Experience

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  Verizon

  • Strategic Tech Eval Manager
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  Verizon

  • Strategic Tech Eval Manager

    • Nov 2019 - Present

    Leading/working-on prototyping and guiding deployment of 5G/B5G and any-edge/cloud (xEC) hosted processing/graphics/learning/networking/etc. (xPU) based emerging applications and services. Please submit your suggestions -- if any-- via this form: https://odi-device.verizonwireless.com/ODI/Regist...

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  Startups/ventures

  • Strategic Technology Evangelist/Fellow

    • Jul 2019 - Present

    -Worked with a handful of New England startups/ventures including private-public partnership projects-Initiated a series of implementation projects (@GitHub) via dozens of US (East Coast) University-Industry relations offices -Formulated Technical/benchmark framework and open source implementatio...

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  Northeastern University College of Engineering

  • Adj. Faculty, Cyber Physical Systems & Telecom. Networks, CoE, NEU

    • Aug 2007 - Present

    Designed/taught graduate-level courses on (1) Software-Defined Networking (SDN), (2) Cognitive and Co-operative Communications, and (3) Computer Networking and Data Communications.

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  Futurewei Technologies, Inc.

  • Senior Manager/Director - Technology Planning and Industry Cooperation

    • Feb 2019 - Jul 2019

    - Strategized initiating open source foundations backed B5G-/anyCloud-focused projects in constrained (regulatory) environments-Designed and managed Technology Programs and Partnership for converting legacy and emerging types (affective, olfactory, tactile, etc.) of Data/Information from any-Clo...

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  ZTE Corporation

  • China
  • Telecommunications
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior Expert/Director - Wireless Architecture/Technology Pre-Research

    • Jul 2013 - Jan 2019

    Worked on and led the development/adoption of contributions to ETSI ISG NFV IFA/EVE/SOL WGs for developing the following Requirements/Specifications/Reports (https://docbox.etsi.org/isg/nfv/open/Publications_pdf/Specs-Reports): ---NFV architecture Enhancements towards Cloud-Native and PaaS (IFA029) ---NFV support of Network Slicing (Feat#05, based on EVE012)---Network Slicing Architecture Framework (EVE012)---Usage Metering and Charging Use Cases (EVE008)---Network Service Descriptor (NSD) File Structure Specification (SOL007)---Multi-Site Network Services (IFA022)---Multi-Domain Network Services (IFA028)--Multi-Domain Interface Spec. (IFA030) -Contributed to NGMN/NWMO 5G Network and Service Management including Orchestration and the landscape report (DGR/ZSM-004ed111_Landscape(GR)) for Zero-Touch Network and Service Management (ZSM).-Guest edited a special issue of the Journal of Network and Systems Management (JNSM) on Management of Software-Defined Networks (SDN, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10922-014-9339-z)-Developed product/solution guiding documents related to Smart Body Sensor Object Networking (https://www.zte.com.cn/global/about/magazine/zte-communications/2014/3), Sept. 2014

  • Senior Specialist/Director - Service Standard Development

    • Nov 2009 - Jul 2013

    Worked on setting direction, goal and strategy for products and projects that support Next Generation Voice over IP (VoIP) and Peer-to-Peer (P2P) multimedia services including the cross-domain — that is fixed mobile multimedia (FM2C) convergence, machine-to-machine (M2M), etc. — ones. Also participated in and coordinated Standards activities in NFV, NGMN, ONF, IETF, and DMTF-Developed product/solution guiding documents related to (i) Software-Defined Data Center, and Virtualizing Network and Service Functions (https://www.zte.com.cn/global/about/magazine/zte-communications/2013/4), Dec. 2013, and (ii) Mobile Cloud (https://www.zte.com.cn/global/about/magazine/zte-communications/2012/3), Sept. 2012, and published these in ZTE Communications journal-Initiated and led a series of BoFs in IETF -- beginning from the one during IETF-77 at Anaheim, CA, USA (March 2010) -- for developing RFCs related to Cloud Computing, Networking, and Services (http://trac.tools.ietf.org/area/app/trac/wiki/Clouds). This resulted in the creation of a handful of relevant Working Groups (WGs) and Research Groups (RGs) in IETF/IRTF. Developed drafts on assessing the Impact of (i) Virtualization and SDN on Emerging Network Coding, and (ii) Virtualization on Reliability using COTS Hardware. Published IETF RFCs (RFC7729, RFC7642, and RFC7424) with additional drafts adopted for publication as RFCs (https://datatracker.ietf.org/person/bhumip%20khasnabish) -Guest edited a special issue of the Journal of Network and Systems Management (JNSM) on Cloud Computing, Networking, and Services (CCNS; http://www.springerlink.com/content/t75l40218g0l4341/) -Contributed to and led (as a co-chair of Test & Interop. committee) ATIS IPTV Interop Forum (IIF) activities to develop implementable and Interoperable architecture that can be (a) tested and verified with elements from both legacy and emerging suppliers, and (b) seamlessly utilized for wireline and wireless video services

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  Open Networking Foundation (ONF)

  • Vice-Chair/Chair

    • May 2013 - Aug 2018

    Initially joined as a contributor, and then worked as the Chair of ONF Migration Working Group The focus of the ONF Migration working group (WG) is to develop methods to migrate network service from a traditional data-center/wide-area network to an OpenFlow™ based Software-Defined Network (SDN)...

