Project Manager Six Sigma

Anupama Purohit

Email: abpkh0@r.postjobfree.com

Address:

City: St.Louis

State: MO

Zip: 63105

Country: USA

Phone: 972-***-****

Skill Level: Any

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Primary Skills/Experience:

Test Architect Technology Strategist/Analyst QA Specialist Project Manager Detail - Oriented Telecom RF/Wireless Test and Process Specialist with over 18 years experience in developing and testing Advanced Engineering solutions in Wireless,Telecom industry .Solid RF concepts complemented with up-to-date knowledge on emerging industry standards and trends . Proven record to deliver productivity and quality improvement methodologies through well-managed on-time projects. Excellent analytical skills and drive quotient in test process improvement initiatives.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from Engineering College Kota, University of Rajasthan, Saint Louis MO 1/2001 to 4/1994 (Electronics Engineering with Telecommunication Specialization)

Job History / Details:

TELECOM TEST / PROCESS ARCHITECT

Test Architect Technology Strategist/Analyst QA Specialist Project Manager

Detail - Oriented Telecom RF/Wireless Test and Process Specialist with over 18 years experience in developing and testing Advanced Engineering solutions in Wireless,Telecom industry .Solid RF concepts complemented with up-to-date knowledge on emerging industry standards and trends . Proven record to deliver productivity and quality improvement methodologies through well-managed on-time projects. Excellent analytical skills and drive quotient in test process improvement initiatives.

Core Qualifications

Process improvement

Wireless Protocols

Telecom Industry Standards

Project Management

Release Management

Risk Management

Disaster Recovery

System, Integration and Performance Testing

Quality Assurance and Standards

Test Tools

RF Test and Measurement

Designing Test Automation Framework

Programming Skills - FORTRAN,C, Perl,SQL

Test Engineering

CRM (Order Services and Billing Systems)

RF and Microwave Component development

Six Sigma Methodologies

Defect Tracking Tools

Professional Experience

November 2010 to October 2012

Charter Communications St.Louis, MO

Job Title - Consultant, Network Engineer

Baseline and Advanced testing of Cable Modems /eMTAs/Wireless Gateways, performing DOCSIS certification .Performance testing and Speed lift Tier testing on various QoS.Selected Projects also include...

Baseline and Advanced DOCSIS Certification -

Compiling and evaluating Modem/ DOCSIS device chipset Info across all approved vendors. Categorizing issues based on reference code release to streamline debugging steps and improve efficiency during Certification process.

February 2007 to October 2010

Clerysys Inc Chicago, IL

Job Title - DOCSIS PHY (RF) Consultant, RF (4G) Wimax Consultant

Client : Cable Labs, Louisville CO ( 2008 - 2010)

Develop, Maintain and Analyze results for Proactive Network Maintenance of CATV Network .Selected Projects Include ..

Upstream Analysis and Advanced MAC & PHY -

Capacity Analysis was done as part of recommendations to CATV community .

Support in Proof of Concepts and Recommendations for Cable TV standards using Software Defined Radio to emulate different protocol standards (OFDMA) with USRP2s etc.

Robustness and Performance tests (Ingress Cancellation, Impairments Mitigation) for SCDMA conducted .

Client : Sprint Nextel Applied Research and Adv. Technology Lab (4G),Reston VA ( 2007 - 2008)

Testing, troubleshooting and conducting MAC and application layer tests for the Random Access Network in the 4G Technology Development lab of Sprint. Verification and validation of Wave1/2 of Wimax (4G) specifications in Collaborative Lab environment ( Multi-vendor). Selected Projects include ..

ATP Testing, Interoperability Testing and Technical Documentation -

Lab Emulation of Field Scenarios were effectively done within the lab environment.

Conducted Interoperability tests to ensure Compliance to specs for various WiMAX devices.

Show cased In-depth understanding of New Wimax Protocol and technology standards.

December 2000 to December 2006

Wipro Technologies Bangalore, India

Job Title - Software Specialist /Lab Architect/Program Production Coordinator /Project Manager

Client : Verizon Business, Ashburn VA ( 2005 -2006)

Managed geographically diverse telecom projects with new program initiatives implementing process improvement methodologies and cost effective solutions . Selected projects include ..

