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Christophe Rahmouni
 
MSc in Telecommunications
at Aston University

Diplôme d’ingénieur” in Telecommunications, Computer Sciences and Electronic
at CPE Lyon (MSc level)

E-mail: christophe.rahmouni@cpe.fr
Website: http://www.chez.com/rchristophe/

DOB 11/10/77, single
Full clean driving license

Education Work Formations & Certification Computer Languages Activities Referees

Education

2002 - 2003

Aston University, Birmingham, UK.
MSc in Telecommunications Technology (Scholarship awarded by EPSRC) - Distinction expected.
Modules: Information Theory and Coding and Traffic Theory, Digital Transmission, Optical Communications Systems, Radio Systems and Personal Communication Networks, Circuit Switched Networks and Digital Switching Techniques, Internetworking, Software Engineering, Introductory Programming, MSc Project.

1999 - 2003

CPE Lyon (LYON School of Electronics).
Department of Telecommunications, Informatics and Electronics - with honours (first class).
Modules: Electronics, Video Systems, Computer Science (C++ language, UNIX environment), Software Engineering, Operating Systems, Graph Theory & Algorithms, Real Time Systems, Database, networks, Microelectronics, Automatics, Opto-electronics, Data Processing, Physical Science, Applied Mathematics (Probability, Statistics, Numerical Analysis), Signal Processing, General Studies (Economics, Management, Sociology, Human Resources), Languages.
Including one sandwich year within British Telecom (July 2001 - August 2002).
Final year at Aston University (October 2002 - September 2003).
Graduation expected in June 2003 at “Diplôme d’ingénieur” Level (MSc level).

1998 - 1999

BSc level - 1 year at Montpellier II University France in the ‘Theoretical Physics Department ’.
Degree name: “Licence de Physique”. With honours.

1995 - 1998

Preparatory classes at lycee A. Daudet in Nimes (France): Three years full-time higher education in Mathematics, Sciences and general studies, in preparation of competitive examinations regulating entry to schools of science and technology.

1995

Baccalaureat (equivalent of A-level): High School Diploma in Mathematics, Physics with General Studies and Languages. With honours.

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Work Experiences

April 2003 - September 2003

EADS TELECOM Deutschland GmbH, Ulm, Germany - Final placement.

Radio System Integration & Validation department - 6 months placement.
Developed a protocol analyser for the Base Station Controller-Base Station (BSC-BS) interface of a TETRAPOL radio network.
Gained experience in TETRAPOL networks, Protocols, WAN, PCM link, UML, Visual C++, C++, C and Multithreads.

July 2001 - August 2002

BRITISH TELECOM, Adastral Park, Ipswich, England - One year placement.

Wireless Networks unit, Satellite team - 4 months placement.
Built a network-monitoring device for IP services over DVB-S links (Satellite Fast Internet).
The web-based application describes in real time some parameters of the service such as the number of customers on the service, download respond times and total rate on the service.
Gained experience in the protocols TCP/IP, DVB-S, IP over DVB, SNMP and PPP, in ISDN, in the softwares MRTG, NTOP, and Ethereal, in the Satellites Communications, in the DVB Cards, in the Linux OS Debian and kernel, in writing Scripts, in some Linux Features such as Iptables.

Multimedia & Applications unit, Broadband Multimedia team - 9 months placement.
Involved in a Btexact project on iTV (interactive TV). The developed ADSL service’s features include Electronic Program Guide, TV channels, Video On Demand, Internet access, on line banking.
Main task: Investigated, prototyped and tested IP over ATM video streaming architectures. This involves configuring Cisco routers, Marconi ATM switches, nCube video server and Motorola Set Top Box.
Configured, studied the software architecture and wrote C-programs for a Motorola Set Top Box.
Conducted a research on EPG (Electronic Program Guide) and wrote a report of my findings.
Evaluated some video real time encoder systems (encoders, decoders and multiplexers).
Wrote a web based inventory program, which made use of the PHP language and MySQL database.

July 2000

IBM, S 390 Server line production, Montpellier, France - 5 weeks training placement.
Assembly & test of server S 390.

Summer 1999 - Summer 1998 - Summer 1997

GEDIMAT MANEN (builders’ merchant), Saint Jean du Gard, France.
Total of twenty-five weeks (eight or nine weeks each year) job during summer vacation.
Sold products, organized the purchases, advised customers on products and use.

Summer 1996

Groupe BOURGOIN (fowl slaughterer and packer), Saint Bauzely, France.
9 weeks job during summer vacation.
Prepared orders, packed products.

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Formations by professionals & Certification

2003   Cisco Certification CCNA #640-607 on going.
2003  ATM Networks, Dr. Arshad Khan, Nortel Networks.
2003  GSM and 3G, Cliff Watkins, Orange.
2002  Digital Switching, Nick Winch, Marconi.
2002  ISDN, Alistair McBain, Marconi.

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Computer Skills

Operating systems Windows NT/2000, Linux (Debian, RedHat), UNIX
Protocols TCP/IP, ATM, Frame Relay, HDLC, SNMP, PPP, MPLS, Novell NetWare, OSI
Networks LAN, WAN, xDSL, RNIS, VLAN, routeurs Cisco, switch ATM Marconi, GSM, TETRAPOL
Network monitoring MRTG, Ethereal, NTOP
Languages C/C++, JAVA, PHP, ASP, SQL, XML, HTML, Bourne Shell Sript, Assembly
Digital TV MPEG, DVB, STB, EPG, nCube Video server, Broadband TV, Real time encoder systems
Object modelisation UML
Databases language SQL, MySQL, Access
Office software Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher, FrontPage
Others Satellite communications, Optical communications, Network Simulator NS, Matlab

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Languages

French Mother tongue
English Fluent (19 months in England)
Italian Good working knowledge
German Good working knowledge (6 months in Germany)

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Activities

1999 - 2000

In charge of computing of “Entreprendre ELF CPE”.
This association supports the creation of companies in the Rhône Alpes region.
Created a web site, Organized communication on the web, Participated in the external communication.

1998 - 1999  et  1999 - 2000

Member of CPE students’ association for TELETHON : “Le relais de l’espoir” .
Organized a 400 km running race to raise funds for treatment of sick children, Contacted companies for money to sponsor this race, Ran this race.

Sports

Cycling, running, badminton, fitness, ski.

Other

Travel: Czech Republic, Sweden, USA, Germany, Italy, UK, Switzerland.
Mountaineering.
Reading: IT literature, IT review "Réseaux & Télécoms", various reading.
Cinema.

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Referees

Referees available on request.

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Last update 9 October 2003

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