Ajith Kumar has over 7 years of experience in telecommunications optimization. He has worked on 4G/3G/2G networks for various customers like Ericsson, ZTE, Alcatel-Lucent, and Huawei. His roles have included network optimization, parameter tuning, drive testing, troubleshooting, and performance analysis using various tools. Currently he works as a senior engineer optimizing 4G, 3G, and 2G networks for Vodafone Spain.

1. CURRICULUM VITAE
Ajith Kumar
Phone: +91- 8971186731/9880935448
Skype: ajith.kumar108
E-mail: shetty.ajithkumar@gmail.com Experience: 7.8 Years
Objectives:
To boost my career in the field of Telecommunication which gives an opportunity to work with
today’s technology, to learn, to innovate, and to meet challenges of good repute that offers
demanding and Challenging environment, which will bring the best out of me.
Professional Experience Summary:
• 7.8 years of experience in Telecommunication industry in VOLTE, LTE, UMTS, CDMA,
EVDO, & GSM from Sep 2007 to till date. During this Period I have been associated with
KPI Monitoring and Analysis, Drive Test, Data processing, Analysis and Tuning, Field
test & Physical Optimization, Solving network problems, Site survey & validation,
Network optimization and Planning etc. Mainly with Ericsson / ZTE / Huawei / Alcatel-
Lucent systems.
• Successfully completed Ericsson Certified IP Technology, RAN and RNO certifications
• Programming / scripting (VB and Perl) skill.
• Knowledge of SIP messages and call flow. Exposure to VoIP (VoLTE) issues analysis using
Wireshark.
• Specialties: Radio network Performance Optimization.
Wireless Protocol Testing (Beginner).
Radio Network Planning.
Data Communication Understanding.
Training and Competence Development.
• Tools Used: Agilent E6474A, NEMO analyzer, NEMO Outdoor,Genex probe, Assistant,
XCAP, XCAL, MAPINFO, MCOM, ERTT, ITK, NEWTUN, COCKPIT, CACP, CPS,NETRACK,
Wire shark, Actix Spotlight, TEMS Discovery, NEO, Huawei M2000,MYCOM,ATOLL and
UNET
I have attended CDMA & EVDO drive less optimization using Newtun tool training at Ericsson
Inc, Bangalore.
Technical Skills:
Optimization Tool TEMS Discovery, Newtun, ACTIX Spotlight, Nemo Analyzer, X-CAP
& Agilent Export Wizard.
Drive Test Tool Agilent E6474A, XCAL, Genex Probe & Nemo Outdoor.
Planning Tool MapInfo 7.5/8.0/9.0, MIPT, MCOM, Google Earth, UNET, ATTOL
Performance Analysis
Tool
NEO, Wireshark, Ericsson ISP Tool Kit (ITK), Ericsson OSS, Cockpit,
NETRACK & Huawei M2000

2. RAN Equipment vendors Ericsson, ZTE, Alcatel-Lucent & Huawei
Professional Experience Details:
 Current Organization: Ericsson India Global Services Pvt. Ltd.
 Current Project
Designation: Senior Engineer
Domain: 4G/ 3G/ 2G Optimization & Tuning
End Customer: Vodafone-Spain Project
Period: 22nd
December 2012 to 31st
Jan 2015.
Responsibilities:
4G Networks:
 Improvement of scanner KPI like SINR, percentage on LTE, RSRP, RSRQ and mobile
KPI for 5 devices designated each for Long call DL & UL, Short call and CSFB MO & MT.
 Giving recommendations to improve Retain ability for Long Call, accessibility and mobility
for short call and redirected failures for CSFB calls.
 Involved mainly in recommending changes for RET, azimuth and new site proposal to
improve KPI.
 Recommendations for clearing pilot polluted areas and increase single server locations in
order to improve throughput affected areas due to low SINR caused by pollution.
 Mobility analysis that includes IRAT and inter-frequency HO attempts and failures.
 Pilot pollution and Missing neighbors’ statistics with recommendation to avoid issues.
 Reasons for bad KPI (CSSR, DCR etc) and recommendations to improve the same.
 Preparation of monthly benchmark report with comparative study of all the KPI’s for three
operators.
3G Networks:
 Support for 3G cluster initial tuning process.
 Inconsistency removal RNC wise.
 RNC and RBS level parameter initial tuning.
 HSDPA parameter optimization: featurestate16QAM, featurestate64QAM,
numHsScchCodes, numHsPdschCodes, QAM64Support, enhancedL2Support, License
feature for 16QAM & 64QAM.
 RBS wise parameter optimization: hsdpamccapability, eDchCapability,
hsdpaCapability, maxNumHsdpaUsers
 Neighbor Relation optimization between 3G to 3G and 3G to 2G.
 Load sharing candidate parameter for handover between frequency 1&2.
 Log file analysis with Actix tool and detailed analysis for call drop, blocked call, Handover
failure, overshooting cells, PSC clash, Swap identification between two sectors and send
all the recommendation to end customer.
 Inconsistency Check for newly integrated cells for 2G/3G with the help of Pre and post
Dump.
2G Networks:
 Cluster monitoring and analysis for RF performance, preparing Cluster Acceptance
Report and get the cluster accepted by meeting the KPIs thresholds/ Customer
requirements.
 Checking Alarms on RF Network Equipment’s/ Power outages/ loose connections/
Hardware faults through MRR report and reporting the issue to the concern for resolution.
 Checking pre/post Traffic trend after the site/ cluster is successfully swapped/ integrated.
 Checking HO Report Analysis and analyzing HO due to High/Low Signal Strength,
thereby tuning parameters to improve the HO performance of the cell.

