1. ASHWIN RAMASWAMY
aramaswamy@smu.edu • 469-740-2905 • Apt. 1312, 6060 Village Bend Drive • Dallas, TX 75206
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashwin-ramaswamy-355b72a6
OBJECTIVE: Actively looking for summer Internship/ Co-op in the field of Networking/ Wireless/ Cloud computing. Ability to
learn and adapt quickly, with the rapid evolution in environment/ technology with good rapport.
EDUCATION: Southern Methodist University (SMU), Dallas, TX May 2018
MS in Telecommunications and Network Engineering GPA: 4.00/4.00
National Institute of Technology, Calicut (NITC), India December 2015
Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communications Engineering CGPA: 6.29/10.00
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Certifications: Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Routing and Switching, CISCO ID: CSCO13113248
Network Protocols (CCNA Level): TCP/ IP, UDP, IPv4, RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, ARP, DNS, DHCP, HTTP, FTP, SMTP,
SNMP, STP, Ethernet, VLAN, LAN, WAN, STP, NAT, MPLS, HSRP, VTP, MLPPP, GRE.
Networking Knowledge: CCNA Datacenter, CCNA Security, CCNA Cloud.
Wireless/ Cellular Standards: GSM, EDGE, GPRS, WCDMA, LTE, WiMAX, 3GPP standards.
Tools/ Applications: Putty, Wireshark, Cisco Packet Tracer, GNS3, TCPdump, Pingplotter.
Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, IOS.
Languages: Python, Python Scripting, C++, Java, SQL (Basic).
MS Office: Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, InfoPath, SharePoint.
Other Technical Skills: Microsoft Office, Proteus, MATLAB, SCILAB, SharePoint Designer, ProVision.
Courses: Introduction to Telecommunications, Network Protocols, Network Architecture, Analysis, and Design, Computer
Networks, Signals and Systems, Routing and Switching and QoS, MPLS, Software Defined Networks, Wireless Networks.
EXPERIENCE:
James M. Collins Executive Centre, COX School of Business, Student Assistant, Dallas, Texas Fall 2016, Spring 2017
 Working as a student assistant under the facilities co-ordinator and department head
 Assist professors in exam arrangements and proctoring work within the ongoing semester
Qatar University, Business Technical Support Services Intern, Doha – Qatar October 2015 – February 2016
 Completed online training in SharePoint and SharePoint Designer and oversaw update of Qatar University administration
departments SharePoint sites
 Customized employee training management application and approval workflow (SharePoint)
 Documented university’s business service function catalogue using MS Visio and OpenText Provision
 Created web based surveys using Qualtrics software
Mannai Corporations QSC, Trainee Intern at CISCO Technical & Networking front, Doha – Qatar June 2014 – July 2014
 Trained for the essentials of routing and switching within a company network
 Implemented small scale commands on a given a device and tested in-stock routers and switches
 Assisted other interns on the basics of Cisco Packet Tracer and its applications
ENGINEERING PROJECTS:
 Technical Project – RFP Analysis Southern Methodist University, Fall 2016
Developed a telecom based project document containing technical design, executive summary, project plan, test cases, requirements
matrix, risk analysis and mitigation, based on the user and customer requirements given in RFP for Network Analysis, Architecture,
and Design course during the First semester with a team of 5. Appreciated for our outstanding work in the project document
creation and awarded the highest grade in our class.
 Unequal Error Protection using LDPC Codes NIT Calicut, December 2014 - May 2015
Devised a system for parity check and error correction of data (Image and audio files) bits using SPIHT and EZW encoding
schemes. The improvement in performance of UEP scheme over conventional Equal Error Protection (EEP) scheme is validated
through simulation analysis, and results were presented successfully.
 GSM Based Fire Alarm Security System NIT Calicut, January 2014 - April 2014
Constructed a fire detection and alarming system comprising of modules to detect smoke, gas, temperature variations, and IR, that
alerts and sends the location of the vicinity to the nearest fire station, further implemented using GPS and GSM modules.
 Laptop Controlled Wireless Speaker System NIT Calicut, September 2013 - November 2013
Designed a volume controller, using LABVIEW software on laptop and RF Module system on receiver side, acting as a remote.
POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
 Currently, Treasurer of Alliance of Graduate International Lyle Engineers (AGILE), at Southern Methodist University
 Voluntary assistant for the Indian Community Benevolent Forum (ICBF), Doha, Qatar
 Senior - Executive Member of the Literary and Debating Club (LnD), NIT Calicut
 Senior Lecture Manager of the Lectures Committee for TATHVA, the annual technical festival of NIT Calicut
 Member of the Public Relations Committee and Food Committee (Resource Allocation) for RAGAM, the annual cultural
festival of NIT Calicut, ranked 2nd
in South India
 House captain and badge holder in classes 11th
and 12th
, Ideal Indian School, Doha – Qatar