Rajnikant Sharma

Results-driven Senior Network & Service Implementation Manager at Orange Business Services with 21 years of rich experience in the telecom industry. Proven expertise in deploying and managing complex network infrastructures, including Core and SDN POPs across global locations. Skilled in implementing high-bandwidth (10G/100G/400G) DPL/IPLC circuits over both Offnet and Onnet Orange capacities via major submarine cable systems such as SMW4/SMW5/SAFE5 etc.

Extensive experience in infrastructure upgrades to support vendor EOS/EOL, customer migration projects, and POP decommissioning. Adept at managing global network operations for Orange’s backbone network—handling incident management, change management, escalation handling, and executive-level communication during high-priority network events. Known for a hands-on approach to service delivery and a strong ability to lead cross-functional teams in mission-critical environments.