Experience

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  Nokia siemens networks (nsn)

  Nov 2007 - Aug 2009

  Nld engineer

  • Administered the entire National Long Distance (NLD) network of Vodafone for Odisha circle.• Routing various levels from India through NLD network. • Analyzed traffic reports to ensure optimal utilization across the network and minimize revenue leakage.• Worked with a team of 43 members across India in setting up NGN for other new telecom circles.• Performed Configuration Management, Fault Management & Performance Management activities.

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  Agarwal consultants

  Dec 2010 - Jun 2012

  Partner

  • Business Development - increased client base, increased revenues, established new office.• Resource Development - recruited personnel, trained personnel, created value for clients through developing staff capabilities, managing complete office.• Process Improvement - standardized tax practice procedures, identified internal control weaknesses, traced revenue flow delay and leakages.

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  Protiviti

  Jun 2012 - Oct 2019

  Leading the Network Audits and Consulting domain with the help of a robust team comprising of 6 multi-talented professionals.Managing and executing network and IT reviews for clients across Middle East. Focused reviews are: CAPEX deployment, outsourced vendor governance, network performance, operations and maintenance, optimization, planning, implementation, security and configuration, prepaid applications; across 2G, 3G and 4G technologies in radio, transmission, FTTX and core network domains. Show less Project Management:• Project scheduling, developing resource plan and risk assessment to achieve project goals.• Tracking and reporting project progress and budget to lead towards an efficient closure of project.• Effectively applying project methodology, enforcing project standards to minimize risk and exposure.• Managing project budgets to ensure project does not overshoot the allocated budget.Telecom Consulting• Preparing Network Audit and Consulting Universe; prospect audits, prospect consulting assignments, scope of work (SoW), key risks and tentative data source for development of business proposals & pitching for prospective assignments.• Assessing business risks and planning programs to enhancement of organizational goals and objectives.• Preparing project progress reports, reports, recommending development actions. Show less Project Management:• Project scheduling, developing resource plan and risk assessment to achieve project goals.• Tracking and reporting project progress and budget to lead towards an efficient closure of project.• Effectively applying project methodology, enforcing project standards to minimize risk and exposure.• Managing project budgets to ensure project does not overshoot the allocated budget.Telecom Consulting• Preparing Network Audit and Consulting Universe; prospect audits, prospect consulting assignments, scope of work (SoW), key risks and tentative data source for development of business proposals & pitching for prospective assignments.• Assessing business risks and planning programs to enhancement of organizational goals and objectives.• Preparing project progress reports, reports, recommending development actions. Show less Internal Audit and Risk Advisory:• Preparing Network Audit Universe; prospect audits, scope of work (SoW), key risks and tentative data source for development of business proposals & pitching for prospective assignments.• Preparing Risk based Audit Program to document the risk and controls in the process.• Performing comprehensive field work, recording results and compiling audit working papers.• Preparing project progress reports, draft audit report, suggesting corrective actions & obtaining management response.• Risk assessment: identifying, describing and estimating the risks affecting the business.Policies and Procedures:• Developing, designing and refining policies, process flows and procedures for different functions in the organization to improve efficiency and effectiveness.• Training and assisting the process owners to comply with developed policy and procedure.• Key Projects:- Enterprise Project Portfolio Management Study of project and portfolio management practices in Oil and Gas company in Kuwait. Assessed and developed evaluation criteria for implementation of a PPM tool for the company.- Development of Comprehensive Network Policies and Procedures for leading telecom operator in Middle East covering Network Planning, Implementation and Operations departments.- Network Project Management Review for 5 network implementation projects.- MS Contracts Review, Procure to Pay, Network Planning Review, Network Implementation Review, Network Operations Review, Network Optimization Review Show less

  • Manager in Telecom Consulting and Internal Audit Services

    Oct 2017 - Oct 2019

  • Assistant Manager in Telecom Consulting and Internal Audit Services

    Oct 2015 - Sept 2017

  • Senior Consultant in Telecom Consulting and Internal Audit Services

    Oct 2014 - Sept 2015

  • Consultant in Risk Advisory & Internal Audit Services

    Jun 2012 - Sept 2014
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  Ooredoo kuwait

  Oct 2019 - Jan 2024

  Senior manager financial & operational audit

  Handling Technical, Operational and Financial audits for Ooredoo and its subsidiaries in Kuwait.Risk Assessment and Development of Audit Universe, IA Plan and IA Budget.Preparing Quarterly IA Progress Report to the Audit Committee.Evaluation of Corporate Balanced Scorecard Quarterly and Annually.Evaluation of Quarterly Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Report to the Audit Committee.Managing the outsourced vendors as and when required.

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  E&

  Feb 2024 - now

  Director, e& enterprise audit

  Handling the portfolio of internal audit and advisory activities for e& enterprise vertical and its subsidiaries, under the umbrella of e& group.