Dr. John Chandra
Tel: 214-662-3790
e-mail: john_john112@hotmail.com
Job Interest
CTO, EVP, Chief Consultant, Exec Dir – VoIP & UC, Multimedia, Networks & Services, SW, IT & Cloud,
Strategy, Innovation
Project Value
Handled Programs and Projects valued from several 10s of Million USD to several Billions of USD
Executive Summary
Execution of Projects on Multimedia, VoD, IPTV, Linear & Mobile DTV, Infotainment, Cable, CrossPlatform
Apps, UI & UX, Agile SW, Consumer Electronics, RTOS Embedded Devices, Broadband, Wireless
Networks, Internet Radio.
· Thought Leader for Products & Services in Multimedia, Infotainment & Connectivity. Agile SW
Development and Product Development Life-cycle Expert. Motivational Cross-Functional Development
Team Leader. Guided several projects from Incubation period, through proof-of-concept stage, to
successful deployment as commercial programs.
· Led and directed large, geographically dispersed, multi-disciplinary teams (Systems, Software,
Hardware and Marketing) to further Customer Business Goals, Product Definition and Issue Resolution.
Provided Product Lifecycle and Program Milestone Support- Requirements Analysis & Concept of
Operations (ConOps), Network Architecture & Optimization, RF Design, Testing, Systems Integration,
Internal Peer & Customer Design Reviews.
· Provided Business Development (RFI, RFP, RFQ, SOW, NDA) for Commercial, Civilian and Government
Customers and Strategy including Technology Partnerships and Roadmaps, Profitability, Product and
Services Migration, JV and M&A Due Diligence, R&D, Innovation, Patents & Intellectual Property.
· Performed Trade-off Analysis for Technology Selection. Harmonized Technologies and Interfaces with
stakeholders for Interoperability, Standards and Regulatory Bodies.
· Led Business-Government Collaboration on New Technologies, Proposed Rule Making, Government
Certification and Regulatory Compliance Activities. Studied Disruptive Technology Trends.
· Presented Product Strategy, Technology Roadmaps and Project Workbooks to customer C-level staff.
Evangelized technology benefits to strategic decision makers. Developed Go-to-Market (GTM) strategy
with all stakeholders.
· Developed Stage-Gate Framework for Product Development, established entry/exit criteria for the
various stages, followed Best Practices and leveraged Lessons Learned for development.
Sample Customers
Broadcasters (NBC, Fox), Network Providers (Comcast, AT&T, Verizon, Reliance) and Internal Orgs
(Development, Testing, Assurance, PMOs) of these Providers, Satellite Service Providers & Co's (ACeS,
OnStar, Boeing, Hughes Aerospace, TRW, Brazilsat, Astrolink, Sirius, XM), Automotive OEMs (Chrysler,
Ford, GM) and Tier 1 Suppliers (Continental, JCI), Big-Box Stores, Retail Electronic outlets, HighTechnology
Companies (Ericsson, Alcatel-Lucent, Motorola, Nortel).
Expertise
VoD, IPTV, Mobile DTV; Multi-service (incl. Triple/Quad-Play) Networks; Software-Defined Networks &
Data Centers; SDLC; RF Design; Electrically Small Antennas; Tablets & Smartphones; IP Multimedia
System (IMS); Open-Source SW; Info Security; Broadband Technologies; Certifications (FCC, UL, CE, IC);
Risk Management.
Technical
Device & Network Architectures, Services Use-Case & Requirements Analysis; Systems, SW & HW
Definition; Content Delivery Network (CDN); P2P Networks; Steaming Media & Web Caching, Browsers,
Web Service & Security, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA); QoS & Protocols; IP Routing & Multicast;
IPv6; Internetworking & Performance; Network Planning, Mgmt. & Billing-FCAPS; Mobile Ad-Hoc
Networks; Location Technologies; Inertial Navigation & Measurement Units; Energy Technologies -
Hybrid, Li-ion & Fuel Cell; Product Safety.
Business
Market Research; Business Case, Core Competency & Gap Analyses; Business Intelligence & Strategy;
Tech Roadmaps; Proposals; R&D Incorporation in Strategic Plan; Product Lifecycle Mgmt; Lifecyclebased
Pricing.
Services
Voice, Video, Data & Multimedia Converged Networks; Video on Demand (VoD); IP Streaming; OTA
Broadcast TV/Audio & Conditional Access Systems (CAS); HD Satellite Radio; VoIP; LBS (Navigation, Maps,
Ads).
