Headline

LTE/5G RAN Protocol Technical Lead | LTE RRC Specialist | KPI Optimization & RCA | EN-DC (NSA) | Protocol Stack Development | Linux/C | Telecom Analytics & AI/ML

About

Telecom Technical Lead with 15+ years of experience in LTE RAN protocol stack development, wireless network optimization, and carrier-grade software engineering. My core expertise lies in LTE RRC protocol development, mobility management, KPI optimization, protocol debugging, and root-cause analysis. Over the years, I have worked across LTE RAN, LTE EPC, GSM-R, and EN-DC architectures, contributing to feature development, interoperability validation, and customer issue resolution for global telecom deployments. I have led development teams in delivering 3GPP-compliant features, improving network accessibility and mobility KPIs, and resolving complex field issues through deep protocol analysis using Wireshark, GDB, and Linux-based debugging environments. Current Areas of Interest: • 5G NR Architecture & RRC • Telecom Analytics • Python Automation • AI/ML for Network Optimization • Intelligent Log Analysis Key Skills: LTE RRC | LTE RLC | EN-DC | Mobility Management | KPI Optimization | RCA | Linux | C Programming | Protocol Stack Development | Telecom Analytics I am always interested in discussing LTE, 5G, Telecom Software Development, Network Automation, and AI-driven Telecom Solutions.

Location

Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area

Work experience

Technical Lead at Parallel Wireless, Jun 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 2 mos, Pune

Technical Lead at Altran, Nov 2018 - Jun 2021 · 2 yrs 8 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Senior Software Engineer at Sasken Communication Technologies, Jul 2014 - Nov 2018 · 4 yrs 5 mos, Greater Bengaluru Area

Technical Associate at Tech Mahindra, Mar 2013 - Jul 2014 · 1 yr 5 mos, Bangalore

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Computer Science, Bahubali college of engineering

Public links

github: https://github.com/nitinkj24

leetcode: https://leetcode.com/gonit1415