@alfatraining Bildungszentrum GmbH (April/May)Data Engineering :• Properties of ETL systems, data types and storage (databases, HDFS), implementations (map-reduce, streaming services)• Practice using Python libraries to handle various filetypes (f.e. JSON), use REST APIs, handle databases (SQLite/SQLAlchemy, MongoDB), use frameworks (Apache Spark, Spark Streaming)Scrum Product Owner :• Learning about Agile/Scrum and the role of Product Owner through theory and practice (discussion workshops)• Preparation for Scrum.org Product Owner I certification

Work on Intel’s XMM cellular Modem 3GPP-compliant product family (XMM7x60) integrated in Tier 1 Customer’s smartphones/laptopsDevelop embedded, multi-core, real-time, power and performance-optimized 4G(LTE) Physical layer control Firmware (FW) in C/C++ Troubleshoot complex FW/System/Hardware issues by applying key expertise in Software, Radio architecture, Data-path control, LTE Downlink/Uplink Control Algorithms (Gain/Time/Frequency/Power)Feature ownership (Licensed-Assisted-Access, software framework for free running oscillator, uplink throttling) – feasibility studies, systematization, prototyping, implementation and integration to commercial releaseLead and support cross-functional task-forces to address top-blocking issues (as a technology/system expert and organizational lead); participate in new hardware bring-up campsProvide Customer support - issue investigation progress and Customer feature requests (feasibility and execution) update in Customer callsMentor new colleagues and student by knowledge dissemination (presentation, code walk-through, joint programming) and joint work on features and issuesLead contingent workers by technical mentoring, work planning, progress monitoring, issue tracking

Embedded SW development for LTE PHY - Algorithm control (ACA)Analyze new features and define requirements; update design documentsImplement (in C++), verify and deliver new features and change requestsDefine and execute tests for host and target testingImprove software quality by doing code reviews and mentoring in allocated modules (ACA Scheduling, Timing Tracking) ; perform code optimizationInvestigate and fix ACA and LTE PHY layer control software issuesProvide back office Customer and IOT Support - investigate unrecoverable errors (dumps) ; provide on-site IOT support (Atlanta, Georgia)

Embedded SW development for LTE PHY - Radio (RadioFU) and Algorithm (ACA) controlImplement (in C++), verify and deliver new features and change requestsDebug RadioFU and ACA issues (low-level using T32, DigRF, ring-bus traces)Define and execute tests for host and target testingPoint of contact for RadioFU issues in Nuremberg

Evaluation of cooperative sensing algorithms (done in conjuncture with Master's studies)Investigate prior art; identify improvements in cooperative sensing schemes and simulate in MATLAB to prove their efficacySummarize findings in internship report, write and publish two papers