This document provides a career summary and background for Harish Kumar Mohan. It outlines his 14+ years of experience in software development for areas including Linux drivers, wireless/embedded systems, and mobile devices. It details his technical skills and experience building applications for Qualcomm, Motorola, Verizon Wireless, and other companies. His education includes a Master's in Wireless and Embedded Systems from UCSD and a Master's in Computer Science from Madras University in India.

1. Harish Kumar Mohan
Kumar.harishm@gmail.com
Mob: (858)-349-4632
Career Summary:
 Software professional with over 14+ years of software experience in various areas include Linux Drivers and
Libraries, Wireless / Embedded and Mobile devices.
 Strong software design, development skills and a solid technical aptitude for troubleshooting and problem
solving.
 Excel in identifying system needs, implementing multi-faced application solutions, and working with a variety
of operational systems, software, development languages and tools.
 Strong conceptual, analytical, and design skills, knowledgeable in all aspects of system development lifecycle
(SDLC) such as requirement analysis, development, testing, implementation, deployment, and maintenance.
Independent problem-solver and troubleshooter; simultaneously handling multiple projects.
 Have worked in various countries and client locations like Verizon Wireless – US, Motorola – South Korea,
Magellan - US, Motorola – US, Wipro Technologies – India, and AOS - Japan
 Additional strengths include Integration and Customization, Problem Solving and Troubleshooting,
Documentation and Multi-Tasking.
 Worked at Qualcomm Technologies Inc., as a Senior Engineer for 5 years as Modem IMS Video Telephony,
Linux driver, AOSP stack and framework developer.
Education:
 Master of Advanced Study (MAS) in Wireless and Embedded Systems at University of California San Diego
(UCSD).
 Master of Computer Science (MCA) at Madras University, Chennai, India.
Technical Skills:
Languages Matlab, Golang, GCC, C, Embedded/System C, C++, and VC++
Operating Systems Windows NT / 9X / 2K, MS-DOS WPC-DOS, Linux and UNIX.
Platforms Xilinx Zed Board, FPGA, Begal bone (Raspberry Pi) and Android NDK (Android NDK Stack )
Mobile Frameworks Android Framework( Stage-fright and OMX -Open Max)
Configuration Tools Git, Clear case and CVS
Debugger Tools JTag and GDB
Scripting Tool Perl and Python
Tools QXDM, QPST and APEX
Domain Expertise
Embedded –Video Telephony over LTE/Wifi, Audio Manager, Video Driver, OLED driver,
iRobot driver, and GPS driver.
Mobile Apps – Visual Voice Mail, Email, Phone Book, Instant Messenger, Ring Tone Apps,
Memory Setting, Japanese Dictionary and , Voice Recorder.
Professional Experience:
1. MSM Modem based IMS Registration and Video Telephony
Client : Qualcomm Technologies Inc., San Diego, USA
Position : Senior Engineer
Duration : Jul 2014 to May 2016
Responsibility:
 Developing MSM Modem based IMS (Ip Multimedia Subsystem) VT (Video Telephony) library features over

2. LTE/Wifi.
 Triaging and analyzing Linux VT library and Modem IMS registration module issues on Qualcomm MSM
enabled chipsets.
 Design and Implemented AV Sync, RTP (Real-time Transmission Protocol) and hand over scenarios (Wifi to LTE)
for Video Telephony.
2. Android Video Encoder and Decoder driver
Client : Qualcomm Innovation Center Inc., San Diego, USA
Position : Senior Engineer
Duration : Aug 2011 to Jul 2014
Responsibility:
 Design and development of Android Video encoder and Decoder linux drivers for Android Qualcomm devices.
 Triaging video encoder and decoder driver issues in google Android Video Stack.
 Managing multiple Qualcomm customer issues and leading them on technical tracks.
Environment: Android Open Source Project (Stage fright and OMX framework), Linux Kernel Driver and firmware
3. BREW based Youtube application
Client : eMbience Inc., San Diego, CA, USA
Duration : Sep 2010 to Jul 2011
Position : Senior Engineer
Responsibility:
 Developed client based modules in C,C++,VC++,Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless (BREW), BMP (BREW
Mobile Phones),Mobile platform, embedded environment and IOS (IPhone OS)
 Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior
management.
 Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents.
 Effectively communicate project expectations to team members in a timely and clear fashion.
Environments: BREW, BMP and iOS.
Project Summary for May 2004 to Jun2011
4. Visual Voice Mail (VVM)
Client : Verizon Wireless – US
Platform : C, C++, and BREW
Role : Tech Lead
Visual Voice Mail is voice mail management application in BREW phones. VVM provides rich user interface to
access voice messages. Intuitive way of presenting voice messages similar to email functionality. App will allow the
user to view the voice mail information and manipulate the voice mails. VVM’s allows user to play the messages
locally on their mobile devices, along with replying with voice mail, texting and video message, compose, forward ,
call back and erase along with sorting of voice messages. Voice messages can be synched from the server upon
click of a button. Customer voice mails will be maintained in both mobile phone and Verizon server.
Responsibility:
 Implemented following features Inbox, Forward, Reply and Compose VM’s, Onebox, ICS Provisioning,

