CHANDRAKANT SANDAGE
Pune
Summary
- 8 years of experience in the Telecom industry as a Packet/Data Core Engineer.
- Experienced on Packet Core nodes.
- Experienced with 4G/5G nodes: AMF, SMF, UPF, PCC, PCG, LPG, DNS, F5-GiDNS, and SAPC.
- Good understanding of 5G SA/NSA architecture, call flows, and protocols.
- Experience with Ericsson, Nokia, Huawei, and Cisco vendors.
- Experienced with live packet core node configuration changes.
- Experienced in the preparation of MOPs, LLDs, DLDs, and HLDs.
- Experience in moderate-level troubleshooting.
- Good in data science, Kubernetes, cloud computing, and generative AI.
- I received an appreciation certificate for the upgrade of PAN Ericsson vEPGs (9 nodes).
- Awarded invaluable support to launch Vi (Vodafone Idea).
- Certification on packet core concepts and 5GC.
- Certification in Automation, Machine Learning, Data Science, Kubernetes, Docker, and Cloud Native.
- Programming Languages: Python ( numpy, pandas, seaborn, matplotlib, netmiko, NAPALM and pyATS), C lang, Linux and Visualization on powerBi ).
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. Packet Core Engineer
Ericsson
Pune
11.2022 - Current
- Design preparation for daily activities on 5G nodes like AMF, SMF, UPF, NRF, F5 and PCF etc.
- 5G LNS traffic round robin configuration, ACL implementation in PCGs, SBC/PGW Hostname definition in SAPCs.
- IP & Routing Changes, Policy & QoS Changes, Security Enhancements, Feature Activation & Testing, Migration & Integration, Maintenance & Patch Activities.
- Research on new 5G parameters that help to improve the quality of networks. Oracle Link configuration.
- ICR implementation during emergencies, Data barring related configuration.
- 5G Core DPI and Qos configuration for various requests from customer application implementation in Huawei, Nokia, Cisco and Ericsson PGWs.
- 5G traffic migration, Roaming launch. 5G SA TAC interworking.
- Completion of ETCP certification for 5GC.
Packet Core Engineer
Vodafone Idea Limited
Pune
11.2018 - 10.2022
- Live network configuration changes in PAN India Ericsson/Huawei SGSN/MME, GGSN/SPGW and DNS.
- Troubleshooting for network related issues like Ekyc, HE, ICR, LBO, GxGy link creation, Gx-Gy bypass, TAC-LAC related issues in Huawei and Ericsson nodes.
- Involved in F5 Gi-DNS software upgrade, Ericsson vEPG version upgrade, NITZ parameter, SPLMN, Spyder Project (Confidential).
- Good understanding in packet core KPI's with alarm troubleshooting.
- Awarded by invaluable support to launch Vi (Vodafone idea Ltd).
Packet Core Engineer
Ericsson India
Pune
01.2018 - 11.2018
- Analyzing pcap and tmf traces for 2G, 3G and 4G in MMEs/PGWs.
- Handling GPRS support Nodes in Huawei GGSN, SGSN, DNS and CG.
- Daily doing health checkups of Huawei Nodes.
- Troubleshooting alarms which occur at Huawei Nodes.
- Troubleshooting for any data related issues from TSG team.
- Preparing MOPs for network changes activity like TAC-LAC mapping, APN creation, Traffic migration, BSC GRNC Migration, HE configuration, VoPS enabling, LBO implementation.
Education
MBA - Business Analytics
S.P. Pune University
Pune07-2022
PGDA -
S.P. Pune University
Pune01.2020
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Telecom. Engineering
S.P. Pune University
Pune07.2017
Diploma - Electronics
Government Polytechnic
Kolhapur06.2014
Skills
- 4G/5G core design
- Network troubleshooting
- Traffic migration
- QoS configuration
- Policy management
- Packet analysis
- Programming language
Accomplishments
- Automation Efficiency Improvement: Developed automation design reducing troubleshooting time by 30% across multiple networks.
- 5G Project Leadership: Deploy over 10+ design automations 5G projects on ACE tool environments.
- Network Reliability Enhancement: Awarded by invaluable support to launch Vi (Vodafone idea Ltd).
- Training Program Success: Conducted training sessions that improved team productivity.
Certification
- BCSS GCP - Experienced Level, 2024, Ericsson
- BCSS-AWS Experience Level Assessment, 2024, Ericsson
- 5G Core Fundamental Level, Ericsson
- Cloud Native Fundamental, Ericsson
- BCSS - Data Science - Fundamental Level Assessment, Ericsson
- Automation Fundamental Level, Ericsson
- Machine Learning Fundamental Level, Ericsson
Timeline
Sr. Packet Core Engineer
Ericsson
11.2022 - Current
Packet Core Engineer
Vodafone Idea Limited
11.2018 - 10.2022
Packet Core Engineer
Ericsson India
01.2018 - 11.2018
MBA - Business Analytics
S.P. Pune University
PGDA -
S.P. Pune University
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Telecom. Engineering
S.P. Pune University
Diploma - Electronics
Government Polytechnic