Murad Azizov
Baku,AZ
Summary
Over 19 years of extensive managerial experience and Project Management. PMP Certified with expertise in stakeholder management, resource optimization, change management, and risk management. Proficient in coordinating teams of engineers and subcontractors within competence area. Versatile background with exposure to network operators, multi-vendor environments, consulting, and service environments. International work experience in 7 countries: Azerbaijan, Cambodia, China, France, Ukraine, Madagascar, and Turkey. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills. Ready to help team achieve company goals. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Head of Field Maintenance & Operation Department
Azerconnect
05.2022 - 07.2024
- Managing the filed maintenance and operation department for whole country serving 2 mobile operator
- Preparing a new strategy for rotating shift for FOM department to optimize and increase the utilization of asset
- Work with the business to promote a culture of Risk awareness and control and to ensure consistency of practice and approach throughout Azerconnect
- Develop and implement operational strategies to meet or exceed profitability goals and customer expectations
- Drive continuous improvement through process optimization and innovation
- Develop operational policies, procedures, and work instructions for staff members
- Risk Management: Identifying the potential risk and issue it early project lifecycle with Risk Management department
- Managing the different projects to improve the network availability and sustainability
- Implementing and managing the budget CAPEX 12 M$ and 5 M$ OPEX
- Weekly base meeting with high level managers and C level
- Managing the 7 units which consist of 235 employers
- Controlling and evaluating the vendors like Huawei and Nokia based on incident on Network
- Preparing a new strategy to modernize the network for TCO saving
- Leading technical teams in their day-to-day operations, supervising heads of departments, and setting performance goals
- Analyzing operations and providing cost-effective suggestions for improvement
- Conducting technical reviews of products and solutions to evaluate their applicability
- Developing, tracking, and controlling the development of annual capital and operating budgets for purchasing tools, staffing and ensuring effective operations
- Managing and optimizing infrastructure assets to meet the internal financial targets
- Tracking, analyzing, and monitoring technical performance metrics
- Assisting with training and recruitment of new high technical stakeholders
- Liaising with clients, managers, and other stakeholders
- Updating work schedules and adjusting targets as required
- Developing and implementing strategies, procedures and business plans needed to enhance company growth
- Addressing performance issues and scheduling meetings when required
- Motivating and inspiring staff members when tight deadlines approach and morale or energy is low
- Keeping up-to-date with advancements in the field.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
Technical Director
GM Tech LLC
12.2020 - 05.2022
- Managing the technical director functionality for company branch in 2 countries
- Managing ongoing 3 DAS installation projects
- Managing supply chain management
- Developing new strategy for the company and involving new customers
- Managed and archived new contracts with Ericsson ( Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan)
- Close corporation with mobile operators in country for IBS projects (design and installation), new sites election GF/RT
- Arrange and lead weekly/monthly meetings with costumer key stakeholders
- Analytical analysis individual per projects and manage project deliverables
- Manage and control procurement management / project management
- Responsible for the hiring of project controls staff
- Provide detailed analysis of schedule and cost variances, tracking against contingency and risk drawn downs, aligned with changes
- Evaluated emerging technologies for potential integration into existing systems or future projects.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to efficiently complete large-scale projects on time and within budget constraints.
- Managed implementation of new technological improvements resulting in increased efficiency.
- Follow up major tasks from internal project
- Act as the contact person of the company side and the customer, and participates in the customer-side meetings
- Overall responsibility for skill improvement and personnel management of the team
- Excellent understanding of telecom network architecture, interfaces, protocols and services.
LTE Technical lead
Eurodesign
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Managing the LTE Provide operator for offshore LTE-A Solution for offshore platforms and Vessel
- Managing the TELCO integrator for installation and Technical sites surveys offshore and onshore
- Close cooperation with client for approval LTE solution for offshore platforms and Vessels
- Checking and consulting for HLD and LLD for LTE solution
- Creating new operation and maintained strategy for offshore sites
- Organizing workshop weekly basis with stakeholders for 5G preparation
- Providing constancy service for LTE operator for solution
- LTE A parametrial discussion with operators
- Monthly workshop organizing with Vessel operating companies for LTE solution and consultancy for minimize the VSAT dependency.
2G/3G/LTE NPO Consultant
Nokia Turkey
05.2019 - 12.2019
- Modernization 1900 sites (2G) & SRAN 17 & 18 (2G/3G/4G) / 5G 2.6 and 3.5 ghz trial site / NB-IoT testbed trials
- Cluster /standalone sites definition
- FL18 LTE clustered optimization and acceptance follow-up
- LTE-3G-2G traffic balancing verification of underutilized areas, utilization imbalances between layers
- Analyze and troubleshoot of VOLTE KPIs like accessibility, retainability, mobility and Integrity for QCI 1 &QCI 5 to optimize these major KPI to meet given threshold value
- LTE feature testing
- Acceptance criteria follow
- 2G/U900/LTE sites optimization and acceptance
- SRAN RF Sharing 2G/3G/LTE KPI follow up and optimization
- Weekly meeting with Field maintenance team and prioritizing the planned sites based on available materials and geolocation
- Close cooperation with O&M team for new strategy and network optimization procedures.
