Rizwan Ahmad is a telecom and networks engineer based in the UAE with over 10 years of experience. He holds certifications in CCNA and MCSE. He has worked as a project engineer and site engineer for various telecom companies in Pakistan and the UAE, managing projects involving installation and configuration of networking equipment from Cisco, HP, Microsoft and more. He is proficient in technologies including routing, switching, wireless, Windows server administration, and project management software. He aims to leverage his technical skills and experience in a communications or IT engineering and management role.

1. Rizwan AhmadTelecom & Networks Engineer - CCNA Certified & MCSE
Mobile No:- +971 56 3369318
Email Add:- Rizwan.ahmad542@gmail.com
License:- HoldingavalidUAE License
Key skills
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Careersummary
Highly motivated Telecom & Networks Engineering graduate
with an enthusiastic attitude looking for employment in
Communication/IT industry with a career emphasis on
Engineering & Management field, I am a team player with
strong interpersonal, technical, management and
communication skills.
Academic Qualifications
CCNA 200-120 Certified
Cisco Certified in Network Associate(Routing& Switching)
19th June, 2014.
MCSE Training
Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert
27th October 2014
Project Management
University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore
2012- 2013
BS (hons) Electrical Engineering Specialization in Communication
(Telecom)
2005-2010
FSc General Sciences
National Science College, Gujranwala
2003-2005
Experience
GECO (General Enterprises Co)
GRS Reference Stations Installation for all Govt.Municipalities
As Projectcum IT Engineer
Responsiblefor all IT& Technical Documentation works.
September2014 – Till Date
 Handling IT Operations including managing new upcoming
Networking Projects BOQ, resource gathering, assign
different tasks to subordinates, Clients Support. Take
reports on different issues and manage the teams
accordingly.
 Technical Installations  System Integration
 Technical Support  InfrastructureMgmt.
 Networking  Cisco R&S Installation
 Technical T/shoot
 Windows/Servers
 Internet/Intranet
 Hardware/Software
 Project Management
 Applications Software
 Design &Implementation
 Technical Proposals
 Technical Maintenance
 Technical Documentation
PROFESSIONAL ABILITIES
 Installations and configurationsof Cisco
Routers & Switches.
 Installation and troubleshootingof Win
XP/Win7/Win8/Server
 Thoroughly understandingand experience on
TCP/IP based network.
 Outlook Configuration/Troubleshooting
2003/2007/2013
 Knowledge of MS Officetools includingMS
project,PowerPoint and Visio.
 Expertise in manage critical projectwithin
deadlines,Handleclients and team issues.
 Understanding of different test approaches and
techniques.
 Expert in making ProjectTender, Technical
Proposals,BOQ’s,Technical documentation,
Quotations,Commercial Invoices and all project
related documents.
 Project schedulingand monitoringof project
timeline through MS Projectsoftware
 Meeting with clients and recordingthe minutes
of meeting to meet up the requirements.
 Knowledge of project lifecycleand Project Stages.
 Makingsurethat all testingplans comply with
company guidelines,standards and regulations.
Awards & Achievements
 Best Employee of the year in 2014.
 Got three times increment and bonus in 1 year.
 Awarded a name as Diamond of Crown.
 95% Track record in ATP & PAT in 3G Project.
 Successfully completed 3G Project within timeline.
 Awarded as Honest and duty full Employee.
 Appreciation letter from clientfor the best
performance as Site Engineer

