Neeraj Yadav

Senior-level executive with over 13+ years of leadership success in IT network and telecommunications technology. Proven track record in driving results through the development and deployment of strategic technology and operations plans for multi-billion-dollar global organizations. Possesses in-depth knowledge of technical, operational, and financial details. Actively seeking a leadership role to leverage my skills and experience to make an immediate and significant impact on an organization.

• 3G Network Deployment for Idea, India: Installed, commissioned, integrated, and brought on-air the first 3G site for Idea, marking a significant milestone in their network expansion.
• First RNC in West Bengal, India: Successfully installed and commissioned the first Radio Network Controller (RNC) for Idea in West Bengal, enhancing regional network capabilities.
• Microwave Chain Network for Airtel, India: Installed, commissioned, and integrated a microwave chain network in remote areas of Orissa for Airtel, ensuring reliable communication in underserved regions.
• Network Expansion in Kenya for Airtel, India:Installed and commissioned approx 1200 3G sites, multiple Base Station Controllers (BSCs) and RNCs.
• Integrated and brought on-air more than 300 3G sites, significantly boosting network coverage and capacity.
• 4G Site Deployment in Mumbai for Airtel, India: Installed, commissioned, integrated, and brought on-air the first 4G site for Airtel in Mumbai, pioneering the rollout of advanced 4G services in the region.
• 5G Node Planning for MTN Ethiopia: Successfully planned the integration of 400 5G nodes for MTN Ethiopia, laying the groundwork for future 5G network deployment.
• Fiber Network Merger in Asia: Achieved the successful merger of fiber networks for two major networks in Asia, enhancing network efficiency and performance.
• Enterprise Network Design and Deployment in Gurugram, Haryana: Designed, planned, and deployed more than 50 switches and routers for an enterprise in Gurugram, ensuring robust and reliable network infrastructure.
• Fiber Planning: Successfully planned the integration of 400 new nodes into the fiber network, demonstrating strategic foresight and technical expertise.

• Cisco Viptela SD-WAN Technology: Completed comprehensive training on Cisco's Viptela SD-WAN technology, gaining expertise in advanced software-defined networking solutions to optimize and secure wide area networks.
• F5 Load Balancers: Acquired in-depth knowledge through training on F5 load balancers, mastering the skills to enhance application delivery, security, and performance.
• Flexi Multi Radio Training Program, NSN Kenya: Successfully completed a specialized training program on Flexi Multi Radio technology, focusing on commissioning, integration, and troubleshooting, enhancing capabilities in modern radio network solutions.
• BSS Fundamentals Training, Cognitel Training Services Pvt. Ltd, Gurgaon (2010): Attended a comprehensive training program on Base Station Subsystem (BSS) fundamentals, acquiring essential knowledge and skills to support and optimize GSM networks.
• CCNA in Routing and Switching (#CSCO13177745): Achieved the Cisco Certified Network Associate certification in Routing and Switching, demonstrating proficiency in essential networking concepts and skills.

Volvo, UD Trucks [Global]

• Network Planning and Design: Led the planning and design of complex network architectures to meet business and technical requirements.
• Device Configuration: Configured and optimized network devices, including routers and switches, ensuring seamless and efficient operations.
• Lifecycle Management (LCM): Managed the complete lifecycle of network infrastructure, from deployment to decommissioning, ensuring continuous and reliable network performance.
• Product Recommendations: Evaluated and recommended updated network devices from the Cisco products catalogue to enhance network capabilities and performance.

RailTel, India

• Migration and Configuration: Successfully managed the migration from Juniper to Cisco Nexus NCS across various locations PAN India, ensuring seamless integration and functionality.
• Configuration Excellence: Expertly derived and implemented configurations from Juniper to Cisco NCS 540, including advanced setups for OSPF backbone, L2VPN, L3VPN, VRF, BGP, and MPLS.
• Operational Troubleshooting: Demonstrated exceptional problem-solving skills by diagnosing and resolving operational issues, including failed neighborships, peer connections, and disconnected interfaces, ensuring optimal network performance and reliability.

Vodafone-Idea Limited, India

• Migration Project: Spearheaded the migration from Cisco Catalyst to Nexus-9K for Vodafone’s data center locations, ensuring a seamless transition and enhanced network performance.
• Design and Implementation: Developed detailed low-level designs, configured, and commissioned devices, adhering to project specifications and standards.
• Service Migration: Successfully verified and transitioned services within the prescribed maintenance window, ensuring minimal disruption and continuity.
• Deployment Troubleshooting: Effectively addressed and resolved deployment challenges, including SNMP communication issues, BGP peering, and node and server connectivity problems.

Airtel, India

• Device Migration: Led the migration of devices from SR7 and SR12 models to SR1s, ensuring a smooth transition and upgrade.
• Configuration and Commissioning: Prepared detailed configurations and commissioned the new devices, adhering to technical requirements and project standards.
• Service Transition: Successfully verified and transitioned services within the designated maintenance window, ensuring minimal disruption and seamless integration.

