o Implementing projects for major telecom service providers of Oman like OMANTEL and OOREDOO (NAWRAS)

o Initiating IMS/QMS policies and ensuring quality and process development

o Planning and implementing GPON - FTTH networks

o Setting SLA for stakeholders and KRA & KPIs for entire team

·               Organizing daily/weekly/meetings with internal teams (like Design, Project, Sales, Supply Chain, Finance, HR & Administration) and sub-contractors & vendors

·               Undertaking activities related to:

o Design & engineering of fiber optic infrastructure for backbone, tower (mobile) & customer connectivity for service operators

o Planning & execution of FTTH networks for small and large geographical areas

o Installation, testing & commissioning of FDH, Access Point, Splitter Units, Optical Network Terminal (ONT), Access Terminal Box (ATB), etc.

o Product evaluation, vendor analysis and contract management

o Preparation of BoQ, costing & control sheets and bidding for new orders

o Supply chain, material / inventory management, payment process, cost control, etc.

·               Ensuring payment process, billing & collection follow-up for the deliveries made.

Highlights:

·               Successfully handled major customers like Airports in Oman, Railways, Ministry of Defense (MoD), Ministry of Education (MoE), Petroleum Development of Oman (PDO), OGC, OXY, etc.

·               Played a key role in heading project roll-out of building Global Wide Area Network (GWAN) for Salalah International Airport, Oman in 2014

·               Merit of receiving award / appreciation from Omantel for Best Contractor of the Month contribution in June 2014

·               Holds the distinction of initiating IMS/QMS policies which resulted in improving process of all functions.

Dec’07-Feb’13                                          BGR Energy Systems Ltd., Chennai as Manager - Projects

Role:

·               Looked after design engineering & execution of telecom projects for the power sectors across the country

·               Handled activities related to:

o Design of fiber optic network including OPGW, ADSS & Approach Cables, Higher Order SDH Equipment, Cross Connects, Primary Multiplexers & Regenerators, etc.

o Concept selling, promotion & marketing of OPGW method of cabling technology to various electricity boards & service industries

·               Accountable for studying & designing pilot projects for Maharashtra (MSETCL), Uttarakhand (PTCUL) & Mizoram Electricity Board

Highlights:

·               Successfully completed TNEB’s OPGW-OLTE Project of 425KMs with OPGW Cable and Multiplexers

·               Essayed a stellar role in handling OPGW Projects for powergrid in Northern, Southern & Western Regions

·               Distinction of handling activities related to planning (design & engineering), execution (rollout) and maintenance of Optic Fiber (OPGW) Networks ranging from 50KMs to more than 7000KMs stretch for various electricity boards in Northern Region (4850 KMs) & Southern Region (1900 KMs) including Central Sectors (powergrid owned transmission lines)

Feb’05-Dec’07                                          Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (Tata Communications Ltd.)

Growth Path:

Feb’05-Feb’06                                          Project Manager - Service Delivery, Chennai

Mar’06-Dec’07                                          Head - Feasibility for Tamil Nadu Region

Role:

·               Coordinated with:

o Various internal & external stakeholders across world for route planning, feasibility, CAPEX generation, installation and commissioning, end-to-end delivery of services, etc.

o Teams like Enterprise Sales, Channel Sales, Solution Architects and Customers for providing Telecom Solution & Services

o Operations Team for optimization of network upgrades

·               Managed various data connectivity services like IPLC, NPLC, ILL, VPN, etc.

·               Liaised with all internal stakeholders of VSNL & other BSOs/ISPs for providing leased line connectivity both on wire line and wireless services solutions

·               Ensured feasibility for complete Tamil Nadu Region

·               Handled activities related to:

o Equipment planning including core, aggregate and CPEs for both enterprise & retail business units

o Post commissioning activities like service assurance, operations and maintenance

·               Accountable for:

o Planning fiber network infrastructure for enterprise as well as retail business (planning included design of core and access network using SDH/PDH equipment, route, transmission and bandwidth)

o Identifying top corporate of Chennai; building access network to connect them and providing complete solution for end-to-end connectivity

Highlights

·               Significantly planned & implemented Access Network of more than 350 kms expanding VSNL Fiber Optic Network to extend services for all IT Corporates, SMEs, etc.

·               Merit of receiving Award of consistent performance of year 2007 for providing feasibility and facilitating the entire sales teams to secure more orders

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Nov’02-Feb’05Reliance Infocomm Ltd., Chennai

Growth Path:

Nov’02-May’03Network Engineer on Contract (Wireline & Wireless)

May’03-Feb’05Network Engineer (Wireline & Wireless)

Highlights:

·               Successfully installed DLC & Cisco Switches for POTS and Data Connectivity for entire Chennai Region

·               Efficiently planned fibre network for various BANs in Chennai Region

·               Served as Team Lead for NETWAY Project which offered broadband services like TV Channels, Voice & Video on Demand, which is expanded and currently known as Reliance Digital BIG TV

Jan’00-Nov’02HTL Ltd. (formerly known as Hindustan Teleprinters - A Government of India Enterprise), Chennai as Network Engineer - Internet Access Nodes (PoPs)

Highlights:

·               Played a key role in building a state wide network for BSNL to provide Internet Services for all in RoTN.

·               Distinction of managing core network of 4 Internet Access Nodes (IAN) as part of Maintenance and general management services for 28 IANs (i.e. technical assistance for escalating calls from other IANs & coordinating for other sensitive activities)

Mar’99-Jan’00IBS Infocom Pvt. Ltd., Chennai as Software Trainer/Faculty

IT SKILLS

·               Well versed with:

o Operating Systems

o MS Office & MS Visio

o MS Project & MS Outlook

o Lotus Notes 

TRAINING

·               Trained in Integrated Management System (IMS)

EDUCATION

·               B.E. (Electronics & Communication Engineering) from University of Madras with 1^st Class in 1998

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth:                                             9^th December 1975

Address: Ramani Illam, No. 18, Dharmar Nagar, Murugappa Nagar Extension, Puzhudhivakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600091

Languages Known:                            English, Tamil, Hindi and Malayalam

Passport Detail:                            H 7373730

Driving License:                            Holding a Valid 4 Wheeler Driving License from Sultanate of Oman