Ammar Murtaza is a Network Integration Manager with over 10 years of experience in radio access technologies including GSM, UMTS, LTE, and WiMAX. He has expertise in integration, optimization, and maintenance of these networks. Currently working at Nokia Networks, his previous experience includes roles at Alcatel-Lucent managing integration projects and teams in Pakistan and other countries. He holds an MBA and BSc in Electrical Engineering and several professional certifications in wireless networks.

1. AMMAR MURTAZA
Address: House No 21, Block-J-III, Wapda Town Lahore, Pakistan.
Cell: +92-301-8659816 Res: +92-42-35226550 Email: ammar.murtaza@gmail.com
Profile:
An Integration/Technical Support Professional in Radio Access technologies (GSM, UMTS, LTE), OAM
Systems (Solaris & Linux platforms), Cyber Security & WiMAX Solutions. As a result, driven self-starter
and great team player, I bring more than 10 years experience in IT and Telecommunications with
expertise in Alcatel-Lucent/Nokia Solutions. Always seeking to learn and grow, I am currently working as
Network Integration Manager, Mobile Networks at Nokia Networks. Having managed a diversified portfolio
and attaining a globally recognized MBA and Bachelor’s, has equipped me substantially to add value to
any organization by capitalizing upon my unique education and experience.
Key Expertise:
 Wireless RAN expertise in GSM, UMTS, LTE technology along with OAM systems (linux/solaris
platforms), Cyber security implementation and WiMAX RAN solutions.
 Strong knowledge of Interfaces, Integration, Configuration, Optimization, and Customer premises
equipments, RAN Solutions, Operation & Maintenance Center, Wireless management solution,
Swap and Migration, Integration of Network Elements and Firewalls Integration.
 Managing, planning and optimizing RAN Integration activities (GSM/UMTS/LTE) to ensure a
timely and qualitative deployment, acceptance, optimization and maintenance of the network as
per the contractual obligations.
 Leading the Team of 14 Wireless RAN Integration Professionals for GSM, UMTS, and LTE
solutions of Alcatel-Lucent. Major responsibilities as Integration Manager includes, Handling of all
integration, support & maintenance activities. Planning and coordinating network integration,
support services, Field activities and network outages based activities. Customer engagement
and follow up on all Integration services. Close follow up of timelines for the new & ongoing
projects.
 Management of resources as Competence manager, acquiring and securing resources timely for
Trials and ongoing projects, improvement of competency for resources, securing and
coordinating proper trainings for resources, managing international assignments and local
assignments.
 Follow all Wireless Integration activities, early anticipation of activities, and reporting all activities
to higher level of management.
Professional Experience:
NOKIA Networks.
Technical Support Engineer. <Alcatel-Lucent> May 2006 – Jan 2009.
Integration Professional Wireless. <Alcatel-Lucent> Feb 2009 – April 2014.
Network Integration Manager. PS Wireless <Alcatel-Lucent> May 2014 – Jan 2016.
Network Integration Manager. Mobile Networks <NOKIA> Jan 2016 – Present.

