Vandana Yesodha

Senior Software Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India26 yrs experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

20+ years in Cellular Wireless domain
Led successful launches with Tier 1 and Tier 2 customers
Expert in Layer 4 Components of Cellular Protocol Stack

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Telecommunications expert with extensive experience in cellular protocol stack development and project management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Cellular Protocol StackProject ManagementMobile Communications

Other Skills

Dynamic LeadershipCellular ModemLayer 4 ComponentsTechnical LeadershipCross Functional ExecutionOutsourcing ManagementComponent ManagementReference MMI applicationsCode CleanupPerformance improvementSystem TestingInteroperability TestingClient Interfacing3GGeneral Packet Radio Service (GPRS)

About

Overall 20+ years' of extensive experience in Cellular Wireless domain across following areas • 10 years of Dynamic Leadership in Cellular Modem in varied challenging roles - Technical Leader, Functional Manager, Modem Project Manager, Cross Functional Execution lead, Outsourcing Lead, Component Lead and Technical Lead. • Design, Development and Commercialization of Layer 4 Components of 2G (GSM/GPRS/EGPRS), 3G (UMTS), 4G(LTE), 5G(NR) Cellular Protocol Stack. • Development of MMI, Framework and NAS layer of GSM Stack. • Design and Development of RNSAP on UMTS Network side • Verification of GSM/UMTS Dual Mode Mobile phones. • Test tool development for TRAU/GPRS monitoring and simulation of Base Station Control Function Currently leading as Software Engineering Manager/Technical Leader of a high-performing and talented LTE/5G(NR) Layer 4 Components development team and as well Protocol Stack Sponsor for M2/M2M projects.

Experience

26 yrs

Total Experience

6 yrs 10 mos

Average Tenure

17 yrs

Current Experience

Infineon technologies

2 roles

Functional Manager

Feb 2010 – Jan 2011 · 11 mos

Component Lead

Jun 2009 – Jan 2010 · 7 mos

Intel corporation

Senior Software Engineering Manager

Jun 2009 – Present · 17 yrs

I have played multiple roles during the design, development and commercialization of Layer 4 Components of Multi-Mode/Multi-SIM modem and has been part of successful launches of Intel Modems with Tier 1 and Tier 2 customers for last 10 years.
Technical Leader/Functional Manager – Leading high performing and creative engineers under high pressure Customer projects. Guiding team on planning, estimates and technical in Domain Controller, Connection Manager, Operator Requirements and Multi-Sim for Platform projects. Collaborating with Multi-Functional teams across Multiple geos.
Modem Project Manager - for LTE based Modem Wireless Router Customer Project and had collaborated with Protocol Stack and Firmware Team to deliver feature set.
Cross Functional Execution Lead - Lead and driven a cross functional team across multiple geos to plan and integrate EMBMS feature and had worked with Customer Project Lead and Operator team to plan IOT.
Outsourcing Lead for Protocol Stack – defined KPIs and estimation for Outcome Based Model, Vendor Management, Budget Management, Statement Of Work (SoW), Sponsoring Turn key projects.
Component Lead - managing the delivery of 3GPP release updates to Platform and Customer specific features to Customer Modem Projects.
Staff Engineer/Technical Lead - Requirement analysis, Design and Development for Protocol Stack Interface Controller/Layer4 of Cellular Protocol Stack 2G/3G/4G and Technical guidance to team.
Project/Technical Lead - Reference MMI of GSM/GPRS/UMTS Dual Mode Mobile Phones.
Onsite-Coordinator/Technical Lead - for System Testing & IOT of UMTS/GSM Smart Phone, interacting directly with Customer at Customer location/UK and managing the onsite team.

Dynamic LeadershipCellular ModemLayer 4 ComponentsTechnical LeadershipProject ManagementCross Functional Execution+3

Wipro technologies

5 roles

Project Manager

Promoted

Feb 2006 – May 2009 · 3 yrs 3 mos

Feature Lead

Mar 2005 – Jan 2007 · 1 yr 10 mos

Worked on the various Reference MMI applications based on APOXI framework of leading GSM/GPRS/UMTS Mobile Vendor.
I was part of Code Cleanup Task Force and Performance improvement team. I have also defined work packages for various releases.
Received Spot Award for my outstanding Technical contributions.

Reference MMI applicationsCode CleanupPerformance improvementMobile Communications

Onsite Coordinator

Apr 2004 – Dec 2004 · 8 mos

System testing and interoperability testing of Telephony, Supplementary Services, SMS, EMS, MMS, WAP, PS/CS modem, USAT etc.
Managing onsite team and Client Interfacing.

System TestingInteroperability TestingClient Interfacing

Project Leader

Promoted

Oct 2002 – Nov 2003 · 1 yr 1 mo

Worked on the GSM protocol stack at Mobile side.

Senior Software Engineer

Aug 1999 – Sep 2002 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Did design of Test Management Software as part of SDH Diagnostics Project.
Did analysis, design and implementation of Basic Mobility Procedures of RNSAP control plane protocol over Iur Interface of UMTS.
Worked on Analyzer Tool for monitoring Abis interface and simulating BSC to test BTS of GSM Network