SALIL KARKAREY

Phone: (818)-665-0063

E-Mail:karkarey@gmail.com

Telecommunications professional with over 5 years of engineering experience in acceptance testing (fiber

characterization and cellular devices) looking to explore opportunities in the Optical Networking domain.

CERTIFICATIONS

  § CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate (03/2015-03/2018)

  § CFHP: Certified Fiber to the Home Professional – Light Brigade (05/2014-05/2017)

  § Fiber Characterization: PMD, CD and ORL - Light Brigade (05/2014-05/2017)

  § CCENT: Cisco Certified Entry Level Network Technician (9/2010-3/2018)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

  Ø Fiber Optic Communication:

  § Analysis: EXFO Toolbox/ Anritsu/ Noyes trace analysis software, EXFO Fastreporter 2.

  § Design: Optisystem 8.0, OptiBPM waveguide design software.

  § FTTH: FTTH standards, FTTH Testing, Network Topologies, Cable management, Splitter placement,

Network design, Loss budgets.

  § Industry Test Standards/ Protocols/Methods: Testing practices involved with ITU G.651, ITU G.652, ITU

G.653, ITU G. 654, ITU G. 655 LAN/WAN, GigE

  § Technical knowledge of DWDM based optical transmission systems design (Networks, Devices, and

Technology)

  § Knowledge of physical infrastructure (power, cooling, distributed cabling)

  Ø Computer Networking: The TCP/IP and OSI models; basic security and wireless concepts; routing/

switching fundamentals & configuration; IOS; static and default routing; subnetting; Protocols: OSPF, EIGRP,

IPV4/6, ARP, HTTP, DNS, DHCP, UDP, TCP, CSMA/CD, CSMA/CA, RIP

  Ø Telecommunication skills: Cellular communication, GSM, CDMA, 3G, GPS

WORK EXPERIENCE

CORTECH LLC (ASSIGNED TO GOOGLE), Mountain View, California, USA

Optical Fiber Analyst (09/2013 - present):

  § Document physical route infrastructure and ensure fiber characteristics meet or exceed the technical

requirements.

  § Perform on site fiber characterization tests: OTDR trace capture and analysis, Optical Return Loss (ORL),

Optical Insertion Loss Measurements (OIL), Polarization Mode Dispersion (PMD) & Chromatic Dispersion

(CD)

  § Analyze and interpret fiber test data from multiple sources (internal teams, vendors and manufacturers),

identify and resolve ISP/OSP optical issues as required within lit and dark fiber networks.

  § Interface directly with multiple vendors to resolve outstanding ISP/OSP optical network issues ensuring that

the delivered fiber spans comply with Google’s network standards.

  § Create MOPs (Method of procedure) and manage the execution of network migrations, maintenances & hot

cuts.

  § Create and maintain end to end network route documentation (Visio, Excel) and project data in an active

database.

  § Perform co-location audits to record site details and to verify vendor delivery.

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SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS, Chicago, Illinois, USA (Formerly METRICO WIRELESS INC)

Wireless Field Test Engineer (06/2011 – 09/2013):

  § Delivered field testing services for Metrico's "Fit 4 Launch" device certification program including voice, data

and call performance for OEM test devices in major markets across the United States such as Los Angeles,

Seattle, Chicago and Atlanta.

  § Analyzed test data and performed troubleshooting to resolve issues independently.

  § Determined drive test routes based on RF data and drafted test plans to evaluate wireless devices.

  § Used QXDM, Metrico Nomad and Metrico Datum to test data, voice and audio performance of devices

  § Delivered training to new staff on the use of Spirent/Metrico testing methods and equipment

T-MOBILE, Bellevue, Washington, USA

Product Development Engineering intern (06/2010- 06/2011):

  § Performed A-GPS handset signal strength and performance tests using the LCAT software (Location

Collection and Analysis Tool) for chipset vendors.

  § Performed IMS Wi-Fi calling tests and traced issues using the Wireshark protocol analyzer

  § Performed drive tests and analyzed handset battery drain profiles using Power-tool software.

  § Performed high level UI tests on mobile terminals (Google Android, Symbian OS, Windows mobile, RIM

Blackberry) and reported issues by logging them into a central database using HP quality center

  § Prepared test plans & test cases on the basis of functional specifications & product requirement documents.

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY NORTHRIDGE (CSUN), Northridge, California, USA

IT Technician (09/2008-05/2010):

  § Maintained and monitored over 250 department computers, set up new computers and installed software

  § Provided daily technical support (E-mail, network connectivity and peripheral equipment)

  § Performed troubleshooting of software, hardware and network problems and prepared troubleshooting guides

  § Assisted and trained faculty and students with audio, video equipment and recording/editing software

  § Performed PC/Laptop repairs, server updates and maintained logs

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (May 2010)

California State University - Northridge, California

Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering (May 2007)

University of Pune, Maharashtra, India

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY- NORTHRIDGE (CSUN)

  Ø Graduate Project: Optical Engineering Fiber Bragg Gratings, (2009-2010)

  § Designed a fiber optics communication system using Optisystem 8

  § Simulated the effects of various levels of dispersion on the system.

  § Successfully compensated the induced dispersion using Fiber Bragg gratings.

  Ø Protocol Analysis using Wireshark (2009-2010)

Project on analysis of HTTP, ARP, DNS, DHCP, TCP and ETHERNET protocols using Wire shark.

Understanding the various request-responses going on between the client - server in Application, Network

and Data Link Layer.

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