JOSE RAUL B.

ARMEA (BS Electronics and Communications Engineering, MIT)

426-A Immaculate Conception Street, San Isidro Village Mobile No: +63-917-607-7652
Virac, Catanduanes Philippines 4800
E-mail Address: jrarmea@yahoo.com ; jose.raul.armea@ericsson.com

Profile
Five years hands on experience on RF Planning, Design, Hardware and Testing Equipment Acceptance,
Optimizing Ericsson and Nokia Networks, Customer Complain Assessment and Troubleshooting, and
Network Performance Improvement.

Skill Set
•     RF Planning (GSM & 3G, HSDPA)
•     RF Optimization (NOKIA and Ericsson GSM Network, NSN 3G, HSDPA)
•     RF Performance Management (NOKIA and Ericsson GSM Network, NSN 3G, HSDPA)

System Expertise
•     Ericsson and NOKIA GSM Network
•     NOKIA Seimens CDMA Network

Tools Expertise
•     Aircom ASSET 3G / NetAct/ TCPU/ PLANET
•     TEMS Investigation 3.2/4.1/5.1/8.1/9.1
•     TEMS Cell Planner Universal, TEMS Data Analysis, TEMS Route Analysis, NEMO Drivetest Tool
•      MCOM, MapInfo 9
•      Ericsson OSS Tools Command Handling (CHA), Cellular Network Administration (CNA)
•      Measurement Result Recording (MRR), Neighbor Cell Support (NCS)
•      NCS Optimization Expert (NOX), Frequency Allocation Support (FAS)
•      FAS Optimization Expert (FOX), Radio Interference Recording (RIR)
•      BSS Network Doctor Reports, Reflection X Suite
•      Aircom OPTIMA, Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL, Actix Analyzer
•      Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Visual Basic)
•      Agilent Nitro Drive Test Tool, Agilent Spectrum Analyzer
•      Rhode and Schwarz Spectrum Analyzer, Rhode and Schwarz ROMES Drivetest Tool

Work Experience

April 22, 2009 – Present RF Network Technical Consultant

Ericsson Philippines
•     Network Performance Improvement of SUN Cellular Network
•     City cluster optimization of SUN Cellular Network
•     Roll-out support for Phase 7 & 8 of SUN Cellular Network

September 10, 2008 – April 3, 2009 RF Planning and Optimization Consultant

MTN Congo Brazzaville

•     Network wide Optimization of Ericsson Phase 1 to Phase 3 roll out of MTN Congo.
•     Daily troubleshooting of top 10 problematic sites.
•     Recommends global parameters modification for improvement of Network KPI.
•     Provides technical trainings to local engineers.
•     Makes recommendations for improvement of work processes on acceptance and
optimization of newly integrated sites.
•     Recommends BSC features for improvement of Network performance.
•     Recommends best settings of BSC features purchased by MTN Congo.
September 29, 2005 – September 9, 2008 Senior RF Engineer
Radio Network Optimization
Globe Telecom Philippines
RF Planning
 Identify the most ideal locations and create parameters for new base stations using coverage
predictions in planning tool (Aircom ASSET), drivetest plots (ACTIX Analyzer), performance
recording tools (BSS Network Doctor Reports for Nokia and RNO Tool for Ericsson) and digital
maps (MapInfo Professional Application)
 Providing 2G/3G parameters for new sites to be integrated
 Design Search Rings based from defined RSCP and coverage requirement, WCDMA application
and forecasted traffic.
 Performs Node B planning using 3G Aircom Asset and Montecarlo planning tool.
 Conducts Technical Site Survey based on the designed Searchring.
 Creation of 3G parameter sheet and scrambling Code planning.
 Identifies 3G and 2G neighbors based on table top assessment
 Performs 2G to 3G parameter consistency check.
 Performs 2G to 3G adjacency parameter audit such as adjacent Node B ID, adjacent Node B
LAC, and adjacent node B scrambling code; to ensure proper 2G to 3G cell reselection.
 Performs drivetest using Nemo Outdoor 4 to verify coverage and performance.
 Post process drivetest log files using Aircom RANOPT to assess and give recommendations.
 Preparation of 2G-3G parameter modification sheet as support on the following 3G planning
activities:
 Node B rehomings/migration, scrambling code retune, and Node B LAC/CI change.
 Supports network capacity planning and dimensioning
 RF Acceptance/Post Integration Optimization of newly integrated indoor/outdoor BTS
 Create BSS parameter settings for Ericsson and Nokia new sites that will be integrated to
GLOBE network.
 Involved in major planning activities to resolve integration and optimization issues such as
Channel Loading Plan preparation, BSC Rehoming, and LAC splitting

