IRFAN AAMIR
Swindon,Wiltshire
Summary
Technical professional with a strong work ethic and proven ability to perform under pressure. Demonstrates a successful track record in delivering IT and Telco solutions, with a focus on problem-solving and effective communication. Skilled in conflict resolution and project planning, consistently achieving results while maintaining high standards. Experienced in managing Onshore Solution Design and delivery teams, ensuring timely and budget-compliant project completions.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Technical Portfolio Lead - Data
Virgin Media O2 UK Ltd.
2023.04 - 2026.02
- Supported stakeholders by reviewing and recommending efficient data designs for ingestion and processing.
- Delivered data solutions using advanced cloud technologies such as Google Cloud and Amazon Cloud.
- Collaborated with project teams and architecture groups to ensure timely, budget-compliant delivery.
- Facilitated issue escalation and developed mitigation strategies for scope delivery challenges.
- Participated in quarterly process improvement discussions to enhance delivery speed and quality.
- Evaluated risks and devised creative resolutions to overcome blockers.
- Provided weekly progress reports to enhance visibility for all stakeholders.
- Monitored dashboards to drive partner accountability and support.
Senior Project Manager - Security
Nokia UK Ltd.
2020.04 - 2023.02
- Responsible for supporting the delivery of security vulnerabilities remediation and systems defects detected in customer 4G and 5G cloud network
- Liaison internally in Nokia with Product Team and other programmes to define remediation plan and milestones
- Preparing weekly and monthly presentation and report to track progress and delivery
- Work directly with work streams to understand the delivery, mobilise the teams if required on priority tasks and escalate if required
- Run weekly status call internally and with customer
- Manage risk registers and RAID logs relating to Security Programme
- Raise demand forecast for the technical workstream resources
- Liaise, produce, submit, and agree SW dependency and Roll out plans
- Work with Product Lines to produce plan for critical fixes and align with deployment in the network
- Managing off-shore and onshore technical testing/implementation team including management of Products defects
Technical Deployment/Delivery Manager
Liberty Global
2017.10 - 2020.03
- Responsible for supporting Project Director on technical delivery aspects of the projects.
- Responsible to provide input into the weekly progress report to Project/Program Level
- Responsible for supporting key Entertainment TV projects including Linear and on demand services on Set Top Boxes and on Multiscreen Application (iOS/Android etc.)
- Attending and Scheduling high level meetings with Architecture and other key teams to capture the requirements, progress, and delivery the capability within agreed timescales and making sure that future proof solutions are delivered.
- Attending Warranty calls for services running in Production and review the monitoring stats to see if the services are stable
- Attend any high-level incident/outage calls to understand the customer impact etc.
- Experience with cloud-based platform (multi-tenant) to offer services in multiple geographical location.
- Review and input key issues come out of warranty and other areas to provide new functionality and stability to ever growing customer traffic.
- Responsible for the delivery of new services rollout (new Set-Top-Box SW deployment OR Mobile application delivery from Project inception Requirements capture. Design, Build and Deployment phase)
Systems Integration Manager
Virgin Media UK Ltd.
2016.10 - 2017.09
- Responsible for supporting Senior Project Manager on technical delivery aspects of the projects.
- Responsible to provide input into the weekly progress report to Project/Program Level
- Responsible for the liaison between the internal and external technical stakeholders to assist Senior PM to deliver the project on time and on cost
- Responsible to participate on technical solution/Managed Service provider (RFI/RFX/RFQ/RFP) selection for the solution deployed
- Responsible and act as “Tech Lead” on the allocated project(s) by keeping close relationship with to High Level Architecture, Solution design and Core Project Teams to track of overall solution progress.
- Responsible to provide high level Technical delivery plan for Trials and Rollout including Systems Impacts – feeding into master project schedule maintained by Senior PM
- Facilitate technical workshops required for inter-domain discussions
- Review and Approve Key technical design documentation needed for the solution
- Participate and provide input into business readiness of the project delivery (customer journey etc).
- Responsible for delivering security walled garden proof of concept to isolate infected customer premises, remediate and resume services and then rolling out solution in production network
Technical Project Manager
Nokia Networks Ltd.
2014.11 - 2016.06
- Responsible for technical issue liaison and resolution with Nokia technical teams on EE Core projects.
- Responsible to prepare MOPs and technical procedures for implementations
- Technical for E2E delivery of project milestone and stakeholder management within Nokia and with customer technical team
- Providing the weekly progress reports and keep the RAID log for each project
- Resource Management to support project lifecycle including the project milestones are best achieved within timelines and budget
- Liaison with Product Line and Development to provide support on issues raised by testing or by customers
- Responsible for preparing the technical documentation for projects and supporting PMO functions on Project timelines.
- Responsible for preparing and presenting solutions/progress slide decks to internal Nokia Customer Team and Customer Technical and Project Teams
E2E Delivery Manager/ Architect (Enterprise Products & Services)
Vodafone Group
2013.10 - 2014.10
- Responsible for high level solution and delivery for large and multinational enterprise customer in Europe.
