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Sankalita Sarkar

Solution Integrator, Ericsson
Balurghat

Summary

Experienced professional with a strong background in virtualization, transitioning to containerization to excel in providing cloud-native solutions with a focus on pipeline DevOps. Passionate about driving automation in the telecommunications industry to improve operational efficiency. Proactive collaboration skills instrumental in two onsite engagements, resulting in notable improvements in delivery assurance and increased client satisfaction.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
2021
2021
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Solution Integrator

Ericsson
Kolkata
01.2022 - Current
  • Led BSS & Cloud Service Delivery projects in the Charging domain at Ericsson, with 3.5+ years of hands-on experience.
  • Strong foundation in telecom technologies with expertise in 5G architecture, Service-Based Interfaces (SBI), and Diameter protocols (Gy, Ro, SCAPv2, Sy).
  • Adapted and integrated solutions in both containerized (Kubernetes) and virtualized (VMware) environments to meet diverse operator needs.
  • Delivered successful installation, integration, configuration, traffic testing, upgrade, migration and advanced monitoring for 5G Charging solutions across multiple global projects.
  • Implemented advanced performance monitoring by querying Prometheus DB and visualizing metrics using Grafana dashboards.
  • Contributed to the world’s first EN28 implementation, ensuring end-to-end integration and validation in a live network.
  • Led the seamless migration of 2 million Gx subscribers to EN28 by deploying and integrating virtualized Charging Functions.
  • Achieved the first-ever integration of Ericsson virtualized Charging with the ZTE 5G Core network.
  • Conducted installation and integration of classic charging nodes in legacy environments.

Intern

Ericsson
Kolkata
08.2021 - 01.2022
  • Gained knowledge and foundational exposure to the telecom industry with a focus on the architecture and operation of charging systems.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Electronics And Telecommunication Engineering

Indian Institute of Engineering Science And Technology
Shibpur,Howrah
07.2021

Skills

Linux

Shell Scripting

Virtualization

Kubernetes

Prometheus

Grafana

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Software

MobaXterm

Secure CRT

Vmware Vcenter

Wireshark

Winscp

ASN1BER Decoder

Certifications And Courses

  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator, Cloud Native Computing Foundation, 09/24
  • 5G Core Associate Certification, Ericsson, 06/23
  • VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Certification, VMware, 09/22
  • Learn Python 3, Skillsoft, 04/25
  • Command Line & Bash Scripting, Skillsoft, 04/25
  • Git and GitHub, Skillsoft, 04/25

Accomplishments

SDEA 2023 Shining Star - Role Model Award: Recognized for my contributions to the multiple Virtualized Charging Function implementation and delivery over the year 2023 in Service Delivery Excellence Award from Ericsson.

Timeline

Solution Integrator

Ericsson
01.2022 - Current

Intern

Ericsson
08.2021 - 01.2022

Bachelor of Technology - Electronics And Telecommunication Engineering

Indian Institute of Engineering Science And Technology
Sankalita SarkarSolution Integrator, Ericsson