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Orange, Ca, Us

Westlake, Texas, Us

 Manage available resources among different projects to maximize test cycles Create testing strategy and supervising testing procedures Participate in project planning, design and code reviews Consistently meet project, weekly patch, and quarterly release deadlines Empower and delegate balance workload amongst team members Inspire collaboration by building relationships amongst teams and team members, lead by example Ability to make educated and rational decisions with regards to areas of responsability Provide risk management assessment when resources are not available for full testing cycle Continuous procedure improvement based on requirements and final user experience Strong skills and experience in quality assurance practices, inspection and metrology practices. Experience in leading problem-solving teams in root cause / corrective action Communicating with people outside and inside the organization, representing the organization to suppliers, and other external sources as well as internal. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail Plan, organize, schedule and maintain the activities of the quality department to ensure that the department supports the needs of manufacturing Establish quality goals and objectives that support the company’s operations

Irvine, Ca, Us

 Leading a team of Test engineers in the test and verification of new features and functionalities related to the products within the team’s scope of responsibility Hands-on participation in testing and certifying releases Ability to identify process issues and to provide possible solutions Provide feedback to team members with regards to individual performance Develop, document and communicate test plan and strategy Communicate test progress and review test results with appropriate teams and team members Provide feedback on requirements completeness and testability Consistently meet project, weekly patch, and quarterly release deadlines Empower and delegate balance workload amongst team members Inspire collaboration by building relationships amongst teams and team members, lead by example Identify process issues and to provide possible solutions Professional demeanor, dependable, and able to maintain confidential information Exceptional listening and analytical skills Rapidly gain product knowledge and effectively communicate to others Excellent attention to detail Generate and implement plan for Continuous Improvement

Irvine, Ca, Us

 Lead a team of QA Engineers in the test and verification of new features and functionalities related to the products within the team’s scope of responsibility. Ensure the team maintains best practice test methodologies Provide feedback to team members with regards to individual performance Hands-on participation in testing and certifying releases Quickly develop product knowledge and apply this knowledge to create effective QA activities. Develop, document and communicate test plan and strategy Communicate test progress and review test results with appropriate teams and team members Provide feedback on requirements completeness and testability Represent team in various project meetings – planning, review, estimation, retrospective, etc. Maintain and develop test cases from change requests and new projects Implement test cases into test automation tools where practical. Participate in Project Planning, Design and Code Reviews Develop and enhance existing testing processes. Consistently meet project, weekly patch, and quarterly release deadlines Coach and assist in developing team members technical and soft skill sets Empower and delegate balance workload amongst team members Inspire collaboration by building relationships amongst teams and team members, lead by example Make educated and rational decisions with regards to areas of responsibility Identify process issues and to provide possible solutions Data driven in decision making and providing feedback  Solid foundation and experience in the Quality Assurance discipline Good understanding of creating product configuration files. Manage and assign all defects discovered by the QA Engineer.

Irvine, Ca, Us

 Create test procedures to ensure Telematics services work according to specification and design. Provide end-to-end testing and validation of connected car quality. Test and confirm proper functionality of all supported telematics features and backend systems to confirm robust and defect-free system. Confirm telematics service provided services are performing according to specification and make recommendations for improvement. Understanding of Software Quality Assurance (SQA) concepts and practices to continually assess the risks and quality of products and releases Build and implement a scalable, reusable automation framework. Works with team to set best practice standards for usage of the framework and trains quality assurance personnel to enable them to use it. Troubleshooting and resolution of device reported failures by the RMA department. Develop innovative approaches to accommodate tight schedules and resource constraints. Work with Device Managers and Sales Engineers to review existing test cases. Report, track and escalate anomalies discovered during testing and ensures closure on the issues. Helps teams use results to drive continuous improvement upstream. Train and mentor local and remote team members on automation processes and best practices. Proficient in collecting test metrics and creating comprehensive test summary reports. Experience with various types of testing including but not limited to sanity, integration, functional, security, system, performance and regression testing. Investigate reported issues; perform root-cause analysis; develop countermeasures to resolve; retest to validate solution. Verify that the Telematics system and features meet customer expectations. Communicate and document defects with partners and vendors to ensure integrated solutions and prevent future defects. Resolve telematics wireless data issues between telematics hardware vendor, wireless provider, and telematics service provider