3. Preference Archive, Archive Folder, Flick Options and Device Diagnostics application.
 Mentoring and guiding team members
 Enhanced the design in application framework and functionality to improve performance time by 30%.
 Ported application to Chocolate, Brigade, and Marvel and Vanity phones.
 Created Single framework for Touch and Non-Touch device.
 Provided guidance to implement RFC for email applications
 Involved in production support for existing visual voice mail (VVM) ported phones
5. Audio Manager
Client : Motorola - US
Platform : C, C++ and Mobile development
Role : Sr. Software Engineer
Audio Manager will present an interface to applications and other device layer components to provide for audio
services and audio resource management. Audio Services refers to tone and ringer playback (including vibrate).
Audio resource management refers to the centralized control of audio pathways and to arbitration of use of
resource conflicts.
Responsibility:
 Implemented following features One Beep, Roaming, Ring-tone play for BT headsets, Vibrate on Roaming etc
 Bug fixing in Audio Manager for different Motorola handsets
 Worked in various carrier phones like Verizon, Sprint, AT&T
 Involved in production support for existing phones
6. PEG Framework development for navigation systems
Client : Magellan Navigation Inc - US.
Platform : C, C++, eVC++ and embedded systems
Role : Project Lead
Voyager is application framework for the Magellan Navigation devices. The framework is developed in Peg2.0
library. The Framework supports many Windows CE products that run on different screen sized images.
Responsibility:
 Project integration and delivery timelines.
 Monitoring team members
 Involved in framework requirement gathering and analyzing design for enhancements
 Merging of framework control to product baseline.
7. RDS-TMC driver
Client : Magellan Navigation Inc - US.
Platform : C, C++, eVC++ and embedded systems
Role : Project Lead
Radio Data System -Traffic Message Channel Tuner Communication Protocol is between the micro-controller and
the host driver. This is part of the complete solution of RDS/TMC capable Magellan unit. This driver is the master
controller for the system. RDS-TMC driver will communicate to tuner for TMC signals, Decode and decrypt of
messages and send it to Magellan Navigation unit.

4. Responsibility:
 Project integration and delivery timelines.
 Played a vital role as team leader.
 Designing of RDS-TMC protocol driver
 Developed tuner communication protocol, Buffer management and tested with real hardware
 Provided Technical guidance for implementing Message protocol and tested the application
8. Phonebook Application
Client : Motorola - South Korea.
Skills : C/C++, .NET, BREW 3.1 and Mobile development
Role : Project Lead
Motorola US is developing CDMA Mobile phones. These models will be released in US. Mobile UI is developed in
BREW 3.2 with Synergy. Phonebook is a separate application where in user can add, edit, delete and modify
contacts, groups and distribution list.
Responsibility:
 Design and development of Dynamic phonebook.
 Bug fixing in phonebook module.
 Involved in production support
 Performed unit testing
9. XB Manager and Image viewer
Client : AOS - Japan
Skills : C/C++ and VC++
Role : Senior Software Engineer
1XB Manager is software designed to manage the Digital Video Recorders (DVR). This application will support
Recording, Playback, Backup, Remote monitoring, and Remote playback simultaneously for the image data
captured over the network/USB cameras. The same application was customized to run on the different versions of
DVRs.
Responsibility
 Implemented following features like
 FTP, IPC between Playback, Recorder and Manager
 Application synchronization between Playback and Manager
 Backup functionality, e-Mail sending of images, Partial e-Mail sending
 Moving camera image through Joystick.
 Involved in production support
 Performed unit testing
Project Summary for July 2002 to April 2004
Vodafone models -VFW1, VFW2 and VFW3 and VFW5
 Requirements gathering of Answering Machine
 Design and development of answering machine module.
 Developed following modules 1.Memory settings and Japanese dictionary.
 Involved in design, unit testing and bug fixing.
 Implementation of Spec changes, new features and bug fixing for Memory Settings and Words List modules.

5. Build Automation
 Involved in design and development of backend application (VB, VC++ and .NET).
 Wrote Excel Macro to generate source code from a given file
 Devised a logic to arbitrate solution files
 Wrote functionality to generate build scripts for ARM and Windows
 Wrote scheduled jobs for automating the process
Instant Messenger/Minesweeper Game - Toshiba Wireless – Japan
 Analyzing System for feasibility study
 Designing of Architecture and detailed design for the application.
 Involved in client side implementation in BREW.
ModTones -Future Advance Information Technology Ltd.
 Played a lead role and analyzed the functionalities
 Designing of Architecture and detailed design for the application.
 Involved in logic/algorithm implementation for various functionalities.
 Involved in developing HTML parser for BREW Version 1.0
 GUI Implementation and Event Handling for various controls
 Implemented the functionalities of application like (Setting App Configuration, Versioning, Dynamic handling
of data from server, License Tracking, animations, DSN concept, dynamic/static text display of text and Clear
and resume functionalities
 Implementation of search algorithm used for searching ring tone
 Module level testing in various Mobile devices.
Test Suite – Tones, Images, CMX files and Ring Tones
 Played a module lead role and was involved in analysis and design of test suite
 Implemented the Download, Preview and Set Tones for ring tone, images (BMP, GIF and PNG) and CMX files.
 Implemented ring tone functionalities like Download, Preview and Set Tones.
 Implemented the Preview and Download using Buffer and Files.
 Designing of Architecture and detailed design for the application.
UPMC on Hand - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
 As a team member involved in analysis, Architecture design and detailed design of the application.
 Involved in logic/algorithm implementations for various functionalities.
 Dynamic GUI creation and displaying dynamic question and answers based on the input text file
 Event handling for various controls and file operations
 Implementation of displaying images and firing application at specific time
Animations and Image Processing Tool Development on Pocket PC- Embience Inc
 Involved in analysis, Architecture design and detailed design for the application.
 Implemented various functionalities for the application.
 Implemented file operations for images
 Compressing and Decompressing of images
 Implemented image operations like cropping, zooming, brightening, darkening and contrasting of image