Terrence Estes

 

Summary

Talented Software Engineer with diverse Technological background in Software Engineering, Software Architecture, Embedded Systems, Hardware, Telecommunications Systems and Networking with proven ability to design and implement Software and Networking Solutions at various levels.  Software Lead/Project Management experience including International with outstanding presentation skills that is able to liaison between technical and non-technical persons.  Skillful at determining requirements, design solutions, project scheduling, and technology planning. 

 

 

Professional Experience

JDSU, Chicago , IL                                                                                                                            2012 – Present

Solutions Architect/Staff Software Engineer

·       JDSU Drive Test  Software Solution Architect  working with customer Alcatel-Lucent RF Tools team  3G/4G/LTE .

·       Software Development for JDSU E6474A Drive Test Software using Visual Studio, C++, C#, XML.

·       Developed  3G/4G/LTE Protocol Drivers for different chipsets such as Qualcomm, Samsung, HTC,Altair, Sequans.

·       Developed Automatic Device Detection software for various mobile devices, receivers, battery chargers.

·       Assisted Alcatel Lucent in creating project  solutions in JDSU Drive test software for their  LTE markets.

·       Developed Voice over LTE support (IMS,RTP, SIP) for Mobile devices in Drive Test Software.

·       Work with various customers/contractors  who use JDSU E6474A for AT&T, Sprint, C-Spire , MetroPCS, etc.

·       Integration of various mobile devices into JDSU E6474A Drive Test Solution.

 

Tellabs, Naperville, IL                                                                                                                       2006 – 2012

Staff Software Engineer

·       Software Engineering for Tellabs Multi-Service Access Router/Switching Products.

·       Generic Framing Procedure (GFP) and Link Capacity Adjustment Scheme (LCAS) Software Engineering for OC48 Line Card. Designed Device Drivers and Interfaces for OC48 GFP/LCAS Line Module to support Networking Protocols.

·       Inverse Multiplexing for ATM (IMA) design and implementation using Wintegra Network Processor.

·       Software Engineering for FTTP Access Products Management CPU Line Card.

·       Technical Leadership, training and mentoring.

·       Testing various protocols/standards such as SONET/GFP/LCAS.

·       Work closely with Hardware Engineering team on low level System/FPGA Issues and Designs.

·       Software and System Architecture as well as Communications Services Applications Architecture.

·       Network Programming.

·       C/C++ Programming.

 

 

Motorola PCS, Libertyville, IL             2000 – 2006

Lead Software Engineer

·       Feature Lead for Real-Time Embedded Core System Software for 3G Products Software Platform. Responsibilities include analyzing 3G Products HW Specification and defining and documenting SW Requirements and SW Architecture modifications needed. Also includes Designing and implementing new features in C/C++ and scheduling the work appropriately. Coordinate Features accordingly with other Feature Leads and Component Groups and Integrating Software Features. Debugging and Testing Hardware Prototypes with Software. Driving Platform Software Issues to Solution

·       Acted as SW Liaison between 3G SW Organization and Global New Products Organization. Responsibility included Supporting the Factory with all Software related issues, delivering appropriate Software releases to Factory for use when building products, resolving software issues by coordinating with appropriate 3G Software Managers until problems were fixed and delivering new software to Factory

·       Feature Lead for 3G Products USB Feature. Responsibility included redesigning the USB Architecture from previous products to the new 3G Hardware Platform. Design Documentation and Implementation of the different USB Services including Dial Up Networking, and Data Logging in C/C++ , International Project Management with several Software Engineers from Japan, Support and Testing of the USB Feature

·       Developed various Device Drivers and APIs for different Hardware and Hardware Configuration in C/C++

·       Familiar with CDMA, WCDMA, GSM Signaling Stack Protocols and Implementations in C

 

Senior Software Engineer                                                                                                                             1999 – 2000

·       Member of the Advanced Design Analysis Team. Responsibilities included designing a Common Mobile Application Template Framework and API in C++ for all Synergy Application Developers, Acting as a Mentor and Supporting Application Developers with Design and Implementation Issues, Application Software Architecture Issues Support

·       Completed project software life cycles, including requirements determination, technical planning, scheduling, design, implementation, testing, and post-implementation support

·       Software Process Champion for SEI Level 3 initiatives. Responsibilities included conducting Training Presentations to 3G Software Organization on the Software Engineering Processes associated with SEI Level 3, Helping 3G Organization SQA Develop the Software Engineering Processes needed to reach SEI Level 3

·       Developed Mobile Phone Test Commands in C/C++ for 3G Hardware Platform

·       Familiar with various RFCs, Specifications, and Standards including USB, 3GPP Specifications, IETF, 802.11 and UMTS Specifications. Also familiar with the associated Software Implementations

·       Familiar with Software Architecture Mechanisms and Methodologies from different Domains, Design Patterns, Object-Oriented Frameworks, and various other Software Architecture related Materials and Best Practices

 

3COM, MT. Prospect, IL                            1997 – 1999

Software Engineer 2

·       Network Management Products Software Design and Implementation in C++

·       Coordinated full software lifecycle development with other System Component Groups

·       Worked with Network Management Hardware Team to resolve System level issues with software solutions

·       Designed and Implemented Object Oriented Solutions to test SNMP Protocol using C++, SNMP++, WinSNMP, QA Partner and Perl

·       Provided system and network design, shell scripts, support, and administration for software Lab

·       Configured Servers, Routers, Security and Accounting Servers, Radius Servers, and Network Switches

·       SNMP MIB/ Trap testing using SNMPc and HP Open view

·       Tested and Debugged Network Management Software using various Tools and Test equipment including HP Openview, Code Warrior, Visual C++, Logic Analyzers and Protocol Analyzers

·       Worked with various Networking Protocols and Standards including SNMP and TCP/IP

 

 

Education

DePaul University

M.S. in Computer Science, Data Communications minor, 1998

 

DeVry University 

B.S Electronics Engineering Technology, 1991

 

 

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