Tigran Safaryan

Executive Summary & Candidate Overview

Tigran brings extensive expertise in RF deployment, performance optimization, and troubleshooting across various telecom companies. His roles include leading projects, improving network KPIs, and conducting trials to enhance network performance. With a background in mathematical sciences, Tigran possesses strong analytical skills, allowing him to scrutinize and manage various types of data effectively.

Accomplishments and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Tigran's accomplishments demonstrate his proficiency in improving network performance, troubleshooting issues, and leading optimization projects. He has successfully led multi-vendor LTE network optimization teams, improved KPI metrics, and analyzed RF link budgets to enhance VoLTE performance. Tigran's ability to manage projects, troubleshoot issues, and optimize network parameters underscores his effectiveness in ensuring reliable wireless network operations.

Location and Travel

• Open to: On-Site, Hybrid, and Remote Roles.

• Compensation Seeking: Open to Review Upon Booked Meeting.

• Position Seeking: Seeks Senior roles in wireless network engineering.

Work Experience

• Sr. RF Deployment Engineer, Performance and Optimization

  • AT&T USA - Redmond, WA

  • October 2017 to October 2019

  • Key Projects: Led projects, audited network CM parameters, optimized loaded cells.

• Sr. RF Deployment Engineer, Performance and Optimization

  • T-Mobile USA - Denver, CO

  • March 2017 to September 2017

  • Key Projects: Improved cluster/market KPIs, designed new sites, conducted trials.

• Sr. RF Deployment Engineer, Performance and Optimization

  • T-Mobile USA - Frisco, TX

  • March 2016 to March 2017

  • Key Projects: Troubleshot performance issues, created reports for VPs, tuned VoLTE parameters.

• Team Lead, LTE Network Optimization and Performance, RF IV

  • Nokia Solutions and Networks - Atlanta, GA

  • September 2014 to December 2015

  • Key Projects: Led LTE network optimization teams, improved KPI metrics, analyzed RF link budgets.

• Sr. Engineer, E2E Performance Analytics & Engineering

  • Alcatel-Lucent - Chicago, IL

  • June 2013 to September 2014

  • Key Projects: Improved top offender sectors/markets performance, conducted trials, analyzed drive test data.

• RF Deployment Engineer

  • E2E Central Region Performance - Downers Grove, IL

  • November 2010 to April 2013

  • Key Projects: Implemented network modernization, conducted trials, monitored backhaul performance.

• Manager, WiMAX Network Deployment and Performance

  • AATVC CJSC - Yerevan, AM

  • September 2008 to August 2010

  • Key Projects: Managed WiMax network RF planning/design, supervised RAN installation, and commissioning.

• RF Engineer, Mobile Network Optimization

  • Armentel JSCo - Yerevan, AM

  • April 2006 to September 2008

  • Key Projects: Implemented network RF planning/design, analyzed traffic loads, predicted traffic increase tendencies.

Education

• Ph.D. in Engineering Sciences

  • Armenian Scientific Research Institute of Energy - Yerevan, AM

  • July 2010

• Certificate

  • Tomsk Polytechnic University - Tomsk, RU

  • October 2004

• Master of Science in Computer Science

  • Tomsk State University of Control Systems - Tomsk, RU

  • July 2004

• Master of Science in Physics

  • Yerevan State University - Yerevan, AM

  • July 2001