IRFAN LATIF KHAN
PERSONAL INFO
Date of Birth:
Postal Address:
Contacts:
22 May, 1975
House No: 628 B-III, Near Sultan Mosque, Khurram Colony, Muslim Town
Rawalpindi Pakistan (Postal Code 46000)
Cell: +92-300-5114727
E Mail: irfan_latif@comsats.edu.pk
CAREER HISTORY WITH BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTIONS
1. Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical Engineeing
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology
Park Road Chak Shahzad, Islamabad.
September 2007 to date
Job Description:
1) Teaching following undergraduate courses in electrical engineering:
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Telecommunication system engineering
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Data communications
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Optical fiber communication
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Power distribution and utilization
2) Performing Administrative duties in different roles during the period of 4 years.
3) Instructing CCNA courses in the local academy of department.
2. VSS Support Officer
Human Resource Department
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL)
PTCL Headquarters, G-8/4 Islamabad.
November 2007 to March 2008
Job Description:
4) Managing VSS (Voluntary Separation Scheme) processes i.e. Data verification process,
Complaint/Inquiry and appeal process.
5) Leading and supervising a team of 8 members and evaluating their daily performance report
based on predefined KPIs.
3. Assistant Divisional Engineer
Optical Fiber System, Islamabad
Transmission Network Region (North)
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd.
August 2007 to November 2007
Job Description:
1) O&M of NOC (Network Operation Centre) of Nortel DWDM systems installed on PTCL
fiber backbone.
Managing and supervising a staff of 18 members.
Organizing & Managing shift rosters, NOC shifts and Task Assignments.
Ensuring SOPs and analyzing the results accordingly.
Online case opening (trouble ticketing), tracking & resolving faults with both local and
off-shore GNTS (Global Network Technical Support).
6) Recording monthly report comprising performance monitoring, fault localization &
rectification besides hardware replacement details.
7) Escalation to higher management in case of major or service affecting faults.
8) Carrying out OAM&P (Operations, Administration, Maintenance & Provisioning) of the
OPTera Long Haul and OPTera Connect DX equipment through Unix based Preside
Application Platform to ensure smooth working of the system.
9) Optimization of Network Resources.
10) Configuration, service modification and loading of media on Nortel DWDM backbone.
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11) Planning of backbone media optimization.
12) Carrying out the daily, weekly and monthly maintenance activities and making their
detailed reports.
4. Assistant Divisional Engineer
Transit Division Islamabad
Switching Network Region, PTCL.
May 2006 to August 2007
Job Description:
1) O&M of PRI Exchange C&C08 Huawei and STP TEKELEC System for Mobile Number Portability
and C7 signaling network of PTCL.
2) Coordination / commissioning of PRIs and E1s with ISPs, Corporate offices, Call centers and with
other exchanges.
3) O&M of Local C&C08 Honet Exchange.
4) Subscriber administration and service provisioning in C&C08 Honet Exchange.
5) Conducting PAT 0f NetBoss Tekelec Element Management system for STP Node.
6) Conducting PAT of ZTE ZXSS10 SS1b Softswitch control equipment.
7) Working as a Team member for conducting PAT of NMC-2/OMC-CS Alcatel-Lucent.
8) Responsible for Security \matters of OLO (other licensed operator) collocated in Telephone House
F-5 Islamabad.
5. Assistant Divisional Engineer
Int’l Gateway Exchange-II Islamabad
Overseas Telecom Region, PTCL.
(Division Tech-II)
April 2003 to May 2006
Job Description:
1) SCCP database management / Coordination / implementation of International Roaming for
Mobile Operators.
2) Coordination / implementation / testing of ISDN connectivity, HCD and ITFS services with foreign
carriers and transit exchanges.
3) Preparation of Monthly status report on status of international and national circuits, peak hour
traffic and circuit justification of international and national circuits, international and national
circuits interruption report and calculation of system efficiency.
4) User-network-interface to user-network-interface compatibility testing for ISDN, non-ISDN and
undetermined accesses interworking over international ISUP. (ITU-T Rec. Q.788).
5) CDR analysis and reconciliation with pre-paid calling cards operators for international traffic.
6) CCS7 Level-4 testing and CDR reconciliation of VoIP Gateways.
7) Preparation of monthly performance reports, traffic reports, dilution impact on IGE switched
traffic and reconciliation of traffic of VoIP Gateways.
8) Preparation and analysis for the projected traffic and the consequent sizing of the
connectivity
requirements of the traffic for the VoIP system.
