1. Rafik Jedidi
Senior Solution Architect - Ericsson Ireland
+353 851101476 - rafik.jedidi@ericsson.com - nationality: Irish, Tunisian
• 20 Years international Telecoms experience across a range of Fixed and Mobile, Circuit and
Packet, including a range of lead customer facing roles across presales, design, integration, test,
operations.
• Ericsson Certified 4GIP Packet Core Expert –with extensive portfolio knowledge across vEPC,
SGSN/MME/vMME, GGSN/EPG/vEPG, SACC – SAPC (PCRF) and SASN
• Good knowledge of Virtualization, MSS, IMS, MPBN, IP Networks, Wireline/TSS
• Good knowledge of Virtualised environment
• Good knowledge of signalling and standard protocols (SIP, Diameter, GTP…)
• Strong leadership abilities and excellent communication skills (Arabic, French, English) with a
detail oriented approach
• Design and technical leadership cross multiple domains mainly packet core and IP
• Proactive approach and willing to take challenges

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Career History:
RWCE Ireland IP BB & CORE
June 2014- Todate
SACC & Packet-Core solution architect
• EPC Lead design for LGI Netherlands
• Design SAPC solution for Ziggo Netherlands
• Lead technical discussion LGI Netherlands
• EPC High level solution design LGI Netherlands
• DSC Low Level Solution design LGI Netherlands
• EPG Low Level Solution design LGI Netherlands
• Impact assessment for Ziggo solution Netherlands
• Low Level Solution design SAPC Ziggo Netherlands
RWCE Ireland IP BB & CORE
January 2014- June 2014
SACC & Packet-Core lead solution architect Vodafone Germany
• Support Presales for video prioritization solution
• Amend the solution description with requirements
• Lead technical discussion
• Define Use cases scenario
• CSR role
RWCE Ireland IP BB & CORE
June 2013- December 2013
SACC & Packet-Core technical lead and test manager
• Mobistar packet core renewal technical leader
• Managing resources and deciding activities
• Day to day meeting internally and with customer
• Managing technical activities
• Take leadership technical discussions
• Tests planning for 2G, 3G and 4G migration
RWCE Ireland IP BB & CORE
August 2012- May 2013
SACC & Packet-Core Solution Architect

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• Mobistar EPG Low level design preparation
• SAPC High Level Design for Polkomtel
• SAPC Low level Design for Polkomtel
• PCRF solution requirements analysis (SAPC)
• Polkomtel PCRF presales leadership
• GX workshops with EPT
• SACC presales leadership
• PCRF and Packet Core eircom Sicop professional services preparation
• EPG-S Low Level Design
• Mentoring for EPG and SGSN/MME LLD
• LTE Solution High level design
• SAPC Low level design for UPC Netherlands
• End to End test specification for SACC solution UPC Netherlands
• Support for SACC issues and diameter issues.
• SAPC acceptance preparation
• GGSN support for configuration
• End to End SACC solution
• 3GPP diameter for policy and charging control extensive knowledge
GSDC Ireland
June 2011- July 2012
SACC Solution integration and Support
• CS core software troubleshooting till R14.1 (blade cluster)
• SAPC integration and support
• SGSN and GGSN exposure
• Blade Cluster experience built up
GSDC Ireland
August- December 2011
SACC Solution configuration
• SAPC configuration and integration for Orange UK Everything Everywhere
• RFQ questions response for Swisscom and Deutshe telecoms SACC solution
• Built in Wide knowledge of IP networks
• Support and integration of sapc
• Support of MSS CS core
GSDC Ireland

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August- December 2009-2010
Support for Wireless (MSS) and Wireline CORE in Tunisia (a year and half team leading)
Technical support
• Handling pending issues and emergency problems
• Software troubleshooting (Plex expertise)
• Technical Reports preparation
• Step by step procedure for solving problems
• Presentation preparation for problem investigation
• Troubleshooting skills
GSDC Ireland
January- July 2009
Technical coordinator and CPM Role in mobile 2G/3G numbering plan change Rwanda (8 months) and
MSS Network Roll-out
Technical coordinator for numbering plan change and CPM for MSS project
• Successfully closed the project after gain formal acceptance.
• Achieve the project deliverables and gained customer satisfaction.
• Analyse the impact of material delay (happened in Rwanda) and find alternative
solution
• Monitor and control risks, control quality and control any deviation from the scope
• CPM role starting from execution phase
• Handling Human Resources (manage and direct them)
• Activities coordination
• Assign and follow up resources
• Responsibility matrix preparation
• Day by day meeting with customer
• Handling customer concerns
• Feasibility when planning

