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ZAKIR MOHAMED 

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                                                      ZAKIR H. MOHAMED

12022 Slater AVE SE 

Kirkland, WA 98034                                Mobile :( 214)499-8471

                                                                                                                       zakir_mohamed00z@yahoo.com                                                                                                                                   

Experience Summary

·               6+ years of experience in Networks Nodes/Mobile handset in lab/Field Testing.

·               Virtualized Platforms Implementations/ Configurations/ Testing  for different of projects (Cisco/Ericsson/Affirmed/Juniper Networks Platforms)

·               Development and maintenance of Interoperability Labs building automation scripts and framework

·               WIFI / VOLTE (IR92), IP messaging (RCS) and video calling(IR94)

·               Virtualized MSP/GWs/PCRFs  and ASR5500 GW Review NDRs Test Case designing, Reviewing test plans/test cases, End to End  /Capacity verification Configuring and Troubleshooting, Test Execution, Validation and Documenting 

·               Experienced of End-End LTE networks eNodB, MME, SGW, PGW, PCRF, PCEF, HSS, OCS, MSP, SDN, and IMS.

·               Hands on experience in Virtualization, openstacks /VMware ESX, vCenter, VMware vSphere(Client). 

·               Knowledge of Software Defined Networking (SDN), OpenFlow, Open Stack, VMware NSX. Knowledge of ACI, Vxlan and Cisco 9K.

·               Familiar knowledge of the McAfee enterprise products

·               Design test cases development and testing support of the "VoWiFi and VOLTE" projects

·               Involved in test case design, execution & Troubleshooting SWn,S2b, SWm (EAP-AKA authentication), LDAP, HTTPS/JSON interfaces for the ePDG, PGW & E/// Secure Entitlement server nodes

·               Experienced on SEA Gateways MSPs PCRFs/PCEFs Features/Protocols/Interfaces Implementation and Testing.

·               Experienced with mobile handset automation testing tools and 3GPP/3GPP2 specifications

·               Experience Protocol GCF Certification for UE Lab conformance using Protocol Analyzers R&S, Spirent, Anritsu, Anite SAS.

·               Bash/Shell Scripting/Python/TCL Scripts/Java Scripting for Automation/ Manual verification and implementation.

·               Good experience on complete mobile application and field testing on different mobile platforms Windows OS and Modems (XMM 6260 V2/V3, XMM 6360 V2/V3) etc.

·               Testing AGPS & SUPL/LBS protocol testing with Spirent ULTS system

·               Experience in multiple key areas such as radio lab testing, WB-AMR, Parametric, WiFi Calling-IMS, VOLTE and IOT lab testing.

·               Proficient in GSM, GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000, CDMA-1X-EV-DO, (UMTS) HSDPA HSUPA LTE technologies.

·               Experience in Test Planning, Test Case preparation, test case Execution and Analysis and reporting.

·               Experience in analyzing call flows and transport network messages on all interfaces and layers.

·               Very Strong experience in Layer2 and Layer 3 and interfaces of GSM/UMTS/CDMA2000/EV-Do/LTE network.

·               Experience on Mobile Packet Core in areas such as GGSN/ SGSN/HLR.  

·               Strong experience on 2G/3G and LTE Mobile Platforms with focus on field testing on live operator networks.

·               Experience in Functional, Regression, Performance and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and Access Online applications.

 

Educations


University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX

Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering; December 2009                                                                                                                                                                                       

Skills


·               Spirent Landsilde/IXIA Scripting ,Rohde & Schwarz(CMW 500 Wideband Radio Communication Tester, CMW CU-Control Unit ) , Anritsu ( MD 8475A, MD8470, ME 7834L,ME7873L, MS2830A,MT8820C), Spirent ( B750,8100 Location Test, 4556700 GPS E2010S LTE SR 34700 WCDMA SR345 EV-DO PTDE), Anite-SAS Protocol Analyzer

·               Intel Phone Tool V134, Flash Tool V4.98.3.59, Mobile Analyzer (Layer2 and Layer3 Tracing tool) V12.10, Artemis (3G Firmware Tracing) V12.08.00, ISTP V12.03, Microsoft Net Monitor V3.4, Total Commander ,Crash Inspect V2.36, Filezilla V3.5.2, Comneon Drivers V3.33.

