Qualcomm
San Diego, California, United States
Senior Vice President & General Manager
San Diego, California, United States of America
SVP & GM, Technology Planning & Edge Solutions, Datacenter Business Unit (Present)
** AI (Hardware, Software, Tools, Hub)
** Connectivity (5G, Wi-Fi, BT, GNSS)
** Processing (CPU, GPU, NPU)
** Multimedia (Camera, Audio, Video, XR)
** Peripherals (Memory, Sensors, USB) and Security
** Developer Relations
** Data Management & Analytics
** Infrastructure Products (Macro Cell DU & RU, Small Cells, Network Mgmt. & Orchestration)
** Datacenter Business (CPU, AI)
SVP & GM, Cellular Modems & Infrastructure (2018-23)
** 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)
- Work History
Qualcomm
28 years- Senior Vice President & General Manager
- Jul 2018 - Present
- Senior Vice President, Engineering
- May 2016 - Jul 2018
- Vice President, Engineering
- Mar 2012 - May 2016
- Senior Director, Engineeing
- Mar 2009 - Mar 2012
- Senior / Staff / Sr Staff / Principal Engineer / Director
- Mar 1998 - Mar 2009


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