KHUSHBU MAKODE
***** ****** **** ****, ****#***, San Diego, CA-92127
*******.******@*****.***, Contact No. 619-***-****
OBJECTIVE
To seek a challenging position to utilize my experience in System level testing and explore its range in the field of
Wireless Communications
WORK EXPERIENCE
Sept 2014 – Feb 2015
Qualcomm, San Diego, CA
CNSS System Test Engineer
Bluetooth IOT testing on Qualcomm Chipset for BR/EDR and Low Energy Bluetooth devices
Task execution includes testing on Car Kits and BR/EDR devices, collecting logs and Result Interpretation
Execution of concurrency test scenarios on HFP, A2DP, PBAP and MAP Bluetooth profiles
Reading QXDM HCI logs for test cases using Frontline Protocol Analyzer and Sniffer
Reporting error and providing reference logs with initial level for debugging using Qulacomm Salesforce
June 2013 – Sept 2014
Microsoft/Nokia, San Diego, CA
Product Validation Test Engineer/ Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Anite System
Performed testing on WCDMA and LTE to meet AT&T 10776 conformance testing. Test feature includes :
Call Processing, Network Selection, Femtocell, CS and PS calls
VoLTE testing for ISIM, IMS and SIP
Frequently used QPST and QXDM to read modem logs and used IT3 Prove to read Layer 7 SIM trace logs
mostly for SIM-ME Interface and ENS test features testing
Responsible for the operation of Anite system and deal with any test script and test system related issues
Verify results for Anite test features for windows phone and communicate it with AT&T
Fault and issues management on windows phone by supporting engine and cellular team to ramp up debugging
process for fixing error
Attend (AVL) Authorized Vendor Lab summit organized by AT&T and provide onsite support for Anite test
features at AT&T lab when required
Qualcomm, San Diego, CA Sept 2012- May 2013
Customer Engineering Modem Power Team
Executing power measurements for customer chipsets on WCDMA and HSDPA using Xerxes
Debugging and dealing with the customer related issues by collecting waveforms, PMIC dumps and clock
dumps to narrow down the customer issues
Documentation of power dashboard test procedures and power projection numbers for customers
Build loading and maintaining rework as well as calibration of automated test stations
Jan 2012 – May 2012
Broadcom Corporation, San Diego, CA
Intern, System Verification and Test
Performance evaluation using CPU profiling and system loading testing on 2G/3G mobile devices
Test case design and execution for communication process such as voice call, data call (throughput test) for
GSM, GPRS,WCDMA and HSPA
Verifying Audio and Video quality for various file formats such as Mpeg -4, Jpeg, AAC while concurrency with
Bluetooth, WiFi and WLAN
Perform concurrencies with Bluetooth and WLAN scenarios for above test cases
Setting up Agilent (Wireless Network Simulator) and Anritsu for various protocols, flashing and calibration of
Device Under Test
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Test Systems : Anite 9000 & USAS, Anritsu 7834, Anritsu 8820, R&S CMW 500, Agilent 8960,
WQEPM, Xerxes, Hoplite, Ellisys, Spectrum Analyzer, Frontline Bluetooth
Analyzer
Tools : QXDM, QPST, JTAG, IT3 Prove, BTTT, HyperTerminal, Clear Quest, NZilla,
HP ALM, Campaign Manager, Anite TAG, XML Scripting, AT commands,
Team Viewer
Protocols : WCDMA, LTE, OFDMA, VoLTE, TCP/IP
Languages : MATLAB, C, Python
ACADEMIC PROJECTS (MATLAB Simulation)
Evaluation of BPSK, QPSK and BFSK, February 2011
Design and simulation of transmitters and receivers of different modulation schemes in AWGN to evaluated Bit
Error Rate and Signal to Noise ratio (SNR)
Basic Design and Simulation of OFDM, March 2010
This project deals with the basic implementation of OFDM transmitter and receiver. Signal modulation schemes
of QPSK and 16-QAM are used
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering May 2012
San Diego State University
Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Instrumentation June 2008
Rajiv Gandhi Technical University, India
RELATED COURSEWORK
Digital Communication, Modern Communication Theory, Coding Theory, Principles and Applications of Information
Theory, Modem Design, Digital Signal and Image Processing, Multimedia Communication