Aleksey Kiselev

- conduct BSC commissioning, acceptance, and integration

- create and activate a variety of interfaces (A, Abis, Ater, Gb over IP)

- perform BTS swapping and subsequent testing

- install and test new product releases, SW/HW updates, and change deliveries

- install, integrate, and support customer’s pilots/trials (RNC and Node B)

- provide remote and on-site technical support and consultancy to customer

- prepare regular progress information on project activities

- act as team leader with some direct supervisory responsibilities

- performed advanced maintenance on MSS and MGW (Huawei, Nokia)

- installed, tested, and maintained E1 circuits and SS7 services systems

- configured and maintained voice trunking gateways (RAD)

- provided technical guidance to junior and less experienced technicians

- assisted withequipment installation, acceptance testing, and initialization

- ensured optimum performance of MSC, HLR, BSC, and PDSN (Huawei)

- directed and coordinated corrective actions to restore network condition

- researched network for areas of potential problems or for implementing quality improvements

- submitted reports on the department’s activities to senior managers

- was responsible for recruitment and training of new personnel

- performed daily operation and maintenance on MSC, HLR, and BSC (Nokia)

- diagnosed hardware, located and replaced faulty units, completed failure reports

- conducted interviews with and briefing of newly hired employees

- installed and integrated short message/prepaid services platform (Upload)

- conducted user acceptance tests and signoffs

- performed routine maintenance on MSC, HLR, and BSC (Nokia)

- assisted field staff in fault location and recovery process

- maintained SDH/PDH, DCME, and synchronization equipment by different vendors

- maintained a wide range of analog multiplexing systems by different vendors