IRFAN LATIF KHAN

PERSONAL INFO

Date of Birth:22 May, 1975

Postal Address: House No: 628 B-III,Near Sultan Mosque, Khurram Colony,MuslimTown

RawalpindiPakistan (Postal Code 46000)

Contacts:Cell: +92-300-5114727

E Mail:

CAREER HISTORY WITH BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTIONS

  1. Assistant Professor

Department of Electrical Engineeing

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

Park Road Chak Shahzad, Islamabad.September 2007 to date

Job Description:

1)Teaching following undergraduate courses inelectrical engineering:

  • Telecommunication system engineering
  • Data communications
  • Optical fiber communication
  • Power distribution and utilization

2)Performing Administrative duties in different roles during the period of 4 years.

3)Instructing CCNA courses in the local academy of department.

  1. VSS Support Officer

Human Resource Department

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTCL)

PTCL Headquarters, G-8/4 Islamabad.November 2007 to March 2008

Job Description:

4)Managing VSS(Voluntary Separation Scheme) processes i.e. Data verification process, Complaint/Inquiry and appeal process.

5)Leading and supervising a team of 8 members and evaluating their daily performance report based on predefined KPIs.

  1. Assistant Divisional Engineer

Optical Fiber System, Islamabad

Transmission Network Region (North)

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd.August 2007to November 2007

Job Description:

1)O&M of NOC (Network Operation Centre) of Nortel DWDMsystems installed on PTCL fiber backbone.

2)Managing and supervising a staff of 18 members.

3)Organizing & Managing shift rosters, NOC shifts and Task Assignments.

4)Ensuring SOPs and analyzing the results accordingly.

5)Online case opening (trouble ticketing), tracking & resolving faults with both local and off-shore GNTS (Global Network Technical Support).

6)Recording monthly report comprising performance monitoring, fault localization & rectification besides hardware replacement details.

7)Escalation to higher management in case of major or service affecting faults.

8)Carrying out OAM&P (Operations, Administration, Maintenance & Provisioning) of the OPTera Long Haul and OPTera Connect DX equipment through Unix based Preside Application Platform to ensure smooth working of the system.

9)Optimization of Network Resources.

10)Configuration, service modification and loading of media on Nortel DWDM backbone.

11)Planning of backbone media optimization.

12)Carrying out the daily, weekly and monthly maintenance activities and making their detailed reports.

  1. Assistant Divisional Engineer

Transit Division Islamabad

Switching Network Region, PTCL.May 2006 to August 2007

Job Description:

1)O&M of PRI Exchange C&C08 Huawei and STPTEKELECSystemfor Mobile Number Portability and C7 signaling network of PTCL.

2)Coordination / commissioning of PRIs and E1s with ISPs, Corporate offices, Call centers and with other exchanges.

3)O&M of Local C&C08Honet Exchange.

4)Subscriber administration and service provisioning in C&C08 Honet Exchange.

5)Conducting PAT 0f NetBoss Tekelec Element Management system for STP Node.

6)Conducting PAT ofZTE ZXSS10 SS1b Softswitch control equipment.

7)Working as a Team member for conducting PAT of NMC-2/OMC-CS Alcatel-Lucent.

8)Responsible for Security \matters of OLO (other licensed operator) collocated in Telephone House F-5 Islamabad.

  1. Assistant Divisional Engineer

Int’l Gateway Exchange-IIIslamabad

Overseas Telecom Region, PTCL.

(Division Tech-II)April 2003 to May 2006

Job Description:

1)SCCP database management / Coordination / implementation of International Roaming for Mobile Operators.

2)Coordination / implementation / testing of ISDN connectivity, HCD and ITFSservices with foreign carriers and transit exchanges.

3)Preparation of Monthly status report on status of international and national circuits, peak hour traffic and circuit justification of international and national circuits, international and national circuits interruption report and calculation of system efficiency.

4)User-network-interface to user-network-interface compatibility testing for ISDN, non-ISDN and undetermined accesses interworking over international ISUP. (ITU-T Rec. Q.788).

5)CDR analysis and reconciliation with pre-paid calling cards operators for international traffic.

6)CCS7 Level-4 testing and CDR reconciliation of VoIP Gateways.

7)Preparation of monthly performance reports, traffic reports, dilution impact on IGE switched traffic and reconciliation of trafficof VoIP Gateways.

8)Preparation and analysis for the projected traffic and the consequent sizing of the connectivity requirements of the traffic for the VoIP system.

  1. Assistant Divisional Engineer

Int’l Gateway Exchange-II Islamabad

Overseas Telecom Region, PTCL.

