ARIF HUSSAIN

~ Middle Management Professional ~ DGM – Operation & Maintenance -Technology ~

A multi-faceted professional accustomed with proven leadership skills; targeting techno-managerial

opportunities in Telecom Network Active & Infra Operations & Maintenance/ Telecom Project
Management with an organization of high repute across Telecom /Infra

arifsiwani007@gmail.com +91-9837010772

Executive Profile Key Skills

A Network Engineering Technology and Operations expert with over 20
years of rich and extensive experience in Telecom Active & Infra Operations Network Operations Telecom Project
& Maintenance, Project, infra, for major organisations; Like- Vodafone Idea & Maintenance Management
limited, Idea Cellular Ltd, Bharti Airtel, Birla AT&T communication ltd.
Subject matter expertise in BSS, deployment, Infra, and delivery of cost- Performance Process
effective, high performance telecommunication solutions to meet the Management Management &
challenging demands of daily operations Excellence
Subject matter expertise in Infra O&M, PM, Quality audit, cost
Optimization Quality Strategic Business
Broad-based expertise in implementing QA / QC procedures as per Management Planning
required norms and standards of given project and site sharing with
checking the technical feasibility and commercial closure
Possess in-depth experience of managing & executing telecom projects; Network Cost Optimization/
Live network swap, network problems & queries and solving them within Implementation Reduction
the stipulated period of time
Highly skilled in troubleshooting BSS (BSC, BTS,TCSM, Microwave Radio,
Installation & Team Building
transport equipment’s)
Commissioning & Leadership
A keen executer & implementer with expertise in mapping networking
requirements of key accounts, devising appropriate solutions, managing
end-to-end execution & troubleshooting issues, working on various leading- Cross-functional
Management
edge technologies, offering on-time solutions and issues resolutions in line Coordination
Reporting
with guidelines specified by organisation (Govt.)
Man management including Hills , Plane & Metro network Maintenance
expertise and ready to face all challenged Career Timeline
Education & Credentials
Executive Certificate Program in Strategic Management from IIM Kashipur
1997 -
in Oct 2017 2000
PGDBA from Symbiosis, Pune (SCDL) in 2012; secured 65% Grade-A
Diploma in Electronics & Communication Engineering from AICOMS,
Chennai in 2001; secured 70%
Diploma in Electrical Engineering from NCVT, Patna in 1996; secured 81.5% 2000 -
2001

Soft Skills
2001 -
Analytical and 2003
Interpersonal

Enthusiastic Vision- Dec'2003

oriented -
Apr'2021
Executive-level
Energetic
Communicator

Mentorship Technocrat
Professional Experience
December 2003 – April 2021: Vodafone Idea Ltd as Deputy General Manager, Mumbai Circle & UP West–O&M-
Technology
Growth Path/Deputations:

Sr. Executive – O&M, Manager- O&M, AGM- O&M, DGM- O&M,

Network Services, UPW Network Services Network Services Technology, Mumbai

Dec’03 – Apr’05 – Oct’06 – Jun’09 – Oct’13 – Jun’15 – Dec’19 -

Mar’05 Sep’06 Jun’09 Sep’13 Jun’15 Dec’19 Apr'21

Assistant Manager- Sr. Manager- O&M, DGM- O&M,

O&M, Network Services Network Services Network Services,
UPW
Key Result Areas:
Front-leading end-to-end solutions to provide 99.99% network availability:
o Coverage of 2G, 3G and 4G of zones
o Transport operations - Optical mux, DWDM
o Infra Uptime, Maintenance, Governance, Audit, Cost Optimization
Participating in interactions with govt. bodies, term cell, administrations, BSNL and all local authorities to look after the
issue of circle for smooth network operations
Directing O&M activities entailing transmission, hope upgradation, Fibre O&M of 1700 BTS sites (2G,3G,4G, SC) and 06
BSCs of Central Zone, Mumbai Circle by allocating work among Network Services Team
Leading initiatives in managing the project activities entailing working out various requirements with respect to utilities,
equipment, manpower & monitoring overall project operations for ensuring timely completion
Spearheading corrective & preventive maintenance for trouble-free operations with maximum machine uptime &
efficiency while curtailing the costs/ expenses
Managing OPEX of zones at all cell sites
Showcasing excellence in providing technical advisory & consultation on equipment specification, evaluation, selection,
configuration, integration, installation & testing of new systems
Verifying Network KPI Data of the zone and suggesting necessary improvements in network KPI
Exhibiting skills in conducting cost benefit analysis of the projects including feasibility studies, assessment of the
requirements, adaptation, interface, testing and commissioning
Documenting and maintaining reports & proposals on software/hardware/switching related problems, presenting the
reports as analysis of various faults
Reviewing OMC database, suggestion plans for BSC, BTS after getting reports for call volume, drop rates, RF losses,
SDCCH/TCH congestion and so on
Streamlining MSC infra planning & maintenance schedules
Administering OFC network support, Network Change Management, making network design documents, request for
proposals, network policy documents, device inventory, conducting system and security audits
Setting out quality standards for various operational areas, delivering a high-quality customer experience while ensuring
adherence to the SLAs for their services
Understanding and coordinating with customer needs/enhancements, customisation of products accordingly and
directing Technical Team to provide solutions as per the delivery schedules
Supervising network planning/optimisation, designing, implementation, RF audits, drive tests and testing activities
Devising upgradation plans of BSC, TCSM, RNC, McBSC and all core nodes installation & commissioning
Performing regular tests to ensure the performance capacity of various process control equipment
Installing, commissioning, configuring & maintaining switching, access & transmission equipment

