Shahzad Haroon, PMP

Current

• Regional Project/Program Manager II at Andrew Solutions - A Commscope Company

Past

• Senior RF Engineer - Technical Project Management at Sprint Nextel
• Senior RF Engineer – Technical Lead / Supervisor at Sprint Nextel
• RF Engineer – North Carolina and Iowa Markets at Alltel

• RF and Systems Engineering Intern at US Cellular

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Education

• Roosevelt University
• DePaul University
• Illinois Institute of Technology

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Industry

Telecommunications

Websites

• My Company

Shahzad Haroon, PMP’s Summary

A Telecommunications Professional with more than ten years of experience in project management, wireless system implementation, system design, and optimization for both Macro and In-Building systems. Proven ability to lead and manage teams through large scale projects. Extensive knowledge of business, risk assessment and mitigation, problem solving, and conflict resolution. Driven by new challenges and desire to be successful in all endeavors. Outstanding interpersonal, motivational, presentation, leadership and communication skills. Experienced with pre-sales technical product reviews and customer support.

Shahzad Haroon, PMP’s Specialties:

• Project Management (Certified PMP)
• Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
• Network Design and Deployment
• Network Performance and Optimization
• Resource Management
• Strategic Business Planning
• Team Building/Leadership
• Research and Analysis Skills
• Problem Identification and Resolution
• Business/Project Strategy and Direction
• In-Building System Design and Implementation (IB-Wave)

Shahzad Haroon, PMP’s Experience

• Regional Project/Program Manager II

  Andrew Solutions - A Commscope Company

  (Public Company; CTV; Telecommunications industry)

  May 2009 — Present (7 months)

• Senior RF Engineer - Technical Project Management

  Sprint Nextel

  (Public Company; S; Telecommunications industry)

  September 2006 — April 2009 (2 years 8 months)

  • Managed various large scale projects through the full project life cycle serving as a technical project manager for the RF Engineering group.
  • Managed network modernization project over a period of one year. This project included: CBSC additions, switch additions, BTS change outs, carrier additions, parameter testing, and software implementation. The project was completed on-time with best ever performance results for the network.
  • Managed Mobile Assisted Hard Handoff (MAHHO) project that resulted in cost savings of $3.0 Million. This project involved testing MAHHO feature in the market, getting approvals from the project sponsors for the feature deployment after completion of testing, identifying the locations and cost savings for the deployment. The parameter was deployed at 54 sites in the market eliminating the need to add carriers.
  • Managed a highly visible EVDO Rev A integration project. This project involved frequency clearance, contractor management, equipment installation, software installation and testing, drive testing resource management, and performance analysis. The PM role included managing the entire life cycle of the project from initiating to closing.
  • Managed various parameter and new software feature testing and implementation projects for the market working with local and national cross functional teams.
  • Managed various in-building DAS and repeater projects.
  • Used Microsoft Project to manage project plans.

• Senior RF Engineer – Technical Lead / Supervisor

  Sprint Nextel

  (Public Company; S; Telecommunications industry)

  July 1999 — September 2006 (7 years 3 months)

  • Lead the design, performance, and optimization of CDMA IS95, 1XRTT, EV-DO, and iDen based wireless networks in Chicago.
  • Designed, deployed, and managed various in-building coverage systems for both internal (Sprint) and external customer locations. These systems included RF Repeaters and Fiber based Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS).
  • Worked on design and implementation of O’Hare Airport CTA tunnel project, Allstate HQ fiber DAS system, Sears HQ, McCormick Place, and more than ten Sprint Nextel store locations.
  • Performed in-building site surveys to determine path loss characteristics using Agilent Walkabout.
  • Developed and analyzed RF Link budgets for both macro and in-building systems.
  • Developed and implemented various nationwide processes. Some of these processes were considered best practices and rolled out nationally throughout the company.
  • Performed PN planning, capacity planning, and CBSC planning.
  • Worked on multi-carrier frequency channel additions and pilot beacon projects.
  • Performed layer 3 messaging analysis for dropped calls, call setup failures, and call handoff failures.
  • Analyzed market for capacity needs, proposed cell splits and carrier additions.
  • Attended and testified at zoning hearings for new site additions and modifications.
  • Tested, implemented, and managed new software features in the market to improve performance KPIs.
  • Supervised a team of engineers and contractors. Responsible for working with recruiters for new personnel hiring, performance appraisals, employee reviews, and salary adjustments.
  • Negotiated contracts with contracting firms and vendors for site modifications services, in-building system installations, drive testing services, and other project resource needs.
  • Worked extensively with sales team to determine customer requirements and to develop product proposals (RFP) for major customers.

