SUMMARY:

• Offering a BSEE, MBA and extensive technology experience in Wireless, VOLTE, LTE, CDMA, GSM, RF/MW, EVDO, DAS. 802.11 ab/g WLAN, E911, CIED and CREW; which includes BSS testing, Cell site surveys, link engineering, drive testing, brew testing, VOIP testing, design/verification testing, software testing, report analysis, hardware/system optimization, network management, OMCR, NOC, QA, customer deployments, RF analysis, RF site planning, propagation/interference analysis, management and user .
• Background covers project planning (site selection and coordination with teams), management estimations (coordination with OEM/vendors), customer interface/support, project management and working in team environment. Also skilled Confidential writing plans for testing integrated modules, verifying compliance with standards and documenting test results.
• Team player, adjusting well to different technologies and environments with effective utilization of professional, technical and interpersonal skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

TELECOM HARDWARE: LMR, BeOn, P25, TruePosition E911 WLS, Lucent CDMA Modcel/EVDO/UMTS, Confidential BTS, Motorola (GSM 900/1800 Cellular/PCS Incell, Mcell6, Mcell2, Microcity, Arena BSS), LMR, P25, Confidential RBS 6000/3206, RNC 3810, Transcoder, DMC Microwave, Dragonwave Microwave, Alcatel HDSL modem, Harman radios, DAS, TCP/IP, UDP/IP, DHCP, FTP, WEP, 802.1x, WPA/TKIP, WPA2/AES/802.11i, WME/WMM/802.11e, QoS, Agilent SS7, SSH, VPN, Vanu IP BSS, COWS, Cisco 2600/3600/3700 , IEEE WiFi 802.11abg/n, Alcatel 4100/4300 and Siemens D900 Switch.

COMPUTER SOFTWARE: ACTIX, Windcatcher, GEOPLAN, Zite, FTrftrace, AirMagnet, QXDM, QPST, CSS, FMCC, SQL, CAN, CNT, UXCPtrace, Labmm, WebWam, NMS, MS Office/Project, Visio, ProComm, MicroCap, Matlab, Quatro Pro, Confidential BSM, Page maker, Hypercard, RMT, TP Validator, Lucent/Motorola/ Confidential OSS’s, Wire shark, I - Perf, OpsTool, EMS, Scout, Clear Case, Remedy, Planet EV, Rational Tools, IWOS, SAP, JIRA, DOORS, SNMP, Map Info, Atoll, Test Director, EDX, Confidential STT, Confidential MoShell, Kraft, CDA and Spice.

COMPUTER LANGUAGES: Fortran 77, Pascal, Turbo Pascal and Assembly Language.

TEST EQUIPMENT: RPM2, Mobile Diagnostic Monitor, T1 Tester, Bulk call generator, Spectrum Analyzer, Wattmeter, PC Plus, Cindy, Frequency Counter, Site Master, Digital Multimeter, Dummy Loads, Attenuator, CAIT, OMP Tools, Confidential TEMS, PST, Anristu Cell Master and Loms.

OPERATING SYSTEMS: UNIX (Solaris 5.8), IBM/PC, Macintosh, VAX, Windows (NT, 2000, XP, Vista) LAN, WAN and Analog Workbench.

EXPERIENCE:

RF Services Engineer Senior

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Performed end to end system product testing, Software Upgrade, Manual OAM, Adversarial, Call Processing, Regression & Performance Testing.
• Performed IOT testing with various LTE interfaces like S1, X2, CSFB & LTE CA Throughput testing, Inter-Vendor Hand-Offs, traffic modelling and management based on capacity.
• Verified throughput testing and verifying KPI Confidential physical and RRC layers, post analysis of the performance data.
• Articulated lab requirement based on field issues, setup end to end system test & mimic lab environment quickly to recreate field issue - involving provisioning of UEAbility to troubleshoot issues and get into technical discussions with OEM R&D team.
• Multi tasked in a fast paced environment, well versed with Software development testing process - usage of Test management tool, Report generation, Bug tracking & working with development team & field support team for issue resolution.
• Test case creation for new features, Product requirement formulation, maintenance & execution of test cases.

