Ronaldo H.

Romero

Contact Details
Contact No. : Email : Home Address : +639177386345 ronaldo_romero@yahoo.com.sg #8 Sampaguita Street Longos, Malabon City Metro Manila, Philippines

Summary Specializations: Telecoms Systems Design and Engineering, Voice and Date Network Integration, Telecom Systems Operation and Maintenance, Project Engineering, Project Management, Customer Technical Support Services, Change and Defect Management. Successfully completed the following Large Telecom Projects: 1. Saudi Arabia TEP 6 - Inside and outside plant engineering and implementation. 2. Saudi Aramco- Structured Cabling System 3. CDMA deployment for Reliance Telecom in India. 4. Next Generation Network for Reliance Telecom in India 5. IMS and Next Generation Network for Bolivia Tel. 6. 5ESS Customer Regional Support 7. VOIP Deployment ( New Bangkok International Airport, Macquarie projects and in Indonesia)/ 8. IMS deployment for Telecom New Zealand.

Education
Graduate Year : Institute/ University : Qualification : 1986 University of the East BSECE

Work Experience
Duration : Position : Company Name : Job Description : October 2011 to July 2012 Senior Telecom Specialist Qatargas Co.

Carry out installation, preventive maintenance, removal, reinstallation, repair and testing of telecommunication and IT equipment. Conduct maintenance work which includes overhaul of complete piece of equipment involving changing of units, modules and components. Install, connect, test and lineup IT equipment in predominantly land based locations. Check whether test and results measurement are within specifications. Take corrective action such as re-tuning, rewiring; repair damaged cables and replacing faulty components. Investigate causes of defective operation in systems and equipment, recommend modifications to equipment or operational conditions and discuss recommendations with direct supervisor. Ensure practical implementation of HSE safety rules and ensures that work places are left clean and tidy after work completion. Ensures that work is carried out at all times in accordance with technical requirements and standards.

June 2010 to May 2011 Senior Telecoms Design Engineer Duration : Position : Company Name : Job Description : 1. Attend both technical and commercial meetings with clients, vendors & sub-contractors in order to negotiate viable engineering and commercial solutions. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Site visits to conduct installation, commissioning & Site Acceptance Detailed engineering design, product selection and proposal creation in Creation of engineering Pre-CAD drawings and documentation, testing Supervise a team of engineers in doing the technical proposals, Coordination with the Project Management team in reporting issues, Testing of the delivered products. cost effective manner. procedure and other reports. engineering designs and quality works and make sure to meet time lines. progress, and issue prevention and resolution 7. Creating Field and Customer Acceptance Manual. 8. Supervise the installation team in doing equipment integration. 9. 10. System start up, pre-commissioning and verification Pre-FAT and vendor coordination. PASSIVE NETWORK DESIGN FOR FIBER AND COPPER: TransTel Engineering Singapore

11. Design and Engineering of the following systems:

1. Conducting a route survey to gather the data required for the assigned projects such as the following: - Determined from customer their application of the Optical Fiber and the copper cable either for outdoor and indoor application, this is needed to provide the proper cable type, right of way, sizing, protection and other needed facilities for a smooth installation. - Fiber Optic Link Loss Calculation. Structured cabling system: 1. Determine the customer's requirements for voice and data structured cabling system. 2. Building survey to determine the location of the horizontal and vertical cabling facilities, including the equipment room. 3. Identify the cable and facilities location and installation (raised floor, ceiling type, trays and cabinets).

4. Identify the cable type and sizing. 5. Developed the installation, termination, testing and acceptance plan. Voice Network (IP-PBX) Cisco, Nortel, Broadworks - Traffic Analysis, Bandwidth calculation, Equipment sizing and selection, Routing and dialing Plan creation, Carrier Interconnection, user creation and features validation. Data Network (LAN/WAN) Cisco - Equipment selection and interconnection. - IP networking/Administration - Network Management System Mobile Radio & Dispatch System Motorola - Frequency planning - radio coverage analysis. - Equipment Selection - Telecommunication Tower requirements. Security Electronics - CCTV (Video Coverage) - Access Control System, - Intrusion Detection System - Paging and Alarm (Sound Coverage) Video conferencing and Video Recording Systems. Polycom Telecom Network Management Systems through RTUs and SNMP.

