Experience

WINLAB

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Affiliate Research Scientist

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  • Wireless networks research - sustainable wireless networks, wireless testbeds • Promoting synergy and alignment in open-source wireless projects - O-RAN SC and ONAP • Member of ONAP Technical Steering Committee, LFN Technical Advisory Committee.



Medha Consulting LLC

• Founder

  • Feb 2023 - Present



STL - Sterlite Technologies Limited

• India
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Principal Architect

  • Jul 2021 - Oct 2022

  New Jersey, United States • Drove innovations for RAN Automation solutions for O-RAN and pre-O-RAN networks • Lead for fostering ecosystem partnerships and technical PoCs using STL RIC/SMO platform • Served as Member of O-RAN WG1 Rapporteur for Decoupled SMO Architecture work item • Served as Member of ONAP Technical Steering Committee, 5G SON Use Case Lead



AT&T

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Principal Inventive Scientist

  • Jan 1992 - Jul 2021

  Bedminster, New Jersey, United States • Distinguished career at AT&T Labs Research delivering research innovations in wireless systems & networks • Reinvented myself to contribute in multiple roles: project lead for development & production deployment, individual & team researcher, leadership in ONAP & WiMAX Forum standards, wireless research testbeds/trials • Expertise in: 5G/4G/3G/VoLTE, cloud-based radio network automation, ONAP/ORAN/RIC open interfaces and platforms, radio network configuration management, NFV/SDN… Show more • Distinguished career at AT&T Labs Research delivering research innovations in wireless systems & networks • Reinvented myself to contribute in multiple roles: project lead for development & production deployment, individual & team researcher, leadership in ONAP & WiMAX Forum standards, wireless research testbeds/trials • Expertise in: 5G/4G/3G/VoLTE, cloud-based radio network automation, ONAP/ORAN/RIC open interfaces and platforms, radio network configuration management, NFV/SDN, service and network quality management, radio access and core network architecture, small cells, radio propagation, full-duplex wireless, fixed wireless systems, fiber/cable systems Researched, developed and deployed innovative wireless solutions, including: • 5G ONAP-based SON application • 4G/3G/VoLTE topology-based network management and troubleshooting solution (2018) • Mobile client / server solution for end-to-end cellular bandwidth estimation (2011) • World’s first two-way broadband fixed wireless data network field trial (1997) • Leadership in wireless standards organizations: • ONAP: 5G SON Use Case Lead (2018-present) • WiMAX Forum (2005-2008): Board of Directors, Service Provider WG Chair, X.509 Certificate Task Force Chair Show less