Ashraf Youssef
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Network Team Lead at EION Wireless
Ontario, Canada
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- ENetwork Team LeadEION WirelessSep 2020 - Current (4 years 9 months)• Technical lead of Rollout Projects, including LTE network expansion, interconnections, implementation, upgrades and optimization. Improving last mile network performance and availability. • RF planning and design for PTP and PTMP links, including capacity analysis, LOS estimates and frequency determination. • Network Management for current WIMAX and newly deployed LTE sites, providing 2nd line support and troubleshooting, Network KPIs and performance optimization. • Equipment, tools and vendor selection based on project scope and requirements in terms of technology, reliability, security, service Offerings and Support.
- HTransport Network Services Team LeaderHuaweiJan 2016 - Aug 2020 (4 years 8 months)• Technical lead of Transport Network operations and design, Ensure customer network live operations quality and safety (Swap/ Upgrade/ Migration/ LTE Expansion) KPIs and SLA fulfillment. • Backhaul Transport Network Evaluation and optimization (2G/UMTS/LTE/5G) • Transport Network Service Configuration, Provisioning and troubleshooting (Microwave/DWDM/IP) • Project Technical service management, Track Issues and risks during project execution stage, escalate and track critical issues till resolve within the SLA. • Automation and standardization of remote operations workflow to achieve optimum efficiency and smooth delivery using Python scripting/Data modeling
- HOMC/NOC Transmission Team leader - Unmiah MobileHuaweiJul 2015 - Jan 2016 (7 months)• SDH/Microwave network health check, assessment and optimization. • Remote Service Integration, Migration & Upgrade on Huawei Transmission products (RTN900/RTN300/OSN3500/7500). • Provide troubleshooting on related products alarms, KPIs degradation, follow escalation matrix till issue resolution. • Planning LLD & implementation of SDH to WDM IPRAN migration as preparation for LTE Service deployment. • Problem escalation & coordination with carriers to resolve outages. • Communicate and report with customer (Umniah) with daily and weekly progress.
- HTransmission NOC Team leader - Djezzy MobileHuaweiJun 2014 - Jul 2015 (1 year 2 months)• Back office L2 support, Microwave network performance auditing, bench marking, and improvement. • Microwave Network assessment ( alarm reports, packet loss analysis, DCN & QoS optimization, TDM/IP protections and load sharing ) • Microwave products (RTN980/RTN950/RTN910/RTN ODU). • OSS platforms ( iManager U2000 NMS Solaris HA server), Upgrade & maintenance. • Audit corrective and optimization activities on transmission live network • Manage customer ( Djezzy ) weekly meetings introducing Microwave Network Performance and KPIs
- HTransmission Engineer Consultant /Technical director - Zain MobileHuaweiJul 2012 - Jun 2014 (2 years)• Delivering Microwave/Optical BOQ's according to customer requirements and standards. • MW Planning design HLD/LLD & modification for the BB & Access Links using Pathloss 4.0. • Service Configuration, Maintenance & Upgrade of Huawei Microwave products (RTN980/RTN950/RTN910/RTN ODU). • Service Configuration, Maintenance & Upgrade of Huawei SDH products (OSN3500/ Metro1000). • Service Configuration, Maintenance & Upgrade of Long Haul trunk Microwave products (NSN SRT1F, NEC 5000s) • OSS platforms (iManager U2000 NMS, Net Viewer NMS, PNMSj) • Audit corrective and optimization activities on transmission live network. • Attend customer meetings to discuss network issues and capability of improving network reliability.
- HNOC Transmission Back office Engineer - Etisalat MobileHuaweiFeb 2011 - Jul 2012 (1 year 6 months)• Back office L2 support, network performance auditing, bench-marking, and improvement. • Management system U2000 (RTN 620/950/, OSN 3500/2500). • Configuration of the microwave PDH/SDH equipment (protected & unprotected of MW Hops) • Creating and troubleshooting E1 routes to STM64, Ethernet and VLANs. • Performing actions which include rerouting, offloading and load sharing of STM1's, SW upgrade and downgrade for MW Links, RTN's & OSN's SW Version upgrade, conversion of traffic from TDM to Ethernet ( over IP) • Ethernet and Vlans configuration on RTN's and OSN's, checking their status on Router (NE40). • Support field engineers in new sites installation and expansions to increase network capacity
- NRollout site Engineer (BTS and Microwave)Nesic Brasil S/ASep 2009 - Jan 2011 (1 year 5 months)• Commissioning and configuration, of NEC Microwave Links (Standard, Compact & V4) • Responsible for all hardware connections in site from MW link to Node-B or BTS through DDF. • Ensure proper installation quality that all panel antenna azimuths are properly installed and oriented as per design. • Responsible for the proper interpretation of the design plans
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- AITIL® Foundation Certificate in IT Service ManagementAXELOS Global Best PracticeJun 2020
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Telecommunications EngineeringCairo UniversityJun 2005 - Apr 2010 (4 years 11 months)