SANKET KULKARNIGraduate Student at Southern Methodist University

+14697345792sjkulkarni@smu.edu

linkedin.com/in/sjkulkarni

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

Cellular Technology Knowledge :3GPP, CDMA, UMTS, EVDO, LTE,VoIP, VoLTE, IMS, Diameter, WLAN.RF Collection Tools: TEMSInvestigation, NEMO, QXDM,Wireshark.RF Design Tools: ATOLL, ASSET,MapInfo Professional, OPNET.Networking Protocols: HTTP,SMTP, TELNET, TLS, RTP, SRTP, SSH,DNS, SNMP, DHCP, TCP, UDP, IPv4,IPv6, RIP, RIPv2, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP,MPLS, VTP, STP, RSTP, WAN, HSRP,VRRP, GLBP.Tools/Applications: MS Word,Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, MySQL,AWS, Openstack, VirtualBox,PyCharm, Mininet, GNS3, MATLAB,Cisco Packet Tracer, RADIUS, KeilMicro-Vision, Proteus.Languages: C/C++, JAVA basics,Python basics, HTML.Operating System : Windows,Linux, Mac OS.

CERTIFICATIONS/TRAININGS

TelXperts- VoLTE Training

1. Rigorous Training on LTEArchitecture and SAE/EPS/EPC.Learned various VoLTE services-CSFB, SRVCC, Voice over IMS.

2. Learned signaling protocols like SIPand Diameter in IMS and itsinterfaces, GSMA IR.92 and IR.94profile and VoLTE End-to-EndSignalling and VoLTE call flows.

Cisco Certified Network Associate

Routing and Switching(CSCO13121321).

Udemy- Python Programming forNetwork Engineers

Created python scripts for routers onGNS3 environment.

Paper Publication- "A review ofSCADA Systems in IndianRailways"

Published paper in International Jounalof Engineering Technologies (IJERT), Vol.3 - Issue 11 (November - 2014).

SUMMARY

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) and Experience in Network Testing, Planning andProject Management, Currently finishing up my Master's Degree in Telecommunications andManagement and actively seeking challenging opportunities.

2015/08 -Present

Student Assistant- Office of Information Technology

Southern Methodist UniversityProvide IT Help Desk services to the students of Cox School of Business.Configured RF technology devices like Antenna distribution systems(UA844SWB) for different frequency bands and channels for mixer withproper RF cabling.Provide support to the CEO's/VP's in CEO Speaker Series in Executive-MBA.

2014/11 -2015/07

RF Engineer (Graduate Trainee)

Idea Cellular Ltd.Worked with GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSPA+ wireless technologies on900/1800/2100 MHz frequency bands throughout my responsibilities atIdea.Assisted Senior Engineers in the Network team with ASSET/ ATOLL/MapInfo Professional tools for Radio Network Planning and Optimization.Used mobile tools like TEMS Investigation for Drive Testing services foridentifying and troubleshooting call drop, handover fail, Block call, etc.Assisted the project management team in gathering requirements forproject, built test-cases and monitoring Key Performance Indicators(KPI).

WORK HISTORY

2015/08 -2017/05

Master's Degree in Telecommunications Engineering

Southern Methodist UniversityAcademic Projects:

Project Management- RFP for Enterprise OSS/BSS Service By Comcast

Designed Business aspects like User/System/Business Requirements,Specifications/ Concept Diagram, Test-cases/Requirement Matrix and RiskAnalysis.

IMS/ VoLTE Testing Using Rhode & Schwarz CMW500 Protocol Tester.

As a part of VoLTE/IMS training at TelXperts, engaged with Base Simulator -CMW500 for VoLTE call quality and IMS terminal protocol stack testing.Generated reports on UE voice quality for downlink/uplink using PESQ/POLQAKPI's, SIP and IP Communication using Wireshark and test case run for amethod of Circuit Switch Fall Back to WCDMA with RRC Connection Release.

Cloud Computing Configuration Using AWS Cloud Platform

Worked on Amazon Web Services Platform based on Elastic CloudCompute(EC2) and DNS Route 53 to link two containers of same region usingelastic load balancer and public DNS Server.

LTE Network Design and Analysis Using OPNET Simulations

Designed cellular network on OPNET for LTE network profile to test thenetwork efficiency, connectivity and seamless handover transfers.

2012/08 -2015/08

Bachelor's of Engineering in Electronics

University of Mumbai

EDUCATION