MUHAMMAD
C A R E E R H I S TO RY
LEAD EXPERT ENGINEER – CORE NETWORK & PLATFORM
BURHAN e& (Etisalat) UAE, Dubai, UAE | Nov 2021 – Present
Managing E2E 2G/3G/4G/5G voice services (5G SA SEPP/IMS/VoLTE/EPC/IGW/CRE)
Conducting Proof of Concepts for new projects and services
I CT / I M S / Vo LT E / E P C / 5 G S A C o r e Ensuring network performance assurance, traffic forecasting, and KPI optimization
Network Expert Developing test plans, strategies, and reports using simulators and network elements
Implementing VoLTE/VoBB/SIP/NGN solutions and configuration changes
Executing network design changes (LLD/HLD) and charging profile updates
SENIOR LEAD IMS BO EXPERT
NUT / AWASR Telecom, Muscat, Oman | Nov 2019 – Oct 2021
Managed Awasr IMS domain providing E2E voice services for B2C & B2B networks
Handled IP Phones, SIP Trunking, SIP Mobile apps, and WebRTC clients
Maintained IMS nodes and handled alarms for B2B/B2C services
Managed Huawei ATCA MSoftx3000, UMG8900, HSS9860, CSCF3300, ATS9900, SBC2900
PERSONAL PROFILE
ICT / IMS / VoLTE / EPC / 5G SA Core Network Expert with over AC A D E M I C H I S TO RY
15 years of experience in multinational Tier-1 Operators and
Vendors across DevOps, Planning, and Operations roles.
Specializations: IMS (VoLTE, VoNR, VoWiFi, VoBB, Fixed IMS, EXPERT ENGINEER – CORE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY LABS
SIP Trunking, WebRTC), EPC (MME, UGW, PGW, SGW), 5G SA Etisalat, Dubai, UAE | Jan 2017 – Nov 2019
Roaming, Signaling (SS7, Diameter, SCP, DRA, SEPP).
Led Core Network Domain testing for IMS, EPC, VoLTE, VoBB, CRE, DRA, SBC, STP, SCP
Managed software releases, hardware introductions, and solution verifications
Conducted voice quality and KPI testing for VoLTE and ICS subscribers
Handled Ericsson vIMS (BSP8100, CEE, vCSCF, vMTAS, vSBG, vIPWorks, vAFG)
SENIOR CS/IMS CORE ENGINEER & CS CORE EXPERT
AC H I E V E M E NT S & C E RT I F I C AT I O N S
TNS Telecom LLC (2016-2017) | Huawei Technologies Ltd., Pakistan (2013-2016)
2024: Huawei Certified ICT Associate for 5G (HCIA 5G) Supervised NGN and IMS Core network projects (NFV/ATCA CSCF, ATS, Softx3000, SBC
2023: Nokia CNF-based SBC R24.7, Nokia CNF TAS, and SE2900)
Nokia CFX-5000 Training Completed Designed IMS/NGN networks with Huawei solution teams and conducted ATP testing
2022: Ericsson Virtualized IMS - VoBB/VoLTE Solutions, Provided L2 support for IMS and NGN customers across Pakistan
Dubai, UAE Supported GSM operators for MSoftx3000/R4 MSC, UMG8900, STP SG7000 nodes
2021: Advanced Virtual IMS Core - Huawei Vendor IMS
Solution, Dubai, UAE
2015: Advanced Core Training - Huawei NGN, UMG8900 &
U2000, Shenzhen, China
C O NTACT D E TA I L S : S K I L L S A N D A B I L IT I E S
Phone: +971-507647767 IMS / VoLTE / VoNR / VoWiFi / VoBB / SIP Trunking / WebRTC
Email: [Link]@[Link] EPC (MME, UGW, PGW, SGW) & 5G SA Core / SEPP / Roaming
LinkedIn: @muhammadburhan Ericsson Cloud NFV vIMS (BSP8100, CEE, vCSCF, vMTAS)
Languages: English - Expert / Proficient (C2) Huawei Cloud NFV vIMS / NGN / CS & Nokia TAS / CFX-5000 / SBC
Education: [Link] Telecommunications, Allama Iqbal Open Signaling: SS7, Diameter, SCP, DRA, SEPP & Voice Firewall / CLI Anti-Spoofing
University, Pakistan Network Planning, Design (LLD/HLD), KPI Optimization & Team Leadership