Dallas, Tx, Us

Lead Engineer for different ATT projects during the whole test cycle. Manage of requirements, test cases, test plan, defects and reports.Antenna measurements (reflection and isolation) with VNABluetooth testingResearch DFS for equipment acquisitionReporting of issues with HP Quality Center.Wifi Parametrics Testing with IQXEL160 (4x4 MIMO, SISO) for devices with Quantenna and Broadcomm chipsets.Transmiter and receiver test cases for IEEE standards as well as ATT specifications.Automated testing with IQFAct Studio as well as manual testing with Litepoint software. Throughput testing with OctoScope anechoic chambers. Throughput testing with mesh networks. Spirent VR5 Channel emulator for multipath fading with no line of sight.Test standards and protocols IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, and IEEE 802.11 ac.

San Jose, California, Us

LTE RF parametric testing with R&S Contest 14Wifi TestingPre-certification testing for GCF, ITS and FCCATE testing (Automated Test for Radio Performance Testing) for 3GPP TS36.521 standardsRF Parametric and OTA testing in Satimo Anechoic Chamber Multi-probe certified with ISO/IEC 17025. TRP (Total Radiated Power) and TIS (Total Isotropic Sensitivity) measurementsProficient with CDMA2000, 1X_EVDO, 1X_EVDO_Revision A, GSM, GPRS, , EGPRS, WCDMA, HSUPA, HSPA, and LTECalibration and maintenance of Agilent GS-8800 RF Design Verification System, Agilent GS8822 RF Design Verification System, WTS (Wireless Test System), and Rohde&Scharz TS8980FTA LTE systemCarrier Aggregation GPS testing with QSPRRF front end matchingDesign Verification with PantheonMonitored and analyzed statistical and drive test data to improve system performance such as sensitivity, transmitted power, spurious emissions, ACPR, etc. Worked in coordination with engineering departments to create and maintain automated verification testsTRP/TIS measurements with Satimo Active MeasurementData manipulation and data visualization with SatEnv

Richmond, British Columbia, Ca

RF Pre-conformance testing based on 3GPP and 3GPP2 standards for different products (USB modems, Hotspots, Minicards, Routers, etc) for Sprint, Verizon, AT&T,US-Cellular, etcCreation of test protocols and procedures based on 3GPP, 3GPP 2 standardsQualcomm and GCT chipsetsLaboratory Testing Device Configuration using AT commands and Qualcomm tools (QXDM, QPST, QRCT)Managed design specifications and reviewed engineering documentation standards

Fridley, Minnesota, Us

 Verified and validated requirements and protocols of Puritan Bennett Critical Care Ventilator System Created of test protocols and procedures based on test specification document Created and updated defects in defect Data Base (ClearQuest) Provided time estimates on creation and dry-run of protocols Dry-run of protocols and procedures Maintained protocols in version control system (ClearCase) Performed exploratory (ad hoc) testing Performed positive, negative, and integration testing Performed automation testing and run automation scripts, made modifications to existing scripts based on functionality changes Provided peer reviews on various protocols during dry-runs Setup lab equipment in preparation for the morning shift

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

 Courses taught: Electric Circuits Laboratory, and Electric Measurement Laboratory Prepare and present class lectures, and exams Explained weekly project tasks Help students with experiments (Oscilloscope, Digital Multimeter, Function Generator, Power Supply) Graded lab reports and exams Assisted students with weekly lab projects  Answered students’ questions

London, Gb

ATOS Origin Responsible for first tier diagnostics and solution of errors Oversaw 9 employees, daily duties and tasks Responsible for scheduling work hours Monitored various communications technologies including: o Vodafone services (final client services) o IP network (corporative and backbone) o Asynchronous Transfer Mode network ATM) o Interconnection (national and international) o Roaming o Virtual Private Network (VPN) o Voice Mail Service (VMS) o Switching network (packages and circuits) o Global System for Mobile communication network (GSM) o General Packet Radio Service network (GPRS) o Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service network (UMTS) o Transmission network o GSP functions (Global Service Platform) in Vodafone Live o Protocols: Signaling System 7 and IP, Trace tools, UNIX, Shell.

M.S, Electrical Engineering; Digital Communications, Wireless And Systems Engineering

European Project Semester, Wireless Ism Band

Bs, Telecommunications Engineering