Varun Verma
Parsippany
Summary
Telecom professional with over 18+ years of experience in engineering and leadership roles. Broad experience working in both domestic and international markets with a focus on cutting-edge Telecom technologies including 5G, LTE+/ VOLTE/ Legacy. Key areas: Technical leadership, Developing high-performing teams, Business Transformation, Technology consultation in Radio access network design, testing, integration, optimization of 5GNR, LTE, WCDMA, and Small cell products and services. Intermediate proficiency in Python, AWS.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
RF Engineering Manager
Samsung/Teleworld Solutions
Parsippany
03.2023 - Current
- Oversaw end-to-end RF planning, optimization, and performance management for multi-vendor networks (Ericsson, Samsung).
- Directed network optimization strategies to improve KPIs such as SINR, RSRP, RSRQ, throughput, and call drop rates.
- Managed 5G SA/NSA rollouts including frequency planning, PCI planning, and interference analysis.
- Analyzed post-launch performance and led troubleshooting efforts to mitigate coverage gaps, handover issues, and inter-frequency problems.
- Developed and standardized RF design and optimization guidelines across regional teams.Managed major RF Deliveries on Commercial 5G(SA & NSA), and LTE(Ericsson).
- Manage inter-team dependencies and coordinate with all departments to support, improve, and resolve any problem related to field, integration, radio, core, and network performance issues by providing valuable inputs and services.
- Leading over 10 SMEs to drive the best Customer Experience for service providers and subscribers.
- Initiated and improved work process for using lean resulting in 20% project cost reduction.
- Working and coordinating within complex organizational environments, Business and Technical(Operation, Design, Enterprise Sales).
RF Engineering Manager/National RF Lead for TMO
Telecom Technology Services, Inc (Amdocs), Northeast Markets
Parsippany
01.2022 - 03.2023
- RF Performance Manager for the North-East Region of T-Mobile markets assigned to Amdocs.
- Manages all Performance related tasks across all North-East TMO markets.
- Develop & Deliver training/documentation on activities such as feature validation, parameter optimization, performance analysis, and problem troubleshooting to T-Mobile or to my team.
- Leading a team size of 40 engineers (Onshore & Offshore) for the quality delivery of MS project.
- Meet client leaders to understand their expectations or any new service requirement.
- Prepare service & price proposals based on client requirements.
- Involved in resource planning, staff augmentation & resource movement based on project forecast & reporting P&L calculation to the upper management.
- Accountable to the Client for delivering all projects in accordance with the contract.
- Proactively taking customer's feedback & addressing customer's issues related to the project.
- Provide technical training to the team for 5G(SA/NSA), LTE.
RF Professional Engineer
Telecom Technology Services, Inc (Amdocs), Northeast Market
Parsippany
07.2017 - 12.2021
- Company Overview: TTS, Inc is responsible for the E2E delivery of New Site Deployment/ Carrier adds in LTE/5G and troubleshoots KPI degradation, 5G-SA/NSA ENDC Setup Failures/Drops, 5G network - SA/NSA Drops and Mobility, etc.
- Involved in VoNR initial trials, drive test-based event analysis (Layer 3-Accessibility, Retainability).
- VoLTE Drops/Accessibility issues, SIP DCR, CA issues.
- The project focuses on 5G SA & NSA (NR600 and mmW) TDD/LTE/VoLTE design, deployment, and optimization of the T-Mobile 5G, LTE, UMTS, and GSM networks.
- Making customized Scripts in OSS & Conducting parameter trials with Regional Teams.
- Responsible for Green Light Testing (GLT) of mmWave & NR600.
- Responsible for the launch of 5G, NR600, 2100Mhz,1900Mhz, L600Mhz,T700Mhz FDD LTE cellular sites.
- Develop & Deliver training/documentation on activities such as feature validation, parameter optimization, performance analysis, and problem troubleshooting to T-Mobile or to my team. Actively involved in new Feature trial with T-Mobile for defined clusters.
- Setting RF gold standard parameters and ensuring compliance with national RF guidelines.
- Good understanding of wireless network architecture technologies.
- Performing audits and queries to identify and correct planning issues involving PCI/RSI conflicts, neighbor relations, and special event Hi-Cap parameter discrepancies.
- Worked on load sharing and traffic management strategies between LTE Carriers, Mobility Optimization.
- Expertise in using True Call, and IMNOS tools for troubleshooting KPI degradation.
- Analysis of Drive test data on Actix One to check swap sectors, Call Drops, RSRP, PCI check, etc.
- Created Baseline Parameters & Features for LTE TDD & FDD Cellular Networks.
