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Prathamesh Birdavade

Prathamesh Birdavade

Solution Architect
Peterborough

Summary

Telecom Professional with 13+ years of experience in managing integrated Telecom projects.


Leading/Managing bigger Customer for providing Solution design, Activation, Migration of existing services to SDWAN & Business Development activities


Joined Tech Mahindra as a Solution Architect in the NS Core Portfolio team handling SDWAN migration project & netops Solution design for the customers


Certified professional with experience in SDN-based cloud computing environment.


Key skill areas are Service Provider and Enterprise architecture (IP/MPLS, Transport, SD-WAN, Viptela, Silver-Peak, Versa, Velo Cloud, Meraki SDWAN, Zscaler, Data Centre, Load balancer F5, LTM, GTM, Security, Cloud Security, Cloud Wireless, Firewall, SDH, DWDM, Automation and Wireless – AP, WLC, ISE)


Working as a Technical Design Architect and supports multiple US & European clients in their legacy transport and IP/MPLS networks, Enterprise Wireless, SDN and Cloud based solution deployments

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
9
9
Certifications

Work History

Deputy Manager

Reliance Communication
Navi Mumbai
06.2010 - 02.2013
  • Reliance Communication is a telecom operator which offers complete range of telecom services
  • As an Operations Network Engineer - Accountable for operational effectiveness of Core Data Networks & resolving Enterprise customer’s problem for DIA, VPN, L2VPN, with KRA as low MTTR/Downtime. Co-coordinating with field engineers & other NLD/ILD groups to resolve data network related problems on daily basic. Fault and Alarm Management of devices and links. Clearing of fault tickets and trouble tickets created.
  • Technical Support and Fault Management for the WAN connectivity including the troubleshooting of routing protocols like OSPF, BGP and for L3VPN and DIA.
  • To co-ordinate with field engineers on solutions to troubleshoot and repair complex circuits, equipment configuration, optical link losses, hardware faults and PDH faults.

Network Engineer

Wipro Infotech Ltd
Pune
02.2013 - 01.2014
  • Wipro Infotech Ltd is a global information technology, consulting and outsourcing company, Wipro helps customers to do business better leveraging our industry-wide experience, deep technology expertise, comprehensive portfolio of services and a vertically aligned business model.
  • To co-ordinate with field engineers on solutions to troubleshoot and repair complex circuits, equipment configuration.
  • Finding route cause analysis of potential and traffic outage related problems, Rerouting of Traffic during Outage time (Traffic Transmission)

Assistant Manager

Alcatel Lucent Managed Solutions India Private Limited
Navi Mumbai
01.2014 - 11.2014

Client Reliance Communication Ltd since 2nd Jan 2014 to 5th Feb 2016

Payroll is of Alcatel Lucent

Position: ENOC L3VPN, Team Lead, NNOC, DAKC, Koparkhairane, Navi Mumbai

Handling team of 25, L1 and L2 engineers. making sure SLA's are not getting bridged. keep on tracing old aged faults. personal attention on L3 issues.


Assistant Manager

Essjay Ericsson Private Limited
Navi Mumbai
12.2014 - 12.2014

Client Reliance Communication Ltd since 2nd Jan 2014 to 5th Feb 2016

Payroll is of Essjay Ericsson

Position: ENOC L3VPN, Team Lead, NNOC, DAKC, Koparkhairane, Navi Mumbai

Handling team of 25, L1 and L2 engineers. making sure SLA's are not getting bridged. keep on tracing old aged faults. personal attention on L3 issues.

Senior Engineer

ERICSSON INDIA GLOBAL SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED
Navi Mumbai
01.2015 - 02.2016

Client Reliance Communication Ltd since 2nd Jan 2014 to 5th Feb 2016

Payroll is of Essjay Ericsson

Position: ENOC L3VPN, Team Lead, NNOC, DAKC, Koparkhairane, Navi Mumbai

Handling team of 25, L1 and L2 engineers. making sure SLA's are not getting bridged. keep on tracing old aged faults. personal attention on L3 issues.

Sr. Network Engineer

Sydata Consultancy Pvt Ltd, Telstra
Pune
02.2016 - 12.2017

Contractor for Infosys Ltd since 8th Feb 2016 to 12th Mar 2021

Payroll is of Sydata

Designation: Sr. Network Engineer

Client: Telstra (Australian service provider)

Senior Consultant

Infosys Ltd
Pune
01.2018 - 03.2021

Client: Telstra (Australian service provider)

Network Design and Service assurance group deals with the IP Data - Network, Design and functions related with Corporate Network Design offered to the client.

