Personal Broadband Mobile  Networks
WiMAX / Wi-Fi / 4G PCS

Network Planners, System Architects, Installers
Third Party, Independent Advisors and Consultants

Shiva Kavi, P.E.
Consultant Profile

Consulting Experience

Converg Tech LLC, Wireless Consultant, technical development, proposal and marketing strategies for wireless, non-line of sight, high speed data, internet access equipment

Corporate Experience

Samsung, Sr. Product Manager, Next Generation CDMA 2G, 3G-1X, 3G-1XEV-DO networks
Essar, General Manager (Director) Technical, Technology evaluation, planning and implementation for wireless local loop network
Nortel, Product Line Manger, Product Development, Field Test & Evaluation, CDMA and GSM systems
Texas Instruments, RF Systems Engineer, Electrical Design Engineer, microwave and digital circuits

Academic Experience

Master of Business Administration, Southern Methodist University, May 2004
Master of Science, Electrical Engineering, Southern Methodist University, August 1988
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, University of Kansas, December 1982

Professional Credentials, Associations and Achievements

State Registered Professional Engineer in Texas since 1992
Member IEEE, since 1982
Won Samsung Extraordinary Team Achievement Award, 1999

Skills and Knowledge Resources

Broad knowledge of wireless, telecommunications and Internet technology
Radio, wireless, Internet and telecommunications circuits, products, systems and networks
Broadband wireless technology planning, network design and business modeling
Vendor comparison, model optimized- requests for information, proposals and quotations
Modeling of program scalability, performance effectiveness, cost minimization
Modeling of operations or deployment revenue or profit maximization
Optimal modeling of operations, implementation, development, deployment, or strategic direction
Technical sales proposal development, internal program justification, capital budgeting
Wireless network RF coverage, capacity and interference analysis and design
Broadband, PCS, paging, land mobile, satellite, and 802.11/Wi-Fi, network planning
Product definition, roadmap, strategy evaluation and recommendation
Wireless and Internet standards, global roaming, radio harmonization
Wireless band and spectrum planning, relocation, and spectrum policy decision support
Skilled at public speaking and contributions to trade shows

The Perfect Assignment

Technical and financial due-diligence on existing and developing wireless and broadband technologies based upon end user and operator requirements. The purpose is to optimize end user and operator experience in terms of benefits, features and revenue. Starting with set of requirements to end deployment by modeling to optimize program cost, schedule and performance key success factors; to project management to completion; operational test and evaluation plan for commissioning and operations hand-off and post program implementation plan for additional expansion