Project Manager with 20+ years of experience across global telecom and technology organizations, leading large-scale network, infrastructure and operations programs. Proven track record delivering complex insourcing, lifecycle upgrade and integration initiatives ahead of plan, including insourcing 4,000+ employees with zero outages and driving process improvements that enhance service quality and operational efficiency. Combines strong stakeholder management and team leadership.
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years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
DXC Technology
Hyderabad
04.2021 - Current
Lead lifecycle iOS upgrades across multiple P&G production facilities.
Managed multiple critical projects for the P&G account, including PHNOC device monitoring/ticket handling and Area-I lifecycle IOS upgrades, ensuring timely delivery of all key milestones.
Successfully executed the PHNOC network integration project, transitioning L1 monitoring/management from P&G account engineers to the leveraged PHNOC team with no service disruptions.
Lead change management activities for the network team, enabling multiple data center changes to be executed without unexpected impact to the client.
Led the IT workstream for the Estrella & Beltway transitions, managing a large, multi-country team and delivering a smooth employee transition with minimal disruption.
Managed two critical network insourcing programs (Beltway & Estrella) for DXC, completing them ahead of plan and establishing a strong Global Network Services capability.
Drove insourcing of 4,000+ employees from AT&T to DXC with virtually zero outages, through careful planning, proactive risk management, and rapid issue resolution.
Created ServiceNow (SNOW) reports tracking ticket types, volume, and aging for leadership, improved visibility into operational performance, and provided backup coverage for network leadership roles.
Team Leader
AT&T Communications
Hyderabad, India
06.2011 - 03.2021
Led the Networks Australia Queue Management Team, ensuring all incoming network incidents, problems, tasks and minor projects were assigned to appropriate support teams and managed end-to-end Life Cycle of tickets within SLA.
Prepared daily workloads and coordinated allocation of work, motivating and monitoring staff performance against KPIs and quality standards, and producing accurate performance reports for senior management.
Managed aged tickets and ensured accurate status updates to prevent misunderstandings and protect service fulfilment commitments to customers.
Conducted follow-up and reporting activities, consolidating workloads across incident management systems and providing regular dashboards to queue owners and leadership.
Drove process improvements, trend analysis and new initiatives within NETWORKS, helping reduce backlogs and improve workflow efficiency.
Mentored and trained junior staff, participated in recruitment, chaired weekly team meetings, and helped build a positive, high-performance team culture.
Streamlined communication processes, improving collaboration among team members and departments.
Operations Lead
Dell International Services
Hyderabad, India
10.2005 - 06.2011
Customer Support & Operations – Multiple Roles (Customer Support Expert, Process Coach, Order Recovery Specialist, Quality Analyst)
Managed business performance reporting, backlog trackers and revenue recovery dashboards to support Cost of Dissatisfaction (COD) reduction programs.
Analyzed COD trends, defined corrective action plans and worked with stakeholders to keep dissatisfaction below business tolerance levels and improve “first time right” order delivery.
Supported transition of APJ Online Operations from Malaysia to India as part of the pilot batch, ensuring smooth knowledge transfer and operational stability.
Managed over 50 customer Orders per day.
Acted as Order Recovery Specialist, driving resubmission of failed demands, reporting defect and resolution metrics, and engaging directly with customers to maximize recovery and conversion.
Served as Process Coach, delivering new hire training, mentoring, handling process queries and managing process/operations change.
Performed order processing and quality audits, ensuring productivity targets, order accuracy and process compliance were consistently met.
Led cross-functional teams in implementing process improvements across multiple departments.
Streamlined operational workflows to enhance efficiency and reduce turnaround times.
Managed daily operations, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality products and services to clients.
Received multiple DXC Recognition awards for outstanding contributions to the Beltway and Estrella Network Insourcing programs, including completing the program ahead of schedule and with minimal disruption.
Consistently praised by senior leaders and clients for professionalism, deep technical understanding, strong planning and execution, and a calm, positive leadership style.
Multiple performance awards, including a silver coin for high performance at I-Force and “On The Spot” recognition for process improvements.
Known for strong decision making, problem solving, ability to motivate teams, build trust quickly, prioritize workloads effectively and deliver against tight deadlines.