2. RAN Solutions:
 Commissioning, Integration and maintenance of OMCR, WMS, SAM and HDM servers. (OAM
Platforms).
 Coordination with customer for timely inputs required for smooth integration of Network.
 Handling of Integration activities like Migration, new Blades integration, new sites integration, new
Network elements integration, re-homing, re-parenting, Expansions.
 Co-ordination for BSS Commissioning / Roll Out activities.
 Technical support provisioning to Network Operator for BSS related issues.
 QOS task implementation for improving KPI’s on daily basis.
 Integration of New RNC’s, Integration of new features like IUB, IUCS, IUPS, GBoIP, AUoIP etc.
 To analyze, review and troubleshoot problematic issues with or without the help of back Office.
 Synchronize with third level support team (TEC and R&D) for resolution of critical issues
escalated for WAC, WBS, NPO and OMCR within SLA.
 Assisting Radio teams in implementing parametric changes and RF Plans at Cell level, Wac level
and cluster level from OMCR.
Cyber Security Implementation:
 Implementation of Alcatel-Lucent security solutions for different projects.
 Integration of FortiNet Firewalls with Alcatel-Lucent security design for existing networks and
new networks.
 Coordination with security Back Office teams for in time resolution of issues.
 Post integration support for issues reported by local teams.
 Timely execution of Integration activities related to installation, commissioning and integration of
Firewall solutions.
 Timely execution of Project acceptance with customer and delivery of project training to
customer according to scope of work defined.
Technical Hands On:
Servers: 3G WMS (SUN M5000), 3G NPO (HP DL380), 2G OMC-R & NPO (SUN M4000, SUN M3000,
SUN v880, SUN v 490, HP DL380), LTE SAM (HP DL380).
BSC/RNC/WAC: 2G 9130 BSC, 9125 BSC, 9125 TC and 9130 MFS. 3G 9370 RNC. WiMAX 9740 WAC.
BTS/Node-B/WBS: 2G A9100 BTS (MBOs, MBIs), A9110 Micro BTS, ALU 3G 9326 Node-B, ALU WBS.
Switches: ALU 6850E Omni switch, ALU 7750 Service router.
Firewalls: FortiNet Products Fortigate 800C, FortiManager 300D.
Foreign Projects:
 Worked as GSM/UMTS/LTE Mobile Back Office Technical Support for Modernization/Swap
Project Etisalat, UAE. Scope of project includes 1200 sites modernization and swap.
 Integration of FortiNet Firewalls and FortiManager with existing network of NEWROZ LTE
Network (FASTLINK) ERBIL, IRAQ for implementation of Web Filtering applications.
 Integration of security solution with Fortinet Firewalls for LITC Libya for International PSTN
Gateways Integration.
 AFP implementation on 24 BSC’s for VodaFone Qatar Project.
 Migration of complete WiMAX Network from W4Ed02 to W4Ed03 for Libya Telecom and
Technology..
 Migration of Mobinil, EGYPT GSM Network, from B10 Software release to B11MR3 release as
2G BSS Technical Support for the project.
 Worked as part of Alcatel-Lucent EGYPT, Managed Services Team for Mobinil GSM RAN
Project as Operations Technical Support expert.
 Successfully executed ANGOLA TELECOM WiMAX Network Recovery Project. Project
includes recovery of OMCR, 2 WAC sites of 4+1 configuration, 100 WiMAX Base Stations, DHCP

3. NE, DHCP MSS, ACME VOIP Servers and VOIP. Integration of New AAA, IOT’s of 3 new CPE’s,
Capacity Testing of 100 WBS and OJT for Customer.
Local Projects:
 Integration of UMTS network including 2 RNC’s, 260 Node-B’s, 1 WMS server and 1 NPO server
for Zong CMPAK, PAKISTAN.
 Successful execution of LTE Enterprise Trial for NLC Pakistan. Scope of project includes end
to end design, integration and testing of ALU LTE solution on top of existing Omni PCX
deployment for voice, video surveillance, VoLTE and OAM solutions.
 Successfully executed End to End Field Trial and up gradation of Mobilink Infinity Wimax
Program from W2.1 to W3.0, W3.0 to W3 MR1Ed 2B, 2C, 2D and W3MR1Ed2F to W4Ed3.
 Successfully executed Expansion of Wimax Network for Mobilink Pakistan. Project includes
Integration of New Sites, Implementation of 2+1 configuration of WAC Servers, Implementation of
Omni Switch Stack and integration of High Capacity OMCR Server.
 Successfully executed Telecom swap project as Main POC for Mobilink Pakistan. Swap
Includes 689 Sites and 15 New BSC’s.
 Successfully executed Complete Migration of Mobilink GSM Network from B10 Software
release to B11 and From B11MR1 to B11MR3 Release.
 Successfully executed Non Telecom Swap project as Main POC for Mobilink Pakistan. Swap
includes 511 sites from Indoor to Outdoor.
 Successfully executed Nationwide GboIP and ASoIP Project for Mobilink Pakistan.
 Successfully executed G2 – G3 Renovation project for Mobilink Pakistan.
Professional Trainings:
 “Alcatel-Lucent IP security solution design and implementation” at Alcatel-Lucent Toulouse
France.
 Alcatel-Lucent Network Routing specialist NRS- I at Alcatel-Lucent Toulouse, France.
 “Alcatel-Lucent Wimax solution and End to End Architecture” at Alcatel-Lucent
University Cairo, EGYPT.
 “End to End Alcatel-Lucent WCDMA solution bootcamp” at Alcatel-Lucent Islamabd, Pakistan.
 “Alcatel-Lucent LTE RAN Certified Professional” through ALU University e-learning
Programme.
 Inter connecting network devices (ICND) at Corvit Systems Lahore.
 System Administration for Solaris operating environment at Tech Access Lahore.
Professional Certifications:
 “Accredited Integration professional” by Alcatel-Lucent.
Education:
 Master in Business Administration.
University of the Punjab, 2014-2016.
 B.Sc Electrical Engineering.
University of Engineering & Technology Lahore, 2002-2005.
References:
Will be furnished on request.