GAURAV VERMA
Telecom Professional
Gurugram
Summary
Decisive professional targeting assignments in Project & Program Management, Operation & maintenance, NOC operation, Performance management, Automation & Project Deployment, that enable the use of technical & managerial skills to positively contribute to the growth of the organization.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Head of Project Management
Quess Corp (Vedang Cellular Ltd )
07.2023 - Current
- As 4G/5G project head. End to end responsible for PAN India project deployment & handed over to MS team.
- Managed vendor relationships throughout deployment process, ensuring timely delivery of essential services and products while maintaining strict quality control measures.
- Key People Leader with strong skills leading large multi-cultural teams, formulating budgets, SOPs & policies, instituting process improvement techniques, setting strategic goals, and enabling smooth day-to-day business activities; leading a team of 21 members directly.
Program Manager
Airtel India Ltd
10.2013 - 07.2023
- End to end project planning, effort, design, scope, estimation, budget, resource coordination & delivery as per specified time frames; assessing & mitigating risks, issues & activity progress to ensure timely achievement of goals & objectives
- Prepared project baselines, monitoring & controlling projects with respect to cost, resource deployment, time overruns & quality compliance to ensure accurate execution
- Led first ever in-house Mobility 4G NOC FCAP operations for Kolkata and Punjab region & FCAP operations Small Cell and Femto Cell NOC operations.
- Worked on GEO tool to perform Sites & Cell wise, KPIs wise, IMSI and VIP Customer wise analysis
O&M Manager
ZTE Telecom Ltd
01.2011 - 10.2013
- Led a team of O&M and NOC team of 65 members as well as the ground team of Cluster Lead, Engineers and Technicians for daily operational activity.
- Analyzed daily outage, alarm and transmission reports to identify gap in network; ensured availability of enough tools, measuring instruments and equipment to perform O&M activities
- Analyzed performance data regularly, providing insights on trends in order to drive informed decision making.
- Ensured regulatory compliance through strict adherence to industry standards and guidelines.
- Streamlined operations by identifying areas of improvement and implementing necessary changes.
- Reduced equipment downtime through efficient maintenance planning and scheduling.
Technical Lead
Nokia
12.2007 - 01.2011
- Implemented continuous integration and deployment strategies for faster release cycles and improved application reliability.
- Led BSS Support Team for effective field support along with CM and FM functions
- Steered all BSC related activity along with BSC / OMC manpower for Vodafone Circle across Rajasthan
- Performed diagnosis of BSC Cartridge and Card for observing problem; tracked BSC health on daily basis
O&M Engineer
Spice Communication Ltd
04.2007 - 12.2007
- Steered operations and maintenance of ZTE BTS and Micorwave
- Contributed to cost savings initiatives by identifying opportunities for process improvement and optimization.
O&M Engineer
Ericsson India Ltd
02.2006 - 04.2007
- Managed end-to-end operations and maintenance of Ericsson RBS2000 series BTS along with Ericsson PDH radios
Project Engineer
Airtel Broadband
09.2005 - 01.2006
- I worked as Project engg where my prime responsibilities was to liaising with RWA & managed field team
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronic & Communication
Maharishi Dayanand University
Rohtak 05.2001 - 09.2005
Skills
- Proactive mindset
Certification
PMP - Project Management Professional
Timeline
Head of Project Management
Quess Corp (Vedang Cellular Ltd )
07.2023 - Current
PMP - Project Management Professional
07-2023
CKA
11-2022
Prince 2
10-2018
Program Manager
Airtel India Ltd
10.2013 - 07.2023
O&M Manager
ZTE Telecom Ltd
01.2011 - 10.2013
Technical Lead
Nokia
12.2007 - 01.2011
O&M Engineer
Spice Communication Ltd
04.2007 - 12.2007
O&M Engineer
Ericsson India Ltd
02.2006 - 04.2007
Project Engineer
Airtel Broadband
09.2005 - 01.2006
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronic & Communication
Maharishi Dayanand University
05.2001 - 09.2005
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