Vinod Nair
Bengaluru
Summary
Seasoned professional with over 24 years in the wireless industry across engineering and management roles, specializing in mobile device homologation, technical acceptance, and commercialization requirements. Expertise includes testing and certification of wireless devices using 2G/3G/LTE technology, with a focus on field interoperability, KPI, and protocol functional testing. Proven ability to deliver technical projects effectively in diverse, global environments.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Delivery Manager
Tech Mahindra Limited
Bengaluru
11.2024 - Current
- Managed the day-to-day operations of the delivery team including assigning tasks, setting deadlines and ensuring adherence to best practices.
- Coached delivery teams to enhance accountability for delivery, risk, and issue management, fostering a proactive approach.
- Established processes for tracking project progress and monitoring performance metrics, providing senior management with clear insights on project status.
- Established sound partnerships with senior stakeholders to assist business with formulation of strategies, technology investment decisions and solution option selection.
- Conducted regular client meetings to discuss project progress and address potential risks and issues, ensuring timely resolution and stakeholder alignment.
- Worked with iteration managers and project managers to deliver initiatives and products utilizing lean and agile project management methods.
- Created detailed project plans outlining milestones, deliverables, timelines, resources needed, cost estimates, and quality standards.
- Coordinated resources across multiple teams to ensure successful completion of projects on time and within budget.
- Consistently met company and department objectives within budget and time constraints.
Delivery Head
L&T Technology Services
Bengaluru
03.2018 - 10.2024
- Planning, co-ordination and management of overall field-test campaigns, which involves system verification and testing of 2G/3G/LTE Intel Mobile Platforms, M.2/M2M devices with focus on field-testing on live operator networks worldwide.
- Good understanding of 3GPP Standards, GCF, PTCRB certification requirements
- Interfacing with Intel sponsor & L&T Management on all billing/Invoicing aspects, Incidental expense management and tracking overall engagement progress , onboarding process and tracking KPI parameters as per the SLA.
- Setting up teams of skilled/experienced FT engineers and enabling these engineers with Intel to facilitate the ongoing worldwide Field Testing Services.
- Tracking the engineers timesheets, Incidental expenses, ensuring unique ticket closure in the UTP portal and also ensure that all valid unique tickets are claimed to Intel as part of the KPI billing.Maintain dashboard, metrics to have a detailed view of execution rate, duplication/rejection ratio , waiting for Info and ensure continuous improvement.
- Primary interface for all FT Proposals with sales team and provide solutions for device OEMs, chipset vendors and other customers seeking Device Test services.
- Negotiated business contracts with vendors and service providers to meet organisational needs.
- Reported department improvements and successes to senior management through regular updates, enhancing visibility and support for ongoing initiatives.
- Contacted clients and partners, offering new products and business opportunities.
- Implemented employee training, monitored progress and identified knowledge gaps.
- Championed employee welfare programs during performance appraisals and reviews.
- Researched market trends and competitive strategies for business growth.
- Led cross-functional teams for successful project completion within deadlines and budget constraints.
Principal Solution Architect
Tech Mahindra Limited
Bengaluru
10.2005 - 02.2018
- End-to-end management of all technical aspects of an account through the entire presales phase of an opportunity and into the post sales stage.
- Primary customer interface in the DT presales/solutioning team for device OEMs, chipset vendors and other customers seeking Device Test services.
- Prepare Technical Proposal Responses, respond to RFI / RFP /RFQ, Opportunities, deliver technical expertise/solution implementation and advise on technical bid/no bid decisions, participate in Proposal Defense calls & work with finance team to provide quotes for test services.
- Understand Carrier device classifications, Manage Carrier requirements and all Regulatory-testing certifications including but not limited to GCF, PTCRB, FCC, CTIA OTA, WFA Certification, BTQ.
- Meeting global customers to explore new business opportunities & pitching the offerings/solutions to operators and OEMs.
- Gathering customer technical requirements & work to develop ideas for new solutions and service offerings and explore professional service and solutions that can be provided to customers beyond traditional Device Test.
- Interacting with partner labs, and coordinating on technical front and create a joint GTM strategy.
- Provide technical support for account managers and end-customers on evolving technologies and applications, deliver technical presentations on service offerings to prospective customers
- Previous roles in Tech Mahindra.