·               Modem: Dual-Core chipset like XMM6260/ XMM6360 V2 and XMM6260/ XMM6360 V3 platform

·               Monitoring & Tracking: UTP (Change Request Management)

·               Testing Tools: HP Quality Center 11.00

·               Actix, Map info, Agilent, MS Street Trips, Function generator, oscilloscope, Electronic Work Bench, PSPICE (Circuit Simulator),  Smart draws Network Maker,  LabView, AWR, RF Match Maker, and Mat Lab.              

·               Language: Assembly, Verilog, C, C++, Python, Shell scripting and Java.                           

·                Operating Systems: DOS, OSI, Windows XP/NT/ Vista/win 7, and Familiarized Server 2003

·               CCNA

·               Network Topology: MSC, GMSC, MGW, eNB, MME, SGW, PGW, RNC, HSS, VLR, SGSN and GGSN and IMS

 

Work Experiences 


Microsoft, Redmond WA

  Sr. Protocol Test Engineer/ Wipro Technology                                                                       04/2016-7/2016

· Assigned to support Windows phone software (OS) development and debugging for execute AT&T 10776 Specification on  Anite SAS  LTE and Anite SAS, Rhode & Schwarz (R&S), Anritsu, and Spirent test systems 

· Experience in IMS/VOLTE/SIP/LTE/UMTS/2G WiFi IEEE 802.11ac and Bluetooth protocols.

·  Conformance testing (GCF PTCRB 3GPP and 3GPP2 test cases), sanity and regression testing of builds on Windows Phone. 

· Run USIM, USAT, CSIM, CCAT and 3GPP/3GPP2 test packages on COMORION IT3 Prove and network simulators. Observe and analyze application layer (Layer 7) messages along with network simulator messages and file bugs based on OS or Modem issues. 

· Followed up with developers and executed regression until bug resolution. Testing involved many core chips design and many software releases

· Participation in Requirements, Design, and Interface Specification review to ensure product testability and evaluate and test to verify that the device/modem/software/application functions according to functional specifications

· Created Automation scripts for ATT, VZW on Attach, Handover, Re- selection, Re-direction, OOS using Anritsu SSM on 8475 simulator and Anite LTE SAS.

· Execute GPS’s LPTS and LBS (Supl-1/SUPL-2/OMA/OTDOA) test activities (using Spirent). Measured and verified UMTS, LTE and Carrier Aggregation data performances(throughput) for various OEM devices

 

Tools: QXDM, QPST,QCAT,WTT, Product Studio,wireshark, Rohde & Schwarz (CMW 500 Wideband Radio Communication Tester, CMW CU-Control Unit), Anritsu (MD 8475A, MS2830A, MT8820C), Spirent (B750, 8100 Location Test, 4556700 GPS E2010S LTE SR 34700 WCDMA SR345 EV-DO PTDE), Anite SAS/SASLTE Protocol Analyzer System

T-Mobile, Bellevue WA

IMS Service Design Engineer / Orchestra                                                                             11/2015-1/2016

 

-          Work with Service Design Engineers on Rich Communication Services Engineering (RCS)

-          Worked on platform involving IMS architecture – WIFI / VOLTE (IR92), IP messaging (RCS) and video calling(IR94)

-          Design of enhanced, Multi SIMs, Text Messaging architecture in T-Mobile with Mitel(Mavenir)/ Ericsson IMS Core network nodes

-          Design, Lab Testing/Validation, Performance Engineering, O&M or even Capacity Planning and Dimensions

 

AT&T, Redmond WA

Sr. Network Engineer / TechMahindra                                                                                     05/2014-11/2015

 

·   Virtualized Platforms Implementations/ Configurations/ Testing

·   Extensive training / Experiences in Virtualizations ( SDNs, Network Function Virtualizations(NFV), Hypervisors, Hosts, VMs)

·   MSPs and vMSP experience on to provide support for Ericsson's MSP running on HP C7000 Chassis. 
• Deployed MSP VMs for connected car project and Lead the testing team on Virtualized Proxy (VMSP) which supports port 80 traffic in connected car ASE/Sundance Projects

• Integration, Testing, Verification and Software upgrade of Ericsson’s Multi Server Proxy (MSP) Solution in AT&T’s Core Network for optimizing HTTP, MMS and video traffic.
• Providing 3gpp Sd interface consultation for AT&T's project to add traffic detection function on MSP. 
• Performed configuration, testing and troubleshooting for VM based and bear metal MSP deployment.
• Solution deployment and implementation was done on various Servers running on Linux
• Configured network interfaces, routes, DNS, DNAT, NTP and SNMP on traffic servers and VLAN on network switches.

