Abhilasha Bhanawat
Technical Project Leader
Gurgaon
Summary
- Techno-managerial leader with 14+ years of experience driving large-scale telecom and cloud programs across product engineering, integration, deployment, and quality engineering.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams across development, QA, DevOps, and integration to deliver complex BSS and telecom platform implementations.
- Extensive leadership experience across Ericsson OCS & Wallet platforms and Nokia NPC/NCC products, managing end-to-end delivery from requirement analysis to deployment.
- Directed integration, automation, and deployment teams, ensuring successful execution of large-scale testing and production rollouts using Agile and DevOps frameworks.
- Led strategic initiatives around test automation, observability, and cloud adoption, leveraging technologies such as Kafka, Robot Framework, OpenShift, OpenStack, and AWS.
- Managed high-impact programs for global telecom clients including Verizon, MTN Group, Airtel, Telstra, Sunrise, and EXFO across Africa, the Gulf, and Asia.
- Strong expertise in 5G and core telecom protocols (N7, N5, N28, N40, Nnrf, S1, N1, SIP) with leadership in telecom solution design and deployment strategy.
- Recognized for driving execution excellence, mentoring high-performing teams, and delivering reliable, scalable telecom solutions aligned with business objectives.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Technical Project Manager
Capgemini - Exfo, Nokia, Verizon
Gurgaon
12.2021 - Current
- Drove the AIOps project design end-to-end, defining architecture, data pipelines, observability requirements, anomaly-detection workflows, and integration with monitoring and alerting systems.
- Led end-to-end testing architecture across microservices, covering test strategy, test case design, CI/CD integration, and automated regression pipelines.
- Defined and presented technical project scopes to engineering and executive stakeholders, outlining system impacts, integrations, SLAs/SLOs, infrastructure needs, and delivery timelines.
- Delivered production-ready solutions that met or exceeded functional, non-functional, and performance requirements for large-scale distributed systems.
- Architected and executed Kafka validation, including producer/consumer flows, partition/replication checks, failover testing, and throughput/latency benchmarking.
- Built Prometheus monitoring test suites, validating metric scraping, exporter reliability, accuracy, alert rules, dashboards, and full observability pipelines.
- Performed deep RCA on system failures and bottlenecks; implemented automation and process improvements to eliminate recurring issues.
- Executed performance, load, and stress testing using JMeter, analyzing CPU, memory, network, and I/O across environments.
- Streamlined execution by aligning test priorities with critical paths, release cycles, versioning strategies, and deployment milestones.
- Mentored junior engineers in automation, API testing, CI/CD, debugging, and microservices QA, boosting team capability and delivery velocity.
- Led end-to-end testing architecture across microservices, covering test strategy, test case design, CI/CD integration, and automated regression pipelines.
Technical Consultant
Capgemini - Sunrise Networks
Zurich
05.2021 - 12.2021
- Checked the product beyond testing scripts for interconnected problems not covered by established specifications.
- Worked closely with different departments to develop innovative solutions to functionality issues.
- Planned and devised cohesive test plans for projects, using advanced testing technologies.
- Directed teams to complete regression tests to support successful product development stages.
- Operated under Agile and Scrum frameworks to complete releases and well-organized sprints.
- Feature testing was done for the 21.9 SPS Suite, and product testing was done for the 21.3 SPS Suite, SPS Suite.
- Trained end-users on new systems, fostering a smooth adoption process, and empowering users to maximize the potential of new technologies.
Technical Specialist
Ericsson
Lagos
12.2019 - 05.2021
- Designed and prepared technical reports, studies, and related documentation.
- Improved system performance by eliminating operational gaps and software bugs.
- Led all activities for migration and integration with 3rd party vendors for EWP and OCS.
- Installed, configured, and monitored new system features based on user needs.
- Facilitated product development with the implementation of standard best practices.
- Worked with various clients: Bharti Airtel, Idea, Bouygues Telecom, BTC - Bahamas, Orange, Telstra, and MTN.
- Demonstrated creativity and resourcefulness through the development of innovative solutions.
Senior Solution Integrator
Ericsson
Gurgaon
04.2014 - 12.2019
- Collaborated with upper management to drive strategy and implement new processes.
- Acted as team leader in group projects, delegating tasks, and providing feedback.
- Understanding user requirements and system specifications.
- Regular project review meetings with the customer and third-party vendors.
- MOAI – WME Telstra CBIO Stream 2.0, 2.6, 1.0 (SDP & AIR), MOAI – DST Brunei OCS Project (SDP & AIR), RINA – Bharti IN Upgrade and Expansion Project (SDP & AIR).
- Gained strong leadership skills by managing projects from start to finish.
Solution Integrator/Software Engineer
Ericsson Global
Gurgaon
11.2012 - 03.2014
- Lead Developer, requirement gathering, and analysis. Preparing HLD and LLD documents. Development in Portal (ASP.NET).
- Technologies: Core Java, Content Server 6.5 SP1, Webtop 6.5 SP1, DA 6.5 SP1, Visual Studio 2008, Oracle 11g.
- Tested and deployed scalable, highly available software products.
- Tuned systems to boost performance.
Education
Master of Computer Applications - Computer Applications
Banasthali University
Jaipur06-2012
Bachelor of Computer Applications - Computer Applications Project
Mohan Lal Sukhadia University
Udaipur06-2009
Senior Secondary Certificate - Science Education
Alok Sr. Sec. School
Udaipur06-2006
High School Diploma - undefined
Alok Sr. Sec. School
Udaipur06-2004
Skills
Leadership & People Management Program/Project Management Delivery Governance Stakeholder Management Cross-Functional Team Leadership Agile/Scrum Leadership Execution Excellence
Affiliations
- Spot Award – Ericsson for exceptional performance and delivery excellence.
- Multiple Client Appreciations – MTN Nigeria (Ericsson Project) for high-impact execution, collaboration, and service quality.
- Outstanding Contribution in Delivery Award – Capgemini Engineering for driving critical program outcomes and improving delivery efficiency.
- WOW Award – Capgemini Engineering for exemplary performance, initiative, and customer-focused problem-solving.
Certification
Cloud Computing Certification of Ericsson (ETCP) - 2019-10
Timeline
Technical Project Manager
Capgemini - Exfo, Nokia, Verizon
12.2021 - Current
Technical Consultant
Capgemini - Sunrise Networks
05.2021 - 12.2021
Technical Specialist
Ericsson
12.2019 - 05.2021
Senior Solution Integrator
Ericsson
04.2014 - 12.2019
Solution Integrator/Software Engineer
Ericsson Global
11.2012 - 03.2014
Bachelor of Computer Applications - Computer Applications Project
Mohan Lal Sukhadia University
Senior Secondary Certificate - Science Education
Alok Sr. Sec. School
High School Diploma - undefined
Alok Sr. Sec. School
Master of Computer Applications - Computer Applications
Banasthali University