Minakshi Rane
Manager- Platform Architecture
Pune
Summary
An AWS and Telecommunications Professional with 15+ years of experience, practiced in all aspects of Network including Architecture Planning, design, operations, installation, and support of Circuit and Packet switching technologies. Expert in collaborating with customer business leaders to identify requirements, designing and presenting solutions for same. A self-starter, able to work independently or as a valued team member. Area of expertise includes People Management, Leading a team of Solution architects, Network Architecture and design IOT, 5G, 4G Circuit and Packet Core Planning & Designing.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager, Platform Architecture
Mastercard Technology Pvt. Ltd
Pune
05.2022 - Current
- Leading team of Solution Architects for Localization of MasterCard infrastructure, Building Infrastructure design engineering team, with middleware architects recruiting top talents
- Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development,Interacting with application teams for requirements and designing solution through it.
- Team building and alignments for Europe and South Africa On-soil , projects, Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
- Working with higher management to decide applications/databases to be used for On soil deployments,Collaborating with cross functions teams like network teams and automation teams of NaaS for deployment.
Manager, Platform Planning & Design
Tata Communications Ltd
07.2020 - 05.2022
- Leading Capacity Management team of MOVE- Global IoT Solutions from TATA for Netherlands, Singapore and Uruguay which includes the elements like NFV, PGW, AWS, HSS, STP, DRA.
- Dealing with customer onboarding like Saudi Telecom, JLR and Elux. Understanding customer requirements, collecting the MSU/TPS data and preparing network design and business case with justification and vendor evaluation. Presentation to the Finance team for budget approvals and collaboration with engineering team for project execution.
- Capacity forecast for AOP, Cost optimization for MOVE and Mobility elements.
- Infrastructure/Platform Telco nodes and OBSS planning, Azure and AWS infrastructure capacity management.
- Provided LLD and HLD to new PoP of India for MOVE Netherlands, Device and software EOS management with replacement planning.
- Provided Capacity forecast based on the subscriber projection and the current infrastructure. Take end to end responsibility of upcoming packet core/Mobility projects for design and architecture.
Deputy Manager, Core IN Planning
Vodafone Mobile Services Ltd, Nokia Solutions & Networks
Pune
10.2015 - 06.2017
- Project Governance with partners & other stakeholders for architectural design and discussion over high level designs.
- Budget evaluation for projects and AOP planning of network as per current traffic utilization.
- Tata Motors, PMPML B2B enterprise customer engineering support for node-level understanding and issues resolution as per customer requirements.
- Enhancement in Core architecture to improve service experience and higher availability
- Monthly governance meeting with partners for effective operations control and platform stabilization – monthly review & action plan closure
- New MTX at new VTH location planning – design closure, requirement gathering & site identification
- Preparing Source Data for new nodes, new projects including technical details such as GT, MSRN, Configuration, connectivity details.
- Plan for Disaster Recovery plan, Single point of failure and suggest changes in network architecture if needed.
Core Planning & Optimization Engineer
Nokia Siemens Networks
Pune
01.2010 - 09.2015
- Erlang/VLR Capacity Planning on the basis of current utilization of CS & PS network.
- Design & Optimize network according to Marketing/Sales future requirements.
- Plan for New Paco Nodes i.e. SGSN, Capacity/License planning, including Low level design.
- Optimization of PACO nodes, SGSN Throughput balancing, CPU load balancing, BSC rehoming.
- Plan for Disaster Recovery plan, Single point of failure and suggest changes in network architecture if needed.
NSS Engineer
Huawei Telecommunications
Hyderabad
07.2007 - 12.2009
- Supervision of Hardware Installation of Huawei MSC, MGW and STP.
- Software commissioning and up gradation of MSOFTX3000 and UMG8900 and SG7000.
- Preparing scripts (DT) for local office, signaling, billing configuration and office direction in soft switch (MSC/GMSC) according to the ODD given by the customer.
- Conducting the AT (acceptance testing) of Soft Switch Network connectivity with other Operator / POI /BSC/ VAS nodes /STP/HLR/ IN / Inter MSC/LI server connectivity etc.
Education
B.Tech - Electronics And Telecommunications
Dr.B.A.T.U. Lonere
09.2003 - 07.2007
H.S.C -
Maharashtra State Board
05.2002 - 02.2003
S.S.C -
Maharashtra State Board
06.2000 - 03.2001
Skills
Network Architecture and design
Certification
AWS Solutions Architect- Associate
Timeline
Manager, Platform Architecture
Mastercard Technology Pvt. Ltd
05.2022 - Current
Manager, Platform Planning & Design
Tata Communications Ltd
07.2020 - 05.2022
AWS Solutions Architect- Associate
02-2020
Deputy Manager, Core IN Planning
Vodafone Mobile Services Ltd, Nokia Solutions & Networks
10.2015 - 06.2017
Core Planning & Optimization Engineer
Nokia Siemens Networks
01.2010 - 09.2015
NSS Engineer
Huawei Telecommunications
07.2007 - 12.2009
B.Tech - Electronics And Telecommunications
Dr.B.A.T.U. Lonere
09.2003 - 07.2007
H.S.C -
Maharashtra State Board
05.2002 - 02.2003
S.S.C -
Maharashtra State Board
06.2000 - 03.2001
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