Systems
DTV Tx & Rx, DAB, Broadband (GigE, Fiber, Cable, HFC, xDSL), 4G LTE, LTE SAE, WiMAX, 3G (WCDMA,
CDMA2000), 3GSM, OFDM, MIMO, Smart Antennas, Wi-Fi, Satellite, Home Networks, Backend Systems.
Standards & Protocols
ATSC M/H, ATSC, DVB-H/T; MPEG-4/2; HTML5, Flash, HLS, HDS, Smooth Streaming; Tru2way, OCAP,
PacketCable, DOCSIS; Wireless (WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth); OMA-BCAST DRM; IP (IPSec, SIP, RTP, TCP,
UDP, OSPF, BGP); QoS Schemes DiffServ, MPLS & RSVP; SNMP, DNS, DHCP; HTTP(S), SSL; MGCP, H.323.
Networking
MPLS Voice & Video IPSec VPN; Infrastructure Management; Data Center Architecture-High Availability
Clusters, Disaster Recovery, Load Balancing; Virtualization; Cloud Computing, IaaS, PaaS, SaaS; Logical
Network (Topology, Switching, Routing); Physical Network (Campus & Enterprise; Core, Distribution &
Access).
Network Security
Services (Confidentiality, Authentication, Non-Repudiation & Access Control); Policies (Government vs.
Commercial); Algorithms (AES, RSA, DH, Elliptic Curve, SHA-1); PKI; OpenSSL, SSO, OAuth & OAuth2,
OpenID, SAML.
Education
Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering (Communications), Rutgers University.
Dissertation: Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing Systems for Light-wave Communication Networks
Rutgers University Bevier Fellowship, GPA 3.95/4.0
M.S., Electrical Engineering (Control and Communications), University of Connecticut.
Thesis: Target Localization from Sensors subject to Random Displacement
B. S., Electrical Engineering (Electronics and Power Systems), Indian Institute of Technology Thesis:
Design, Fabrication and Testing of Single-Phase Thyristor Cycloconverter
First Class Honors with Distinction
Experience
2012 – Present Chief Media, IoT, Wireless, Network & Security Consultant, Alcatel-Lucent thru' Sun
Tech & Comcast - Indep Vendor.
Ø Executive Platform Architect on Xfinity Home and Xfinity Wi-Fi., Comcast Internet of Things (IoT)
initiatives. Experience on Web-based Services Architecture and Delivery for Home Security, Monitoring,
Automation and Control of a variety of CPE Devices and Clients including Cameras and Sensors. System
includes External interfaces to 3rd Party Services Providers. Expertise includes Web, App, Media and CPE
Servers and Clusters, Virtualization, Subscriber and Management Portals, as well as HW and SW
Architectures, Service Upgrades and Home Networking aspects of CPE Devices and Clients. Lead
Strategic Initiatives and Marketing - upsell, bundles & offer Mgmt.
ØDirecting AT&T Projects on U-verse Multimedia, Video-on-Demand (VoD), Linear TV & Data (HSI).
Current focus on Business Requirements, Feature Definition, Design, Architecture & Implementation of
Digital Ad Insertion, Impressions & Measurements for VoD and Linear TV programming. Design and
Analysis of E2E Network Architecture including Acquisition and Ingestion Systems, Transport and Access
Networks, Super and Video Hub Offices, Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) including Residential
Gateway and STB as well as associated Service Provider IT Operations, Billing and Management, and 3rd
Party Systems. Work includes Application Specific Releases for various clients/devices such as Mobile &
Gaming Devices including Smartphones, Tablets & Xbox. Expertise in Mediaroom Data Services (MDS),
Mediaroom Advertising Platform (MAP), Microsoft Data Center (MDC), Metadata Aggregation in MDS
Central Partition for unified, client-agnostic Search and Navigation User Experience (UX). Architected
Software-Defined Networks (SDN) and Software-Defined Data Centers (SDDC). Implemented Services
and Apps for Private, Public and Hybrid Clouds and analyzed all Security aspects. Worked on various
Virtualization, SaaS, PaaS and IaaS projects. Coordinated and Architected all aspects of National, Local
and Targeted Digital Ad Insertion, Cross-Platform Apps, User Interface (UI) and UX. Expert in GUI
Elements (Menus, Buttons, Text Fonts, etc.) for both 10-feet and 2-feet UIs, Remote Control and MultiTouch
Screens.
2011 – 12 CTO & VP Engineering, New Business Development, Escort Electronics, Auburn Hills, MI.
