Saurabh Patel

Experience

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  ISRO - Indian Space Research Organization

  Jun 1989 - Aug 1990

  R&D Engineer
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  Nortel Networks

  Jan 1993 - Sept 1996

  Sr. Software Engineer

  Designed, developed and provided field support for Object Oriented (Table control/Database, Line provisioning and Event Handling) software for circuit switched DMS-100 and optical access products.

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  Lucent Technoloies/Philips Consumer Communication

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1998

  MTS, Lead Engineer

  Technical lead of embedded software development team for dual-mode CDMA/AMPS wireless handset development. Led design, development and critical field support for CDMA/AMPS call processing firmware.

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  Alcatel-Lucent

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2014

  Lead Release Engineer

  Led CDMA and LTE call processing development and critical field support.

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  Nokia

  Jan 2015 - now

  Leadership role overseeing NPI problem resolution and customer technical support for Nokia RAN 5G cmWave, mmWave, LTE and field 5G device IODT for AT&T. Led and managed global cross-functional teams driving resolution for critical issues for timely and high quality deliverables during new production introduction. Led and managed global cross-functional team for critical issue resolution delivery/product support for various multi-billion dollars LTE/4G new product introduction for AT&T.

  • Principal Technical Leader/Manager, 5G/LTE NPI Problem Resoluton/Customer Technical Support Lead

    Jan 2018 - now

  • LTE Critical Performance Support Lead, Technical Manager

    Jan 2015 - Jun 2018