Tata Tele Services, India

• Firewall Migration: Executed the migration of various firewall models to FortiGate SD-WAN solutions, including FG-40F, FG-60F, FG-80F, FG-100F, FG-200F, FG-200E, and FG-400E.
• LAN Services Transition: Configured and migrated LAN services to FortiGate, ensuring enhanced security and performance.
• Advanced Configuration: Implemented IPsec tunnels and configured routing protocols, including BGP and OSPF, to optimize network connectivity and reliability.

Ooredoo Myanmar Limited (OML), Myanmar

• ISP Leadership: Contributed as a key player at one of Myanmar's leading ISP providers, driving network excellence and performance.
• Network Planning and Optimization: Planned and optimized OSPF, ISIS, and BGP configurations over IP/MPLS networks, enhancing routing efficiency and network stability.
• Root Cause Analysis: Conducted root cause analysis and designed solutions to address redundancy and eliminate single points of failure (SPOF) in the network.
• Interface and Service Optimization: Addressed and resolved threshold overflow issues affecting interfaces and services, ensuring smooth operations.
• High-Level Design Documentation: Prepared high-level design documents for service migration, addressing threshold overflow challenges and improving network design.
• Switching and Routing Troubleshooting: Resolved switching and routing issues within L2VPN and L3VPN services, ensuring reliable network performance.
• Fast Switching Solutions: Implemented solutions for fast switching by deploying BFD, FRR, and Explicit-path, optimizing network speed and reliability.
• Traffic Engineering: Enhanced traffic engineering by addressing OSPF metric issues and optimizing network paths for better performance.
• Design Documentation: Authored high-level and low-level design documents for the implementation of new network features and solutions.
• Traffic Management: Configured Quality of Service (QoS), Access Control Lists (ACLs), and Policy-Based Routing (PBR) to achieve differentiated traffic priorities.
• Fiber Technology and Troubleshooting: Analysed and resolved fiber cut failures and DWDM technology issues, ensuring uninterrupted service.
• Fiber Planning and Design: Successfully planned the integration of 400 new nodes into the network and designed fiber topology for over 400 new locations, minimizing SPOFs and enhancing network resilience.

Xceedance Consulting India Pvt. Ltd. (Berkshire Hathaway), India

• Enterprise Network Development: Spearheaded the establishment of an enterprise network at a new location, encompassing IP network planning, installation, commissioning, and integration of Cisco switches and routers.
• Firewall Implementation: Deployed the Firewall NSA 3600 to prevent intrusions and implemented protective measures to safeguard the LAN from evolving malware threats.
• VPN Management: Created, managed, and troubleshot Site-to-Site VPN and SSL VPN configurations with Firewall (SonicWALL NSA 3600) and FortiGate, ensuring secure remote access and connectivity.
• User Authentication Integration: Integrated Single Sign-On (SSO) and LDAP user identification technologies to streamline user authentication processes.
• WAN Failover and Load Balancing: Implemented WAN failover and load balancing solutions using NSA 3600 firewall, enhancing network reliability and performance.
• Content and URL Filtering: Configured content and URL filtering to block undesirable web content and maintain network security.
• Switching Technologies Management: Successfully established and managed switching technologies, including VLANs, VTP, and STP, to optimize network segmentation and performance.
• LAN Infrastructure Setup: Designed and implemented a completely new LAN, including IP planning and infrastructure setup, tailored to meet organizational needs.

Vodafone (Nokia), India (Delhi, Haryana, West Bengal)

• Network Installation and Troubleshooting: Expertly installed, commissioned, and troubleshot various routers, including ASR9010, ASR9006, ASR903, ASR902, and ASR7603, as well as switches such as CAT3800 and CAT4948.
• Network Configuration: Configured OSPF, BGP, and MPLS protocols to enhance ISP network performance and reliability.
• Major Project Execution: Led the setup of two Mini MSCs for Vodafone in New Delhi, deploying ASR9006, ASR9010, and ASR903 routers to support critical telecommunications infrastructure.
• Wi-Fi Solutions: Conducted comprehensive Wi-Fi surveys, planning, and configuration, and commissioned Cisco Aironet 1520 Series outdoor mesh Access Points (APs) to enhance wireless coverage and performance.
• IOS Management: Managed IOS upgrades and performed backups for Cisco routers and their configuration files, ensuring network stability and data integrity.