CTO, Thought & Execution Leader for Products in Mobile Infotainment, Connectivity & Telematics
including Mobile Digital TV (MDTV), Ruggedized Windows7& Android Tablets, Navigation, LocationBased
Services (LBS), Fleet Management, OBD-II, Vehicle Health Diagnostics, IT. Wear multiple Hats for a
Startup Environment. Generate products and services concepts, shepherd through incubation period,
proof-of-concept to successful productization and commercialization. Generate Multi-generational
Product Technology& Strategy Roadmaps, Bill-of-Material (BoM). Leverage Consumer Electronics SW
&HW experience for Automotive. Evaluate Proposals for collaboration on Branding, Marketing,
Engineering and Manufacture. Examine proposals on Driver Interaction Electronics Convergence –
Infotainment Head Unit, Driver Information Electronics (Center Stack, Displays, UI & Smart Mirror).
Perform SWOT Analysis, form and foster Strategic Alliances and Partnerships, implement NDAs). Make
Staffing Decisions and Manage P&L. Direct Technical & Business Interchanges between Partners in a
Global setting (US, Europe, Asia). Devise workarounds for roadblocks (Technical, Business, Certification,
Regulatory and Logistics). Streamline Supply Chain for efficient and economical Manufacture, Assembly
& Warranty Coverage. Build Automotive OEMs & Tier 1 Supplier relationships. Experience with Java
Platform, .NET Framework, Web, App & Database Servers, Apache, Tomcat, IIS, APIs, SQL Server, SOA,
Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Windows, Linux, Unix, iOS, Android, XML, SDKs, Drivers, Java,
C++, C#, Objective C.
Ø MDTV products include a connected EscortTV Dongle for iPad/iPhone, a Box streaming via Wi-Fi
content to Tablets (iPad, Kindle Fire, Android) and iPhones, and an In-car Box marketed as an
Aftermarket Accessory or for Auto OEM. Developed Product Plans with Schedules, Milestones &
Deliverables, prepared BoM. Partners include Mobile Content Venture (NBC & Fox), Mobile500, Siano,
Elgato & MobiTV, Expway, Neustar. Automotive/Accessory Antenna, RF, CAS, SW & HW expert.
Ø Directed Projects on Pandora Internet Radio integration for Automotive OEMs and Aftermarket Radio
suppliers.
Ø Generated Product Spec for SmartOffice Ruggedized Tablet with Win7 and Android Ice Cream
Sandwich OS. Partners included Contract Manufacturer; Intel for Processor; u-blox and Sierra for 3G/4G
LTE and GPS Modules. Developed Next- Gen Roadmaps with both Embedded and External SIM cards,
Certifications with Carriers (VZW, Sprint, ATT), FCC & UL.
Ø Requirements, ConOps and Architecture of Full Vehicle Connectivity System (FVCS) with Parrot
SA/ParrotOEM.
Ø Responded to Bright Automotive RFP for Features and Functionality Requirements for Driver
Information System (DIS).
Ø Design and Architecture of Reconfigurable Clusters, Panels and Displays. Personalized Vehicle Settings
UI design.
Ø Developed Radar-based Cruise-Control System, Blind-spot Detection and Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) Systems, V2V, V2I and DSRC Systems for IVHS/ITS. Collision Avoidance System (CAS) for Degraded
Visual Environment (DVE) for Day/Night Applications in both Automotive and Avionics. Data Fusion work
with Optical, RF & IR sensors.
Ø Submitted Proposal for Russian Emergency Road Assistance/Navigation project. Board used Freescale
& NXP components.
Ø Guided several Unified Communications (UC) projects from Market Research, Product Benchmarking,
Technology selection, through proof-of-concept stage, to successful commercial deployment.
Ø Established Initiatives to incorporate Video- and Web-Conferencing, Collaboration Tools such as
WebEx and GoToMeeting for Escort and several clients.
2009 - 11 Chief Technology & Business Strategy Consultant, Independent Vendor.
Directed Wireless, Wire-line & IP Network projects for various Service Providers/Operators including
Comcast Corporation. Projects included VoD, IP Streaming, IPTV, IMS, LBS, Consumer Electronics,
Embedded Systems, Open Source SW, CDN, P2P Networks, GigE Broadband, Unified Comm., Security &
Virtualization. Wireless Session Persistence, Network Selection & Switching for Dual-Mode/Band Devices.
Authored Business, Functional& Product Requirements Documents (BRDs, FRDs, PRDs)
Ø Design of Multi-NIC Handsets, Embedded Mobile Laptops, 4G/3G USB Modems, Mobile Hotspots for
iPads & iPhones.
Ø Implement Seamless Roaming/Session Persistence across Wi-Fi, 4G LTE, 3G on Smartphone & Mobile
Internet Devices.
