Neeharika Jesukumar is a seasoned professional in the field of Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering with extensive experience in Wi-Fi technology and network optimization. Currently serving as Lead Architect at CableLabs since November 2022, Neeharika previously held the same role at CableLabs from January 2011 to September 2016, and took a maternity sabbatical from October 2016 to November 2022. Throughout their career, Neeharika has led significant projects including the Wi-Fi Whole Home Coverage initiative and has contributed to DSRC and Wi-Fi co-existence research. Neeharika's technical expertise also includes work on Video over Wi-Fi projects and SIP trunking interoperability testing. Neeharika holds a Master of Science degree from the University of Colorado Boulder and a Bachelor of Technology degree from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University.