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Suman Rao

Saratoga,CA

Summary

Telecommunications and Software Engineering leader with 20+ years of experience in 5G Core solutions and cloud-native private wireless networks. Skilled in gathering customer requirements, identifying product gaps, and leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact features. Certified Scrum Master experienced in troubleshooting and optimizing network performance.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Staff Software Engineer

Intel
Santa Clara
07.2019 - Current
  • Pioneered the development of 5G Core for Intel's cloud native private wireless solutions, increasing system uptime and stability by 50% through critical bug elimination, key configuration changes and robust performance optimizations
  • Led customer requirements gathering and prioritized features, delivering tailored solutions resulting in 20% reduction in feature implementation turnaround time
  • Directed the Technical team in designing and developing the UPF(User Plane Function) and implementing the N4-PFCP Signaling Protocol between UPF and SMF
  • Filed patents for enhancements in 3GPP specifications, contributing to the evolution of industry standards
  • Mentored junior engineers and facilitated knowledge-sharing initiatives, elevating team productivity and technical expertise
  • Championed Agile practices and Orchestrated Scrum ceremonies ensuring efficient sprint planning, and achieving a 90% sprint completion rate
  • Intel Private Wireless Solutions

Staff Software Engineer

Intel
Santa Clara
02.2013 - 07.2019
  • Acted as the key liaison between US-based customer (Apple) and the engineering team in India, ensuring seamless communication and alignment of project goals
  • Developed the Layer 3 Cellular Protocol Stack APIs and NAS component features for Intel's XMM7000 series Modem chipsets, enhancing system reliability
  • Conducted training for internal and external customer teams on Cellular API components, increasing customer integration success rate by 30%
  • Resolved critical issues during customer and carrier testing, strengthening product stability and achieving a 95% success rate during carrier testing
  • Intel Cellular Modem Division

Senior Software Engineer

Motorola Mobile Devices
Sunnyvale, IL
04.1999 - 02.2013
  • Led the Modem Services Team in designing and developing the Android Radio Interface Layer(RIL) and adaptation layers for Motorola's Cellular Platform for Call Control, Registration, Supplementary Services, SIM Toolkit, USIM interfaces
  • Engineered Multimode RIL interfaces for Sim Toolkit and SIM, Supplementary Services and Unstructured Supplementary Services (USSD) for Motorola's Android Platform
  • Directed the development of Push-To-Talk(PTT) applications and Data Meters features on GSM/GPRS mobile terminals, enhancing user experience
  • Developed service layer APIs for 3GSM stack components

Software Engineer

Robert Bosch India Ltd
Bangalore
06.1996 - 07.1998
  • Developed MTP Level 3 and SS7 Signaling Protocol for Bosch Telecom's Public Switch- Integral 7.

Software Engineer

Analog and Digital Systems
Bangalore
08.1995 - 06.1996
  • Developed a Pulse-To Tone Converter for a Voice Mail System using Intel 8035 Microcontroller.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Telecommunications

Bangalore University
India
01.1995

Skills

  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership
  • Product Management: Requirements gathering, feature definition, stakeholder engagement, customer collaboration
  • 5G Core & Networking: 5G Core development across all 5G Network functions (AMF, SMF, UPF, AUSF, PCF, UDM,UDR, UDSF), private wireless networks, 5G 3GPP Standards, network optimization, and configuration
  • Technical Expertise: Cloud-native platforms, Kubernetes, embedded software development, troubleshooting & root cause analysis
  • Agile & Scrum: Certified Scrum Master, Sprint Planning, Retrospective, JIRA story management
  • Programming & Tools: C, C, SDL, GIT, VPP(Vector Packet Processing), Docker, Kubernetes, Redis, Prometheus, MS-Excel (VBA), MS-Project, Wireshark, Grafana, CouchDB

Certification

Certified Scrum Master(2022)

Timeline

Senior Staff Software Engineer

Intel
07.2019 - Current

Staff Software Engineer

Intel
02.2013 - 07.2019

Senior Software Engineer

Motorola Mobile Devices
04.1999 - 02.2013

Software Engineer

Robert Bosch India Ltd
06.1996 - 07.1998

Software Engineer

Analog and Digital Systems
08.1995 - 06.1996

Bachelor of Engineering - Telecommunications

Bangalore University

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