Jagadish Pradhan
Telco Cloud Architect | 5G Core | Kubernetes | SRE | DevOps
Pune
Summary
Results-driven Telco Cloud Architect & SRE Leader with 20+ years of experience designing, deploying, and operating large-scale 5G Core and LTE EPC networks (Control & User plane data)on cloud-native, multi-cluster Kubernetes platforms (AWS EKS, Azure AKS, OpenStack, Openshift). Proven expertise in building highly scalable, resilient, and automated telecom systems across distributed environments.
Led end-to-end deployment and validation of 5G Core(VoNR), VoLTE, IMS, SGW/PGW for global Tier-1 operators including AT&T, Ericsson, Verizon, Vodafone, and Deutsche Telekom. Specialized in packet core network validation, signaling (SIP/Diameter), and real-time troubleshooting, ensuring high availability and carrier-grade performance.
Strong background in DevOps, DevSecOps, and SRE practices, driving CI/CD automation, infrastructure as code, and observability using modern cloud-native toolchains. Instrumental in reducing deployment time, improving system reliability, and accelerating RCA through automation and monitoring frameworks.
Currently serving as a Technical Specialist (Cloud Deployment Expert), leading multi-cluster Kubernetes deployments and lifecycle management of CNFs across production environments. Recognized for leading cross-functional teams, optimizing cloud infrastructure, and delivering complex telecom transformations with measurable operational efficiency.
Certified Professional Scrum Master (PSM-1) with strong leadership in agile delivery, strategic planning, and execution of mission-critical telecom projects.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Technical Specialist – 5G Core & Cloud-Native
Numodata
Pune
11.2025 - Current
- Leading multi-cluster Kubernetes deployments for 5G Core CNFs with focus on scalability, HA, and zero-downtime upgrades
- Driving LTE/VoLTE/VoNR validation and production-grade deployments for telecom ATS/MAS platforms
- Performing end-to-end call flow validation, SBA signaling analysis, and QoS optimization
- Implementing AI-driven automation (LangChain, OpenAI, Claude) for log analysis, anomaly detection, and RCA
Technical Specialist (DevOps / DevSecOps / 5G Core
EXFO India
Pune
01.2023 - 10.2025
- Company Overview: ATS (Advanced Troubleshooting Solutions) Group.
- Worked as a Technical Specialist since January 2023 to Oct 31st, 2025 in EXFO India Pvt ltd.
- Worked in EXFO India, Pune Simulator R&D Centre, as a Technical Lead/Architect for the EAST/NAVTEL Simulator and ATS Group for the past 10+ years. From January 2014 to December 2022.
- Senior 5G Core & Cloud-Native Engineer driving LTE/VoLTE/VoNR validation and production-grade deployments for telecom-grade ATS.
- Deep expertise in 4G EPC (MME, SGW, PGW, HSS) and 5G Core (AMF, SMF, UPF, NRF, PCF, AUSF, UDM) with advanced interface verification across S1, S6a, S11, Gx, N1–N6 and IMS/SIP.
- Lead end-to-end call flow validation, SBA signaling analysis, QoS enforcement, mobility scenarios, and critical incident RCA impacting voice/data continuity.
- Architect and manage Kubernetes clusters for containerized 5GC workloads — secure multi-namespace environments, scaling strategies, HA design, and zero-downtime upgrades.
Technical Lead / Associate Architect (LTE / IMS)
EXFO India
Pune
01.2014 - 12.2022
- Led simulator R&D and ATS platform development for telecom validation
- Delivered E2E IMS and VoLTE call flow validation, including SIP and Diameter protocols
- Managed performance, scalability, and protocol conformance testing for telecom products
- Collaborated with global teams to support Tier-1 telecom deployments
Test Lead – IMS Core
Nokia Siemens Networks
Bangaluru
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Led validation of virtualized IMS Core components (CSCF, HSS, DRA, SBC)
- Designed and executed test strategies for RCS and advanced IMS call flows
- Managed QA teams and ensured high-quality releases for telecom platforms
Team Leader – Telecom Testing
EXFO India Pvt Ltd
Pune
03.2008 - 12.2012
- Managed a team of 5 engineers for telecom simulator projects
- Performed protocol conformance, performance, and scalability testing
- Worked on SIP, VoLTE, H323, TLS, and IMS-based systems
Senior Software Engineer
Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd
Pune
02.2007 - 03.2008
- Workd in Mobile Handset testing.
Project Engineer
WIPRO Technologies
Bangaluru
07.2005 - 01.2007
- Worked on the Release FTTU BPON -7340, GPON-7342 Release 4.0,4.1,4.2& 4.3,4.4
- Hands-on with FTTU, VoIP testing, and telecom protocol validation
- Responsibilities
•Involved in FTTU (Fiber to the User) System, Regression Testing of Telecom domain such as Ethernet based GPON (7342).
•Preparations of Test cases & Test lists, generation of scripts & execution of TL1 & CLI Test Cases using Alcatool. & Execution of FM, CM EQPT Test Cases & BITS related test cases.
•XTL1 & XCLI are being used as parser.
•Execution of the HSI & VOIP Service Related Test cases. Involved in the configuration of the voice bulk call generator using G6 and Abacus setup. Both (ANSI and ETSI).
Education
B.E. - Electronics &Telecommunication
UTKAL University
Odisha06.2000
Skills
🔹 5G Core, LTE EPC, IMS, VoLTE/VoNR, Packet Core Validation, SIP, Diameter, 3GPP
🔹 Kubernetes, AWS (EKS), Azure (AKS), OpenShift, OpenStack, Telco Cloud, HA/DR
🔹 CI/CD, Jenkins, GitOps, ArgoCD, Docker, Terraform, Ansible, Python
🔹 Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Kafka, Strimzi, RCA, AIOps
🔹 HashiCorp Vault, cert-manager, TLS/mTLS, Zero Trust Security
🔹 NFV, Service Mesh (Istio), SLA/SLO, Network Slicing, SCP, SEPP
🔹 AI Agents, LangChain, LLMs, RAG, AI-RAN (RIC, xApps/rApps, SON)
Certification
• CCNA
• PSM1 (Professional Scrum Master)
• Building AI Agents with MCP
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner from Coursera
• Build Multimodal Generative AI
• Agentic AI with LangChain, Langgraph, and CrewAI.
• Vector Database RAG and Advanced RAG Retriever
• Building Generative AI Applications.
• PSM1 (Professional Scrum Master)
• Building AI Agents with MCP
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner from Coursera
• Build Multimodal Generative AI
• Agentic AI with LangChain, Langgraph, and CrewAI.
• Vector Database RAG and Advanced RAG Retriever
• Building Generative AI Applications.
Timeline
Technical Specialist – 5G Core & Cloud-Native
Numodata
11.2025 - Current
Technical Specialist (DevOps / DevSecOps / 5G Core
EXFO India
01.2023 - 10.2025
Technical Lead / Associate Architect (LTE / IMS)
EXFO India
01.2014 - 12.2022
Test Lead – IMS Core
Nokia Siemens Networks
01.2013 - 01.2014
Team Leader – Telecom Testing
EXFO India Pvt Ltd
03.2008 - 12.2012
Senior Software Engineer
Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd
02.2007 - 03.2008
Project Engineer
WIPRO Technologies
07.2005 - 01.2007
B.E. - Electronics &Telecommunication
UTKAL University