EDUCATION
- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
08/2012 - 05/2014
Master of Science, Computer Science
GPA : 3.22/4.0
- Thapar University, Patiala, India
07/2005 - 05/2009
Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics and Communication
GPA : 8.35/10.0
WORK EXPERIENCE
Systems Engineer, Engineering Department, Infosys Limited, India
08/2009 - 08/2012
- Designed hardware based scenarios to test networking protocols such as HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol), TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) and services like GPRS (General Packet Radio Service), MMS (Multimedia messaging service) on a wireless development kit.
- Automated networking scenarios in the simulator to test of device firmware, Open AT OS and plug-ins.
- Tested USIM file structure as per the 3gpp technical specifications using the simulator.
- Designed and developed an automation test framework using Python for a map navigation application.
- Upgraded the UI (User Interface) of the navigation application using QT.
- Developed an OBDII (On Board Diagnostics) simulator Android application as a proof of concept.
Programming Assistant, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
09/2012 - 12/2012
- Developed Python and PERL programs to parse news articles in XML, RTF and HTML format for a research project.
Intern, Testing Department, Fibcom India Limited, Gurgaon, India
Spring 2008
- Collected optical performance data using parameters such as jitter, wander for Standardization Testing and Quality Certification (STQC) of a networking device.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Programming Languages: C, Python, Verilog, JavaScript, HTML, PERL
Operating system: Windows XP/VISTA/7, UNIX, Open AT
Software Packages: QT, Android SDK, Sierra Wireless Software Suite
Tools: Wireshark, OPNET, Apache HTTP Server, Jira, PDUSpy
Framework: Agile, Scrum
ACADEMIC PROJECTS
- Android Facebook Application: Fall 2012
Developed an Android application using Facebook API’s and Apache web server to post searched movie data into a Facebook news feed.
- Socket Programming: Fall 2012
Implemented TCP and UDP sockets using C language to communicate data between the clients and server. The project implemented inventory management system between warehouse and stores.
- Multithreaded Programming : Spring 2013
Simulate traffic shaper which transmits packets controlled by a token bucket filter using multi-threading within a single process.
- Appliance Control Using Mobile Phone: Spring 2009
In undergraduate degree made a device to control electrical appliances at remote locations via a mobile phone.
ACADEMIC COURSES
CS-402: Operating Systems Spring 2013
CS-570: Analysis of Algorithms Spring 2013
CS-571: Web Technologies Fall 2012
EE-450: Introduction to Computer Networks Fall 2012
EE-457: Computer System Organizations Fall 2012
ACHIEVEMENTS & ACTIVITIES
- Awarded Spot Award in Infosys for debugging SIM registration issue in the simulator.
- Awarded Champ of the month in Infosys for managing, both, front office verification and back office verification activities.
- Event Management secretary of SPICMACY (Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture amongst Youth.) society and member of Technical Committee at Thapar University.
You can e-mail me at:
vmanchan@usc.edu