Mr.

Lounes
CHAREF
Lotissement, SMARA, N19
Khemisti,
[email protected]
Tel: +213 661910279

Bouismail,

TIPAZA

E-Mail:

PROFILE:
More than 13 years of combined Telecom Transmission, SCADA and IT support professional
experience in Wireless Mobile services Oil& Gas and Rail Transportation fields.
Good project engineer skills, customer oriented, excellent communication and writing skills for French
and English.
Flexible, with fast adaptation to different working environments and associated technologies.

SUMMARY:
1- More than 9 Years in Planning, Design, Installation, commissioning maintenance and
support of SDH and PDH transmission networks for GSM, WCDMA, PSTN and Rail Station
networks, based on Microwave and optical fibres working on different telecom vendors and
operators equipment:
- Ericsson Marconi LH, DXX, Mini Link E, Mini Link HC, Traffic Node Compact Node and
SPO1400 series.
- Nera Networks (CERAGON): CityLink, Interlink, Evolution Metro LH and Edge series along
with Nera new NMS.
- ALU: OMSNs 1660, 1662, 1650 and1354RM and 1354 NM.
- Sagem: ADR2500Extra, ADR155, FMX12, FMX4 and and IONOS
- NEC: Pasolink Neo
2- More than 4 years as IT support and networking, spent mainly with Baker Hughes
3-PABX installation commissioning, migration Siemens Hipath and Alcatel 4400.
4- SCADA and DCS experience on Areva and Foxboro Solutions: installation/ configurations for
Central Control rooms, Field RTUs, , graphics HMI and Transmission supports HF radio and
Tetra networks.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
MARCH2014- TO DATE: TRANSMISSION BACK OFFICE ENGINEER WITH ERICSSON
ALGERIA
Part of a Back Office Transmission Team to support ATM 3G and 2G National network, based
on SOEM R13B and MLTN R4.4 to meet the SLA agreements:

Provide 1st level & 2nd level maintenance and troubleshooting for ATM Mobile
Backhaul Transmission Network.
Routine Alarm clearance, fault finding, site failures for network based on MLTN
( AMM20P-AMM6P-AMM2P-CN210 and SPO-1460 .
Treat all Trouble Tickets (TTs) Escalated from Front Office Supervision, Back
office RAN and NPOC teams for investigating and solving Transmission
issues.
Provide deep alarm and performance investigations and analysis for Transport
Network.
Reporting, Escalating network issues within different functional teams field
support, WRAN, NPOC, MPBN, ASPs and to higher management if required.
Prepare incident dig reports, root cause analysis for Major Network incidents
/failures.

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Execution of preventive maintenance activities and routine checks including:

Events, performance and alarms analysis for maintaining good network
KPIs and anticipating network incidents.
SW baseline and licenses routine checks on the Network Nodes
Routine checks on Nodes SW configuration to correct any misconfiguration on Ethernet, DCN, QOS, frequencies settings in accordance
with planning documents.

Prepare Incident/ disaster restoration plans

Daily monitoring of the Transmission network performance indicators (KPIs,

Link availability, networks downtime).
Providing On-Job Training for customer Front Office and Back Office teams.

JAN 2013- TO MARCH 2014 TRANSMISSION SITE ENGINEER WITH ERICSSON

ALGERIA
Part of a network Rollout team in charge of modernization of the ATM old PDH Transmission
network with a hybrid PDH/Ethernet network to support both 2G and newly implemented
3G(WCDMA) national network
Implementation of new Hybrid PDH/Ethernet MW transmission network based on Ericsson
Traffic Node (MLTN) and Compact Node for Algiers and other regions nationwide
Implementation of Algiers metro SDH and Ethernet rings network based on MLTN and
SPO1400 series
Sites installation, commissioning and acceptances including new sites and upgrading
existing sites
PDH cutovers/Swaps of old MLE; ML HC NEC; DXX; ZTE MUX links to the new
transmission network
BSC Re-homing - traffic Re-routing - CXC creation on both MLTN and SPOs.
MW indoor/outdoor installation- Radio link configurations- IP and DCN configuration
and CXC creations