RF Engineer
Atec Wireless
Parsippany
09.2015 - 06.2017
- Worked as an RF Engineer on a T-Mobile project on LTE & VoLTE Initial Tuning for L600/L700/L1900, Post Launch Optimization, Cluster optimization, and parameter trials with T-Mobile.
- RF Design Eng. For T-Mobile New Jersey: LTE/VoLTE
System Performance Engineer for LTE and VoLTE
LCC International
Spokane Valley, Washington
10.2014 - 08.2015
- Top offenders analysis and optimization.
- Responsible for Layer 3 for troubleshooting problems (RRC Setup Fail, RLF, handover failures, % time on LTE) by DPDM and Windcatcher exceed.
- Identify the Rogue Mobile of the LTE/VoLTE Network and Intimate to concerning the team.
- Identify the SIP cause code for VoLTE by IRSIVEW/RTT on the Enb level/ Network level.
- Good experience on using LTE OSS and MML commands.
- Integrate new LTE Carrier add’s.
- Load sharing and traffic management strategies between LTE Carriers.
- For Verizon Washington Spokane : LTE/VoLTE
Sr Engineer
Amirit Technologies
Texas
10.2013 - 10.2014
- Responsible for Pre and Post Launch Cluster Analysis in terms of % time on LTE(Leakage), Accessibility, Retainibility Mobility, and Integrity using Actix One.
- Responsible for Layer 3 for troubleshooting problems (RRC Setup Fail, RRC Drop, handover failures, % time on LTE).
- Responsible for Parametric changes(A2/A3 offset, Hysteresis, Time to Trigger, qRxLevMin, sIntraSearch and sNonIntraSearch) and physical change (Tilt) for optimizing RSRP, SINR, etc.
- Responsible for CSFB and IRAT analysis and recommendations.
- Sr Engineer for T-Mobile LTE for Houston, Alabama, LTE/VoLTE and 3G for Nokia
Specialist
Ericsson Global India LTD.
Noida, India
08.2011 - 10.2013
- Performing LTE Pre-launch and Post Launch optimization.
- Competent in using Ericsson OSS, Business Objects, and ITK tools for WRAN and LTE.
- Actively done the events optimization (A2, A3, A4, A5, B1 & B2 events.)
- Hands-on exp with Hi cap settings in case of events.
- Very well versed with Ericsson LTE Performance KPI’s and Counter’s
- Preparing customized KPI and stats reports for performance analysis.
- Performing LTE KPI’s performance Analysis and troubleshooting
- Daily monitoring of new Integrated LTE Sites for Throughput, and traffic on UL/DL and giving recommendations accordingly to improve the performance to meet the target KPI’s.
- Work Experience Specialist for Yoigo (Spain) LTE, 3G
Sr RF Engineer
Nokia Siemens Networks
Noida, India
04.2008 - 07.2011
- Company Overview: Nokia Siemens Networks as Sr Engineer in NPO Global Delivery Mobile
- Project: Telcel, Mexico-3G
- Project: SFR-3G
- Project: Zain-2G.
- Project: Telkomsel, Indonesia (Jakarta)2G/3G.
- MTS-BY, Belarus (Minsk) and Moscow, Samara(Russia)2G/3G .
RF Engineer
Metrotel Works Pvt. Limited
Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
02.2007 - 03.2008
- Responsible for RF Survey / Drive test GSM sites.
RF Engineer
TNS Telecom Network Solutions
Noida, India
04.2006 - 01.2007
- RF survey & Drive testing for IDEA..
- Responsible for carrying out benchmarking drives for different operators.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics & Communications
IIMT Engineering College
06.2005
Skills
- LTE & VoLTE Optimization
- 5G ( SA/NSA) Optimization
- Project & Customer Management
- VRAN and oRAN architecture
Hobbies and Interests
Volunteer work, Travel, Listening to Music, Outdoor Activities
Timeline
RF Engineering Manager
Samsung/Teleworld Solutions
03.2023 - Current
RF Engineering Manager/National RF Lead for TMO
Telecom Technology Services, Inc (Amdocs), Northeast Markets
01.2022 - 03.2023
RF Professional Engineer
Telecom Technology Services, Inc (Amdocs), Northeast Market
07.2017 - 12.2021
RF Engineer
Atec Wireless
09.2015 - 06.2017
System Performance Engineer for LTE and VoLTE
LCC International
10.2014 - 08.2015
Sr Engineer
Amirit Technologies
10.2013 - 10.2014
Specialist
Ericsson Global India LTD.
08.2011 - 10.2013
Sr RF Engineer
Nokia Siemens Networks
04.2008 - 07.2011
RF Engineer
Metrotel Works Pvt. Limited
02.2007 - 03.2008
RF Engineer
TNS Telecom Network Solutions
04.2006 - 01.2007
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics & Communications
IIMT Engineering College