Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
MATLab Assignments for modulation schemes
References
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Kaushik Sv

San Diego,California

Summary

Skilled wireless test engineer with 4 years of experience in 5G/LTE network testing. Seeking test/design roles that foster personal and professional growth while making valuable contributions to the team.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Modem Perfomance Engineer

Verizon
San Diego, CA
02.2024 - Current
  • Analyze modem performance for SA/NSA/NRDC modes with respect to chipset manufacturer, KPIs supported for various fading channel and RAT conditions.
  • Analyze Verizon network performance of LTE enB and 5G RAN, such as slicing info, PLMNs, QCIs, etc.
  • Develop Map feature, such as cell site naming, Band, events such as mobility, SCG addition, etc, along with coordinates in a drive test.
  • Collaborate with field engineers on cell site information updates and network modifications.
  • Utilize PCTel, Viavi scanners for LTE/5G band scans, analyzing PSS, SSS, and signal fading metrics.
  • Showcase performance metrics for PCI, RRC, OTA events, and signal quality
  • Perform drive tests, if needed, in devices under NSA and CA environments in bad throughput conditions.

System Integration Engineer

Qualcomm
San Diego, CA
04.2022 - 12.2023
  • Working for the wireless R&D division on proprietary Qualcomm base station development as a system integration engineer.
  • Conducted 5G/LTE RAN test and development through feature validation and performance analysis
  • Implemented and debugged 5GC call flows for VoNR, IRAT scenarios using SIP, IMS, protocols
  • Skilled in IP/MPLS, Quality of Service (QoS), and synchronization over packet-based networks.
  • Acquired expertise in validating IMS Core nodes using required tools.
  • Experience in implementing, integrating, testing, and deploying solutions at the 5GC, GnB, and EnB level.
  • Led customer presentations showcasing feature demonstrations and provided ticket support via Jira.
  • Familiarity with tools – QXDM, QCAT, PCAT, Apex, QUTS, Wireshark, Iperf, Vysor, and TCP/IP protocols.
  • Assist in component documentation and review of all the RF calibrations.

Modem Test Engineer

Qualcomm
San Diego, California
06.2019 - 03.2022
  • Worked in the Wireless R&D division on testing and development of next generation multisim (5G+5G) modems for prominent smartphone OEMs for LTE and NR (FR1/FR2) networks, including automotive modem technologies (C-V2X).
  • Led DSDS/DSDA transitional mode scenario planning and execution for multisim testing
  • Developed comprehensive test plans to test modem functionality in line with 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G theory
  • Developed automated test case scenarios using C/Python for test benches
  • Performed detailed analysis of logs through various layers (PHY, MAC, RLC, RRC, NAS) to debug issues on L2/L3 protocol layers and proposed various system level improvements and optimization in LTE/NR to modem functionality.
  • Usage of change management and version control tools such as GIT, TestRail, Jira ticket, SharePoint
  • Setting up, model calibration, utilization, and data processing of various 4G/5G design.
  • Bring up of mmW testbench in lab environment
  • Dashboard testing for build verification purposes in ENDC, SA, and CA scenarios for Multi-sim.
  • Full proficiency in setting up, calibration, utilization, and data processing using PowerPoint, Excel.
  • Support the Product team with execution of Over-The-Air testing and investigation of field issues.
  • Extract relevant data from 3GPP specifications and IEEE standards to meet testing standards.
  • Work with field and product teams over customer issues, and recreate in lab if necessary.

Education

Master of Science - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering

State University of New York
Buffalo, NY
02-2018

Skills

  • Schematic reading
  • Prototype testing
  • Design development
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Technical Writing
  • System Troubleshooting
  • C
  • MATLAB
  • pspice
  • Spectrum Analyzer
  • 3GPP rel 15, rel 16, rel 17
  • Wireshark
  • RF Signal generators
  • Microsoft office
  • Python

Certification

  • Both (Bachelors + Masters) : MIMO, Digital Communications, circuit design, signal estimation and detection, probability and stochastic theory, Antenna design , Circuit design, Verilog, RF, Electromagnetic.

MATLab Assignments for modulation schemes

  • Coding in Matlab for deploying BLER vs SNR plots for various digital modulation schemes
  • Proficient in electronic and RF communication theory, signal processing, fading, modulation schemes.
  • In depth knowledge of wireless communication systems from modulation techniques, OFDM, MIMO

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Modem Perfomance Engineer

Verizon
02.2024 - Current

System Integration Engineer

Qualcomm
04.2022 - 12.2023

Modem Test Engineer

Qualcomm
06.2019 - 03.2022

Master of Science - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering

State University of New York

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