Pankaj Sharma
@pankaj_sharma
Project Manager at Rakuten Symphony
Bangalore, Karnataka
Results-driven professional with 17 years of experience in Project Management, Network Operations, and Service Delivery within the telecommunications sector. Highly proficient in managing complex, large-scale deployments, including 5G NSA & SA solutions and ORAN architecture. Expertise spans project planning, risk mitigation, and utilizing methodologies like Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall to ensure successful, on-time project completion.
Experience
Projects Lead (RAN, Transmission and OMCR)
GTL
Led a team of 8 engineers and 2 technicians to successfully install, commission, and integrate Nokia BSC And450 Macro and Micro sites; Implemented load sharing strategies to optimize network performance.
Lead (Projects)
Ericsson Global India Ltd.
Provided end-to-end solutions by collaborating with cross-functional business teams; Managed stakeholder expectations; Drove 5G operations readiness and have a good understanding of 5G NSA & SA solution deployment and operations; Facilitated sprint planning, daily scrums, and retrospectives using agile methodologies.
Project Manager
Rakuten Symphony
Validation of RMOP and established standards, guidelines, and procedures; Communicated project status to stakeholders; Managed E2E system with desired ENB nodes VCU, VDU, and RRU; Supervised resource utilization and manpower management.
Engineer
Indian Telephone Industries
Deployed, validated and activated Base Station Controllers (BSCs), Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs), and Transcoders from Lucent and Alcatel BTS product lines.
Zonal Technical Manager
Ericsson India Ltd.
Coordinated with sub-vendors to resolve problematic issues; Managed day-to-day operations including fault level troubleshooting, incident, problem, and change management; Ensured routine health checkups and successful reduction of MTTR.
Education
RGPVV
B.Tech.
Electronics Engineering
Licenses & Certifications
PMP Certified
PMI
Scrum Fundamentals Certified