Senior Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Architect and execute test cases for feature verification and fault detection in collaborate with system engineering team to develop test strategy for BeOn App.
• Test of mobile and Web based applications for GUI, functional and technical errors on IOS, Android and Windows platforms.
• Application cross talk compatibility with Confidential Radio XL200 with Symphony and Masetro console hardware, software, Bluetooth testing.
• Confirmation testing for customer’s bugs, Identification, documentation for patch and major release bugs.
• Test case creation for new features, Product requirement formulation, maintenance & execution of test cases.
• Manage and maintain a Public Safety LTE lab to provide a state of art and stable environment for test and development teams for OEM Band 13, 14 LTE & other waveforms wireless networks.
• Perform system level end-to-end devices & applications integration and test for Public Safety Systems for DoD and other Govt & Semi Govt Organizations.
• Support of BeOn App for various DoD, Govt & Semi Govt Organizations.
• Support Confidential LTE Router with test and validation for LMR, P25, LTE Band 13 and 14 wireless networks.

System Performance Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Implement corrective action in a timely manner, troubleshoot system problems such as handoff failure, failed originations, dropped calls, network KPI’s, frequency-related issues, and interference.
• Performed long term planning for maximum performance and capacity.
• Lead efforts to optimize LTE, EVDO, VOLTE and CDMA networks to maximize capacity, network design, improve data throughput rates, ineffective attempts and SW parameter changes.
• Provided and support on in-house and external tools to other engineering teams as well as assist in troubleshooting of difficult issues.
• Optimized and assist in the design of small cells, large in-building repeaters and DAS systems.

Test & Validation Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Lead/Assisted technical reviews with customers on device development and engineering change requests.
• Develop and execute test plans based on internal and external requirements.
• Track issues, update internal teams and customers on progress and resolution.
• Maintain customer defined documents for testing and validation status.
• Capture vehicle and/or module data during validation using standard or customer specific tools.
• Perform preliminary issue analysis and evidence gathering to be passed on to development teams worldwide for final resolution.
• Perform occasional in and out-of-town testing (e.g., in-vehicle performance testing)

Field Test Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Lab and live market field testing of LTE/IMS/VoLTE network & devices.
• Preparation and execution of test instructions as outlined in IMS/SIP Test Plan and LTE EPC.
• Verified and troubleshoot network functionality per industry standards 3GPP
• Tracked various layered messages for validity.
• Collect traces from the EPC network nodes, using Tektronix (JDSU) probes, for future analysis, verification and troubleshooting.
• Support other test teams with device setup and troubleshooting of data collection tools including hardware and software.

Sr RAN Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed Functional Requirement Specifications and prepared detailed test cases for 3G & 4G Platforms, documented trial test results, reviewed/evaluated results in terms of their implications for product development.
• Performed testing for CDMA, LTE platforms & handheld devices and reported defects through Confidential QA process.
• Performed regression testing for every modification in the application and new builds.
• Analysis of KPIs, investigation and improvement of network quality problems
• Actively involved in various phases of the testing cycle using various tools like QXDM, SERT, BSM etc
• Lead development and execution of MOPs and project test cases, and explained design and architecture to Network Development, Engineering, FOA, pre and post optimization, operations teams so as to ensure expeditious implementation and acceptance of products and platforms.
• Provided Deliverable, Feature, Regression testing of Confidential Platforms for PCS and Cellular bands
• Prepared test plans to verify a trial system readiness to meet the customer needs, trial system applications and to develop performance data required to support ongoing product development.
• Did LTE performance/optimization testing and end to end testing in Confidential Sprint Lab & FOA Kansas market.
• Wrote formal trouble reports against all product non-performance during trial tests and operations; tracking trouble report closure and performing additional trial tests as necessary to validate trouble resolution.