Significant Accomplishments:
Trained, mentored and guided a team of 20 employees
Played a major role in liaising with BSNL for POI of Level 1 and Level 2 Tax for POI augmentation, ports renewal and
infrastructure related issues; dealt with Level 1 Tax Agra
Leveraged skills in delivering the O&M responsibilities of:
o MSC (2 MSS and 3 MGW) and TCSM for controlling 8 BSS area of Agra zone
o 700 BTS sites & 5 BSC of Agra Zone by properly distributing work responsibility among Agra Zone Network Services
Team
o 140 BTS sites with 2 BSC of Moradabad Zone
Ensured smooth execution of the following projects:
o 4G Rollout of Dehradun Zone
o Dehradun Zone Town Swap with NEC Microwave link within SLA with ensure no any degradation in KPI
o 3G Rollout of Agra Zone
o Siemens to Nokia BTS Swapping Project of Agra Zone
o Lucent to Siemens Swapping Project of Moradabad Zone
Facilitated Fault Rectification of any type of hardware of SIEMENS BTS, BSC & Microwave SW Upgradation and Patch
Loading of SIEMENS BSC
 Led Moradabad Cluster 30 sites and 1 BSC
Effectively liaised with GAILTEL, BTSOL, TTSL and RAILTEL for media augmentation, fault rectification and managed new
rollout site surveys for MW link planning
Spearheaded the installation & commissioning activities of the following:
o BTS, BSC & MW Equipment
o LUCENT BTS (RBS-6, RBS-12 & Flexent), Siemens BTS (BS 240 XL & 240 XS)
o Nokia (Ultra, Flexi, MR)
o Microwave EQP, Nokia, NEC, DMC (4E1, 16E1 & SDH), SRA L (4E1, 16E1), SRAL XD (4E1,16E1) & NERA (4E1,16E1 &
SDH)
o 2:1, 4:1 and 8:1 Voice Compression System (ADPCM)
Executed the Project on Replacement of Faulty Power Cable on 3G & 2G sites within budgeted cost, earned savings worth
INR 21 Lakhs in 2015
Designated as a Project Leader in completion of CFT on Network Accessibility & Retainability Project to improve network
KPI (TCH, SD blocking, TCH Drop) from rolled up score 91.78% to 94.75% in 2014
Successfully executed CFT on Customer Perceived Network Availability Project as a leader to improve the network
availability from 99.55% to 99.70% in 2014
Completed the Sudhaar Project to improve the network availability of Meerut zone from 99.78% to 99.90% in 2013

Previous Experience
November 2001 – November 2003: Bharti Cellular Ltd. (Airtel), city, MP as Engineer (O&M)
Significant Accomplishment:
Successfully performed maintenance activities of Jabalpur cluster: SIEMENS equipment BS60, BS240 & BS240 XS BTS,
Microwave (15 GHz) equipment
Infra Maintenance, Battery Bank, Power plant, AC, DG
Coordination with BSNL, Electricity board, Govt Organization

January 2000 - November 2001: Birla Tata AT&T Comm. Ltd., city, Maharashtra as Field Engineer (O&M)
Significant Accomplishment:
Facilitated O&M activities of 5 DHQs, Ericsson BTS (RBS 200 & RBS 2202) & Minilink
Infra Maintenance, Battery Bank, Power plant, AC, DG
Coordination with BSNL, Electricity board, Govt Organization

Equipment Purview

Nokia BSC 3i, Flexi BSC, McBSC / Nokia RNC, Nokia

TCSM, Nokia BTS Ultra, Flexi, MR / Siemens BSC
(D1900 BC & BC 120 HC)/ Transcoder / Siemens BTS
CERAGON, SRA4, Siemens (4E1, 16E1) & NERA / Microware
(BS 240 XL & 240 XS, BS241, e-Micro) / Ericsson BTS,
EQP, NEC, Nokia, DMC (4E1, 16E1, SDH) / ECI MUX (BG family,
Minilink, LUCENT BTS (RBS-6, RBS-12 & Flexent)
Xdm 1000, NPT 1200, NPT 1800) / 2:1, 4:1, 8:1, 16:1 Voice
Compression System

Trainings, Certifications & Workshops

Mgmt. School at Idea Corporate, Mumbai in 2012

PMP Workshop by PMI in 2012
BSS Essential of Nokia BSS Equipment by Nokia, Ggn in 2008
Leadership Development Training in 2010
SAKSHAM Programme by Idea Corporate in 2007
Green Belt Certified in 2009
Siemens New S/w BR80 for BTS, BSC & TRAU in 2009
Siemens MW Equipment (SRAL & SRAL XD) in 2004

Personal Details
Date of Birth: 8th May 1976
Languages Known: English, Hindi and Urdu
Current Address: FM-306, Amarpali Village, Nyay Khand2, Indirapuram, Ghaziabad (UP) Pin-201014
Permanent Address: C/o- Md. Ashfaque, Fajilpur, Hussain Ganj, Siwan - 841237, Bihar
Passport Details: M1123151 valid up to 08/2024