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Riyaz Ahmad Khan

Director - Radio Network Planning & Optimization(5G/4G) Emirates Telecommunications Corp. , Etisalat, Abu Dhabi, UAE
25.9 yrs experienceTelecommunications
Jul 2024

The move

MoveEtisalat e& UAE
TitleSenior Manager - 5G Planning and Radio Network Analytics Director - 5G/4G Radio Network Planning, Optimization and E2E Analytics
LocationDubai United Arab Emirates
Career arcLong-term resident
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE22.4
Total experience25.9 years
e& UAE headcount10,001+ employees
e& UAE industryTelecommunications
e& UAE HQAbu Dhabi
e& UAE typePublic Company

Career arc

  1. Director - 5G/4G Radio Network Planning, Optimization and E2E AnalyticsJul 2024 — Present
    e& UAE· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Senior Manager - 5G Planning and Radio Network AnalyticsJul 2018 — Present
    Etisalat
  3. Senior Manager - 5G Radio Network Planning & OptimizationNov 2005 — Present
    Etisalat· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  4. Sr. RF Planning & Optimization EngineerApr 2005 — Nov 2005
    Vodafone Essar(Previously Hutchison Essar), New Delhi, India
  5. Sr. RF Planning & Optimization EngineerFeb 2001 — Apr 2005
    Vodafone Essar(Previously Hutchison Essar(Orange)), Mumbai, India
  6. RF EngineerJun 2000 — Jan 2001
    MTNL Lucent, Mumbai, India

Education

Top skills

TEMS InvestigationLTEUMTSCellular CommunicationsRFBSS

About

MANAGERIAL SKILLS: •Radio Network Construction and Development •System Operation, Quality Control, System Check and Operation Management •Standardizing Policies & Procedures •Excellent Planning & Negotiation Skills, Leadership & Building Skills. •Vendor Management. TECHNICAL SKILLS: •Radio Network Planning and Optimization for UMTS/HSDPA/ GSM/GPRS/EDGE network. •Optimum tuning of radio database parameters. •Suggestion for global network parameter changes, finalising implementation strategy and network behaviour analsis. •Able to relate problems faced by subscribers to RF optimization/RF planning issues. •KPI and counter analysis. •Auditing GSM/GPRS/EDGE coverage, dimensioning, throughput, statistics & radio parameters. •BSS planning & dimensioning. •Testing, analyzing and implementation

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