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Anand Sharan

Anand Sharan

Principal Consultant
Pune

Summary

Dedicated Principal Consultant with a strong background in Billing, Convergent Charging , Migrations, Business Analyst, Virtualization , Presales Support and Leading Team. Experienced in transforming projects, developing innovative solutions, and optimizing processes to drive efficiency and cost savings. Demonstrated success in leading different teams associated with various modules and achieving exceptional results in alignment with company goals. Proven track record of spearheading initiatives and implementing solutions that positively impact business outcomes. Passionate about leveraging technical expertise and leadership skills to drive success in the Telco industry.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Certifications
2
2
Languages

Work History

Principal Consultant

Oracle India Private Limited
05.2022 - Current
  • Evaluated business processes, identifying inefficiencies and recommending targeted improvements.
  • Provided reporting for forecast analysis and ad-hoc reporting in support of decision-making.
  • Lead Customer Workshop to collect information about existing system having customer base of about 90 Million.
  • Evaluated customer needs and feedback to drive product and service improvements.
  • Created template designs in spreadsheet for initial data collection required during Requirement Gathering phase for multiple modules.
  • Diagnosed and troubleshot UNIX and oracle database and applied solutions to increase operational efficiency.
  • Created Scripts to automate testing process for voice calls in batches for batches of more than 5K.
  • Integrated technology and business operations to identify targeted solutions to customer issues.
  • Gathered, organized and input information into oracle provided repository.
  • Provided detailed advice to customers regarding CRM, Provisioning and order management flows.
  • Compiled data and gave professional presentations highlighting finds and recommended optimizations.
  • Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
  • Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members

Solution Architect

Ericsson India Limited
12.2013 - 05.2022
  • Lead Kick off meetings for Requirement gathering and Solution discussion.
  • Interaction with developers for development of migration tool for migration of more than 200 million of data.
  • Mitigated risks associated with solution implementations by conducting thorough assessments of potential vulnerabilities prior to deployment.
  • Provided support during customer implementations and applied industry best practices.
  • Worked with clients post-implementation on user testing, debugging, support and maintenance.
  • Boosted team expertise through continuous training initiatives, fostering culture of collaboration and knowledge sharing among colleagues.
  • Migration discussion with customer for cleansing of source data which are unused or very old
  • Regular Interactions with Customer and Vendor to understand source data structure required for Migration and Extraction and Transformation Plan.
  • Induced Mock Run and Dry Run to quantify source data and transformation issues and initiate discussion with Customer for resolution.
  • Executed application database upgrades, backups and restore duties.
  • Supervised deployments and provided troubleshooting and user support in case of emergencies.
  • Devised new Migration Strategies for FNI of running ecms( Ericsson Customer Management System) and minsat system in new ecms system on big bang approach.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by collaborating closely with stakeholders to define business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
  • Conducted technical workshops and education sessions for customers and counterpart teams during initial and handover phases.
  • Presented roadmap and technology infrastructure to customers, demonstrating deep familiarity with APIs, platform infrastructure, security and integration capabilities.
  • Provided technical leadership and mentoring for junior team members, fostering supportive learning environment that promoted skill development and career growth.
  • Delivered high-quality solutions on time and within budget through diligent adherence to project scope, timelines, and resource constraints.

Senior Engineer

Huawei Technologies
05.2012 - 12.2013
  • Installation of cluster ware Veritas Cluster Services and HACMP in SUSE and AIX servers.
  • Lead Team of Customer Relationship Management node for delivery of project within stipulated time.
  • Installation of databases and creation of Application environment.
  • Involved in development of rules and logic for transformation , decoding and encoding Customer Data Record and Event Data Records.
  • Reports publication of pre-migration and post-migration and discussion with Revenue Assurance Team.
  • Ensured seamless hand-off of completed projects to operations teams by providing thorough documentation, training sessions, and ongoing support as needed.
  • Trained and mentored junior engineers, providing guidance and direction.
  • Developed technical documentation for seamless communication of complex engineering concepts among team members and stakeholders.
  • Increased product performance through rigorous testing procedures and meticulous attention to detail in design phases.
  • Enhanced system reliability by conducting thorough root cause analyses and implementing corrective actions to prevent future issues.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of new technology platforms into existing networks.
  • Ran and analyzed call processing flows and traffic studies to determine optimum configurations.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion.
  • Participated in team projects, demonstrating ability to work collaboratively and effectively.

VAS Engineer

Huawei Telecommunication Limited
12.2008 - 04.2012
  • Involved in first implementation of service Delivery Platform which involved in managing VAS resources and charging.
  • Managed Overall site and Data center from its inception of rack installation , cabling , Power On , installation , commissioning, testing , Go Live and Handover.
  • Enhanced network performance by optimizing VAS systems and implementing necessary upgrades.
  • Troubleshot and resolved complex technical issues, minimizing potential disruptions for customers while maintaining service quality.
  • Installed Main and DR sites of SDP system which includes Rack Platform and Board Servers.
  • Actively participated in initial network and zoning data creation for network switches and Routers.
  • Installed and configured hardware Big IP load balancer nodes and installed iRules for incoming and Outgoing Traffic.
  • Installed and commissioned various SDP nodes on Suse Linux operating system including vantrix transcoding nodes

Software Engineer

Infosys Technologies
01.2008 - 11.2008
  • Conducted thorough code reviews to identify potential areas for improvement, ultimately enhancing code quality across all projects handled by team.
  • Involved in various phases of Software Development Life Cycle.
  • Participated in architecture, design and implementation of back-end features using java.
  • Involved in functional testing of codes in lower environment.
  • Involved in optimization of PL SQL codes to development of improvised reports.

