Ronaldo H.

Romero

Contact Details
Contact No. : Email : Home Address : skype ++639054629167 ronaldo_romero@yahoo.com.sg #8 Sampaguita Street Longos, Malabon City Metro Manila, Philippines Ronnie.romero1

Summary Specializations: Telecom Systems Design and Engineering specific role as listed below:
Network Design of Fiber Optic Transmission and Cabling Infrastructure :

1. Conducting a comprehensive planning and site survey to determine the application and location in installing the Fiber Optic Cable. 2. Based from the site survey established the following: - Cable length and Optical budget calculation. - Cable route (existing or new route). - Cable run and installation requirements (direct buried, underground, building entrance, and facilities). - Pulling plan and splicing point. - Power source for repeaters and hubs. - environmental condition and any safety issue concerning the installation of the cable. - right of way and permits. - Compliance with standards and codes (BICSI, EIA/TIA, RUS, REA and customer's standards) - Preparation of Bill of Materials - Man Hour estimation. 3.. Developed the customer testing and acceptance plan. 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. Compliance with BICSI, EIA/TIA and customer's standards. 5. Developed the installation, termination, testing and acceptance plan. 6. Bill of Materials preparation and man hour estimation. Voice Network (IPT-VOIP) 1. Performed the following in doing VOIP design and deployment: -Traffic Analysis, Bandwidth calculation, Equipment sizing and selection, Routing and dialing Plan creation, Carrier Interconnection, user creation and features validation. 2. Hardware and system selection and configuration. 3. Location, power and ventilation requirements. 4. Cabling requirements. 5. Bill of Materials and man hour estimation 6. Developed the installation, termination, testing and acceptance plan. Data Networking (LAN/WAN/MAN) 1. Performed the following in providing Data Network Solution: - Equipment selection and interconnection. - IP networking/Administration - Network Management System 2. Hardware and system selection and configuration. 3. Location, power and ventilation requirements. 4. Cabling requirements. 5. Bill of Materials and man hour estimation 6. Developed the installation, termination, testing and acceptance plan. Fire Alarm System 1. Comprehensive planning and design based on NFPA 72 2. Hardware and system selection and configuration. 3. Location, power and ventilation requirements. 4. Cabling requirements. 5. Bill of Materials and man hour estimation 6. Developed the installation, termination, testing and acceptance plan.

Mobile Radio & Dispatch System - 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) 2. Hardware and system selection and configuration. 3. Location, power and ventilation requirements. 4. Cabling requirements. 5. Bill of Materials and man hour estimation 6. Developed the installation, termination, testing and acceptance plan. Video conferencing and Video Recording Systems. Telecom Network Management Systems through RTUs and SNMP.

Successfully completed the following Large Telecom Projects: 1. ADNOC - Habshan and Ruwais Gas Plant New Telecom Integration Project - System Design And project Engineering. 2. Iran National Oil Company Power Plant New Telecom Integration Project - System Design and Project Engineering. 3. Saudi Arabia TEP 6 - Inside and outside plant design engineering and Project Engineering. 4. Saudi Aramco- Structured Cabling System - Design and Project Engineering. 5. CDMA deployment for Reliance Telecom in India - Deployment and testing. 6. Next Generation Network for Reliance Telecom in India - Deployment and Testing 7. IMS and Next Generation Network for Bolivia Tel - Deployment and Project

Engineering. 8. 5ESS Customer Regional Support - Regional ASEAN Customer Technical Support 9. VOIP Design and Deployment ( New Bangkok International Airport, Macquarie projects and in Indonesia) 10. IMS deployment and Project Management for Telecom New Zealand. 11. Al Marai Company Limited. A leading producer and distributor of Dairy Products within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. - Voice and Data Design and Project Engineering. 12. Saudi British Bank Structured Cabling System and Fiber Optic Backbone - Design and Project Engineering. 13. Saudi Snack Factory. A leading producer of snack foods.-Voice and Data network. 14. King Abdulaziz City For Science and Technology (KACST) - Voice and Data Nework Design and Project Engineering. 15. Saudi Aramco Fiber Optic Long Haul Gas Pipeline Project.- Project Engineering. 16. SCECO East Access Control System - Design and Project Engineering. 17. Saudi Aramco Automatic Tank Gauging System - Design and Project Engineering. Education
Graduate Year : Institute/ University : Qualification : 1986 University of the East BSECE

Work Experience
Duration : Position : Company Name : Job Description : August 2011 to July 2012 Senior Telecom Technician QatarGas 1. Carry out installation, preventive maintenance, removal, re-installation, repair, testing and administration of telecommunication and IT equipment such as the following: IPT Voice Infrastructure:

- EPABX (Nortel CS1000, Cisco Call Manager, Avaya S8700) - Total Recall Voice Recorder - Cisco and Nortel Voice Mail and IVR - Cisco Voice Gateway - Interconnection with Telephone Carrier Video Conferencing Infrastructure: - Polycom, Extron, Crestron - Cisco - Projectors Cabling: Structured cabling System Copper and Fiber Outside Plant - Fiber Optic Infrastructure and Transmission (DWDM) Security: - PAGA (Federal Signal) - Access Control System (Lenel) - CCTV (Pelco, Coex) Data Network: - LAN Cisco Switch - MAN Cisco Router, MPLS 2. Conduct maintenance work which includes overhaul of complete piece of equipment involving changing of units, modules and components. 3. 4. Install, connect, test and lineup IT equipment. Check whether test and results measurement are within specifications. Take corrective action such as re-tuning, re-wiring; repair damaged cables and replacing faulty components. 5. Ensures that work is carried out at all times in accordance with technical requirements and standards. Duration : Position : Company Name : Job Description June 2010 to May 2011 Senior Telecoms Design and Lead Engineer TransTel Engineering Singapore 1. Attend both technical and commercial meetings with clients, vendors &

sub-contractors in order to negotiate viable engineering and commercial solutions. 2. Site visits to conduct installation, commissioning & Site Acceptance

Testing of the delivered products. 3. 4. 5. 6. Detailed engineering design, product selection and proposal creation in Creation of engineering drawings and documentation, testing procedure Supervise a team engineers in doing the technical proposals, engineering Coordination with the Project Management team in reporting issues, cost effective manner. and other reports. 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.

