Rajinder Yadav

Key Achievements & Responsibilities:

• Led project & program management for multiple telecom domains across India.
• Managed 15+ Project Managers & 250+ engineers for nationwide deployments.
• Spearheaded CISCO Router Projects for RJIO, VIL, BAL – including Site Surveys, I&C, Testing & Traffic Migrations, Upgraded 5G bandwidth by swapping old routers, Primary Partner of CISCO in Asia & Africa.
• Directed CISCO PACO & Data Center projects for VIL, BAL, RJIO – including: Rack installation, power tapping, I&C of CISCO devices,Cabling & port connectivity as per wire map diagram, Traffic shifting to optimize high-utilization devices
• Managed Google-Capgemini-Altran Data Center projects for Bharti Airtel & Vodafone Idea, ensuring efficient rack installation, testing, and traffic shifting.
• Led NOKIA-RADYSIS GPON / Transport Projects for RJIO & BAL, I&C of GPON/OLT devices, Tx equipment, and broadband wire line sites.
• Managed Fiber operations in 8 telecom circles, reducing downtime by 30%. for BAL, ensuring: Efficient O&M through FF1 Fiber Force application,Deployment of patroller's, route guards, laborers & splicers.
• Managed BAL / INDUS Towers / VIL infrastructure upgrades across multiple circles, delivering NBS-New Build Sites, Civil & Electrical Upgrades on time.
• Handled vendor management, sub-vendor contracts, work allocation & payments for multiple large-scale projects.
• Led O&M for Fiber networks across NCR & Chennai, deploying 50+ FRT teams.
• Oversaw passive infra for Vodafone Idea across 47 data centres, ensuring 99.99% uptime.
• Led multiple government sector projects spanning networking, IT infrastructure, and digital transformation.
  Managed large-scale deployments in LAN, WAN, WiFi, CCTV, Audio-Video, and Video Conferencing (VC) solutions.
  Oversaw Annual Maintenance Contracts (AMC) for servers & IT equipment, ensuring 100% uptime & reliability.
  Spearheaded special projects for Gram Panchayat & the education sector, improving digital connectivity in rural areas.

Key Achievements & Responsibilities:

• Led new fiber transport network rollouts & upgrades to expand 4G capacity & coverage across multiple business units.
• Managed the deployment of OSP fiber rollout aligned with weekly & monthly targets.
• Spearheaded ISP deployments (ECI, CISCO Peyto, Nokia T4), ensuring timely execution as per plan.
• Directed Extreme Project implementation, deploying mesh topology with Ciena (Collector), Huawei & Nokia (NLD & ILD traffic).
• Successfully deployed MPLS Cisco Routers (9006, 9912) & ISP Juniper routers at REG & CORE sites.
• Coordinated with TOCO partners to ensure fiber feasibility, Mux installation, and RFAI completion.
• Managed capitalization of contractor & ISP inventory in financial records.

Key Achievements & Responsibilities:

• Led O&M of a 20,000 km fiber network & 50+ transmission hubs, supporting 2G/4G mobile, broadband, and enterprise transport & backhaul.
• Managed a team of 500+ resources across multiple circles, ensuring 99.9% network uptime.
• Optimized network reliability by Reducing fiber cuts, patch cord issues, section isolations & ring failures within MTTR.
  Shifting traffic from 2-layer to mesh topology (>3-layer protection) to prevent outages.
  Eliminating single points of failure by converting linear sections into protected rings.
• Achieved 100% preventive & corrective maintenance (PMT) compliance, ensuring optimal performance of OFC, NE, BB rings & linear OFC routes.
• Implemented Extreme Transport Architecture, cutting transport costs while enhancing operational KPIs & SLAs.
• Directed Infra Operations for Transmission Hub Sites, maintaining 100% uptime.
• Led high-OPEX transmission site optimizations, shifting 12 REG sites to core locations, resulting in ₹40M annual cost savings.
• Spearheaded digitization of fiber operations, asset management & field/NOC operations, leading to significant KPI improvements.
• Coordinated with NOC teams to resolve outages via alternate fiber routes, ensuring rapid restoration.
• Handled handover-takeover (HOTO) of fiber pairs with operators for IRU/IP1 routes.

Key Achievements & Responsibilities:

• Managed 9,000+ telecom sites & 5 MSC locations, ensuring 99.9% network uptime across Himachal Pradesh & Punjab.
• Led Managed Services (MS) partnerships with Ericsson, Nokia, INDUS Towers & Infratel, ensuring top-tier network performance & KPI improvements.
• Spearheaded network operations, outage analysis & OPEX control, optimizing efficiency through strategic partners & NOC coordination.
• Reduced cell-minute outages month-over-month by resolving TRX alarms, CRC errors & sync faults within SLA.
• Led O&M for BAL-Owned GBM, Pole, IBS, COW MBTS sites, maintaining seamless network availability.
• Optimized infrastructure costs by Converting DG-run sites to EB-powered sites, saving fuel expenses.
  Relocating & redeploying equipment from dismantled sites.
  Optimizing leased lines & improving BB backups for power efficiency.
• Supervised installation & relocation of COW (Cell on Wheels) sites for strategic business locations.
• Ensured 100% preventive & corrective maintenance (PMT) for active & passive infrastructure.
• Implemented diversification strategies to prevent network isolation (MSC, RBSC, Traffic Nodes, Hub Sites).
• Led vendor management, SLA compliance & governance for Ericsson, TOCO partners & active equipment vendors.
• Oversaw Repair & Return (R&R) of faulty cards, ensuring in-house testing & redeployment of DTRU, DRU, RUG, RUS, MMU, TN, RTN, CDU components.