Ø Direct OEMs (Sierra, Novatel, Broadcom, Qualcomm); Operators (VZW, Sprint, ATT); Test Labs
(Metrico, Intertek).
Ø Over-the-Air (OTA) Keying and Zeroization for Real-time Security Provisioning; Operations,
Management and Billing of Smart Phone. Hands-Free-Activation Out-of-the-Box Experience; OTA SW
Upgrades and Fault Mgmt with OMA-DM.
Ø Architected CDNs and VoD Systems. Examined Streaming Media CDNs and Web Caching,
OCAP/tru2way components.
Ø Implemented QoS - MPLS, DiffServ, RSVP for Multi-service LAN, MAN, WAN and Corporate Net SLAs.
Ø Designed QoS-enabled Residential Gateway (RG) using IEEE 1394, USB, UPnP, Device & Service
Discovery. RG integrated Interactive Set-Top Box, Cable Modem, E-MTA for VoIP & Wi-Fi 802.11 AP with
Triple Play Routers.
Ø Served as a Thought and Execution Leader for VoIP Products and Services including
Telecommunications Savings Initiatives for several companies/clients including Comcast. Established Call
Routing for Comcast Digital Voice (CDV) Toll-Free On-Net Calls including the Operational Readiness
Testing (ORT).
Ø Leveraged knowledge of IP Addressing, IP Routing and Protocols (Link-State and Distance-Vector, IGPs
and EGPs, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP), IPv4 and IPv6 for Optimal Routing in Cost Savings.
Ø Cisco experience includes Cisco Voice Portal (CVP), Unified Intelligent Contact Management (UICM),
and Cisco Unity Call Manager (CUCM), CallManager, VoIP Phones/Station Devices, Trunk Devices. Used
CiscoWorks IP Telephony Monitor for equipment Management and Monitoring as well as Cisco System
Tools such as Trace Collection, Dialed Number/Digits Analyzer, CiscoWorks QoS Policy Manager, etc.
Ø Architected Coverged Networks for Unified Communications requiring Interoperability of Avaya and
Cisco equipment, e.g., Avaya at Main site and Cisco at Branch site. Experience with Avaya equipment
such as Aura Communications Manager, VoIP Portals, Servers, Gatekeepers, Session Manager, VoIP
Phones, IP-PBX, etc.
Ø CDV Architecture Evolution to Centralized Routing using the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) Model.
Benefits include reduced # of elements and locations, supporting both CDV and IMS during Network
Transition Phases, and the ability to support a Multi-vendor solution. Architected phased BGCF/RF
Evolution, Current to Near-Term to Final Solution. Gained substantial Vendor Management experience
with providers for Phones/Terminals, Session Border Controllers (SBCs), Call/Communications Managers,
Softswitches, Conferencing Equipment and Gateways, Contact Centers, IVR, Centrex, IP-PBX. Vendors
included Cisco, Avaya, AcmePacket, Ericsson, Huawei, Broadsoft, Polycom, etc., for both
Enterprise/Business (BVoIP)and Consumer VoIP (CVoIP) Applications. Knowledgeable in SIP Trunking, PRI,
TN provisioning, N11, LATA, etc.
Ø Used protocols such as SIP, SIMPLE, MGCP, H.323, SCCP, H.248 for signaling; RTP and UDP for
Transport; SNMP for Network Mangement. Experience with SIP Presence Client and Servers.
Ø QoS and SLA for Enterprise (Business) and Consumer Voice (VoIP) and Video - Codecs, Traffic
Engineering, Capacity and Bandwidth Estimation, Impairments (Delays, Jitter, Packet Loss, Concealment,
Echo, Trans-coding, Tandems, Silence Suppression, Voice Activity Detection).
2008 - 09 Global Strategic Technologist, Rockwell Collins Inc., Richardson, TX.
CTO for Open Innovation & Strategic Initiatives to enhance competitive posture. Responsible for
Networks (Wire-line, Wireless, Optical and SATCOM); Information Security; Embedded Systems SW &
HW; Imaging and Displays; Sensors Networks. Cost and Schedule Estimation for Proposals and Projects,
WBS development. Chaired Systems, HW and SW Peer Code and Customer Reviews.
Functions
(a) Market Research for Business Intelligence; Business Case & Gap Analyses for Strategy Decisions.
(b) Evaluated Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Partnerships for Wireless & IP Systems for
incorporation into Products & Services as well as M&A for Long-Range Strategic Plan (LRSP).
(c) Made Decisions on R&D vs. Joint Venture (JV) vs. M&A. Performed Due Diligence Analysis for M&A.