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• Time plan preparation
• Acceptance and conclusion of technical issues
• Solving difficult issues
• Initial Main role as technical coordinator taking care of all technical issues in
customer network and leading multicultural team.
December 2007 IMS PDU organisation SWEDEN (STA for 6 months)
Function Tester
• CSCF Functional test verification in Product development unit
• SIP and diameter signalling analysis in IMS network
• Build in experience with IMS core network in PDU
• Build in experience with SIP, Diameter
• HSS redundancy function test
• Database model alignement towards 3GPP in CSCF
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• Signalling analysis in IMS
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From March 2006
GSDC IRELAND
Network Integration Engineer of Ericsson switch Wireline Network (Atm and Ip Based)
Rolling Role with Second line Support.
• Working As team leader in core network integration engineer
• Software analysis Using Plexview .
• Fault finding based on design function specification in case of signalling problems….
• Software traces.
• Trouble shooting skills using Software analysis
• CSR handling using SMS, primus tools and TR handling.

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• Provide emergency corrections at times.
• IP competence developed: Dealing about Routing protocols: OSPF, BGP, RIP ,
EIGRP , IGRP ….
• Layer 2 and Layer 3 Cisco devices competence developed.
• OSI model and equivalent in CISCO knowledge.
• Configuration of Vlan’s on cisco switches and routing on routers.
• Knowledge of Ip classes, ip protocols, transport protocols TCP and UDP, VLSM,
subnet’s, private ip
• Addresses, public and private ip addresses, access lists, Nat (and PAT), dynamic
and static routing, Split horizon,
• Spanning tree, ISL and 801.q, frame relay, ISDN,
• CCNA certified and Ericsson Ip certified
• Fast learning and improving programming languages.
June2005
Ericsson CANADA (nearly 6 months)
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First Line Support Engineer of Ericsson switch in the mobile network ( HLR,MSC/VLR, HLR, BSC, STP
)
• Perform Support of Core Network for American Customers such AS Cingular and T-
Mobile
• Hardware and Software Troubleshooting APZ212 40, APG 40, AXE810…………
• Software traces and analysis.
• CSR handling using SMS and primus tools.
• Perform correction loading remotely
• Online analysing problems with the customer
• Advising Customer with the best solution to avoid the problems
2000–2004 Ericsson (Tunisia),
Ericsson Saudi Arabia (nearly 9 months)
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Switching tester ,integration and O&M of Ericsson switch in the mobile network ( HLR,MSC/VLR, HLR,
BSC, STP )

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• Perform all upgrades in Tunisia from Local 6 to local 7
• Installation and test, acceptance of many MSC with APZ 212 30 and APZ 212 20,
BYB 501.
• Preventive and corrective maintenance of the switching network cores.
• Installation and test, acceptance of many BSC with APZ 212 25 with IOG 20C.
• Installation and test, acceptance of two HLR with APZ 212 30.
• Acceptance and commissioning of the new switches.
• Operation and Maintenance of new MSC, HLR and BSC.
• Installation, test, acceptance of MSC and BSC- AXE 810.
• Start up and O&M of Ericsson 810
• Start up test and integration of Trc ,Remote BSc
• Integration and test of MSc’s and Bsc’s and TRC’s byb 501 and Axe 810
• Start up and test of APZ 212 33 with IOG 20
• Download corrections in live Sites
• Handling all operations of expansion and test including data transcript of new
elements in live GSM sites
• Test operation and maintenance of STP’s
• Perform a Second role management in GSM network especially MSC BSC
• Technical support for the customer Tunisia Telecoms
• Installation test and maintenance of ISDN-E switches all over Tunisia
• Media gateway installation test and operation + ccf telephony server (EIN Ericsson
solution)
• Installation test and maintenance of engine access ramp and troubleshooting
• This part refers to Saudi Arabia Experience :
• Operation and maintenance of APG40 in Saudi Arabia

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• Recovery APG40 including troubleshooting and Ap system disaster recovery, data
disk restore,ap node change (test Plan)…
• Support system engineer on site
• All fields of operation and maintenance Apg40: -charging transfer problems (RDT
system), handling of files, handling cluster server, handling of destinations, handling
of cpf files,
• Apg40 backup ,
• Good understanding of APG40 system
• Supporting Saudi Telecoms staff in operation and maintenance of GSM nodes HLR
MSC BSC SSF ……
• operation and maintenance of Gsm nodes from OSS
• Analyzing problems and executing tracing (MSC Revision9) in case of
troubleshooting some problems like unsuccessful calls or unsuccessful location
updating or unsuccessful Gprs calls……
• Possibility Modifying B-number analysis if any problem
• Possibility Modifying routes or creating or removing
• Possibility of analyzing creating or removing global titles and Signaling points in MTP
and SCCP network
• Possibility of analyzing Triggering and short messages and Modifying data if
necessary
• Possibility of integrating new elements in the network
1999–2000 Ericsson Spain (Mission in Ghana), 13 months
Lead Support Engineer As member of Ericsson Spain, technical support of the customer “Ghana
Telecom” as a technical support engineer: installation, test, cut-over, Operation and Maintenance of 2
International Exchanges BYB 501.Upgrade of two switches in Liberia and Togo
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• Upgrade of all switches in Tunisia hardware + software from APZ211 tp APZ 212
• Mission in Ghana for installation testing and o&m of international switches
• Installation and test of two international Exchanges BYB 501 with APZ 212 20
and IOG 20.
• Cutover of two international exchanges with OPS.

