Dewashish Prakash Pandey
Chief Engineer | 5G NR RAN | Layer 2 | Layer 3 | Scheduler Validation | O-RAN | NTN | vRAN | Cloud Native RAN | LTE | 3GPP | L2/L3 Log Analysis | Wireless Protocol Verification | Technical Leadership
Greater Bengaluru Area
10+ years of work experience
Jan 20268 mosPresent
Bengaluru
• Setup the lab environment on the basis of requirement and request came from the development and testing team.
• Led end-to-end verification of LTE & 5G NR gNB software across multiple commercial software releases.
• Drove Layer-2 feature validation covering MAC, RLC, PDCP and SDAP functionality.
• Validated UL/DL scheduler behavior, resource allocation, and QoS implementation across diverse traffic profiles to ensure optimal performance.
• Verified HARQ retransmission, scheduling decisions and throughput optimization under varying radio conditions.
• Performed CQI, MCS and Link Adaptation analysis to validate scheduler decisions and radio performance.
• Validated Massive MIMO, MU-MIMO, beamforming and CSI based beam management features.
• Performed detailed L1/L2 log analysis to identify protocol failures and scheduler issues.
• Validated mobility features including intra-frequency, inter-frequency and ENDC mobility.
• Performed interoperability testing across multiple UE vendors.
• Supported Cloud Native RAN deployment using Kubernetes, OpenShift and Docker environments.
• Worked closely with development teams for root cause analysis and feature stabilization.
• Automated regression activities using Python and Shell scripting.
• Led investigation of customer issues, analyzed KPIs, and optimized performance to enhance user experience and service quality.
• Mentored engineers on protocol analysis, debugging methodology and verification strategy.
• Collaborated with architecture teams on feature planning and release validation to align technical capabilities with business objectives.
Dec 20223 yrsNov 2025
Bengaluru
• Resolution & providing technical support for the incidents reported/requests for RAN nodes like (KPI and log Analysis, Troubleshooting & fixing the issues reported) on live network.
• Led verification activities for Dish Open RAN and Cloud Native 5G deployments across multi-vendor environments.
• Coordinated end-to-end validation of CU, DU and RU integration.
• Verified Layer-2 scheduling behavior for various traffic scenarios including QoS-sensitive services.
• Performed validation of scheduler resource allocation, HARQ operation and radio resource utilization.
• Analyzed CQI reporting, MCS selection and OLLA behavior for throughput optimization.
• Validated CSI-RS and SRS based Beam Management for mobility and coverage enhancement.
• Validated Massive MIMO features to optimize capacity and enhance network performance.
• Analyzed L1/L2 protocol logs using Wireshark, QXDM, and internal debugging tools to identify and resolve issues.
• Supported cloud-native deployment using Kubernetes, AWS, Docker and OpenStack.
• Led triage of customer issues, root cause analysis, and managed defect lifecycle to ensure timely resolution.
• Worked closely with development teams during feature integration and software stabilization.
• Automated validation activities using Python and Shell scripting.
• Mentored engineers and led technical discussions across cross-functional teams.
• Using CICD pipeline to make the changes/upgrade/Deploy or redeploy the microservices on cloud platform using AWS.
• Executed deployment of 5G-NR RAN systems across various sites., RAN Testing for 5G-NR/ORAN and LEO sites for NTN for Multi-vendor RAN Systems.
Sep 20211 yr 4 mosDec 2022
Bangalore Urban
• Provided HLD/LLD for Network performance monitoring solution for the MPN-Vodafone UK.
• Setup the Lab environment for testing the ORAN solutions provided by different vendors.
• Deployed VRAN and CRAN network elements by using Openstack/VMware and AWS in the Lab environment to perform the functional and regression testing.
• Collecting the CU/DU logs and traces to analyze the issue by using Wireshark.
• Performed test cases via XCAL/XCAP and TM500 in the Lab environment.
• Preparing & Executing Test cases for ORAN, LTE/5G RAN, v-RAN/c-RAN & IMS Testing.
• Functional tests execution to verify software, issues investigation, reporting errors, validating fixes.
• 5G feature requirements analysis, tests strategy and plan creation.
• Ensure target SW/HW meets quality criteria via execution of test cases, reporting discovered faults and supporting/driving faults correction deliveries for different vendor equipment (Mavenir, Nokia & Samsung).
• Performing test cases for Inter-Operability test and performance test cases in case of HO environment.
Jun 20165 yrs 4 mosSep 2021
Bengaluru
RF Optimization
LTE
VoLTE
5G NR
KPI Optimization
QXDM
Drive Testing
Oct 20159 mosJun 2016
Bengaluru
• SCFT/Cluster drive Co-ordination, data collection from DC & data analysis by using Actix/Genex Probe/TEMS Discovery & Nemo Analyzer post processing tools.
• Log file processing, Coverage and Layer 3 massage analysis using Actix and providing recommendations.
• RF Site Audit & Conducting RF Audit to verify the planned azimuths, Height, Tilts, Feeder swap, handovers and defining neighbor’s list.
• Analysis of MIMO issues, Swap, PCI collision, Throughput issues on the newly integrated sites.
• To analyze the issue with help of log file to find the various issues like pilot pollution, HOSR, CSSR, DCR, CQI, DATA Throughput, Overshooting, Missing neighbor.
• As per customer requirements to do various drive as, SCFT, DATA drive, BSC/RNC Migration Drive, Software Upgradation Drive, roaming sim drive. IBS/REPEATER drive, highway drive, critical roads drive, expansion drive, Height reduction drive test.
Dewashish’s AI Stack
Education
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Electronics and Communications Engineering
GBTU
20094 yrs2013
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