(d) Performed Intellectual Property audits, decisions on licensing, System Trades & Technology Selection.
(e) Aligned Technical Roadmaps, LRSP to Customer Budgets, Program Requirements and Competitors.
Wireless, IP Networking and Mechanical
Ø Audio Noise Cancellation & Mitigation for High-Noise Automotive & Aviation environments.
Surround-Sound Simulation.
Ø MDM Vendors & BYOD Enterprise Strategy Evaluation. Security Policies, Platform OS Capabilities,
Sandboxing, VDI.
Ø Investigated Embedded IP Device RTOS (Android, Symbian, Linux, WinCE & Mobile) for Security &
Digital Rights Management (DRM). Security for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, PDAs, Location-based (GPS) Services,
E-commerce.
Ø Investigated MPEG-4/H.264 Implementations and External Collaboration for Multimedia Applications
on Limited Computing RTOS Embedded Mobile Platforms. Monitored related activities at 3GPP, OMA,
TCG, IETF and W3C.
Ø Directed Java Code Development for Bound and Unbound Applications such as Interactive Electronic
Program Guide (EPG) and User Navigation on Embedded Linux Set-Top Box (STB) based on
OCAP/tru2way Middleware.
Ø Design, Test and Evaluation for BlackBerry Internet, Email, Messaging and UMA Voice over Aircraft
Cabin WLAN and several Airborne Links. Evaluation Metrics included Speed and Reliability for Data,
Quality for Voice.
Ø Developed Proposal/Wireless Architecture (Pico-cell and WLAN) for Airborne Senior Leadership
Secure Comm. System. Tradeoff Analysis & CONOPS for Seamless Wi-Fi/3G Option w/ UMA Phones.
Design of Voice-Ready WLAN Architectures.
Ø Market Study of Site-Survey Tools for Wi-Fi AP Placement & Network Planning. Test SW Defined Radio
Base-stations.
Ø Wireless Security Threats & Mitigation for Compact Embedded Devices- Power, Bandwidth, Memory
Processing, Latency Implementations using SmartCards, USIM, R-UIM & JavaCard Architecture & Tech
Drivers, Connectivity Layers, Protocol Stack, relevant ISO Standards for Contactless and Contacted
Interconnects (USB, SDIO, MMC).
Ø Developed Business & Technical Plans for Cognitive Radio, Market Channels, FCC/NTIA Spectrum
Sharing Test-bed.
Ø Developed Tech Roadmaps and Business Plans for Location, Navigation and Guidance Products &
Services.
Ø Establish SBIR Partnerships for Location Technologies, Collision Avoidance Systems, Degraded Visual
Environments, MMW Radar, Video-Analytics & IVHS with SiRF, Memsense, Honeywell, TRW Automotive
& Sierra Nevada Corp.
Ø Established several low Size Weight and Power-Cost (SWAP-C) initiatives including Platforms for
Unmanned Ground and Aerial Vehicles; Body Area Networks; Miniaturized Inertial Navigation Systems
& Inertial Measurement Units
Ø Reduced Cost (by 75%) and Weight (by 33%) of an ubiquitous Thermal Management Product affecting
multiple Avionics and Vehicular Product Lines with $100 Million impact on each.
Ø Prepared project Statement of Work (SOW), Negotiated Ts & Cs and Maintained Project Status.
Data Center Technologies
Ø Architected Data Center Disaster Recovery and Load Distribution using IGP and BGP – Implementation
Scenarios.
Ø Network Virtualization - Access Control, Path Isolation, Policy Enforcement. Load Balancing, Cloud
Computing Networks.
Java, SOA & Web Technologies
Ø Directed J2EE & J2ME platform work: Web Services and Clients, Games, Chat using Networking
(Sockets) and Multithreading.
Ø Investigated Akamai’s EdgeComputing Platform for increased performance and reliability of Internet
Apps.
Ø Security design for Web Services (Workstation, OS, Browser, ActiveX, Java, Plug-in), Firewalls,
Gateway, Guard, Router.
2002-08 Technical Director & Principal Engineer, L-3 Communications, Camden, NJ.
Chief Architect, Market Strategist for Networks, Optical & Video Systems, Infosec, SW & HW Eng’g:
Secure PDA, WLAN, RTOS Embedded Products; Secure Voice over IP - SVoIP (Phones, Gateways, Call
Managers, Integrated Services Routers); IP & GigE Encryptor. Managed SW Development Lifecycle for
Projects involving Java, C, C++, C# code bases. Modules included GUI, API, Device Drivers, Security, Host
Processor, Network Processor, etc., for various Wired and Wireless Network and Consumer Devices.
