1. KAVITA RAGHUNATHAN
Plano, TX75025
speak2kavita@gmail.com
972 814 4205
An accomplished SOFTWARE ENGINEER, specializing in software development in various industries with 15+ years of
extensive experience in full product lifecycle in software engineering.
SUMMARY OF SKILLS
Expertise in protocols, technology and complex systems problem solving with coding/debugging/integration
 Extensive background in large coding projects using C, C++, C# with expertise in UML and object oriented design
 Proven ability to master communication protocols, expertise in information and internet security
 Telecom technology expertise in analysis,design, programming of optical and audio/video subsystems
Excellent soft skills applicable to product development environment
 Flexibility in multiple roles: software, systems architecture, testing,product support in software development
 Analytical thinker–consistently resolving defect issues; often called upon to consult on difficult problems
 Project management experience; organizing/scheduling/estimation
 Good conflict management, open communications and interpersonal skills, team player
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Operating Systems Unix, Solaris, Linux, OSE, pSOS, Windows XP, Windows7, OSx, Windows server
Languages C#,C, C++, Html, Java, C#, Object Oriented Design, UML, HTML, Python
Tools Greenhills, DOORS, Visio, Rational Rose, Clearcase, Enterprise Architect, JTAG, Visual Studio
Test Tools Smartbits, Ixia, ANVL, Netperf, Spirent, NMAP, RPS, Wireshark, ANTS memory profiler
Scripting Perl, Shell, Expect, TCL/TK scripting for regression testing,VB scripting, Javascript
Applications Microsoft Excel, Sharepoint, Project, Powerpoint, Word, Outlook, Bugzilla; SVN, VSS, SCM
Design Patterns Factory, builder, fascade, singleton,composite, mediator, iterator, chain of responsibility
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
APCON Inc, Richardson TX Aug 2014-Present
Software Engineer, C, C++
 Worked on designing a sync handler systemthat takes inputs,and sends out sync notifications to listeners. Used C++
templates and observerand composite design patterns.
 Worked on Marvel chip bobcat2 and lion2 designs and debugged issues with auto tuning and packet buffering.
Studied specs and interfaced with the hardware engineers.
 Worked on various different products for network monitoring for Apcon and fixed bugs in various layers of the stack
in the blade and controller areas.
DCG Systems, Richardson TX Aug 2013-July 2014
Software Engineer,NanoProbing systems, C++, C#
 Architecture of nanoprobing applications and framework
 Requirements gathering to code in an agile environment
 Debugging/Coding requirements C#, C++ (managed), Scripting
Ignite Technologies, Frisco TX Mar 2013-Aug 2013
Software Engineer,Ignite Platform group,C++
 Quick ramp-up time to learn the architecture of complex distributed services environment and debugging/coding.
 Worked on problem solving a Software As A Service (SAAS) based architecture of multi-server Ignite application
using C++ and C# on Visual Studio 6,8,10. Used COM, STL, MFC and .NET for the applications.
 Assisted with ticket management, project management and process management.
 Helped in research of new platform requirements and approach to build software architecture of new platform
 Helped in verification of systemtestcases to verify working of the platform software

2. Stryker Communications, Flower Mound TX Jul2011-Mar 2013
Software Engineer,Medical devices, Audio/Video router,C++, C#
 Demonstrated quick ramp-up of medical device software engineering and processes
 Hands on troubleshooting,operations and installation in hospitals of the legacy Stryker ORIS (Operating Room
Integrated Systems) that transport and route audio and video out of the operating room.
 Architected, coded,tested and problem solved the video conferencing software features added to the Stryker ORIS as
part of a new release called Connect Suite.
 Assisted with testing,medical device FDA audits for the product and worked with overall project team (RA/QA,
marketing, offshore team) using medical device processes to get the product released
 Built expertise in audio/video hardware debugging and calls software debugging.
 Team lead of SPI3Lite, worked on architecture, coding and testing smaller shelf version of Stryker SPI (Switch Point
Infinity) in the areas of software architecture, using C#, C++, Javascript, html
 Software Integration Testing and complex thirdparty video conferencing equipment troubleshooting of overall system
with emphasis on Polycom HDS for ConnectSuite system.
 Worked as the verification testerfor switch point infinity and connect suite to fill in gaps with resources,found a
variety of issues on the system.