·   Specialized on MSPs SEA Gateways PCRFs/PCEFs SDGs Features Implementation and Testing for Enterprise Neo Zone (Services Zone) and Calico Zone (Support Zone).

·   Work as a validation engineer for the Cisco CPM and QPS - virtualized Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) in AT&T's LTE core network used for providing wireless services to Consumer 

·   VoLTE call flow testing using real UE and simulators on PCRF and SPGW platforms. 

·   Develop test strategy, test plan and test cases for Data and VoLTE/IPME call flows within vEPC lab that needs to be deployed in operational network 

·   Requirement Analysis - Includes segregation of valid features available for particular releases and tracing the requirements from the 3GPP and NDR Design documents. 

·   Functionality testing on PCRF and SGW/PGW using call load simulators Ixia and landslide. 

·   Participated daily defect triage meeting with Project manager, development engineers and platforms SME.

·   Validated functionality and features of the node and role of PCRF in call flow process

·   SEA Gateways Software Update/Downgrade for all blades and New Feature implementation testing.

·   SEA Gateways/PCRF/ePDG/SES Features/Interfaces testing focus on Volte and Wifi Calling.

·   Analyzes IMS for Volte call completion (P-CSCF, I-CSCF, S-CSCF, MGCF and BGCF) 

·   Analyzes use of TLS (SIP) used on port 5061 

·   Reviewed SIP messages for 4G calls: 401, 409, 403, 200,100, 180,183, PRACK, Cancel, Notify, Subscribe, etc. 
Uses RTP, SDP, RTCP, and SIP on Volte/Wifi test cases 

·   Investigates traces with TCP, UDP, SCTP, IP, S1AP,GTPv2 and Diameter 

·   Reviewed Codecs of RTP for IMS 4G SIP call sessions and Identified different Default and dedicated bearers 

·   Testing ePDG, PGW and the Entitlement server and Network Testing 

·    Testing and troubleshooting of SES interfaces towards AAA, MIND (SPR), CPS and Notification server. 

·   APNs Route testing for Enterprise customers

·   LTE/4G EPC Test designing and Network Implementation 

·   WIFI / VOLTE (IR92), IP messaging (RCS) and video calling(IR94)

·  Worked on call flows involving IMS architecture - VOLTE & VoWiFi

·   Developed Pure Load Test/IXIA/Landslide/ Bash-Shell Scripts to simulate the handset to test the call flow for all the interfaces, captured/ analyzed PCAPs

·   Installing, Configuring and Troubleshooting LTE SAE Gateways, Juniper Firewalls and Cisco Routers

·   Troubleshooting of hardware/software platforms/applications and EPC Network core, distribution and access layers.

·   Support role for SGNS-MME IPv4 and IPv6 packet core validation Special focus on S1-MME and S11 interface

·   Created and executed Test cases (Test Object List) on ALU MME 9471( LM 4.05 / LM5.01), Ericsson MME MKVI+E// 2G GN and 3G S4 SGSN, NSN 2G and 3G S4 SGSN for IPv6 Baseline , Compliance , Performance , Resiliency and Regression, IRATs, Handovers, QoS, Legal Interception, Load Testing, VoLTE, Quality of Service (QoS), Legal Interception TOL 

·    Monitored traffic captured and analyzed traces on JDSU Signaling Analyzer and IRIS Tecktronics probe. 

·   Help to tested MME S1 and S11 interfaces using Packet Storm IP network Emulator 

·   Testing Layer2 and Layer3 protocols like BGP, OSPF, MPLS using commercially available Test tools.

