Samie Khan

105 Providence Lake Point ● Alpharetta GA 30004

M: 678-602-2226 ● samiekhan1954@gmail.com    

PROJECT ENGINEERING & QA TESTS

Expertise in HW/SW Engineering (Requirements Planning) project/program management, Testing & analysis in, Wireless platforms, design, network operations, physical and Virtualized platforms, commercial deployment. Technical support, S/W & H/W release upgrade. Product Engineering, Wireless infrastructure (Cloud, Virtualization, LTE, CDMA, / Optical) networked systems. Test engineer with significant experience in SQA, Installation, and implementation. Strong leadership and organizational skills: self-starter with excellent communication skills and adaptability in dynamic work environments.

AWARDS

·                     Recipient of 2011 AT&T Service Excellence Award from Bill Smith (President AT&T Network Operations

·            2012 1Q Excellence award. Recipient of few ATS group excellence awards for customer rules and project achievements

CERTIFICATIONS

·                     AT&T Network Transformation Certified

·                     Workforce 2020: Technology Operations, IP Networking

·                     AT&T University Transformation Technology Transformation Track

·                     Preparing for Agile (Bronze Certification)

·            Preparing for PMP & Cisco CCNA certification

TECHNOLOGIES

·            Working knowledge of SDLC process, procedures, project execution from start to finish. Well versed with Agile and Waterfall process and procedures

·            Agile principles, taking meetings/Retrospectives, project management and story-based development

·            Knowledge about Excel, Google Docs, KCI/KPI and network performance collection and analysis

·            OSS/EMS operations, planning, provisioning, Juniper JunOS releases. , network monitoring and

Fault management, network and services inventory, network creation, or service assurance

·            SDN and Network Function Virtualization CapEx/OpEx Reduction strategies

·            Network and Data Center Virtualization, BigData, (Data centers (core)

·            Virtualization: VMware(ESX 3.x), VMware Server 1.4, Virtual Center 2.5, Software Defined Networks architecture, Hypervisor, VNF, OpenStack, Cloud (IAAS, PAAS, & SAAS), NFV, MNS,  Orchestration concepts, SDLC, Agile, well versed with MPLS, BGP, OSPF, GMPLS

·            Project tracking tools (PMATT), Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, MS Project), Visio, Logistic order tracking system, Test Director, Quick test professional

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EXPERIENCE

AT&T Atlanta GA 2003 – Present

Principal Network Project Engineer

·            Executed medium to large scale projects using heavily with Agile and SCRUM process and procedures

·            . Coordinated across consumer and enterprise markets and recommended strategic future development areas and strategic business development opportunities

·            Worked diligently with technology development, marketing and operations teams to effectively negotiate new architectures solutions and timelines

·            Successfully migrated more than 5 projects from waterfall to Scrum within one year

·            Organized and facilitated spring planning, daily stand-up meetings, reviews, retrospectives, release planning, demos and other scrum-related meetings

·            Instructed and modeled core Agile principals of collaboration, prioritization, team accountability and visibility, ensured consistent application of scrum methodologies across the organizations

·            Worked with engineering to identify cross-team dependencies and manage inter-team tasks

·            Developed design, and implement secure AT&T Cloud applications including MNS Tenant, HW/SW resources, VNF (vFW & vLBs) instances aligned per network data centers requirements. Developed technical analysis of multi-vendor solutions and best possible cost structure that saved substantial capital for next 3 years and met company requirements.  Conduct network architecture design feasibility and cost studies that certify AT&T cloud requirements.

·            Worked with the product realization and technology development teams to capture requirements (both functional and non-functional) using various techniques such as workshop facilitation, data analysis, site visits, vendor presentations, and task and workflow analysis

·            Execute team's activities utilizing the organization's software development life cycle (SDLC) implementing both Waterfall and Agile procedures. Interacts with other project/program managers and with the business financial budgeting groups organization to ensure alignment of project goals, Funding and progress with internal and external client needs and client priorities

·            Performed requirements analysis, interface with major stake holders, supply chain, development and test resources. Review, approval. Applied and experience with Agile development processes

·            Developed detail design for each AT&T Cloud applications and the BAU deployment plans including OpEx incurred and required to support for next 3 years and beyond by utilizing capacity forecast requirements. Established close relationship with Technology Development, CTS, security, engineering and operations and provided the preferred vendors list to develop virtualization & Cloud target architecture and roadmap.

·            Acting as a liaison between technology development and supply chain and the development/architecture teams to align business requirements with a technical architecture and end-solution. Helped develop RFP template and coordinated with supply chain, vendors and technology development group

·            Reduce overhead and infrastructure costs by saving over $6M by re-purpose existing HW, recommended legacy applications to cloud platforms such as firewalls, routers, load balancers, logging tools and have been instrumental by saving substantial CapEx. Complete technical and cost analysis between legacy systems and moving to virtualization in terms of cost, capacity, throughput and scalability.

·            Evaluates new and emerging technologies for addition and/or application to existing network systems; Conducts economic and population growth studies to determine impact on network capacity and development plan projections.

