Dr. Rajeev Gopal Email & Phone Number

Germantown, Md, Us

Dr Gopal is responsible for advanced space and software systems including architecture development, technical management and business development roles. Led multiple successful programs including proposal development, technical execution, and P&L in advanced communications, satellite systems, AI, machine learning, resource management, and LEO-satellite based sensing.Developed an end-to-end information architecture for LEO satellite-based sensor data collection, distribution, processing, and dissemination and network/resource management capability using cloud, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and rule-based engine for automated resource allocation with prioritization. Architected and led the development of SOA-based system for resource planning using automated rule-based (Java/DROOLS) decision making. Pioneered the use of small satellites and hosted payloads for resilient communications and designed an end-to-end architecture for aggregated ground system. Architected a 4G/LTE system for first responders with universal coverage using satellite-based backhauls under unified management for a multi-company consortium. Served as an architect for an advanced LEO satellite system using 4G/LTE IP convergent technologies, inter-satellite links, onboard packet processing and Software Defined Networking (SDN) primitives. Currently working on OneWeb LEO SATCOM design and ground implementation.

Germantown, Md, Us

Led an integrated product team with 15 team members (many industry recognized) from Hughes, BBN, IBM, CISCO, and Boeing for the risk reduction and system definition (RRSD) phase of the government’s next generation transformational communication satellite (TSAT) global networking system. Effort included system design, satellite design, and development of system-level risk reduction demonstrations using packet processing SPACEWAY satellites. The TSAT system was designed with onboard IP packet processing and adaptive wireless links for enhanced flexibility and capacity. Served as Engineering Manager of the Hughes TSAT team (also led the proposal development that resulted in the first system engineering contract in the government sector as Hughes re-entered this market after several years). Joined the Boeing team as a member (Hughes subcontract from Boeing) and within 4 months was assigned the responsibility to lead a multi company team as the Network SE Lead and representing Boeing in external customer forums involving members from the government community. Responsibilities included the development of network architecture, requirements evolution, analysis and simulation for maturing network design, prototyping on Linux supercomputer, and requirements flowdown to the element implementation teams. Key TSAT network functions were satellite on-bard packet routing, addressing, mobility management, policy based network management, bandwidth on demand, dynamic coding and modulation (with IPv6, SONET, OTN, 3GPP families of protocols including BGP, OSPF, PIM, MPLS, DSCP, LCAS, VCAT).

Germantown, Md, Us

SPACEWAY NOCC (Network Operations and Control Center) design and development responsibilities for multiple teams involving 140 developers, 15 teams and a budget of $60 million for the various NOCC functional areas. This included the following: terminal management, satellite payload management, network engineering, network security, network management, satellite resource management, satellite power management, terminal management, connection management, customer care, and service management. SPACEWAY is a large-scale software defined satellite network that provides secure, high-bandwidth, full-mesh IP connectivity across millions of user terminals. NOCC is responsible for the (logically) centralized resource, element, network, and service management for SPACEWAY. With satellite-based switching and bandwidth on-demand, SPACEWAY represents the state-of-the-art in satellite communication and has influenced similar initiatives in the government sector as well. The infrastructure for service provider functions is provided by the NOCC that leads to some challenging scalability, inter-organizational integration, and performance objectives for the NOCC. NOCC provides the delivery mechanism for all configuration and software download for user terminals. NOCC also collects all resource usage, performance, and fault related information and performs necessary abstraction and aggregation for the service providers. Major SPACEWAY protocols include IP, Intserv, IGMP, Differentiated Services, RSVP, IPSec, and TCP Spoofing. Major technologies for the NOCC development included the following: CORBA, Unix/C++, Java/J2EE, Oracle DBMS, HP Openview, Sun Solstice, Brio Reporting, Microsoft OLAP server, Oracle data warehouse, Bea Weblogic Application servers, and Veritas Cluster Software. Hardware environment includes low-end servers to the then largest 15K Starfire series Sun servers in a variety of configurations.

Germantown, Md, Us

Served as one of the SPACEWAY system architects and member of the core technical team chartered with specifying the SPACEWAY system in 1998. Directly worked with Hughes executives during the system conceptualization and initial funding phase with the General Motors (GM). Led the management layer system design effort (20 team members) for the SPACEWAY system funded for $1.5 Billion. Developed detailed architecture, recruited team members, assisted team with fleshing out the architecture and coordinated with integrated teams in designing lower layers of the system. Led design reviews at Boeing and Hughes and the development of system design documents and ICDs. System design topics included payload and terminal management, capacity management, business management, service provider interface, and a highly scalable custom protocol based on UDP for both management and control (this work led to filing of four patents with one already awarded in the capacity management area). Hold two patents based on some of the SPACEWAY system design work.

Germantown, Md, Us

Led the Teledesic (funded by Bill Gates, Craig McCaw, and others) management design effort (12 team members). Onsite at headquarters in Seattle for the system specification (technical lead with team staffed by Hughes, Boeing, and Teledesic members) project. Responsible for the development of NOCC specifications. Developed functional description (element, network, service, business, payload management), detailed development cost estimates, schedule, and staffing plans for this very large project involving hundreds of LEO satellites for a world-wide broadband data networks. Led technical discussions with multiple software and hardware vendors including IBM, Sun, HP, and Microsoft for reference architectures and costs estimates.

