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Senior/Staff level 3G Systems/Network Optimization and Design Expert

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Work Experience

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5-10 years

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EXPERIENCE

QUALCOMM Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) San Diego, CA
Senior Systems Engineer (Engineering Services Group - ESG) Jan. 2007 – Present

• Subject matter expert for an on-site team in Brazil to enable Claro (America Movil) launch Brazil’s first 3G UMTS network
- Responsible for end-to-end systems analysis for both access network and core network.
- In depth knowledge of UTRAN implementations of Ericsson and Huawei.
- Familiar with SGSN and GGSN implementations of Nokia and Ericsson.
- Led the launch of the Brasilia market (Huawei RAN), currently consulting for Rio De Janeiro market (Ericsson RAN).
- Lead analysis and performance evaluation of RF systems, 3GPP protocols and core network data plane.
- Program management responsibility involves creating the processes to achieve KPI targets; act as technical mediator
between Claro, Huawei and Ericsson; report improvements to Claro management; represent Claro to various vendors.

• Advised AT&T Corporate HQ on 2nd carrier deployment, field trial analysis and optimization strategies.

• Advised AT&T on improvement of video streaming performance (Cingular Video Product)
- Published paper on “Performance Comparison of Video Streaming Using TCP vs. UDP over UMTS Networks”

• Staff member of Qualcomm UMTS University, delivered multiple courses on UMTS and HSDPA.

• Member of ESG technical studies, such as field evaluation of R’99 voice capacity & network-counter based analysis.

• Delivered customized workshops on a variety of technical topics: HSDPA systems and debugging, 2nd carrier evaluation,
Video Streaming Strategies, IRAT performance optimization.

• Awarded two ‘Qualstar’ awards.

QUALCOMM Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) San Diego, CA
System Performance Test Engineer (CDMA Technologies) Aug. 2003 – Dec. 2006

• Extensive experience in design, test and debugging on all aspects of a UMTS stack from L1 till application layers.

• Extensive IOT debug experience for R99/R5/IMS/OMA with Nokia, Ericsson, Nortel and Siemens

• Responsible for performance analysis, testing and optimization of UMTS packet switched data features and applications

• In-depth experience with field performance and deployment of QCT 6200/50/75/80 solutions with 3, VF and AT&T Wireless

• Performance test lead of engineering team that integrated Qualphone Inc’s IMS stack into QCT UMTS stack
- Pre-acquisition work involved lab bring-up of first IMS-based Videoshare and OMA-PoC calls
- Post-acquisition work involved integrating performance test teams of Qualphone and Qualcomm
- Responsible for field performance and IOT of Videoshare, PoC/Presence/XDM and 3GPP IMS protocols

• Created and led 6–person team across Frankfurt and San Diego to commercialize mobile Streaming and Video Telephony

• Awarded five ‘Qualstar’ awards

QUALCOMM Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) San Diego, CA
Interim Engineering Intern (Corporate R&D Systems) May 2002 – Aug. 2002

• Modeled various scheduling algorithms on OPNET for 1xEVDO

STANDARDS/SKILLS

Network Tools: Actix, TEMS, ASSET3G
Languages: C, Perl, C++
Standards (3GPP): WCDMA/HSDPA/IMS
Standards (OMA): PoC & PoC enablers
Applications Design: PoC, Videoshare, VT, Streaming Protocols: TCP/IP, SIP, RTP/RTSP, RDT, H223/324/245
Simulators: OPNET, MATLAB Video codec standards: MP4, H263

EDUCATION

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering; GPA 3.8 Aug. 2001 - Aug. 2003

• Masters Research Thesis topic “Effects of user and spatial diversity on high data rate wireless systems”

• Awarded Bradley Department of Electrical Engineering (EE) Research Assistantship (100% tuition)

• Recipient of the 2002-2003 IEEE Life Members Graduate Study Fellowship; awarded to one student worldwide annually

• Elected representative to the Virginia Tech Graduate Student Assembly

Mumbai University (VESIT) Mumbai, India.
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Telecommunications. Jul. 1997 - Jun. 2001

• Ranked top 5% of graduating class

• 2001 Recipient - IEEE “Outstanding Student Leader” Award

• 2001 Recipient (Seed Funding) - AT&T-IEEE Student Enterprise Award for “Young Engineers Web Community”

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Speak Portuguese (Intermediate), Italian (Basic), Hindi (Fluent), Tamil (Fluent).


Most Recent Employer:	Qualcomm Inc
Job Title:	Senior SYstems Engineer
Start Month/Year:	01/2007
End Month/Year:	Current
City:	San Diego
Country:	USA
Description:	Senior Systems Engineer (Engineering Services Group - ESG) Jan. 2007 – Present • Subject matter expert for an on-site team in Brazil to enable Claro (America Movil) launch Brazil’s first 3G UMTS network - Responsible for end-to-end systems analysis for both access network and core network. - In depth knowledge of UTRAN implementations of Ericsson and Huawei. - Familiar with SGSN and GGSN implementations of Nokia and Ericsson. - Led the launch of the Brasilia market (Huawei RAN), cur

Most Recent Employer:	Qualcomm Inc
Job Title:	Performance Test Engineer
Start Month/Year:	08/2003
End Month/Year:	12/2006
City:	Not Specified
Country:	USA
Description:	• Extensive experience in design, test and debugging on all aspects of a UMTS stack from L1 till application layers. • Extensive IOT debug experience for R99/R5/IMS/OMA with Nokia, Ericsson, Nortel and Siemens • Responsible for performance analysis, testing and optimization of UMTS packet switched data features and applications • In-depth experience with field performance and deployment of QCT 6200/50/75/80 solutions with 3, VF and AT&T Wireless • Performance test lead of engineering team that integrated Qualphone Inc’s IMS stack into QCT UMTS stack - Pre-acquisition work involved lab bring-up of first IMS-based Videoshare and OMA-PoC calls - Post-acquisition work involved integrating performance test teams of Qualphone and Qualcomm - Responsible for field performance and IOT of Videoshare, PoC/Presence/XDM and 3GPP IMS protocols • Created and led 6–person team across Frankfurt and San Diego to commercialize mobile Streaming and Video Telephony • Awarded five ‘Qualstar’ awards

Background and Experience


Education Level:	Master's Degree
School Name:	Virginia Tech
Major:	Electrical Engineering (wireless communications)
City:	Not Specified
Country:	USA
Graduation Date:	Not Specified
Description:	• Masters Research Thesis topic “Effects of user and spatial diversity on high data rate wireless systems” • Awarded Bradley Department of Electrical Engineering (EE) Research Assistantship (100% tuition) • Recipient of the 2002-2003 IEEE Life Members Graduate Study Fellowship; awarded to one student worldwide annually • Elected representative to the Virginia Tech Graduate Student Assembly

Education Level:	Bachelor's Degree
School Name:	Mumbai University
Major:	Telecommunication Engineering
City:	Not Specified
Country:	India
Graduation Date:	13/05/2008
Description:	• Ranked top 5% of graduating class • 2001 Recipient - IEEE “Outstanding Student Leader” Award • 2001 Recipient (Seed Funding) - AT&T-IEEE Student Enterprise Award for “Young Engineers Web Community”