2.  Installation, configuration and maintenance of Cisco 3660, 3640, 2800, 4450, 4320 and 1800
series Routers and Cisco catalyst 6500, 4500 and 2900 series switches
 Installation & Mounting HP G8/G9 Servers for GRS Project
 Installation, Configuration and troubleshooting of Windows Server 2003/2008/2012
 Active Directory, Managing users and creating policies
 Installation, Configuration and Administration of DNS & DCHP Servers
 Configure and Support of LAN & WAN network
 Outlook E-mail configuration & Troubleshooting
 Installing, configuring and troubleshooting outlook 2007/2010/2013
 Installing & Configuring New hardware and software
 Preparing Project Schedule using Microsoft Project 2013 tool
 Network Diagram and layout using Microsoft Visio tool
 Establish GPS network stations in Emirates of Abu Dhabi,Ajman,Sharjah,Dubai and Al -Ain under
the supervision of respective municipalities
 Responsible for the installation and configuration of Trimble, Leica and Geo++ ( Complete GPS
network processing ) Software Applications
 Installation of Trimble & Leica Choke Ring Antenna and GPS receivers
 Ensure giving proper backups solution to minimize downtime i n case of any disaster or
emergency
 Planning,designingand implementation of IT systems infrastructurefor the new clientprojects
 Project Costing, Resource gathering and Team building
 Co-ordinatewith security vendors,suppliers,serviceprovider and external resources;analyzing,
recommending, installing and maintaining software security applications; and monitoring
contractual obligations, performance delivery and service level agreements.
 Physical Cabling layout designing, Installation and supervised on physical lying of cable & Duck
ting
 Communications with clients, discussing and understanding there requirements design
develops, implement, operate/administrate computer, telecommunications software, network
and information systems
 Provide technical support to different clients on contract 24/7
 IP Addressing & Sub netting. Troubleshooting& Maintaining, Implementation & Configuration.
 Prepare and update site evaluation report
 Monitor and co-ordinate for all civil works related to the project
 Monitor & Troubleshooting of all live GPS Stations i.e. ( Servers, Routers, Switches and GPS
Software)
 Responsible to test the system applications after installation and configuration with different
survey equipment (Leica, Trimble, Sokkia etc).
 GPRS Configurations
 Troubleshooting of any hardware/software issue
 Maintaining and upgradation of Company website
 Meeting with customers and clients
 Preparing Minutes of Meeting and all projects related documents
Wajda Group Pvt Ltd
Telenor 3G Vega SDR Swap/RO Project in Central and North Region
As Project Engineer
September 2013 – June 2014
 Managing all the activities involving deployment starting from attending to customer,
movement of teams, ensuring completion of links, SDR Swap and regular reporting to
customer.
 To support the teams and help them to resolve technical issues.
 To manage and best utilization of limited resources.
 Submission of final report at the completion of work to management.
 To maintain the record of activities on daily basis.
 Installation and commissioning of NEC IPASOLINK Links including 1+0 link, 1+1 link, xpic link.
 Troubleshooting and maintenance supervision for NEC (IPASOLINK) Microwave equipment.

3.  Installation & commissioning of ZTE SDR equipment.
 BS8700 and BS8900 Installation.
 Rectification of Alarms S.A and S.E and Internal.
 Rectification of Snags on the site.
 Responsible for all activities within the region.
 Provide backup assistance to the field staff and give solutions.
 Provideonlinetechnical support, troubleshoot and resolve telecommunications related problems,which
may includetrainingand instructingothers on the useof various equipment/services,performingprogram
changes to site teams 24 hours.
 Have experience of installation of new roll out sites starting from PO’s, Equipment delivery, Telecom
integration, Visibility of site in BSC and VLAN configuration, Alarms updating, PAT of site,PAC of siteand
submission of invoices by verifying services BOQ’s.
 Troubleshooting the solutions behind degradation issue of the site and sector wise analysis.
 Have experience in Drive testing of the site.
Telenor 3G Vega SDR Swap Project in Central Region
As Site Engineer
March 2013 – September 2013
 Workingin Zhongxing Telecom Pakistan (PVT.)Ltd on Telenor SDR swap project
as a SDR 3G expert as a field engineer
 Making plan and Implementing plan within the given resource
 Commissioning using EMOS software SDR sites troubling shooting and configure alarms.
 Expert troubleshooter on SDR 3G
 Working on NEC MW commissioning and troubleshooting.
 Site ATP & DT
 Expert in sites Internal & External alarms.
 Have good command in PAT & PAC documentation
Wajda Group Pvt Ltd
As Site Engineer
Feb-2012- March 2013
Roles and responsibilities
Roll out and Expansion Project
 Supervised Hardware installation of Flexi and Ultra BTS
 Worked on offline commissioning and system integration
 Performing Media clearance from BSc to local end
 Supervising the installation of Microwave antenna following the LINK BUDGET and commissioning the
INDOOR UNITS (FXC RRI, FIU19, FIU 19E)
 Alarmpatchingand BTS OMU testing. HardwareConfiguration,SoftwareConfiguration,TRx Power Setting,
BTs frequency setting, Prepare cross connection and synchronization
 To perform the testing of M/W link using BER (Bit Error Rate) tester. Configuration of Microwave,
Commission the microwave, Alignment of microwave Receive signal level (RSL) and FAD margin
 Work on online troubleshooting
 Media clearance, routing for new BTS site and E1troubleshooting
 GSM/DCS expansion on live network
 Hardware Installation of Nokia PDH microwave link (1+0 PDH) installation,commissioningand alignment
supervision
 Work on RRI card up-gradation, link up-gradation and providing support to FOPS
 ATP of newly installed sites before handling over to customer
 Routing of E.T media for newly installed site
 Support given to RF Drive Test team for blocking/enabling TRxs

