Professional Experience |
Total 3+ years experience in Satellite communication and Networking.
Experience in managing network operations and leading team of engineers. Testing various modules including Network Management Systems used in Datacom & Telecom networks, design & implementation of LAN & WAN and consulting services in providing Networking solutions.
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Able to manage multiple projects and/or task concurrently.
Self-starter and be able to use own judgments/ initiative to undertake with minimal supervision.
Excellent independent time management/ organization skills.
Have strong project management skills and the ability to demonstrate those skills.
Able to work in dynamic environment.
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Work History
Present Engagement
Hughes Escorts
Communications Limited,
India April 1999 - Till Date
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Hughes Escorts Communications Ltd. is a joint venture between Hughes Network system, Inc. (HNS) and Escorts Ltd. HECL provides satellite based value added business communications in India, the NO. 1 VSAT service provider.
Senior Engineer Network Operations - April,1999 till date
Responsibilities:
Responsible for operating & maintaining the VSAT HUB, organizing resources and configuration requirements, troubleshooting and diagnosis at the HUB and optimizing network performance.
Installation & commissioning of Base band and IF equipment for the TDM/TDMA based ISBN VSAT network for the VSAT hubs installed by HECL and HNS in INDIA.
Analyzing satellite communication networks for data flow, access method, and information processing methods.
Working closely with the program manager and customer networking staff and manage vendors of networking products through all phases of project.
Corrective maintenance actions to mitigate and alleviate system faults and enhance overall performance.
Responsible for Installation & Administration of Network Management System (N.M.S.).
Configuring the Remote systems & modifying the Network Management System (N.M.S.) configuration.
Periodically evaluating the bandwidth needs of customers and providing solutions for effective bandwidth utilization.
Testing of Network Hub (Control Center) component. Different protocol supported by Hub modules including TCP/IP, X.25, Xpad, SLIP, PPP, SDLC, LLC have been tested and performance has been evaluated.
Day to day job of database back up, report generation and fault monitoring.
Demo set up for various customers (according to their applications), Providing different types of solution depending upon customer 's requirement.
Generate imaging tapes and perform regular updates and patches on network components
Network sizing.
Overseas project at USA -31 Jan 2001 till 28 April 2001
PROJECT- Technical support for Operation & Maintenance to Hughes Network System at Germantown, USA This assignment was forthe period of 3 months for providing a support which includes the following activities:
*Providing a technical support to Technician and Engineers for Operation & Maintenance of Vsat Hub*Installation & Commissioning of new ISBN & TES networks.* Corrective maintenance actions to mitigate and alleviate system faults and enhance overall performance*Preparation of customer specific documentation related to their network and implemented applications.*Providing a support to customer to implement there application on VSAT*Providing a technical training to the hub engineers on Operation & maintenance activities of HUB operations*Testing of redundancy test for the entire customer.
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Previous Engagement
Essel Shyam Communications Limited, India August 1997 till March 1999
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Monitoring and Controlling the VSAT HUB.
Installation, Configuration & Commissioning of Outdoor Unit (O.D.U.) i.e. R.F.T. and Indoor Unit (I.D.U.) of VSATs at different locations for Voice, Data, Fax and Video transmission.
Troubleshooting network congestion's, collisions & traffic.
Configuring the Remote systems & modifying the Network Management System (N.M.S.) configuration
Testing of Network Terminal (NT) and Radio Frequency Transceiver (R.F.T.).
Installation and Configuration of Satellite Modem and Router.
Testing of new cards supplied by STM.
Field support to field Engineers & Testing of Digital Rack.
Co-ordination with customer support department for maximum customer satisfaction.
Code downloading for equipments, upgrading the software for Network Terminals.
Participating in System Diagnosis and corrective action implementation.
Working knowledge of operation and capabilities of the Test Instruments.
Configuring Routers (Cisco 2500 series )
Network integration with the existing network of the customer.
Creating users, allocating and restricting permissions.
Planning the bandwidth, Optimisation of RF power & Link optimisation.
Designing the network, setting up the network, maintaining the network and expanding the network.
Field support to field Engineers.
Day to day job of database back up, report generation and fault monitoring.
Providing expert opinion and technical back up to the Marketing Staff and Technical Assistant during Installation of VSAT.
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Educational Qualification
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Master Diploma in Business Administration with specialization in Marketing form Simbiosis Institute Of Management Studies , India
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Electronics and communications from Amravati University
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