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Wael Hijazi

Anaheim,CA

Summary

Experienced in the Telecommunication field, mostly Access Wireless Network Troubleshooting, deployment and Planning. Program/Project Manager-Multi-vendor experience with Nokia, Ericsson, Aviat, E-band, NEC, Huawei and ALCATEL LUCENT. with record of successfully executed projects.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

System Engineer III

Mobile Communications America
01.2022 - Current

• Working closely with the sales team
• Responding to RFP’s
• Developing microwave path designs and reports
• Developing detailed bill of materials for microwave radios, antenna and line networks, and DC power systems
• Quoting turn-key services and developing statement of work for proposals
• Working closely with the project management and technician teams
• Analyzing site and path survey results
• Participate in FCC coordination and licensing processes.
• Finalizing microwave designs, bill of materials, and required services.
• Develop layer 2 and layer 3 design packages.
• Develop drawing packages which include but are not limited to rack drawings and interconnect drawings.
• Develop test and cutover plans.
• Remotely supporting the field technician team during staging, field integration, and testing services.

Sr. Backhaul Engineer

Department Of Public Safety
09.2017 - Current
  • Microwave network design using Pathloss V5.
  • Microwave Network optimization on East Colorado, optimized the existed design, fixed all multipath fading problems on L6GHz & U6GHz, (HSB&NSB) SD links.
  • Modify the Ring network design using Microwave Planning tool Pathloss V 5.1.
  • Coordinate with Info Vista and build the Geo data for the state of Colorado with Pathloss V 5.1.
  • Validate and modify the traffic plan and capacity plan.
  • Update Denver Metro Ring design with design new microwave links which will protect more sites for the state of Colorado Microwave network.
  • Support NOC team and troubleshooting issues.
  • Support Traffic distribution, coverage and zoning for DTR network.
  • Line Of Sight analysis for the new DTR sites using Pathloss V 5.1 and Google Earth Pro

Sr. Backhaul Engineer

Anova Financial Networks
05.2014 - 09.2017
  • Microwave network design using Pathloss V5.
  • Responsible for capacity planning, frequency planning.
    Support market project managers during site selection and acquisition processes.
  • Support vendors to support RF services in new markets (Backhaul, RF sweeps/clearing and RF
    coverage).
  • Design MW repeaters.
  • Administer maintenance, licensing, and leasing agreements with FCC.
  • Create Wireless Backhaul training documents.
  • Creating Line of Sight process for contractors.
  • Millimeter wave and FSO design with Pathloss V5 for New Jersey network using AOptix equipment to
    provide our customers (NYSE and Jump Trading) ultra-low latency and most available network.
  • Design and lead the optimization project for Washington DC NJ Microwave backbone route low frequency
    and fixed all multipath fading problems.

Backhaul Engineer

Orange
06.2010 - 04.2014
  • Transmission Network design (TND) with PATHLOSS v5 and TEMS 6.6.
  • Also MapInfo, MS Visio, Make the design for Modernization Project to change MLE to TN with MMU 2H, this project is preparation for 3G network also provide complete MUX plan for new network.
  • Frequency planning & Interference analysis using TEMS Link Planner with Ericsson equipment (Mini-Link Traffic-Node (ML-TN and ML HC).
  • Design and Configuration for SDH and IP/Ethernet over SDH networks, Ethernet over MW, IP based WCDMA RAN and Abis over IP.
  • BOQ and site material request preparation.
  • Optimization activities for Access transmission network optimization, site rerouting, Hub & sub-hub offloading.
  • Optimization activities to maintain the network within the KPIs.

Telecom Engineer

Zain
04.2009 - 06.2010
  • Responsible about Zain Backbones design with NEC and STRATEX equipment Design the new 3G over IP for GSM sites "new project in Zain" Optimize MW network at West and south region.
  • Upgrade MW Backbone from 75E1 to 2X75E1 using XIPIC facility Dismantle project for NEC links on west and reroute traffic to STRATEX Design new 130 site on west and north region Swap 70 links unlicensed with new licensed.
  • Solve all multipath fading problems on west B.B.

Backhaul Engineer

VTEL HOLDINGS LTD
07.2006 - 04.2009
  • Site Engineering, Maintenance and Quality control.
  • Developed and Implemented protection loop ring network for Improve and protection downtime.
  • Commissioning All Transmission Equipment Such as -HUAWEI Multiplexer with T2000, MW RTN -PDH (Pasolink V4) and SDH (Neo) & PDH (Neo) links with PNMSj -design the PNMS map configuration using NETConfig tool andPNMSj server.
  • Negotiation with CMC to get frequencies license for current network and Future plan network.
  • Planning of new Microwave Network by using Pathloss 4.0 planning tool, Google Earth, MapInfo and Map source for Garmin GPS.
  • Site survey for the new nominal sites (location, environment, and other operators) and site survey for the site after building it to prepare site layout for implementation.
  • Assisting, Selecting and evaluating the subcontractor for LOS Surveys, MW installation according to their quality of work, experience and Performing Acceptance test after finishing the work.
  • Training the Junior Engineers and preparing the template for LOS & Infrastructure requirements.
  • Preparing the LOM (List of Materials'), BOQ and Budget preparation for the new Cities.
  • Coordinating with RF, BSS, NSS, Core Network and Power Departments for the Transmission Requirements to achieve the target within the scheduled time.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

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Skills

  • Pathloss Microwave Design Tool V5 & V6
  • Radio wave Propagation Models
  • SME Certified Nokia MW Wavence 20
  • ArcGIS
  • E-band MMW
  • MapInfo tool (78)
  • TEMS Link Planner
  • GoogleEarth Pro
  • E-band MMW, AOptix (FSO, MMW)

Timeline

System Engineer III

Mobile Communications America
01.2022 - Current

Sr. Backhaul Engineer

Department Of Public Safety
09.2017 - Current

Sr. Backhaul Engineer

Anova Financial Networks
05.2014 - 09.2017

Backhaul Engineer

Orange
06.2010 - 04.2014

Telecom Engineer

Zain
04.2009 - 06.2010

Backhaul Engineer

VTEL HOLDINGS LTD
07.2006 - 04.2009

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

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Wael Hijazi