Managed System Specs development for RTOS Embedded Devices, 3rd Party Apps and Services SW
Integration.
Functions
(a) Provide Strategic Direction on Technology, Partnerships & Patents, Business Development, Staff
Mentoring.
(b)Provide Customer Interface and Presentations, ConOps, Product Definition and Design, Functional
and Operational Requirements and their Hardware, Software and Firmware allocations.
(c) Prepare RFI responses, RFP, RFQ, Statement of Work (SOW), Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA).
(d) Identify and Investigate R&D Topics, Perform R&D, and Author White Papers.
(e) Product Lifecycle Support, Systems and SW Design Test, Code Reviews, Government Certification.
(f) Direct Meetings, Costing Exercises (Bill of Materials, Work Breakdown Structure) & Vendor Evaluation
- Cisco, RIM, Samsung, Nokia, Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, Jabil, Bsquare, Ericsson, Alcatel, Freescale, Virtex,
Altera.
Broadband/Technical/Business
Ø Examined CAS/DRM for Content Protection for HFC, Broadcast Satellite & Terrestrial TV, HD Radio
Services for Wired & Mobile Systems; Windows Media DRM license support for OS and Media Player
Versions; Conax CAS7; Scalable CAS.
Ø Architected SDV for Transport Bandwidth Efficiency, VoD Services. Investigated OCAP, Separable vs.
Embedded Security.
Ø Selected Wireless Technologies for Licensed and Unlicensed Spectrum. Provided Strategic Direction of
Future Products and Services, Migration Plans for Existing Products. Prepared Summary reviews of
USPTO Patents for R&D/Innovation.
Ø Established Benchmarking to determine strengths/weaknesses of products from
partners/competitors.
Dual-Mode (GSM/CDMA) Secure Smartphone/PDA
Ø Provided Market Research, Business Case and Strategy. Developed Requirements, ConOps and
Product Definition from Market Data. Architected Product (Host, Cryptographic and RF Modules,
Internal and External Interfaces-Bluetooth and USB) for Clear and Secure Circuit-Switched Voice and
Data. Examined Operator LTE Plans, 3GPP, 3GPP2, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth for Product Evolution.
Ø Investigated Handset- and Network-based Geo-location as well as Hybrid Schemes, Location-based
Services (LBS) Security.
Ø Study Dual-Mode CDMA/GSM Open Mobile Handset (OMH) R-UIM Test Req’ts and Acceptance Group
(TAG) Recom’s.
Ø Examined Wi-Fi IDS/IPS, Security Algorithms and Protocols; WPA-2, IEEE 802.11i and 802.1X, EAP;
Rouge AP Detection.
Ø Directed Java (J2ME) code development in an Embedded Linux environment for PIM Applications
(Calendar, Contact, Lotus Notes, etc.). Also, managed Microsoft Office Suite Applications for WinCE and
Windows Mobile-based Secure PDA.
Secure VoIP (SVoIP) and Secure Data
Ø Defined System Requirements, Architecture and ConOps. Developed Use-Cases for Clear/ Secure
VoIP/Data On-Net/Off-Net Calls, Call Failure. Architecture used Cisco CallManager, SVoIP Phones, Cisco
and Avaya IP Phones, Switches, and Cisco V.150.1 Gateway for PSTN and Hybrid transport (IP & PSTN)
calls. Used Clustering technologies for Redundancy/Resiliency/Recovery and Load Sharing.
Ø Directed SW and Systems Testing, IP stack customization, API and Device Driver development.
Signalling used SIP, H.323 and MGCP.
Ø Experience with Cisco VoIP Station/Device Media Processing, use of Call Detail Records (CDRs) for
Billing. Performed Delay and Jitter Analysis for HW and SW components.
Ø Architected Unified Communications (UC) Apps and Services using Cisco components. Background in
Call Center, Unified Communications Center, Messaging, Call Management System, Conferencing System,
Meet-Me Conferencing, APIs, CTI, Best Services Routing, Network Management.
Ø Standardization of VoIP and Modem-over-IP (MoIP) protocols with Global Standards Organizations.
Submitted V.150.1 Procedures for the end-to-end connection of DCEs to ITU-T for MoIP networks in
partnership with Cisco. Established signaling required for V.150.1 Gateway including SSE for state
transition for a Clear to a Secure call.
Ø Evaluated Strategy to incorporate IPv6, SIP & QoS into SVoIP Phones and Network, Cisco IP & VoWi-Fi
phone Security.
