Public engineering firm profile
GL Communications Inc.
Gaithersburg, MD
Public profile details are available below.
- Services
- 15
- Offices
- 1
- Leaders
- 12
- Founded
- 1986
Overview
GL Communications Inc. is a Gaithersburg, Maryland-based telecommunications engineering consulting firm and test equipment developer founded in 1986. It provides professional telecom engineering consulting for transit agencies, government agencies, and defense contractors, including system design, inspection, and project management for fiber optic, radio, and communications infrastructure. GL also develops and sells commercial off-the-shelf test and measurement equipment for wireless, Ethernet, optical, and TDM telecom networks worldwide.
- Founded
- 1986
Services
Telecom Engineering Consulting
Engineering design, planning, inspection, and project management for telecommunications and transit communications systems.
Custom Hardware and Software Development
Custom development of telecom test equipment and software solutions for specialized customer requirements.
Telecom Test Equipment
Commercial off-the-shelf test and measurement products covering Wireless, Ethernet/IP, Optical, and TDM telecom networks, providing both signal analysis and traffic emulation capabilities.
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Leadership
Vijay Kulkarni
President and CEO
MSEE, George Washington University; IEEE member
Co-founder of GL Communications since 1986. Previously an Advisory Engineer at Satellite Business Systems and engineer at Western Union. Consulted for MTA-Baltimore, MBTA-Boston, ATT, MCI, Sprint, Intelsat, FAA, and cellular providers.
Kuldip Battu
VP, Consulting Services
MSEE, Catholic University of America
Leads GL's consulting group supporting transit projects for WMATA, MTA-Baltimore, SEPTA, and MBTA. Joined GL in 1990.
Robert Bichefsky
Director of Engineering
BSEE, Drexel University
Manages all GL hardware development and leads voice and data quality product lines. Previously a Research Engineer at IIT Research Institute.
Matt Yost
Director, Consulting Services
BSCE, Virginia Tech; PMP
Leads business efforts for the consulting engineering group. Has led transit communications projects at WMATA, MTA-Baltimore, and TransLink Vancouver, including WMATA's P25 Phase II Radio and Fiber Program. Joined GL in 2001.
Uvaldo Cordero
Sr. Systems Engineer
BS Electrical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico; MS Systems Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
Leads consulting projects on communication systems for telephone service providers, transit and railroad operators. Previously at Verizon, US Army Corps of Engineers, and Dynamics Atlantic.
Kam F. Yee
Principal Systems Engineer
PhD, MS, BS EE and BS Computer Engineering, NC State University; PE (Maryland); PMP
Leads consulting projects for transit control center and communications systems at WMATA, MTA-Baltimore, MBTA, and Amtrak. Adjunct faculty and governance council member at Montgomery College. PE-certified in Maryland.
Sami Najjar
Project Director
BS EE, University of South Florida; MS EE, George Washington University; PMP
Leads consulting projects in communications and transit systems including MTA-Baltimore and TransLink Vancouver. Previously at JDSU, Hughes Network Systems, Comcast, Alcatel, and Sprint.
Greg Pedersen
Project Director
BSEE, Old Dominion University
Provides engineering and project management services to Maryland Transit Administration. Consulted for DoD, FAA, and WMATA. Previously at Rockwell Collins and Fannie Mae. US Navy electronics technician (communications and radar).
Vikram Kulkarni
Sales Director
PhD Physics, Rice University
Supports sales and marketing on all product lines. Formerly at Institute for Defense Analyses advising on cybersecurity.
Mandi Allen
Financial Controller
MBA
Over 25 years of financial management experience overseeing financial operations.
Shashi Murthy
Senior Telecommunications Engineer
MS EE, Johns Hopkins University
Provides technical support on T1/E1, Ethernet, and Fiber Optic (SONET/SDH) testing solutions for wireless service providers and government customers.
Mike Yang
Senior Telecommunications Engineer
BS EE, University of Maryland
Works on hardware product development including PacketExpert 100G Ethernet tester, 400G Ethernet packet capture, and MAPS protocol simulation suite. Joined GL in 2011.
Offices
Headquarters
Headquarters818 West Diamond Avenue, Third Floor
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
USA