Experience

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  Idea cellular ltd

  Jun 2008 - Apr 2018

  • Planned & Executed 4G launch across 1000+ towns in record four months through Multi-Operator RAN Sharing• Guided a team of 15 engineers, across five telecom circles, for optimising RAN Operations of ~13.5K towers• Managed multiple (10+) Vendors for end-to-end Project Execution as per delivery timelines & quality standards• Formulated & Implemented Mobility Strategies and Call Flow for Customers as part of the Product Launch Group• Advised on Performance Enhancing features including Self Optimising Network & Automatic Frequency Planning• Amongst the 5% of employees selected for IDEA Retention Scheme, due to strategic importance in organisational transition during the merger with Vodafone Show less • Planned & Executed greenfield 4G Launch across 150+ towns in West Bengal and brownfield 3G Launch in Kolkata metro with approx. 2K towers; Managed a cumulative CAPEX of ₹ 400Mn+ as part of the circle core team at KWB• Led efforts on PoC for 4G ICR - a global first capability; coordinated with dispersed teams (of Idea, Vodafone, Huawei, Nokia and Ericsson) for Testing• Orchestrated faster migration of 3G Subscribers from ICR to Own Spider-Network which contributed to ₹58Mn annualised savings; represented circle at national Black Belt Project contest for this effort • Re-engineered an SDR Radio, innovating through global collaboration, achieving 4.8 process sigma level and realising a ₹17Mn annualised benefit by Radio Channel Congestion Reduction• Achieved (a rare) 100% Manager Effectiveness score in 2017 Employee Engagement Survey• Inducted into the exclusive Aditya Birla Group Talent Pool through Development Assessment Centre for consistently high performance• Actively participated in sports activities at the workplace; ran 2016 Tata Steel 10K in fastest time amongst IDEA employees Show less • Devised yearly roll-out roadmap, in line with business goals, basis current revenue & traffic generation of existing towers• Analysed Competitive Landscape on Network Footprint and Consumer Behaviour on a yearly basis to aid strategic decision making for the Leadership team• Performed Radio Traffic Forecasting and Capacity Dimensioning as part of Annual Budgetary Exercise• Accountable for Future Expansion & Modernization to support Business Growth & maintain Competitive Advantage• Collaborated with the Service team to understand customer issues for removing bottlenecks of CSAT Improvement• Won “Best Black Belt Project” challenge at Odisha circle for systematic Reduction of Call Drop Rate; EBIT level contribution of ₹4Mn• Won Kaizen Olympics in 2014 Show less • Launched 2G Network Services and Implemented Intra-Circle Roaming across Odisha telecom circle• Responsible for pre-launch Functionality Testing and continuous Radio KPI improvement of Western Zone• Liaised with DoT officials and conducted EMR & TRAI QoS Audits for ensuring zero penalties on Regulatory Compliance• Initiated a cross-functional effort with the Sales team on resource optimisation of 46 towns thereby gaining 10% incremental Voice Traffic and driving Data Volume Growth by 17%; often working beyond the call of duty• Awarded IDEA Certificate of Excellence for five quarters in four consecutive years• Adjudged Kaizen Star in 2012 for implementing 31 “small improvements” Show less

  • Senior Manager - RAN Engineering & Planning

    Jul 2017 - Apr 2018

  • Team Lead - Radio Access Network

    Sept 2014 - Jun 2017

  • Manager - RF Planning & Optimisation

    Jul 2012 - Aug 2014

  • Asst. Manager - RF Planning | RF Optimisation

    Jun 2009 - Jun 2012

  • Graduate Engineer Trainee - Network Services

    Jun 2008 - May 2009
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  Indian institute of management, calcutta

  Apr 2018 - Mar 2019

  Admission coordinator, student council

  • Elected member of Student Admission Council• Rolled out the 2019-20 admission cycle of One Year MBA programme, engaging with applicants and nurturing the IIMC MBAEx brand

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  Pwc india

  Apr 2019 - now

  • Reviewed technology asset lifecycle management for a leading telecom operator in middle east and developed an operating model comprising of roles & responsibilities, reporting framework, essential KPIs and related policies & processes to establish governance function across the asset lifecycle• Developed end-to-end enterprise architecture of a leading telecom operator in middle east for each domain of the technology function including identifying gaps and providing recommendations basis industry best practices• Helped a global telecom operator in the MENA region to enhance their Oracle Asset Tracking system• Managed the Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery program for the national telecommunications network of a leading telecom operator in middle east Show less

  • Associate Director

    Apr 2023 - now

  • Engagement Manager

    Apr 2019 - Mar 2023