11. Design and Engineering of the following systems: Network Design Fiber Optic Infrastructure:

1. Conducting a route survey to gather the data required for the assigned projects such as the following: 2. 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, sizing and other needed facilities including the smooth installation. 3. Outside Plant detailed engineering design for Fiber and Copper cable.

4. Developed the overall route planning and engineering including the computation of optical and copper losses to determined if the cable can support the electronics. 5. Developed the installation, testing and acceptance plan. 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 (IPT-VOIP) 1. Performed the following in doing VOIP design and deployment: -Traffic Analysis, Bandwidth calculation, Equipment sizing and selection, Routing and dialing Plan creation, Carrier Interconnection, user creation and features validation. Data Networking (LAN/WAN/MAN) 1. Performed the following in providing Data Network Solution: - Equipment selection and interconnection. - IP networking/Administration - Network Management System Mobile Radio & Dispatch System - 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. Telecom Network Management Systems through RTUs and SNMP.

Duration : Position : Company Name :

August 2007 to May 2010 Technical Project Manager and Chang Management Manager / VOIP Platform Manager Alcatel-Lucent Singapore

Job Description :

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. 4. 5. 6. Estimates costs, timescales and resource requirements for the successful Prepares and maintains project plans and tracks activities against the 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 completion of each project to agreed terms of reference. plan, providing regular and accurate reports as appropriate. 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. VOIP 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. Dialling 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 :

June 2000 to July 2007 Systems Engineer

Company Name : Job Description :

Lucent Technologies Singapore 1.Responsible in providing a remote technical support to ASEAN region customers for the deployment of the following Lucent Voice and VOIP network products (5ESS, Broadsoft/Broadworks , FXO, FXS, IADs, Lucent Compact Switch (Telica), MaxTNT, APX1000 and 8000, CISCO switches and routers, ACME SBC) and Inside Plant (DC Power Supply, UPS, grounding and Cabling). 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, trunking 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.

Familiar and knowledgeable in the following protocols: 1. 2. 3. 4. ISUP and R2 signaling. SIP, H.323, H.248 ISDN CAMEL and INAP

5. DNS 6. Accounting and Billing Duration : Position : August 1997 to March 2000 Voice and Data Design Engineer

Company Name : Job Description :

AT&T (Western Electric Saudi Arabia) 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. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. a. b. Attend customers meeting and provide technical assistance to Conduct a site survey, collect information on site. Prepare the bill of materials, baseline drawings and scope of work. Project inspection and prepare the project progress report. System commissioning and provisioning. Designing of the following system: PDS Outside plant and inside plant (Fiber and Copper) customers query.

2. Prepare engineering design and cost estimate for budget allowance and CAPEX reference. 3. Ensure that engineering plans conforms with customer and government engineering standards. 4. Endorse result of engineering study to customers for their comments and approval.

Structured cabling system for Voice and Data Network: 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.
DSL RELATED EXPERIENCES: 1. Conduct a site survey in customers exchange and to various points

along the outside line infrastructure in order to configure, provision and test the subscribers loop.

2. a. b. c. 3.

Conduct a qualification loop test. Verification of existing subscribers loops length. Lines physical condition. Lines characteristics. Based from the qualification test results, provide the customer a

comprehensive reports and some suggestions in the implementation of the DSL network. 4. a. b. c. d. Provide a design and plan on how to implement the installation. Equipment placement. Source of Power IDF and MDF Cable assignment and tagging

5. Initial provisioning

Duration : Position : Company Name : Job Description :

January 1992 March 1997 Electronics 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 and Inside Plant (DWDM Fiber and Copper) Digital Microwave and Fiber Optic Transmission system.

Duration : Position : Company Name : Job Description :

August 1989 to July 1991 Electronics Foreman AAI Establishment - Saudi Aramco Contractor Community Maintenance Department Dhahran KSA 1. Responsible in day to day team activities, such as maintaining the following facilities inside Saudi ARAMCO community in Saudi Arabia; Fire and Gas Alarm system Building and Plant security systems. Uninterrupted Power Supply Unit and Commercial Power Electrical Instrumentation. 2. Response immediately to work orders requested by ARAMCO Community Departments. 3. Engineering review and preparation 4. Preparing the BILL of Materials and requisition. 5. Project supervision, Project coordination and reporting.

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

Language
English (Excellent) Other(s) : Tagalog

Computer & Other Skills

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 Attended the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) ITIL Change and Defect management - Alcatel-Lucent In-house training Attended the Systimax structured cabling (Copper and Fiber) design and installation training

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

Other Relevant Information

1. 3. LAN/WAN Network design criteria to optimize network performance System Administration: UNIX, Linux, Solaris, Windows 2. Transmission system: SDH, PDH, MPLS). 4. Fiber Optic and LAN structure Cabling (BICSI and EIA/TIA standards) 5. Familiar with the following tools: OTDR, OLS for Fiber cable testing, CAT6 cable scanner.

Availability
Immediately Available

Employment References
Available upon request