ALOK KUMAR

Cisco WiFi Access Points (Catalyst and Meraki) Development

Ramping up team from scratch (up to ~15) and still growing

Leading team for development of AP platforms, WiFi-7, MLO features

Establishing the WiFi end to end lab

• Led 15 strong team of developers.
• Spearheading the development of Cisco DNAC for Wi-Fi AI RRM Solution, DNAC Automation & Assurance Insights and RRM Simulator
• AI-Assisted Config Workflow, Adaptive RRM parameter optimization, Client experience-centric optimizations, Co-Channel Interference Detection & Remediation, Actionable Insights (Assurance), RF Performance & Coverage Summary
• Backend and Frontend development in Java and React, Assurance using Kafka, Pipelines, Lambda and microservices.
• Network Management - Day-0/N Configuration, Provisioning, FCAPS (Faults, Alarms, Performance, Security)
• Serviceability & Observability - Config Preview (Visibility), Config Conflict Detection, App & Services Health, RCA Logging and Troubleshooting
• Scale & Performance Optimizing the Wireless Controller & Access Points Provisioning from more than 15 hours to less than 30 minutes.
• Cross-Functional Stakeholder management
• Budgeting: CapEx & OpEx requirements & management

• Built a team of 5 Engineers for Development & Validation of Mobile Apps (Android & IOS)
• User Private Network App for Universities & Enterprises, Network Management App for Access Points
• Mobile App for configuration and monitoring for Wireless Catalyst Controllers

• Built a team of ~30 solutions engineers from scratch
• Development of AWS Cloud hosted and On-premises Cisco DNAC for Network Management Enterprise Solution
• Development of 5G Nodes - 3rd party 5G RAN/EMS, Cisco Core Network, Cisco DNAC Portal, SIM Management
• Backend and Frontend Development and Management
• Telemetry - Collectors, Kafka, Elastic Search, Pipelining

• Built a group of ~25 solutions engineers
• Development of AWS Cloud hosted Network Management Solution (Configuration & Telemetry) - 3G/4G CBRS and Wi-Fi Devices
• Customer Management & Enablement - Tier-1 customers in US and Japan

• Led a team of ~30 solutions engineers
• Development of AWS Cloud hosted Location based Configuration & Analytics Solutions

• Managed a group of ~35 solutions engineers for SP Mobility Solutions
• E2e integration and validation of Wi-Fi Access Points, Auto-Discovery and Integration with Cisco Routers/Switches

• E2e integration and validation - VoLTE, VoWi-Fi, vHetNet, multi-mode Small Cells Solutions (LTE, 3G and Wi-Fi)
• Cloud hosted data analysis-based Mobility IQ Solutions; Datadog, Elastic Search, Kibana, Pipelining

• Ramped up team up to ~45 people from ground zero
• Development of Small Cells with Wi-Fi bands, 3G, 4G RAN & Core Network Protocols and Solution

• Built a strong big team up to 130 people from scratch
• Development of protocol stacks and application in LTE, 3G, eNodeB / RAN, Core Network, Small Cells
• Complete development of protocol stacks and application/solution for 3G & 4G Small Cells with multiple silicon - Mindspeed, picoChip, Broadcom, Qualcomm, Freescale
• Multiple interoperability tests and deployment for US, UK and South Korean customers.
• Customer management/escalations and technical demos
• Joined CCPU/Radisys in Apr 2004 as Lead Engineer, elevated to Project Manager in 2006 & Sr. Manager in 2008

• Joined C-DoT in Apr'97 as Executive Trainee and elevated to Project manager
• PSTN (Small and Large Exchanges), Core Network SGSN /GGSN Development