4. Huawei Ufone, Zong roll out project
 Huawei 3900 for Ufone Project,
 Installation & Commissioning of PDH & SDH Links
 RTN 610, RTN 620, RTN 910 and RTN 950,980 Commissioning.
 Media Clearance, routing for new BTS sites and E1 troubleshooting
 Installation, commissioning, testing, & maintenance of NEC/ RTN Microwave
 Installation, testing, & maintenance of Huawei BTS.
 Media patching, conduct PAT of site,
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited
As Broadband Technical Support Centre
June 2011 – Dec 2011
Roles and Responsibilities: At 1218 DSL support as a TSA
 Provide basic DSL support to customers.
 Understanding problems and to provide a suitable solution with troubleshooting.
 Registering complaints and provided support.
 Worked on Router for different configurations.
 Worked on BNCC, CMS, BCMS
Relacom
As Field Engineer
Sept 2010- May 2011
Roles and Responsibilities:
 Troubleshooting and maintenance of Microwave links both SDH and PDH of following vendors; Ericsson
(miniLink, High Capacity & E Traffic Nodes), Alcatel , NEC & DG Telecom
 Maintenance of Telco & Non-Telco equipment’s
 O&M tasks of the BTS & BSC sites
 O&M of Power Rectifier
 Maintenance of Telecom ZONG operator power equipment
 Preventive and correctivemaintenance of Diesel Generator and troubleshootingall kinds of power issues
on site.
 Troubleshooting & alarm handling of BTS ZXG 10-BTS (V2 & V3)
 Troubleshootingof BTS problems Implements BTS Rooming from one BSC to another BSC Implements E1
cutovers of the BTS.
 Ensuring fault free connectivity with other PLMN and PSTN
 Capable of analyzing BSS network and give recommendations for improvement
Projects and Trainings:
 MPLS VPN’s QoS & Traffic Engineering Implemented on Cisco 7200 series routers using GNS3.
 Intercom: Designed and operated a two way communication intercom usingtransmitter and receiver and
a buzzer to signal the other end.
 ZTE Training on NEC MW and ZTE SDR
 ZTE Training on 3G Equipment’s and Installations
HUAWEI UET TELECOM IT CENTER, Lahore
 Received onsite training on Huawei BTS3012 and BSC6000. BTS site installation and BSS
commissioning. GSM system, BTS and BSC hardware and functional structure, Data
configuration, Frequency administration, BTS and BSC maintenance.
CORVIT SYSTEMS, Lahore

5.  Training of CCNA (Certified), CCNA Security and fundamentals of VoIP.
Computer and other Skills:
 GPS: Trimble & Leica GPS antenna and receiver, Trimble Pivot software, Leica Geo++ & Spider Software
 Telecom Software’s: Nokia Ultra manager, Nokia Ultra hub manager, Nokia Flexi Manager,Nokia flexi hub
Manager and Nokia Hopper Manager, EOMS for ZTE 8700/8900A and Web based I -Passo
 Computer Applications: Microsoft office, MS Front page, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio, Solution for
PC+, Networking, Adobe Photoshop and web designing.
 Operating system: Microsoft windows 98/2000/XP/Vista/Win7/Win8/Windows Server
 Research and Analytical: By workingon dissertation and several graduatelevel assignments,my research
and analytical skills have been matured.
 Communication and Interpersonal: I work well with others and communicate my ideas clearly, logically
and coherently. I am good in public dealing and speaking. Enthusiastic, quick to learn with good
interpersonal and organizational skills. Have a high sense of responsibility.
 Linguistic: Fluent in English, Urdu and Punjabi languages.
Personal:
Father’s Name : Zafar Ahmad Dar
Nationality : Pakistani
Date of Birth : 22nd July 1987
Gender : Male
Status : Single
Languages : English & Urdu
Place of birth : Jeddah, Saudi Arab
Passport No : XW1154531
License : Holding a Valid UAE Driving License