Result oriented professional with over 10 years of extensive experience in Electronics and Telecommunication industry.
Well versed with SoC power and performance verification and analysis for mobile & compute.
Possess knowledge on variety of verification techniques methodologies.
Knowledgeable of different simulators form Cadence, Synopsis, Mentor Graphic etc.
Possess knowledge on modem chip protocol stack verification.
Involved in system requirement review and test plan development.
Team mentoring and training to new hire.
End to end test bed bring up with distinct requirements.
Involved in all phases of SDLC & STLC. Flair to adapt changing demands of the work by extending the skill set achieved through continuous learning.
Possess knowledge of Test Automation. Logs collection and post processing.
Basic knowledge on Cloud infrastructure management, K8s containerization, Virtual Machines, Cluster and Pods.
Basic Knowledge of test automation using Perl and Python.
Self-starter with good communication & analytical skills and understanding of business workflow.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Engineer
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. And
09.2022 - Current
Verified industry leading SoC for Power and Performance goals.
Verified sub systems (CPU, DDR memory, NOC etc.)
System Verilog and UVM test methodologies .
Coordinated sampling and analysis tasks to verify quality.
Interacted with subject matter experts to develop training material and feature verification for personnel.
Prepared action plans for problematic processes and assets.
Trained and mentored competent and flexible workforce to meet project needs and promote positive work environment.
Performed preventative maintenance to keep tools and equipment functional.
Technical Lead
Parallel Wireless Inc
06.2016 - 08.2022
MAC/PHY layer Stack verification against EPA/EVA/ Path loss fading models.
Timing Advance and delay offset feature verification to increase the attach success rate.
Verified NAS, RRC protocols functionality as well as performance.
Development of Automation test suit to support feature verification
Involved in preparation of test strategy, test planning/ review and test case creation for new feature.
Customer bugs simulation in lab and debugging/verification of root cause.
Mentoring team members on new feature for quick ramp up
Involved in new test equipment trials/evaluation before procurement.
Senior Engineer
Qualcomm Technology Inc
09.2014 - 06.2016
Functional testing in lab as well as OTA which includes UE attach with SDL cell addition, activation / deactivation based on DL throughput threshold, DL MCS, deactivation timer.
Verified Multiple GBR Bearer activation and preemption with emergency bearer.
Verified Volte calls including SIP signaling and QCI bearer handling.
Conducted tests to determine success of product performance.
Trouble shouting of issues raised on T-Mobile, CMCC, VzW, DoCoMo CAT test cases.
Ramp up Training & new product demos to teams.
Senior Test Engineer
Global Edge Software Ltd, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd
01.2012 - 02.2013
Testing and analysis of LTE/UMTS modem logs of the execution of GCF test cases from 3GPP specifications TS 36.523-1
Testing involves protocol conformance testing, regression testing (full regression & sanity testing), Data throughput testing with different equipment’s like (Anritsu, Agilent & Anite, Rohde & Schwarz) and reporting back to Development team for failure cases
Testing Protocol Stack Software for all scenarios (PLMN search, MO/MT calls, camping time, Data calls, Handover in Long duration calls) with Live network (Field Testing) and comparing results with reference handset.
Integration & Test Engineer
Nokia Siemens Networks Pvt. Ltd
10.2008 - 12.2011
Overall power consumption matrix analysis and preventive measures.
Maintenance / Implementation / Trouble shooting of Nokia NodeB.
Regular health checkup of FLEXI BSC
(Signaling monitoring, back up, alarms on ET, plug in unit diagnosis and troubleshooting and replacement of faulty etc.)
IP database creation, creation/deletion of cell sites, creation/deletion.
Education
Master of Science - Computer Science & Engineering
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
PES College of Engineering
India
Skills
VLSI verification methodologies
System Verilog & UVM
Sequential Design verification
Communication protocol: SPI, UART, I2C
Bus protocols: APB_RAM, AXI and AHB Memory, Wishbone Memory
EDA Simulators: Aldec Riviera Pro, Cadence Xcelium, Mentor Questa
Computer Architecture and Memory system
Basics of Perl, Python, C
Accomplishments
Samsung R&D center South Korea
LTE Rapid Test Designer (RTD) Training: Anritsu EMEA ltd
Luton, UK.
Timeline
Staff Engineer
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. And
09.2022 - Current
Technical Lead
Parallel Wireless Inc
06.2016 - 08.2022
Senior Engineer
Qualcomm Technology Inc
09.2014 - 06.2016
Protocol Application Engineer
Anritsu India Pvt. ltd, Qualcomm India Pvt. Ltd
02.2013 - 09.2014
Senior Test Engineer
Global Edge Software Ltd, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd
01.2012 - 02.2013
Integration & Test Engineer
Nokia Siemens Networks Pvt. Ltd
10.2008 - 12.2011
Master of Science - Computer Science & Engineering