Germantown, Md, Us

Led the development of reusable network management software for Thuraya mobilsat system (GSM 2G Cellular GSC and GTS components) covering Asia, Africa, and Europe, which has now emerged as commercially the most successful satellite telephony system ever. Responsible for the architecture definition and development of operation management center software for the SBS components of the ICO world-wide telephony network. Interfaced with other consortium members including NEC Japan, NEC UK, COMSAT, and Ericsson. Led network management team in design reviews held in Japan and UK. This development effort included the productization of a new network management framework developed within Hughes. This software was developed using Sun Solstice NM platform, Orbix CORBA ORB, Oracle DBMS in a Solaris/C++ environment. Three development teams (18 engineers), including one offshore team in India, were involved.

Led the adaptation of a MUMPS DASL-based database system to a cancer clinical trial environment with custom data entry and reporting in the DEC OpenVMS environment. New modules for clinical trial protocol performance monitoring and FDA adverse drug reaction reporting were developed. Adapted the Mumps VA Fileman system for OpenVMS for pediatric cancer clinical trials data processing and analysis. Performed a cost-benefit analysis for developing a new electronic patient record and clinical research database system using Oracle SQL databases, Windows GUI interface, and automated data transfer from other systems for radiology, lab, etc. Was awarded the development contract from Georgetown University, and successfully completed the project on time and with very limited resources (2 developers) using extreme programming concepts (rapid prototyping, incremental deployment, customer feedback). The system eventually covered most of the Georgetown Lombardi Cancer Center patients (several thousand) and emerged as a key capability to qualify as a leading cancer research center.

Germantown, Md, Us

Led the development and deployment of EXODUS, the framework for the next-generation network management systems for the various Hughes product lines (9 engineers). EXODUS is a reusable architecture incorporating DBMS, CORBA Object Request Brokers, Web Interface, and network management protocols such as SNMP v1/v2 and CMIP. By-products of this project were pioneering object-oriented software development process and associated tools in Hughes. This involved several internal R&D projects areas of data modeling, visualization, and inter-application communication and integration and collaboration with University of Maryland. Engineering manager for the new Web Technology Group (5 engineers) that was created to identify, develop, market (internally) and deploy various web technologies that could be used for engineering support and Hughes products. Recruited staff, provided direction, developed several tools and intra/extranet products. Created the very first corporate website for the company and leveraged the technology in internal products and tools for engineering automation. One web tool for document review was selected for productization by a Hughes subsidiary in India. Assisted (informally) early sale and marketing effort of the tool in the US by providing technical input to the teams and the President of the subsidiary.

Germantown, Md, Us

Designed and led the implementation of integrated software development environment with client-server architecture utilizing networked Unix workstations and X terminals. Led a team of 8 engineers in the development, configuration, and integration of tools for both embedded (Windriver VxWorks) and native development. Planned and deployed the environment for all Hughes product lines and then oversaw the operations transitioning to the Hughes IT organization.

Germantown, Md, Us

Performed high-level design and led the development of Defect and Enhancement Tracking System (DETS) which is deployed for company-wide problem tracking for software and hardware projects. DETS used relational DBMS, Motif, and TCP/IP for networking. It is a strategic tool for Hughes Engineering for universal problem tracking, metrics collection, and metrics reporting and is still in use after 12 years (with several other derivative tools for test management, inspection support, document management, etc.) in a web incarnation.

Barueri, São Paulo, Br

Project manager for the Biological Data Processing System (BDPS) project for the Developmental Therapeutics Program (DTP), National Cancer Institute (NCI) of National Institutes of Health (NIH). Duties included requirements analysis, system design, software development (C, Oracle, GUI) and quality assurance. Deputy Project Director for Clinical Trials Evaluations Program (CTEP) computing support project of NCI. Responsibilities included: technical and administrative management of professional staff (18), contract management, technical operations, and liaison with project and contract officers, First technical employee of CTIS and was rapidly promoted to senior management position in the startup (member of the corporate executive committee). Participated in planning for corporate-level marketing strategy, reorganization and the issues related to computer technology and its applications. Technical lead for winning three major biomedical IT contracts totaling $10 million within the very first year.

Technical lead for a multi company team (6 developers) organized for migrating a legacy biomedical research system (AIDS and Cancer drug screening) from a mainframe environment into a client-server architecture with a very challenging schedule. Chief designer and lead developer of the Oracle DBMS-based Drug Availability and Assignment System for AIDS and cancer drug screening operations of NCI (Vax 9210, TCP/IP Network, and Unix Lab workstations). Chief designer and lead developer of the Screening Test Results System for NCI's large-scale AIDS and cancer drug screening operations.

Led the design and development of comprehensive laboratory automation system (IVSS) for cancer and anti-HIV drug screening programs for the National Cancer Institute. Utilized enterprise-level servers and micro-computer systems, workstations, laser-printer graphics, robotic arm, networking, data communication, relational database management systems, on-line data collection, bar-code technology and microcomputer related hardware subsystems. System was developed with Unix/C, relational DBMS, TCP/IP, and PostScript with a 7 developer team (included recruitment and training). Designed and coded the flexible plate configuration interpreter (object based design with C programming language) that is used by the various plate editing and analysis programs of the IVSS. Led the productization of IVSS that was used in the screening labs at several universities, research institutions, and federal research centers. Also designed a departmental computer facility, including database servers, workstations, PCs, local/wide area network with TCP/IP and DECNET for NCI that pioneered decentralized computing within NCI.

Phd, Computer Science

Be (Hons), Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Msc (Hons.), Physics

Aihse 1977, Science

Higher Secondary, Science