LTE NPO Consultant
Nokia Azerbaijan
01.2019 - 05.2019
- LTE KPI Roll-Out and Optimization Project / Responsible for Nokia LTE network (1500 new Nokia LTE sites)
- Preparing LTE KPI mapping among Nokia/Huawei/Ericsson
- New LTE sites deployment Support / Mass event handling, Strategy fix up, Load balancing, CSFB/HO/Trpt issues, etc
- XML creation and implementation for parameter changes, etc
- LTE Features Trial and implementation ( IMLB, CL MIMO, Dynamic PUCCH, DL Inter.Shape, etc.)
- Achieve the SVT, Initial Tuning, LTE KPI targets and maintaining.
2G/3G/LTE NPO Consultant
Nokia Turkey
04.2018 - 12.2018
- Modernization 1160 sites and 220 swaps (from Siemens/Huawei to Nokia)
- New site planning based on coverage prediction and OSS KPI
- Dashboard preparation for weekly reporting
- Checking the SCF of SRAN sites
- Cluster /standalone sites definition
- FL18 LTE clustered optimization and acceptance follow-up/ LTE sites performance check (FL 17)
- LTE feature testing (Carrier aggregation, IMLB, etc.)
- Acceptance criteria follow
- TRX numbering and DSP analysis for SRAN sites / TRX powering analysis
- 2G/U900/LTE sites optimization and acceptance
- U900 cluster optimization
- SRAN 17 RF Sharing 2G/3G/LTE KPI follow up and optimization
- Cluster level KPI and acceptance follow up and optimization.
2G/3G/LTE NPO PM
Nokia Madagascar
02.2017 - 04.2018
- Modernization project support – SRAN migration ( Rel 16.10 upgrade)
- Identifying the site target profile for SRAN/SRAT, Creating AFP methodology and implementation
- Weekly meeting with Customer C level management / Dashboard preparation for weekly reporting
- Preparing the SRAN Data fill and RF parameters / Creating test methodology for SRAN sites
- New U900/LTE Rollout preparation and Implementation (Layering Strategy fix up, High Level Mobility design, BB/IUB/Power/LIC audit & Proposals, LTE/3G Feature test, Neighbor strategy, Acceptance KPI commitment, and etc.)
- XML creation and implementation ( for LTE/3G parameter changes, site creations, etc )
- SCF audit and Inconsistency correction for SRAN -3G -LTE sites
- 3G/LTE Nokia/Ericsson parameter mapping
- 75 4G LTE swap from Ericsson Nokia
- LTE-U900 Launch / Initial Tuning / Optimization / Acceptance, NPO Consulting & Coordination in all 3G/LTE Project activities
- Close co-operation with Kenya Nokia Central Team, Noida GDC team, MG Nokia local Team and Airtel
- Weekly meeting with customer CTO for O&M issues
- Creating and managing O&M team and transfer knowledge
- Annual required material definition and warehouse demand definition with customer C level
- Weekly Site problems and availability issue reporting to Airtel CTO.
3G/LTE NPO Consultant
Cell Systems Ukraine
11.2016 - 02.2017
- Vendor Huawei: U900/LTE-VoLTE Pre-Post launch preparation/optimization _ Phase 1 /2 / 3
- 2000 U900/LTE Sites Initial Tuning & Optimization
- (From zero up to On-Air Handling)
- Optimization 3G/4G swapped sites from Ericsson to Huawei
- Multi band-Multi carrier High Level strategy, Neighbor Strategy and Parameter Setting
- Initial tuning of sites & Clusters ( OSS and DT KPI Target achievement)
- Features Control, Trial & Implementation (IMLB, MEH, CSFB, CL MIMO, CA, SRVCC, etc.)
- Re-commissioning of U900/LTE sites (LCG redesign/HSPA Throughput step change/Tcell correction/PUCCH dimensioning, etc.)
- Alarm cleaning after launch ( HSxPA Configuration failures, X2 unavailability, License missing, and etc.)
- LTE Early/Late/Ping-Pong HO analysis/Adjacency optimization and modification ( CIO,TTT,Hyst,Black List and etc
- Tuning)
- New strategy imagination, Trial and Implementation (LTE/3G reselection, Smart Layering, Handover).
2G/3G/LTE NPO PM
Huawei FRANCE
07.2016 - 10.2016
- Cluster optimization for Nokia sites (SFR RG 30/40, RU 40/50.// BYT RG40, RU 50)
- Cluster optimization for Nokia, Ericsson 3g/4g cluster
- Ericsson to Huawei swap area cluster optimization and acceptance
- Preparing High-speed train optimization procedures/ Implementation of Extended Cell for EGPS for Highway RG 40
- RG 40 new features implementation like DC for EGPRS, Wide Band AMR, etc
- Preparing parameter modification, change or update scripts / Preparing physical and parameter optimization suggestion
- Preparing parameter modification (change and update) script and implementing
- Preparing weekly presentation for KPI improvement / J15 sites analysis and improvement suggestion
- Cluster acceptance based on KPI performance and based on drive test result
- 3G Radio network problems, processes and methods (Multi-carrier strategy and handling, Traffic share, HSDPA layering, Increase capacity, Power/Code/CE consumption balance, etc.)
