RAMESH S

E-Mail: [email protected]
Mobile: 8951065175

Career Objective
To seek a technically challenging position to utilize my skills and abilities in the domain of
telecommunication that offers professional growth and expands my skills while being resourceful,
innovative and flexible.
Summary of Professional Experience:
• End to end testing of Gnodeb CU DU (VRAN)
• Testing GNB functions using CI/CD pipeline , automation in python and shell
• hands on experience into autoamting the SON features such as monitors , alarams , PTP , OAM , hardware failures ,
software failures .
• autoamtion of the gNb features in K8s pods belongs to OAM and CU,DU
• Over 12+ years of experience in Testing, debugging,log analyses and Integration in 5G/LTE L2/L1 of
UE/eNB.
• Contributor to O-Ran IOT specification WG8 (Test cases for fronthaul of O-RAN).
• 4+ years of hands-on experience in C/C++ programming.
• Hands on experience debugging, log analyses of 4G MAC scheduler.
• Hands on experience into Linux device drivers, networking, JSON, python.
• Hands on experience of log analysis of LTE physical layer Downlink and Uplink Signal processing chain,
usage of signal generators, signal analyzer for debugging the PHY layer issues.
• Development of the test framework for UE test script automating for LTE eNB DuT.
Professional Experience:
S No. Designation Company Period
1 Specialist HMW Communication Feb 2023 to 28th March 2024
2 SME Simnovus India August 2021 to 13th July 2022

3 Senior System Integration Airspan networks June 2020 to August 2021

Engineer
4 Associate Network Architect Tech Mahindra Nov 2019 to June 2020

5 Technical Leader Aricent/Altran June 2017 to June 2019 and

Oct 2014 to July 2015
6 Senior Software Engineer India Bulls Technology 2014 to Oct 2014

7 Engineer Renesas June 2012 to Nov 2013

8 Senior Software Engineer Mindtree (Kyocera November 2007 to June 2012

wireless)

Skill Set:

High Level Languages C, C++, Python,shell scripting

Modeling Language UML
Development Tools TeleLogic Rhapsody and DOORS, Rhapsody, jenkisns,Robot Framework
Debugger Tools GDB, codcov, valgrind,
Testing Tools and R&S(CMW500) {LLAPI, MLAPI Programming}, Agilent, Aeroflex, XML Based
Software Framework, Catapult, Accuver, Altiostar EMS, STT, QXDM, XML, Linux
Telecom Protocols 4G Physical Layer, PDCP, SCTP, RLC, MAC, RRC, VRAN ,OAM ,SON ,KPI,

Career Profile:
HMW communications (Radisys) .
Role: Technical lead Engineer as End-to-end automation of Gnodeb for VRAN and CRAN using python .
Radisys develops and provides eNB/gNB product based on VRAN/CRAN. I was involved in following:
• Identifying test strategy and test plan development for 4G and 5G eNodeB/gNB product for end-to-end
validation.
• K8 automation, host(platform) automation and CU DU,OAM ,SON features automation using python and shell
• Preparation test plans as per design of VRAN/C-RAN/O-RAN
 • Preparing lab test setups and equipment need planning for end-to-end feature validation.
• Execution of test plan in the lab environment and mimic field scenarios in the lab.
• Track and prepare status report of testing activities like test testing results, test case coverage, required
resources, defects discovered and their status, performance baselines etc.
• Ensure that any risks associated with the agreed test strategy and the system test plan are clearly documented
and described to the Project teams/Business users and the Testing teams.
• Automation of test scripts using python and Robot framework.
• Automating platform using python and shell scripting
• Automating the sanity, functional test cases using Jenkins and robot framework
• End to end automation of test cases using SIMNOVUS UE simulator.
• Testing of the 5G GNodeb Functions, UL/DL throughput validation, Functional testing of K8 based 5G NR CU/DU.

Simnovus India Pvt Ltd.

