Faisal Patinhare Punathil

Dynamic and diligent certified Telecom Engineer with over 16 years of extensive experience in Telecommunication Distribution Systems, Infrastructure, OSP, ELV, LV, ICT, ISP, and FTTH. Seeking a challenging role as a Senior Telecom Engineer to leverage my expertise in system operation, maintenance, and project management.

• Telecom System Operation and Control: Managed the full range of tasks associated with operating and controlling installed telecom hardware and software platforms, including local and wide area networks. Provided technical expertise and instruction to less experienced colleagues in all aspects of operational practice.
• Automation and Configuration: Configured tools to automate provisioning, testing, and deployment of new and modified telecom system infrastructure.
• Planning and Implementation: Contributed to planning and implementation of telecom system installation and maintenance, including building and configuring infrastructure components in virtualized environments. Implemented agreed infrastructure changes and maintenance routines, utilizing appropriate tools and ensuring adherence to safety and security procedures.
• Design and Specifications: Assisted in producing telecom system designs and specifications, covering objectives, scope, features, facilities, management, reliability, resilience, security, constraints, hardware, network, software environments, main system functions, information flows, traffic volumes, data load, implementation strategies, phasing of development, requirements not met, and alternatives considered.
• Project Management: Defined, documented, and safely executed small-scale projects or sub-projects, participating in all phases of the project lifecycle. Identified, assessed, and managed risks and issues impacting project success. Scheduling of works, Cost Estimation, Resource Management, Assigning of Duties, Tracking Project Progress, Project Forecasting, Report generation.
• Incident Management: Prioritized and diagnosed incidents according to agreed procedures, investigated causes, and sought resolutions.
• Project Monitoring / Site Auditing: QA/QC, Project Monitoring, Structured cabling, Material addition, Material reconciliation, NCR Surveying, DCR Checking, Testing & Rectification, Laying, Duct determining, Technical Issue Clearing, Splicing, Termination, Rectification, Cable Project Acceptance) as Project Engineer.
• Experience in Telecom Infrastructure/OSP/LV/ELV/ ISP/FTTH/Telecommunication Distribution System and Security system Industry handling solution delivery and leading Design, Implementation and project handover within the time and assigned budget.
• Fiber Optic Cable Network Operation & Maintenance, Troubleshooting (LSPM/OTDR/VFL), Technical Support and Change Management.
• Strong Analytical Skill for Data analysis and resolution to improve efficiency and Cost control, Survey & Identify the OSP routes and its potential customer activity.
• Responsible for Inspecting site activities: OSP, ISP, ELV & FTTH systems from concept design to final handover of project
• Check and Review approved redline and final As-built drawings.
• Leadership, Motivation & Mentoring, Training (Vendor management &Direct Reports)
• To maintain LIVE fiber network in span of control corrective and preventive checks as per laid down procedures
• Attending SDH Equipment failures & Fiber cut and rectify within a short time(MTTR)
• Testing and Rectification of Fiberized Routes.
• Inserting new cards in mux, OTR, Patch chord routing
• Responsible for delivering complete ELV systems from concept design to final handover of project
• Highly involved in all aspects within my organization & team for Project management
• Survey & Design
• Construction management, Engineering, Procurement and Testing & Commissioning with implementation of international codes, standards & industries best practices.
• Delivering Structured Cabling System Projects according to Industry standards.
• Outside Plant Network Planning / Design Engineering / Construction / System Integration
• FTTX End to End work Project Managing.
• HDD & MT work supervision.
• Supervises the subcontractor in Fiber Optic Cable direct buried or conduit installation.
• Survey & Identify the OSP routes and its potential customer activity
• Identify the GPS for the routes, manholes and customer location.
• Shall coordinates with OSP contractors. (Resource Management: Both Sub-contractors and the Resources Provided by the company)

• NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
• PMP Course Completion - Not certified, course completed

• Splicing Machines (Fujikura, Sumitomo)
• OTDR (AFL, JDSU, EXFO) VFL, Light Source & Power Meter: for both Project and O&M Activities.
• HDD Machines (Vermeer, Ditchwitch, Apollo) For project Execution (drilling purpose)
• SMPS (DELTA, EMERSION), PIU, PMU, AMF panels

• Date of Birth: 01/15/87
• Nationality: Indian