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Sharad Ladulkar

4G 5G ORAN Deployment | Telecom Professional

Pune

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Results-driven Telecom RAN Professional with 12+ years of experience in Integration, Operation and maintaining and Designing Radio Access Networks across 2G, 3G, 4G LTE, 5G (NSA/SA), and ORAN technologies. Proven expertise in Integration and Deployments, troubleshooting, KPI improvement, network performance optimization and multi-vendor environments (Samsung, Ericsson, Nokia). Strong analytical skills with a focus on delivering high-quality network performance and customer satisfaction.

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Manager-ORAN Integration and O&M Engineer

Vodafone Intelligent Solutions (VOIS), India

12.2023 - 03.2026

Deploying and optimizing Open RAN (ORAN)-based 4G/5G networks for Vodafone UK.
Supporting operation and maintenance, KPI analysis, and validating network performance.
Strong background in RAN architecture, CU/DU integration, SMO, and multi-vendor interoperability.
Having a good understanding of commissioning reports and design documents, like HLD and LLD.
Involved in the onboarding of Dell pre-staged servers, like the XR11 and XR8K, through Dell OME.
Discovery, template deployment, and compliance check of newly onboarded Dell pre-staged servers.
Deployment of WNDRVR cloud platform on Dell servers for running containerized applications.
Used WNDRVR CaaS manager for onboarding of sub-clouds/sites.
Involved in sub-cloud rehoming and migration activity in CAAS manager.
POD scheduling, persistent volume management (storage) on a Kubernetes cluster.
Deployment and software upgrade of different layer patches and server upgrades.
Involved in Kubernetes POD troubleshooting, analysis, and resolving network issues to improve the quality of the network.
Deployed and managed the site through Samsung Cloud Orchestrator (SCO).
Monitoring and troubleshooting of sites through USM (Unified Service Management).
Performed ORAN site integration, SMO operations, and RET configuration for 5G networks.
Deployed and managed Kubernetes clusters for a scalable, containerized microservices architecture.
Involved project management tools onboarding, configuration, software upgrade, and patching.
Collaborated with vendors and development teams to implement new features and parameters to improve performance.
Supported migration and integration activities, along with call tests.

Sr. Integration Engineer LTE/5G NR for AT&T

MobileComm Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

06.2022 - 12.2023

Responsible for Integration/Configuration, Fault management and troubleshoot.
Worked as an Expert RAN Engineer to support and deploy LTE/5G Nodes into Network with end-to-end responsibility from Construction of site to customer delivery of a new site build or a carrier add scope.
Establish the project plan baseline: define project scope, secure the necessary resources, plans and monitor all activities, deliver as per planned within stipulated time.
Experienced in Scripting/Integration/Troubleshooting/Alarm clearing on 5G (SUB6 & mm wave), CRAN, 4G-LTE (FDD & TDD), UMTS, GSM.
Drive project execution: track project activities, monitor and handle changes, conflicts, and critical issues.
Preparing MOPs for new scopes introduced and get the MOP approved by customers.
Handling AT&T LTE and 5G (SA and NSA) New Site Builds, Carrier Adds and troubleshooting for 2 markets of a reputed USA Operator.
Working as Subject Matter Expert for LTE/5G NR site Integrations, Cold Starts, Carrier add, site scripting, Troubleshoots and guide the team and keep them motivated for new challenges.
CR Implementations/ Bulk Implementation of changes on network.
Drive Test Support/ FNET Drive support.
Working in 24x7 network environment to support Technical Operations/Site Reliability, Recommend timely actions and solutions to customer service requests.

Expert RF Engineer for AT&T and T-Mobile

Amdocs LLP. Pune, India.

05.2018 - 05.2022

Responsible for Integration/Configuration, Fault management and troubleshoot.
Worked as design, planning, support, and managing all RAN components elements, spanning across LTE, 5G SA and 5G NSA technologies.
Involved in end-to-end Integration and troubleshooting of ERICSSON and Nokia Airscale LTE / 5R NR RAN nodes.
Performing Integration of DUS to BBU Swap, Sectorization, De-Sectorization Activity.
Involved in NSB, CRAN, IDLE integration activities for LTE Sites.
Involved in BBU5216 TO BBU6630 Swap activity.
All RAN Integration, Fault management and troubleshooting activities are performed through ENM.
Involved in integration activity for Nokia T-Mobile project.
5G/LTE/UMTS/GSM Commissioning & integration for Nokia.
Software Upgradation to Air Scale, TDD, SBTS, FDD Sites from OSS.
Scripting and Troubleshooting.
Parameter Alignment, IWK, RET Configuration.
Working in 24x7 network environment to support Technical Operations/Site Reliability, Recommend timely actions and solutions to customer service requests.

RAN Engineer-4G and 3G Integration Engineer

Ericsson India Global Services Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore, India.

05.2016 - 05.2018

Responsible for Configuration, Fault management and Integration.
Involved in Integration of ERICSSON LTE e-Node B’s for AT&T.
Providing support to Field Engineers in MW activities.
Perform New Site Build (NSB), Carrier Addition, Sectorization, IDL2 etc. activity.
License key features activation.
Trouble shooting for RSSI and VSWR and alarms.
Scripting and script trouble shooting.
Escalation Support for eNode B Software and hardware upgrades provide training and expert supports to team members; resolve outstanding issues.
Daily health checkup of eNode-B.
All RAN Integration, Fault management and troubleshooting activities are performed through ENM.
Responsible for integration & configuration of eNode B remotely in LRAN.
Responsible for the end to end troubleshooting related to H/W, S/W.
Provide end to end technical support in the rollout and operation of LRAN network.
Responsible to analyze, prepare, implement and verify the network configuration and integration of a node/network/system.
Responsible for the KPI Monitoring, configuration and troubleshooting through OSS.
Working on applications like Citrix, Winfiol and OSS for Network Management Operation.

LSMR Engineer-BSS Configuration and IP Support

Samsung Electronics for RJIO (Link Quest Telecom India Pvt. LTD)

12.2015 - 04.2016

Performed Alarm monitoring for Cluster Drive Test.
Involved in Site integration, Cluster Optimization.
Making required changes for Optimizing Network.
Changing data base parameter.

RAN Engineer-BSS Configuration CM & FM

Idea Cellular Ltd., Pune, India.

01.2014 - 12.2015

Responsible for Configuration Management and Fault management.
Handling Idea MH&G idea nodes (BSC, TRC, BTS, Node B and RNC).
Migration of sites from one to another BSC.
Re-homing of BSCs from one MSC/MGW to another.
Responsible for POP Changing, 3G new site creation, BSC hardware expansion activity.
License Key file (LKF) installing in NodeB.
Playing key role for doing HW expansion of Boards & Magazine of BSCs for increasing capacity & solving APZ/APG related critical issue.
Different type of Parameter definition in BSC/RNC.
Providing 2nd level Technical support to Field Engineers.
Troubleshooting faults on BSC, BTS, RNC (3810/3820/8200), NodeB.
Handling CR (Change Request) for Fault rectification on CP, APG and various card replacements in BSC in coordination with Field Engineers without any outage.
Handling activities like CP repair activity, Power cycle, APG failover, Prcboot etc.
Taking CP and APG backup and transferring into External Storage device and troubleshooting over error occurred.
Recommend timely actions and solutions to customer service requests.
Working on applications like Citrix, Winfiol and OSS for Network Management Operation.
Basic Knowledge of LTE Overview, Interface.