 

  AT&T Atlanta GA 2003 – 2012

  ATS Software Quality Assurance Engineer

·            Perform requirement analysis using agile and Waterfall methodologies and developing test strategy, test plans, executing manual functional and regression tests. Identifying defects and preparing defect reports and communicating with development teams by verifying code fixes. Developed software metrics with major vendors and results presented to management teams

·            Responsibility for the management of the entire SW lifecycle and the ongoing management of vendor releases and SW bug/issue tracking for multiple products, assess risk and prioritize resolutions

·            Developed QA processes and Participate in small team design and implementation of new product features. Defines project scope and objectives, guides activities of a project/program team including delegating tasks to team members, identifies resources, and establishes master timeline for deliverables

·            Developed and managed AT&T wireless products SW release roadmap, leading and driving builds with aggressive timelines and dynamic process flows

·            Established as a liaison between the technology development and the drive test vendor and performed drive testing that includes handoff, attach/detail and perform throughput tests. Saved capital costs by negotiating with third part vendors for best possible resources to support quality SW tests

·            Responsibilities include all aspects of client relationship development and project execution including proposal development and presentation, management of project resources, project budgets and forecasting, schedule management, project engineering, integration, installation, startup and project closure

·              Chaired as the single point of contact (SPOC) to the vendors for packet core & national software maintenance releases, test plans, risks involved and verify lab tests in FFA activity, Developed multiple timelines and execute the highest software quality for the mobility network products for Juniper routers, Sun Microsystems and new data services (IMS, DSDN, Pre-Paid, PTT).

·            Responsible for the performance of the functions in the quality assurance by developing test case and test data methodologies and test execution for new and existing applications and interfaces.

·            Developed testing techniques, design, develop, analyze test plans and strategies, and troubleshoot defects for applications. Determine integrated testing solutions that include cross dependencies between organizations and programs, develop data and environment strategies utilizing architectural skills and methodology to meet performance, usability, scalability, reliability and security needs.

·            Vendor management for major vendors planning, roadmaps, major features and functionality and network performance management for the region. and SW metrics including number of SW issues, bug fixes and network outages

·              Ensure adherences to quality standards and reviews project/program deliverables. Manages the integration of vendor tasks and tracks and reviews vendor deliverables. Provides technical and analytical guidance to project team

 

 

 

NORTEL NETWORKS, Richardson TX 2000- 2001

Senior Project Engineer – Software Delivery (Network Services)

·            Established Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Program, in the IT Methods and Processes (IT MaP) organization, drives development teams to incorporate quality activities throughout the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) effective and measured defect detection, appropriately tailored use of the SDLC Process, and rigorous stakeholder involvement and approvals. Involved in SDLC process for SQA team not only ensures Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance in SDLC.

·            Developed software development process (Gate process) from start to finish Developed new global professional services for network analysis, provisioning the networks and enhancing the customer networks.

 

GENUITY (GTE Internetworking), Irving, TX 1998-2000

Senior Project Manager

Coordinated and managed new product software testing and upgrades with major vendors integration verification lab and implementation in the network. Responsible for testing, design, planning, software upgrades and operational support for carrier backbone network as a top-tier Internet Service Provider. Managed relationships with major vendors, driving new product analysis, design, and engineering for layer 1 and layer 2 (fiber optics, SONET/SDH, and switching) for domestic, metro and international systems.

 

SIEMENS WIRELESS TERMINALS, Richardson, TX 1997-1998

Senior Program Manager – CDMA & GSM Product Development 

·            Managed the entire testing group, implementation, product life cycle, software release and engineering methodologies from strategic planning through tactical execution.  Developed market requirements for future products and product enhancements by conducting market research and customer needs analysis.

·            Managed System Test and Integration groups for Siemens’ wireless product lines including software and hardware release, tests and integration.

 

SPRINT PCS, Kansas, KS 1996-1997

Integration lab Manager Wireless Intelligent Network 

·            Manage Sprint PCS activities in CDMA wireless standards and Wireless Intelligent Network (WIN) Services and features that includes MSC, BTS, BSC, HLR, SCP and SN for the deployment and implementation in the Sprint PCS market by providing technical /management recommendations to the marketing and other planning groups within Sprint PCS.

 

NORTEL, Kansas, KS 1993-1996

Senior Project CDMA Customer Field Trial Manager

·            Developed and executed field and lab test plan and documentation, including test scripts, develop Project Plan by interacting and coordinating with Nortel and Sprint PCS for Trial/Verification Office activities in Kansas City.

·            Expertise with wireless system network interfaces  Network Management (SNMP, CMIP); Information Systems architecture (Computer hardware/software, database, switches); Protocols (TCP IP)

 

EDUCATION

BS, Computer Science Commerce, Texas A&M University Commerce, Texas

BS, Chemistry Bangalore University India

US Citizen

 

AT&T Management References

Shull – Glen - AVP Advance Technical Support

Moore, Leslie – Director Network Engineering (TP&E Technology Engineering)

Purdy, David - Director Network Engineering (TP&E Technology Engineering)

Kenerly, TY – Director Mobility Operations

Ray Fannon – Area Manager (ATS) and my previous manager for last 11 years

Scott, Michael – Lead Network Planning Engineer (TP&E Technology Engineering)

Kath Luke – Area Manager Mobility Labs