Raja Singh
Product Management, Portfolio Management, Program Delivery
Summary
A Product, Portfolio, Program & Project Management professional with 23-year career track in telecommunications industry. I have a passion for continuous learning and creating higher benchmarks.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Portfolio management
Nokia Solutions & Networks
07.2020 - Current
- Leading Global Testing Services Portfolio in Nokia Cloud & Network Services Business Group
- Main activities involve and not limited to focusing on growing the portfolio in 5G private wireless space and Interoperability Market (IoT) by introducing new solutions which are the ardent need of customers
- Helping our customers in their digital transformation journey by supporting execution of key use cases for CSP & Enterprise markets
- Creating the business case for getting the CAPEX & OPEX approval following the CREATE process
- Working with the cross functional teams to create the Minimum Viable Product that can be tested and offered to our customers as a service solution
- Responsible for the portfolio offerings from planning, development, pre-sales, sales thru delivery
- Master data management for the portfolio and ensuring that all portfolio documentation including work package descriptions, portfolio release plans etc
- Are updated regularly
- Supporting the key Program’s for successful and timely completion
- Own the portfolio and be responsible for P&L and the roadmap plans for the portfolio and ensure effective communication across the organization for enhancing the visibility of the portfolio
- Work with Nokia Academy to develop trainings on portfolio offering for sales and delivery organization.
Program Director
Nokia Solutions & Networks
05.2018 - 07.2020
- Leading strategic and technically complex cross domain projects across Nokia System Integration portfolio
- Strengthening Enterprise Services Project Management & Cross Domain Architecture Portfolio
- Strategic Focus on Enterprise Services Programs & Projects and ensure that they are delivered in-line with the organizational strategy and maximizing the benefits to the organization
- Competence development of Project Management & Cross Domain Architect community to ensure they deliver large & complex multivendor projects.
Operations Director
Nokia Solutions & Networks
12.2016 - 05.2018
- Leading Managed Services Operations for Aircel customer in 5 Circles including multi-vendor network elements
- Aircel has 15,000 sites spread across these 5 circles in both 2G and 3G technologies
- Besides the regular core network elements in respective circles, we are also managing PAN India NTHLR, NBG and NTMS nodes.
Project Director
Nokia Solutions & Networks
08.2016 - 12.2016
- Heading project organization for deployment of UNO & Re-Farm projects, Network Modernization with F3 addition, Rollout of new WCDMA, GSM & LTE network elements and Re-farming of the network using 8 port antenna and deployment of low band- L850, U900, G900, L700 & SRAN
- On the CS core front carrying out expansion of core network with implementation of MSS in pool.
Program Manager
Nokia Solutions & Networks
06.2009 - 08.2016
- Heading deployment of CS Core, PS Core, IP Networks, 3G & 4G Networks and executing key Pilots & Trials
- Supporting System Integration Projects and to work along with Solution team, Product line team & care experts to close technical issues faced during rollout/trials
- Successfully completed trial for LTE and VOLTE and did VOLTE Soft launch in one circle of Idea
- Deployment and testing of IMS, TAS, BGW nodes.
Account Manager
HUAWEI Telecommunications
11.2007 - 06.2009
- Responsible for presales activities, project governance and post-sales support
- As part of presales activities, we must study the RFP proposal of customer and then negotiate on the terms and finalize the services contract
- I am also involved in finalizing the service contracts like AMC, Managed Services, Warranty, Support with the customer
- Single point of contact from Services Team for the Customers
Senior Software Engineer
MOTOROLA
04.2004 - 11.2007
- As Senior Software Engineer in Motorola R&D team the focus was on EVDO & IP network Level 3 support and maintaining the Access nodes and data products Lab and doing testing on interoperability of new IP network software with Motorola RAN.
System Engineer
LG Electronics
02.2001 - 04.2004
- Worked as Executive in Technical Support Group & Responsible for Installation, commissioning & Maintenance of CDMA based-WLL Network.
Network Engineer
Global system pvt ltd
11.2000 - 02.2001
- Worked as Network Engineer handling Solaris systems, office LAN and co-ordination with vendors for Leased lines media
- Maintaining the IT helpdesk and troubleshooting the issues.
Education
B. Tech. – Electronics & Telecommunications -
Kurukshetra University, India
Skills
Program Delivery
Automation
Strategy planning
Portfolio Management
Product Management
Continuous Process Improvement
Certification
PMI PMP- Project Management Professional from PMI
Timeline
Portfolio management
Nokia Solutions & Networks
07.2020 - Current
Program Director
Nokia Solutions & Networks
05.2018 - 07.2020
Operations Director
Nokia Solutions & Networks
12.2016 - 05.2018
Project Director
Nokia Solutions & Networks
08.2016 - 12.2016
Program Manager
Nokia Solutions & Networks
06.2009 - 08.2016
Account Manager
HUAWEI Telecommunications
11.2007 - 06.2009
Senior Software Engineer
MOTOROLA
04.2004 - 11.2007
System Engineer
LG Electronics
02.2001 - 04.2004
Network Engineer
Global system pvt ltd
11.2000 - 02.2001
B. Tech. – Electronics & Telecommunications -
Kurukshetra University, India