Amitkumar Patel
Pune
Summary
- Project Manager with over 20 years of experience in telecom and IT, specializing in leading high-performing teams to achieve product vision and business objectives. Proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget while maintaining exceptional quality standards. Strong technical expertise combined with effective leadership skills drives consistent, measurable results.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Technical Project Manager
Cisco Systems (India)Pvt Ltd
Mumbai
03.2022 - Current
- Executed simultaneous delivery of various telecom projects within Packet Core and Networking departments.
- Reduced system downtime by overseeing transition to new cloud-based infrastructure.
- Streamlined project processes with agile methodologies, enhancing efficiency and reducing completion times.
- Facilitated team collaboration through effective meeting management and timely resolution of conflicts.
- Managed 40 project teams in Agile environments, applying SDLC methodologies for successful outcomes.
- Established clear communication lines among stakeholders through detailed status updates on project milestones.
- Implemented change management best practices to minimize disruptions during transitions or scope adjustments.
- Integrated cutting-edge technology solutions to improve operational efficiency across multiple departments.
Specialist
L&T Technology services ltd
Bangalore
10.2021 - 03.2022
- Played a key role in RCS Cloud infrastructure integration and upgrade.
- Acquired hands-on experience with SDC, IMC, PRX, WSG, RCS, and Cloud platforms.
- Onboarded, configured, and commissioned RCS nodes to enhance operational readiness.
- Tracked project progress, ensuring timely delivery and providing daily updates to management.
- Created, validated, and modified high-level design (HLD), low-level design (LLD), method of procedure (MOP), deployment feasibility study (DFS), and solution documents.
- Executed user acceptance testing (UAT) according to specifications, facilitating knowledge transfer to operations.
- Demonstrated comprehensive understanding of Packet Core technologies across multiple generations, VoLTE, VoWiFi, and IP network architecture.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to meet project objectives within budget constraints.
Assistance General Manager
Vodafone Idea Ltd
Pune
04.2013 - 10.2021
- Defined scope and timeline for all projects, ensuring comprehensive understanding of requirements across nodes.
- Designed network solutions utilizing telecommunications products and services effectively.
- Prepared NBI IP design to facilitate deployment processes.
- Integrated vEPC and VoLTE network infrastructure with key contributions in project execution.
- Tracked project progress, ensuring timely delivery while sharing daily updates with upper management and internal teams.
- Created, validated, and modified essential documentation including HLD, LLD, MOP, DFS, and solution documents.
- Conducted UAT according to specified solutions, providing handover and knowledge transfer to operations.
- Managed vendor partnerships through weekly reviews to optimize project tracking and operational efficiency.
FM/CHM Engineer
Nokia Siemens Networks
Mumbai
04.2009 - 03.2013
FM Engineer
Reliance Communication(offrole)
Ahmedabad
09.2007 - 03.2009
Service Engineer
Bright points india pvt ltd
Ahmedabad
09.2006 - 08.2007
Installation Engineer
TTSL (offrole)
Ahmedabad
07.2005 - 08.2006
Education
MBA - Telecom
NIMS Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad09-2009
Diploma - E&C
T.E.B (Gujarat)
Ahmedabad 04-2005
Higher Sec. -
G.H.S.E.B
Ahmedabad 01.2000
Senior Sec. -
G.S.E.B
Ahmedabad 01.1998
Skills
- Project and program management
- Vendor and scope management
- Problem resolution
- Organizational transformation
- Service level management
- Change and knowledge management
- Incident resolution
- Quality assurance
- Technical leadership
- Project planning
- Agile methodologies
- Work planning and prioritization
- Supplier and intra-domain management
- Team management and development
- Cross-functional coordination
- Conflict resolution strategies
- Smart decision-making and risk mitigation
- Time management skills
- Project leadership capabilities
- Technical troubleshooting expertise
- Cross-functional collaboration skills
- Telecommunications systems knowledge
- Service management tools: HPSM, ServiceNow, BMC, Service Desk
- Interface technologies: SNMP, CORBA, XML, web services, JSON, 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
- Node-level expertise: Nokia, Ericsson, Cisco Packet Core, Cisco IP nodes, ACI, DNS, PCRF
Certification
- Vodafone PMP (Destination Methodology)
- ITIL Foundation V3
- ITSM Foundation ISO IEC 20000
- CCNA (Routing & Switching)
- Cisco AI Foundation
Hobbies and Interests
Hobbies: Cricket, Watching Movie.
Languages
Gujarati
First Language
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Technical Project Manager
Cisco Systems (India)Pvt Ltd
03.2022 - Current
Specialist
L&T Technology services ltd
10.2021 - 03.2022
Assistance General Manager
Vodafone Idea Ltd
04.2013 - 10.2021
FM/CHM Engineer
Nokia Siemens Networks
04.2009 - 03.2013
FM Engineer
Reliance Communication(offrole)
09.2007 - 03.2009
Service Engineer
Bright points india pvt ltd
09.2006 - 08.2007
Installation Engineer
TTSL (offrole)
07.2005 - 08.2006
MBA - Telecom
NIMS Ahmedabad
Diploma - E&C
T.E.B (Gujarat)
Higher Sec. -
G.H.S.E.B
Senior Sec. -
G.S.E.B
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