Airtel & Vodafone Jersey (Jersey & Guernsey), UK

• NOC Supervision: Oversaw Network Operations Center (NOC) activities for Airtel and Vodafone Jersey, ensuring smooth network operations and service delivery across Jersey and Guernsey.
• L3 Support: Provided Level 3 support to the circle IP planning team for the integration of new nodes and sites, facilitating seamless network expansion.
• Issue Troubleshooting: Utilized advanced skills to troubleshoot a range of network issues, including:
• Health Monitoring: Monitored and prepared health reports for charging gateways, HSS, and MSS routers to ensure optimal performance.
• Adjacency Creation: Created adjacencies for W-CDMA BTS (3G sites) to support network connectivity.
• Report Generation: Compiled and analyzed various reports, including MAPA, ROAMING, LOCATION AND PAGING, PERFORMANCE, GPRS, and MOU reports.
• Alarm Monitoring: Monitored system alarms for Nokia DX 200 platforms and diagnosed VAS alarms related to WAP Gateway, VMS, MMSC, SMSC, MCA, Roam Welcome, Roam Retainer, and Roam.
• Site Creation: Created BTS sites using REFLECTION commands and Nokia RNW administrator.
• TRX Management: Managed the addition and deletion of TRXes to optimize network functionality.
• Policy and Procedure Design: Developed policies, procedures, and computer programs to enhance and manage critical business operations, contributing to improved efficiency and operational excellence.

Airtel Nokia, Kenya

• Migration Supervision: Led critical migration activities, including comprehensive planning, design, and implementation to ensure successful network transitions.
• BSC and RNC Installation: Oversaw the installation of two BSCs and two new RNCs in Nairobi and Mombasa, respectively, enhancing network infrastructure.
• Juniper Deployment: Managed the installation and commissioning of Juniper equipment in Mombasa, optimizing network performance.
• Network Integration: Directed the installation, commissioning, and integration of 3G WBTS-Flexi, 2G Flexi Packet MR, and microwave systems across the Kenya region.
• Link and Traffic Management: Completed all link (SDH & PDH) and BSC control, and efficiently managed traffic shifting to ensure seamless network operation.
• VSWR and Alarm Management: Conducted VSWR checking, measurement, and alarm rectification to maintain network integrity and performance.
• BTS Maintenance: Handled BTS operations including alarm management, site upgrades, and cell parameter definition to ensure optimal site functionality.
• TRX and Cabinet Expansion: Managed TRX additions and cabinet expansions at BTS sites to support increased network demand.
• Acceptance Testing: Successfully executed acceptance tests for new BTS sites, ensuring they met all operational and performance standards.

BSNL, Airtel, Aircel [ZTE & Ericsson], India (North East, Delhi, and Haryana)

• Issue Resolution: Addressed and resolved Level 2 and Level 3 link issues during delivery, ensuring smooth network operations.
• Router and Switch Experience: Worked extensively with Cisco 18xx, 28xx, and 37xx series routers and switches, demonstrating deep technical expertise.
• Routing Troubleshooting: Diagnosed and resolved issues related to OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, and MPLS routing protocols, enhancing network reliability.
• Vendor Coordination: Coordinated with vendors to ensure the successful deployment of ZTE projects in North East India, including Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland, and Manipur.
• Team Supervision: Led teams in the installation and commissioning of new links, overseeing project execution and ensuring timely completion.
• Commercial Finalization: Negotiated and finalized commercial agreements with vendors, maintaining accurate tracking of project data.
• Training and Development: Successfully trained new engineers on project-specific requirements and best practices, fostering team development.
• Inventory and Deployment Management: Managed warehouse inventory and coordinated deployment teams for Airtel projects undertaken by Ericsson in Delhi, ensuring efficient resource utilization.

Idea, Airtel & Vodafone [Nokia], India

• Network Equipment Expertise: Worked with a range of Cisco equipment including 2950, 2960, 3745 switches, and 18xx, 72xx, and 76xx series routers.
• IP Address Management: Managed IP address assignments and changes, ensuring accurate and efficient network configurations.
• Internal Projects: Contributed to internal projects focused on improving resolution efficiency and reducing fault rates.
• BTS Installation and Troubleshooting: Installed, commissioned, and troubleshot various BTS equipment, including Ceragon, FIU, Flexi hop, 2G Flexi BTS, Ultra BTS, NodeB, and eNodeB.
• 3G Project Rollout: Played a key role in the rollout of the 3G project for Idea in UP East, ensuring successful deployment and integration.
• Router and BTS Installation: Installed Juniper and Tellabs routers and commissioned NodeB BTSes in Asansol, West Bengal.
• Major Projects: Led a significant project for Airtel in Haryana, involving the commissioning of NodeB and new microwave IDUs.
• Team Supervision: Supervised the team for MTS and Idea in Gujarat, managing the installation and commissioning of Ceragon IP10 and microwave alignment.
• NodeB Installation: Worked with Airtel in Mumbai on NodeB installation and commissioning, contributing to network expansion efforts.

• Father’s Name: Late Bhrigu Nath Yadav
• Date of Birth: 4th October 1988
• Nationality: Indian
• Gender: Male
• Marital Status: Married
• Passport : Active
• Driving License: Active
• Location: Faridabad, Haryana