INDIRA PAUDEL

    8302 Dunleaf Arc Way

    Norcross, GA, 30093

Phone: +1-404-403-4714 (M)

indirapaudel8@gmail.com

 

Summary

v  PhD in Information and Telecommunication

v  Master degree in Communication and Network Services

v  Master degree in Information and Communication  Technology

v  Deep knowledge and hands on experience in testing of Wi-Fi protocols 802.11 b/g/n/ac

v  Deep knowledge of wireless network architecture GSM, CDMA, UMTS, 3G/4G/LTE and IEEE 802.11 b/g/n/ac

v  Good Knowledge of VoLTE , IMS call flows and protocols (GTP, NAS, SIP, TCP, UDP, RTP etc.)

v  Research Interest - Machine Learning, SDN, IoT, M2M, 5G, QoS/QoE of multimedia services (voice, video)

v  Good understanding of subjective quality assessment tools and wireless QoS features for voice and video

v  Strong experience in C++, Matlab, Java, Network Simulator NS2, scripting languages- AWK, Perl, Bash

v  Experience with Functional, Performance, Stress, Regression, User acceptance Integration/System Testing.

v  Experience with QC and ALM for Defect tracking and test case management

v  Excellent analytical and research skills

v  Self-motivated, proactive and quick learner

v  Excellent communication, presentation, documentation and writing skills

v  Ability to manage project teams and work in multicultural environment

v  Proficient in English, French, Nepali and Hindi

 

Technical Skills

v  Programming: C, C++, HTML, Java, 8051 Microcontroller Programming, Visual Basic, XML

v  Scripting: Perl, Bash, AWK, Latex

v  Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, iOS

v  Cloud: VMware

v  Simulator: NS-2, Matlab, Gnuplot

v  IDE: Eclipse, NetBeans, Microsoft Visual Studio, Photoshop, MS Visio

v  Database: Microsoft Access, SQL, MYSQL

v  IEEE Wireless Standards: 802.11, 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac and 802.11e/ad

v  Tools: JDSU, Wireshark, IRIS,MIND, Geoprobe, Access 7, TORCH, ASAP, ALM, HPQC

 

Work Experience

v  AT&T contractor, Atlanta, GA Nov 2015- Present

Position: Network Support Analyst 

    Project: Skyfall

Roles and Responsibilities:

·      Designing test plans

·      Conduct functional, performance, stress/volume, regression, user acceptance integration/system testing related to LTE/UMTS/3G/ IMS/ VoLTE

·      Analyzing call flows and traces

·      Taking logs, producing test reports and perform defect tracking and test case management

·      Environment: Wireshark, GEO PROBE, TORCH, IRIS, JDSU, MIND, ASAP, QC and ALM

 

v  Altran France, Telecom and Media (TEM), France            Feb 2015 – May 2015

Position: Project Manager and Researcher

Project: CORLA (Convergence de réseaux locaux autonome): provide autonomous communication and convergence solutions between different technologies, devices, applications and objects                                                          

Roles and Responsibilities:

·      Proposed project “SDLNOT (Software Defined Local Network of Things)” that incorporates convergence technique to offer unified interface to different technology and user applications based on the 5G context.

Environment: Home area network, SDN, Open flow Protocol, IoT, M2M

·      Manage consultants in their inter-contract period: allocate weekly tasks, review weekly progress reports of the consultants, conduct weekly project meetings

·      Maintain and update the project website, produce project proposals and deliverables

 

 

v  Telecom SudParis, France             Sept 2011 – Jan 2015  

Position: Researcher (Smart Grid)  Sept 2014 – Jan 2015

Project: ITEA3 SEAS (Smart Energy Aware Systems): enable energy, ICT and automation system at consumption sites and introduce dynamic and refined ICT-based solutions to control, monitor and estimate energy consumption

Roles and Responsibilities:

·   Reviewed different energy model related to the context of the project: Zig Bee Smart Energy profiles, Green Button Model, Smart Grid Architecture Model (SGAM)

·   Designed the UML use-case diagram for SEAS

 

Position: Researcher/Tester (Wi-Fi)  Sept 2011 – Jan 2014

Project: QoS Wi-Fi: provide reliable transmission of TV, voice and telephone services over 802.11 networks

Roles and Responsibilities:

·                        Reviewed the existing access technology used in 802.11a/b/g/n

·                        Tested the standard 802.11n wireless protocol and conducted performance monitoring of video services

