Qualcomm

San Diego, California, United States

Durga Malladi

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
    Executives