S.SUNIL KUMAR General Manager : Technology Strategy and Architecture

sunil_almnthat@yahoo.com

+91-9619218849

Technical Lead/Director with proven leadership skills in delivering high performance applications for mobile network elements or analytics solutions for service assurance and network optimization. Senior Technical Lead / Senior Solution Architect.

Delivering overall and specific strategy and cost effective high performance capacity for mobile networks…

Leading the development and delivery of network performance analytics applications covering various mobile network protocols and integration with big-data analytics platform to deliver the next generation network automation solutions for performance optimization and service assurance. Working with development, QA, Support, and customer facing teams to ensure end to end solution development and delivery.

Leading the Strategy, Planning, Design HLD/LLD of Mobile network with 5G/4G/3G/Cloud/NFV/Data Core solutions and managing the e2e design and optimization for the same.

WHO AM I?

PROFILE:

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

Strong Technical leadership in delivering scalable high-performance network capacity for 5G/4G/3G networks with NFV/SDN enriched end to end network. Also delivering …..Applications for Mobile Network Elements or Network Analytics solutions.

Proven skills in 5G, NFV, SDN, Cloud Core, MME, GW and hands on experience in 4G,3G,2G,WCDMA,GSM,LTE,SGSN,GGSN

Understanding of mobile network protocols for LTE signaling (S1, S11) or VoLTE/IMS SIP, RTP, SRVC, DIAMETER protocols.

Experience in developing Network Performance, Service Assurance or Customer Experience Management systems is a plus.

Excellent in working with Engineering, Support, and Customer facing teams for end to end solution delivery

Comprehensive experience in managing overall design and planning for largest network projects involving scoping, initiating, high level design & architecture, resource mobilization, execution within cost & time parameters

Proficient in implementing cost saving techniques/measures and modifications to achieve substantial reduction in all telecom facility types, CAPEX and work within the budget

Excellence in deployment and testing management of Virtualization/ Cloud/ NFV/ M2M/ IoT-D2D/V2X/ 5G/4G/3G-Core / RAN/ Transport/ MVNO/ MVNE/ CSFB/ VoLTE/ Solutions and CEM & SQM Implementations

Interfaced with Top Management for evolving strategic vision, driving change, infusing new ideas and taking mobility network performance and productivity to the next levels 5G/Cloud /SDN

An effective leader with distinguished capabilities in training & motivating teams of Planning & Design Engineers, Network Solutions Developers, Third Party Vendors to maintain deliverables as per the SLA & KRA

Certified in 5G, NFV & IoT Standards, Architecture and Concepts.

CLIENTS ASSOCIATED:

COUNTRIES WORKED:

BASE (Belgium) Etisalat (Sharjah)

Ericsson (Saudi Arabia)

Nawras (Ooredoo International Group)

EXPERTISE:

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Network Performance & Optimization

Service Quality Management (SQM)

SLA/KPI Management

Vendor & Engagement Management

18 Years

18 Years

18 Years

18 Years

12 Years Network Design & Planning

4G & LTE & IMS IoT/M2M/D2D/V2X 5G, 5G-NG Core 6 Years

6 Years Content Optimization and Caching

4 Years

3 Years

3 Years

3 Years

2 Years

2 Years

IoT

NFV

Architectural Evolution - NFV & Cloud

Virtualization – OS/KVM & VMware

SDN, SD-WAN & Enterprise solutions

5G

KPN (Netherlands)

Ooredoo (Oman)

STC (Saudi)

Mobily (Saudi)

Thuraya (Sharjah)

VF/Aircel/BPL (India)

Singtel (Bangladesh)

CURRENT ROLE:

Network Evolution

Strategy

Planning & Design

Performance Optimization

ACHIEVEMENT:

Handled CAPEX spending phases up to 600+ Mn US$

Achieved cost saving optimization, yielding 40+

Mn US$

Handled 4G Deployment covering 60 Mn customers in India for Vodafone

Handled Experience enrichment actions plans

for major content

Achieved 60+ % Latency reduction in major contents

Developed core strategy for cloudification, performed PoCs

for MME/SGSN/GGSN/GW applications

Handled one of the largest PS Core deployment for LTE Launch for Vodafone India

Exceeded SLAs in contract for the 4G & 3G Quality

Delivery

Achieved commercial contract for 3000+ Coverage enrichment solutions

Achieved Number 1 position for Airtel in

Karanata 3G/4G network quality

Interfacing CXOs in closure of SLA Agreements and NPF Implementations at BASE Belgium

Provided 24*7 Service and Network Quality Monitoring

process and related implementation

Achieved smooth integration and implementation of 4G E2E Network functionality in existing 3G/2G STC networks

EDUCATION:

Middlesex University, London, UK Master of Science in Mobile Telecommunication Engineering Mar-2013 First Class with Distinction – [GPA 3.8/4]

CAREER TIMELINE:

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Key Focus Areas: • Solutions analysis for ToC/NFV/Video

Optimization/RAT Based Control, vEPC, vMME, Vgw, SD-WAN and SDN etc.