Ø Vendor Management for Lightweight Network Stack & Applications-NGN: SIP, IPv6 Lite for Embedded
RTOS Devices.
1996-2001 Senior Staff Engineer, Lockheed Martin Global Telecommunications (LMGT), Valley Forge,
PA.
Eng’g Architect for Managed VPN, Reliance India National Fiber Network, Asia Cellular Satellite (ACeS) &
Astrolink Satellite.
Functions
(a) Provide Harmonization of Standards in Standards Groups & Industry Forums.
(b) Author Technical & Management Volumes of Proposals: ACeS, Ellipso, Astrolink and Reliance.
(c) Investigate Partnerships with Companies on New Technologies. Pursue R&D, Present Research.
(d) Business Development for Wireless, Satellite & IP Networking. Trained Customer on CDMA, GSM,
VPN.
(e) Provide Customer Interface, ConOps, Requirements & their HW & SW allocations, System Test.
(f) PLM functions as Wireless Switching Products Integrated Product Team (IPT) Manager.
Broadband
Ø LMGT Chief Architect for Reliance India National Fiber-Optic Network- Architected National and
Regional Fiber and Local HFC Networks, Content Ingestion, Broadband Access. Drivers for IP for
MSOs/Telcos; System Architecture, Distribution, Head-End, STB, MPEG-2 Encoders, QAM. Provisioned
Security for STB, CMTS, Access Modems.
Cellular/Satellite
Ø Harmonized LMGT Satellite Air Interface with North American stakeholders for ITU-T Special Mobile
Group.
Ø Architected OSS, Data Collection (CDR, EDR), Billing System, 3rd Party Record Exchange and
Reconciliation. Architecture & ConOps for Satellite Systems - ACeS (GSM-like GEO), Astrolink Broadband
(IP over ATM) & Ellipso (CDMA LEO).
Ø Developed Channel Equipment, RF, Antennas, Network Control Center, Specs and Interface Docs, Call
Flows, Use-cases.
Ø Provided Concept for Lawful Interception (CALEA) for Astrolink Broadband Satellite System with
Unique Requirements.
Managed VPN
Ø Transitioned R&D to Commercial. Developed OSS (Security & Network Ops Centers), Help Desk and
Sustaining Eng.
1995-96 Senior Member of Technical Staff, The MITRE Corporation, Eatontown, NJ.
Ø Analyzed 5- & 25-kHz UHF TDMA/DAMA Waveform Std. Determined impacts to SATCOM Terminal
design.
1989-95 Rutgers University Bevier Fellow, Dep’t of Electrical & Computer Eng’g; Rutgers Univ., NJ.
Consultant/Visiting Researcher, Bellcore, NJ and US Army CECOM, NJ.
Ø Performed doctoral research and consultation in Broadband Comm.- FTTx, xDSL, HFC, SONET.
Ø Taught RF Propagation, Cellular Systems, Network Traffic Engineering, Facility Planning &
Optimization.
1982-89 Assistant Professor, Instructor & Graduate Assistant, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Departments of Central Michigan Univ.; Lake Superior State Univ. & Univ. of Connecticut.
Ø Taught and developed courses in Communications, Computer HW and SW.
Selected Industry White Papers
1. Network Selection, Switching & Seamless Session Continuity for Multimode Smart-phones, Tablets,
USB Modems and Mobile Hotspots across disparate Radio Technologies using 4G LTE System
Architecture Evolution (SAE) - Mar. 2011.
2. Over-the-Air (OTA) Security Provisioning, SW Upgrades & Fault Management with OMA-DM for
Mobile Devices-Oct. 2010.
3. QoS-enabled Triple-Play Residential Gateway with UPnP, Device & Service Discovery, Wi-Fi AP and
Router - Sep. 2010.
4. Open Innovation and R&D for a Global Technology Company – Jul. 2008.
5. RTOS Embedded Mobile Device Secure Data Architecture with Multiple Independent Levels of
Security (MILS) – Mar. 2005.
6. Modeling RF Link Budgets for Sirius XM Satellite Radio and Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) - May
1999.
7. End-to-end delays, Voice Quality and Phone/Terminal Authentication in Secure Voice over IP – Aug.
2003.
8. Modeling Wireless Ad-Hoc Networks and Connectivity using OPNET – May 2002.
Management Courses
Portable MBA in Marketing, TL 9000-Quality Requirements and Metrics, Negotiating to Win, Cost
Account Management, Global Supply-Chains & Distribution-Channels, Effective Leadership.