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• Operation and Maintenance in international exchanges.
• Preventive and corrective maintenance of the switching network cores..
• Plan the day-to-day duties and responsibilities of switches operations staff, including
overtime and leave, etc.
• Support onsite the customer Ghana Telecom.
• Control and management of the SS7.
• Interconnection between transit exchanges in international network.
• Interconnection between exchanges in international network and national network.
• Upgrade of two switches one national and one international in Liberia
• Upgrade of two switches one national and one international Lome and Kara in
TOGO during one week
1998–1999 Ericsson Stockholm (5 months)
• Ericsson Leganes Madrid (3 months)
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• Operation and maintenance of ISDN switch located in Austria with Network operation
center in Stockholm including introduction of B-number analysis and C7
signaling….:5 months
• Application system verification in Madrid (project ZS48 ) dealing with Africa AS
replacement :3 months
• Application system replacement Replacement of APZ 211 10 to 212 20 and to 212
25 including IOG11 upgrade for preparation to the millennium
1995–1997 Ericsson Subcontrator Tunisia
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• Test of AXE switches
• Integration of AXE wireline switches
• O&M of AXE switches

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Qualifications and Training
Qualifications: • Engineer Degree in telecom from the High School of Telecommunication in
Tunis
Computer Skills:
Language Skills:
• Windows, Linux, Power point, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft word, excel…
• ARABIC: mother language.
• FRENCH: very good level in reading, writing and speaking.
• ENGLISH: good level in reading, writing and speaking.
Professional
Training:
• 1997: 3 months “ Operating and Maintenance of the Ericsson Switches for fixed
network AXE 10 ” and “ Test procedure of the Ericsson Switches AXE 10 ” in Tunis.
• 1997:3 days Training”Cme20 system survey” held in Kista Stockholm Sweden
• 1997 : 5 days Training “Msc operation and maintenance” held in Kista Stockholm
• 1997:5 days Training “Bsc operation and maintenance” held in Kista Stockholm
• 1997:5 days Training ”statistic handling” Held in Kista Stockholm
• 1997 :3 days Training “NMC operation and maintenance “ Held in Kista Stockholm
• 1997:4 days Training “RBS 2000 operation and maintenance” Held in kista
Stockholm
• 1997: 21 days Practical course on real GSM site HLR MSC BSC in Gotenborg
Sweden
• 1998: 5 days training ”ATM network”.
• 1998: 5 days training “ C7 signaling” in Ericsson switches”.
• 1999: 1 month “ GSM system survey” in Tunis.
• 2001: 1 month “ O&M in Mobile network”, ( CME 20 ).
• 2001: Training 3 days « Signaling SS7 in Mobile network “.
• 2001: 2 days “OSS operation” in Tunis.
• 2002: Training “ ATM & Engine core», LZU 106 1476
in Ericsson Tunisia.
• 2002: Training “Engine integral network operation & maintenance”, LZU 108 5655 in
Ericsson France – Massy.
• 2002: Training “Engine integral network configuration & verification”, LZU 108 5654.
in Ericsson France-Massy

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• 2002: Training “AXD 301/305 installations & maintenance” in Ericsson France -
massy.
• 2002: Training “AXD 301/ 305 system configuration” in Ericsson France- Massy.
• 2003: Training in Fodec’com in Tunis for GPRS.
• 2003: Training “ MOBILE INTELLIGENT NETWORK ”. LZU 108 3633 R3A in
Ericsson Tunisia.
• 2003: Training “AXE 810 DELTA”. LZU 108 5411» in Ericsson of Tunisia
• 2004 : 5days Training “APG40 operation an maintenance” in Ericsson training
center in Saudi Arabia
• 2004 :5 days Training “Axe 810 delta with APZ21240” in Ericsson training center in
Saudi Arabia
• 2005 : 3days Practical Training “APG40 Recovery” in Ericsson training center in
Saudi Arabia
• 2006 : 5 days EIN3.1 implementation and configuration
• 2007 : Props-c Course
• 2011 : PMP Exam Preparation
• 2011 : CCNA Certified
• 2012 : Ericsson IP certified
• 2014: vmware course
• 2014: Ericsson Packet Core Expert certified
• December 2014: vEPC Bootcamp in Kista Sweden

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