O- RAN Expert |Integration| Solution Architect |CLOUD |5G |ORAN|4G|SRAN|Consulting|i14yLab

Working on i14y Lab-Berlin Project from the Capgemini side. In i14y we have multiple consortium partners & supporting partner like DT, Telefonica, Vodafone, Nokia, EANTC, CG etc.  Planning and designing the New test line setup in lab accordingly to support all E2E /IOT/Conformance testing  Conducting E2E testing and verification of different O-RRU vendors with CG OCU/DU.Foxconn, Benetel, VVDN, ADI, WNC.  Integrating the new O-RRU and doing tests with the support of testing tools such as TM500, etc. Debugging the issues that appear during testing, coordinating cross-domain with O-RRU R&D and other teams to fix networkrelated issues.  Certifying and badging according to ORAN alliance specs.  Participate ORAN & TIP sponsored events like Fyuz, Plug fest, MWC, etc. Mainly working to contribute more to the ORAN ecosystem

Worked on different projects in all EMEA and APAC regions to develop a strong O/RAN ecosystem using the Mavenir O-RAN platform with different customers and different ORRU vendors. Worked on container-based O-RAN network (LTE, SA & NSA.)
Key highlight & knowledge in O-RAN

• RAN Network Functions Deployment for 4G/5G SA-NSA on MWP platform (Mavenir Web Platform).
•  Understanding and knowledge in the preparation of HLD/LLD (CIQ) for 4G/5G SA-NSA for the customer.
•  Knowledge of Front Haul SW - Fabro LAN Switch definition and configuration.
•  Proficient in deploying NF 5G CUCP-CUCP-DU, 4G vCU, and vDU using Helm commands and checking interconnectivity of all interfaces.
•  Worked on Kubernetes Architecture: PODs, Containers, Nodes, Deployments, Controllers, Services, Volumes, and using kubectl & helm commands, Docker commands.
•  Expertise in Mavenir internal debugging skills and logs analysis for application deployment.
•  Understanding of MACVLAN/SRIO resource deployment and debugging for 4G/5G RAN applications.
•  Knowledge of ORAN Supported Radios with mplane - NEC/Foxconn/MTI/
•  Understanding of NR/LTE Architecture with all interfaces (E1, F1c, F1u, X2c, X2u, NGc, NGU, S1-C, S1-U).
• Engaged with customers for Lab Setup, on-site visits for customer support knowledge sharing, ATP test case execution.
• Provided feedback on software bugs for any RAN and management applications for further enhancement.
• Protocol knowledge of MAC, RLC, PDCP, RRC, S1AP, X2AP.
•  RF Tool Knowledge: X-CAL, QXDM, Wire shark, Tshark
• Bring up RAN NF’s 5G CUCP/5G CUUP/5G DU/4G CU/4G DU on MWP as containerized applications using helm commands/kubectl commands & TCA on the Kubernetes platform and verifying interfaces between micro services and Network functions like E1 setup, F1 Setup, NG setup, X2 setup, V1 Setup
•  Bring up Mavenir Specific Management nodes to manage the RAN Network functions, including Functional mapping, verifying the CUCP and CUCP and DU static and dynamic configuration in Helm charts or cell configuration as per SA/NSA setup, IP & subnet planning, and configuration, VLAN configuration, Interfaces configuration, docker images configuration, and preparing docker Repository for image pull and push.
• NTP and PTP configuration to time-synchronize all nodes within the cluster.
•  Verify DL and UL Throughput with speed test tools & Debugging Call flow logs with Teams QXDM/XCAL, Wire shark PCAP & DU L1 and L2 logs and through parameter optimization.
•  Verify test cases, execution steps, and demonstrations with customers.
• Prepared technical documents for RAN deployment as well as troubleshooting guides to enhance network rollout speed and faster recovery in case of crash/outage.