Engr. Jonathan Plasabas – General Manager
A highly dedicated and self-motivated professional, with extensive experience in Technical Planning, Engineering and Operations as well as Business Operationsaspect in the management of telecom industry. Seasoned and successful experience of over 15 years in the telecommunication industry in leading diverse teams of professionals to new levels of success in a highly competitive industry, cutting-edge markets and fast paced environments. Strong Technical and Business understanding of the telecommunication industry with experience in strategic planning, business unit development, project and product management, and system engineering strategies in successful analysis of organization’s critical business requirements. Proven ability to successfully identify deficiencies and potential opportunities, and develop innovative and cost effective solutions for enhancing competitiveness, increasing revenues and improving customer service offerings, with substantial knowledge of Mobile Operations and emerging technologies.
Completed and Handled Projects:
AUGUST 2013 – Present Ericsson PNG/ Digicel PNG Project Discovery Phase 1 – Project Manager
AUGUST 31, 2010 – MAY 4, 2011
PNG Air Services Limited – Domestic VSAT Completion and Other Associated Works
Project Manager / Engineer
- Project Management and Planning Engineer
- Responsible and Manage for VSAT Network Upgrade Completion
- Responsible for PNGASL Project Completion of Domestic VSAT for Two (2) Hub Master and Five (5) Remote VSAT Station
- Responsible for Replacement of Existing Radio Links for Five (5) Remote VHF Sites
AUGUST 2009 – October 2009
Nortel Networks PTE Ltd – BeMobile Project
Project Manager / Installation Team Leader
- De-installation, relocation and installation of 4 sets TCU and BSC Cabinets including associated racks for BEMOBILE Expansion projects
- Installation of PCM and Power
- Fabrication and modification of support brackets and cable trays
FEBRUARY 2008 – APRIL 2008
Agile New Zealand Ltd/Westpac – 16 SITES Telstra/Westpac AVAYA Telephone System Installation Project
Project Manager
- Provide Installation of AVAYA system, support on site commissioning and structured cabling
- Maintenance support of PABX system operation
JULY 2005 – JUNE 2008
AZ Communication Network, Inc / Asian Development Bank – VSAT System Installation Local Support & Maintenance Contract
Support Engineer
- Provide VSAT Installation support, Maintenance, urgent and Special On-Site maintenance
- Provide Voice and Data Installation support, structured cabling, urgent and Special On-Site maintenance
JANUARY 2006 – SEPTEMBER 2007
Nortel Networks PTE Ltd – 38 Sites Installation Project (BTS) & BSC/TCU for Telikom BeMobile Network Expansion
Project Manager and Team Leader
- Base Station Controller (BSC) & TCU Expansion Installation
- Base Transceiver System (BTS & Super BTS) S18000 – GSM & UMTS Capabilities
- Provide installation support to Nortel Networks Base Station Controller and Trans-coder Equipment (TCU) for Telikom Mobile Networks Expansion Project.
- Installation of Overhead Cabling trays for BSC & TCU per Nortel Engineering notes and supervision
- Install -48VDC power cables on overhead cable tray per Nortel Engineering notes and supervision to designated power sources
- Facilitate power cables runs to designated power source per Nortel Engineering notes supervision and support Pacific Mobile Communication (PMC) resources to terminate per PMC engineering rules and regulations of -48VDC installation
- Install 75ohm coax cabling by running them to designated DDF termination panels as per Nortel’s engineering notes and supervision
- Physical Installation of Base Transceiver System, Power Cables, PCM Coaxial Cables, Grounding & Arrestors, and Pre-fabrication of Antenna Brackets and Supports.
- Physical Rigging of 7/8 RF Cable Feeders and Fabrication of Feeders Connectors, Tilting and Adjustments of Antenna System
JANUARY 08, 1998 – JULY 21, 2004
Philippine Global Communications Corporation, Panabo City, Philippines
Regional Network Operations II Transmission and Switching Center Technical Support (Transmission Technician) – Regional Toll Center
- Responsible for the operations, maintenance and monitoring of all transmission facilities of Regional Network Operations-South thereby obtaining higher system reliability and availability.
- SDH/PDH Microwave Radio, Radio modems, Baseband modems, STM-1 Multiplexers, PCM Multiplexers, Wireless Local Loop, Routers, Compression Equipment (Voice Over Frame Relay, DSC CTC421, Quadcoders, etc.), Data Transmission Analyzer, Optical Line Terminator, Access Servers, DACCS
- Prepare engineering plans for network expansion projects, inter-exchange carrier interconnections and private leased line projects.
- Evaluate transmission equipment specifications as well as related test and operation paraphernalia forwarded by different suppliers for lease and/or purchase consideration.
- Conduct site survey for the proposed backbone network as well as spur links and other private leased line projects.
- Responsible to work outdoors and be responsible for the installation, maintenance and repair activities associated with various tower sites.
- Conduct routine preventive maintenance and monitoring of generator sets and building electrical wiring of relay stations.
Training and Seminars Attended
NDSATCOM Course 10 Days Skywan VSAT Technical Training – Jackson Airport Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea – November 08-19, 2010
- IDU-3000 / IDU 5000 /FAD 9400 MULTIPLEXER
NDSATCOM Skywan VSAT Engineering – Orchard Hotel Singapore – July 2009
- IDU-3000 / IDU-5000 / IDU 7000 /FAD MULTIPLEXER
Web Base Training (WBT) – Hosted by Israel Engineer Rad-Tel PNG Limited – August 2008
- RAD MUX Megaplex 2100/2104
AVAYA PABX Telephone System – Delloite Tower, PNG – February 2008
- Physical Installation and basic commissioning
RAD Far East Technical Seminar – The DAVIS Hotel Bangkok, Thailand – November 6 – 8, 2007
- The MAP Family, SDH Access Solutions, Pseudo wire Solutions and Ethernet Access
Nortel Base Transceiver System S18000 (BTS) – Boot Camp Training Papua New Guinea – October 2006
- Physical Installation and System Power UP
- System Capability and its functional operation
Wireless Data Communication (Spread Spectrum Technology)– University of the Immaculate Conception Philippines-August 21, 1999
Empowerment Via Information Technology– University of the Immaculate Conception Philippines-February 27, 1999
Fiber Optics, Satellite Communications, Wireless Communications, CATV Technology and Entrepreneurship – University of Immaculate Conception and IECEP Philippines-September 26, 1998
Industrial Instrumentation, Structural Cabling, Global System Mobile, Internet and New Product Presentation – University of Immaculate Conception and IECEP Philippines–April 25, 1998
Basic Transmission System Training – PhilCom Corporation Philippines-January 1998
- SDH/PDH Radio Basic Operation, Network Fundamentals, Pulse Code Modulations
- Fundamentals, Transmission Technology, SDH Fundamentals, SDH Frame Structure,
- SDH Mapping and Multiplexing, SDH Applications and testing
Professional Membership
Institution of Engineers Papua New Guinea (IEPNG) – Full Member July 2004 – Present
Institute of Electronics and Communications Engineers of the Philippines (IECEP) –Davao City, Philippines
- Full Member – November 1996 to Present
- Board of Director – November 1996 to 1998
NICTA ICT LICENSE – CAG-13-00069
NICTA Operator License (Network /Gateway/App) – Licenses Numbers: OPNL13-0043 /OPGL13-0018/OPAL13-0034