NASSIM FAHD TIKLA

TEL : (+33) 06 99 73 88 44
E-mail : nassimfahd@gmail.com
 1, Avenue Robert Schumann,
App. 802, 92360, Meudon La Fort

3G RADIO NETWORK OPTIMIZER

NETWORK PERFORMANCE & OPTIMIZATION
PROFESSIONAL

Education & Qualifications

2009-2010: Third year engineering cycle, specializing in Mobile Networks & Services, at Telecom SudParis, Evry, France
2007-2010: Engineering Diploma in Telecommunications (Mobiles Networks), at the National Institute of Posts and
Telecommunications (INPT), member of CGE, Rabat, Morocco

Professional Experience
April 2012 (Current Position): RNO 3G Performance and Optimization Professional, Global Customer Delivery Department,
Alcatel-Lucent, Vlizy.

April 2013 (Orange France Ile de France): Light Radio (Small Cells)

Walk/Drive Tests and Post-Processing of XCAL traces for the Light Radio Trial:
Objective is to perform Functional Tests (Short & Long Call CS/PS, Mobility) for the Light Radio Trial.
Mission: XCAL mobile traces collection and Post-Processing with XCAP. Call Drop and Call Setup Failures analysis.
Tools: XCAL, XCAP, GPS, Samsung SII, MapInfo.

January to March 2013 (SETAR Aruba Caribbean): (38 3G sites)

Prime for 3G Network Inter-Carrier Mobility Strategy Optimization:
Objective is to balance the traffic CS & PS/HSPA between carriers, and enhance KPIs (CSSR, Call Drop, Throughput, etc).
Mission: Tuning of Cell Selection-Reselection for Idle Mode phase, Activation and Tuning of iMCRA feature for RRC
redirections intelligent Multi-Carrier RRC connection Allocation , and Optimization of iMCTA feature for RABs redirections
intelligent Multi-Carrier Traffic Allocation .
Parameters Configuration, Workorders Generation, Feature Activation, KPI Monitoring, Troubleshooting, RNC & Site Tuning.
Tools: WiPS (Workorders), WMS (OAM Supervision & Workorders Activation), NPO (KPI Monitoring).

October to December 2012 (TNZ New Zealand): (1150 3G Sites)

Feature Prime for Dual Carrier Deployment:
Objective is to activate Dual Carrier feature over the whole New Zealand and to achieve KPI performances, mainly doubling the
throughput.
Mission: Activation & Tuning of iMCRA feature, Activation of Dual Carrier feature.
Parameters Configuration, Workorders Generation, KPI Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Support and Optimization.
Tools: WiPS (Workorders Generation), WMS (OAM Supervision & Workorders Activation), NPO (KPI Monitoring).

July 2012 (Orange Ivory Coast): ABIDJAN (256 3G Sites)

Optimization and Extension of ABIDJANs 3G Network, Radio Network Planning:
Objective is to enhance the main KPIs (CSSR & Call Drop Rate) by optimizing the Radio Network Design RNP. Then to
propose a new RF design for extension and densification of the 3G sites.
Mission: Optimization and Densification of the RF Design (Tilts & Azimuths Modification, Coverage RSCP, EcNo Interference,
Polluters & Overlapping Zones). Tool: Atoll.

Nov. 2010 to March 2012: WCDMA System Test E2E Engineer - Radio 3G+, MGR System Test Department Digital
Evolution & Performance, Alcatel-Lucent, Vlizy.

Test, Validation and Integration of VAM feature (Virtual Antenna Mapping) for UA8.1 Release

Performing E2E Functional and Non-Regression Tests for feature validation (Feature Activation/De-activation, Features
behavior with an Hsdpa Call Cat.14, Dual Cell Call Cat.24, and an Hsupa Call Cat.6).
Testing of the feature with different Radio Modules (RRH, TwinRRH, Trdu GPCS, Trdu Andrew).
E2E Logs Collection, Analysis, Troubleshooting and KPI Assessment (Transport Block Size, BLER, DTX, Throughput )

Tools: OPERA (Qualcomm Logs), CallTrace (RNC Logs), CDMOnline/CTDec (CEM Logs), Agilent (Protocol Analyzer).

Automating Functional and Non-Regression Tests for VAM Feature

Logs Collection, Crash Detection, Results Analysis and Tests Validation. Tool: EasyTest Internal.

February to September 2010: Internship (8 months), Network Design Competence Center, Alcatel-Lucent, Vlizy.

Validation of a 3G dimensioning tool, UMTS/HSPA+ Network.

Objective is the validation of an internal 3G Dimensioning tool called Watermill , used for NodeB & RNC dimensioning
when answering a request for proposal.

Functional & Non Regression tests Execution.

Automation of Non Regression Tests.

Technical and linguistic skills

Technical Skills: Key Performance Monitoring, Optimization, Planning & Dimensioning, RF, Feature Prime, System
Test, Validation, Integration, UTRAN, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+.
Tools: Atoll, NPO, XCAL, XCAP, MapInfo, Anritsu Scanner ML8740B, Qualcomm Mobiles, WiPS (Workorder),
OAM/WMS, Call Trace.

Languages: Arabic: Fluent, French: Fluent, English: Fluent.

Diverse Activities
Chess (regular practice in network), Travelling, Footing.