1. Emile Abdallah Al-khoury
AIN SAADE, Al-Metn
Mount-Lebanon, Lebanon
Mobile Number: + 961-3-140161
E-mail: emile.elkhoury@alfamobile.com.lb
khoury_emile@hotmail.com
emileelkhoury11@gmail.com
Date of Birth 26 October 1979, Batroun, Kfifan
Marital Status Married
Nationality Lebanese
Education
2001-2004 ● University of Balamand
MS in Computer Engineering
Minor Information and Networking
1998-2001 ● University of Balamand
BS in Computer Engineering
1997-1998 ● Capucin High School
Lebanese Baccalaureate - Elementary mathematic
1983-1997 ● “Institute-of-father-Michel-khalife” Rachana High School
Softwares/Operating Systems
● Unix; Linux; Windows; Oracle; SQL; Perl; Java; HTML; Matlab; C++; Microchip Mplab; Xilinx; lisp; Microsoft
access; Primavera; HP-Openview (SNMP); swish; Otcl; Network Simulator(NS).
Professional Experience
1998-2004 ’University Of Balamand’
● Hardware unit: The responsibility achieved was to troubleshoot hardware components. This work included
formatting, testing, fixing and putting in computers
● Language laboratory: The task achieved was as an assistant professor on Macintosh machines.
● Network laboratory: The duty was as an assistant professor during network lab hours. The Topics covered were:
Structure cabling, NIC, Repeaters, Hub, switch, TCP/IP, Win NT, Win 2000, PBX, NBX, DHCP, DNS, Firewall, Proxy
server, Routers.
2003 summer training ’Libancell’
● Network Operation Center (NOC): This training consisted of working with HP- Openview, covering SNMP and
OID’s. In addition, an introduction to GSM and UNIX first level was accomplished.
Work Experience
● 2 months at Soft Solutions: web designing and database administration using HTML, J2EE, Java and Oracle.
● July 2004 - ‘present’: “Senior PS and Core Platforms Engineer” at alfa (mic1) Telecommunication Company. The
position is within “Operation and Maintenance” Department; “Core Platforms” Unit. The job involves Providing
level_1/level_2 support of various Platforms: Packet Core (Ericsson Juniper GGSN ‘2013A’ -SGSN MKVI-MKVIII
‘2013A’), WAP (Openwave Mag6, Integra), MMS (Ericsson R4,MIO), IVR(xmlivr), CBS, OTA, SMSC (Logica CMG
SR2750; NewNet [RTR,HUB,Firewall,LGP,Textstat,CM]), Prepaid system (CS5), ADM-DII (Invigo), in addition to
Several Value added services (VAS) under diverse Servers (Windows, linux or UNIX). The Job also consists of
deploying new products /services, preparing feasibility studies and project management.
Several trainings work-related [localy and abroad] took place such as:
- SNMP(HP openview)

2. - UMS (unified messaging)
- GPRS signaling.
- CGSN configuration.
- GSN-G troubleshooting.
- Prepaid system (PPS 3.6 Operation in SSF/SCF/HLR/MSC/VLR)
- SS7 in the GSM network.k
- Introduction to Oracle (SQL)
- Oracle 9i: fundamentals1; fundamentals2 and performance tuning.
- System Administration for the Solaris 10 Operating System.
- Advanced UNIX.
- mBalance Operation & Maintenance (SMSC)
- Technical report writing.
- Team work.
- Communication Skills.
- IMS introduction.
- GPRS Gb over IP introduction.
- WCDMA performance measurement
- CS4 operation & maintenance.e
- MS project.
- M-PBN 2010A Concepts –SmatEdge Track.
- IPworks 7 Operation and Maintenance.
- LTE overview.
- Project Management professional (PMP)
I was responsible for the deployment of several projects, mainly:
- SMPPGW integration and testing.
- GPRS upgrade (hardware and software).
- MMS upgrade (hardware and software).
- SMSC installation, configuration and migration from logicaCMG to mBalance(tekelec).
- Mobile TV (MDS by Nokia)
- PPAID system (CS5 by Ericsson)
- Automatic Device Management (ADM by Invigo)
- XMLIVR by Ericsson.
- Voice Mail (VMS By Ericsson)
- GPRS installation (migrating from “CGSN MKIIIb” to “GGSN-SGSN MKVI “)
- 3G project implementation on GPRS (IUps interface)
- Online charging on GPRS (Diameter)
- Gb/IP on SGSN.
- Gs on SGSN.
- Gf on SGSN.
- SGSN upgrade from ‘2009A’ to ‘2010A’.
- M-PBN Deployment [Ipworks 7 DNS – RADIUS – Storage – GSS].
- SMSC upgrade from R4 to R9.
- New SGSN-GGSN 2011A (hardware/software)
- Tekelec SMSC R9.0.5 (hardware/software)
- SGSN/GGSN upgrade from 2010A to 2011A.
- SMSC hardware /Software upgrade (NewNet Communication Technologies SMSC)
- Prepaid Billing Controller (PBC) interface on SMSC with charging system.
- LTE deployment (Evolved Packet Core) MME/MPG [Ericsson].
- SGSN/GGSN upgrade from 2011A to 2013A.
- NSN EPC.
- IMS integration [VO-LTE].
I was assigned as a ‘Technical System Owner’ for the below platforms:
- Packet Network (SGSN,GGSN,RADIUS,DNS,IMS)
- SMS Center.
- SMS AntiSpam – USSD Callmeback – SMS Broadcast – Cell Broadcast.
Languages
● English, French, Arabic. (Written & Spoken).
Hobbies
● Foot Ball, Basket ball, Table Tennis.
Reference
● Mr. Jamal Attieh, Head of PS and Core platforms Unit
“Alfa” Telecom Company (mic1)
Phone: +961 3 399 867
E-mail: jamal.attieh@alfamobile.com.lb