Bio

SVP & GM, Cellular Modems & Infrastructure Business Unit (2018-Present) ** 5G Modem-RF, Mobile Broadband, Infrastructure and Location business lines ** Modem-RF technology roadmap, feature and product planning ** Mobile Broadband Products (Fixed Wireless, Compute) ** Infrastructure and Private Networks Products 5G and Wi-Fi Research & Development (2015-18) ** Overall Lead of 5G and Wi-Fi R&D *** Enhanced Mobile broadband (eMBB) *** Sub6 and Millimeter Wave spectrum *** Integrated Access and Backhaul *** Unlicensed / Shared spectrum *** Massive IoE, eMTC, NB-IoT *** Industrial IoT *** Cellular V2X *** Mission Critical Communications (Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communication - URLLC) *** Cellular Broadcast (eMBMS, enTV) *** System design, standards, IPR, prototype testbeds, industry partnerships, pre-commercial trials 4G LTE Advanced, Qualcomm Research (2004-2015) ** Project Engineer (2008-15) *** Mobile Broadband (MBB) with Carrier Aggregation (CA) *** HetNets with Enhanced Inter Cell Interference Coordination (eICIC/FeICIC) *** LTE Advanced Receivers *** Dual Connectivity *** Licensed Assisted Access (LAA, eLAA) *** LTE-WiFi Aggregation (LWA) *** IoT services (eMTC, NB-IoT) ** Systems Lead (2004-08) ** System architecture and modem algorithm design ** Prototype testbed design & implementation (HW, SW), integration and testing ** Industry partnerships, pre-commercial interoperability tests and lab/field trials ** 3GPP standards (4G) 3G HSPA (2001-04) ** System design, analysis and algorithms ** 3GPP standards (HSDPA, HSUPA) Satellite Communications (1998-2001) ** Globalstar system design, analysis, algorithms and modem development ** Lab and OTA tests Miscellaneous ** 536 issued patents (USPTO) ** Qualcomm IP Excellence Award (2011) ** Qualcomm Research Distinguished Contributor Award (2011)