Duration : Position : Company Name : Job Description :

August 2007 to May 2010 Technical Project Manager/ Voice and Data Platform Manager Alcatel-Lucent Singapore 1. Defines documents and executes medium-scale projects, actively participating in all phases of the project. Identifies, assesses and manages risks to the success of the project. 2. 3. Estimates costs, timescales and resource requirements for the successful Prepares and maintains project plans and tracks activities against the completion of each project to agreed terms of reference. plan, providing regular and accurate reports as appropriate.

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Monitors costs, timescales and resources used, and takes action where Ensures that deliverables are implemented within these criteria. Manages the change control procedure gaining agreement for revisions

these deviate from agreed tolerances.

to the project from project stakeholders. Provides effective guidance to the project team ensuring that team members are motivated and developing their skills and experience. VOICE/IP PLATFORM MANAGER 1. Preparing/studying customers Network Topology, readiness, traffic and Policies. 2. Traffic Analysis (Erlangs determination) and capacity. 3. Equipment Sizing, platform selection. 4. Network nodes planning (Infrastructure, routers, switches, firewalls, remote access servers, IP assignments and bandwidth determination. 5. Dialing and routing plan preparation and creation based on customer's requirement and standard policies for On-Net and Off-net calls 6. Features and services configuration. 7. Performing Diagnostics, Network Fine Tuning and Maintenance, Monitoring Alarms, Performance Measurements, Health monitor, Call Diagnostics, Protocol Monitoring 8. Performing Gateway configuration, ISDN interface and voice trunk, Network integration and Initial system testing, Performing System back-up. 9. Coordination and interfacing with PSTN and other voice networks. 10. Performing Customers Acceptance Test, Resolving Issues. 11. Providing a Remote Technical Support to customer. 12. Conducting a Customers knowledge sharing and training.

Duration : Position : Company Name : Job Description :

June 2000 to July 2007 Voice and Data Network Integration Engineer Lucent Technologies Singapore Technical Support Service Engineer 1.Responsible in providing a remote technical support to ASEAN region customers for the following Lucent Voice and VOIP network products (5ESS, BZ5000, BZSP, Broadsoft/Broadworks , FXO, FXS, IADs, Lucent Compact Switch (Telica), MaxTNT, APX1000 and 8000, CISCO switches and routers,

ACME SBC). 2. Project deployment, responsible in bringing up the customers system, do the initial provisioning and commissioning, Customer Acceptance. 3. Provides system support for problem isolation and resolutions to customers. 4. Work with higher tier support and development to duplicate issues and problems in the lab to help provide a solution. 5. Responsible in doing a network integration job (switching, VOIP, MSC). 6. Responsible for preparing integration plan for a complete VOIP and switching networks, install and configure gateways and switches, generate the appropriate tests that prove proper function of the various network elements, perform interoperability testing, feature testing, and performance testing if required. 7. Plan, develop and load dial plans, routing, trunk and call processing translations for Voice and VoIP customers based on the provided network input, debug translation field problems. 8. Conduct a customer OAM training.

