Stephane Atangana

2G/3G/4G Backhaul Integration Expert at Alcatel-Lucent

United Arab Emirates

About

Senior Network expert with sound background in IT, computer science and Project Management, I have a proven track record (14+ years) of results with cross-functional/multi-cultural telecommunication projects covering Software Defined Network (SDN) : SD-WAN & SD Data Centers, IP/MPLS (Backbone & Backhaul), End-to-End integration & migration, core network (PS & CS), Broadband network (BNG), Subscribers Database (AAA, SDM, HSS), Payment, RAN/UTRAN, Network security. Strong combination of technical and customer facing acumen, great team builder with the ability to contribute, support and lead projects, I’m also a quick learner with multifaceted skill set able to handle multiple simultaneous design, installation, upgrade projects

Experience

  • Alcatel-Lucent (20 yrs 8 mos)
    • Project Manager
      Jan 2008 - Present · 18 yrs 6 mos

    • 2G/3G/4G Backhaul Integration Expert
      Jun 2014 - Present · 12 yrs 1 mo

      Support 2G/3G/4G Integrated IP Backhaul Project SROS, 7750 SR-12, 7750 SR-7, 7705

    • End-to-End Mobile Backhaul Integration manager
      Jan 2014 - Jun 2014 · 6 mos

      • Lead the End-to-end mobile Backhaul network design : HLD/LLD, IP/MPLS, transport & UTRAN architecture, capacity assessment • Coordinate all the Key contributors on complex multi-vendors environment. • Provide technical interface with all other disciplines involved and report to the top-management on daily-basis • Lead the 1st sites (Test Bed) implementation, all the activity related to the 1st call and End-to-End test validation • Run bi-weekly follow-up meetings (or calls) with the customer • Network Operation Center connectivity Set-up • Integration troubleshooting, Traces collection & analysis (First call, Throughput investigation, uSIM introduction, video call) • E2E QoS design & implementation ( o UTRAN, Transport MPR, Router Huawei NE40, SGSN, HLR (3GPP TS 23.107) o Dot1p, Diffserv, APN&PDP context o APN Definition and test • UTRAN resiliency design, test & implementation

  • Unified Messaging Engineer Trainee at MTN Cameroon
    2005 - 2005 · Less than a year

  • Software developer at Orange
    Jun 2004 - Sep 2004 · 4 mos

  • Software developer trainee at Sonara
    2002 - 2002 · Less than a year