Anil Kumar Samal acyxrb@r.postjobfree.com +1-425-***-**** Skype ID: anil.samal2

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

WLAN Test Engineer with 5+ Years of experience in testing of Wireless LAN products/protocols both in Windows and Linux Platforms, Seek a challenging role for both personal and organizational growth.

Strong understanding of Wi-Fi 802.11ac, 802.11n and 802.11a/b/g protocols, 802.11e(QoS), WLAN security, 802.11k/r (Roaming features).

Expert knowledge of building and executing Windows Hardware Certification Kit(WHCK) and Windows Hardware Lab Kit (WHLK) for WiFi module on Windows 8 for and Windows 10 tablet platforms respectively.

Hands on knowledge of WiFi Display Miracast Technology, DFS Channel behavior, Roaming, P2P, Hidden Network, Region Code behaviors, WiFi Hotspot.

Hands on experience of operating Home based AP's and Enterprise AP's (used 40+ AP's like Cisco, Meraki, Aruba, Ruckus, HP, Aerohive, Xfinity, Verizon, Motorola, Linksys, Netgear, Dlink,Belkin, Asus, Buffalo, Actiontec, TP-Link, Tenda, AT&T-MiFi, Verizon-MiFi etc).

Experience in writing test plans, detailed test cases, and other formal test documentation.

Catching and debugging issues, analyzing log files, filing bugs and keep tracking the status with bug tracking system like bugzilla.

Experience of dealing with customers, resolving product or service problems, determining the cause of the problems and providing the best solutions.

Excellent analytical, communication and interpersonal skills.

Obsession to quality, Quick learner, Good team player & able to manage multiple tasks in a fast paced environment.

Technical Skills:

Technologies : IEEE 802.11ac/n/b/g/1x/e/k/r WLAN protocols

OS :Linux, Windows7/8/8.1/10

Packet Analyzer :Wire shark, Omnipeek

Debugging Tools :WinDbg, TraceView(For Driver Logs)

Testing Tools :Azimuth Box, Power Monitor, Attenuator, WLAN testing tools

Software Tools :Iperf, Chariot, Mcast, Pwrtest, FTP, Tping, Fping

Scripting Language :Python, Perl (Beginner Experience)

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Qualification

Year

Board / University

% Marks

B.Tech, Information Technology

2011

BPUT, Odisha

85

Higher Secondary (12th)

2007

CHSE, Odisha

78

Secondary Education (10th)

2005

BSE, Odisha

88

PROJECT EXPERIENCE:

April 2013 - Present (Senior Software Engineer): WLAN Driver Validation for Surface Devices.

Organization: Global Edge Software Inc, USA

Client: Marvell Semiconductor (Redmond, Washington(February 2014-Present)/Pune, India(April 2013 – January 2014)) Products : Surface Studio, Surface Book, Surface Pro4, Surface Pro3, Surface 3

Job Responsibilities includes::

Driver Installation and Configuration Testing.

System level verification and validation of “Marvell AVASTAR Wireless-AC Network Controller” on Windows8.1 and Windows10 Microsoft Surface platforms in conformance with IEEE-802.11ac/n/a/b/g/e/1x/k/r standards.

WHLK and WHCK validation for WLAN driver for Windows10 and Windows8.1 tablet platforms.

Validation of 802.11ac features like Multi User MIMO and Aggregation.

Validation of P2P, QoS functionalities, Roaming (Soft/Hard/Fast:11k/11r roaming) features.

Validating WEP,WPA,WPA2-Personal and WPA2-Enterprise security methods.

Testing IOT Throughput and Connectivity with various APs including enterprise APs like Cisco, Aruba, HP, Meraki, Ruckus both in Shielded and Open environment.

Rate Vs Range (RvR) testing by using Attenuator .

Performance testing of WiFI Display Miracast feature with coexistence of Bluetooth gadgets with various standard and business edition dongles (Microsft Surface, Actiontec, Belkin, Roku, Netgear ).

Validation of Region Code, DFS channels and Hidden network behaviors.

Over The Air (OTA) performance testing in different locations with respect to Access Points.

Measurement of Current Consumption by WLAN adaptor by using Power monitor device.

Various user scenario and stress test case validation.

Validation of WiFi hotspot behavior.

Beginner experience with automation set up and creating batch script files .

June 2012 - March 2013 (Software Engineer): WLAN Driver validation for Linux platforms.

Organization: Global Edge Software LTD, Bangalore, India

Client: Marvell India PVT LTD, Pune

Job Responsibilities includes::

Writing and execution of test plans with exposure to the complete Software Testing Life Cycle.

Validation of 802.11a/b/g/n protocol Functionalities in Infrastructure and P2P mode.

Validating Backward compatibility with IEEE-802.11 a/b/g.

Various user scenario and stress test case validation.

Validation of WEP, WPA, WPA2 Security Functionalities.

IOT Throughput and Connectivity testing with various APs.

Over The Air performance testing of WiFi driver in different locations with respect to Access Points.

Performance testing of WiFI Display Miracast feature.

November 2011 - May 2012 (Software Engineer Trainee):

Organization: Global Edge Software Ltd, Bangalore, India

Attended sessions for deep understanding of Software Testing Life Cycle and WLAN protocols.

Attended sessions for learning Operating System Concepts, Data Structures and Algorithms, Wireless Networking Concepts etc.

Attended meetings with different clients to get the detailed ideas about their business nature and requirements.

LEADERSHIP & ACTIVITIES:

Guiding a small testing team for in house project while working on client site.

Actively participated in a Technical Recruitment Team for in house projects.

Active member of a non-profit social work organization in India.

1st position in debate competition conducted by Ministry Of Information and Broadcasting, Government Of India.

2nd position in debate competition conducted by Odisha State Disaster Mitigation Authority.

Conversant with English, Hindi, Odia languages.

Hobbies include surfing new wireless technologies, solving Sudoku puzzles and listening Music.

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