3.  Checking Drop Call Reasons and taking adequate steps for improving TDC kpis (Dense
Urban/ Rural Macro sites and Indoor micro site )
 Monitoring CSSR for Voice and Data and setting parameter values as per the traffic load/
location.
 Parameter Tuning for poor Handover Power Budget KPIs
 BER Downlink degradation resolution by performing Traffic balancing and reducing/
increasing traffic as per the required threshold.
 1st
Last Project
Designation: Senior Engineer
Domain: LTE, EVDO and CDMA RF Design, Optimization & Tuning
End Customer: Sprint (North America)
Period: 22nd
December 2012 to 31st
Jan 2015.
Detailed Responsibilities:
 LTE SSV using TEMS discovery tool.
 Daily network performance analysis of CDMA RAN network elements.
 ATP for the newly onair LTE sites.
 Drive less network analysis using Newtun tool for existing CDMA sites.
 Network footprint,Traffic Ec/Io,Rx-Quality,SectorSwap,OverShooting analysis and report
preparation using Newtun tools with the help of Call Summary Logs for swapped sites.
 Operational Measurement (OM) data pulling from BSM servers for network analysis.
 KPI monitoring using Cockpit tool.
 Trend analysis & Reporting – Performance
 Conducting testing of new service during launch.
 2st
Last Project
Designation: Senior Engineer
Domain: VoLTE Optimization & Tuning
End Customer: MetroPCS (North America)
Period: 10th
October 2012 to 22nd
December 2012.
Detailed Responsibilities:
 LTE drive based KPI Analysis and traffic sharing through parametric & physical
optimization
 VoLTE drive test analysis using TEMS discovery to identify the LTE RF condition.
 UE audit using Wireshark tool based on UEPCAP logs by seeing SIP messages for VoLTE
KPIs.
 UETR traces analysis using NEO to identify the problem at eNodeB end by seeing
RRC/NAS signaling Messages and S1 messages.
 S11 and SGi traces analysis using Wireshark tool based on PCAP and pkt logs collected at
S11 and SGi link for VoLTE KPIs.
 Doing deep dive analysis on the major issues like connection failure and drops to find the
root cause of the problem and to propose and make changes physically or Parameter
level for reduce the issues on the network.
 Diagnosis of All RF Related Problems Such as Accessibility, Retainability, Mobility and
Coverage Holes and providing the recommendation.

4.  3rd
Last Project
Designation: Engineer
Domain: CDMA AND EVDO Optimization & Tuning
End Customer: SPRINT
Period: 5th
December 2011 to 10th
October 2012.
Detailed Responsibilities:
 Daily network performance analysis of CDMA/EVDO network elements.
 Trend analysis & Reporting – Performance
 Parameter optimization & Physical optimization recommendations.
 Optimizing EVDO/CDMA sites after carrier addition
 Neighbor list fine tuning using Ho matrix
 Parameter optimization after carrier addition
 Fine tuning RF loading, IDBOT, ODBOT and RTD settings for Distance based handoff
using Distance Banding Report for voice carriers.
 KPI analysis, parameter optimization recommendation and implementation for badly
performing CSSR, DCR and HOSR cells.
 Escalating poor performance sites for hardware check to BSS team.
 Previous Organization: Alcatel Lucent Managed Solutions (I) Pvt. Ltd.
Designation: Senior Engineer
Domain: CDMA & GSM RF optimization & KPI Management
End Customer: Reliance Communication
Period: 1st
October 2008 to 25th
November 2011.
Detailed Responsibilities:
 Analysis of CDMA KPI - CSSR, DCR, RF Failure, HO failure, Secondary Traffic control and
load congestion.
 New CDMA site nominal planning as per business and clutter requirement.
 Physical optimization (Orientation / Tilt change, Antenna replacement, etc.)
 Analysis of CDMA drive data for pilot pollution, overshooting, coverage gaps.
 Capacity site planning and optimization
 RF planning for new capacity and coverage sites using Atoll
 KPI Analysis and traffic sharing through parametric & physical optimization.
 Optimizing the network after carrier addition
 Plan and propose appropriate coverage solutions in the existing as well as new market
based on the business requirement.
 RF planning and survey for CDMA site.
 Responsible for periodic drive test, processing of log files, analysis of reports and
proposing improvement plan to ensure optimized network.
 Evaluation of RF related 1x and Data customer complaints & proposes suitable solution.
 Responsible for analysis of reports like configuration, Neighbor lists & Coverage conflicts
on daily basis and to suggest for changes to improve coverage and quality.
 Survey, planning, Implementation of IBS as per business requirement.
 Diagnosis of All RF Related Problems Such as Interference, Drop Calls, HO Failure,

