· Led 5G AMF deployment team for one of Ericsson’s largest 5G Core network program for Verizon.· In-depth knowledge of Ericsson PCC (Packet Core Controller) with deployment experience for both AMF and SMF. · Hands on experience with CUPS architecture using PCC and PCG. · Optimized Manual of Procedures (MOPs) reducing software upgrade time by 20% in maintenance windows. · Drove cross-functional initiatives to design and execute processes to manage deployments, upgrades, and testing of 30+ major and minor releases across 18 sites. · Resolved complex technical issues for our in-house lab, customer lab, and customer production environments ensuring seamless operations.· Collaborated with stakeholders to deliver 20+ releases to production with new features, meeting critical timelines, boosting productivity and providing root cause analysis of all major issues.· Mentored junior engineers, enhancing team capability to instill best practices to deliver high-quality work on tight schedules.

• Managed complex, integration, service enablement, orchestration and delivery of 5G Policy Control function for Nokia’s Tier-1 and Tier-2 telecom customers in Canada.• Managed software development roadmaps to meet security and legal compliance requirements, which improved customer experience, resulting in 10% increase in project deliverability.• Communicated with executives and senior management regularly for strategy planning, sprint planning, scope discussions, and review sessions. Tracked real-time data metrics, KPI / SLAs to enable accurate decision-making,• Utilized user acceptance testing activities to ensure data integrity and accuracy; deployed documented testing scenarios for accuracy and efficiency, resulting in a 15% decrease in post-implementation errors.

• Led a specialist team of engineers focused on analyzing and troubleshooting blocker issues in AT&T Labs. Reduced average issue resolution time by 15%.• Championed an enterprise-wide shift to automated testing technologies using Java and Python, slashing delivery times by 25% while enhancing reliability and customer satisfaction for our enterprise clients. • Introduced a project analytics dashboard using JIRA, which provided real-time insights and reduced the time spent on status reporting by 30%.• Negotiated key strategic partnerships with software engineering and hardware vendors to enhance the breadth of technical solutions offered, leading to an expanded market presence and a 20% rise in client acquisition.• Orchestrated design and implementation of a multi-tenant cloud environment, accelerating customer migration projects by 40% through the integration of micro-services based cloud architectures.• Spearheaded the development of cloud orchestration product with automated CI/CD pipeline, which reduced time to delivery for new features and enhanced user experience.• Deep understanding of business requirements and project scope, schedule, budget and quality, along with risk assessment/reviews.

• Collaborated with multiple stakeholders to complete numerous testing phases while resolving all blockers and implementing critical path management techniques.• Created manuals for crucial upgrades and maintenance window activities in production environments.• Authored comprehensive implementation guides, ensuring flawless service upgrades, and deployments.

Multi-media Processing Lab,UTADirected Research under Dr. K.R.Rao on High Efficiency Video Coding standard(HEVC). Analyzing and studying significance of various blocks in HEVC encoding and structure of HM15.0.