6. Assistant Divisional Engineer
Int’l Gateway Exchange-II Islamabad
Overseas Telecom Region, PTCL.
(Division Tech-I)
March 2002 to April 2003
Job Description:
1) O&M of International Gateway Exchange-II, NEC (NEAX61E) Switching system.
2) Coordination / commissioning of trunks and data links with international carriers and transit
exchanges.
3) C-7 ISUP Signaling Level No 4 Basic call testing (ITU-T Rec. Q.784).
4) Traffic analysis and forecasting.
5) Co-ordination with international carriers for simultaneous traffic analysis for quality of service and
ASR issues.
6) C7 Signaling traces analysis for improvement of ASR of International incoming traffic.
7) Periodic exchange of Numbering Plan updates with International carriers
7. Sub Divisional officer
Planning & Design Cell
Chief Engineer Office
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Electricity Department
Government of AJK.
May 2000 to October 2000
Job Description:
1) Preparation of PC-1 and feasibility studies of non electrified areas of AJK.
2) Load flow analysis of 11KV feeders.
PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS
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One week training course on OMC-CS USE + Administration by Alcatel-Lucent at Islamabad.
Three days training course on Telecom Tariff and Regulation at Institute of Communication
and Technology Islamabad.
One week training on NetBoss Tekelec Element Management System by M/s ZTE.
One week training on ISDN at Institute of Communication and Technology Islamabad.
One week training on Wireless Local Loop at Institute of Communication and Technology
Islamabad.
One week training on NGN (SoftX300 & UMG 8900) conducted by M/s Hauwei.
Two days training on DSL at Institute of Communication and Technology Islamabad.
Two weeks training on C&C08 Switching System conducted by M/s Hauwei Technologies.
32 Weeks extensive training on current technologies of telecom sector in Telecom Staff
College, Haripur. Main areas are Switching Systems (Siemens EWSD, Hawei, Alcatle, Ericson
systems), Transmission Systems (PDH, SDH, DWDM and Microwave Transmission), Mobile
Networks (AMPS, GSM, CDMA) protocols and architecture, Intelligent Networks, Networking
Technologies (LAN, MAN, WAN) and protocols.
Two months AUTOCAD Course from National Institute of Electronics, Islamabad.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Skill Name
Microsoft Office suit
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Level
Excellent
Last Used
Currently Working
I have been using MS Excel and Access for traffic analysis and ASR improvement and any
other data analysis activities of International Gateway Exchange, Islamabad.
Auto Cad
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Completed a special assignment assigned by General Manager, Islamabad Telecom Region,
PTCL.
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Good
1998 – 1999
EDUCATION
Degree Name:
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Majors:
MS Telecommunication Engineering
University of Management & Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
2002
Wireless Networks, Data Communication, Optical Fiber Technologies, Random
Signaling Processing, Broad Band Technologies, Switching, Signaling
Technologies.
85 %
Marks:
B.Sc Electrical Engineering
U.C.E.T Mirpur, Azad Kashmir
1993 – 1997
Telecommunication, Communication systems, Digital System, Feedback
Control System, Electromagnetic Theory, Microwave Theory and Techniques,
Transmission Lines Antennas and Propagation, Microprocessor Systems,
Electronics, Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Electric Circuits Theory and
Analysis, Project Planning and Management.
75 %
Degree Name:
Institute:
H.S.S.C
Cadet College Kohat, NWFP, Pakistan
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Session:
Majors:
Marks:
1993
Physics, Chemistry, Math, English
72 %
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Institute:
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SSC
Cadet College Kohat, NWFP, Pakistan
1991
Physics, Chemistry, Math, Biology
75 %
Affiliation:
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P.E.C
Member
May-2000 to Date
ADDITIONAL INFO / EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Supports:
Reading books:
Traveling:
Member of College and University Hockey Team, Member of University Football
Team
Autobiographies, Poetry, Novels etc
Tracking of Hilly areas of Northern Pakistan and Azad Kashmir.
REFERENCE
Mr. Muhammad Shoaib,
General Manager
International communication Wing
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd
PTCL Headquarters, G-8/4 Islamabad.
Overseas Telecom Region, PTCL Complex
6th Road, Satellite Town, Rwalpindi, Pakistan
Cell: +92-333-5145499
Mr. Muhammad Ahmed Kamal
Director (ID/P&R)
Pakistan Telecom Authority Headquarters
F-5/1, Islamabad, Pakistan
Cell: +92-300-8552268
E-mail: ahmedkamal@pta.gov.pk
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