Dilip Krishna S

Experience

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  Sasken Network Engineering Ltd

  Feb 2005 - May 2007

  Senior Engineer

  - Operation and Maintenance of Nortel MSC, OSS, SGSN and PCUSN.- Plan and implement changes in the network in accordance with both the engineering team and the customer.- Network cutover, acceptance testing of various network elements, assistance to commissioning of equipment.- Testing, Implementation and Configuration Call Routing Digit Analysis.- POI augmentation.- Coordination with other mobile operators for Roaming tie-up, - Inter and Intra MSC Call Routing analysis.- Signaling Link Creation and other GT definitions for SMS,IN and Testing- Assistance from MSC and HLR side in IN migration. Show less

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  Idea Cellular Ltd

  May 2007 - Jul 2011

  Assistant Manager

  - Responsible for the O&M of 2 SGSNs.- Coordination of installation, commissioning and upgrades of SGSN- Created a high level design for the GboIP implementation for all the BSCs including the IP planning.- Augmentation of Gb links and Gn links based on utilization reports from OSS and MRTG graphs.- Familiar with engineering tools like Cisco LMS, MRTG Graphs and Solar Winds Engineering tools.- Responsible for the O&M of Cisco routers and switches in both CS and PS core.- Successfully tested Intra Circle 3G roaming with roaming partners.- Roaming testing and definitions in the SGSN.- Coordination with Core team for definitions in GGSN and other relevant nodes.- Co-ordination of Installation, commissioning, upgrades and O&M of NSN SGSN, MSS, MGW, HLR and Siemens MSC.- Routing Administration, level opening upon request from authorities, code rerouting upon failure. - Integration of various VAS nodes with the Core elements and their testing. Show less

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  Cisco Systems

  Jul 2011 - Dec 2018

  Senior Technical Marketing Engineer

  Pre Sales: - Lead proof of concept (POC), Demos, and Trial activities for 5G & 4G technologies- Proficient in Cisco AMF, SMF, PCF, UPF, NRF, NSSF, PGW, SGW, 4G CUPS, MME, PCRF & GiLAN - Create Lab setups for demos and PoCs including Openstack/VMware ESXi/Docker/Kubernetes installation and configuration- Managed Datacenters comprising of Cisco UCS-B, UCS-C servers & Nexus switches- Defined success criteria, system setup, product configuration, and customization, and offered onsite support.- Created impactful, value-oriented, and differentiated product demonstrations for customers.- Developed solution guides, proof-of-concept studies, and best practices studies for the team reuse.- Writing whitepapers and creating internal blogs on different tech/product topics.- Acted as the technical consultant on customer sales calls and assist in preparing responses to RFP's and RFIs.- Represented technical and product marketing in engineering meetings and influence product decisions.- Delivered product presentations and training to sales and partners. - Represented Cisco at trade shows like Mobile World Congress, Cisco Live, roadshows and host EBCs both onsite and via TelePresence.- Deployment and Post deployment support.- Worked with EANTC in product validation.- Conduct Interoperability Tests on various 3GPP interfaces with various vendors.- Worked with most of the Tier-1 service providers including AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, Vodafone, Bharti, Reliance. Show less

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  Anuta Networks

  Jan 2019 - Jul 2021

  Product Manager

  - Lead Demos & Proof of Concepts of Anuta ATOM (Network Orchestration Platform) & ATOM Cloud (SaaS) Platforms- Defined product requirement for 5G transport automation (Network Slicing)- Played a pivotal role in defining ATOM Cloud (SaaS) requirements- Experienced in network solutions such as MPLS, L2/L3VPN as part of 5G network automation- Create Lab setups for demos and PoCs including Openstack/VMware ESXi/Docker/Kubernetes installation and configuration- Influenced Engineering on product improvements & enhancement based on customer interactions & market trends- Proficient in Network automation & Service Orchestration frameworks such as YANG & BPMN- Proficient in Observability, Network Compliance & Closed Loop Automation- Designed & delivered sales enablement programs to support the ATOM platform- Published blogs, whitepapers, videos & solution briefs as collaterals Show less

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  Rakuten Symphony

  Aug 2021 - now

  • Director, Telco Solutions & Delivery (EMEA/APAC)

    May 2023 - now

  • Associate Director, Solutions at Robin Systems

    Aug 2021 - Apr 2023