Tools: Rhapsody, ClearCase, processMax, OpNET, Matlab, Simulink, DOORS, SPW, PSpice, OrCad,
Mentor.
Awards/Honors: LMGT Significant Telecommunication Achievement Recognition (STAR) Award, Rutgers
University Bevier Fellowship, Tau Beta Pi.
Personal
Hobbies: Reading, Photography, Traveling, Mentoring.
Memberships: Internet Society (ISOC), IEEE.
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Dear Sir/Madam,
Please find my resume attached for a Senior Executive Technical or Business position commensurate
with my expertise and experience. I am convinced that leveraging my skills in a variety of areas, I can
contribute significantly to your current projects, provide strategic vision and leadership for future
endeavors in VoIP and UC, Cable and IPTV, Mobile DTV, Multimedia; c- or n-DVR, STB, CM, Gateways;
CDN; Cloud-based Systems and Services, XaaS; Automotive and Mobile Infotainment Devices and
Services, Telematics and M2M Systems, Navigation and LBS; RTOS Embedded Systems, SW and HW;
Services for Compact “Lifestyle” Devices including Tablets and Smart-phones; Converged Networks and
IT; Software-Defined Network (SDN) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV); Wireless and
Broadband. On the Business side, I have leveraged my Portable MBA in Marketing in real-world
scenarios, provided incubation of Intellectual Property and assisted with Patent Prosecution. My soft
skills include team building, leadership for large company and startup environments, audience targeted
communications as well as negotiations. I have also led successful CMMI/SEI and ISO 9001 certifications
and served as P&L Director. Previously, I have worked with High Tech Companies such as Bellcore on
Network and IT Infrastructure.
My skills are in secure delivery of Multimedia, Video, Voice and Data over a variety of Transport Media
and associated technologies. I am intimately familiar with Component/Module/Chipset suppliers such as
Freescale, NXP, Nvidia, Fujitsu and Renesas, ARM and MIPS Technologies Processors, IP Cores and
Architectures as well as ATMEL products (Touch Screens, Displays and Microcontrollers). I have worked
extensively with Wireless Broadband Access Technologies, 4G LTE, 3G, Wi-Fi, WiMAX, CDMA and GSM as
well as Integrated Satellite/3G/Wi-Fi Systems. In addition, I have significant experience with delivery of
Streaming Media in Wired and Wireless Mobile environments including Automotive, Web Caching, CDNs
and P2P Network Applications, OCAP/tru2way, Bound & Unbound Applications, Digital Ad Insertion,
User Interfaces and Managed Services. Furthermore, I am knowledgeable in Adobe Flash Streaming,
Video Players such as QuickTime and VLC. I am also familiar with CAS such as Neustar and Nagravision,
Discretix and Marlin DRM, Seachange and Ericsson VoD Solutions, Conax CAS7, JavaCard, OS support for
various DRM and CAS. I have worked extensively on Open Source Software selection and customization.
My expertise in Networking includes deployment and operations, e.g., service trials and provisioning,
necessary to realize and manage realworld Billable Services, familiarity with Billing and Rating Systems. I
have also led teams for design, development and deployment of Network and User equipment,
operated OSS such as Network and Security Operations Centers, Help Desk for Managed VPN Services,
Contact and Data Centers, Enterprise BSS. My work with Web Services and SOA can realize unified
communications among application modules from multiple ISVs using standard protocols in converged
multi-service networks.
As CTO, VP Engineering, Technology Director, Global Strategic Technologist and Chief Engineer, I have
taken several projects, products and services from the incubation period, through proof-of-concept
stage, to successful commercial programs. An example is the Lockheed Martin Virtual Private Network
(VPN) R&D effort, which later blossomed into a full-fledged Commercial Program called SecurEdgeTM
Managed Services. Another was the development of a Secure Smartphone/PDA with an assortment of
communications interfaces. The tasks have involved chairing Internal Reviews, Customer Design Reviews,
leading globally distributed teams in the USA, Asia and Europe and included partners/vendors such as
Tata Elxsi, MCV/Dyle (NBC, Fox), Motorola, Arris, Ericsson, Seachange, Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco, IBM, HP,
Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, Siano, Elgato, Expway, Sierra, Franklin, Novatel, Broadcom and Bsquare. My work
also provided me with opportunities for presentation of proposals to national and international forums,
representing corporate interests in standards and regulatory bodies, negotiating contract Ts & Cs, and
providing vendor oversight. I have also worked in fast-paced startup environments and wore multiple
hats.
I look forward to your contact via e-mail at john_john112@hotmail.com or at 214-662-3790. Thank you.
Sincerely yours,
John Chandra