CV: Earth Station - Operations & Maintenance Manager

Senior level assignments in Broadcast/Telecom Projects Management , Operations & Maintenance of Broadcast Teleport, DSNG, OBVAN, VSAT, Communication Earth Station/ Transmission Network, with a growth oriented organisation in the Broadcast/Telecom sector.

Professional Profile

ü        An Electronics & Communications Engineer with over 23 years 11 months of experience, 22 Yrs 5 months in  Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd, a pioneer organization in International Telecom/ Broadcast business. Operation & Maintenance, Project Management of Satellite Earth Station 13 Years, Telecom Transmission Links, RF Microwave, VSAT, OSP, ISP, POI 6 yrs. Switching 3+ years. Overall Operation and Maintenance of support Infra system such as power , ups, Air-conditioning, Battery Bank etc. Rest 1 year in NSTPL as services for Teleport O & M  and 4 months as Freelance for Broadcast Teleports and Telcos.

ü        Demonstrated excellence in working with national and international organization such as INTELSAT, INSAT, INMARSAT, THAICOM and PAS Sat for communication, Broadcast & occasional T.V. feed. Rich exposure of FDM, TDM, PDH/SDH, CWDM, DWDM Technology.

ü        Rich experience of Backhaul and Last Media Connectivity, i.e., RF, OFC and copper.

ü        Experience of working with Broadcast/telecommunications engineering principles in the area of data networking, transport, and surveillance.

ü        Proficient in the installation & commissioning of a wide range of Broadcast/telecom equipments with sound knowledge of technologies.

ü        Well versed with different telecom sections, such as ITMC, IPLC, OFC, Mux Systems, Microwave, Power Systems, Air condition system and Telex Switching.

ü      Hand on experience of Spectrum Analyzer, Frequency Counter, RF Power Meter for health monitoring of Teleport system/subsystems.

Core Competencies

Project Management

I    Conduct feasibility studies, assessing capital cost involved and evaluating the viability of new projects using project evaluation techniques.

I    Plan detailed engineering activities and finalization of requirements and specifications in consultation with engineering consultants/collaborators.

I    Form and spearhead cross-functional teams for the execution of project.

I    Monitor/review of project schedule and ensure cost control within budget, planning for cash flow requirements etc.

Networking Operations

I    Map client’s requirements & architect customised telecom solutions to suit their requirements.

I    Coordinate project management; responsible for monitoring on-site activities and final execution of projects within the time and cost parameters.

I    Design network layouts and managing the installation, configuration and commissioning of Broadcast/telecom systems & devices.

I    Manage the in building cabling & updation of routing details.

I    Conduct RF surveys considering coverage, quality and traffic congestion aspects.

I    Routine monitoring of performance reports as a measure of preventive maintenance.

I    Study of coverage Performance.

I    Handling Co-ordination for Network upgrades / Migrations / updates in an effective way.

I    Taking ownership of ECRM resolution & complaint handling.

I    Hand on experience of Operation and maintenance of OBVAN and DSNG Terminal.

I    VSAT operation and maintenance.

Client Servicing

I    Relationship management with the marketing teams, for customer service requirements and launch of new service products/schemes.

I    Provide constant voice support to clients for resolving critical technical issues, ensuring higher customer satisfaction matrices.

I    Excellent Team building, thereby ensuring prompt delivery of customer services.

Other Competencies/Skills/Knowledge

·          Proactive ness , Strong Communication and Interpersonal skills.

·          Review Capabilities.

·          Organizing & implementation ability

·          People management skills

·          Leadership skills

·          Cross Functional Interaction

Career Highlights

Aug’1984-Dec’2006 till Dec 2006 with VSNL

Aug’1984-June’1988, with O.C.S. Mumbai (Now VSNL)

June’1988-Jan’1990 with O.C.S. Dehra Dun (Now VSNL)

Jan’1990-Feb’2002 with Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd, DehraDun

Feb’2002-Dec’2006 with VSNL New Delhi (India), as a Senior Manager (Network),

The Career Path

Joined as: Junior Technical Assistant, August 1984

Promoted as: Technical Assistant, December 1987

Promoted as: Assistant Engineer, August, 1993

Promoted as: Manager (Engg), April, 1996

Promoted as: Senior Manager, December 2001

Since Jan 2007 till Dec 2008 with N.S.T.P.L, Broad Cast Teleport, Greater Noida, as General Manager (Services) Administration

I    Functioned as the Head of services of  Broad Cast Teleport Earth Station.

I    Overseeing the administration of teleport.

I    Disseminating the necessary instructions/help to the on site technical staff during live feed through DSNG.

I    Managing the interrupt free transmission through proactive maintenance of ground communication equipment round the clock.

I    Maintaining the customer’s RF/Fiber link connectivity.

