Resume

Syed Rifat Arefin

Address: 7/5 Block C, Lalmatia, Mohammadpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Phone # 01310449135; Email: rifat19.ete@gmail.com

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Profile: Having Master’s in Electrical Engineering from USA and hands on experience in the
Electronics and Telecommunications industry, currently looking forward to resume my career and
share my knowledge in Bangladesh.

Professional Summary:
 4+ years of expertise in Electrical and RF/Telecom engineering (USA & Bangladesh), RF design,
Small Cell/DAS commissioning, Antenna design, testing and integration, Modem firmware testing,
KPI Optimization, monitoring alarms & initiate trouble tickets. Experienced in System Integration
testing and Field engineering related to wireless technologies. Completed Masters from USA in Electrical
Engineering and highly enthusiastic Electrical engineer having knowledge of Wireless technologies
both academically and professionally.
 Strong theoretical and practical knowledge in 4G/LTE – Architecture, 2G/3G Radio Planning and
optimization, Antenna theory, Impedance matching, Packet switching, Circuit switching, MIMO and
IOT devices, Microcontroller & Microprocessor, PCB circuit diagram, Cloud Computing, OFDM,
4G/5G/LTE, IP Transmission, Digital Signal Processing, RAN, Image processing, Analog & Digital
Modulation techniques QAM, PSK, APSK, Bit Error Rate, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ad – WiGig, RF circuits
and hardware equipment.
 Hands on experience on RF hardware tools: Spectrum Analyzer (Aniritsu, Agilent) Network
analyzer (Keysight fieldfox), Signal generator, Signal analyzer, CMW communication tester,
Oscilloscope, Waveform generator, Frequency Scanner.
 Acceptance Test Procedure (ATP) for DAS network, for T-mobile, Verizon in USA.
 Have done drive testing, walk testing, installing antennas, 3G Swap for Teletalk and Grameenphone
as a consultant from ONS telecom in Bangladesh
 Skilled in using RF Simulation software tools such as MATLAB, HFSS, FEKO, IBwave, Atoll,
Tems Investigation, MapInfo, Pathloss, Asset, ADS and Labview.
 Able to plan and execute under general direction.
 Highly motivated with good verbal and presentation skills & good team player.
 Good communication & leadership skills.

Technical Skills:
 Simulation Software: MATLAB, HFSS, FEKO, Xilinx ISE, Pathloss, Microwind, PSPICE, ADS,
Labview, Praat, Atoll, IBwave, Mapinfo, Asset, Actix, Nemo Windcatcher.
 Antennas: (Characterization and optimization) Efficiency, Gain, Power radiated EIRP, Far field
pattern. Types: Horn, Monopole, PIFA, IFA, Dipole.
 Theoretical and practical knowledge in: VHF, UHF, L, Ku-Band, Ka-Band, familiar with FCC,
CDMA2000, TDMA, 1xEV-DO, WCDMA, GSM/GPRS, UMTS, 3G/4G/LTE/5G, VoLTE,
 HVoLTE, SRLTE, MIMO, 3GPP specification, RF Circuits and Hardware Design, HSDPA/
HSUPA/HSPA+
 Programming Languages: C, C++, Python, VHDL etc.
 Operating System: Windows, Linux, Unix.
 Drawing Software: AutoCAD, Cadance, Macromedia Flash, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop.
 Hardware tools: Microcontroller, Microprocessor, Spectrum analyzer, Oscilloscope, Vector
Network Analyzers, Waveform generators, Wafer probe testers, Signal generator, power meters,
arbitrary waveform generators, Microwave/Millimeter-wave test equipment.
 Documentation Tool: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Work Experience:

Current Job Title: RF System Engineer (April 2018 – June 2019)

Company: Ford Motor Company.
Job Responsibilities:
 Perform link budget analysis on automotive wireless communications networks (DSRC, CV2V
Bluetooth, BLEM GSM, GNSS, LTE, GPS, AM/FM, SDARS, etc)
 Perform testing & capture data of different antennas and troubleshooting on wireless communications
systems.
 Post processes the antenna gains and field strength data.
 Designing communications systems including design tradeoffs leveraging existing technology,
optimizing link performance while considering cost, schedule and reliability.
 Designing antenna IFA, PIFA, Patch for DSRC, V2V, V2X, AM/FM and Phone As a Key Feature
(PAAK) using Bluetooth Low power Energy (BLE).
 Documenting system requirement and functional specification.
 Writing the test procedure and statement of work.
 Work with suppliers on current and future wireless communications systems.
 Work with hardware design engineers to establish system performance.
Job Title: RF Engineer (December 2017 – March 2018)
Company: K&M Systems
Client: Crown Castle.
Job Responsibilities:
 ATP testing and commissioning new DAS site/ Link Budget Analysis
 RF design and KPI optimization of an Outdoor DAS system and Macro 3G/4G system
 Creating small cell network designs and proposals& Frequency Planning.
 Add 1800 and 2100 band carrier in the existing One BTS cells.
 Measuring RF measurements IP3, NF, ACPR, S-parameters, VSWR, Spectral Emissions
 Microwave/Millimeter wave testing.
 Working with test equipment such as oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, signal generators, power meters,
arbitrary waveform generators, network analyzer, etc.
 RF and fiber testing, reporting, and troubleshooting.
 Coordinate, oversee or perform system optimization of multi-node outdoor SCN systems.
 Measuring, troubleshooting PIM (Passive Inter Modulation)
Customer Support & Modem Field Test Engineer (August 2017 – December 2017)
Company: Integer telecom Services Inc.
Job Responsibilities:
 Testing the stability of the modem on different Qualcomm mobile and IOT devices targets for the
next generation of Qualcomm Snapdragon Processors
  Execute and test new firmware on different Qualcomm LTE mobile devices using QXDM and QPST
software
 Testing the new firmware and targets on different carriers (ATT, TMO, VZW and Sprint) by
provisioning VoLTE, HVolte, SRLTE
 Collecting the carriers KPI’s on a daily basis and generating the daily Pivot Reports & observing the
performance of builds

RF Engineer (April 2011 – May 2014)

Company: ONS Telecom (Bangladesh) Ltd.
 RF Survey & Survey Reporting.
 KPI Analysis & Optimization
 Monitoring alarms and initiate trouble tickets.
 3G SSV & Cluster Drive Test
 Frequency Planning & RF designing.
 Installing GSM antenna & commissioning GSM site

Academic Qualifications

MSc in Electrical Engineering

University of Bridgeport (USA), GPA: 3.78, Graduated May 2017
Concentrating in Wireless communication, Key courses: RF communication, Modern wireless
communication, Communication, Digital Signal Processing, DSP Lab, Low power VLSI Design,
Nanotechnology

BSc in Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering (BSETE)

North South University, Awarded 2011

HSC (2005)
Dhaka College

SSC (2003)
Dhanmondi Govt. Boys High School