Deployed and managed cloud infrastructure according to AT&T cloud infrastructure specifications in over 200 customer sites worldwide, ensuring smooth deployment, upgrade, testing, and issue resolution.• Collaborated with network, storage, and other L1/L2/L3 support teams to provide support for cloud infrastructure issues, demonstrating effective cross-functional communication and teamwork skills.• Proactively identified and resolved issues encountered during deployment, improving overall quality and contributing to the development of improved processes.• Provided technical training and guidance to other engineers on deployment and upgrades.• Reducing deployment time by automating everyday server and yaml related tasks with Python/ksh scripts• Utilized expertise in OpenStack, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Jenkins, OpenShift, Ubuntu, CentOS, Ansible, Fuel, Puppet, Heat, Nagios, Contrail, MySQL, PostgreSQL.

• Lead a team of engineers – onsite & offsite – to deploy and provide LCM support for cloud infrastructure in Ericsson 5G POC/trials globally.• Assisted local teams and customers to onboard vCORE and vRAN VNFs and support integration activities.• Identified and addressed knowledge gaps in team; ensured synergy in common deliverables, collaterals and prechecks across all sites and activities.

• Led a team of engineers – onsite & offsite – to deploy and validate new software, hardware, and services in customer network (labs & production sites).• Led Pre-GA field validations – Alpha & Beta trials for advanced technologies (2+ years pre-launch), products and solutions into North American Tier 1 carriers for PoC/validations.• Led Telco infrastructure operations management & support for various pilot & FOA production sites including major metropolitan areas in the United States.• Provided & presented weekly program updates to internal senior management teams & key customer stakeholders.