Education

Post Graduate in Cloud Computing - Cloud Computing

Great Lakes
Pune
01.2022 - 11.2022

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Electronics & Telecommunication - Electronic Sand Telecommunication

Shivaji University
Pandharpur
08.2003 - 07.2007

Skills

  • Postman , Seagull , Cygwin, SOAP UI, ASN1 CDR decoder,

    Hypervisor (ESXi), Red HAT 79 , Oracle Linux , Solaris 10, SUSE LINUX 10, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, AWS services

    Cassandra, Oracle19c, Times ten, Big Data , Oracle coherence

    Quantitative skills

    Project Implementation

  • Kubernetes

Skills

  • Red HAT 7.9, Oracle Linux, Solaris 10, SUSE LINUX 10, IBM AIX,
  • Cassandra, Oracle 19c, Times ten, Oracle Coherence ,Big Data – MapR , Sybase
  • Sql Loader, Wireshark, Cygwin,SOAP Postman , Seagull , Microsoft Visual Studio, Soap UI , ASN1.0 Decoder
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
  • Dimensioning Tools
  • Pre-Sales Support



Training

  • Completed a week training for Dockers and Kubernetes with Handons on.
  • Completed 1-month training in HQ (Shenzhen) for the Mediation, Provisioning and Wap gateway flow and new versions.
  • Completed a 7 days training in the Bangalore R & D on the SCG (Service Charging Gateway).
  • Completed Training of Data Migration Framework for the development of the rule engine for Customer care migration.
  • Completed Training and Hands-on of RHOSP cL 110 + cl 210
  • Completed Instructor Led Training of Ericsson Charging System 18 Features.
  • Completed Instructor Led Training of Ericsson Charging and Billing in One.

Certification

The Open Group Certified: TOGAF® 9 Certified

Projects

Oracle 

  • Batelco Bahrain Transformation Project

          Worked as a Solution Lead for the Oracle Convergent Charging Controller and Billing and Revenue Management nodes which are involved in the  Normalization , Rating , Charging , etc.  Predominately involved in the customer discussions and  data collection from the erstwhile RODOD Stack  and its cutom elements and custom codes.

  • Vodafone Qatar Enterprise Project

         Worked as a  Principal Consultant  for the design and development of the Billing and Charging System and specialling the Oracle Convergent Charging node. Develop Control Plans and Integration plans for the flow of CAMEL and RO messages from network towards the downstream system.

  • Telenor DTAC Transformation Project

        Worked as  a Principal consulatant for the requirement gathering and use cases identification for the Voice , SMS and DATA calls and preparation of the Test Object lists. Worked as a lead for the  implementation of all the Call nad Notification flows  sollowed by  Functional , stress and Performance testing.

Ericsson 

  • Vodafone Idea BHCA Expansion & Idea HW Refresh Project

        Worked Pre-dominantly in the pre-study of the erstwhile old version systems for design the plan for the replacement and Software and database upgrades. Interacted with customer for publishing the migration Plan and discussion on the Activity plans.

  • Vodafone IN Voucher Migration Project

       This migration Comprising of a very large base classic Voucher migration to the modernized Next Gen Voucher server for 4 Vodafone Circles. Worked as a solution lead for Pre Study, Analysis ,DR Mapping, designing and Migration strategizes and customization requirements.

  • Bhutan Intelligent Network Modernization

        Worked along with the Team lead for  migration of  database of  traditional voucher system from oracle to Cassandra based application.  Involved in making the Activity plan with the step by step activities.

  • Idea Migration Next Gen Project

        Worked as a Subject Matter Expert for designing the migration plan  for migration of legendry CRM system based out in Sysbase system to Modern CRM system based out in Oracle RAC database.

 Huawei

  • Airtel OCS Swapping Project

       Worked as Team Lead for the Installation and commissioning of the Provisioning and Mediation Nodes for 5 Circles compring of around 80 Million of subscriber base. 

  • Nepal Telecom – IVR System

        Worked for the IVR system-based query such as Fault Booking, Result Enquiry. The work responsibility is to install the platform, testing the services and interaction with the customers for the new requirements.

  • NCELL CBS Migration Project

        Worked with the migration team to share the various inputs required during the requirement gathering. I have lead team of 4 people for the installation and integration of Customer relationship management and various modules. The other work involved preparation of Low level documentation, Acceptance test cases and functional test cases.

  • Tata Docomo SDP Project

         Worked as a Site lead and involved in installation of site , power On , installation of switches , routers , server boards , LOad Balancers and Transcoding Servers.

        Lead the team for the delivery of the VAS Platform for the charging and rating of the purchase of vas products such as wallpapers, caller tunes, Gifs , gifts , etc


Timeline

Oracle Cloud Data Management

04-2024

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure AI Certified Foundations Associate

03-2024

Oracle certified Foundations Associate

02-2024

TM Forum Open API Foundation Level Exam

09-2023

Principal Consultant

Oracle India Private Limited
05.2022 - Current

Post Graduate in Cloud Computing - Cloud Computing

Great Lakes
01.2022 - 11.2022

The Open Group Certified: TOGAF® 9 Certified

09-2019

BUGS Certification - Solution Integrator-Senior(Ericsson)

01-2016

Solution Architect

Ericsson India Limited
12.2013 - 05.2022

Senior Engineer

Huawei Technologies
05.2012 - 12.2013

VAS Engineer

Huawei Telecommunication Limited
12.2008 - 04.2012

Software Engineer

Infosys Technologies
01.2008 - 11.2008

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Electronics & Telecommunication - Electronic Sand Telecommunication

Shivaji University
08.2003 - 07.2007
Anand SharanPrincipal Consultant