Good Team Management, leadership, mentoring, planning, test estimations, Vendor Management & Process development skills. - Providing engineering support and maintenance for field testing products, including reproduction and diagnosis of problems, and testing the fixes provided.
- Extensively worked on Test case design and Test case development for 2G,3G, LTE FT, Protocol validation and Application testing Knowledge on wireless protocol diagnostic tools like, UDM, QxDM, QC-CAIT, ACAT, Wireshark and Configuration Management tool HP QC, Test Link
Senior Engineer - BSS
Huawei Telecommunication Private Limited
Mumbai
04.2005 - 09.2005
- Leading a team of engineers of sub vendors for the Installation and commissioning of BSC, BTS.
- Integration & Acceptance testing of 3612 ATM based BTS equipment through centralized BAM Server.
- Integration & Testing of CBSC equipment comprising of various nodes and integration of the same with the MSC.
Network configuration & Database management. - Performing regular system critical backups on UNIX-based server.
- Interface with vendors for expansion & operations activities.
Senior Engineer - Networks
Tata Teleservices LImited
Delhi and Mumbai
03.2003 - 04.2005
- Integration of BSC & MSC, integration of BTS sites with the BSC and also integration of other Motorola RAN elements like SDU, VPU, AN (which includes CISCO based Catalyst 6509 and MGX 8850) with the CBSC and performing the acceptance testing of all the BSS network elements.
- Actively involved in Security management, Report generation & Traffic Analysis.
- Monitor alarms and statistics Reports generated by UNO (SUN NETRA 20 Server) for a network with more than 400 BTS, Testing & troubleshooting of external alarms.
- Working in co-ordination with BTS Engineers in the field to solve any network problem (BSS/RF) to maximize the uptime of the network.
- Assisting the RF Team during the optimization of the network.
- Working on SMAP RF Tool (SUN NETRA 20 Server) for the evaluation of various RF Parameters in co-ordination with the RF Engineers.
- Carry out regular preventive maintenance activities for BTS, BSC, and AN equipment to minimize outages.
- Regular backups of UNO, OMC-R, MM & OMC-IP (SUN Netra 20 Server).
Analysis of network availability & performance reports on a daily, weekly & monthly basis. - Integration & commissioning of PCF-PDSN connectivity for providing 1X data capability and testing the IX Data Calls.
Analysis of PM (Performance Management) Reports (Include Traffic Report, Alarms Summary, BTS outage Report, etc.) generated by UNO.
Analysis of CFC (Call Final Report) and XCAT Report generated by the OMC-R. - Analyzing various cell statistics for observing network performance and making necessary changes for improving the Quality and Capacity of Network.
- Feature Testing of CDMA 1X Handsets as per the CDG3 Document in coordination with the Handset Vendors (NOKIA, KYOCERA, Motorola, LG).
- Hands-on experience on PST (Phone Set-up Tool Kit) software from various Handset Manufacturers (KYOCERA, LG).
Support Engineer
Wandel Global Services India Private Limited
Mumbai
09.2001 - 02.2003
- Provide technical support for the assigned product line which included third party test solutions for SDH, DWDM products from Digital Lightwave Inc., VoIP solution from NetIQ family, Primary reference clock/ Primary reference source (PRC/PRS) from Datum Inc., Fiber optic test and measurement tools from Kingfisher Pty.
- Demonstrated test equipment at customer locations.
- Providing Competition Comparison to Sales team to pitch the product to customers.
- Support activity all over India including technical presentation /demonstrations to various customers
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Telecommunication
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology
Mumbai06-2001
Skills
- People Management
- Strategic planning
- Collaboration and
communicaton - Program management
- Relationship building
- Leadership skills
- Customer focus
- Operational Excellence
Timeline
Delivery Manager
Tech Mahindra Limited
11.2024 - Current
Delivery Head
L&T Technology Services
03.2018 - 10.2024
Principal Solution Architect
Tech Mahindra Limited
10.2005 - 02.2018
Senior Engineer - BSS
Huawei Telecommunication Private Limited
04.2005 - 09.2005
Senior Engineer - Networks
Tata Teleservices LImited
03.2003 - 04.2005
Support Engineer
Wandel Global Services India Private Limited
09.2001 - 02.2003
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Telecommunication
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology