KARUNAKARAN DAMODARAN

**** ******** ******, *** #***, College Park, MD 20740

732-***-**** acpxeh@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER OBJECTIVE

Actively seeking a full time position in the telecom industry with emphasis on analysis and optimization of 3G/4G

technologies, small cells, Wi-Fi and DAS and enhance my skills as a wireless engineer

COURSEWORK

• 3G/4G Wireless Networks and Systems

• Fundamentals of Wireless LANs

• Cellular Network Infrastructure – Cell Site Design and Components

• Digital Communication Systems

• AWS/PCS Implementation

• Networks and Protocols

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

• A. James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland College Park, MD

M.S., Telecommunications Engineering May 2015

• Saveetha Engineering College, Affiliated to Anna University Tamil Nadu,

India

B.E., Electronics and Communication Engineering August 2012

TECHNICAL SKILLS

RF/Wireless Tools : Mentum Planet, Anritsu Site Master, WiSpy, VisiWave, Ekahau, Aerohive,

Wireshark, Xirrus

Programming Languages : C, C++ (Basics), Java, Python, MATLAB

Software Tools : Excel Macro, Frontline Solver, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Excel,

Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP

Technologies : CDMA, GSM, WCDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 802.11

Protocols : TCP, IP, UDP, RIP, BGP, IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF, 802.1x

WORK EXPERIENCE

Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Space Plasma Physics Jan. 2014 – Feb. 2015

• Performed correlation of earthquake and rainfall data in MATLAB to identify the pattern of

hazardous events in a particular region using Lorenz equations

PROJECTS & TECHNICAL PAPERS

Scholarly Paper on Overview of Small Cells March - April 2015

• Wrote a scholarly article on various deployment scenarios of small cell network, compared various

interference mitigation techniques and resource utilization of small cell networks

Fundamentals of WLAN September - Dec.2014

Interference and Spectrum Analysis in ISM and UNII bands using Wi-Spy DBx Spectrum Analyzer

• Recorded interference pattern in Wi-Fi access points and identified signatures of various interfering devices in

the ISM and UNII band

• Tested effects of Adhoc network, microwave channel, bluetooth and baby monitor on 802.11n network

Site Survey using VisiWave

• Performed indoor and outdoor site survey to identify access points in selected locations, evaluated interference

of neighboring access points, rogue APs and identified coverage voids

Cellular Network Infrastructure – Cell Site Design and Components January - May 2014

• Designed plumbing diagram of a base station with a GSM, NodeB and eNodeB terminals and used co-siting

techniques to reduce number of components on the cell tower while maintaining full operability

• Utilized Anritsu site master to perform line sweeping and studied the effect of insertion loss, return loss, gain

measurement and DTF on various cell site components

Technical presentation on Coverage of In-building Distributed Antenna Systems March - April 2014

• Analyzed the components used in DAS, its design, working & security & it’s use in current trend of

technology

• Presented about the deployment of DAS & simulation of DAS in-building system design using iBwave

design tool

Phase deployment of Base Stations using Mentum Planet September - Dec. 2013

• Deployed base stations in Washington DC area, performed link budget analysis, calculated RSSI levels and signal

coverage in each sector

• Optimized the design to provide maximum coverage by 3 sector aligning and antenna tilting

• Conducted interference analysis using Poseidon Spectrum Clearing tool

Networks and Protocols September - Dec 2013

• Implemented UDP protocol using Java programming and designed a transmitter and receiver to ensure

reliable data transfer

• Used UDP sockets to provide reliable data transfer and implemented RC4 algorithm to prevent unauthorized

access to data

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