• Transmission Network Planning and Optimization Engineer at MTN Sudan.

( MTN Group, formerly M-Cell is a South Africa-based multinational mobile telecommunication company, operating in many African, European and Asian countries ). My duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Designing and planning of the transmission network across multiple transport platforms including Fiber optics, Microwave, VSAT, IP and Ethernet to fulfill business requirements.
• Assist in microwave, fiber optics and VSAT site survey and validate the outputs.
• Provide transmission network planning such as link design, microwave frequency planning, synchronization plan, technology and equipment assessment and selection.
• Calculate microwave, fiber optics and VSAT link budget and ensure transmission quality standards.
• Design transmission routes and upgrade microwave, fiber optics VSAT link capacity.
• Monitor and evaluate transmission links performance and utilization and capacity upgrade.
• Calculate and design GSM, WCDMA and LTE nodes transmission needs and optimize the network.
• Leased line managing and control.
• Transport and access network elements dimension based on requirements, business forecasts and operational trends includes theoretical studies, case studies for transmission network and perform urgent plans to meet the changes in network design.
• Performing retuning & reconfiguration of microwave radio frequencies.
• Leading the transmission network developments & managing projects for new products & produce detailed reports & business case analysis.
• Plan DCN for the network along with IP plan for each network element.
• Conduct reports and handle transmission database    (network design drawing, network information, Scope of works, Bill of quantities… etc.)
• Perform Ad-Hoc duties as assigned by management.
• Design IP RAN network.

• Research Engineer and Nano-Satellite System Engineer in the Space project at University of Khartoum, Faculty of engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering department.

(University of Khartoum is the largest and oldest university in Sudan. It has been recognized as a top university and a high-ranked academic university in Sudan )

My duties and responsibilities included the following:

• Nano-satellite Communication Subsystem specialist and team leader.
• Manage the team activities and provide the relevant reports.
• Plan the technical activities and oversea the implementation as required.
• Conduct research in the area of space and satellites.
• Design, implement and test major subsystems of the Nano-satellite.
• Integrate communication components with other subsystems.
• Assign and plan the Nano-Satellite transmitter and receiver frequencies following the Nano-Satellite standards.
• Setup and operate all devices related to Nano-Satellite communication subsystem in the Lab such as spectrum analyzer, frequency generator, frequency counter…. Etc.
• Conduct validation and verification tests against agreed requirements.
• Preparation of training materials and the provision of training sessions at different levels.

• Ground Station Engineer, responsible for tracking and commanding of satellites and nano-satellites. In addition to that I was responsible for installation and maintenance of the University of Khartoum Ground Station and related antennas.

• Part time Teacher Assistant in University of Khartoum, Faculty of Engineering,Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department. My responsibilities included supervision of tutorial and laboratory sessions for the following B. Sc subjects:
  • Satellite Communications Systems (5th Level).
  • Antennas and Wave Propagation (5th Level)
  • Digital Communication Systems (5th Level)
  • Fiber Optics Communications Systems (5th Level)
  • Digital Signal Processing (4th Level)
  • Digital System Design (3rd Level)
  • Mathematical Methods (2nd Level)
  • Electrical Circuits(2nd Level)

• Assistant supervisor for the final year graduation projects related to the Nano-satellite and space project in the department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Khartoum.

Organizer and instructor for several workshops performed within the Nano-Satellite project in CubeSats, Nano-Satellite, Satellite’s ground stations, communications and electronics design