Software Management

KUSUMA BASAVARAJU

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(Available for a full-time role from Jan 2011)

OBJECTIVE

A dedicated team player looking for a challenging full-time role that will

utilize my analytical and communication skills to benefit the organization

while fostering personal growth.

EDUCATION

M.S in Telecommunication Systems Management, Northeastern University,

Boston, MA Class of Dec 2010

Related Courses: Business Analysis and Information Engineering,

Telecommunications Public Policy and Business management, Data Networking,

Prototyping Mobile Applications, Object Oriented Design, IP Telephony,

Enterprise Software Development, Telecommunication Systems Architecture

Cumulative GPA: 3.47/4.0

B.E in Electronics and Communication, Visveswariah Technological

University, Bangalore Class of Jun 2007

Seminar on Cyberware: Researched on Cyberware technology and presented a

report to a group of lecturers and a class of 50

Aggregate: 64 (equivalent to 3.2 GPA)

SKILLS

. Operating systems: Microsoft Windows 98/XP/Vista, Android

. Languages: C, C++, UML, Excel VBA, ALP for 8085, 8086, 8051

. Web: PHP, HTML/XHTML/CSS, AJAX, Javascript

. Database: SQL, MySQL, SQLite

. Software Applications: JIRA, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Keil

Microvision, Wireshark, Asterisk, WAMP

WORK EXPERIENCE

Quality Analyst Intern, SQA Engineering Dept at Broadcom Corporation,

Andover, MA Feb 2010 - present

. Well-versed in all phases of the QA life cycle including requirements

gathering, planning, design, execution and verification

. Responsibilities include

o Executing sanity test plans on firmware upgrade releases including

audio/ video tests to ensure development stability

o Logging, reporting and tracking defects in firmware releases using

JIRA

o Updating test plans, templates and documenting results using in-house

tools such as CTM, Test Tracker and TWiki

o Collaborating with the internal customer management team to reproduce

customer issues

o Running wireless feature tests on blu-ray reference players and

performance benchmark tests on LCD TVs

Undergraduate Lecturer, Ghousia College Of Engineering, Ramnagaram, India

Feb 2008 - Jun 2008

. Taught the Optical Fiber Communications course to a class of 60

. Presented and facilitated discussions among students

. Analyzed student assignments and graded each at the end of the

semester

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Northeastern University, Boston, MA

Harvard Business Review Case Study - Jharna Software: The Move to

Agile Sep 2010 - current

. Evaluated the benefits and challenges of adopting the agile

approach versus the waterfall approach for Jharna Software

. Compiled a report from the perspective of an independent consultant

to Jharna software and presented it to the class

Android based social networking application

Sep 2009 - Dec 2009

. Worked in a team to design a prototype of a location-based social

networking Android app called Glyf that allows users to find other

users in the vicinity as well as exchange emoticons and messages

. Strategized product scoping, designed use cases and assisted in

conceptualizing a video to demonstrate the app

. Enacted use cases to demonstrate the application functionality to a

panel including folks from Verizon, professors from Northeastern

and our course advisor

E-commerce web site

Sep 2009 - Dec 2009

. Designed and developed an e-commerce website to facilitate order

and delivery of flowers, chocolates and gifts for occasions

. Designed the templates for the web pages and implemented them using

HTML/CSS and dynamic elements using AJAX/PHP with a MySQL database

. Implemented the site using WAMP architecture

Alpha Institute of Technology, Bangalore, India

Advanced protective headgear - Helmet

Feb 2007 - Jun 2007

. Automated certain features of the regular two wheeler helmet to evolve

a safer, comfortable and user friendly helmet

. Coded in 89C51 microcontroller chip

. Implemented features such as visor movement using switches, wireless

transmitter and receiver, rain detector mesh and wiper, smart ignition

system using relays wherein the vehicle's ignition can be turned ON if

the helmet is worn, collision detection and administration of liquid

medication

ACTIVITIES/ACHIEVEMENTS

. Spring & Fall Orientation Leader in 2009 for the International Student

and Scholar Institute (ISSI) at Northeastern

. Member of the Planning, Programming and Publicity Committee during the

2009 ISSI cultural diversity festival called Carnevale at Northeastern

. Supervisor at the Residential Safety Office at Northeastern

. Organized class activities and presentations with an emphasis on class

participation and public speaking among students at Ghousia College of

Engg

. Student leader and cultural committee member in undergrad

. Won first prize in a group dance competition at the annual undergad

cultural fest called SANKALP

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