Sandeepan S.

Experience

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  Cisco

  May 2018 - Jun 2018

  Summer Intern

  Worked on the project- ‘Cisco Routing and Switching positioning for Telecom Operators’, under the guidance of the manager, Mukesh Somani and his team to get hands-on exposure through the lab-test of ASR 9912, ASR 920, ASR 903, NCS 540, NCS 55A2; while supporting sales and systems engineers in managing customer updates and following up on routing and switching.Learnt about Wireless Networking, Networking models and software such as Cisco Packet Tracer, with experience in configuring and setting up a network as well as an IoT network for a small scale Smart City. Show less

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  NUS Computing

  Dec 2018 - Jan 2019

  Intern

  Worked on Designing and Implementing secure IoT Applications under the guidance of Prof. Anand Bhojan, Prof. Chan Mun Choon, Prof. Tan Wee Kek. Learnt about IoT-high level concepts, with hands-on experience in Raspberry Pi, Microbit, Sensor tags. Final project submitted – Virtual Wall.

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  Hewlett Packard Enterprise

  Dec 2018 - Jan 2019

  Intern

  Undertook HPE coursework on IoT conducted by HPE in collaboration with NUS. Worked on IoT network security under the guidance of Mr. Shantanu Pandey. Worked with Microsoft Azure and Amazon AWS to create a secure IoT dashboard for constant monitoring and supplying of data over the IoT network. Worked using MySQL and analysed the data output using PowerBi. Final project submitted – Weather forecast based Irrigation System.

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  Corporate Gurukul

  Jan 2019 - Aug 2019

  Campus Ambassador - National & International Relations (Intern)

  Primary role was supporting the product and delivery team in curriculum development, product presentations at institutes, candidate counselling, assessment and training. My role included the following responsibilities-1. Create awareness for competitions through Faculty SPOC, clubs, active social media groups, email and other media. 2. Coordinate and provide ground support for various activities related to student engagement. 3. Experience sharing in college newsletters. 4. Generate awareness for qualified prospects for the Alumni event of CG. 5. Ensure smooth execution of processes by active stakeholder management. 6. Conduct experiential presentations during seminars 7. Counsel the students by communicating the ROI of the programme. 8. Discuss learning requirements with Team CG for curriculum development. Show less

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  Whizpace Pte Ltd

  Sept 2020 - Apr 2021

  RF/Hardware Engineer Intern (MSc. Dissertation)

  Worked at Whizpace Pte Ltd. as a RF/Hardware Engineering Intern, Majorly assisting in the testing and development of WhizMicro with experience in testing the company's other products - WhizNano and WhizMesh.Dissertation worked focused on the RF and DC testing of the newly developed WhizMicro board; with RF testing done using RF probes and software such as VGS25A and Spike. Second part of dissertation focused on implementing machine learning based - prediction models on data obtained through sensor connected to WhizNano module and gateway. Final dissertation submission-Sen, S. (2021). Development and testing of TV whitespace based modules for IoT applications. Master's thesis, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Show less

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  Nitto Denko Corporation

  Feb 2021 - Oct 2021

  IoT Engineer

  Worked at Nitto Denko Singapore Pte. Ltd. (NSG) as an IoT Engineer; as part of the Indoor Air Quality Project (IAQP) team. Major responsibilities include-1. Selection, setup and testing of all hardware components and sensors to be installed in the prototype.2. Prototype designing and fabrication3. Develop the IoT device application based on Raspberry Pi 3B+ as per business requirements4. Provide engineering support (debugging, performance optimization) during test-bedding.5. Monitor and test application performance during test-bedding. Investigate and resolve users’ reported issue6. Design the architecture of cloud connector system and implementation7. Design communication protocol between the IoT devices and cloud servers. 8. Client-vendor interaction for component supply.9. Testbed planning and implementation. Show less

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  HPE Aruba Networking

  Nov 2021 - now

  Responsibilities include-1. Ensuring the device development and optimum performance of Ethernet Physical Layer devices ranging from 10GbE to 400GbE (Optical Transceivers, Direct Attach Cables, Active Optical Cables, etc.) with Aruba switches.2. Define module specifications for all HPE Aruba interconnects. Engage with vendors for FA and new device development based on IEEE 802.3 and SFF specifications. Knowledge of ITU-T (OTN) G.709 and G.798 Standards 100/200/400GbE Ethernet.3. Understanding of Datacom Electrical NRZ and PAM4 Interfaces; CAUI and GAUI.4. Understanding of Ethernet Layers; PMD/PMA, PCS and Layer 2 MAC.5. Experience in SerDes and Receiver Equalization (CTLE, DFE, FFE) tuning for multiple ASIC technologies.6. Experience with EEPROM programming and I2C interface debugging.7. Parametric signal quality testing and validation of optical and electrical signals for up to 400GbE optical transceivers, DACs and SerDes tuning, with experience in operating and automating Keysight DCA-X 86100D and N1000A for NRZ and PAM4 signals. Show less Responsibilities included- 1. Ensuring the performance of Ethernet Physical Layer devices (Optical Transceivers, Direct Attach Cables, Active Optical Cables, etc.) with Aruba switches.2. Develop and execute test methodology to evaluate and qualify Ethernet Physical Layer devices with Aruba switches. (L1 and L2 I/O Qualification)3. Parametric testing and validation for up to 400GbE optical transceivers, with experience in operating and automating Keysight DCA-X 86100D and N1000A for NRZ and PAM4 signals.4. Active contributor and lead in system test automation scripting and data analysis using Python.5. Innovatively solve issues, drive completion of the project to schedule, and collaboratively network with other technical contributors.6. Independently plan and schedule work to meet goals and deliverables.7. Collaborate and communicate with management, internal, and outsourced development partners regarding design status, project progress, and issue resolution. Show less

  • R&D Hardware Engineer (Transceivers)- II

    Nov 2023 - now

  • R&D Hardware Verification Engineer-II

    Apr 2023 - Nov 2023

  • R&D Hardware Verification Engineer-I

    Nov 2021 - Apr 2023