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  DMTF

  • Vice-Chair/Chair

    • Jul 2013 - Dec 2015

    Initially joined as a contributor, and then worked as Vice-Chair/Chair of DMTF Network Services Management Working Group (NSM WG) that has evolved to NETMAN™ (Network Management Initiative, https://www.dmtf.org/standards/netman).  The objective is to develop an integrated set of standards for ma...

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  ATIS

  • IPTV Interop Forum's Test and Interop (IIF T&I) Committee Co-Chair

    • Nov 2010 - May 2012

    ATIS IIF Mission: The IIF enables the interoperability, interconnection, and implementation of IPTV systems/services by developing ATIS standards and facilitating related technical activities. This forum will place an emphasis on North American and ATIS Member Company needs in coordination with o...

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  IEEE

  • ComSoc Distinguished Lecturer

    • 2006 - 2010

    Areas of interest and expertise include the following:* New Generation of Networking * Multimedia Services Peering * Evolution of IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) * Harmonization of Network/Service Elements * Convergence: Service and Network ViewpointsReports on the Lectures can be found at the IEEE...

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  Verizon Labs

  • IT Services and IT Consulting
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • DMTS-Technology

    • Aug 2007 - Sep 2009

    Verizon Corporate Technology (NGN Technology, Services, and Standardization, http://turing.acm.org/~bhumip/pub.html): • Led Verizon’s SIP-based VoIP peering technical trials with multiple (Domestic and International) voice service providers for Enterprise and Wholesale markets. • Led ATIS NG-CI Ad-Hoc FG to create near-term and long-term work items. Subsequently founded and Chaired the ATIS PTSC NG-CI Task Force.• Successfully directed the design and demonstration of evolution of Appliance based SBG / C to Infrastructure element (Router, IP-TDM gateway, etc.) based SBG / C functions. This significantly saved capital and operational expenses; approximately 30-70% saving depending upon configuration, to support network border features / function for emerging voice and multi-media services.• Founded and Chaired MultiService Forum’s (MSF's) IPTV Task Force and pioneered World’s first IMS-IPTV Interoperability during MSF's GMI-2008 (http://www.msforum.org/interoperability/02-MGS81044-MFS_Whitepaper.pdf ).

  • Distinguished MTS (DMTS)

    • Aug 2003 - Jul 2007

    Verizon Technology Organization (VTO):Worked on and led Verizon's softswitch and IMS testbed development. Led Verizon's SIP NNI spec. development and verification followed by VoIP peering technical trials with a number of domestic and International Carriers.

  • Senior PMTS

    • Jul 2000 - Jul 2003

    Verizon Consolidated Services Org.:Worked on and led IP-TDM signaling and softswitch testbed development in Verizon's Waltham, MA NGN Lab. These testbed helped develop the requirements cited in Verizon's RFP, RRP, and SOW.

  • Senior MTS

    • Dec 1995 - Jun 2000

    GTE Labs. (morphed into Verizon Labs.):Worked on and led cellular call center consolidation, MPEG-2 video transmission over ATM, voice over ATM, and ATM forum contributions (for both wire-line and wireless).

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  ATIS

  • PTSC NG-CI, Led Ad-hoc FG, and then created and Chaired the TF

    • 2007 - 2009

    The ATIS PTSC Next Generation Carrier Interconnect Task Force (NG-CI TF) will develop an IP network to network interconnection guideline based on ATIS Standards that will provide physical configuration, protocol suite profile, operational information to be exchanged between carriers, and test sui...

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  MSF (MultiService Forum)

  • IPTV Task Force Chair and founding Chair of Service Working Group (SWG)

    • 2006 - 2009

    IPTV Task Force pioneered World’s first IMS-IPTV Interoperability during the GMI-2008 event (details can be found at http://www.msforum.org/interoperability/02-MGS81044-MFS_Whitepaper.pdf ).SWG led the development and publication of the following six white papers (available at http://www.msforum....

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  Nortel Networks

  • MSS

    • Jul 1992 - Dec 1995

    Bell Northern Research (BNR) Ltd.:Worked on and led trunking, traffic management, and alarm generation software modules of Magellan Passport® multi-service switch frame cell switch (FCS).