ANAND KUMAR

Strategic Leadership

• Define and execute R&D strategy aligned with business goals.
• Shape strategic decisions to drive competitive advantage.
• Anticipate challenges and implement proactive improvements.
• Serve as a recognized functional authority.

Engineering & Product Development

• Lead cross-functional R&D teams (Software, Hardware, Testing, Architecture & Design).
• Oversee development and launch of advanced products and services.
• Manage complex, high-risk projects and define execution strategies.
• Ensure technical excellence, innovation, and process compliance.

Organizational & Operational Management

• Lead engineering teams across multiple sites.
• Interface between global delivery and operations.
• Establish and maintain engineering processes and governance.
• Develop team capabilities and organizational effectiveness.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with Product Management, Supply Chain, Quality, Procurement, and external partners.
• Align engineering outputs with business needs.

Problem Solving & Innovation

• Resolve complex technical and organizational challenges.
• Deliver innovative solutions with lasting business impact.
• Apply deep technical expertise with strong business acumen.

Architecture & Engineering Leadership

· Spearheaded end-to-end architecture for WING (Worldwide IoT Network Grid).

· Designed scalable, secure, and highly available multi-vendor global data center architectures.

· Architecture & design for 4G/5G solutions.

· Architecture and design for multiple cloud (OpenStack & AWS) deployment.

· Architected multi-site IP networks and Palo Alto firewall security frameworks.

· Conducted technical impact assessments, capacity planning, and resolved complex operational challenges.

Product & Platform Leadership

· Defined product strategy, led development, and ensured platform stabilization.

· Lead the cloud-native product development (25+ microservices).

· Directed core data platforms leveraging PostgreSQL, Redis, and Kafka.

· Delivered scalable, production-ready solutions on OpenStack and AWS.

Customer, Stakeholder & Strategic Leadership

· Trusted executive advisor for telecom and enterprise clients.

· Aligned customers, vendors, and leadership on product strategy and delivery.

· Mitigated operational risks in mission-critical environments.

· Translated technical capabilities into measurable business outcomes.

· Partnered with operators and senior leadership to drive strategic priorities.

Key Responsibilities & Achievements

· Led EE OpenStack cloud PoC with multi-vendor applications (Ericsson, Cisco, Huawei)

· Led the architecture, design & deployment for Ericsson Cloud Execution Environment (ECEE) for PoCs in EE UK, Zain Jordan, MTN Nigeria

· Installed, integrated, and configured ECEE on Dell R630, HPC7000, BSP, HDS hardware

· Deployed and configured IMS VNFs.

· Managed Ericsson Cloud Manager (ECM) deployments

· Technical lead for troubleshooting and issue resolution.

· Training provided to colleagues on OpenStack cloud.

Received Maestro Award for the multi-vendor PoCs

Key Responsibilities & Achievements:

· Deployed, provisioned, and maintained OpenIMS and Asterisk-based PacketCable services in lab environments.

· Validated advanced IMS features as per CableLabs specifications (PKT-SP-24.229).

· Executed functional and CableLabs Acceptance suits for RST, SIP, DQoS, and provisioning services (DHCP, DNS, Kerberos/KDC/PKINIT, SNMP).

· Understanding of the RFCs on SIP, DHCP, DNS, SNMP

· Conducted ICE, NFT, IPSec, TLS, and SIP torture tests (RFC 4475 compliance).

Participated in CableLabs IPv6 certification event for RST client at CableLabs, USA

Key Responsibilities & Achievements:

· Conducted requirement analysis for the BroadWorks application server.

· Led the design, planning, and execution of quality assurance processes.

· Developed Web, CallP, and OCI automation scripts using Empirix Hammer FX-IP.

· Provided technical guidance and support to onsite and local team members.

· Assisted with the integration of BroadWorks into IMS environments.

· Delivered IMS training sessions to BU teams, enhancing team proficiency and expertise.

Received Star Performer Award

· Developed and enhanced OAM Manager components in C, improving product reliability through unit and system/load testing.

· Created and executed Functional, Regression, and Interface test plans for MEGACO and SIP protocols in the RGCd product.

· Reported, tracked, and validated defects using Purify Tool, ensuring comprehensive code coverage.

Trained and mentored team members in test automation, boosting team efficiency and best-practice adoption