Vikramaditya Rai
Bangalore
Summary
Dynamic Senior Technical Specialist with extensive experience at Ribbon Communications, Proven track record in software upgrade testing and automation enhancement, excelling in optical network design and project management. , leading teams to deliver impactful results. Adept at client relationship management and technical mentoring, driving successful project outcomes and customer satisfaction.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Technical Specialist-R&D Optics
Ribbon Communications
Bangalore
09.2020 - Current
• Technical Lead (working manager)-Embedded Software upgrade Testing Team for optics products.
• Test planning, Define upgrade documentation and procedure, handover to T3/T2.
• Automation enhancement in software upgrade testing.
• Risk evaluation and effort estimation for on-time embedded software release.
• Testing L2 Data features, GMPLS, Security & Encryption, Photonics and service cards during embedded software upgrade testing.
• SPOC for embedded upgrade testing carried out at India R&D Site.
• Impactful role in optics new features customer like testing.
Senior Technical Specialist-Network Services
Ribbon Communications
Mumbai
08.2018 - 08.2020
• Technical Lead-India Optics team
• Project Management & handling technical operational issues.
• Optical network link designing with Pre-sales & customer planning Team.
• Customer POC & FAT testing for multiple new optics projects.
• Effective lead role in Government projects-KFON (Kerala) OTN Network deployment & GFGNL (Gujarat) Optical long-haul link (6500KM).
• Technical documentation & handover Process with customer.
• Mentor & trainer role, internal online/offline technical training along with external customer training.
Senior Network Engineer
ECI Telecom India Pvt. Ltd.
Mumbai
08.2015 - 07.2018
• Impactful role in ECI 100G TTL NLD Link Implementation (Mumbai-Ahmedabad-Delhi-Bhopal-Nagpur-Mumbai), TTSL Karnataka OTN Metro project.
• Lead the DWDM Link implementation and operational issues handling in Gujarat, Rajasthan, MPCG, Assam, Karnataka for TTSL, Vodafone, Idea & Bharti Projects.
Field Engineer-Network Services
ECI Telecom India Pvt. Ltd.
Ahmedabad
08.2011 - 07.2015
• NMS activities like XDM series Mux migrations, SDH to DWDM Link upgrades, BG Embedded upgrade, NMS troubleshooting activities & NMS/EMS sever issues.
• 30+ DWDM long haul, short haul & Metro network implementation in Gujarat & Rajasthan, MPCG.
Field Engineer-Installation & Commissioning
ECI Telecom India Pvt. Ltd.
Ahmedabad
05.2010 - 07.2011
• Mux Installations/Commissioning, Project Co-ordination & technical support.
• Logistic and warehouse process management.
Field Engineer
Netcom Communication
Ahmedabad
01.2010 - 04.2010
• Field Installation/Commissioning & Acceptance test for ECI BG & XDM Series Muxes
• Conducive growth while working in multi-vendor environment for field activities.
NMT Fiber Engineer
Bharti Airtel Limited
Ranchi
07.2009 - 10.2009
• Good Insight in Fiber Technology & fiber network maintenance.
• Exercise with fiber route field audit & Optical Fiber Acceptance testing (AT).
Education
Master of Business Administration -
University of Western Australia
Australia08.2024
Professional certificate program - Advance Business Management
IIM – Kozhikode
India08.2024
B. Tech - Electronics & Communications
BBD National Institute of Technology & Management
Lucknow, India06.2009
Skills
- Software upgrade testing
- Test strategy development
- Quality assurance evaluation
- Automation enhancement
- OTN and DWDM
- Optical network design and diagnostics
- Technical documentation
- Process optimization strategies
- Client requirement analysis
- Effective team leadership and mentoring
- Project management
Certification
- RST Forum Training Certificate-Python
- RST Forum Training certificate-RHCE (Linux)
- SP Training Certificate-Customer Centricity-World class customer service
- SP Training certificate-7 Habits
- Certificate of appreciation (ECI Telecom)-Star performer-H1 2018
- Certificate of Achievement- Dale Carnegie Training-Personal Effectiveness & Time Management
Awards
Star performer, ECI Telecom India Pvt. Ltd., H1 2018, Spot Award for Optics Software upgrade testing (ECI Telecom India Pvt. Ltd.)-2020, 2022, 2023, 2024.
Major Optics Projects
- Government projects-KFON (Kerala) OTN Network deployment
- GFGNL (Gujarat) Optical long-haul link
- ECI Apollo family optics projects for Idea Gujarat
- ECI 100G TTL NLD Link Implementation (Mumbai-Ahmedabad Delhi-Bhopal-Nagpur-Mumbai) Rajasthan, MPCG, Assam, Karnataka for TTSL, Vodafone, Idea & Bharti Projects.
- Ahmedabad-Rajkot (750km & 250km)-TTSL-Gujarat
- Ahmedabad-Baroda (250km)-TTSL-Gujarat, Jaipur-Jodhpur (650km & 450km)-Vodafone-Rajasthan
- Ahmedabad-Rajkot (250km)-Idea
- Gujarat, 10+ Intercity DWDM Projects-Vodafone Gujarat
- DWDM Metro Network implementation: Ahmedabad Metro ROADM network-TTSL Gujarat
- NPT+DWDM Metro & Intracity XDM DWDM Link-Bharti Ahmedabad, Surat, Bhopal, Nagpur.
- Huballi-Bagalkot-Bijapur-Gadak XDM Based DWDM link- Idea Karnataka
Timeline
Senior Technical Specialist-R&D Optics
Ribbon Communications
09.2020 - Current
Senior Technical Specialist-Network Services
Ribbon Communications
08.2018 - 08.2020
Senior Network Engineer
ECI Telecom India Pvt. Ltd.
08.2015 - 07.2018
Field Engineer-Network Services
ECI Telecom India Pvt. Ltd.
08.2011 - 07.2015
Field Engineer-Installation & Commissioning
ECI Telecom India Pvt. Ltd.
05.2010 - 07.2011
Field Engineer
Netcom Communication
01.2010 - 04.2010
NMT Fiber Engineer
Bharti Airtel Limited
07.2009 - 10.2009
Master of Business Administration -
University of Western Australia
Professional certificate program - Advance Business Management
IIM – Kozhikode
B. Tech - Electronics & Communications
BBD National Institute of Technology & Management