~23 years of software industry experience across different roles: Program Manager, Technical Manager, Line Manager, Principal Engineer, Team Lead, Software Engineer.Working as Associate Director in Mavenir Systems, a multi-skilled Software professional with good all-round Functional and Technical Expertise in managing complex Projects and Programs.Well-rounded IT professional having strong exposure in the domain of Cellular/Wireless/Network, Multimedia, Project & Program Management. Extensive experience in Cellular/Wireless/Network domain with exposure to 5G mMIMO, LTE/4G, 2G, RF Drivers, CRAN, ORAN, Network/UE Layer1, Layer2.Excellent Leadership Qualities, Negotiation abilities, Organizational skills with an ability to effectively manage time critical projects.A Proactive Leader, Project Planner and Software Engineer with extensive experience in full life cycle of the software design process including requirements definition, development, testing, maintenance and risk management.Rich Customer Interfacing Skills. Collaborated with cross-functional teams & various stakeholders for timely delivery.Extensive experience in People Management & Delivery Tracking. Handled teams across different time-zones globally.Excellent Communication & Interpersonal Skills.Ability to identify the Risks and Challenges in advance and proactively work on Mitigation Plan and guide the team in right direction.Worked in Multimedia mainly on Video Codecs and Audio that include Design, Development, Optimization & Maintenance on various TI and Intel Platforms.Implemented Agile Methodology for development in various Projects, active involvement in Sprint Planning, Backlog Grooming, creation of User Stories and tracking daily Stand-up.