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Telecom Engineer (MSc in Wireless Communication)

Location:
Calgary, AB, Canada
Posted:
April 01, 2015

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SUMMARY

. Experience providing engineering consulting, certification services and

wireless network research

. Research experience of resource management and quality of service (QoS)

support for performance optimization in wireless networks

. Knowledge of Radio Frequency (RF) Communications, Signal Processing,

Antennas, Wireless Technologies and Network Infrastructure

. Broad based knowledge of codes, standards and regulations including CSA,

CEC, NEC, ANSI/ISA

. Strong interpersonal, communication, client management skills and

adaptable to changes

. Fast learner and driven to action with demonstrated success in

consistently delivering business results

. Excellent presentation and technical writing skills

SKILLS

. Wireless Technologies: GSM, CDMA, UMTS, HSPA, WiMAX, LTE, LTE-A, Wi-Fi,

Bluetooth

. Communication Protocols: TCP/IP Protocol Suite - TCP, UDP, IPV4, IPV6,

IGMP, OSPF, RIP

. Network Topologies: LAN, WLAN, WAN, PAN

. Programming Languages: C, C++

. Computing Tools: MATLAB, Simulink

. Optimization Tools: General Algebraic Modeling System (GAMS), Advanced

Integrated Multidimensional Modeling Software (AIMMS) and AMPL

. Applications: AutoCAD, MS Office Suite- MS Word, Excel, Power Point,

Outlook, Visio

EDUCATION

. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

Nov 2013

University of Calgary, Canada

GPA- 3.6/4.0

Master of Science Thesis:

Socially Aware Resource Allocation Scheme for Downlink Orthogonal

Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) Wireless Networks

Courses:

Wireless Networks, Optimization for Engineers, Radio Resource

Management, Random Variables and Stochastic Process

. Bachelor in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering

Jun 2010

Mumbai University, India

Final Year Thesis:

Automated Monitoring System

Courses:

Principles of Communications, Signal and Systems, Digital Communication,

Discrete Time Signal Processing (DTSP), Mobile Communication System,

Antenna and Wave Propagation

WORK EXPERIENCE

Junior Telecommunication Engineer

ILF Consultants Inc. Dec 2014

- Feb 2015

. Visited client location to represent Company and Client at project

meetings and collaborated with contractors to deliver engineering

documents ahead of schedule

. Worked with internal and external customers at various levels to design

and deliver optimal solutions while maintaining customer satisfaction

. Reviewed engineering design documents, vendor documents and company

standards to create technical documents for major pipeline projects

. Designed engineering work package deliverables including installation

details, layout drawings, I/O Schematics, bill of materials (BOM), cable

schedule and updated P&IDs

. Identified and recommended revisions to Control System Architecture

drawings using knowledge of Control Systems, PLCs, etc., to increase

safety, reliability and cost-effectiveness

. Provided technical support to senior I&C engineers and other disciplines

Hazardous Location Product Certifier

CSA Group (formally Canadian Standards Association) Feb

2014 - Nov 2014

. Independently completed over 20 certification projects which contributed

towards the HazLoc group's aim of exceeding the monthly as well as yearly

financial goals

. Implemented knowledge of CSA, UL, IEC standards to evaluate and test

industrial equipments to verify regulatory compliance

. Documented test plans, test procedures and test data in formats

prescribed by standard templates under supervision of senior certifiers

. Prepared cost estimates, scheduled quote of completion and testing dates,

maintained spreadsheets and reports to assist senior management in

contract administration and client services

. Provided exceptional customer service by proactively managing client

expectations and resolving technical and project issues in a timely

manner

. Ensured all certification assignments are completed systematically on

time, within budget and in a technically sound manner

. Prepared and tracked descriptive reports, project quotes and

certification records for products, ensuring all revisions and product

specifications are accurately captured

Research Assistant

University of Calgary Sep 2011

- Sep 2013

Master of Science Thesis

Awards: Queen Elizabeth II Graduate (Master's) Scholarships, Alberta

Graduate Student Scholarships, Graduate Students Productivity Award

. Performed literature survey and gained thorough understanding of LTE

networks and Optimization

. Developed a novel socially aware resource allocation scheme to meet the

QoS requirements of the network users in a resource constrained OFDMA

network

. Simulated OFDMA network using MATLAB

. Implementation of proposed scheme demonstrated a 75% of performance

improvement in terms of quality of service, system fairness index and

system spectral efficiency

. Presented research work to research group at monthly meetings for peer

reviews and discussions

. Research Activities lead to publication in the Wireless Communication and

Networking Conference (WCNC) 2014 conference proceedings

Projects

o Proportional Fairness in Mobile Social Networks (MSNs)

o Adaptive Radio Resource Allocation in Multiuser OFDM Systems

o Energy Efficient Routing in Mobile Social Networks (MSNs)

. Performed literature survey and gained thorough understanding of LTE,

WiMAX, Wi-Fi, UMTS network, standards and protocols

. Modified existing schemes to achieve better QoS while reducing the power

consumed/cost incurred by the network

. Implemented the proposed schemes/modification using program languages,

computing and optimization tools such as C, C++, MATLAB, Simulink, GAMS,

AMPL, AIMMS

. Documented the findings into a project report and presented the work done

during in-class and research group presentations

Teaching Assistant

University of Calgary Sep 2011

- Aug 2013

. Supervised lab sessions of 25 to 50 engineering students and encouraged

regular group discussions during the lab sessions

. Provided technical assistance for constructing engineering design

projects and troubleshooting various analog circuits, digital circuits

and controller programming codes

. Collaborated as a team member in order to fulfill lab activities demands

and provide a productive experience to the students



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