Durga Prasad

Telecom Design Specialist (10+ years’ experience)

Cell no: 8328637642
DOB: 30-May-1988
Email: ydprasad5421@gmail.com

SUMMARY
10+ years of diverse and extensive experience as Telecom Engineer, Having extensive knowledge &
experience of GPON, FTTx & HFC technologies, also have experience with Design and GIS, worked on
different Fibre Design (FTTP, FTTN & HFC) architectures and large-scale digital mapping projects
(covering data conflation, conversion, migration, and data maintenance activities).
Currently working at Telstra as HFC Design Specialist.

Academic Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science from Andhra University in 2008.

- Master of Computer applications from JNTU in 2013.

Work Experience:
Working as a Telecom Engineer in Cyient (Formerly INFOTECH-ENTERPRISES) from July 2008 to till date.

Working in Australia: from APR-2016 to May-2019

Additional Knowledge:
 Knowledge on different technologies like system administration.

 Knowledge on overall configuration of network and Application resources and ensure Operational
readiness of application over different networks and operating systems.

 Installation of Operating Systems Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows VISTA,

EXPERTISE & CAPABILITIES

 Having 10+ years of diverse experience of Telecom Design & Planning
 Sound knowledge of FTTx (FTTN, FTTP & HFC) for Telstra Networks
 Working experience of FTTN and HFC networks in Capacity Planning and Network performance
monitoring (Copper & Co-Axial cable infrastructure)
 Good working knowledge of NBN’s Multi Technology Mix environment including Fiber, Copper &
Co-axial cable networks
 Sound knowledge of DOCSIS platform
 Sound knowledge of load balancing with different configurations at Node
 Working knowledge of design principles for aerial, underground and intra-building designs
 Working knowledge of Quality checks for the designs using PICS Review & ADVAL Tools
 Working knowledge of preparing walkout plans using FIR (Field Information Report)
 Working knowledge of Telstra HFC network comprising FSA, SAM, ONSA, & Optical HUB concepts
 Good knowledge of core technology like CMTS & RF combiner to engage RSPs for Access Seekers
like Foxtel & others

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  Sound knowledge of Active & Passive devices used in HFC networks & their power loss/gain
calculations
 Working knowledge of RF allocations & associated dB loss issues
 Good knowledge of Aerial cables, Poles, Pits, & Ducts for Telstra networks
 Sound hands-on experience of using AutoCAD, MapInfo & Spatial Net

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
 Telstra Corporation Limited--Australia
APR 2018 till - date
Location: Australia

HFC IFDV Design Specialist

Review in-field design variation (IFDV) requests for MTM/HFC detailed designs and
respond with recommendations on best solutions, ensuring outcomes are provided within agreed
response times. Progressively update design systems and documentation for approved field
variations.
• Responsible for preparing novel/complex MTM/HFC detailed IFDV design solutions, plans,
drawings, estimates & quotes to meet all HDA nbn technical specifications and requirements.
• Liaise with construction delivery partners on a design help desk and provide constructible IFDV
Solutions for complex design and construction problems
• Be able to use analytical thinking to comprehend & interpret complex technical concepts.
• Undertake and develop complex access network integration strategies ready for nbn MTM service
Migration
• Apply continuous improvement processes to minimize reworks and maximize quality of MTM/HFC
Detailed designs.
• Work collaboratively with Construction Project Managers, Construction Delivery Partners, and
Design Technical Specialists in order to deliver design solutions.
• Maintain HFC, fiber and copper access network integrity at all times.
• HSE Responsibility: Take reasonable care for your own safety and the safety of others, comply with
and implement any reasonable Telstra HSE instruction, policy, standard, minimum requirement or
Procedure, and support Telstra to meet its duties under the relevant safety and environmental
Legislation.
• Undertake other work as reasonably directed
 Working as HFC design specialist on Telstra HFC network for existing & proposed network scope
 Analyzing HLD from planners for quality checks using FTTx builder tool & DRT
 Executing all quality checks for the ongoing SAM/ONSA
 Preparing LAANCP along with walkout plans for the field scoopers
 Communicating with field scoopers for guiding them regarding construction equipment/cable
issues
 Resolving HDA MAP issues in the design

