecom (2012-04 – 2014-03)

Joined and later acquired Mais Telecom, an Oi Telecom (Portugal Telecom Group) franchise in Paraná, Brazil, focused on telecommunications services for small businesses.

• Led improvements in entire sale process driving 60% revenue growth in 2 years.
• Optimized training and compensation reducing employee turnover from 10% to 2%.
• Expanded headcount from 30 to 40 employees between 2012 and 2014.
• Results increased franchise certification level from Bronze to Silver, contributing to a 10% revenue uplift per product.

BEng in Industrial Electrical Engineering – Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (2005-12)