(Division Tech-I)March 2002 to April 2003

Job Description:

1)O&M of International Gateway Exchange-II, NEC(NEAX61E) Switching system.

2)Coordination / commissioning of trunks and data links with international carriers and transit exchanges.

3)C-7 ISUP Signaling Level No 4 Basic call testing (ITU-T Rec. Q.784).

4)Traffic analysis and forecasting.

5)Co-ordination with international carriers for simultaneous traffic analysis for quality of service and ASR issues.

6)C7 Signaling traces analysis for improvement of ASR of International incoming traffic.

7)Periodic exchange of Numbering Plan updates with International carriers

  1. Sub Divisional officer

Planning & Design Cell

Chief Engineer Office

Electricity Department

Government of AJK.May2000 to October 2000

Job Description:

1) Preparation of PC-1 and feasibility studies of nonelectrified areas of AJK.

2) Load flow analysis of 11KV feeders.

PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS

  • One week training course on OMC-CS USE + Administration by Alcatel-Lucent at Islamabad.
  • Three days training course on Telecom Tariff and Regulation at Institute of Communication and Technology Islamabad.
  • One week training on NetBoss Tekelec Element Management System by M/s ZTE.
  • One week training on ISDN at Institute of Communication and Technology Islamabad.
  • One week training on Wireless Local Loop at Institute of Communication and Technology Islamabad.
  • One week training on NGN (SoftX300 & UMG 8900) conducted by M/s Hauwei.
  • Two days training on DSL at Institute of Communication and Technology Islamabad.
  • Two weeks training on C&C08 Switching System conducted by M/s Hauwei Technologies.
  • 32 Weeks extensive training on current technologies of telecom sector in TelecomStaffCollege, Haripur. Main areas are Switching Systems (Siemens EWSD, Hawei, Alcatle, Ericson systems), Transmission Systems (PDH, SDH, DWDM and Microwave Transmission), Mobile Networks (AMPS, GSM, CDMA) protocols and architecture, Intelligent Networks, Networking Technologies (LAN, MAN, WAN) and protocols.
  • Two months AUTOCAD Course from National Institute of Electronics, Islamabad.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Skill Name Level Last Used

Microsoft Office suitExcellent Currently Working

  • I have been using MS Excel and Access for traffic analysis and ASR improvement and any other data analysis activities of International Gateway Exchange, Islamabad.

Auto Cad

  • Completed a special assignment assigned by General Manager, Islamabad Telecom Region, PTCL.

C++Good1998– 1999

EDUCATION

Degree Name:MS Telecommunication Engineering

Institute:University of Management & Technology, Lahore, Pakistan

Session:2002

Majors:Wireless Networks, Data Communication, Optical Fiber Technologies,Random Signaling Processing, Broad Band Technologies, Switching, Signaling Technologies.

Marks:85 %

Degree Name:B.Sc Electrical Engineering

Institute:U.C.E.T Mirpur, Azad Kashmir

Session:1993–1997

Majors:Telecommunication, Communication systems,Digital System, Feedback Control System,Electromagnetic Theory, Microwave Theory and Techniques, Transmission Lines Antennas and Propagation, MicroprocessorSystems,Electronics, Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Electric Circuits Theory and Analysis, Project Planning and Management.

Marks:75 %

Degree Name:H.S.S.C

Institute:Cadet College Kohat, NWFP, Pakistan

Session:1993

Majors:Physics, Chemistry, Math, English

Marks:72 %

Degree Name:SSC

Institute:Cadet College Kohat, NWFP, Pakistan

Session:1991

Majors: Physics, Chemistry, Math, Biology

Marks: 75 %

Affiliation:

Organization:P.E.C

Role:Member

Session:May-2000to Date

ADDITIONAL INFO / EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Supports: Member of College and University Hockey Team, Member of University Football Team

Reading books:Autobiographies, Poetry, Novels etc

Traveling:Tracking of Hilly areas of Northern Pakistan and Azad Kashmir.

REFERENCE

Mr. Muhammad Shoaib,

General Manager

International communication Wing

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd

PTCL Headquarters, G-8/4 Islamabad.

Overseas Telecom Region, PTCL Complex

6th Road, SatelliteTown, Rwalpindi, Pakistan

Cell: +92-333-5145499

Mr. Muhammad Ahmed Kamal

Director (ID/P&R)

Pakistan Telecom Authority Headquarters

F-5/1, Islamabad, Pakistan

Cell: +92-300-8552268

E-mail:

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