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Tarun Kumar

Tarun Kumar

Principle Solution Architect - SAAS Platform
Delhi

Summary

Solution-focused professional with a rich background in architecting and deploying innovative solutions tailored to meet specific client needs. Known for a collaborative approach and results-driven mindset, consistently delivering high-quality outcomes. Trusted for adaptability and deep proficiency in cloud computing and enterprise architecture.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
2
2
Languages

Work History

Principle Solution Architect

Circles Life PTE LTD
09.2022 - Current
  • Improved solution efficiency by designing and implementing scalable architectures for enterprise clients.
  • Conducted research to evaluate systems design and process efficiency.
  • Worked with customers or prospective customers to develop integrated solutions and lead detailed architectural dialogues to facilitate delivery of comprehensive solution.
  • Facilitated seamless communication between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders by effectively translating complex concepts into understandable terms for all parties involved in projects.
  • Worked closely with product teams to define and prioritize partner feature requests
  • Accelerated project delivery with effective management of cross-functional teams, adhering to agile methodologies and best practices.
  • Managed end-to-end software development life-cycle, from initial requirements gathering to post-implementation support and maintenance.
  • Communicated with partners and clients to update product and implementation status at technical or functional level.
  • Spearheaded the migration of legacy systems to modernized architecture, reducing operational expenses while increasing overall functionality.
  • Leveraged cloud technologies to optimize costs, improve scalability, and facilitate seamless integration across platforms.
  • Mitigated risks associated with solution implementations by conducting thorough assessments of potential vulnerabilities prior to deployment.
  • Worked with clients post-implementation on user testing, debugging, support and maintenance.

Project Manager

Mindtree Pvt Ltd
09.2021 - 09.2022
  • Client: NOKIA
  • End to end project management for Volte expansion, VOLTE Roaming & Regulatory, NPC Solutions in Cloud based - OpenStack & VmWare deployments
  • Delivered project milestones and revenue targets (range of 1-1.5 Million EURO) consistently in addition to ensuring customer satisfaction
  • Driving project execution: tracking project activities; monitoring & handling changes, conflicts & escalations; vendor management; risk mitigation & stakeholder management across teams spread across different geographies
  • Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives
  • Maintaining the Project Governance Tool, Project weekly tracker & Resource tracker for the projects
  • Modified and directed project plans to meet organizational needs
  • Headed project teams specializing in design and launch activities
  • Prepared project time plan with agreed scope, time, and cost baselines.
  • Applied successful project management techniques to enable delivery of 4 projects over tenure.
  • Reviewed performance against targets, appropriately identifying and managing risks and opportunities.
  • Led and motivated project team to meet and exceed project KPIs.

Solution Architect

Ericsson India Global services
08.2018 - 09.2021
  • Worked as Solution Architect which includes the responsibility of PM
  • Driving Project Execution by tracking project activities, monitoring and handling changes, conflicts and escalations
  • Handling Customer and Stakeholder Engagement by managing customer relationship and building confidence and trust
  • Handling the project deliverables like HLD, LLD, solution designing, migration analysis and project planning
  • Conducting technical interview for new hiring's
  • Resource dimensioning
  • Trained the new resources with company process and rules
  • Handling Project meetings for the new requirement and issues occurred during the activities
  • Doing weekly & monthly meetings with team to get the activity status
  • Preparing the issue tracker and looking for the solutions to deliverer the project activities if not then look for the solution which mitigate the risk
  • Prepared the activities timelines and mark each milestone
  • Contributed Add-On Sales individually in different geographies.
  • Adapted workflow to meet need business needs.

Manager

Idea Cellular Ltd
06.2016 - 08.2018
  • Managed the Hub BSS Operations/Maintenance, Configuration and Various Innovations Deployment
  • Headed the workshops and sessions with circle management and business teams and ensured flawless activation of various products like Balance Enquiry, USSS base pack activation and activation model etc
  • For 5 Telecom Circles (Delhi, Haryana, UPE, UPW and BH)
  • Restructured the Loan Model in Idea in given time frame
  • Worked with Circle Business Teams for enhancing revenues and customer satisfaction by numerous innovations
  • Focused over the KPI fulfillment and Performance evaluation of resources
  • End to end project delivery with vendor
  • Feasibility analysis for new requirements
  • Configuration & Testing of New Solutions as per the corporate IN & Marketing requirement
  • MBC Product configuration
  • Configuration of Various Refill profiles on AIR node
  • Configuration of Prepaid product as per the marketing request.
  • Managed team of over 5 direct reports by offering support and constructive feedback.
  • Recruited high-performing and accomplished team members, nurturing talent to develop skilled and capable workforce.
  • Used excellent problem-solving and issue-resolution strategies to rectify difficulties quickly and effectively.

Senior Solution Integrator

Ericsson India Global services
04.2013 - 06.2016
  • Provide technical support and input to delivery team and support PMO with technical solution Structure.
  • Managing implementation and development teams by leading them and supporting them technically.
  • Define, clarify and agree customer requirement. Participate in risk analysis.
  • Contribute to creating proposal. Lead and contribute to solutions creation and description.
  • Prepare Low Level Design, Impact Analysis & Gap analysis for migration.
  • Provide cost/effort estimates and pricing to solution.
  • Optimized team training and staff development.
  • Support presales activities and analyze the customer's existing systems, needs, and requirements, in cooperation with the solution architect.
  • Establish test specifications and procedures for the solution, with high focus on acceptance test procedure, acceptance test and hand over to the customer and support organization.
  • Implementing product customization and customer adaptations.
  • Writing shell scripts to accomplish system administration tasks.
  • Configuring and supporting domain on Sun Fire Servers.
  • Troubleshooting Hardware and Operating system related issue.