Jan’2008 till Date (Freelancer)

I    Working as Freelancer with a team of Engineers under my  guidance for installation commissioning and A.T. of Broadcast  and infra equipments,  operation and maintenance of system subsystem of Broadcast Teleports, OBVAN, DSNG and VSAT Terminals.

Key Assignments Handled;

Earth Station - Operations & Maintenance of Ground Communication Equipments

Highlights:

Operation and Maintenance Purview:

Std-A ,B F1 Earth Station

Antenna/Servo Control and LNA Sub System

o         RCU of DCPA  system of Antenna for smooth tacking operation and remedial adjustment of SCRs firing angle as and when found abnormal.

o         RCU of DCPA type Antenna Controller (with D.C Motors as the main servo) and auxiliary 3 Phase A.C. Synchronous motors (as stand bi servo) for smooth tracking operation .

o         RCU of Antenna controller units and A.C. motors which drives the antenna through A.C. motors.

o         Worked with the team for Retrofit of Antenna Feed System.

o         Low Noise Amplifier sub systems O & M.

o         Proper pressurisation of FEED assembly to avoid accumulation of moisture inside the feed which can cause water load and hence increase in VSWR can cause damage to equipments.

o         Stowing the antenna during gusty wind to avoid high wind pressure on antenna or during maintenance purpose after restoration of circuit through other media.

o         Restoration of services through other antenna through Intelsat and other satellite by switching the RF to required position.

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High Power Amplifier

o         Routine check up and preventive and corrective maintenance of C-Band and Ku band TWT and Klystron High Power Amplifier of NEC, CPI and Varian make at every 6 months interval.

o         Trouble shooting and operation maintenance during break down of HPAs

o         Rotation of spare TWTs and Klystron tube by putting the same in circuit for 24 hours during preventive maintenance to enhance the life of TWTA and Klystron as per recommendation of manufacturer.

o         Keeping daily record of TWT and Klystron HPAs parameters like 3 phase A.C. power, Forward power, Reflected power, VSWR, Helix Current, Helix Voltage, Collector Voltage Collector Current etc through operational staff.

o         Air flow blower functioning and temperature maintaining to avoid hardship to equipment.

o         Daily EIRP check and recording of same to confirm the output stability of HPAs are within spec and they do not radiate the higher power then benchmark assign by Intelsat, Thaicom, etc, else it will cause interference to others as well as transponder saturation.

UP-Converter, Down Converters

o         RCU of Up-Down converters of STS, EFDATA, Miteq and other make for C and KU band for corrective action as and when any abnormality is observed. The process is done by switching the on line unit to back up.

o         Back up and switchover unit provided with 2 source supply to keep the reliability.

o         Daily recording of measurable parameter with the help of operational staff, to know the health of equipments and preventive maintenance carried out based on any abnormality before the breakdown occurs.

o         Up-check of units exhaust fans for their smooth operation to avoid any failure due to failure of fan and replacement of same when ever found the air exhaust drops.

Modulator & Demodulators

o         Routine check and preventive and corrective maintenance of Modulators/Demodulators of NEC, ITI and other makes to ascertain 99.99% availability of equipment.

o         Recording of measurable parameters to know the health of equipment for any immediate attention required.

Broadcast T.V. Encoders, Decoders and MCPC Mux

·          Routine check up of equipment by recording the measurable parameters and diagnosing the fault for attention for T.V. broadcast encoders, decoders, of Scopus, Tandberg and other make .

·          Redundant equipments are always kept ready to avoid any outage due to failure of main equipments.

·          On simultaneous failure of 2 services the service with high priority gets restored and other units attended with available spares.

·          RCU of MCPC Multiplexer.

·          Constant Vigil on working of MCPC platform through NMS control.

TVRO Antenna

·          Installation and commissioning of TVRO antennas. Monitoring the quality of transmitted signal through downlink TVRO antenna.

·          Up keeping of  TVRO LNBC system.

·          Manual Pointing of TVRO Antenna to receive the signal from different satellites as per the requirement.

DSNG Terminal

·          Operation and Maintenance of DSNG Terminal.

·          Tracking and pointing the Terminal Antenna to required satellite for LIVE Feed.

·          The availability of redundant equipments to maintain 99.99 % SLA.

·          On the spot fault attention to avoid crisis due to redundant failure.

OBVAN           

·          Operation and maintenance of C and KU band OBVAN.

·          Up keeping of OBAN equipments, encoders, modulators, up-converters, SSPAs, antenna tracking system availability to 99.99% for LIVE Feed.

·          Support systems availability to 99.99% such as power, Air-conditioning system

·          On the spot fault attention to avoid interruption in Live Feed.

Project Preview : Project Management of Satellite Earth Station and VSAT Terminals