·                        Designed, implement and tested a new MAC solution for Wi-Fi network

·                        Produced project deliverables and participated in project meetings

Environment: NS2, C++, Java, Matlab, 802.11n, Wireshark, NETGEAR AP, VLC media player

        

v  Nepal Telecom, Nepal     Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

Position: BTS Maintenance Engineer 

Roles and Responsibilities 

·                        Operation and maintenance : includes transmission, microwave and  optical link maintenance

·                        Collecting the parameters values and alarms in the BTS room, checking MCB status, maintaining a log book for faulty/preventive site lists, analyze their context, history and prepare necessary maintenance strategy; access the BTS equipment and take necessary actions and corrective measures to fix the problems; update the maintenance record and report the results

 

v  UNICEF Nepal    Jan 2009 - May 2009

Position: IT Support Engineer

Roles and Responsibilities

·                        Installation, configuration and maintenance of computer equipment, operating systems and applications

·                        Diagnosis and resolution of network configuration issues

·                        Creating and managing user accounts (access and management of passwords)

 

 

 

 

 

Academic Qualifications

v  PhD in Information and Telecommunication Oct 2011 - Jan 2015

Telecom SudParis and Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC), France

 

v  Masters in Communication and Network Services Sept 2010 - Mar 2012

Telecom SudParis, France

 

v  Masters in Information and Communication TechnologyAug 2009 - Jun 2011

Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand

 

v  Bachelor in Electronics and Communication EngineeringSept 2004 - Jan 2009 

Pokhara University, Nepal

 

v  Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate (HSLC)Apr 2002 - May 2004

Lady Keane College, Meghalaya, India

Certification Courses

v  Introductory Course for GSM EngineersAug 2009

Nepal Telecom, Nepal

 

v  Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)Feb 2009

New Horizons, Kathmandu, Nepal

 

v  Cisco Certified System Administrator (CCNA)Dec 2008

New Horizons, Kathmandu, Nepal

 

Research and Academic Projects

v  PhD Thesis : QOS PROVISIONING IN FUTURE WIRELESS AREA NETWORK

Description: Designed a novel QoS/QoE aware adaptive MAC for wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11) that includes:

·                        A tool that can predict the QoE of video services from network parameters (based on random neural network)

·                        An enhanced distributed access mechanism for Wi-Fi networks that can guarantee QoS of multimedia services

·                        A new flow prioritization algorithm based on traffic flow and network load

Environment: NS2, Gnuplot, Machine Learning, MATLAB, Java, Random Neural Network, Crowdsourcing,               VLC player, Wireshark, Video subjective tests platform, Evalvid

 

v  Master Thesis : QoS PROVISIONING IN HOME MULTIMEDIA SERVICES IN 802.11n

Description: Designed an aggregation scheme that can be used in IEEE 802.11n. The aggregation scheme increased the MAC efficiency and improved the quality of service of the multimedia services

Environment: NS2, Gnuplot, Home Area Network (HAN), MATLAB, Wireshark

v  Project : STUDENT ATTENDANCE SYSTEM

Description: Microcontroller based project that uses card reader to provide an efficient update and managed student               attendance system.

Environment: C, 8051 Microcontroller Programming, SDCC, Visual Basic, Notepad ++, ISP Programmer, Top               view simulator, MS access

 

 

 

 

Paper Publications

v  “I-DCF: Improved DCF for channel access in IEEE 802.11 wireless networks “IEEE 79th. Vehicular Technology               Conference (VTC Spring), 2014

v  ‘Performance evaluation of video transmission over 802.11n wireless networks: A MAC layer perspective."               International Conference on Smart Communications in Network Technologies (SaCoNeT), 2014

v  "Estimation of video QoE from MAC parameters in wireless network: A Random Neural Network approach"               IEEE 14th International Symposium on Communications and Information Technologies (ISCIT), 2014

v  QoS-HAN: QoS Provisioning in Home Automated Networks over IEEE 802.11n."IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications (ISCC), 2012  

 

Awards

v  Second prize in Microsoft Research Touch Develop Mobile Code Jam Challenge, CCNC, 2013, Las Vegas

v  Scholarship from government of France for Master degree in communication networks and services  at Telecom     

     SudParis, France 2010

v  Scholarship from government of Finland for Master degree in engineering at Asian institute of technology,               Thailand 2009

v  Apex Merit Scholarship in Bachelor of Engineering in Apex College Nepal, 2004

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