Ahsaan Rizvi

360, Street 9, Phase 8, Overseas Sector 5, Bahria Town, Rawalpindi ahsaan@gmail.com 0323-851-1572
EDUCATION
Duke University,
Master of Engineering Management
National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST),
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical (Telecom)

Durham, NC
Islamabad, Pakistan

Dec 2014
GPA: 3.63
Aug 2010
GPA: 3.63

EXPERIENCE
Content Intern, Venture Hive LLC.,
Miami, FL
June 2014 Aug 2014
Researched and developed ten documents focusing on corporate innovation that got included in Venture
Hive entrepreneurial curriculum
Conducted detailed market analysis surveying over 40 venture companies across the US to estimate size
for a student loans startup at Venture Hive
RF Engineer (Huawei/Alcatel-Lucent), China Mobile Pakistan,
Islamabad, Pakistan
Jan 2012 Aug 2013
Facilitated planning and optimization of access (Radio Frequency) network of Islamabad and remotes
Led vendor team comprising of five engineers for performance management of over 300 cell sites
Prepared and implemented multiple project plans for Hardware additions and expansion
Handled corporate complaints resolution via liaising with vendor and internal teams
Streamlined various technical procedures for timely execution of project activities resulting in 100%
projects completion in the year 2012
Improved telecom network quality of Islamabad by 1% using Frequency/Neighbor/MAIO/Parameter Audit,
Worst Cell Analysis, DT Optimization, Traffic balancing, Spectrum Analysis and Benchmarking
Executive Engineer (Huawei), Pak Telecom Mobile Ltd.,
Islamabad, Pakistan
Dec 2010 Jan 2012
Managed performance of KPI/SLA of nationwide core and signaling network comprising of over 50
switching centers through consistent monitoring
Planned and implemented multiple NSS services and features, nationwide resource expansions and
Hardware upgrades including pre/post cutover testing on schedule
Performed trend-forecasting, BoQ (Bill of Quantities) Verification, pre/post cutover analysis, tasks
scheduling, fault diagnosis and trouble-shooting of network nodes
Served as an analyst in introduction of APN Agnostic GPRS service in the network that raised the company
revenue in data service by 25%
Microwave Design Engineer, RWR Private Ltd.,
Islamabad, Pakistan
Aug 2010 Dec 2010
Designed and simulated 2-18GHz Balun transformer and Cavity backed Spiral Antenna in HFSSv12
PUBLICATIONS
2012
2011

Klopfenstein Tapered 2-18 GHz Microstrip Balun, IEEE (Conference Publications), April 2012, 9th
IBCAST, Islamabad, Pg. 359, ISBN 978-1-4577-1928-8
Reconfigurable RF Front-End for Multi-standard Communication, Lambert Academic Publishing (LAP)
House GmbH & Co. KG 2011, Germany, ISBN 978-3-8443-0426-8

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
DISI Duke, Executive Director Strategy
Duke Design for America (DFA), Research Analyst
Duke Career Development and Alumni Relations Committee, Member
Global Shapers (World Economic Forum), Hub Shaper
NUST MCS Editorial Board, Vice President

Durham, NC
Durham, NC
Durham, NC
Islamabad, Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan

Sep 2013 Dec 2014

Sep 2013 Apr 2014
Jan 2014 May 2014
Apr 2013 Dec 2013
Aug 2009 May 2010

HONORS/ACHIEVEMENTS
2013
2013-14
2012
2009-10
2009

Appreciation by CTO, China Mobile Pakistan for professional achievement

Recipient of the Fulbright scholarship by the US State Department (~$100,000) for Masters Degree
Winner Best Startup Idea Book Snap in Startup Weekend (Kauffman Foundation) Islamabad, NUST
Recipient of NUST Research and Development Fund Award for senior year project
Winner of Conceive, Implement and Compete (CIC) Competition, CTE2C MCS NUST, Rawalpindi