- Technical engagement with internal and external stakeholders for the timely delivery of technical solution.
- Working closely with Programme Management and providing technical project management for effective delivery.
- Working solutions for Enterprise customer including Unified Communication based upon centralised Cisco/IMS/NGIN product. (Cisco HCS collaboration +Ericsson IMS/HSS and Atos NGIN Application Server)
- Responsible for maintaining product catalogue, liaison with product management, vendor management on software/HW and Feature Roadmaps.
- Alignment and design acceptance for VoLTE complementing existing Telco over Cloud Solution.
- OSS alignment and delivery for specific tools & System for Cloud solution, including Monitoring and Reporting capability enhancement.
- Responsible for OSS tools and systems including roadmap definition and enabling the best optimum ways to enhance the monitoring, troubleshooting, and reporting capability.
- Project Management principles and methodology and Governance course (1-week) by Vodafone training team in UK.
Core Network Consultant
H3G- Ireland
2013.08 - 2013.10
- Responsible for consultancy services to 3Ireland for Core Network consolidation project.
- Engagement with vendors in RFX stage to select key vendor(s) for core network evolution including customer migration and transition strategies.
- Selection of IMS/HSS vendor to offer 4G services for existing 2G/3G customer base including migration plan without service degradation and keeping impact to customer experience to minimum.
Tech Lead/Architect – Voice Core
H3G- UK
2011.06 - 2013.06
- Responsible for reviewing and assessing vendor’s RFI, RFQ and RFP proposals and quotations for Voice Core network including Voice over LTE solutions.
- Selection of different IMS vendor and HSS vendor and making sure that these solutions offer standardised interfaces and no major issues found during solution concept delivery in lab.
- Engaged with vendor to produce detailed network and customer migration plan and validate it in the lab – in stage by stage approach to retire the legacy HLR in the network.
- Responsible for compiling & preparing Technical Requirements Specifications for Vendor selection.
- Responsible for supporting wholesale and marketing groups e.g. MVNO CS Core integration into 3UK network.
- Responsible for maintaining relationship with Managed Service Providers (MSP) technical team for project design and progress.
- Responsible to review new technology, vendors’ product and services roadmap and assess these in line with 3UK company plan and technology/services planned.
- Acting as Technical Lead for the technical project delivery including High-Level and Detailed Design verification, managing the delivery alongside with Program/Project management, Test Plan preparation in TestBed, functional testing/proof of concept in test bed and production environment.
- Responsible for vendor management, roadmap and alignment of future services including service demand forecast.
- Responsible for aligning the Core rollout plan with RAN rollout and deployment of next generation hardware upgrades.
- Projects engaged:
- Next Generation HLR deployment to support LTE services.
- LTE/IMS/SBC Vendors’ RFP evaluation and technical recommendation.
- Indoor Coverage improvement – Home Signal (FemtoCell) and Voice over Wi-Fi Trial
- CS Core BAU capacity growth.
Quality Assurance Engineer
Aria Networks UK
2011.05 - 2011.06
- Executed regression testing for new requirements and updates for TELUS-Mobility MPLS network.
- Gathered specific technical requirements and network topology for multi-vendor MPLS configurations.
- Collaborated with software development team to validate software releases for next generation iVNT Tool.
Senior IMS Engineer (ORANGE Spain VoBB Pilot Project)
Nokia Siemens Network, Spain
2011.02 - 2011.04
- Conducted health and sanity checks on pilot IMS network components, including IMS Core and Application Servers.
- Monitored performance of NSN deployed solution components during busy and low peak hours.
- Executed health checks for ACME packet SD deployed for VoBB access, analysing traffic trends and platform stability.
- Escalated urgent issues or outages to tier 3/Dev teams, facilitating prompt resolution efforts.
- Liaised with customer technical management and internal NSN groups to enhance communication and network efficiencies.
- Supported ORANGE Spain pilot networks both on-site and remotely, ensuring operational continuity.
- Managed third-party nodes within NSN IMS network, securing necessary support from vendors as needed.
Senior Project Engineer (NGN/VoIP/IMS)
Alcatel-Lucent UK Ltd.
2008.01 - 2010.11
- Produced comprehensive Low Level Solution Designs and partnered with Principal Architects on High Level Solution Designs.
- Executed testing and validation of proposed solutions in ALU test lab, ensuring software release consistency.
- Facilitated timely resolution support by escalating bugs and defects to product line.
- Supported multiple ALU solutions for Fixed, Mobile, and IMS pilot projects across UK and Ireland.
- Conducted pilot demonstrations at customer sites with IMS deployments, resolving network issues through profile adjustments.
- Maintained relationships with customer technical design teams during pilot testing and solution support.
- Delivered all essential technical documentation to deployment team for project rollout.
- Liaised with third-party vendors to ensure timely support and adherence to pilot completion schedules.