Responsibilities

· Providing presales Solution based on customer requirement.

· Doing network provision for enterprise customers of Telstra within and outside Australia, Premising all devices like Cisco (router, switch) Juniper (routers and switches)

· Managing IP schema and allocating management IP addresses to new and existing customer, IP Network Solution for different sites and data centers connected in the Network Cloud.

· IP Network High Level Design Development and implantation plan using different tools, Work with Customer to find out best possible solution out of several solutions provided and have design implementation decision as per future business growth

· Leading major project (MacDonald, JB HI-FI, Serco, Transdev, Landmark, RACV and ALDI) , Helping customer for doing cutover and hot cutover.

· Imparting training and knowledge transfer to all new team members and freshers, Preparing technical guide for future reference and documentation through SOP, Daily, weekly and monthly report management along with weekly meetings with clients.

Network Administator

IBM India Private Limited, Dow Chemical
Pune
03.2021 - 08.2021

Clients:

Dow Chemical (An American multinational chemical corporation)

Pitney Bowes (American technology company of postage meters and other mailing equipment and services)

Handling their enterprise network which consist of multiple vendor equipment’s.

Supporting for their Change requests along with Incident managements.

Solution Architect

Tech Mahindra
Peterborough
09.2021 - Current

Client:

Lear corporation, SES, LGC, Parkar and Haleon

Migration of existing MPLS/SIG services to Viptela SDWAN

· Presales Solution

· IP Network Solution for 250+ sites and data centers connected in the SDWAN Network Cloud.

· IP Network High Level Design Development and implantation plan using different tools.

· Work with Customer to find out best possible solution out of several solutions provided and have design implementation decision as per future business growth.

Education

Post Graduation Diploma in Management - Operations Management

Welingkar Institute of Management
Mumbai
01.2014 - 12.2015

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Telecommunication Engineering

Mumbai University
Mumbai
08.2006 - 06.2010

Skills

Routing : RIP, IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF, ISIS, BGP

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Accomplishments

  • Leading daylight SD WAN conversion project portion of 8-person crew on 530 branch Viptela over VMware and Cisco network, each site served by Private MPLS / Broadband / LTE
  • Started working on Versa SDWAN and Fortigate as well
  • Guide direct and support multiple Field Engineers performing 5+ branch turn-ups per day
  • Experience with Cisco Meraki wireless managed network infrastructure
  • Knowledge on working with Wireless LAN Controller's, Cisco Meraki, Cisco AP's, Standalone AP's and Mesh AP's
  • Extensive experience working on Cisco and Juniper routers/switches in complex environments with multiple ISPs
  • Removed obstacle for the team by escalating an issue to leadership resulting in early delivery of customer issue solution
  • Customer provided positive feedback
  • Lead daily stand-ups and Team Huddle for a team
  • Worked with onsite manager to groom the backlog, Track, escalate and remove impediments
  • Report at daily OPS meetings
  • Consistently worked to improve the processes and quality of our team's work by implementing Lean Levers (VSM, Team Huddle, Service catalogue, Dashboard, Focus Hour, Cross skill) and Automation, and participating in design and implementation reviews
  • Worked with customers and project manager to prioritize and validate requirements
  • Managed the insight and opinions of multiple stakeholders and helped to ensure all stakeholders agreed with the current scope and roadmap of the product
  • Promoted twice in two years: Subject Matter Expert (SME) to Team Lead to Manager.

Certification

JNCIA, JNCIS Certified

Work Availability

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Timeline

Solution Architect

Tech Mahindra
09.2021 - Current

Network Administator

IBM India Private Limited, Dow Chemical
03.2021 - 08.2021

Senior Consultant

Infosys Ltd
01.2018 - 03.2021

Sr. Network Engineer

Sydata Consultancy Pvt Ltd, Telstra
02.2016 - 12.2017

Senior Engineer

ERICSSON INDIA GLOBAL SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED
01.2015 - 02.2016

Assistant Manager

Essjay Ericsson Private Limited
12.2014 - 12.2014

Post Graduation Diploma in Management - Operations Management

Welingkar Institute of Management
01.2014 - 12.2015

Assistant Manager

Alcatel Lucent Managed Solutions India Private Limited
01.2014 - 11.2014

Network Engineer

Wipro Infotech Ltd
02.2013 - 01.2014

Deputy Manager

Reliance Communication
06.2010 - 02.2013

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Telecommunication Engineering

Mumbai University
08.2006 - 06.2010
Prathamesh BirdavadeSolution Architect