• E2E QoS mapping deployment for 4G/3G and Edge Caching solution deployment from various partners

• Capacity, CAPEX and rollout management for PAN India PS Core elements - EPC, PCRF, GGSN, SGSN, MME.

• AoP / CAPEX Analysis & Solutions Planning. CAPEX Phasing & negotiations in line with business team plans.

• Change Management of Packet Core parameters and related guidelines delivery.

• Performance Analysis & Customer Experience Improvement

• SD-WAN, SDN and RAN evolution solutions. • Technology Merger strategy development for

one of the biggest M&A in telecom for Vodafone & Idea combined entity.

• Designing the network, solutions, technology for consumer and enterprise market for 450+ Million customer base.

• Defining the roadmap for the network evolution covering Core, RAN & Transport for the 5G Readiness & rollout.

Since Oct’15 Vodafone India Limited, Mumbai, India General Manager – Technology Strategy and Architecture

Nov’10 - Oct’12 Vodafone Senior Manager

Jan’14 - Dec’14 Tech Mahindra - Belgium KPN+BASE Senior Solution Architect

Since Oct’15 Vodafone GM Packet Core Planning

Apr’13 - Dec’13 Ericsson - STC Saudi Senior Consultant

Dec’14 - Oct’15 Huawei Head D&P – NPS-Service

• PoC – Project management, resources management, scheduling and achieve optimized execution of end objectives.

• Vendor/Solution assessment and recommendations with techno commercials analysis.

• Vendor/Solution roadmap assessment, architectural evolutions and solution benchmarking.

• Managing network / Telco Cloud architectural evolution strategy, execution plans, mid to long term plans.

• Analyze customer requirements and traffic

trend. Develop the action plan to achieve the growing service needs.

• 4G services rollout management and Service Quality related Troubleshooting.

• Develop roadmap for E2E Network evolution to 5G ready architecture and services delivery.

• Developing a private internet solution with Google, Facebook and Akamai partners in achieving better experience.

• Latency improvement across network for data services and intelligent routing management.

Key Focus Areas: • As Head – D&P – NPS Service Delivery

Management for Karnataka & Kerala States • Administered overall NPS - RAN Quality

Delivery management for Bharti Aitel 4G & 3G RAN network

• Interfaced with CXO level for Bharti Airtel for Delivery Management of India NPS Services.

• Focused KPI Improvement Action - Development & Implementation for 4G & 3G Mobility Network

• Managed 4G & 3G Services Optimization, Service Quality related Troubleshooting & rollout management

• Managed the team that handled 500+ network

elements Month on Month addition. • Managed a team of 120+ Experts in up-keeping

the agreed SLAs and 4G launches across strategic locations.

Dec’14-Oct’15 Huawei Telecommunications India Ltd. - Bangalore As Head – D&P – NPS Service Delivery Management

Highlights: • Interface to Senior Management of BASE -

Performance management & QoS vertical. • SLA Assessment/ exemption related

negotiations and agreements through CXO Interface.

• Managed Onshore & Offshore teams interfacing with O&M and planning team at BASE.

• E2E - KQI, KPI, SLA Management Implementation and related troubleshooting/optimization.

• 4G-LTE/3G/2G - RAN, TX & Core - Network

Performance & Optimization Services delivery.

Jan’14-Dec’14 Tech Mahindra., Brussels & Antwerp [Performance Management Project for BASE] As Senior Solutions Architect - NPF [ E2E ]

Highlights: • Mobility Network Performance analysis &

Optimization • KQI, KPI, SLA Management and

troubleshooting/optimization. • 4G-LTE/3G/2G Network - 4G/LTE - Core &

TDD & FDD eRAN Performance Management.

Apr’13-Dec’13 Ericsson- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [Performance Management Project for STC-Saudi] As Senior Consultant- E2E Network Performance