Solution Integrator

Ericsson Global India Pvt Ltd.
05.2011 - 04.2013
  • Performing installation of nodes like SDP, AIR, VS, CCN, OCC, MINSAT, ECMS and Configuration of applications related data.
  • Installation, configuration, administration of times ten (Oracle), Sybase database.
  • Installation, configuration, upgrade of OS Solaris, Red hat.
  • Installation, configuration, update of SAN and NAS storage, EMC storages.
  • Installation, configuration of Servers HP, E2900, V440, V445 etc.
  • Analyze and evaluate test results, support and/or participate in the acceptance procedures and tests.

Analyst Programmer

Wipro InfoTech Pvt Ltd
04.2009 - 04.2011
  • Telcordia IN Pre-Paid Billing System - Aircel (India)
  • Responsibilities:
  • Configuration of Prepaid product as per the marketing request
  • Tariff Configuration which includes Prepaid, Roaming & MNP implementation
  • SS7 configuration and administration
  • New patch installation, FTP uploading as per the guidelines by tier2 team, up-gradation of backend server, New subscriber creation, Service Creation
  • Organize training on IN/SS7 architecture/Call Flows/Telecom networks infrastructure connectivity etc
  • Voucher Generation/Activation Tasks
  • Managing the IVRs for north and south circle
  • Coordination with other Vendors like IBM and Telesoft etc
  • Traffic monitoring and pulling out reports on need basis
  • Operation, administration and maintenance of IVR System

Software Engineer

Wipro Infotech Pvt Ltd
04.2008 - 04.2009
  • User Creation for Order Management
  • Punching order as per the customer requirement in Order Management
  • Modeling of equipment specification of multivendor like (NORTEL, CISCO, Alcatel) for MPLS, ISP and SSP technologies
  • Modeling and Implementation of Network Templates and Methodologies for technologies such as MPLS, ISP and SSP
  • Support to End-users of Metasolv related queries on operational and provisioning activities.

Engineer Trainee

Wipro Infotech Pvt Ltd.
08.2007 - 04.2008
  • User Creation for Order Management
  • Punching order as per the customer requirement in Order Management
  • Modeling of equipment specification of multivendor like (NORTEL, CISCO, Alcatel) for MPLS, ISP and SSP technologies
  • Modeling and Implementation of Network Templates and Methodologies for technologies such as MPLS, ISP and SSP
  • Support to End-users of Metasolv M6 related queries on operational and provisioning activities.

Education

Diploma for Software Design & Development -

Software Centre for Development of Advanced Computing,C-DAC
Noida, UP

Bachelor of Engineering Technology - Electronics And Communications Engineering

Amity School of Eng & Tech , GGSIP University
New Delhi
04.2001 -

Skills

    Requirement Gathering

    Scope Definition

    Drives E2E Technical Solutions

    Migration strategies

    Software development lifecycle

    Cloud computing expertise

    API design and management

    System integration planning

    Systems design

    Process improvements

    Risk management

    Problem-solving

Certification

Ericsson CBIO Associate

Accomplishments

  • Certification of Recognition from customer (Aircel) Outstanding Performer: Appreciated for outstanding contribution for handling Revenue Assurance issues in Telcordia IN project.
  • Certification of Recognition from customer (Bharti Airtel): Appreciated for outstanding contribution for handling PACS tool in ICS project.
  • Ace Award Q1 2012: GSC -I: Successfully Delivering Minsat Migration project.
  • Spot Award Q4 2013: GSC-I : Delivering Very First ECMS project.
  • Power Award Q2 2015: GSC-I: MINSAT of ECMS Migration of 32M subscriber base.
  • Excellence Award Q3 2017: Idea Cellular Ltd: Delivered the Loan Solution PAN India.
  • Spot On Award in Q4 (2021) & Q1(2022) : Mindtree: Recognition for the successfully handling the cutovers of 3M,4M and 8M Volte Expansion.
  • Space Cadet H2 (2023) & H2 (2024 by Circles Life PTE Ltd
  • Space Explorer (2023) by Circles Life PTE Ltd

Timeline

Principle Solution Architect

Circles Life PTE LTD
09.2022 - Current

Project Manager

Mindtree Pvt Ltd
09.2021 - 09.2022

AWS Certified Solution Architect – Associate

07-2020

Ericsson CBIO Associate

01-2020

Ericsson 5G Core Associate

01-2020

Solution Architect

Ericsson India Global services
08.2018 - 09.2021

Manager

Idea Cellular Ltd
06.2016 - 08.2018

Senior Solution Integrator

Ericsson India Global services
04.2013 - 06.2016

Solution Integrator

Ericsson Global India Pvt Ltd.
05.2011 - 04.2013

Analyst Programmer

Wipro InfoTech Pvt Ltd
04.2009 - 04.2011

Software Engineer

Wipro Infotech Pvt Ltd
04.2008 - 04.2009

Engineer Trainee

Wipro Infotech Pvt Ltd.
08.2007 - 04.2008

Bachelor of Engineering Technology - Electronics And Communications Engineering

Amity School of Eng & Tech , GGSIP University
04.2001 -

Diploma for Software Design & Development -

Software Centre for Development of Advanced Computing,C-DAC

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