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SHARATH KUMAR M P

SW Engineering Leader
Bengaluru,KA

Summary

  • Seasoned IT professional with 24 years of experience in Technical Management. Extensive experience in Software Product Development and Delivery in Telecom (IoT/EMS/NMS/BSS) domain with prestigious IT organizations.
  • Master of Technology in Digital Electronics and Advanced Communication from NIT, Surathkal, India.
  • Experience working with the Development, Delivery and Implementation of prestigious Products like Cisco IoT, Cisco EPNM, Cisco CTM, Sonus EMS, Subex RMS, Nortel ERM, Nortel DataVision.
  • Experience with Agile and Waterfall methodologies, standards like CMM, CMMI, ISO:9001-2008. Undertaken initiatives on Product Quality Metrics, RCA, and Defect Prevention.
  • PMP certified from PMI, Bullet Proof Manager from Crestcom International, Ltd.
  • Effective communicator, Very good relationship management skills, Ability to relate to people at any level of business and management. Significant experience working with clients, project managers and technical teams for executing concurrent projects across the geographies.

Overview

6
6
years of post-secondary education
25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Leader, SW Engineering

Cisco Systems
Bangalore, Karnataka
01.2015 - Current
  • Engineering leader owning development and delivery of Network Management products for IoT domain covering IIOT, Utility and Smart cities.
  • Interactions with PLM/Account Teams/Customer to collect requirements and translate them as product features.
  • Follow Agile process. Manage product backlog, plan-track-deliver high quality product.
  • People management and vendor team management.
  • Worked on Cisco EPNM (Evolved Programmable Network Manager) product design, development and delivery.

Senior Manager

Sonus Networks (Ribbon Communications)
Bangalore, Karnataka
10.2012 - 12.2014
  • Responsible for design, development and delivery of Sonus Insight EMS product.
  • Work with PLM and other stake holders in defining scope of release.
  • Responsible for people management including performance management, talent retention, salary planning etc.
  • Responsible for handling outsourcing partner as SPOC for all outsourced deliverables.

Senior Engineering Manager

IBM India Software Labs
Bangalore
02.2012 - 10.2012
  • Responsible for delivery and program management of SEM product implementation project under Smarter Cities Program.
  • Responsible for On-Time and On-Mark delivery for one of the largest project implementations, with an offshore team size of 100+.
  • Handle various people management aspects including hiring, retention, career planning etc.
  • Responsible for complete vendor management, hiring and contractual aspects.

Director Engg

Subex Ltd
Bangalore
08.2006 - 02.2012
  • As Director Engineering, responsible for development and service delivery of Subex ROC Interconnect suite of products under BSS portfolio: ROC Partner Settlement, ROC Cost Management and ROC Route Optimization.
  • Responsible for End-to-End delivery of ROC suit of products covering New Product Version, Customization, Implementation, Customer delivery, Scalability and Performance tuning.
  • Handled several concurrent projects with On-Time and On-Mark delivery thus helping to win some of the key accounts for the organization.
  • Experience in working closely with global teams - Product Management, Professional Service, Pre-sales and Customers across all regions (APAC, EMEA and Americas).
  • Very strong people management skills, handled team size of 100+. Responsible for People and Resource Management including Salary Planning, Performance Evaluation, Career Planning and Talent Retention.
  • Handled UX, Technical Documentation and Product Training functions as additional responsibility.
  • Actively anchored various initiatives towards Knowledge Management (SubexWiki) and Innovation (ChangeCatalyst) across organization.

Senior Project Manager

Infosys Technologies Ltd
Bangalore
10.1996 - 08.2006
  • Worked with product development for Network Management Products of Nortel Networks, Cisco Systems and T-Mobile.
  • Worked with design and development of T-Mobile’s OTA (Over the Air) Provisioning product as Tech Lead/Project Manager.
  • Worked with design and development of Cisco’s CTM (Cisco Transport Manager) product as Tech Lead/Project Manager.
  • Worked with design and development of multiple products of Nortel Network - Datavision, Event Record Manager, Event Management Framework as Engineer and Module lead.
  • Worked across several technology stacks covering C++, Java, J2EE, CORBA, Oracle.
  • Worked on several quality improvement initiatives - Handled quality audits, driven PQM (Product Quality Metrics) initiative for telecom product unit.

Member-Research Staff

Central Research Laboratory
Bangalore, Karnataka
05.1996 - 10.1996
  • Training and a short R&D project on Networking Concept

Education

M.Tech - Digital Electronics & Advanced Communication

NIT Surathkal
Karnataka, India
06.1994 - 04.1996

B.E - Electronics And Communincation Engg

KVG College Of Engg Sullia, Mangalore University
Karnataka, India
06.1988 - 05.1992

Skills

    IoT, Telecom, EMS, NMS, BSS

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Timeline

Leader, SW Engineering

Cisco Systems
01.2015 - Current

Senior Manager

Sonus Networks (Ribbon Communications)
10.2012 - 12.2014

Senior Engineering Manager

IBM India Software Labs
02.2012 - 10.2012

Director Engg

Subex Ltd
08.2006 - 02.2012

Senior Project Manager

Infosys Technologies Ltd
10.1996 - 08.2006

Member-Research Staff

Central Research Laboratory
05.1996 - 10.1996

M.Tech - Digital Electronics & Advanced Communication

NIT Surathkal
06.1994 - 04.1996

B.E - Electronics And Communincation Engg

KVG College Of Engg Sullia, Mangalore University
06.1988 - 05.1992

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