SUMMARY:

• Engineering professional with experience gained in testing and QA, project management, product development, broadband cable operations and manufacturing.
• Principle System Engineer for the development of the Universal Modem Tester.
• Documentation, training and building
• Senior Staff Engineer for a Confidential solution provider, integrated IP HE systems for the Cable delivery networks (DOCSIS/eQAM/Ethernet(L2/L3)), worked directly with Marketing on providing functional demos on completed E2E integrated IPTV solution.
• Corporate Staff Engineer for Confidential Communications, developed quality test procedures, test standard, setup Confidential test lab, tested DOCSIS, Ethernet, TCP/IP, SNMP, HMS, and digital bandwidth roll off.
• Production technologist for Confidential introduced processes to reduce the on hand number of failed circuit boards allowing for increased output.
• Production Technologist for Confidential, worked directly with the Production line in diagnosing and repairing issues with the Confidential Control Module.

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, San Jose, CA

Principle System Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Developed (with team) and built from the ground up a universal modem test system
• Worked closely with contract manufacturer to design and build test harness to streamline the modem test system
• Created detailed instruction for build, setup, and documentation for modem tester hardware
• Configured and setup custom built firewall to be used with the modem test system
• BOM review and audit for the various offshoot models of the modem test system
• Created documentation on pulling MIBs for use in evaluating the test pass/fail criteria of modems
• Trained manufacturing team on the build, configuration and documentation of Universal Modem Tester
• Wrote documentation to on operating manual test system and automated modem test system
• Created test cases to audit the modem test system
• Modified units to induce failure cases to stress test the modem test system
• Setup and configured test environment to enable eMTA to make VoIP call through CM and CMTS
• Developed relationship with electronics parts provider that became one of our suppliers
• Developed relationship with server provider that became one of our main suppliers
• Evaluated wireless device performance for data throughput testing and automation testing
• Created a matrix analysis for features cable modems to be supported for validation in the modem test system
• Reviewed and rewrote incomplete test procedures cases for validating unit conformance and functionality
• Tested and evaluated Confidential 3.0 CMTS for use with the modem test system
• Built and configured Asterisk Server to be used as part of the modem test system for Voice over IP (VoIP)

Confidential, San Diego, CA

Consultant Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Tested and qualified new firmware drops, including regression testing, fix verification and bug reporting
• Performed manual and automated testing and was responsible for testing software releases on Confidential devices
• Wrote new technical test procedures and updated existing test procedures using Linux/UNIX/Windows operating systems
• Setup and managed wireless network (WLAN 802.11) testing home environment simulator rack

Confidential, Santa Clara, CA

Sr Engineer Support

Responsibilities:

• Key US technical and support role for a start up with 3 US employees (and 50 overseas developers in Korean partner/vendor) to provide next generation Android based STB to consumers
• Responsible for testing and integration of software releases on STB as well as providing sales and marketing support (including trade - shows)
• Wrote technical specs and managed Korean vendors STB hardware and software development
• Generated documentation in preparation for product launch, demonstrated system, called on prospective customers and demonstrated technology while answering technical questions

Confidential, Santa Clara, CA

Senior Staff Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Managed and configured multiple HE systems for Confidential HE, including SMS, CMS, VOD, DRM, IPTV, multicast video, video trans-coding using Linux/UNIX/Windows operating systems
• Worked with development team on integration efforts for IP STB, edgeQAM, HE system demo
• Provided technical expertise during trade show and customer meetings
• Worked trade shows, customer demonstrations, lab setup & tear downs

Confidential, San Jose, CA

Senior Engineer

Responsibilities:

• On site at customer & partner locations (Lab & Field) 40% of time debugging & resolving issues and providing technical and managerial support
• QA Engineer for STB validation in the development of a next generation set-top box, including bug tracking, verification testing and technical issue resolution
• Participant with industry experts in the development of the Comcast specification and wrote ATPs based specification (IPv6, DOCSIS, Prov/OSS, etc)
• Development work, testing and troubleshooting Tru2way STB in lab test and field environment

Confidential, Coudersport, PA

Corporate Staff Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Evaluated and implemented network management tools for the proactive and reactive monitoring of network performance and status
• QA test and verification of Confidential Cable modem.
• Created a standardized test process that was used for qualifying all new Confidential devices being considered for use on the Confidential network - Tested 802.11, L2/L3 (Ethernet, TCP/IP), VoIP and routing features of the devices
• Created a CMTS cost analysis tool
• Supported NOC with final level support for Confidential CMTS and Cable Modems
• Created a prototype network monitoring solution for tracking capacity utilization of high speed data network
• Documentation and data tracking of issues during deployment of the Confidential network