Rockwell Collins, Richardson TX Jan 2011-Jul2011
Software Design Engineer,Avionics and Aerospace software and technology,Java
Implemented preliminary design from requirements and subsequent detailed design using OO and UML for:
 Mutual exclusion algorithm based on Chandy-Misra Algorithm
 Directory sharing algorithm based on Wuu-Bernstein directory algorithm for status engine for the SCP system
 Message Router to route traffic in the SCP system
 Used design patterns to solve the problems stated above using systemsequences,activity diagrams and state diagrams
SkyFiber Inc, Plano TX July 2009-Jan 2011
Software Engineer, Individual Contributor,Free space optics system, C++
 System test lead and liaison with vendors for test equipment evaluation.
 Architected the user interfaces using CLI interface (CLISH) ported to the linux environment
 Designed the database using SQL (sqlite) ported to the linux environment
 Designed and implemented the configuration and management (OA&M) of the system
 Designed SNMP proprietary MIBs, MIB developer, ported and architecture net-snmp into Skyfiber system.
Fujitsu Network Communications, Richardson, TX Mar 1998-Mar 2009
Software Engineer, Information Security, C++ (June 2008 –May 2009)
 Interacted with customer, liaison to product planning, systems engineering team to jointly secure/understand the
requirements to reuse common software between the various Fujitsu product lines.
 Created the concept of policy based security and designed security subsystem.Security go-to person.
 Architected & led team effort to implement user security subsystemusing C++; password and useraging, inhibiting &
authenticating,role based security, intrusion detection/blocking, port disabling, prevention of DOS
Software Engineer, Network Security, C++ (June 2007 – May 2008)
Responsible for different aspects of network security;including re-designing/architecting network interfaces
 Ported SSH/SFTP code into software environment, SSH enhancements for Fujitsu 9500 product using C, C++.
 Wrote white paper to study vulnerability of Fujitsu systems to DOS attacks; analyzed code paths that could lead to
resource consumption; proposed various areas in systemvulnerable to a DOS attack and solutions to prevent it.
 Engineered and implemented rate limiting to prevent DOS attacks on Fujitsu 9500 systemwith analysis,simulation.
Software Engineer, User Interfaces, C++ (Nov 2006 – May 2007)
Solve problem of introduction ofincreased security requirements (SSH and CLI) into decade old legacy software
 Researched existing software system,discovering legacy software incapable of inheriting new functionality
 Re-designed, re-wrote userinterfaces subsystemusing UML notations, object oriented design and C++.
 Designed flexibly using patterns,easily extensible to different types ofinterfaces; SSH, telnet, mediation and CRAFT
over IP or OSI and TL1 or CLI.

3. Software Engineer: Subject Matter Expert (network L3, layers) (2001-2005)
Company was moving into datacom with theirpacket transport needed IP expert
 Compared different IP stacks: INET, FreeBSD, NetBSD; wrote white paper identifying reasons for selection of
FreeBSD. Received compliments on thoroughness,research,content of white paper from engineers, manag ement.
 Ported FreeBSD IP stack on OSE kernel; re-architected FreeBSD processes and messaging/layers to fit into software
architecture; re-wrote sections ofFreeBSD involving timer architecture, interprocess messaging, semaphore
structures,interrupt processing; modified device driver interfaces, application socket layer interface to include OSE
traps; makefiles and header file changes to not use the OSE’s IP stack INET.
Nokia Telecommunications, Las Colinas, TX June 1997-Mar 1998
Software Engineer, Base Station software for GSM
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Education Masters in Computer Engineering, TexasA&MUniversity May 1997
Research Assistant,Computer Science Department, Robotics lab
Teaching Assistant,Engineering 109 (FORTRAN 90)
Research Assistant,SystemAdministration Assistant
Professional Dale Carnegie Immersion Seminar
Toastmaster’s best speaker award
Leadership seminars
C++, UML, Object Oriented Design, TCP/IP
AWARDS
 Peer Award for my contributions on the ROADM project in FLASHWAVE 9500 R2
 Spot Award for my contributions in Flash192 R3
 President’s gold level award for FLASHWAVE 9500 R1
 President’s award for technical achievement for Flash192 R3
US Citizen
References available on request.