Harvind Samra

About Harvind Samra

My goal is to ultimately apply my signal processing and engineering skills to develop new technologies that can improve the way we live. Lots of experience in signal processing, communications, location/navigation, software development, and system engineering. I\'ve also had technical leadership and startup founding experience.Specialties: Communications and signal processing; algorithm design and development; 3GPP protocols and standards; location technologies; system design and engineering; high-performance low-latency software/firmware development; emerging telephony; software radios. Very proficient in C++, Python, MATLAB, and OOP in general. Always interested in extending my signal processing knowledge to fields like machine learning, AI, data science/analytics, bioinformatics, etc.

Experience

1. Chief Architect

   Amn Group

   Aug 2020 — Present · SF Bay, CA, US

   Continuing technology development of the software-defined RAN we pioneered by Range Networks (acquired by Africa Mobile Networks). AMN selected Range as the basis for the development of its own in-house Radio Access Network (RAN) solution, because of Range\'s highly innovative software-based solution which supports both multi-carrier and multi RAT (2G, 3G, 4G Radio Access Technology) with a single radio node.AMN builds, owns, operates and maintains mobile network infrastructure, delivering services for the biggest Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in Africa. AMN\'s Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) model allows Africa\'s tier-1 Operators to expand their network coverage, deep into rural areas, with no capex investment and no opex risk. The first AMN production (12 metre monopole) sites based on the new Range-based RAN equipment are expected to be deployed from mid 2021. These sites will have a base configuration of 3TRX (2G) with HSPA (3G) in the 900MHz GSM band, upgradeable to 8TRX (2G) with HSPA (3G) and LTE (4G). The 20m self-supporting lattice towers will offer 9TRX plus 3x HSPA and LTE carriers in 3 sectors each for 2 co-located operators. Additional frequency bands will also be supported.

Education

• University of California, Davis

  Ph. D., Electrical Engineering

  2001 — 2004

• The University of Kansas

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Electrical Engineering

  1992 — 1996

• Georgia Institute of Technology

  M.S., Electrical Engineering

  1996 — 1997

Skills

• Software Development
• Unix
• Voice Over Ip (Voip)
• Mobile Communications
• Mimo
• C++
• Algorithms
• Digital Signal Processors
• Ofdm
• Cellular Communications
• Embedded Systems
• Signal Processing
• Electrical Engineering
• C
• Wireless
• Linux
• Simulations
• System Design
• Voip
• Debugging
• System Architecture
• Wireless Technologies
• Digital Signal Processing
• Systems Engineering
• Gsm
• Systems Design
• Mobile Devices
• Embedded Software
• Matlab