HANIF PAYAK

16 Sassafras Lane | Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852

hanifpayak@yahoo.com | 732.325.5532

SR

SYSTEMS ENGINEER
NETWORK & SYSTEMS OPERATION/ARCHITECTURE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Results-oriented Systems Engineer with extensive experience shaping consultative strategies and developing
transformative solutions that ensure product innovation and service delivery across roster of corporate
enterprises. Proven track record of executing initiatives that optimize architecture and integration activities
while strengthening technological infrastructure. Noted leader able to leverage tactical background in
systems architecture and network operations. Sterling history of building, training, and leading crossfunctional teams in optimal implementation of project deliverables across global environments.

Areas of Expertise
Product & Service Integration/Migration Telecommunications & Ethernet Technology Networking Protocol
(BGP/OSPF/MPLS)
Wireless Technology (LTE/3G/GSM/CDMA...) Application Management Solution Development Process
Engineering
System Security (Firewall, SPLUNK) Data Security Network Operations Service Assurance Vendor
Relations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ORACLE TEKELEC MORRISVILLE, NC

JULY

2012

TO

PRESENT

Leading provider of LTE IMS core solutions supporting roster of global enterprises and governmental agencies.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONSULTANT

Engaged as consultant for Tekelec industry-leading global provider of Diameter Signaling Routers for LTE.
Collaborate with external teams to identify opportunities for deploying LTE across United States, lead on
implementation of DSR into LTE for client. Manage daily deployment and testing Task with team across
product-launch and integration efforts throughout comprehensive development lifecycle.
Successfully lead deployment DSR Integration between MME, HSS, PGW, SGW and PCRF for LTE
infrastructure.
Minimized duration of testing processes 50% by championing introduction of client-automation testing
Engaged in Architecture for HP C7000 chassis configuration as well as on virtual environment in LINUX for
DSR application
Provide Support for migration from legacy 3G interfaces to new 4G LTE Diameter Signaling Nodes.
Implemented process and create efficient Documentation MOPs for deployment to reduce time frame.
Provide troubleshooting and training to new employee and as well as clients.

T-MOBILE USA. SNOQUALMIE, WA

OCT 2011 TO JUNE 2012

Wireless telecom voice and data services provider across the United States.

SR ENGINEER NATIONAL NETWORK SERVICE ASSURANCE OSS/NMS

Orchestrated comprehensive operations within OSS/NMS and Engineering Department representing 7
employees across 320+ markets and 29M subscribers. Manage applications to support large national wide
operation high availability of network tools. Provided multiple change-management initiatives optimizing
Network Operation Center infrastructure, championing establishment and deployment of LTE requirements for
future enhancement.

 Pioneered introduction of LTE with 20 MME deployment and roadmaps for integration between legacy
2G/3G and new deployment of LTE.
Strengthened comprehensive internal processes by authoring detailed cross-company operational
requirements and end-to-end network core operational plan.
Provide key role in new Application integration for LTE and deploying of ALU SAM 5620.
Deployed SPLUNK for network-security compliance program throughout the national wide core network
and as well as customer facing network devices, successfully manage 300GB/day data volume of network
syslog to reduce reporting time by 15%.
Provided 24*7 tier 3 level support on various OS platform and as well as telecom application deployment
and troubleshooting,
Configured Multiple ALU and CISCO routing and switching devices with OSS platform, also help tier 2
departments to reduce the deployment time.

VERIZON WIRELESS BEDMINSTER , NJ

APR 2011 TO OCT 2011

Wireless voice and LTE data services provider for commercial and consumer.
NETWORK

SUPPORT CONSULTANT

Engaged 150-member team in supporting operation of outages and planned outages 24*7 also analysis,
resolution, and follow up of customer impacting events within the Verizon Wireless network. Fostered
relationships with vendor network to determine centralization strategies needed to streamline multivendor
applications into single-standard platform model. Collaborated with internal subject-matter experts to define
equipment needs and standards.
Minimized Outages 50% by championing introduction of client-automation and efficient process.
Successfully troubleshoot 4G LTE routing, digit by digit routing transactions in multivendor environment
like Alcatel Lucent, Ericsson, Tekelec...
Provide troubleshooting with various telecom elements BSC, MSC, BTS, PDSN, SGSN, GGSN, eHRPD, SGW,
PGW, MME, and HSS and demonstrated various network protocol like TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, Diameter, Radius.
Collaborated with other roaming partner carrier to troubleshoot roaming related technical issue.

GCET WARREN , NJ
MAY 2006 TO NOV 2010

Manage services provider to carriers that provided integrated platform of voice and data, services across United
States.

MANAGER NETWORK SUPPORT [2009

TO

2010]

Led implementation and network support team of 10 across multisite operations, building departmental
infrastructure from the ground up. Built and maintained consultative relationships with client network,
interfacing with each entity to promote corporate vision and objectives.
Utilized SPLUNK application for system security and reporting to reduce analyze time for client systems
and network.
Designed detailed service-delivery workflow for network and system support, leading assessments of all
entrance and exit criteria.
Manage critical escalation from multiple clients for client network, system and application troubles and
requirements.

SR

NETWORK SYSTEM

ENGINEER INTERNATIONAL TELECOM OPERATION [2006 TO 2009]

Led daily operations for MPHASIS LTD and NSN for worldwide 2G/3G data services for their clients within 76member team. Orchestrated multiple Engineering teams in optimally delivering data and voice technologies,
collaborating with team.
Analyzed team SLA and help reduce SLA time by creating process and
documentation.
Designed, Implemented and support multiple ALU, CISCO network devices for telecom clients.

 Installed and configured various flavor of windows/LINUX/UNIX systems.

Created documentation for troubleshooting, deployment process and as well as MOP for various planned
activities.

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

NETWORK ENGINEER, COMMERCIAL CARRIER SERVICES TIME WARNER CABLE
ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR, NETWORK IMPLEMENTATION

AND SUPPORT

BHARTI AIRTEL

NETWORK ENGINEER, CLIENT SUPPORT SERVICES ITCG

EDUCATION
BACHELOR

OF

SCIENCE

IN

COMPUTER SCIENCE VNSG UNIVERSITY INDIA