Vice President, Engineering (Retd)
Senior engineering leadership role at one of the world's leading wireless technology companies. Lead engineering teams in network deployment of advanced wireless technologies starting with CDMA and UMTS (3G) and LTE, 4G/5G over the years and cellular connectivity solutions. Drove technical strategy, managed cross-functional engineering teams, and contributed to training in standards to carriers of industry-defining wireless protocols and products.
Vice President, Engineering
Led Qualcomm's engineering and business development activities in South Africa, driving wireless technology adoption and training to regional carriers with partnerships across the region.
Advisor / Consultant
Provided strategic and advisory consulting services to Reliance's Infocom division — now known as Jio — on wireless network strategy and CDMA technology deployment in India.
General Manager
Served as General Manager at Chennai Telecom, overseeing telecommunications planning and infrastructure for one of India's major telecom circles.
Engineer / Researcher
Contributed to India's indigenous telecom R&D at CDoT, the government initiative established to develop homegrown digital switching and telecom technology for the nation's rapidly expanding telephone network.
Lecturer
Taught telecommunications engineering for graduate students at the Institute of Telecommunications in Oran, Algeria, contributing to the development of technical education and expertise in the region.
Colombo Plan Fellow
Received advanced training in Microwave engineering at Telecom Australia in Melbourne, gaining exposure to cutting-edge telecommunications research and practices in Australia.
Scientific and Technical Officer /Assistant Director / Deputy Director
Foundational career in telecommunications research at India's Telecom Research Centre, spanning over two decades of work at the forefront of the country's telecom development — from analog systems through the transition to digital wireless and Satellite communication networks.
Ph.D
M Tech
BE Hons
Telecom Memoir: From Wireless 1G to 6G and Beyond
A personal journey through five decades of telecom innovation. Real stories from the design rooms, test labs, and rollout sites of the telecom revolution — the challenges, the breakthroughs, and the people who made it possible. Spanning 1G analog voice through 2G, 3G, 4G mobile broadband, 5G hyper-connectivity, and the promise of 6G intelligent everything.
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Deep Reinforcement Learning: Applications to 6G RAN
A practical reference handbook for working engineers on applying deep reinforcement learning to 6G radio access networks — from RL fundamentals to RAN scheduling, slicing, and real-world deployment considerations.
Buy on AmazonRANOpt AI — Interactive 5G/6G RAN Decision Platform
Explainable single-step PPO framework for AI-native 6G RAN scheduling — interactive simulator with validated multi-seed results.
↗ GitHub Repository5G and 6G Network Simulation
Interactive 5G/6G network simulation platform — explore next-generation wireless network behavior.
Energy Backup Planner
Plan a 6 kW solar + Tesla Powerwall + wind backup system — interactive sizing and backup estimation.
↗ Launch AppPawCheck
Interactive canine diagnostic and treatment guidance tool — explore symptoms and care options for dogs.
↗ Launch AppRare Animals & Birds Quiz
Test your knowledge of rare animals and birds from around the world — an interactive quiz.
↗ Launch AppCloud Architectures for 5G RAN and SA Core
An in-depth presentation covering cloud-native architectures for 5G Radio Access Networks (RAN) and Standalone (SA) Core — drawing on decades of hands-on wireless engineering experience at Qualcomm.
Module 1: Introduction to Large Language Models (LLMs)
An introductory module on Large Language Models — covering foundational concepts, architecture, and practical applications of LLMs in the context of modern AI systems.
Module 2: LLMs vs SLMs — A Comparative Overview
A comparative exploration of Large Language Models (LLMs) and Small Language Models (SLMs) — covering differences in scale, efficiency, deployment trade-offs, and practical use cases.
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