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  Fixing Power Tracer issues in the design managing all LPS properly
 Preparing Geo-coded PDFs for every ONSA prior to designing in MapInfo
 Performing quality check for the HLD for further conversion to DRT (Design Review Tool)
 Integrating ADBoR in the design
 Receive TPNI update from SQND & updating the design accordingly
 Updating NBN IDs for the newly created equipment/cables/Pits/Ducts in the PICS data base
 Updating of PICS data base after inspection of Pits & ducts using pictures from field scopers
 Inspecting every pit & duct in the PICS data base prior to the design phase to eradicate
discrepancies
 Conversion of FTTX builder data to DRT tool to smooth design preparation
 Validation of addresses using ADVAL tool besides using Google Maps & Near Maps
 Using GDD & TPNI Telstra data base for the existing Telstra HFC network information
 Working on design in MapInfo for the provisioning of required to be serviced premises

 Telstra Corporation Limited

OCT 2016 – MAR 2018
Location: Australia

HFC Design Specialist

The National Broadband Network (NBN) is a high speed broadband network; planned to reach 100
percent of Australian premises. Using a combination of fibre, fixed wireless and satellite
technologies. The Telstra NBN Network Delivery Project utilizes FTTP (Fibre to the Premises) and
FTTN (Fibre to the Node) Design architectures
 Leading a team to deliver weekly targets of: Survey Walkout data; Preliminary and Final Designs
(as per client spec for Detailed Design Documentation)
 Team support to resolve issues and upward reporting of Design progress
 Creating Survey Walkout maps/payloads
 Reviewing Pits and Ducts for fitness and required mandrels; and secure location of equipment
 Assessing Node locations for feasibility and constructability
 Assessing power source feasibility and constructible options with Field results
 Coordinating with the Field Scopers and LASA team; for resolution of issues
 Assessing PICS Field data for accuracy; and Implementing Design Changes (in Map info) as per
FIR Report changes and NBN guidelines
 Raising Field requests to gather additional data from site
 Checking commercial justification for new builds and/or augmentation of pit & pipe
infrastructure; required for network connectivity
 Assessing Copper solutions
 Resolving client feedback queries
 Final QA of Design. Preparing required deliverable reports (Feedback report, CEF errors, GML
validation, CCU work book, FIR Photos, Node sitting work book) for delivery.
 Preparing required deliverable reports (Feedback report, CEF errors, GML validation, CCU work
book, FIR Photos, Node sitting work book) for delivery.
Generating Construction packs for Telstra Construction teams

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 Telstra Corporation Limited
Apr 2016 – Sep 2016
Location: Australia

FTTX Design Specialist

The National Broadband Network (NBN) is a high speed broadband network; planned to reach 100
percent of Australian premises. Using a combination of fibre, fixed wireless and satellite
technologies. The Telstra NBN Network Delivery Project utilizes FTTP (Fibre to the Premises) and
FTTN (Fibre to the Node) Design architectures
 Leading a team to deliver weekly targets of: Survey Walkout data; Preliminary and Final Designs
(as per client spec for Detailed Design Documentation)
 Team support to resolve issues and upward reporting of Design progress
 Creating Survey Walkout maps/payloads
 Reviewing Pits and Ducts for fitness and required mandrels; and secure location of equipment
 Assessing Node locations for feasibility and constructability
 Assessing power source feasibility and constructible options with Field results
 Coordinating with the Field Scopers and LASA team; for resolution of issues
 Assessing PICS Field data for accuracy; and Implementing Design Changes (in Map info) as per
FIR Report changes and NBN guidelines
 Raising Field requests to gather additional data from site
 Checking commercial justification for new builds and/or augmentation of pit & pipe
infrastructure; required for network connectivity
 Assessing Copper solutions
 Resolving client feedback queries
 Final QA of Design. Preparing required deliverable reports (Feedback report, CEF errors, GML
validation, CCU work book, FIR Photos, Node sitting work book) for delivery.
 Preparing required deliverable reports (Feedback report, CEF errors, GML validation, CCU work
book, FIR Photos, Node sitting work book) for delivery.
Generating Construction packs for Telstra Construction teams

Experience in India

 Downer
Duration: April 2014 – FEB-2016
Software: Spatial NET
Location: india

Description:
Downer is a leading provider of engineering and infrastructure management services to
Customers operating in market sectors including Minerals & Metals, Oil & Gas, Power,
Road & Rail Infrastructure, Telecommunications and Water. Downer is listed on the
Australian Securities Exchange and employs over 21,000 people in Australia, New
Zealand and the Asia Pacific region.