• RF Engineer – North Carolina and Iowa Markets

  Alltel

  (Public Company; AT; Telecommunications industry)

  February 1996 — June 1999 (3 years 5 months)

  • Designed and implemented cellular and CDMA network.
  • Optimized cellular system using drive testing tools.
  • Performed frequency planning.
  • Evaluated propagation studies to determine optimum design configurations.
  • Performed C/I studies, co-channel analysis and adjacent channel analysis using propagation tools.
  • Prepared link budgets.
  • Collected drive test data to predict the growth and expansion of cell sites.
  • Worked with traffic engineers to determine growth projections for each cell site.
  • Resolved capacity problems for market through sectorization, N-AMPS splits and cell splits.
  • Monitored drop and block call stats on a regular basis.
  • Prepared network for CDMA implementation.
  • Used test transmitters at potential site locations.
  • Negotiated with adjacent carriers on extension proposals.
  • Prepared documentation and coverage plots for FCC filings.

• RF and Systems Engineering Intern

  US Cellular

  (Public Company; USM; Telecommunications industry)

  August 1994 — January 1996 (1 year 6 months)

  • Designed cell sites and microwave paths
  • Prepared contour plots, overlays and maps as requested for various contour extension proposals and new market analysis
  • Performed frequency planning
  • Maintained FAA filing documentation for the new cell site builds and interfaced with both the FAA consultant and various project managers to verify the completion of activities
  • Prepared FCC documentation for the microwave and cellular services
  • Performed Microwave path designs using Pathloss software.
  • Used Nortel switching software to keep track of cellular frequencies and other technical specifications of cell sites/switches
  • Purchased equipment for new cell sites/switches
  • Created database for cellular frequency planning by collecting technical data from adjacent carriers

Shahzad Haroon, PMP’s Education

• Roosevelt University

  MBA, Management , 4.0 GPA , 2006 — 2008

  Activities and Societies:

  Delta Mu Delta - International Honor Society for Business Professionals

• DePaul University

  MS , MS Telecommunications , 1997 — 1999

• Illinois Institute of Technology

  BSEE , Electrical Engineering, 3.5 GPA , 1993 — 1996

  Activities and Societies:

  Graduated with High Honors

Additional Information

Shahzad Haroon, PMP’s Websites:

• My Company

Shahzad Haroon, PMP’s Groups:

IEEE, PMI

•    Executive Suite
•    Sprint Alumni Network
•    Telecom Professionals
•    Project Management Link - www.pmlink.org
•    Wireless Jobs
•    Project Managers PMP® Certified Networking Group (Unofficial PMI Group)
•    Project Manager Networking Group
•    WiMAX Channel
•    Roosevelt University MBA's
•    Wireless Internet Industry Executives (WIIE)...6,000+ members & growing!
•    Telecom Executives Business Network
•    Telecom Jobs
•    Systems Engineering
•    Kenexa - Hiring & Retention
•    PMP® Credential Holders
•    WirelessCareer.com
•    SPRINT NEXTEL CONNECTIONS GROUP
•    ALLTEL Connections
•    LTE (Long Term Evolution) - 3GPP
•    Illinois State Wireless Association
•    Radio Network Planning and Optimization
•    IBWS – In-Building Wireless Solutions

Shahzad Haroon, PMP’s Honors:

o Delta Mu Delta – International Honor Society in Business
o Duquaine Scholarship - Roosevelt University
o Dean’s List - Illinois Institute of Technology
o Graduated with Honors - Illinois Institute of Technology

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