NodeB (RBS 6000) integration RBS Element manager for 3G integration and OMT for
2G
Supervision of subcontractors teams activities in Algiers and other regions
Provide onsite and remote Support and network troubleshooting for Algiers and other
regions of Algeria
JUNE 2010- TO JUL 2011: SCADA APPLICATIONS ENGINEER - INVENSYS SYSTEMS :
Part of a project team Based in Paris, managing Sonatrach Gas SCADA project consisting of
three parts:
- SCADA control room servers workstations and configurators and Field equipments
RTUs.
- Rohde and Schwartz Tetra network for data transmission from well sites to BTS sites.
- Transmission Network based on NEC Pasolink Neo Links for linking the BTS sites to the
Control room center.
* Installation of SCADA (FEP) servers, Archive servers, Configurators, and Workstations.
* Writing down the installation and FAT and SAT procedures and project documentation.
* Graphics HMI and IO configurations.
* Supervision of subcontractors teams and coordinating the different teams tasks.
Other tasks: Work on Foxboro IA series DCS DB processing , Graphics ( Static & dynamic)
NOV 2009 TO JUNE 2010: SENIOR TRANSMISSION ENGINEER - NERA NETWORKS AS:
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Part of a team managing Nera projects in Algeria and Libya both commercial and technical
issues.
MAIN PROJECTS: 1- Microwave Transmission backbone for AT (Algerian main Telephony and
Internet Provider).
2- Wataniya Telecom, maintenance first level support for national SDH
backbone.
Writing commercial offers and working and projects documentation.
Site surveys, spectrum analysis, LOS; Energy and civil works when necessary
DCN Network: Netmaster Client installation configuration & management.
Mechanical & electrical installation of Nera Evolution Metro- Indoor (IFU) & outdoor
(ODU) installations.
Radio: Installation, configuration & commissioning of Nera MW Radio (Evolution Metro,
Long Haul Series).
Traffic migration, Ethernet and voice traffic on the MW SDH support using Tejas MUXs
(TJ100ME).
Mar 2007 Oct 2009: Project Engineer - ALSTOM Transport- EBA Project Algeria
Project: - Realization of 160 Km of a redundant 72 optical fiber cable terminated on
Nexans ODFs in 35 sites:
- A SAGEM SDH transport Network and an AREVA Pacis System SCADA Ethernet
Network
- Protections, grounding of all field and sites telecommunication cables and
equipment.
- New Siemens PABX installations commissioning for Algiers SNTF headquarter
and 3 other sites.
Follow civil works, cable pulling, splicing on the ODF & junction boxes, tests and
measures.
Design and Establish global electrical and optical fiber interconnections plans,
SAGEM Cabinets: Mechanical & electrical Installations of Sagem cabinets (ADR/FMX &
AC/DC PS).
Network creation and configuration on IONOS: Declaration of ADR155, ADR2500Extra,
FMX12/FMX4).
Mechanical & electrical Installation of TCL (LV cabling), RTUs, Switches, IO servers,
printers & wall screens.
Plannings for site surveys, equipments delivery, installations, commissioning, migration
& sites reception.
Supervision of installation teams, subcontractors operations, authorizations.
Providing, installing and configuring of AC/DC Power systems for Sagem and SCADA
equipments.
Write down procedures for installations, grounding, testing, and commissioning for
Telecom and SCADA.
Aug 2005 Mar 2007: Transmission Engineer Qtel group Wataniya Branch
Algeria:
Part of QTEL transmission engineering team, responsible of network planning, design,
installation, commissioning and maintenance of Ericsson, Alcatel and Nera Networks
(CERAGON) SDH and PDH transmission
Main Projects:
1- QTEL PDH and SDH network Deployment in Algeria based on Ericsson vendor equipments
DXX, Marconi LH, Mini
Link HC, Mini Link E, Mini Link Bas and Traffic Node:

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MW design using Tems Link Planner (TLP) and Path Loss

Frequency Planning
DXX, Marconi LH Deployment and maintenance
Mini Link traffic Node, HC, E and Bas deployment and maintenance
Site surveys (Civil works, Power, AC & cabling)
Subcontractors teams supervision, BOQ preparation

