Nov 2020 – Aug 2021 · 9 mos

• Product Enablement
• Owned end-to-end validation strategy for NB-IoT (QCX212) chipset, ensuring product readiness for AT&T and T-Mobile certification—enabling Qualcomm to meet carrier launch windows
• Analyzed large-scale telemetry data to identify firmware optimization opportunities, reducing field failure rates by 15%
• Process Innovation
• Automated RF test platforms using Python, increasing lab throughput by 25% and enabling faster iteration cycles for product teams
• Delivered root cause analysis framework using QCAT/QXDM log parsing, reducing average issue resolution time from 5 days to 2 days

Mar 2019 – Oct 2020 · 1 yr 7 mos · Noida Area, India

• Managed a team of 4 members and steered projects - AT&T Operator /Device Certification.
• Protocol Testing: Delivered comprehensive 5G, LTE, and UMTS testing for multiple devices, adhering to AT&T 10776 specifications.
• Troubleshooting: Maintained multi-vendor simulators, resolved technical issues, and ensured seamless operations.
• Reliability Enhancement: Analyzed failures and UE logs with QXDM, QCAT, and ELT tracers for precise debugging.
• Scripted and executed test scenarios using Anite CT and Comprion SIM simulators.
• Test Coverage Maximization: Designed feature test plans to enhance test quality and coverage.
• Chipset Compatibility: Collaborated on Qualcomm, Intel, Mediatek, and Shannon chipset devices for seamless functionality

May 2017 – Mar 2019 · 1 yr 10 mos · Gurgaon, Haryana, India

• Supervised a team of 3 members and drove projects including P85, ELUGA_RAY, ELUGA_RAY MAX, RAY 700, Ray 500, Ray 550, and ELUGA A4.
• Protocol Testing: Oversaw certification lab operations and testing for mobile devices like P85 and ELUGA RAY series, ensuring seamless resource management.
• VOLTE Issues Resolution: Analyzed logs, reported issues, and troubleshot test equipment for efficient on-site problem resolution.
• Testing Procedures: Collaborated with teams, vendors, and HQ to enhance testing workflows and maintain equipment functionality.
• Technical Expertise: Applied 3GPP knowledge (2G, 3G, 4G) in RRC and NAS layers for field, module, interoperability, and throughput testing.
• Operator Compliance: Liaised with telecom operators - RJIL, Airtel, Vodafone, and Idea, to meet testing and approval standards.

Jan 2016 – Apr 2017 · 1 yr 3 mos · Noida Area, India

• Responsible for Post-Launch cluster analysis and optimization for KPIs, Accessibility, Retain ability, Mobility and Integrity and make sure that these KPIs are meeting thresholds at cluster and cell level.
• Responsible for Worst cell analysis and recommendations
• Responsible for LTE Layer 3 analysis for trouble shooting issues like access failures, RRC drops and handover failures.
• Responsible for Parametric changes (A2/A3 offset, Hysteresis, Time to Trigger, qRxLevMin, pZeroNominalPusch, pZeroNominalPucch, sIntraSearch and sNonIntraSearch, etc.) and physical change (Tilt) for optimizing RSRP, RSRQ and SINR etc.
• Responsible for preparing DT routes
• Responsible for identifying problematic areas in the cluster as well as their optimization
• Prepare SSD & SSV Reports for New integrated Carriers
• Perform Swap analysis & Tx Imbalance check.

Mar 2014 – Dec 2015 · 1 yr 9 mos · Noida

• Led a team of 2 members and steered the successful roll-out of project - GCF /PTCRB Certification of Smartphone Models based on various chipsets like Broadcom, Intel, Qualcomm, Shannon, Spreadtrum, etc.
• Protocol Conformance Testing: Ensured GSM/UMTS/LTE compliance with 3GPP standards (TS 51.010, 34.123, 36.523) for PTCRB/GCF certification.
• Certification Processes Streamlining: Collaborated with test houses like Sportan, SGS, and 7 Layers for debugging and approvals.
• Testing: Conducted regression, sanity, system, and exploratory testing, reporting and reproducing bugs for R&D teams.
• Documentation: Created PICS/PIXIT and RTR based on UE feature matrices.
• Followed up on failed test cases with test houses and Samsung Korea R&D teams.

Aug 2012 – Mar 2014 · 1 yr 7 mos · Noida

• Making and Reviewing PICS/PIXIT ,PED and RTR documents for various models.
• Understanding of GCF, PTCRB, R&TTE certification process.
• Follow up with the HQ Korea Samsung team..
• Understanding of AT commands.
• Expert in preparing scripts for FT issues reproduction using the Anite SAS tool.
• Handling mobile devices for different chipsets like Qualcomm, Broadcom,Spreadrun,ST Ericson, Intel ,Shannon etc.
• Taking UE and network logs for using different tools.
• Doing Conformance testing by using “50.010, 34.123, 36.523” specifications.
• Bug tracking tool (CQ) handling like raising new issue, updating action notes, uploading logs.
• Follow up with the developers for the patches to be implemented in the stack .

Feb 2011 – Jul 2012 · 1 yr 5 mos · Bangalore

• Scenario Identification, Designing and execution of test cases based on 3GPP LTE specification.
• Integration of Test Cases to the Baseline.
• Debugging UE Protocol stack for various Test Scenarios.
• Test Case execution as per 3GPP Specification.
• Writing test scenarios based on 3GPP standard.
• Training to fresher’s on LTE.

Oct 2009 – Feb 2011 · 1 yr 4 mos · Bangalore

• Test Cases Writing and Manual Execution.
• Test Cases and Execution Reporting.
• Exploit scripts writing for Application and Network Based Vulnerabilities.
• Tested in PILOT phase
• Creating Malwares with different variants.
• Anti-X testing on SMTP, POP3 and HTTP/s.
• Remotely Automating IPS, Anti-X (Anti-Virus and AntiSpam), Firewall-NAT Testing and verifying logs.
• Reviewer of Test Execution Process (Automation).
• Regular Knowledge Sharing Sessions and Demonstrations.
• Automation of test cases using Test Automation framework (TAF) in PERL.