Nov 2015 – Jun 2018 · 2 yrs 7 mos

• Overall lead in the APAC region for RFCalibration and factory tools.
• Helping customer to bring up there board with latest QC chipset.
• Analyzing and solving customer issue. Working with internal teams System/Hardware to solve customer issues.

May 2014 – Nov 2015 · 1 yr 6 mos

• Worked in the development of new FTM test framework for LTE for current and next generation QCT modem (using Python and C++ code).
• Worked on the RF Tools side and lead the development to reduce the RFCAL time by implementing the smart calibration algorithm.

Dec 2011 – May 2014 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Ottawa, Canada Area

• Worked in Calibration, Script and Algorithms Platform team. Responsible for writing sequence code for calibration of RF parameters in next generation Blackberry devices for 3G and 4G technologies. Hands on experience using Qualcomm chipsets (8960, 8974).
• Worked as Lead for Integration of calibration in BlackBerry’s sequence code.
• Implemented and delivered calibration script used by new Blackberry Z10 and Q10 products

Jun 2011 – Nov 2011 · 5 mos

• Projects: Automatic Cell Planning Tool and optimization of network.
• Project Management: Breakdown of task and estimation and assigning to junior members in team. Interviewing candidates for jobs within the organization.

Jan 2008 – May 2011 · 3 yrs 4 mos

• Design and architect of Neighbor List generation tool for Mentum Planet for LTE, WiMAX, WCDMA, CDMA2000 and Gsm.
• Design and architect of fixed subscriber analysis and single subscriber analysis in Mentum Planet.
• New feature development along with feature enhancement to existing planning tool Mentum Planet. Porting of 3G (Cdma2000/EVDO, UMTS/HSDPA) network analyses and monte carlo simulations from old architecture (4.x platform) to new architecture (5.x platform) using .Net framework. Development of fixed WiMAX and LTE network analysis. Adding support of repeaters, split sectors, distributed antenna systems, MIMO to 3G and 4G networks.

Jan 2007 – Oct 2007 · 9 mos

• Worked for Push Email client windows mobile development for PPC and smartphones

Sep 2004 – Dec 2006 · 2 yrs 3 mos

• Develop algorithm to attack ciphers using linear and differential cryptanalysis. Analyzed different ciphers and there linear and differential characteristics including AES, DES and Camilla.
• Responsibilities::
• Run simulation, testing, collect results, compile thesis and publish paper on the conference.
• Publication, Projects and Reports
• “An Algorithm to Analyze the Block Ciphers Resistance to Linear and Differential Cryptanalysis”. Kashif Ali, Howard M. Heys. Proceedings of NECEC 2006, St. John’s, NL, Canada. (Nov. 2006)
• “Results from a Search for the Best Linear Approximation of Block Ciphers.” Kashif Ali, Howard M.Heys, Cryptology ePrint Archive: Report 2008/076.
• “Simulation of 8-PSK Modulation: Investigation Transmission through AWGN and Flat-Block Rayleigh Fading Channel”., Term Project, M. Eng., Fall 2005
• Acted as the Project Leader.
• Tools Utilized: Matlab 7 help, examples, communication toolbox, IEEE papers.
• “Radio Resource Management in Composite Radio Network”. Literature Review and Report, M.Eng. 2004-2005.
• “Coding Schemes for Multimedia Traffic in 3G Networks”. Report, Term Project, M.Eng. Spring 2005.

Nov 2002 – Aug 2003 · 9 mos

• Provided onsite and offsite technical support to DELL and ACER customers.
• Installed and configured Dell servers, workstations, and notebooks.
• Clients included hotels and multinational corporations like Schlumberger, Weatherford, & GE.