Headline

Project, Program & Delivery Management | Engineering Leader | Product & Platform Development | IP & Networking | RPA | AI & ML Enthusiast

About

Director-Engineering (R&D) at Huawei Technologies India Pvt Ltd, Skilled in IP Routing, MPLS, SDN, NFV and Wireless Domain about 20 years with Masters in Communication Engineering (M.E) from Electronics & Communication Department, Jadavpur University. Unique expertise in Integrated Product Development (IPD), Hands-on Experience in various phases of IPD including System Design, Software Development & Test. Rich Experience in handling Multiple, Medium and Large sized Projects/Programs/Versions in Complex Platforms as E2E Version Delivery / Program Manager in VRP (Versatile Routing Platform of Huawei), Fenix (Flexible Extensible Next Generation Communication System of Huawei) and SNC (Soft Network Controller of Huawei). Delivered several competitive features in Routing & System Management Protocols with a Good Quality, Efficiency & improved Customer Satisfaction. Proficient in People Management, Handled Peak Team size of 90 Members, Skilled in Recruitment, Team Building, Competency Improvement, Career Planning, Performance Management (Goal Setting, Coaching etc), Motivation & Retention Management of Team Members with Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Certified in Project Management Professional (PMP) in 2015 (PMP ID : 1885260), Certified in Lean Sigma Green Belt Training in 2016. Good Knowledge in IP Domain & Network Layer Protocols such as IGP (RIP, RIPng, OSPFv2, OSPFv3), MPLS(LDP, RSVP-TE), PCE, System Management Protocols (Netconf, SNMP, Telnet, FTP, SSH). Worked in Wireless Domain as a Developer in Application Layer Protocols such as Call Control (CC), Mobility Management (MM) & Node B Application Part(NBAP). Served as Quality & Operations Head in Network Business Line in Huawei, Contributed to improve the overall Quality & Efficiency of all the India Releases. Received several awards at Organization Level, including Huawei GTS President’s Award – Tool Governance in 2021, GSC India Incentive Award – Digital Delivery Construction in 2020, Huawei Breakthrough Award in 2019, Future Star Award in 2016, Huawei Manager Award in 2006, Best Team Player Award in 2002.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

geminicli

Work experience

Senior Director of Engineering at IP Infusion, Dec 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos, Karnataka, India

Director of Engineering at Huawei Technologies India, Aug 2018 - May 2023 · 4 yrs 10 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Head of Engineering, Automation & Digital Transformation CoE, India GSC Spearheaded E2E Portfolio and Program Management of Automation Tools at the India Global Service Centre (GSC), driving transformative digital initiatives and fostering operational excellence. Key Achievements : • Conceived and executed a successful Automation Strategy and Roadmap, addressing critical business pain points with high-impact Automation Requirements. • Led the design and successful end-to-end delivery of 1000+ automation tools across diverse business domains/processes, from RF, SC, MBB, IP, Microwave, GNOC to HR, Admin, Security, and Quality Teams. This end-to-end delivery spans across other GSCs and Representative Offices globally (Asia Pacific Region, Middle East, North Africa, Latin America, etc.) • Innovated intricate Digital Dashboards using Data Visualization Tools and advanced Data Analysis Techniques, championing data-driven decision-making. • Cultivated an Automation Culture that bolstered Business Team efficiency by approximately 30%, yielding 50+ Million USD cost savings. Earned exceptional Customer Satisfaction by instilling Automation Culture. • Empowered high-performance teams through optimal Manpower Planning, Team Organization, and Mentorship, nurturing a culture of excellence. • Engineered the RPA Delivery Life Cycle, introduced Agile Scrum, Kanban, Continuous Integration, streamlined Requirement Management, developed a Re-Usable Component Framework, and established a 24X7 Bot Monitoring Team.

Director of Engineering at Huawei Technologies India, Oct 2017 - Jul 2018 · 10 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Technical Program Delivery Head, Open-Source Projects, Network Business Line In this role, I had the honor of spearheading the Delivery of Open-Source Community Projects, specifically FD.io and ONAP, in alignment with the organization's overarching strategy. Key Achievements : I actively engaged in high-level architecture, solution, and design discussions, as well as technical reviews. I meticulously defined and executed feature delivery roadmaps, ensuring that they were executed successfully. Prominent accomplishments achieved during this period encompass: • DMM (Dual Mode, Multi-Protocol, Multi-Instance) Framework Delivery: I played a pivotal role in overseeing the E2E delivery of the DMM Framework to the FD.io Open-Source Community. This framework seamlessly integrated with lwIP 2.0 (Light Weight IP) and was showcased to Tencent Customer and Tianghua University in China. Furthermore, it was presented successfully at various summits, including DPDK and ONOS. • CCVPN (Cross Domain & Cross Layer) Use Case Delivery: I played a vital role in the successful E2E delivery of the CCVPN (Cross Domain & Cross Layer) use case for major operators such as China Mobile (CMCC) and Vodafone (VDF) within the ONAP (Open Network Automation Platform).

Director of Engineering at Huawei Technologies India, Jul 2015 - Jul 2018 · 3 yrs 1 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Head - Quality & Operations, Network Business Line of Huawei Technologies of India Ltd. In this role, I harnessed strategic vision and operational acumen to forge a culture of Quality, Efficiency, and Customer-centricity, resulting in substantial improvements across the Network Business Line. Key Achievements : • Quality, Efficiency & Release Management: Drove transformative Quality and Efficiency improvements across multiple Versions/Features within the Network Business Line. Implemented Lean, Kanban, Value Stream Mapping, CI-CD, and DevOps methodologies, yielding a significant 20% overall efficiency gain. • Customer Satisfaction: Led in-depth analysis of Customer/Delivery Satisfaction Survey data, Voice of Customer insights, and Closed Loop Tracking of actionable items. These initiatives culminated in a remarkable 15% improvement in the Customer Satisfaction Index. • Operational Excellence: Orchestrated Business ST Operation Meetings, bringing together Delivery Centre Leads and Business Unit Head to formulate key decisions. Successfully translated these decisions into actionable Quality and Efficiency enhancements, driving synergy and operational excellence throughout the Network Business Line.

Assistant System Engineer at Tata Consultancy Services, Apr 1999 - Oct 2000 · 1 yr 7 mos, Gurugram, Haryana, India, Software Development Engineer : Responsible for the Design, Development & Testing of API Stubs for Interoperability Testing of C-AIME (CDMA Air Interface Monitor Emulator).

Education

PG Diploma, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore

M.E, Communications, Jadavpur University