SUMMARY

• Network and Telecom professional (7+ years of experience in wireless networking and IT technologies) with experience in web application development (Java/PHP) and database server (MySQL) management.
• Leverage strengths in project and team management, and graduate training (MS degree) in engineering management for effective delivery of network engineering and IT assignments.
• Fully authorized to work in USA with a green card and returning to the workforce after a break.
• Combined experience in IP Network design and configuration, maintenance, Router and switch configuration, hardware and software upgrades. Extensive experience working with Nortel (Ericsson), Avaya and Cisco switches and enterprise routers.
• Hands - on experience on technology components such as CDMA -OSS and -BSS systems, IS95, CDMA 2000 - 1xRTT Call Processing.
• Data networking, IP addressing and planning, and troubleshooting of data nodes such as routers and switches.
• Strong understanding of IP addressing, routing protocols, network design and implementation. Knowledge of protocols such as RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, TCP/IP, SS7, SIP; and various layer 2 and layer 3 LAN technologies such as VLAN tagging, Inter-VLAN Routing, Access Control List (ACL), Ether Channel configurations.
• End-to-end call processing in CDMA and GSM networks, messaging in mobile network, architecture, and understanding of signaling protocols, such as SS7 & SIP.
• Infrastructure management for CDMA development projects of Ericsson (earlier Nortel) wherein managed and supervised engineering, installation, and commissioning (I&C) of new hardware and software and integration of new features.
• Project management of multiple time sensitive projects with external vendors, clients and internal customers, providing technical support to meet their deliverables and routinely updating the management with the progress.
• Team management wherein supervised a team of 9 members for planning and configuration of new hardware and networks, designed and developed technical documentation, and directed I&C through project closure.
• User-Interface Development using Java/PHP for database server (MySQL) management. Experience using these tools for bioinformatics and next generation sequencing data access and management.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming Languages: Java, JSP, C, C++, Visual Basic 6.0, Assembly Language Programming (8085, 8086)

Database: MySQL

Operating Systems: UNIX, LINUX, Red Hat Linux 9, Yellow Dog Linux 4.0, Fedora Core III, Sun Solaris 9 & 10, Windows 98, XP, and VISTA

BTS & BSC commissioning tools: Vortex, CACP, BSS debugging tool (DMI)

MTX debugging tool: mapci, mtxtrack, asutrack, logutil

Router & Switch Management: Nortel Java Device Manager

Others: Adobe Frame Maker 7.0, AutoCAD 2007, Microsoft Visio 3.0

Technologies and Protocols: CDMA, GSM, Packet MSC, TCP/IP, SIP, SS7, RIP, OSPF, MPLS, EIGRP, SMTP, SNMP, DS1, OC3, FTP, SSH, VPN, DHCP, DNS

Tools: Ping, Telnet, Trace Route, Netstat, Wireshark, ACL Filtering

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Network Integrator

Confidential, St. Louis, MO

Responsibilities:

• Commissioned CSP/BSSM on CCMP8K platform, 3 Greenfield EBSC (CBRS,CPDS and CSVS)
• Integrated IP2BSC, IPBH AND ISSHO features on EBSC
• Developed and integrated Java/PHP based applications to manage database server (MySQL); used for next generation sequencing data.
• Managed scientific database (MySQL) for core bioinformatics facility at the University of Kansas.
• Oversaw hardware and software inventories.

Team Leader

Responsibilities:

• India Lab Operation Project Lead - Provided infrastructure support in Captive office (CO) lab environment for CDMA development projects of Ericsson (earlier Nortel). Oversaw engineering, installation, and commissioning (I&C) of new h/w, integration of new features, and sustenance / project support of existing hardware in CO. Supervised 9-person team.

Senior Engineer and Project Leader

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Appointed as Lead Engineer for design and engineering of a 'new' Captive Office lab from its inception.
• Designed IP addresses to configure new nodes in network.
• Evaluated features, network nodes, and configuration requirements of Nortel products' pipeline.
• Commissioning of different nodes, such as DMS, BSC, eBSC, BSSM, and BTS.
• Achieved sustenance of Nortel CDMA equipment (MSC, BSC, BTS), data equipment (Routers, Switches), and call simulation tools; maintained high CSI.
• Updated lab network to address call processing issues (incomplete circuit and packet network calls) with minimum down time and resolved these issues within mutually agreed SLA.
• Debugged inter-switch call-flow issues pertaining to C7 links and SS7 networks.
• Analyzed client's requirements, designed / planned / documented network configuration, and directed I&C team to deploy the required configuration.
• Analyzed test scenarios and modified the networks at various testing phases of project life-cycle
• Monitored quality assurance, along with documentation required for different internal / external quality control audits
• Used AutoCAD tools to design floor plan for installing frames and their connecting cables.
• Trained with the core engineering team at the client location in Richardson - Texas (USA). Solely completed all off-shore engineering projects in 2007 and 2008.
• Trained and mentored team members at TCS (India) with advanced engineering tasks learned at the client location in Richardson, Texas.