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Competencies|Skills

  • Test Execution, Planning & Tracking:  Test Result Verification, Resource Alignment, Requirement Analysis
  • Linux (Debian/Ubuntu, RedHat/Fedora/CentOS):  Installation, Configuration, Maintenance, Debugging
  • Wireless:  WiFi, Bluetooth, (WiMAX) Wireless Broadband, 3G, 4G-LTE
  • Scripting/Programming: Linux BASH, Introductory Python, HTML, CCS
  • Technical Applications:  Wireshark Packet Analyzer, HP Quality Center, Cygwin, iPerf, Jira, Nexus Root Toolkit
  • Networking:  TCP/IP, UDP, Basic Switch Configuration, Debugging
  • Technical Hardware/Systems:  Aeroflex/Cobham TM500, JFW Programmable RF Attenuators
  • Testing Methodologies:  Waterfall, Agile/SCRUM
  • New Technologies:  Researching for new solutions to problems


Awards

  • Motorola Bravo Award: 11/2003, 12/2004, 5/2006, 4/2007

Hobbies|Interests

  • Linux Devices:  Raspberry Pi, Desktop PC
  • Home Automation:  Linux BASH Scripting, X10) 
  • Virtualization:  Oracle VirtualBox


Senior Software Test Engineer

  • Experienced tester in full product life cycle from requirement reviews to field deployments.
  • Active Agile/SCRUM team member for adding new features to existing products.
  • Highly motivated, creative, detail oriented team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills with extensive experience.
  • Proficient in analyzing/resolving problems, coordinating work with local/remote teams, and optimizing tasks for efficiency.

Work Experience

20122015

Software Test Lead

Nokia's Networks business
  • Team Lead of Development Integration and Validation Test team for LTE Small Cell product. Directed local and offshore test teams, and oversaw frequent meetings to track crucial/complicated testing areas.
  • With hands-on experience, guided new team members on product knowledge, testing methodologies and processes.
  • Primary contact for Aeroflex/Cobham TM500 User Equipment simulator equipment for development and test teams. Responsible for resolving issues, upgrading and creating scripts for testing. 
  • Reduced new PC hardware setup time by 92%, by learning, creating procedure and sharing solution with teams that used a host image on network server.
  • Centralized logging server to store files, executes automated nightly clean-up activities and serve as a local software repository.  Reducing software download time from software repository by 83% and creating a straightforward method to share logs files with development.  
20112012

Trials & Pilots

Nokia's Networks business
  • Deployed an industry leading LTE small cell network in a suburban downtown location.
  • Validated wireless (WiFi) backhaul on small cell network between stationary nodes.
  • Led and executed and mobile drive tests, verified users' transitions between LTE small cell and macro cell networks.
20102011

Software Engineer - LTE Performance

Motorola Solutions
  • Worked with developers and architects to create test scenarios identifying and isolating performance issues.  Validated performance and capacity requirements with Linux based tools. 
20052010

Software Engineer - Wireless Broadband

Motorola
  • Test Architect created test strategy, authored test cases, and coordinated execution of test cases among global teams.  A principal member of feature teams, which involved in validating developers test code, cleaning up test scripts, and participating in architecture discussions.
  • Led knowledge gathering from test perspective on a new platform and  became the first point contact for many platforms related issues before contacting vendor support.  
  • Managed development lab, which included ordering, commissioning, troubleshooting, equipment replacement, and equipment transfers. Coordinated lab equipment usage plans and meetings. Reduced downtime for engineers by being the primary contact for lab issues.  Created recovery system, where engineers were able to recover equipment without requiring a lab visit.
  • Participated in Motorola Devices program (TryMeMoto) to test mobile phones before public release to find any defects/issues.  
20012005

Development Test and Integration Engineer

Motorola
  • Key member of accelerated high priority test team, which required completing exhaustive performance and longevity tests,  and then working with various development teams to resolve issues.
  • Coordinated development test schedules including equipment and engineers based on testing deadlines.
  • Collaborated testing efforts with downstream test teams, which included equipment sharing and combined test plans to achieve strict testing goals.
  • Created a knowledge base for new products, and then trained parallel and downstream teams. Responsible for documenting/executing initial hardware setup, component software/firmware upgrades, and integrating with existing products.
  • Improved efficiency on information model team by automating the generation of information model files for development builds.

Education

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Mathematics and Computer Science

University of Illinois at Chicago