Senior Technical Project Manager
Oversaw IT and Communication operations at premier Fighter Bases, a Flying Training Establishment, and a Transport Base. Led key projects such as 3G WCDMA, e-Maintenance Management Solutions, IAF e-Office, and the Network for Spectrum (NFS), while leading IT inventory management and IT risk compliance programs.At Headquarters Training Command, collaborated on the niche project “Rationalization of Manpower in the IAF,” aimed at balancing workload and enhancing efficiency, which led to:-- Improving "teeth to tail ratio" by establishing new units, rearranging operations, and implementing automation technologies, resulting in significant man-hours saved. - Creation of IAF “Automation Cell,” which streamlined operational, administrative, and technical processes. Led the Integrated Call Switching initiative across various commands, including Western Air Command, Training Command, and Southern Air Command, which was instrumental in:-- Centralizing exchanges leading to substantial savings manpower and infrastructure requirements.- Operationalized procedures to mitigate the threat of pseudonymous calls. - Launched the Universal Access Number for easier access to exchange operators from Civil Lines. Successfully supervised the secure acquisition of strategic Electronic Warfare equipment from a foreign nation through a meticulous pre-dispatch inspection processReceived “APPRECIATION LETTER FROM THE HONOURABLE PRIME MINISTER” for the critical strategic projects. In 2018, “COMMENDED BY THE CHIEF OF AIR STAFF” for the critical strategic projects.