Headline

5G ORAN | Data Centers | Carrier-Grade Wi-Fi | Fiber Grids & IP OTN

About

Technocrat with 12 years of experience in solution architecture, service delivery, and network transformation across telecom and ICT domains. Proven track record leading nationwide deployments and migrations, including the world’s first cloud-native 5G Open RAN network. Delivered high-impact projects across Telecom Infrastructure, large-scale Wi-Fi , Fiber grid and Smart Cities, with deep expertise in performance optimization and stakeholder management.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

antigravity

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gemini

mcp

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ollama

Work experience

Technical Manager at MasTec Communications Group, May 2024 - Apr 2026 · 2 yrs, King of Prussia, PA, Led the 28-engineer Platform-as-a-Service team delivering EchoStar's (formerly DISH Network) cloud-native 5G Open RAN network the world's first from India. • Scaled the network from the first 100 sites to 25,000+ cell sites and operated it in production for 4 years. • Deployed Mavenir and Samsung DUs via zero-touch provisioning; ran fleet-wide software and patch upgrades, RCA, site recovery, and Nokia core element operations support. • Built the first 2,000 sites on an AWS-hosted VMware stack (Telco Cloud Automation, vCenter) with 6 BEDCs, then migrated to on-premises data centers while scaling to 25,000 sites without pausing rollout. • Led a fully automated VMware-to-Wind River migration across all sites after Broadcom-driven licensing increases retrained the team mid-flight and finished 35% ahead of baseline at 99.97% uptime. • Reduced blast radius by migrating cell sites off a single PEDC serving 8,800 sites, and supported a large-scale BEDC power migration. • Cut site provisioning from 8 hours to 90 minutes with team-built automation; authored the MOPs and playbooks now standard across operations. • Tested and integrated LEO/GEO satellite backup connectivity for emergency services and first responders; helped build the ORCID lab for multi-vendor ORAN validation. • Ran tier III engineering support with proactive capacity scaling (Zabbix, ServiceNow) and CI/CD automation (GitLab, Airflow, Wind River Conductor). Result: delivered 20% ahead of plan with 99.995% availability at production launch.

Technical Manager at QuadGen, Apr 2022 - May 2026 · 4 yrs 2 mos, Bengaluru, 5G ORAN Network : • Zero Touch provisioning for 5G network nodes, DU and CU using cloud automation tools • Integration, Support & Troubleshooting DU and CU deployments and operations • Working with CI/CD tools to perform automated tasks and deployments. • Networking and operations support for Cisco Cell site routers, Cloud ready VRouter. • Operation support for 5G Core deployments from Nokia and Oracle

Technical Manager at QuadGen Wireless Solutions, Oct 2018 - Apr 2022 · 3 yrs 7 mos, Bangalore , india, Smart City Infrastructure: • Led end-to-end design and operations of IT infrastructure for citywide Command-and-Control Centers • Delivered data center and fiber network solutions supporting Smart City services • Integrated IoT devices for real-time urban automation and monitoring • Directed creation of HLD/LLD, IP plans, and acceptance test strategies • Managed cross-functional engineering teams and served as primary escalation point Fiber Grid & Infrastructure : • Architected IP infrastructure for Network Operations Centers supporting large-scale fiber rollouts • Designed and implemented DWDM optical transport networks • Proposed and delivered private cloud-based Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) • Wi-Fi setups for public connectivity and events • Led strategic bid responses securing $200M+ in contracts, including Proof of Concept demonstrations

Senior Network Engineer at Quadgen Wireless Solutions Inc., Oct 2015 - Oct 2018 · 3 yrs 1 mo, Bangalore , india, Carrier-Grade Wi-Fi Deployment Led a team of 20+ engineers in backhaul augmentation and integration of new Wi-Fi sites, successfully deploying over 50,000 Wi-Fi hotspots nationwide. Built and operated Wi-Fi core and NOC infrastructure across major metro hubs, ensuring seamless connectivity and scalability. Integrated mobile data offload with legacy 3G core networks and enabled international roaming with global aggregators including AT&T, iPass, and Boingo. Provided Tier-2 and Tier-3 troubleshooting support for service-impacting issues, maintaining high availability and operational stability across the network.

System Administrator at Kumaran Systems, Mar 2015 - Oct 2015 · 8 mos, Chennai

Technology Executive at Kumaran Systems, Mar 2015 - Oct 2015 · 8 mos

Education

Bachelor's Degree, Electronics and communication engineering, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Engineering College

Bachelor of Technology, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Pondicherry University