Senior Post-Sales Support Engineer - NGN/HLR/IMS
Motorola Networks UK Ltd.
2005.12 - 2007.12
- Conducted testing and validation of Motorola Mobile soft switch for GSM/CDMA networks, ensuring software quality prior to deployment.
- Delivered 2nd line support for GSM/CDMA and WiMAX network customers across UK, Europe, and Angola.
- Executed functional and inter-operability testing of third-party elements within Motorola lab, coordinating with vendor support as needed.
- Provided Core Network support to various internal groups as required.
- Assisted pre-sales team with technical support for customer queries and product demonstrations.
- Supported bids and RFI/RFQ processes for proposed solutions aligned with Motorola's product offerings.
- Engaged in projects including Wateen WiMAX Broadband Operator in Pakistan, providing VoIP Network support.
- Delivered CDMA network support for Angola Telecom and GSM network assistance for E-plus Operator in Germany.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Mehran University of Engineering and Technologies, Pakisatn
Hyderabad 1990.01 - 1995.01
Skills
- Calm under pressure
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Conflict resolution
- Technical clarity
- Strong work ethic
- Time management
- Positive attitude
- Project planning
- Quality assurance
Affiliations
- Long Walks
- Reading and Audio Books
- Travelling and Experience different Cultures
Certification
Certificates from Telecom Providers like Motorola, Ericsson and Siemens on dedicated Teclo Solutions
Languages
English
Fluent
Hindi
Fluent
Arabic
Elementary
German
Elementary
Availability for Work:
- Available: March end 2026
Training
- Swindon, UK, 2005/2006, Motorola MSS-G SoftSwitch introduction and Operation & Maintenance., Motorola MSS-G SoftSwitch Admin and Provisioning., Motorola MSS-G SoftSwitch Advanced Troubleshooting., SONUS Media Gateway Operation & Maintenance., Apertio/NSN HLS (HLR) Operation & Maintenance., IMS Architecture and SIP in IMS
- Beijing, China, 2006/2007, Huawei UMTS Mobile Softswitch & MGW Overview., Huawei (HLR) System Overview., Huawei MSS & HLR Admin, Provisioning and O&M.
- Swindon, UK, 2008/2010, Alcatel-Lucent 7510 GW course and its application as Border Gateway and Media (Trunk) Gateway., Convedia Media Server (CMS-9000) Overview, HW and SW., ACME Border Gateway (Net-Net 4500) as Session Border Controller., Alcatel-Lucent Media Gateway Controller (MGC-8)., Alcatel-Lucent Media Resource Function (MRF) Server., Alcatel-Lucent Omni-Switches., Alcatel-Lucent Scalable IP Network (Service/Edge Router for HLN and LTE)., High Leverage Network (Broadband) and LTE (Broadband/Voice Services & Applications)., Rich Communication Suite (RCS) for Mobile Converged Core (Handset Based Applications)., ALU SR 7750 OA&M (MPLS Routing & Switching) Training 5 days course with Lab hands on., ALU OneCell (FemtoCell) Architecture and Overview training., Extensive 2 weeks training and hands on the Alcatel-Lucent next generation IMS platform (ATCA chassis) SIP/ISC 5060 in UK., CCNA(Training) provided as part of maintaining 3rd party solution product portfolio., LTE Overview., LTE HW Components Overview, NG Access, MME, PCRF., 4G IP Core and Inter-working with 2G/3G (SRVCC/CS-Fallback mechanism)., 4G LTE and IMS Inter-working Overview and Scenarios., ALU IP Scalable Networks (equivalent = CCNA)., ALU Service Router –MPLS., ALU Services and Pre-Sales & Post-Sales Strategy.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Technical Portfolio Lead - Data
Virgin Media O2 UK Ltd.
2023.04 - 2026.02
Senior Project Manager - Security
Nokia UK Ltd.
2020.04 - 2023.02
Technical Deployment/Delivery Manager
Liberty Global
2017.10 - 2020.03
Systems Integration Manager
Virgin Media UK Ltd.
2016.10 - 2017.09
Technical Project Manager
Nokia Networks Ltd.
2014.11 - 2016.06
E2E Delivery Manager/ Architect (Enterprise Products & Services)
Vodafone Group
2013.10 - 2014.10
Core Network Consultant
H3G- Ireland
2013.08 - 2013.10
Tech Lead/Architect – Voice Core
H3G- UK
2011.06 - 2013.06
Quality Assurance Engineer
Aria Networks UK
2011.05 - 2011.06
Senior IMS Engineer (ORANGE Spain VoBB Pilot Project)
Nokia Siemens Network, Spain
2011.02 - 2011.04
Senior Project Engineer (NGN/VoIP/IMS)
Alcatel-Lucent UK Ltd.
2008.01 - 2010.11
Senior Post-Sales Support Engineer - NGN/HLR/IMS
Motorola Networks UK Ltd.
2005.12 - 2007.12
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Mehran University of Engineering and Technologies, Pakisatn
1990.01 - 1995.01