Order Services and Billing Systems ( CRM ) -

Process improvements (Lean Methodology, Six Sigma Derivatives, Reusability Metrics, CMMI Level 5 Adherence, Orthogonal Array, Root-Cause Analysis, Traceability Matrix and Structured -Common Approach etc) were implemented.

SOWs, SLAs and Change Order Docs reviews undertaken .

Conducted and managed End to End /Dev to Dev total test cycles conducted for Order Pro/OS Oracle Databases.

Client: Santera (Tekelec (GenBand) Plano TX (2004 -2005)

Performance testing, designed test plans and proof of concepts, managed the project efficiently resulting in further business growth of the account.Selected projects include ..

System and Integration Testing of Wireless Media Gateway -

Automated UMTS and VQE test plans on test framework.

Managed client relationships with middle and higher management to sustain contracts and to expand System Testing.

Client: Ericsson (Stockholm, Vienna,Madrid ), (2000 -2004)

Efficiently architectured MD110 and CCN offshore LAB as part of new Telecom account, Coordinated program production activities as part of release management.Selected Projects include ..

MD110,CCN Lab,Program Production and Disaster Recovery Plan -

Architectured Ericsson PABX MD110 and CCN Systems Lab.

Managed Program Production Activities for Ericsson Enterprise MD110 Unit .

Cross functional test teams were managed for meeting common business goals of Testing Services.

Proofs of Concepts were presented to clients to drive the growth.

Various Quality improvement methodologies DSSS /DMADV/Six Sigma/TL9000 adherence were partially or fully implemented for Cost effectiveness.

Automated scripts for IP Networking project.

Authored Disaster recovery plan for the project.

December 1994 to December 2000

Himachal Futuristic Communications Limited Solan, Himachal Pradesh

Job Title - Assistant Manager (RF Testing)

Testing, Verification and Validation of Digital Microwave Radios and backhaul systems ranging from 800MHz to 2.6 GHz/6GHz to 11 GHz/18 GHz to 23 GHz. Conducting Product Quality Tests and System Integration Tests. Selected Projects also Include ..

ISO Procedure Implementation and V&V of DMR, MARR, MUX,SDH Radios -

Periodically organizing for work in progress, set-ups and calibration

Maintenance of test measurement procedures and validation records.

RF and Baseband parameters were verified and validated. Recommendations proposed after testing to R&D.

Accomplishments

Customer Appreciations for the team efforts and dedication, Order Services System Testing Activity (Networx Project), 2005-2006.

TITANS Award for the Best Team and Best Onsite Project Manager, Order Services Test Activity 2006.

Customer Satisfaction Survey Scores of 5 out of 5 for projects managed in year 2004-2006

Service Excellence Recognition for individual outstanding contribution in Santera-Tekelec WMG project.

Business Proposals/Case Studies presented to various Wipro Clients on WMG Testing.

Appreciations for initiating Knowledge Management through STUDY GROUP and MSF (Media Gateway Cookbook periodically updated) for improving the learning curve due to high iteration.

Wipro-Ericsson achiever's award for the quarter to set up CCN Lab,June 3rd, 2003.

T& I Excellence Award for Best Delivery Team,IP Networking Project,5th Feb 2004.

Certifications

Certification for the Six Sigma (DMAIC) project received for Effective cycle time reduction for PABX LAB Activities.

Certified as an INTERNAL AUDITOR by IRCA (QMI).

Dissertation for a research project on Computer Aided Design and Development of Wilkinson type Strip line Power Divider in 4.5-4.8 GHz range of C-Band,INSAT section of Space Application Center, ISRO, Ahmedabad, 1991

Education and Training

1994 Engineering College Kota, University of Rajasthan Kota, Rajasthan

Bachelor of Engineering Electronics Engineering with Telecommunication Specialization

Comprehensive in-house and sponsored trainings received for PMO, QA, KPMG, ITU/ISO/IEEE Standards, Business Skills and Software Development/ Test Processes.

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