Test & Validation Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed Functional Requirement Specifications and prepared detailed Test Cases.
• Performed regression testing for every modification in the application and new builds using Confidential CLA, MA, IRTC.
• Actively involved in various phases of the testing cycle such as Smoke, Functional, Regression, Backend, Integration and User Acceptance testing.
• Analysis of KPIs, investigation and improvement of network quality problems.
• Establish benchmarks for program efficiency in operating and response times.
• Lead and supported a system testing team in USA and off shore for the development of overall test strategies/test plans and test cases for automated and manual testing.
• Trained test team with any necessary prerequisite technical or business knowledge.
• Lead development and execution of MOPs and project test cases, and explained design and architecture to Network Development, Engineering, FOA, operations teams so as to ensure expeditious implementation and acceptance of products and platforms.

NPI Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Supported Confidential -Mobile 6102 GSM/WCDMA/UMTS/LTE/DAS combo project, RAN lab test & verification, validation, firmware testing, troubleshooting various lab scenarios as per customer specs and resolved highly complex technical issues on day to day basis.
• Supported Confidential & Confidential Ip10, EVO8200 RNC- RAN project doing lab verification, validation & Test, pre and post optimization.
• Analysis of KPIs, investigation and improvement of network quality problems
• Analysis of performance changes deploying new software loads or after implementing new features.

RF ENGINEER

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Supported as an RF Engineer/PM on CDMA/EVDO doing RF analysis & optimization.
• Performed a combination of design, planning, model/parameter tuning, debugging call flow, problem duplication & testing to analyze, identify & resolve highly complex technical issues on day to day basis. Performed integration and interoperability verification of CDMA / EVDO features tests like time based registration, zone based registration, inter frequency, inter vendor handoff’s, KPI’s, pre & post performance/optimization tests, throughput measurements, uplink and down data testing.

Sr TELECOM ENGINEER

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Performed system engineering, CONOP on GSM/WCDMA and 2000/CIED/CREW systems of vendors like Confidential and Lucent; also technical and planning tasks to operate these telecommunications systems as a component of the modern electromagnetic battlefield and C-IED, in a test and evaluation setting.
• Supervised advanced operation and maintenance on these networks, developing an understanding of local test methodologies/goals and ensuring that these systems are used correctly.
• Served as technical interface for the Group Manager/Army Evaluation Center representative for technical decisions on the network.
• Handled RF network design, planning and optimization activities, link budget analysis, design criteria, traffic analysis, data integrity of various morphology/topography databases, drive test, test plans, data for model calibration, network performance, improvement (KPIs) and pre & post optimization tasks, BSS parameter modifications
• Analyzed and recommended equipment and antenna co-location requirements for different technologies,
• Resolved day-to-day network issues; undertaking network performance improvement (KPIs), optimization tasks and BSS parameter modifications; also performed site configuration analysis and identification/resolving coverage and RF design deficiencies.
• Land mobile radio and P25 radio maintenance support.

RF ENGINEER

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Provided technical support on E911 issues and performed troubleshooting of network element configurations in the event of a device failure.
• Handled KPI’s trouble shooting complex software/hardware issues and documentation/operational issues on highly complex problems.
• Traced phase 2 calls after Rehome and handled EMS alarm monitoring/resolution; performed health check, system performance, optimization, QA and Scout navigation/configuration changes; integrated new GSM/UMTS sites, and provided remote assistance to network elements using UNIX and TruePosition Scout and EMS.
• Monitored equipment performance, LSR and recommended upgrades, worked closely with Intrado, BSS, MSC, IP data translation, ACD’s, TVW’s (point code, LAC, ESRD, default routing)/IP datafill, Operations and NOC staff.

SR WIRELESS ENGINEER

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Worked on IEEE WiFi 802.11abg/n, DAS OEM vendor product evaluation, RF testing, performance for ongoing projects.
• Tested the critical parameters like throughput, latency, RSSI, KPI’s, RF/Coverage Analysis, IP data translation, traffic/load analysis and propagation/interference analysis.
• WLAN testing in advanced/security protocols WEP, 802.1x, WPA/TKIP, WPA2/AES/802.11i, WME/WMM/802.11e, QoS.
• Designed wireless mesh, prepared test plans to verify trial system readiness to meet the customer needs relative to the intended trial system applications and to develop performance data required to support on going projects.
• Coordinated trial planning, implementation and execution activities with applicable teams.
• Wrote formal trouble reports against all product non-performance during trial tests and operations; performing additional trial tests as necessary to validate trouble resolution.