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Akhilesh Kaushik 

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Eatontown, NJ  07724
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Akhilesh Kaushik                  150B, Eatoncrest Dr,

                                                                           Eatontown, NJ - 07724

                                                                           Mobile: - +1-609-907-6371

                                                                           Email:- nitk.kaushik@gmail.com

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

§   Total 8+ Yrs of extensive testing and troubleshooting experience in Wireless Domain (LTE, UMTS, Femto) technologies.

§   Currently working as LTE Staff Engineer in Spirent Communication for the Testing of Spirent’s Elevate IMS/RCS Test Framework network emulator.

§   Previously worked as consultant for Rohde & Schwarz to provide customer support of CMW500 LTE network emulator to Qualcomm’s Modem Test group to verify Mobile Modem software’s protocols/features in San Diego.

§   Working experience in integration and testing in LTE AS Protocols: RRC, MAC.

§   Experience in end-end IMS Volte Call testing.

§   Experience in getting customer requirements, developing test strategies for features and functionalities, and convert customer requirements into test plans and detailed test procedures.

§   Designing and utilizing complex test setups to test advanced LTE features.

§   Throughput improvement and code optimization in eNodeB.

§   Integration of LTE L2, L3, OAM and RRM modules.

§   Testing and troubleshooting of LTE Release 9 and 10 (and later) features.

§   Interoperability testing between eNodeB and EPCs.

§   Excellent knowledge of integration of LTE eNB protocol Stack upper layers with lower layers.

§   Excellent experience in debugging the integration related issues.

§   Excellent experience in log analysis for customer reported issues.

§   Excellent working knowledge of commercial LTE network emulators and test systems such as, R&S’s CMW500 for UE Modem Software’s protocol/feature testing.

§   1+ Year working experience at Ubiquisys, UK office to provide support in UMTS FemtoCell testing and issue fixing.  Few months experience for Argela FemtoCell also.

§   Excellent customer support experience with top Telecom Players like Qualcomm, R&S, Spirent, NSN, Panasonic, Ubiquisys, Argela and KCell.

SKILL SET

 

Languages

  • Programming: C, C++.

 

Software

  • Platforms: LINUX, Windows.

 

  • Testing Tools: Spirent Landslide, Spirent Elevate IMS/RCS testing network emulator, QXDM, QCAT, Wire shark, R&S’s CMW500 Message Analyzer, Ubiquisys’s  Femtocell Trace Tool, Cola soft MAC Scanner, AT drivers, Bug Tracking tool(JIRA, Rally, HPQC).

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  • Automation Tools: - Qualcomm’s ATM, STAF, AT Driver, iTest.

 

  • Equipment   : Spirent Landslide, R&S CMW500, Spectrum Analyzer, Channel emulator.

 

Telecom

  • 4G/3G Protocols: NAS, AS(RRC, RLC, MAC, PDCP), SIP.

 

  • Technology:  LTE, FemtoCell, UMTS, IMS network.

Project Details (In reverse chronological order)

 

Project#1: Development of Spirent’s IMS/RCS Testing Framework network emulator – Eatontown, NJ

Duration: Feb, 2014 - Present

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Description: Software Development of Spirent’s Next Generation Network Emulator for LTE IMS/RCS feature testing. This network emulator provides complete solution for UE-UE VOLTE call, LTE eSRVCC IRAT HO with other IMS application features. This box combines LTE eNB with IMS network and LTE core network to provide complete end-end solution for LTE VOLTE call, IRAT HO and other IMS feature testing. Qualcomm, ATT and Verizon using this network emulator for VOLTE call and other IMS applications.

 

Responsible for:

§ Responsible to perform End-to-End System Integration Testing, Feature Testing, Load Testing, Stress Testing and Sanity for different-2 customer specific releases.

 

§ Participate in test plan creation; develop test strategy for RRC, MAC, NAS layer features for the testing of LTE eNB protocol stack network emulator.

 

§ Execute test cases for RRC, MAC layer features.

 

§ Troubleshoot technical issue related to protocol stack.

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§ Responsible for DRX, Measurement GAP, Emergency Call over LTE, ETWS, CMAS feature testing.

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§ Analysis and Debugging of LTE eNodeB UE attach procedure and UE-UE VOLTE Call messages in protocol stack using QXDM, Spirent’s proprietary message analyzer and Wire shark logs.