As part of this project, he is responsible for:

 Preparing As built pack document and delivering to Downer QA team

 Creating MDU modeling in Spatial NET for the input from Downer by manually
 or by tool based on the type of Job.
 Creating Floor plans as per inputs in Spatial NET Drawings and Ensuring the

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  Quality using Tracing reports up to Customer address by using tools in Spatial
 Net
 Manual checking on all features that should have in Spatial NET
 Manual checking of all the features attributes
 Ensuring the quality, completeness and accuracy of each feature

 Silicar
Duration: May 2013 – April 2014
Software: Spatial NET
Location: India

GIS Engineer

Silcar was one of the first contractors selected by NBN Co to undertake the first large-
scale deployment of optic fibre for the National Broadband Network in Queensland,
NSW and the ACT. Silcar ensures the high standard of work delivered for NBN Co by
Silcar, for the design and construction of the passive fibre optic network, will continue
with these new installation and maintenance contracts in Queensland, New South Wales
and ACT.
 As part of this project, he is responsible for:
 Manual checking on all features that should have in SpatialNET
 Verifying the address of the features placed in SpatialNET
 Manual checking of all the features attributes
 Ensuring the quality, completeness and accuracy of each feature

 VWT Offshore
FEB 2010 – May 2013
Location: India

GIS Engineer

 Telecom networks in the fields and also to register the data in the GIS systems (CRAMER, GEOS,
and SCAN). We make a design plan for the network which should be the shortest and cheapest
way of providing service to the customer. While making the design we check the network that
already exists in that location to see if we can make use of any spare ducts or the shortest route
by which the service can be provided to the customer to minimize the cost. We reserve the ducts,
fibers that we propose to use for this project and make the design accordingly. The design will be
sent to KPN for approval that in turn will either approve it or suggest changes in the design, if
necessary.
 The network that is executed in the real world is registered in the corresponding GIS systems like
GEOS, SCAN and NIM/CRAMER (Numerical Integrated Management) and once the data is posted
it is possible for everyone to view the data. Because the data is registered in the systems, next
time when there is a necessity of providing the service to a new customer in the same location,
we first check the network existing in that location and plan for the new job accordingly.
 Roles and Responsibilities:
 Involved in QC and QA
 Interaction with the customer for resolving technical issues
 Participation in management meetings
 Analyzing the quality trend and planning necessary actions

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  Process refinement and improvement
 Responsible for handling project and delivery of the data as per client required milestones and
study and design of the process.
 Interaction with the customer for resolving technical queries.
 Participation in management meetings.

 British Telecom
FEB 2009– JAN 2010
Location: India

GIS Engineer

Description:
 British Telecom is a multinational telecommunications services company, headquartered
 in London, United Kingdom. It has a network access strategy to deliver an integrated
 intelligent physical inventory system. The goal was to achieve an end-to-end model of
 network asset connectivity by using an automated planning system. As part of this
 strategy, the Physical Inventory Planning eRecords (PIPeR) program was initiated to
 achieve the most cost-effective solution for end-to-end network connectivity
 As part of this project, he was responsible for:
 Ensuring on-time delivery and first time acceptance of the project
 Validating checks for converted data to deliver with quality
 Analyzing and developing the process, to improve the productivity
 Preparing in-house specifications and checklist for effective handling of the
 project
 Tubing in TEEMVUE, for capturing fibre data like tube joints and connections.

 SWISSCOM FIXNET
JULY 2008– JAN 2009
Location: India

GIS Engineer

Description: Swisscom Fixnet, a public limited company within the Swisscom Group, covers
the full range of national and international business operations in the field of fixed network
telephony and data services. It plans, constructs and maintains the nationwide network
infrastructure and sells its services to residential customers, small and medium enterprises,
large accounts and wholesalers. Fixnet Wholesale (Swisscom) offers customers’ attractive and
innovative products and services based on state-of-the-art network platforms and cost-
optimized production infrastructures. Swisscom has planned to install high speed
communications network for many cities in Switzerland. Over the next few years, Swisscom
will be laying fiber-optic cabling all the way to individual homes and businesses (Fiber to the
Home).

Roles and Responsibilities:

 Study the input Design plan & Feeder plan which have given from client.
 Verification and validation of all address available in PTA comparing with FTTH-DB and will
get any discrepancy between these systems raise query to the client through PAR site.
 Create the projects for Feeder and Drop specification separately.

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  Splicing should be done at every splice location of MIZ and then find the locations where
excavations required.
 Finally prepare the Price list and respective reports in PDF format for deliverables and then
need to post the project.
 Final Reports are uploaded into Share point and Alfresco.
 After conformation from client Projects Posted into PTA.

PROJECTS
 GPON Project implementation
Involved in Architectural Design and Planning, Installation, Integration testing and commissioning
of ADSL+ and HFC

DESIGN TOOLS
GIS tools: MapInfo, Spatial Net & Google Earth
Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Visio, Access