·   Testing for all phases like Unit, Integration, IOT, Feature, Performance and Services ( TC1-TC5)

·   Testing GTP V2C, GTP V1U, GTP Prime , Diameter, SIP & NAS protocols

·   Testing LTE interfaces like S1-U, S11-MME, S8,S5,Gx and SGI interfaces

·   Developing Manual Test Scripts and Automation Scripts using IXIA ,landslide and Bash/Shell Scripting

·   Policy Control Solution- PCRF, SPR, PCEF (GGSN, PGW, DPI) 

·   Cisco Quantum solution (Policy Control-PCC for mobile and fix and SP-WiFi) and Cisco (Starent) mobile packet core(ASR5000)

·   Interfaces-Gx, Gy, Sp/Sh, LDAP, Ud, Rx, Sy, SMPP, Soap HTTP, Radius, physical , transport ,Layer 3 (RRC) + TCP/IP and UDP, MPLS, APN, PPP, VRRP, HSRP, OSPF, BGP and SNMP protocols

·   IP Service Control Portfolio (Cisco & Juniper- Switching-Routing)

Tools: IXIA, LandSlide Spirent, JDSU, Wireshark, X-shell, Quality Center,IRIS,Ngenious,vSphere Esxi( Hypervisor) VCenter( Vm’s Mangers), Netscout,CLI Commands,Bash/Shell Scripting ,Mobile Experience (ME).iTest (Spirent)

 

Microsoft, Redmond WA

  SDET: Protocol (GCF) Certification Test Engineer/ Consultant.                                         06/2013-02/2014

 

· Assigned to support the new Windows phone software (OS) development and debugging for GCF certification (I/TS-36.523) using R&S and Spirent racks to make sure new Software releases could pass all the GCF protocol test requirements according to 3gpp/3gpp2 specification before sending the final product to GCF lab for approval. Testing involved many core chips design and many software releases

· Specialized in GCF/ SFN / Lab Conformance LTE protocol testing for UE lab conformance stage using R&S Involved many core chips design and many software releases.

·Assigned to conduct the GPS’s LPTS (CDMA) and LBS (Supl-1/SUPL-2/OMA/OTDOA) test activities (using Spirent).

·   Worked on implementation of different cellular technology including CDMA2000 1X, CDMA2000 EVDO, UMTS, and LTE-Advanced Integration between Hardware and Software (Release 9 /10 and 11).  I worked on other wireless technology including VOLTE, WiFi IEEE 802.11ac and Bluetooth.

 

Tools: QXDM, QPST, Product Studio, Rohde & Schwarz (CMW 500 Wideband Radio Communication Tester, CMW CU-Control Unit), Anritsu (MD 8475A, MS2830A, MT8820C), Spirent (B750, 8100 Location Test, 4556700 GPS E2010S LTE SR 34700 WCDMA SR345 EV-DO PTDE), Anite SAS Protocol Analyzer

 

JasperWireless, Seattle, WA                                                                                           03/2013-06/2013

  Quality Protocol Engineer

·   Test platform to enable network operators to quickly and efficiently service the M2M market, and for their M2M customers to optimally run their connected device businesses.

·   Automated testing of software systems for web and web services applications.

·   White/gray box test plans for API (Application Programming Interface), Web app and smart phone device testing for LTE network nodes( HLR, HS-SGSN etc.), billing process, backend, Failover, UI test development using  tools and technologies.

·    Analysis of interfaces Protocol and call flows between HSS, AAA, SGSN, GGSN, and IMS nodes.

·   Established track record of automated testing of software systems for web and web services applications

·   Determination of given Pass/Fail criteria based upon test execution..

·   Work closely with Quality and Development teams.

·   Selenium, Ap test Manger and HLR immigrations using JAVA SCRIPT

                    Tools: Quality Center, HLR Tekelec SIM provisioning  , WireSharK, Control Center

 

Intel Mobile Communication, Seattle, WA                                                    05/2012 –03/2013

Verification Test Engineer/Contract

 

·   Interoperability testing ( IOT)  issue (bug) replication (reproduction) in lab Networks Simulator and Field using Test Tool

·   Tested XMM™ Dual-Core chipset family( XMM 6260, XMM6360&XMM 7360 )on mobile Network (LTE, UMTS & GSM)

·   Analysis and debugging during interoperability testing (IOT) of UMTS and LTE terminals and prototype with customer infrastructure AT&T and T-Mobile using AT Council Commander.

·   KPI testing  for Releases (Release 6,7,8,9 & Cat 10, Cat 14,Cat24), feature testing in CPC  and Non-CPC Testing for T-Mobile, Rx-Diversity, ADAPT for AT&T, Regression testing for AT&T operator at different cities across US.

