Career Profile

Master’s degree in Computer Science & Engineering with strong technical, analytical, and communication skills. Deep interest and expertise in systems programming, software engineering, and telecom-grade software development.

  • 14+ years of experience across 5G NR, LTE, Small Cells, and Self-Optimizing Networks (SON), with extensive exposure to end-to-end system integration and call-processing flows for LTE/5G devices.
  • Strong software development, scripting, and Unix/Linux programming skills with solid foundations in algorithms, data structures, and Agile methodologies.
  • Experienced in cloud-native development: containerized deployments with Kubernetes, Helm, and Docker; good knowledge of CI/CD pipelines.
  • Global experience supporting leading companies in solving complex system challenges and delivering on-site technical expertise across Europe and the US.

Experiences

Senior Software Developer

Oct 2022 - Present
Ericsson AB, Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Team Lead/Scrum Master for a cross-functional team, facilitating agile workflows and delivery
  • Development of control-plane services within the Packet Core domain, implementing standards-compliant features aligned with 3GPP specifications
  • Cloud-native development: containerized deployments, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code practices
  • Security champion for the team, ensuring adherence to secure coding guidelines and best practices
  • Collaboration with architects and system managers on technical design and roadmap planning
  • Stack: C++, Golang, Erlang, Kubernetes, Helm, Docker

Software Developer (Consultant → Permanent)

Mar 2018 - Oct 2022
Ericsson AB, Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Development and continuous integration of next-generation wireless baseband products
  • 5G NR high-band feature development, node testing, and integration
  • On-site integration support at a major chipset vendor’s lab in San Diego, US
  • Hands-on testing with industry-standard UE simulators and network test controllers
  • Stack: C/C++, Python, Java

Software Engineer III

Aug 2014 - Mar 2018
Cisco Systems, Bangalore, India
  • Development of Self-Optimizing Network (SON) software and OSS services supporting multi-vendor environments
  • R&D experience at Cisco’s development centre in Israel
  • Customer network deployments in the US
  • Integration of LTE small cell devices with dual-mode (4G+3G) chipsets
  • Stack: C/C++, Python

Senior Software Engineer

Jan 2012 - Jul 2014
Capgemini Engineering (formerly Altran), India
  • LTE Layer 2 framework development and integration with hardware boards
  • Customer network deployments in South Korea and UK
  • Stack: C/C++

Certifications & Awards

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Applied Data Science Camp — Graduate

2026
Ericsson

Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)

2025
Linux Foundation

Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

2025
Linux Foundation

Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA)

2025
Linux Foundation

Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)

2022
Linux Foundation (LF-1q3asttauf)

Key Contributor Award

2022
Ericsson

Certified Security Master

2022 - Present
Ericsson

Projects & Highlights

Selected academic projects, hackathons, and community contributions.

Google Apps Administration - Web administrator for Google Apps deployment at a technical institute in Delhi, certified by Google India.
Intrusion Detection System - Developed an Intrusion Detection System using digital camera feeds for India's Ministry of Communication & Information Technology, New Delhi.
C-DAC Industrial Training - Industrial project training at C-DAC Centre, Noida — focus on embedded and systems programming.
Hackathons & Community - Participant in multiple industry hackathons (telecom, small cells, agile sprints). Commonwealth Games 2010 student volunteer. Head of college technical forum society.

Publications

Academic and research publications:

  • Benchmarking Deep Learning Testing Techniques — A Methodology and Its Application
  • Chuphal, Himanshu and D. Kristiyan
    University of Gothenburg Publications (gupea.ub.gu.se), 2020

    Skills & Proficiency

    C / C++

    Python

    Linux / Unix / Solaris

    Git / CI-CD (Jenkins, Spinnaker)

    Kubernetes / Helm / Docker

    GDB / Valgrind / Coverity

    Golang

    Wireshark / Network Analysis

    Erlang

    Java