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Zaher Alter
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Senior RAN Engineer
TSSI Telecoms (Pty) Ltd.


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 Location
Johannesburg, South Africa

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   Work Experience

  • TSSI Telecoms (Pty) Ltd.    |    2016-06 ~ PRESENT
    RAN Senior Engineer – Team Leader | Vodacom South Africa High Level Support Project

    • 2G\3G\4G\5G feature testing and verification in lab environment and run live trials to evaluate the gains of these features.
    • Prepare Test procedures and acceptance criteria for evaluation and verify the performance of new software & hardware against it.
    • Create and deliver technical presentations and proposals for new features and technologies.
    • Communicate with TAC and R&D to develop solutions or resolve network issues.
  • CommsResources    |    2015-11 ~ 2016-06
    RAN\Wireless Engineer | South Africa MTN Bulk PO Project

    • New GUL sites Commissioning and Integration.
    • Sites Reconstruction, expansion and capacity upgrade.
    • Project progress follow-up and reporting to project team and customers.
    • Network issues troubleshooting and rectifying.
  • Huawei Technologies Ltd.    |    2015-06 ~ 2015-11
    RAN\Wireless Team Leader | Orange Jordan 2G\3G Swap and LTE new Build Project

    • BSC\RNC and sites Installation, Commissioning and integration with customer network.
    • High-level and low-level design for 2G, 3G and LTE Networks.
    • Implement new 2G, 3G and LTE features on BSC/RNC and MBTS levels.
    • Follow up on swap project progress and report to project team and customers.
  • Huawei Technologies Ltd.    |    2013-04 - 2015-06
    RAN\Wireless Maintenance and integration Engineer | Touch Lebanon 1.5M Expansion Project

    • New 3G and LTE site integration.
    • RNC expansion to accommodate more users.
    • Test new features and implement them on live network.
    • Handle customer complaints and follow up tickets opened by customer.
  • Huawei Technologies Ltd.    |    2011-08 - 2013-04
    RAN Engineer | MTN Syria Renovation Project

    • Integration, swapping and commissioning for new BSCs and RNCs.
    • Perform Health Check for BSCs/RNCs, analyzing the risks and solve them.
    • Test new features and implement them in order to increase the network performance and KPIs.
    • Analyzing complaints related to Linux servers.

   Certificates

  • SAA Certificate

    AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
    Amazon Web Services


  • PMP Certificate

    Project Management Professional (PMP®)
    Project Management Institute


  • ITIL Certificate

    ITIL® Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management
    Axelos | #GR671307515ZA

   Education

  • Damascus University
    Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering | 2006 ~ 2013

   Skills

  •    Programming


  •    Linux


  •    Networking


  •    Problem Solving


  •    Team Player


  • Good knowledge in Python and Scripting


  • Good knowledge in Linux command line


  • Good knowledge in IP networking protocols and solutions


  • Easily facilitate a shared understanding of the problem, the possible solutions, and can determine the scope of projects


  • Able to lead a team and give technical advice to meet timelines

   Languages

Arabic

English

Portuguese