RF Optimization
 Daily monitoring and optimization of major KPI (DCR, CSSR, and HOSR) of Region 5 in the
Philippines covering 7 provinces.
 Servicing to customer coverage/quality complaints
 BSC statistics extraction and analysis
 BSC wide cluster signal drivetest for improvement of quality and service
 Drivetest tools procurement for GLOBE Telecom Optimization Team
 Regular recording of Measurement Result Recording (MRR), Neighbor Cell Support (NCS), NCS
Optimization Expert (NOX), Frequency Allocation Support (FAS) and FAS Optimization Expert
(FOX) using RNO Tool from OSS and make recommendations for network improvement
 Performing manual Radio Interference Recording (RIR) in order to have realistic uplink
interference information on each cell and used as basis for the list of prohibited or forbidden
channels and consideration in frequency planning
 Use Cellular Network Administration (CNA) in managing network wide parameter modifications
and consistency checks, creating new managed object (MO) definitions and neighbor relations,
and importing/exporting parameters
 Schedule scripts using Element Management Activity Manager
 Identification of cost-effective BTS equipment type for upcoming Base Station deployment
 Conduct actual site verification both for outdoor and in-building solutions (IBS) in large region
of Philippines and generate comprehensive reports
 Handled 8 Ericsson BSCs (7 IOG20 and 1 APG40 type BSCs, using BSC R10 & 11 AC-A7
Software Release), 31 Nokia BSC3i Type BSCs (using S10.5&11.5 Software Release), 491
 Ericsson BTS (RBS 2000 family BTS equipment type), and 654 Nokia BTS (uses Ultrasite,
Metrosite, and Talk Family BTS equipment type)
 Conducted regular drivetest using Ericsson TEMS Investigator in tracing faults, inconsistencies,
and optimizing coverage
 Post processing and analyzing drivetest log files and drawing recommendations for optimum
network performance
 Frequent user of Reflection X Suite (Reflection X, Reflection 2, FTP Client) in interrogating cells,
modifying parameters, and transferring files from and to the server
 Interrogate cells using NetAct through Nokia MML commands
 Use BSS Network Doctor and other useful reports in checking behavior of Nokia cells
 Use Microsoft SQL in checking the latest cell statistics
 Identify and resolve RF network equipment interference (internal/external) and capacity issues.

Trainings Attended

Advance 3G Optimization; May 2008; ETSI Philippines

3G Design and Optimization Training; February 2007; ETSI Philippines
Nokia / Ericsson Optimization Workshop; December 2006; Globe Telecom Training Center
GSM SYSTRA (GSM Systems Training); June 2006; Astoria Plaza Hotel
3G Parameter Training; May 2006; Astoria Plaza Hotel
Nokia / Ericsson Network Planning and Optimization Workshop; February 2006; Globe
Telecom Training Center
Agilent Drive Test Tool Analyzer Lecture; February 2006; Globe Telecom Training Center
TEMS Investigation / Agilent ANOP Lecture; December 2005; Globe Telecom Training Center
BSS Parameter Planning (S10.5) Course; December 2005, Globe Telecom Training Center
BSS Link Budget; November 2005, Globe Telecom Training Center
ASSET Planning Tool Workshop; October 2005; Globe Telecom Training Center

Academics
 Project Management: University of the Philippines Diliman August 2009
 Top 17 of Graduating Class , Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications
Engineering
Mapúa Institute of Technology (MIT) – February 4, 2005
Intramuros Manila Philippines
 Participant on the different Inter-Scholastic and Inter-Collegiate Quiz Shows
 Academic Scholar(ECE-5 1st Term S.Y. 2004-2005 and ECE-4 4th Term S.Y. 2002-2003 )
 CISCO Networking Academy (MIT 2003-2004)

Professional Organizations:
 Institute of Electronics and Communications Engineers of the Philippines (IECEP) – May 2005
to Present
 National Association of Mapúa Alumni(NAMA) – Feb 2005 to Present

Licensure and Eligibility:

 Philippine Professional Licensure Examination for Electronics and Communication Engineering,
April 2005; License No.: 35052
 Philippine Professional Driver’s License
License No.:E06-98-008081
 Philippine Passport No.: SS0312243

* References available upon request