 

§ Responsible for bug fixing and new feature implementation according to customer requirement.

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§ Analyze the log files and core dump file reported by customer.

 

Project#2: Customer Support of Rohde-Schwarz’s CMW500 LTE network emulator – San Diego, CA

Duration: 12 months

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Description: This project is to provide technical support of Rohde-Schwarz’s CMW500 equipment’s for UE Modem software’s LTE protocol and feature testing. CMW500’s LTE protocol stack is implemented with Access Stratum L2 (MAC, RLC, PDCP), L3 (RRC) layers and Non Access Stratum features and compliant with 3GPP Rel10 specification. Qualcomm, Intel, Broadcom and other big Mobile Chip Set Manufacturer use this equipment for the UE modem software’s protocol and feature testing.

 

Responsible for:

§ Responsible to perform End-to-End System Integration Testing, Feature Testing, Load Testing, Stress Testing and Sanity for different-2 customer specific releases.

 

§ Responsible to provide technical support of R&S CMW500 to Modem Test Group to verify UE Modem Software’s protocol/feature and characterizing system performance in LTE protocol stack and debugging the issues found in UE air interface feature testing.

 

§ Analysis and Debugging issues in LTE eNodeB AS Protocols (RRC, MAC) using QXDM, R&S’s proprietary message analyzer and Wire shark logs.

 

§ Responsible for automation of LTE UE test cases with Qualcomm’s latest chipset.

 

Project#3: LTE eNode-B Protocol Stack Development (L2, L3)

Duration: 36 months

Description: This project is the LTE eNODE-B’s protocol stack development for L2(MAC, RLC,  PDCP) and L3(RRC) layers with 3GPP specifications. This eNode-B stack implements the functionality of Access Stratum Protocol. MAC protocol layer of eNode-B provides the coupling between the logical link level layer(RLC) and the physical layer. MAC layer has control interface with RRC layer. MAC layer is fully compliant to Femto Forum APIs (FAPI) for L1(Physical) Layer interface.

Responsible for:

§ Responsible for MAC layer basic features like RACH procedure, DRX Manager, Measurement Gap manager, HARQ, Broadcasting of SI messages, S1/X2 HO scenario.

 

§ Analysis and Debugging of LTE eNodeB UE-UE VOLTE Call flow messages in protocol stack using Wireshark logs.

 

§ Analyze the issue from log files and core dump file reported by customer.

 

§ Responsible to support junior team members by giving them training and knowledge transfer.

 

Project#4: Femto Cell Testing – Ubiquisys, UK

Duration: 24 months

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Description: Femto Cells are fully featured but very low power mobile phone base stations, connected using standard broadband DSL or Cable service into the mobile operator's network. They offer excellent mobile phone coverage at home for both voice and data, but at lower cost than outdoor service.

Responsible for:

§ Responsible to perform End-to-End System Integration Testing, Feature Testing, Load Testing, Stress Testing and Sanity for different-2 customer specific releases.

 

§ Responsible for Femto Cell Lab Testing and issue reporting for 16 CS, 10 Video Calls,16 PS calls (with R99, R5, R6) and MultiRAB calls and log analysis with ZGTT.

 

§ Responsible for Femto Cell Lab Testing to verify support of 2km range with delay provided through channel emulator.

 

§ Responsible for Femto Cell Field Testing to verify support of 2km range.

 

Project#5: NSN DDU (Dual Duplexer Unit), Next Generation BTS software

Duration: 12 months

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Description: This project is the software implementation of the Dual Duplexer Unit (DDU). The DDU SW is the embedded product software executing on the TMS470 platform. The DDU is a plug-in unit for the DTRX. Together they create a logical CDTRX Unit. All DDU control is mastered by the DTRX.  The DDU is situated between the DTRX Unit and the antenna or MHA. The DDU includes two TX and two RX antenna paths.

Responsible for:

§ Analyzed requirements documents and Use Cases to prepare the detailed Test Plans, Test Cases and developing Test scripts.

 

§ Developed automated test scripts from manual test cases for Regression testing based on the requirement documents for Call Control Module.

 

§ Involved in the SDLC development of modules like MIF (m-ddu interface), Software Upgrade etc.

EDUCATION

·       Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering from National Institute of Technology (REC), Kurukshetra, India in 2006.

 



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