2- QTEL MW Radio backbone based on NERA Networks radio links, NEC Pasolink Neo &
Alcatel OMSN Muxs.
Alcatel-Lucent MUXs OMSN 1660, 1662, 1650, and on NERA Interlink and City Link MW
radios on both HW installations and Network Management on 1353NM/ 1354 RM for
Alcatel and NERA NMS for the MW radio.
PDH Systems planning, rollout trials: Ericsson (Minilink E, Traffic Node), NEC (Pasolink
Neo).
3- Four (04 ) months as NSS Engineer: supervision and handling issues like network
backups, troubleshooting, escalation, reporting for voice, GPRS and signaling.
Preparing daily, weekly and monthly reports on network performance and KPIs.
Feb 2002 Jul 2005 (3.5 years): IT Systems Specialist - Baker Hughes Algeria:
Onsite IT contact for Baker Hughes in Algeria, working closely with solution centers in UK, US
& Dubai.
Main Projects: 1- Migration from Win NT to Win 2000 of all clients and servers (PescaraItaly) and Algeria.
2- New LAN installations and upgrades and rig moves.
2- VSAT Network Projects: New links and Upgrades of existing VSAT links
Support onsite customers on LAN and WAN infrastructure network printers, Cisco
Routers, switches, Hubs,
Servers installation, management & migrations (Domain controllers, DNS, DHCP, SQL
and Exchange servers)
Hardware/Software installations (Dell, HP, Xerox equipments).
Customers support (outlook mail, print, servers access & software/hardware
troubleshooting)
IT store, HW/SW procurements and information security management

EDUCATION& TRAININGS
1999: State Engineer in Electrical Engineering-Communications Option- From
Boumerdes University-(EX-INELEC)
* Transmission Trainings:
Alcatel (4 weeks): SDH/SONET Technology OMSN Hardware NMS 1353 NM et1354
RM (2 weeks),
Ericsson: Minilink Manager & Minilink Installation
Memotec: DCME: CX2000 and
CX960 and NMS.
* IT Internal Trainings: With Network, messaging & servers support teams
about , IT policy, customer support, servers installation & troubleshooting (2002) and
(2004in Aberdeen (UK), Pescara (Italy), 2002, 2003,2004.
* Management Trainings: 1- Efficient Communication (3 days), 2- Conflict management
(2 days) Coaching (3 days), Analysis methods and problem resolution techniques (3 days).

TECHNICAL AND LANGUAGE

SKILLS

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 TRANSMISSION SKILLS:
Ericsson PDH: Minilink E, ML High Cap Minilink manager (NMS), Traffic Node with ML
Craft and SOEM.
DXX - SPO1400 series
Alcatel: OMSN 1662, 1650 RM1354, NM1353, and CT 1320, installation and
configuration experience.
Sagem: MUX: ADR155, ADR2500Extra, FMX12/FMX4 (LPB/LPA, 6Vaup, A2S & CONF )
and IONOS NMS server
Nera SDH: City link, Interlink and Evolution series MW SDH products, Nera Netmaster
NMS and New NMS
MW Radio: NEC Pasolink/ Pasolink Neo Equipments, and Siemens SRAL /SRAL XD MW
PDH equipments.
RADIO: RBS 2000 and RBS 6000 : Hardware and software Ericsson OMT and RBS
Element manager
COMPUTER & NETWORKING:
OPERATING SYSTEMS: Win9x, Win NTWindows XP, WIN 7, 2003 and 2007
clients/servers , Linux & UNIX.
MS OFFICE: (WORD, EXCEL, Outlook, Power Point, MS PROJECT, MS VISIO, MS Access).
SOFTWARE TOOLS: AUTOCAD AND SQL server based applications
NETWORKING: AD, Exchange 2000, DHCP, DNS & ISA servers installations,
configurations & management.
PROTOCOLS: TCP/IP (SNMP, IP, TCP, UDP, OSPF, RIP) and IP diagnose tools, FR, and
X.25.
OPTICAL FIBERS: installation, testing & commissioning, cable pulling/terminations on
ODFs, Patch panels / JB.
Electrical (Earth measurer, Megohmmeter, Milliohm meter,Oscilloscope).
Digital transmission (SDH/PDH analyzer Signal/frequency generator, spectrum
&Site Master)
Optical Fibers: Power meters, OTDR, Splicing tools Fujikura tools)
CONTROLS SCADA AND DCS SKILLS:

DCS: Foxboro IA Series systems. Basic Control building, graphic drawing, system configuration
and installation
SCADA Systems: Areva (Pacis system) and Foxboro: P6009 SCADA system.
Fieldbus technologies and protocols: Profibus, Modbus, FF, DNP3,OPC,HSE

LANGUAGES
Fluent: English, French and Arabic,
Beginner : Italian

Curriculum Vitae: Lounes CHAREF

Mother tongue: Berber

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