Vishal Saraf

Highly focused and detail-oriented Functional/Project Manager with 13+ years of experience working in Global matrix organizations, obtained through technical, quality and project management roles and has an exceptional record in serving as a key interface between company internal stakeholders (PMO, peer Project Managers and Functional Managers) and customers (OEMs and Telecom Operators).

Telecom professional with 7 years of experience as a Field Test Specialist/Verification Engineer/Software Developer. Expertise in Wireless Handset software testing, Field testing of Dual Mode Handsets in live network, GCF, IOT, Protocol Confirmation Testing. Representing RIM at GCF FTAG and GSMA TSG Meetings. Subject Matter Expert for GCF Field Trials/Regression. Responsible for overall planning and successful execution of Certification test plan involving RIM Internal staff and External Vendors in EMEA.

Client: Samsung Electronics, Schwalbach, Germany Field Tests for Samsung Dual Mode handsets, GCF Field Trial Certification tests, IOT, KPI and Technical Approval Tests for Operators within EMEA

• To develop, test and support I-HSPA - customer requested functionality that delivers into First release. IHSPA is a high-speed packet-only solution (3.9G) for primarily WCDMA operators. These features allow the customer to gain a competitive edge in the market by getting business-critical functionality quickly to meet market conditions and to customize software to meet unique requirements that are out of the normal 3G implementation. • Software development on Radio Network Controller (RNC) which involves

• Software development on MSC which involves developing fast features - customer requested functionality that can't wait until the next release. Patches/Features developed by me includes Supercharger Enhancements (VLR), TrFO (Transcoder Free Operation – MSC) and E911 Phase 0 & ESRK Enhancements. • Developed an Automatic Code generator in PERL for Nortel Networks which generates a structural code depending on user inputs for the various features such as Office parameters, SOC etc.

Programming Languages (C/C++/Java), Data Structures, Computer Networks, Software Engineering, Coding Theory, Digital Signal Processing, Wireless Networks