5. Coverage Holes & Pilot Pollution.
 Traffic balancing.
 Competitor coverage analysis.
 Coverage & Capacity Management- Identification of coverage gaps.
 Identifying rouge cells, sleeping sectors & takes corrective actions.
 Maintaining historical network performance data and integrity.
 Previous Organization: Reliance Communication Ltd
Designation: Trainee
Domain: CDMA RF optimization & KPI
End Customer: Reliance Communication
Period: 18th Nov 2007 to 1st
October 2008
Detailed Responsibilities:
RF planning and survey in CDMA & GSM sites, CDMA network Optimization, Drive test, Process
& analysis of Drive Data, Performance analysis of cell sites of CDMA network. Call drop, Call
block analysis and proposing the resolution for optimization of network. Clearing Hardware
alarms, integration of new sites, Preventive maintenance activities and drive test for CDMA and
GSM network using Agilent E6474A.
Projects Undertaken:
1. Project Name: WIN 3
Overview: The project aim was to expand the capacity and coverage of the Existing network by
proposing, planning and validating the BTS sites by Field survey. Total of 1200+ sites were
proposed under the scope.
Role: Proposed and selected more than 75 sites under this scope.
Managing the installation and commissioning activity to radiate the sites in Specified time limit.
2. Project Name: WIN 4
Overview: This project is aimed at providing GSM (1900 MHz Band) services in parallel to CDMA
services all over the country.
Role: Planned and proposed more than 100 sites under construction scope.
Optimization of CDMA network:
 Conducting Drive Tests using Agilent E6474A Drive test kit to collect logs of RF
Parameters like Mobile Receive Power (Rx), Mobile Transmit Power (Mtx), Pilot Power
(Ec/Io), Frame Error rate (FER) and Layer 3 messages.
 Performance Observation by monitoring parameters like Call Set up Success Rate (CSSR),
Drop Call Rate, Handoff Failure Rate, RF Utilization, Secondary Traffic Percentage etc.
 Processing and Analysis of Drive Test log files using tools like Nitro 9.1 and 9.3, Actix 3.0,
MapInfo 7.5 and 8.5.
 Call Drop Analysis of the network using Layer 3 messages and proposing the solution.
NOTE: we were migrated from Reliance communication to Alcatel Lucent on 1st
October 2008.

6. Other Knowledge:
 Troubleshooting activities of service affecting/non service affecting BSC, BTS alarms.
 Carrier growth/de-growth & Neighbors definitions.
 Implementation activities like BTS commissioning and integration (including database
creation), and swap/Re-homing etc.
 Configuration Management-optimization solutions/ changes.
 Analysis and resolution of repeat failures.
 Facilitate coordination and follow-up with OSP and Transport team for restoration of
BTS if fault occurs due to transport/utility.
 Monitoring protection for transport at critical BSC & Hub sites in coordination with
Utility & transport Teams.
Educational qualification:
 Qualification Awarded:
 B-Tech in Electronics & Telecommunications
 Diploma in Electronics & Communications from Department of Technical Education
Karnataka with an Aggregate of 84%.
Professional training:
 CDMA & GSM Network overview & Air interface training at RCOM house Bangalore.
 LTE Air Interface, LTE TDD Air Interface, LTE/SAE in a Nutshell & LTE-Fundamentals
Ericsson Recommended web based training.
 LTE RAN L11 Air Interface, Functionality, Radio Network Design & Initial Tuning at
Ericsson India Global Bangalore, by Ericsson academy.
 LTE new Site Shake Down process, NEWTUN tool for 1xCDMA and EVDO drive less
optimization, Cockpit performance analysis tool On Job Training in Ericsson Bangalore.
 VoLTE Drive log analysis, UE audit, SIP message analysis at UE and IMS end and
Optimization training at EGIL Bangalore, by VoLTE SME, Ericsson Inc.
 Currently pursuing telecom protocol testing courses. This is including SIP messages, SIP
Call flow, and layer wise protocol idea about GSM, GPRS, WCDMA and LTE technology
by Arcus InfoTech Bangalore.
Achievements & Recognitions:
 ALU: Awarded as best KPI performer for Karnataka Zone.
 Ericsson: Certificate of appreciation for valuable contributions to Sprint NV project.
Personal details:
Father’s name : Ajith Kumar
Gender : Male

7. Marital status : Single
Date of Birth : 29/04/1985
Passport No : G2672389
Valid Thru : 01-04-2017
Present address : Room No-301 Muni reddy building.
Opp to Post office Govt school road
Doddankundi Bangalore: 560037
Permanent address : S/o Shankar shetty
Ajith Kumar
Kambala mane, Havanje Post,
Udupi Taluk and District
Karnataka-576124
I hereby declare that the information furnished above is correct and truth to the best of my
knowledge.
Place: Bangalore yours sincerely.
Ajith Kumar