Hardik J Patel
AGM,Vodafone idea Ltd.(BE_Electrical)
Patan,GJ
Summary
I am a hard-working Team Leader and can performs & delegates all my multiple duties in a respectful and professional manner. I am superb coach & mentor as well having a long track record of executing my principal responsibilities. Apart from my ability to effectively lead a team, I can also motivate staff to do better, make sound decisions and work with senior management and staff at all levels of responsibility. As a superb communicator, I am able to think, communicate and present information effectively to people from all social backgrounds. Right now, I am looking to join an exciting and ambitious company that will reward me accordingly for my abilities, commitment and hard work.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
2007
2007
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Operations and Maintenance of Transmission system MW
- First Line of Maintenance i.e
- Alarm Handling, Fault Diagnosis & Rectification of ML-E (15 & 18GHz) of Ericsson, STM-1 (Backbone) NEC, RTN & Fibcome equipment
- Field AT of Microwave- Hops…
Assistant General Manager
Vodafoneidea Ltd
- Current
- Currently working as an Assistant General Manager in VIL, Pune (SNOC) with Over 16+ year expertise in Network Operations and Projects Management
- Proficiency in the Fiber operation and Transmission equipment (ECI, Ericsson, RTN)
- Excellent management skills with the ability to relate to people at any level of business and management
- Team leader with written, communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills
- Highlighted Achievements in E.Idea & VI
- 24 new hop installed and traffic shifting done in one month with AT during 3G Rollout
- Backbone site restored during fire in single night with installed all BB mux (XDM, BG) commissioning the same and save outages of 45 sites
- Reduced fiber outages in Godhara –Dahod route and completed underground the fiber which is pending since long due to road authorities’ permission issue
- Security deposit of OFC cable released from VMC which was pending for a long time
- In House XDM300/XDM1000 shifted on one site to another site in single night within 5Hrs during site surrender, with advanced commissioning & backup ready for save outage without help of PO of third party
- Material reshuffling for cost optimization in circle
- Providing daily report for maintaining CWDM link healthy of ECI
- 200+ sites are End to End shifting in 3 nights with new provisioning as Router location was isolated during flood in Haryana circle
NOC operation in E.Idea and VI
VI
01.2015 - Current
- Working with new system of ECI Apollo for CDWDM of troubleshooting and easy way to identify the fault
- Successfully managed Access Transmission Node at Central Location
- Actively involved in 3G/4G Roll Out-Expansion of Network with timely delivery ILL
- Handling network creation, bandwidth provisioning, etc
- Overseeing network management availability, provisioning of circuits, traffic or media shifting and network elements reconciliations
- Executing OFC route visits, fibre rectification, etc
- Developing local project management staff & controlling the project budgets ensuring transparency & cost effectiveness
- Conducting periodic checks and acceptance tests to ensure performance of various equipment
- Executing fault diagnosis & rectification in the first line maintenance of: Alarm
- SDH / transmission equipment
- Logical connectivity through NMS (NOC/OMC operations)
- Provisioning of logical circuits at VC12/3/4, STMs & Ethernet Level
- OFC Ring splitting, upgradation & Traffic migration planned outage completion within time with accuracy
- MPLS technology for Faster 3G Rollout
- Handling DCN planning for MW and OFC nodes visibility on EMS & NMS servers at HUB location
- Solving defects of cell site connectivity based on microwave link or on optical link and also of POI connectivity with other operators and BSNL
- Calculating capacity constraint in the STM1/STM4/STM16/STM64 rings and according to that plan out ring up gradation /separation/splitting for future perspective (capacity planning)
- Maintaining network management availability
- Preparing: Centralized circuit database and transmission node database for smooth and reliable operation, maintenance and fault rectification
- SDH/CDWDM physical network diagram and its management diagram
- Multiple protection plans of important circuits or virtual connectivity
- Reviewing engineering drawings, technical specifications, cost estimates for installation & commissioning of the networks; reviewing & analyzing contractor's change order proposals & submittals
- Executing installation & commissioning, Provisioning of services in NMS :- Optical: ECI family (BG,XDM,NPT and Apollo) MW: Ericsson (ML66XX,TN and ML series), RTN, Ceragoan
- Anchoring on-site installation & commissioning activities to ensure completion of project within the time & cost parameters and effective resource utilization to maximize the output
Transmission Fiber Operation
E.Idea Cellular Ltd
09.2008 - 12.2015
- I used to see fiber operation approx
- 357Km (OWN) and 130KM IRU (Intracity + Baroda-Rajpipla-Rajpardi, Jamnagar) when I was in field
- Proactive action to minimize extra work and consumable expenses across FTR’s & hence control the cost
- Maintain and ensure OFC cable losses within the specs
- & laying of OFC cable as per specification to prevent degradation of OFC cable quality, splice losses <=0.1
- Driving filed team for various corrective and preventive maintenance activates with periodic tracking and updating to management
- Maintaining fiber reports for OWN, IRU/Swap fiber to keep track of fiber PR/Utilization/Losses/integrity for health of OFC network
- Ensure restoration time for cut/failure within spec
- Limit for OWN and IRU route, throughout the year to deliver OFC network availability -99.98%
- Knowledge of WDM
- Successfully migrate route Jamnagar to Okha-Madhi in CDWDM for the expansion of network
- Released security deposit of Fiber and used same for Gov
- TAX paid for installed fiber in Baroda city with continuous follow-up to VMC
- Routing checking of the tools also watch the patroller
- Knowledge of LSPM & OTDR to Rectify Fiber loss
- Prompt Action & Decision-making OFC Activities to save OFC cut
- Validation according to as Trenching & Ducting Report Verification in Field
- Fiber Fault Analysis & Improvement Planning to save OFC cut – Dealing with JCB Operators & Owners Meeting & ROW, PWD, Govt Authorities
Operations and Maintenance of passive equipment
E.Idea Cellular Ltd
09.2007 - 09.2008
- Power to other operators for site sharing vice-A –Versa
- Preventive maintenance (Electrical) - Preventive maintenance of power equipment’s like DG sets, stabilizers, ACs, Isolation Transformer, Battery bank, SMPS for ensuring complete power availability and minimizing down time
- Fault Finding & Trouble Shooting of AMF Panel & Electrical equipment’s
- Scheduled Servicing: - Timely completes Dg servicing, AC servicing, Battery backup
- Cost Saving - Saving Opex cost by Innovative ideas
- Laisoning - Follow up with PGVCL & BSNL local authorities for release and smooth operation of Power & POI connectivity
Education
BE - Electrical
L.C.INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Bhandu, North Gujarat06-2007
Skills
Vendor Coordination Abilities
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 11/05/85
- Gender: Male
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
NOC operation in E.Idea and VI
VI
01.2015 - Current
Transmission Fiber Operation
E.Idea Cellular Ltd
09.2008 - 12.2015
Operations and Maintenance of passive equipment
E.Idea Cellular Ltd
09.2007 - 09.2008
Operations and Maintenance of Transmission system MW
Assistant General Manager
Vodafoneidea Ltd
- Current
BE - Electrical
L.C.INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
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