- Achieve the OSS KPI/NQI & BM targets.
2G/3G/LTE MV RAN Optimization Consultant
Huawei HQ China
09.2015 - 07.2016
- Provide Nokia 2G/3G consultancy for Huawei Front line offices (for Managed services)
- Preparing network audit report for Huawei customers/ Provide MV training for Huawei front line offices (NSN 2G//LTE)
- Support remotely Huawei front line and provide recommendation for optimization
- Support Shanghai office for frequency reframing and provide script
- Support Huawei front line in Iran after swap optimization and provide optimization suggestion
- Support Indonesia Huawei office with optimization guidelines and parameter suggestion for pre-swap and after-swap optimization
- Provide parameters optimization suggestion to India Huawei office
- Preparing NSN optimization and planning (capacity, frequency, site, cell, BSS, RAN) guidelines for local Huawei staff.
Telecom Project Manager
BEGOC
10.2014 - 07.2015
- Coordinating technical projects for competition and non-competition venues
- Responsible for NSN/Huawei vendor-specific Network
- Responsible for capacity planning for competition venues and coordinating with Operators
- Responsible for supply chain for BEGOC staff from the telecom side
- Identifying the site location with operators for venues
- Responsible network KPI improvement and Reporting to high management.
CS/PS Project Manager
Bakcell LLC Azerbaijan
02.2013 - 10.2014
- Co-ordination and support of corporate strategy projects implementation
- Preparation of feasibility analyses and evaluation of technical solution / implementation of technology strategy plan
- Successfully preparation of Mobile TV project / M2M project with Navigator.AZ company
- Evaluation of impact to CAPEX and OPEX budget
- Technical Product Management (e
- HW and SW products and roadmaps management)
- Technical investigation of solutions that aimed to increase income or decrease OPEX
- After, applied to the network
- Preparation of technical task, RFP preparation and tender management
- Support Contract preparation
- Creation of Network Quality management and reporting ecosystem.
- Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
NPO Manager
Bakcell LLC Azerbaijan
03.2005 - 02.2012
- Leading 3x Senior, 5 Optimization eng, 6x Drive test team and 6x Rigger team
- Coordinating the engineer to catch up the predefined KPIs
- Define Optimization procedures, clusters, regions
- Checking network performance via statistics & drive test results and making necessary recommendation for GSM900, DCS1800/3G
- Fine-tuning of BSS Parameters/Features like Handover, BTS/MS Power Control, Intra cell HO by optimizing some sets of cell parameters in order to bring the feature to best performance and improve KPIs; TCH&SDCCH Drop Rate, CSSR, TCH Congestion, Handover Success
- Follow up the new site and swapped sites with stats and DT results
- Give Immediate recommendation to OMC in case of the problem like cross.
Education
Project Management Professional - Project Management
Project Management Institute
01.2021
Bachelor - Telecommunication
Azerbaijan Technical University
01.2004
Skills
- MS Office (Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Access etc)
- Friendly, Positive Attitude
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Time Management
- Multitasking
- Excellent Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Computer Skills
- Organizational Skills
- Organization and Time Management
- Calm Under Pressure
- Decision-Making
- Verbal Communication
- Jira
Certification
PMP Certified, 2027-01-01
Personal Information
Citizenship: Azerbaijan
Languages
Azerbaijani
Native language
English
Advanced
C1
Russian
Advanced
C1
German
Beginner
A1
Turkish
Upper intermediate
B2
Timeline
Head of Field Maintenance & Operation Department
Azerconnect
05.2022 - 07.2024
Technical Director
GM Tech LLC
12.2020 - 05.2022
LTE Technical lead
Eurodesign
01.2020 - 01.2021
2G/3G/LTE NPO Consultant
Nokia Turkey
05.2019 - 12.2019
LTE NPO Consultant
Nokia Azerbaijan
01.2019 - 05.2019
2G/3G/LTE NPO Consultant
Nokia Turkey
04.2018 - 12.2018
2G/3G/LTE NPO PM
Nokia Madagascar
02.2017 - 04.2018
3G/LTE NPO Consultant
Cell Systems Ukraine
11.2016 - 02.2017
2G/3G/LTE NPO PM
Huawei FRANCE
07.2016 - 10.2016
2G/3G/LTE MV RAN Optimization Consultant
Huawei HQ China
09.2015 - 07.2016
Telecom Project Manager
BEGOC
10.2014 - 07.2015
CS/PS Project Manager
Bakcell LLC Azerbaijan
02.2013 - 10.2014
NPO Manager
Bakcell LLC Azerbaijan
03.2005 - 02.2012
Project Management Professional - Project Management
Project Management Institute
Bachelor - Telecommunication
Azerbaijan Technical University
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