·   Using Filezilla and Total Commander for FTP Downlink and Uplink (Package tracing).

·   Test the Protocol Stack, circuit switch and packet switch, handover of 2G, 3G and LTE handsets with different carriers.

·   Perform Release Verification, Regression, Reliability, KPI and Sanity Tests on Daily Software Releases

·   Determination of given Pass / Fail criteria based upon test execution and analysis of layer1, 2, 3 messages

·   Flashing and Flexing of new software (Engineering Build)on Mobile phones 

·   Perform static, field and lab testing.

·   Analyzing logs and identifies bugs “Coredumps” and crashers with associated SMS (CR’s) and provides report to clients for test results on a daily basis.

·   Using UTP (Unified Tracking Platform) identify, report modifies crashes and raises a new SMS as needed.

·   Analyzing test results, finding and reporting defects and opening CR to track and resolve them.

·   Provide logs to the Back Office (BO) for further analysis and used crashed result to develop build and better functionality for the DUT (Device under Test “Handset”) and travelled to various locations in the US to verify CR’s.

Tools  Intel Phone Tool V134, Flash Tool V4.98.3.59, Mobile Analyzer (Layer2 and Layer3 Tracing tool) V12.10, Artemis (3G Firmware Tracing) V12.08.00, ISTP V12.03, Total Commander ,Crash Inspect V2.36, Filezilla V3.5.2, Comneon Drivers V3.33, UTP (Unified Tracking Platform) Anite , Agilent Rohde & Schwarz CMU 200, Anritsu MT8852B and Telnet. Training:    - Extensive Training with Intel Mobile Communication in Call performances, DUT (Device under Test “handset”) crashes using different software’s such as Gladiator Software, and ADOP for AT&T (Allentown, Pennsylvania)

          

MobileComm Professionals. Inc, Dallas, TX                                              01/ 2010- 05/2012

 Associate RF Engineer       

 

·                        Performing Drive Test & basic Optimization for GSM /UMTS /LTE wireless data networks applications and simulators.

·                        Comprehend and follow testing procedures for UMTS & GSM networks in the areas of Voice, SMS & Data Services for AT&T and T-Mobile.

·                        Analysis for Call Drop and Call Setup Failure through processing of Log Files.

·                        Basic neighbor’s optimizations, TCH Blocking, Drop call rate, Handover failure ratio.

·                        Basic optimizing RF related parameters and analyzing Drive log files, site data and signal propagation measurement and KPI traffic, and communicates test results to Senior RF engineers.

·                        Basic neighbors list analysis, Interference and Coverage Analysis and suggest for changes to be made in network to optimize the given network as to minimize coverage holes & interference.

·                        Basic initial tuning of the network and pre-launch optimization and testing with Ericsson & Nokia Siemens Network Engineers. DAS functionality before and after events. GPS testing through data collections for accurate positioning that include E911 using handsets and software’s.

·                        Engine and Application Tests on mobile phones LTE IOT EUTRAN (Email, Video streaming, MMS, IM, WAP), UMTS UTRAN Protocols HSDPA, GSM/GPRS/EDGE, SIP/UMA, APN, VPN working with EPC and RAN team.

·                        LTE stationary test using iperf command for site Shakedown. LTE  IOT (TT-CN3) protocols and interfaces such as MME, HSS,S-GW,P-GW, S6a, S6b, S10, S11, S5, 3G Surveys (RSCP/EcNo Voice),HSPA Surveys ( HSDPA, HSUPA),2G Surveys (RxLev/RxQual Voice, GPRS, EDGE), Site acceptance surveys & reports (Cross-connection, Azimuth, Overshooting, Drop, Block)

          Tools Tems  /Agilent /Actix /Map info/MS Street Trips 

 

 

 

 



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Current Career Level:

Experienced (Non-Manager)

Date of Availability:

Immediately

Work Status:

US - I am authorized to work in this country for any employer.

Active Security Clearance:

None

US Military Service:

Citizenship:

US citizen

 

 

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Selected Locations:

US-WA-Seattle

Relocate:

No

Willingness to travel:

Up to 50% travel

 

Languages:

Languages

Proficiency Level

Arabic

Fluent

English

Fluent