POOJA AKHOURY

+1-813-***-**** ac6ad5@r.postjobfree.com 10720 Aderman Ave, San Deigo, CA - 92126 SUMMARY: Recent Graduate, Electrical Engineer with specialization in Wireless Communications & Radio Frequency, seeking fulltime opportunities as Wireless/RF Systems/Test/Integration position to utilize my skills:

• Languages/Coding Skills: C, Python(Basics), MATLAB

• Software/Tools: Vector Signal Generator, Vector Signal Analyzer, Vector Network Analyzer, Specturm Analyzer, Digital Oscilloscopes, Agilient Advanced Design System (ADS), Momentum, LineCalc, MathCad.

• Wireless Communication: MIMO, OFDM, 802.11 (WLAN), LTE, CDMA, WCDMA, Bluetooth (BLE).

• Coursework: Wireless Communication Lab, Mobile Communication, Wireless Network Architecture, Digital Communication, RF and Microwave, Wireless Circuits and Sytems Lab, Data Networks, Sys & Security, Broadband EDUCATION

Master of Science, Electrical Engineering (Aug 2016 – May 2018 ) University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 3.66/4 Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics Engineering (Aug 2011 - Jun 2015) G.H. Raisoni College of Engineering, Nagpur, India 9.11/10 LABORATORY EXPERIENCE

Wireless Circuits and Systems Lab (Aug 2017 – Dec 2017)

• Understanding the underlying principles of RF technology theoretically and using ADS simulation tool.

• Experience in implementing RF Design, Tuning and Testing on ADS and in Lab Environment.

• Experience in design, implementation, and testing of passive RF circuits such as filters, couplers, mixers, and RF active circuits such as Low Noise Amplifiers (LNA), performed analysis of Power Amplifiers (PA) and observed the power propagation using Link Budget Analysis and Harmonic Balance simulations.

• Experience in measuring Signal Power Levels, Noise figure, S parameters using Spectrum Analyzers, Network Analyzers and Oscilloscopes in a superheterodyne receiver system’s assembly. Wireless Communication Systems Lab (Jan 2017 – Jul 2017)

• Experience in using Vector Signal Analyzer & Vector Signal Generator to understand the operation and internal structure of generic measurement in relation with Software Defined Radio(SDR)

• Knowledge of impact of RF impairements, modulation techniques & related modulation quality measurements.

• Learned and Implemented various pulse shaping techniques & their measurements, multi-dimensional signal analysis including CDMA, GSM, and Joint Time Frequency Analysis (Frequency hopping)-Bluetooth.

• Learned & implemented techniques of Frame Synchronization, Frequency/Phase Offset Correction, Channel Estimation & Correction, fine phase tuning using pilots, detect data frame, remove the header & extract data.

• Observed effects of channel on system, Doppler Spread & LOS/NLOS & its effect on system & tranceiver.

• Analysed OFDM signal, and understood effects of filters on OFDM system. PROJECTS

Impedance Matching Network Design Nov 2017

• Designed network to match with 50 ohm load impedance, simulated using ADS and fabricated. Bandpass Filter Design Nov 2017

• Designed filter using microstrip lines to achieve given Figure of Merit (FOM), simulated using ADS and fabricated. Modeling, Simulation and Testing of an OFDM System May 2017

• Studied OFDM Architecture. Implemented Clipping to reduce PAPR issue in OFDM. Design of a Coherent Digital Baseband Receiver Mar 2017

• Developed and implemented an algorithm for synchronization in Wireless Communication. MIMO Simulation using Polarization Nov 2016

• Analyzed noise in terms of SNR vs SER assuming transmission & receive antennas employ same polarization. Digital Communication Techniques involving Channel Modeling and Equalization Nov 2016

• Generated different symbols constellation, tested different symbol detection to detect ISI for different channels. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

System/Software Engineer, Capgemini India, Mumbai, India (Dec 2015 - Jul 2016)

• Hands-on experience in using ADS in developing circuits from the schematic down to the layout, performing optimization techniques.

• Hands-on experience in using ADS momentum simulation for Matching Network Design, Filter Design etc.

• Familiarity with various telecommunication concepts and systems such as CDMA, LTE etc. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), Government of INDIA [Internship] (July 2013 – Dec 2014)

• BSNL Platinum, Gold, Silver Level certified wireless/network engineer.

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