Ashwin Kumar Email & Phone Number

Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

• Working for Spirent Communication as employee of Infinite Computer Solutions from beginning.• Experience in testing IMS, NSA, LTE (4G), UMTS (3G), GSM (2G), VoLTE, 5G, ORAN & RF conformance testing• Performed REST API calls on Landslide & tested the same. • Performed Web & Mobile application testing using Test Automation Tool Selenium & Appium• Handled Spirent’s testing projects of 2 degrees, NEC Corporation India, Globe telecom Inc• Evaluated the test case documents & troubleshooted test bed issues• Tested & automated various test cases using the Spirent’s Landslide. iTest, RF Channel emulators (Wireless Test Station, Vertex Channel Emulator).• Extensively worked on SIP protocol, IMS nodes SBC, P-CSCF, S-CSCF, TAS• Conducted Sprint runs & RACI matrix. Worked on project starting from Pre-Requisites, Resource mapping, Development Testing, Integration & Maintenance using Agile & Scrum.• Demonstrated test cases & attended acceptance call with customer.• Worked on 5G test cases & emulated AMF, SMF, UPF, NSSF, AUSF, UDM & PCF• Performed call flow analysis using wire-shark• Written test cases & call flow diagram using UML, Flow chart using Miro• Documented best practices & projected to management using six sigma principles• Connect with customer to understand expectations & punch point for better project delivery• I worked as a Resident Engineer for 2 degrees New Zealand to test their Ericsson EPC Core• Executed End to End & performance testing to evaluate network & UE testing using Wireless Metrix’s product “Link Master Logging”• Evaluated & automated ORAN test bed using Appium, ADB & Python during PoC• Worked in Proof of Concept (PoC), Scope of Work (SoW), High Level Design(HLD), LLD documents & conducted review meet with customer & internal team• Delivered Spirent’s professional 5G training services on Landslide product to customers• Attended trainings on IEEE Wi-Fi testing using Spirent’s Octo box product.

Bengaluru Area, India

JOB ROLES:• Troubleshoot RAN equipment like Femto BTS (Small cell access points), Macro, Micro, DAS in 2G, 3G (UMTS), 4G (LTE), VoLTE, 5G and CRAN technologies across Nokia and Ericsson.• Handled OSS of Nokia NETact, HDM, SAM, WMS, Ericsson EMS, ENM, Cisco Spider cloud• Handled wireless voice, data calls and RAN KPI performance related issue.• Used LAN diagrams to troubleshoot access points, LAN controller, Switches and Routers• Performed Service assurance activities like, Pre-checks, Interim-checks & Post-checks• Supported Outage Bridges and Interfaced with the stake holders for solving the same.• Preparation of handover reports to next shift and created tickets for media issues• Performed T1 loop test and interfaced with LEC team to clear out the circuit errorsVALUE ADDITION TO ROLES GIVEN:• Deep-dive Alarm Study in wireless equipment that helped in automating the ticket creation.• Created Automation code, using JAVA Script and Python, this reduced ticketing time by 10 minsSKILLS ACQUIRED ON THE JOB:• Exposure in OSPF, BGP Routing protocols, DHCP, MPLS, VLANs POE, FHRP, Duplex, Ipsec, VTP, STP in cell site routers and switches. Basics of Linux/ Unix as part of collaboration across team.• Handled Nokia Airscale BTS, Micro BTS, Flexi MBO (Multi Band Outdoor ), SBO (Single Band Outdoor), ALU Multi-Standard MetroCell Indoor (MS-MCI), 3G Metrocell Indoor/Outdoor, 4G Metrocell Outdoor, Spider Cloud Radio Node SCRN 310, Ericsson BTS, Baseband 6630, BB5216, RBS 6601, DUS41, FLX16, FLX21 config purcell cabinet, RU, RRU, AIR, Huawei BTS 3390 and worked in OSS Ericsson ENM, AMOS, Nokia Netact, Alcatel WMS, SAM, HDM, eRMS• Handled routers like ALU 7705 SAR-H , SAR-8 v2, ALU 6450 Omni Switches U24, U24S, P24, P10, P10S, Juniper ACX- 1100/ EX2200-C, Cisco catalyst 2960, 2941, Cisco Network Convergence System (NCS) -5500, Cisco ASR 901, 903, Spider cloud Service Node SCSN, Cisco Catalst 2504 Wirless LAN Controller, Cisco Enterprise USC 8088 Controller.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

JOB ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:• Installation and commission of BTS, NodeB, ECI Multiplexers, Alcaltel lucent 1642 add and drop multiplexers, NEC pasolink SDH and PDH indoor units, Huawei RTN IDU’s, Microwave antennas.• Performed E1 routing, STM 1 by pass, loop test, VSWR measurements, path loss measurements, ATM to IP migration, KLM configuration in add and drop multiplexers and managed a team of Sub-contractors.• Provided Immediate resolution of Site Outages within stipulated SLA.• Performed Operation and Maintenance activities in Cell Site Equipments (BTS, Node-B, Antennas, Multiplexes, IDU, ODU)• Performed Site Acceptence Test for vendor sign off.• Inspected the equipment installation and drove the team to adhere correct installation procedures• Interfaced with fiber splicing team for site restorationVALUE ADDITION AND TEAM BUILDING:• Identified the potential microwave traffic antennas to remove and rerouted the traffic to other bandwidth available hops, which saved the operational expenditure of Rs. 38,000/day.• Drive test with RF team• Microwave hop frequency planning and traffic enginnering with project and O&M teams• Organised Knowledge sharing workshops.AWARDS / RECOGNITIONS:• Super Star Performance Award from Circle head, 2010 for the Savings in Cost.• Received appreciation from Circle, Country heads of both vendor and operator for doing CAPEX and OPEX Reduction.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

JOB ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:• Dell Laptop support to fix the issue for USA domestic customers.• Windows operating system and Laptop peripherals.VALUE ADDITION TO ROLES GIVEN:• Installed Communication with empathy, understand the issue from their shoes.• Recovered, deleted data from a customer’s LaptopRECOGNITION/AWARD:• Achieved good customer satisfaction score

Executive Certificate Program, Operation Management And Six Sigma

Activities and Societies: Executive Certificate Program (Operation management and Six sigma) from IIM Raipur. Executive Certificate.

Electonics And Instrumentation Engineering, Electronics And Instrumentation

Activities and Societies: Department president and conducted Symposium. Participated in inter college Badminton competition