Duration : Position : Company Name : Job Description :

August 1997 to March 2000 Voice and Data Design Engineer AT&T (Western Electric Saudi Arabia) Inside Plant Engineering and Structured Cabling 1. Create detail engineering design to effect the construction and implementation of the Voice/Data network system (Horizontal distribution system) / structured cabling system (Belden/CDT, NORDX & Avaya) as per Saudi Aramco telecommunication standard SAES-T916, EIA/TIA-568, EIA/TIA-569, BICSITDM Manual and Shell Standards. 2. Provide, develop and implement all facets of the Network Infrastructure-physical layer. 3. Detailed design of Telecommunication rooms / enclosures, in compliance with BICSI-TDM manual code, as per Saudi Aramco standards. 4. Detail design of LANs which includes Logical diagrams/Wiring diagrams for Data connectivity using Alcatel, Cisco switch. 5. Develop detail engineering design to interface with existing SDH system (Alcatel-1660SM) for Voice/Data services. 6. Develop configuration and layout design of Telecom and Voice/Data

equipment cabinets, frames, relay racks and pathways and spaces. 7. Detail design of Telecommunication grounding system, in compliance with Saudi Aramco Telecommunication standard-795 and EIA/TIA-607. 8. Preparation of project proposals, Construction scope of work & specifications, material take off, site surveys for various communication projects. Outside Plant Engineering: 1. Design and implemented of Out-side plant Conduit system, Manholes and Pedestals as per EIA/TIA-758 and Saudi Aramco Telecommunication engineering standard -911. 2. Prepared schematics for Optical fiber & Copper cables as per industry standards. 3. Prepared Transmission link loss budget, pulling tension calculations, cable reel assignment and Transmission parameters for Optical fiber and Copper cable.

Duration : Position : Company Name : Job Description :

January 1992 March 1997 Electronics Project Engineer National Engineering and Services Marketing Company NESMA Riyadh KSA 1. 2. 3. 4. To provide technical support to corporate customers. To plan, schedule and update progress of projects. To coordinate with other parties to ensure timely and high quality deliverables. To verify and manage the possible risks of the projects in different
phases.

5. To conduct pre-implementation testing and post-implementation

review.

6. To prepare and present management reports on the projects

regularly.

7. To support operational handover, skill transfer and training. 8. Project inspection and prepare the project progress report. 9. System commissioning and provisioning. 10. Design and Engineering of the following system:
Electronic security system IDS/SACS/CCTV Digital Instrumentation for Oil Refinery. LAN and WAN Network

Outside Plant (Fiber and Copper) Digital Microwave and Fiber Optic Transmission system.

Duration : Position : Company Name : Job Description :

August 1991 January 1992 Telecom systems Design Engineer Electro-Systems Manila Philippines 1. Responsible in interpreting of customers need into system specification at the outset of the project. Document technical requirements and obtain customer written approval. 2. Attend customers meeting and provide technical assistance to customers query. 3. Conduct a site survey, collect information on site. 4. Prepare the bill of materials, baseline drawings and scope of work. 5. Project inspection and prepare the project progress report. 6. System commissioning and provisioning. 7. Design and Engineering of the following system: Fire alarm system. Electronic Security Systems (CCTV/Access Control/Intrusion Detection) Paging and CATV system. Voice and Data Cabling

Professional Qualification
IP Multimedia Subsystem IMS Support Engineer, NGN engineer, 5ESS Technical Support Engineer, VOIP support engineer. BICSI former member

Language
English (Excellent) Other(s) : Tagalog

Computer & Other Skills

o o o o Certified Lucent IP Multimedia Subsystem IMS engineer. Certified Alcatel-Lucent VOIP and NGN engineer Certified Lucent Voice switching and signaling engineer, 5ESS. Experienced with Fusion and manual FO Splicing & use of OTDR, OLS

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Attended the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Attended the Systimax structured cabling (Copper and Fiber) design and installation training CAD 2G Attended the Cisco and Broadworks IP Telephony training. Attended the Alcatel Lucent SDH SDH 1660 and PDH 1511 max training. Kaplan Management and Leadership Training GIS Geographical Information System

Other Relevant Information

1. Familiar with

EIA/TIA-568, EIA/TIA-569, BICSITDM

2. Transmission system: SDH, PDH, MPLS. 3. System Administration: UNIX, Linux, Solaris, Windows 5. Familiar with the following tools: OTDR, OLS for Fiber cable testing, UTP cable scanner.

Availability
Immediately Available

Employment References
Available upon request