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VIVEK SHAH

********@*****.***

**** * **** **** ***, Apt 307

Chicago, IL - 60631

773-***-****

OBJECTIVE

Aspiring a challenging position in the field of Electrical Engineering with an opportunity to utilize my skills & experience

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Motorola (Government and Public Safety), Schaumburg, IL Nov’07 - Present

• Currently working as a System Integration & Test engineer

• Test different softwares/tools developed by Motorola for software and integration defects including UNC, UNCW, UEM, UCM, RCM & ZoneWatch

• Integrate, install & test different ASTRO 25 servers including UCS, UEM, ZC, ATR & ZDS that control the call processing as well as other devices like Dispatch consoles and Network Management Clients

• Program the radios including XTS5000 and APX7000 models for various desired settings including talkgroups and frequencies

• Integrate and program different types of Base Radios & Site Controllers

• Work on networking of the system by integrating different types of Motorola routers (S2500, S6000, S3500) and HP (Hewlett Packard) switches

• Capture, analyze & debug the Network data using tools like Wireshark and Omnipeek to root cause a defect

• Co-ordinate with the devices' design and development teams to root cause the defects

• Mentor new hires and explain the call processing, system components and test execution process

Cricket Communications, Rosemont, IL| Contract Aug ’07 – Nov ‘07

• Determine the RF network coverage of an omni-directional antenna for developing CDMA wireless network

• Optimize the position of the antenna for required network coverage

• Post processing of the data to plot the network coverage

Motorola (Mobile Devices), Libertyville, IL| Contract

Nov ’05 – Aug ‘07

• Project on EDA (Escaped Defect Analysis)

* Implemented the reduction of escaped defects reaching Cingular (now AT&T)

* Develop and Execute suitable test procedures to run in various GSM infrastructures prior to shipping the phones to Cingular (now AT&T) lab

• Software testing of the Prototype GSM phones involving Network interaction

• Developed the test procedures for the new features on the GSM phones

• Field Test of the phones using Nemo tools to determine various parameters including dropped calls and call origination failures

Verizon Wireless, Schaumburg, IL| Contract Aug ’05- Nov, ‘05

• Tested Network Performance of Verizon Wireless and other major Wireless Carriers

• Collected Voice and Data using Calling Modules to implement reliable Network operation procedures

Teknocraft, Inc., Melbourne, FL| Intern Sep, ’04 - Jan,’05

• Developed a program in LabVIEW for testing Signal Amplifiers

• Tested Signal Amplifiers using Data Acquisition System

• Tested and debugged Electronic Proportional Valves using LabVIEW

• Provided Tech Support for the Signal Amplifiers

EDUCATION

M.S. Electrical Engineering, Dec 2006

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL

Bachelor of Electronics Engineering, June 2004

SCET, South Gujarat University, India

SKILLS

Software Applications & OS: PSpice 9.1, LabVIEW 6.i, MATLAB 6.0, Electronics Workbench, MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), MS Windows OS, Nemo Tools, Agilent Technologies, Microsoft Streets & Trips mapping, MapInfo, Planet EV, Omnipeek and Wireshark (For network packet capture), VMWare ESXi (for Virtual Machines), IBM Rational ClearQuest (for managing defects)

Programming Languages: Turbo C & C++

Hardware: Data Acquisition Systems, Fiber Optics, Control Systems, Analog Electronics, Circuit Analysis, Computer Architecture, Frequency Planning

PROJECTS

PROCESS SENSING & CONTROL THROUGH SMS

• Remote monitoring and controlling (through SMS) of changes in process parameters

• Interfacing of module with GSM mobile unit using Serial RS232 interface for transmitting/receiving data & Data Acquisition System for acquiring data

DESIGN OF 900 MHZ RF LOW NOISE AMPLIFIER (LNA)

• Used PSpice to design the circuit

• Designed the circuit with Low Noise Figure(<2 dB) and high gain(>11 dB)

DIGITAL CAR SECURITY LOCK

• Securing car through Digital Combination Lock

DIGITAL BIRTH DATE TELLER

• Retrieving a number through a combination of binary digits

HOME SECURITY SYSTEM

• Secure home with a multi-stage security system

ACTIVITIES

• Gave presentation on GPS (Global Positioning System) at National Level Technical event

• Presented a seminar on Digital Camera at State Level Seminar contest in Surat, India

WORK STATUS: US Citizen

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