Rohit I Badlaney

2506 Avent Ferry Road
Apt 101
Raleigh
North Carolina 27606

Tel: 919.754.0224(H)/919.224.1395(O)
Email: ribadlan@us.ibm.com
WebPage:www4.ncsu.edu/~ribadlan
 
OBJECTIVE:

To secure a full time position as a systems/software engineer to enhance my technical skills.
 

EDUCATION:

M.S., Electrical and Computer Engg (Major: Computer Engineering)
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.  
GPA: 3.6/4.0
Graduation: May 2002

B.S., Electronics Engineering 
Bombay University (Thadomal Shahani Engineering College), INDIA
GPA: First Class With Honors 
May 1999
 

COMPUTER SKILLS:

  * C,C++,Java,Unix shell scripts,Assembly Programming, Socket programming.
  * Networking: TCP/UDP,IP,ATM,Diff Serv,MPLS,QOS,Fault Diagnosis and Detection,Network  
    Security,BroadBand Technologies,Network Management-Fault Management techniques,X.86 
    Computer Architectures(8086,80386,80586-Pentium), Wireless Networking/communications.
  * Wireless: Wireless Physical Layer Concepts,AMPS, 2G(GSM, CDMA,DAMPS),3G(WCDMA,cdma2000, 
    GPRS,EDGE), Mobile IP, Wireless TCP/ATM, Mobile Satellite constellations,Wireless LANs.
  * Operating Systems: Windows (3.X, 95, 98,2000 Pro), Windows NT4.0, UNIX-SUN OS, Linux, MS-
    DOS.
  * Other: Microsoft Access, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, FrontPage, Project 2000,Lotus 1-2-3, 
    Windows Networking, and Fundamentals of Economics and Management, PIMBOK,IBM DB2,MSSQL     
    MATLAB R12 Simulink.
 

WORK EXPERIENCE:
1:IBM,Research Triangle Park, Raleigh, NC.

May 2002-Present

  * Working as a Coop software development programmer with IBM Tivoli's Secureway Group on 
    Tivoli Risk Management Software Solution(IDS Software).
  * Development and Testing of Risk Manager software adapters that interface risk manager with    
    outside vendors (CISCO PIX Firewall Adapter, Checkpoint Firewall Adapter(for Checkpoint NG  
    firewall),ISS Real Secure,NIDS and Cisco IDS) on Windows & UNIX Platforms.
  * Set up the testing platform for Risk Manager v4.1 using Tivoli Management Framework, IBM  
    DB2 and Tivoli Enterprise Console products on Unix (Solaris 8, AIX5, Linux) and Windows (2k   
    Advanced Server) platforms.

2:Research Assistant, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.

January 2001- May2002

  * Worked on a Project funded by Nortel Networks-Otawwa/RTP on Proactive Intelligent Fault 
    Management.
  * Gained knowledge/experience about software(Protel) and hardware(DMS 100 switch   
    family,Succession Products-Passport 15000,MG4000,OC3 Fiber Express) related to the   
    Project.Implemented a Proactive Intelligent Fault Management Prototype for the NORTEL 
    DMS 100 Switch Family and succession Family using MATLAB,SIMULINK,C++ code and CI   
    toolboxes.
    
3:Global telesystems Ltd,India-Engineer(Networking Group)

August 1999 – July 2000

  * Designed and implemented a frame relay VPN for General Electric-ASIA, Price Water House 
    Coopers (India), and Hindustan Lever Ltd.
  * Configured/Monitored the Nortel Passport Switch 6480,Bay BCN/BLN Routers and Nortel NMS/HP 
    OpenView/Bay Optivity Network Management Platforms for PVC and end-to-end router 
    management.
                                                                                               
4:Interconnected Stock Exchange Of India Ltd. – India

Internship: March 1998 – April 1999

Network Monitoring and Management Project Trainee.

  * Studied and documented all network devices and interfaces in their nationwide WAN.
  * Identified critical points of failure and suggested their disaster recovery and preventive 
    maintenance plan.
  * Designed, implemented and deployed both the centralized and decentralized versions of a 
    network monitoring and management system.
  * Developed and deployed network management and troubleshooting documents along with 
    customized helpdesk support


GRADUATE COURSE WORK:

 * Computer Networks        * Network Security  
 * Internet Protocol        * Project Management
 * High Speed Networks      * Broad Band Internet Technologies
 * Wireless Communications  * Advanced Computer Architecture
 * Wireless/Mobile Networking	    	
 * Independent Study on Network Management concentrating on TCP/IP network management using 
   SNMP.

ACADEMIC PROJECTS:

Internet Protocol course:

  * A connection oriented Simple and Reliable Transport Protocol (SRTP) implemented on top of 
    UDP layer
  * Studied and implemented TCP concepts of error, flow and congestion control.
  * Gained knowledge about unix network programming.
  * Developed group skills in project design and integration.

High Speed Networks Course:

  * Simulation of the AAL2 layer in the ATM stack using C
  * Simulation of the Generic Cell Rate Algorithm(GCRA) in ATM using C 

Network Security course: 

  * Simulation of the RSA public key algorithm in C 
  * Simulation of the DES/IDEA private key algorithms using C

Advanced Computer Architecture course:
   
  * Cache Simulation that models a memory hierarchy with a L1 cache and an optional Victim  
    cache
  * Simulation of an out of order Super scalar processor based on Tomasulo’s algorithm that   
    fetches/issues N instructions per cycle. The dynamic scheduling mechanism was modeled in 
    detailed.
  * Simulated a Dynamic Branch Predictor (bimodal, gshare and a combined predictor).

Project Management Course:

  * Studied/Evaluated the Project Management Process of the information technology Group 
    at Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina(BCBSNC).
  * Simulation Software for Project Management:Group Project that uses a Software that  
    simulates a real project environment. 
  
 

HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS:

  * Graduate Research Assistantship,ECE Dept,NCSU,2001
  * ICI Scholarship in High School.
  * Ranked in the top 10% at the B.S. exam.
  * Former Member IEEE-Communications Chapter(1997-1999)
  * Member of the Indian student Association "Maitri" at the North Carolina State Univ.
 

STATUS:

  * International Student(F1 Visa)
  * Available for employment(OPT)-Sept 2002