Role: SME, Feature Test Lead and ORAN Spec Contributor
Simnovus develops and provides eNB/gNB test solutions based on 3rd party UE simulators. I was involved in following:
• New 3gPP Release protocol feature verification for 4G, NSA, NBIOT and 5G.
• Preparation of the test plan, execution of test plan, analyses of the issues.
• Hands-on experience of the IOT specification writing for O-RAN WG8, using WG4, WG1 specification, good
understanding of the O-RAN architecture.
• Root cause analysis for customer issues.
• Throughput and performance testing.
• Automation of test scripts using python and REST APIs.
Airspan networks INDIA PVT LTD.
Role: System Integrator
Small cell VRAN (DU/CU) Integration testing for Rakuten Japan using Altiostar VRAN solution.
Responsibility:
• The Integration testing of the eNB DU in VRAN architecture.
• Hands on Requirements analyses, test planning,test case development, Smoke -functional-confirmence-
regression- stress testing of enodeb protocols
• Features testing/debugging of PHY, MAC, RLC, PDCP, of the latest features like ENDC, MDT, NBIOT, Mobility
Robustness Optimization, Multi Cell Interference Management, Release 12. upgradation X2 Handover, Link
Adaptation
• In depth understanding on Radisys LTE/NBIOT MAC scheduler.
• Analysis of FAPI logs.
• Preparation/execution of the Integration test plan, execution of test plan.
Tech-Mahindra INDIA PVT LTD.
Role: Network Architect (Onsite Rakuten Japan)
Macro VRAN functional testing for Rakuten project using Altiostar VRAN solution.
Responsibility:
• The System Testing of the eNB DU in VRAN architecture,
• Hands on Requirements analyses, test planning,test case development, Smoke -functional-confirmence-
regression- stress testing of enodeb protocols
• System testing of the latest features like Cell specific Reference Signals, ANR, PRS, OTDOA, PTP, DRX, X2 based
Handover, involved in the functional performance and regression testing of the RAN features X2 Handover, Link
Adaptation
• Preparation/execution of the Integration test plan, execution of test plan.
Aricent INDIA PVT LTD.
Role: Technical Leader (For Intel)
LTE Physical layer/MAC Log analysis /bug fixing for intel platform.
Responsibility:
• Analysis of LTE physical layer procedures for the issues raised by various test teams.
• analyses of the physical layer DL and UL chain for TDD/FDD
• hands on experience on 72xx,73xx,and 75xx versions of intel platforms
• Involved in debugging and root cause analyses of throughput issues.
• Crash analyses for different components in physical layer FEFC, FEC,TRX,Measuremet,L1C,
• In depth understanding of Tx/Rx chain and MAC procedures.
Role : Technical leader Testing (NEC )
LTE eNB Integration testing for NEC
Responsibility:
• Support for the development team for debugging RCA for the 4G eNB features.
• Hands on Requirements analyses, test planning,test case development, Smoke -functional-confirmence-
regression- stress testing of enodeb protocols
 • Test case scenario creation and execution and debugging eNB PS
• Hands-on experience of Integrating CSFB, Energy Saving, CDMA Synchronization Time, and ANR for TI LTE
chipsets like Appleton Hawking and Lammer.
INDIABULLS INDIA PVT LTD.
Role : Senior Software Engineer(Freescale)
LTE eNB Physical Layer Integration
Responsibility:
• Hands on Requirements analyses, test planning,test case development, Smoke -functional-confirmence-regression-
stress testing of enodeb protocols
• Testing of the Physical layer using Aricent L2.
• Testing debugging and log analysis of the Physical Layer Procedures using Aricent EPC
• Debugging Features SRS ,CQI,PRACH,and HARQ for TDD/FDD
RENESAS MOBILE INDIA PVT LTD.
Role : Engineer (Firmware)
LTE Modem Physical Layer Test script development using CMW500.
Responsibility:
• Modem Software test script development for testing of the Physical Layer Procedures using Rohde-Schwarz's
CMW500(MLAPI/LLAPI).
• Hands on usage of of the 3gpp specification 36.211,36.212,36.213,36.214,36.321 for LTE physical layer feature
testing and debugging.
• Development of test scenarios for the Physical Layer Procedures PRACH , Radio Link Failure ,Measurement
Gaps.Involved in the development of the test script for the inter-RAT, Intra & Inter frequency handover, Test
script preparation for the LTE PLMN search,cell selection.
KYOCERA WIRELESS INDIA
Role:Senior Software Engineer(KDDI Japan)
LTE eNB RRC Protocol integration testing. Test case creation and development of automation framework.
Responsibility:
• The functionalities tested for RRC protocol are configuration of MAC, RLC, PHY layer,
• Worked for Automation for all individual modules
• Hands on Requirements analyses, test planning,test case development, Smoke -functional-confirmence-regression-
stress testing of enodeb protocols
• Test script design and test setup development debugging and fixing the issues.
• Hands-on experience into scripting using perl , shell ,vc++, VB.
• Hands on creating the test scenarios for MAC,RLC,RRC,RRM using 3gpp specs
• In-depth knowledge of Linux , gcov , valgrind tools.
• Middleware Test stub development Using Rhapsody tool
• LTE eNB Test Framework Tool Development

Achievements
• Qualified In GATE 2005.
• Pat on the Back award Given By Mindtree for outstanding performance in LTE protocol testing on May
2010.
• Completed the Mastering LTE Air Interface Protocols training given by the Award Solutions.

WorkShops and Training Attended

• Mastering LTE Air Interface Protocols given by the Award Solution on April 2012
• C++ programming conducted from Cranes software ltd .
• Leadership training conducted by the Kyocera wireless .

Education Profile:

M.E in Electronics and Communication at UVCE, Bangalore in July 2011

B.E in Electronics and Communication from Tontadarya College of Engineering, Gadag in Jan 2006.