Key Achievements & Responsibilities:

• Managed Managed Services (MS) partnerships with Alcatel Lucent, CAMC partners & DAKC (Corporate), ensuring network uptime & performance KPI improvements.
• Led O&M for GSM/CDMA cell sites, reducing infrastructure-related outages to optimize network reliability.
• Conducted daily outage analysis, addressing faulty BTS hardware, KPI dips & flick reports with Alcatel Lucent & field teams.
• Ensured 100% preventive & corrective maintenance compliance by coordinating with field engineers.
• Optimized OPEX by analyzing DG run hours, SEB unit consumption & high-cost sites to identify cost-saving measures.
  Addressing diesel theft & short-filling issues, improving operational cost efficiency.
• Supervised critical spare tracking & fault resolution, ensuring rapid network restoration.
• Led major outage management, coordinating with Network Maintenance & NOC teams to resolve escalations efficiently.

Key Achievements & Responsibilities:

• Led O&M for 4,500+ cell sites & 75 BSCs (ZTE & Motorola), ensuring 24/7 network availability & performance optimization.
• Monitored BSC & BTS alarms, fault analysis, and rectification, improving network reliability.
• Managed R&R (Repairs & Returns) for ZTE/NEC BTS, BSC, and MW equipment, conducting root cause failure analysis to optimize hardware longevity.
• Oversaw carrier (TRX) addition/deletion, ensuring optimal network utilization.
• Conducted daily KPI monitoring & performance analysis, implementing corrective actions for network optimization.
• Developed & led a team of engineers & technicians, ensuring best-in-class network uptime.
• Provided strategic insights to the Design & Planning (D&P) team, contributing to continuous KPI & network performance improvements.
• Ensured 100% corrective & preventive maintenance for both active & passive infrastructure.
• Supervised MW hop performance monitoring & customer complaint resolution, achieving high service quality levels.
• Led new cell site installation, integration, and commissioning, expanding coverage & improving service reliability.
• Reduced OPEX costs by optimizing diesel & electricity consumption, implementing Fuel Saver, Diesel Monitoring Center (DMC), and surcharge reductions on EB bills.
• Managed inventory capitalization & WH report tracking for seamless financial record-keeping.

Key Achievements & Responsibilities:

• Led Managed Services for BAL, ensuring seamless O&M and network uptime.
• Oversaw media readiness for new MSC, BSC, TRC, and VAS servers, coordinating with BTSOL NOC teams for provisioning & testing.
• Conducted Acceptance Testing (A/T) of transmission & switch systems for BSNL & other operators, facilitating new POI & E1 additions.
• Spearheaded I&C of RBSC & cell sites in Jalandhar, ensuring successful integrations & migrations within BSC/TRC/MSC.
• Managed O&M for Ericsson RBS 2206/2204/2202, Mini-Link, BSC, TRC, MSC & Cell Sites.
• Supervised OMCR operations, including alarm integration, fault monitoring & rectification for DXX & Traffic Nodes.
• Led fault monitoring & resolution for Ericsson Mini Link Manager PDH/SDH & STM rings, ensuring minimal downtime.
• Implemented & maintained VAS servers at switch locations, improving service quality.
• Ensured timely fault/outage resolution within SLA, maintaining high network availability.

Key Achievements & Responsibilities:

• Led the setup of a new MSC (750×2 KVA infra) at Focal Point, Jalandhar, ensuring successful deployment and offloading of live traffic from Mohali MSC.
• Managed installation & commissioning (I&C) of passive & active infrastructure, including: D.G. sets, UPS, Power plants, Battery Banks, PAC, PDU, PLC Control
  LT power distribution, AMF panels, APFC relay, and air conditioning systems for MSC Exchange
• Supervised the I&C of fire suppression & security systems (FM-227, fire alarms, hydrants) with Honeywell.
• Coordinated with SEB, DG, Civil & PAC partners to expedite project completion.
• Ensured power readiness for new Ericsson MSC, GMSC, BSC, TRC, and VAS servers, enabling seamless network expansion.

Key Achievements & Responsibilities:

• Led plant maintenance & operations, ensuring >99% uptime for all critical machinery.
• Managed operation & maintenance of Foundry Shop, Machine Shop, PDC Plant, Utility Plant, 66KVA Substation & Powerhouse.
• Spearheaded the installation & commissioning of imported CNC, SPM, PDC, Sand Molding Machines, Induction Furnaces & Utility Equipment (DG sets, AC, Compressors, Cooling Towers, HT/LT Control Panels, etc.).
• Conducted preventive & shutdown maintenance, minimizing unplanned breakdowns during production.
• Implemented automation & process modifications to boost productivity & operational efficiency.
• Integrated ERP, SAP, and Fault Tree Maintenance (FTM) tools to streamline plant maintenance.
• Led Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) & Kaizen initiatives, reducing downtime through root cause failure analysis.
• Optimized OPEX by replacing imported machine spare parts with cost-effective indigenous alternatives.
• Improved power efficiency & cost savings through power factor monitoring & system modifications.