Project Manager Engineer

Manasa Keshavachandra

Email: m *****.******@*****.*** • P hone: 202-***-****

Summary

• Self-motivated, highly-driven individual with “hands on” professional experience of 10

years in the field of Telecommunications analytics and IT industries.

• Consistently proving my excellence in Product Design and Development, Data

Analytics, Technical Project Management, Market Research and Business Development,

Product Support and client-services, Technical Training and Presentation Skills

• Exposure to working with Global Clients – Latin America, Middle-East, Africa, UK etc.

• Successfully materialized inception of a diagnostic mobile application development

targeting powerful measurement tool to benchmark wireless networks

• Analytical Skills - Excellent understanding of system flow diagrams and end-to-end

software and hardware architectures

• Soft Skills- Superior verbal communication, technical writing and presentation skills

Core Competencies

Product Design and Development

• Key driver in inception of the Mobile Diagnostic Application for both Android and iOS

platform a competitive measurement tool for benchmarking wireless carriers

• Designed and tailored exclusive Mobile UI/UX – translating business requirements

obtained directly from discussion with the company CEO to functional specifications

• Directed the Requirements Understanding Documentation for E2E Mobile Application

development involving cloud computing and mobile systems

• Played the role of module lead – software developer in developing an online portal for

Cendant Alitalia targeting airline and hotel booking for end-users

Data Analysis and Reporting

• Played key role design of server side reporting and analytics for Big Data generated from

GWS Mobile diagnostic application

• Analyzed layer 3 messages to identify issues related to operator’s voice quality, dropped

calls/failures, signal strength, data throughput etc.

• Proactively developed automated scripts to analyze and measure complex Invex/QXDM

logs for the QChat call process using Perl scripting language to reduce LoE

• Developed software algorithms using VBA macros for data post processing

Technical Project Manager

• Directed the development and implementation of mobile application development by

providing technical specification to the software team

• Took proactive initiatives in understanding android/iOS platform hardware architecture

and identifying meaningful KPIs which describe efficient performance and behavior

• Developed excellent Project management skills – tracked timely job allocation and

completion, handled team management of a 8-10 team members located overseas over

daily status report and weekly status call

• Ensured timely deliverable of deadlines and build release to meet company goals

Product and Market Research Analysis

• Experience in performing detail market research to understand Gap and Market penetration

of competitive products in market

• Attended MWC @ Barcelona, Spain 2014 to meet competitive companies and understand

market needs for identifying business model

Product Support and Client-Services

• Played key role in establishing a client relationship partnership with offshore software

consulting firm – for the company to transform from existing rudimentary manual LoE to

automation of tools and process

• Deployed and supported the airline booking portal at the onsite location in London, UK.

Worked with onsite developers to integrate the portal with new features and ensured

critical issues were escalated to offshore team members.

Technical Training and Presentations

• Delivered Wireless Network Performance reports for C-Level executives

• Documented detail technical manual and training material for the team on a Site

Estimation Project – and ensured to completion of the project meeting client deadlines

• Co-Submitted technical patents material on wireless network approved and issued by US

patents – attached links to references

o http://patents.justia.com/patent/8509699

o http://patents.justia.com/patent/8437292

Professional Experience

2012 – present

Global Wireless Solutions, Inc. Northern Virginia

Leading benchmarking solutions vendor for the wireless industry

• Key Role – Technical Business Analyst - Mobile Application Development

• Key Skills – Mobile and cloud computing systems, IP/Networking Technologies

TCP/IP, UDP, RUD specification document, data analytics (MapInfo, R Language)

• Key Achievements - Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, Spain 2014 pre-launch of the

app -

h t tp://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/02/24/gws_network_testing_app_at_mwc/

Global Wireless Solutions, Inc. Northern Virginia

• Key Role – RF/Software Engineer 2009 – 2011

• Key Skills - RF Network Optimization, RF Analysis, Site Estimations, Capacity/Traffic

Planning, NQDI, MapInfo, GSM/UMTS/WCDMA/HSPA, CDMA (IS-95, IS-2000

standards), 1xEVDO, IEEE 802.16d&e air interface and WiMAX

• Key Achievements – C-Level Reports, Client –services, technical training

2007 – 2009

Sprint-Nextel Corp, Overland Park, Kansas

• Key Role – RF Engineer I

• Key Skills - RF Network Optimization, RF Analysis, QCAT, Invex3G, QXDM, Xceed

Windcatcher

• Key Achievements – Patent submissions, QChat PTT Network analysis for C-level

reporting

2004 – 2006

MindTree Consulting Pvt Ltd, Bangalore, India

• Key Role – Module Lead – Software Developer

• Key Skills - C#.Net, ASP.Net, SQL Server, OOPs Concepts, XML Web Services, Client-

Server Model, JavaScript, HTML/CSS

• Key Achievements – Requirements gathering, Product development and Support,

product deployment

Certification

Data Science Specialization – with John Hopkins University www.Coursera.org

Professional Awards

Outstanding Performer for the Year 2004-05 for performing significantly above expectation –

MindTree Consulting

2005 Best Team award for the Cendant AlitaliaTeam for outstanding performance on

timeliness, efficiency and above average gross margin – MindTree Consulting

Education

The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 2006 – 2008

M.S in Electrical Engineering (GPA 3.47)

The National Institute of Engineering, Mysore, India

B.S, Electronics and Communication Engineering

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