Program Management It Leader

ANINDYA PANDA

Dallas, TX ***** • Mob 972-***-**** • *******.*****@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/anindya-panda/ Professional Summary

Highly accomplished IT leader with over 18 years of combined experience in engineering, execution, and program management, specializing in cloud migration and application modernization. Proven expertise in driving the successful transition of applications to cloud environments, with a strong focus on AWS, VMware, RedHat. Adept at providing strategic direction, technical leadership, and effective collaboration across IT and business units to align program goals with organizational strategies. Within a Global Matrix organization, I spearheaded a $98 million project, orchestrating its growth to $198 million in my last role. Actively contributing to industry discourse, I publish articles in both public and private forums, showcasing a commitment to ongoing professional development and thought leadership. Core Competencies

• Cloud Installation, system Integration, Migration Strategy & Execution

• Technical Program Management

• Application Modernization

• Stakeholder & Vendor Management

• Strategic Planning & Alignment

• Budgeting & Financial Oversight

• Agile & Scrum Methodologies

• Risk Identification & Mitigation

• End-to-End Process Optimization

• Leadership & Influence

Professional Experience

Dish Wireless

Senior Delivery 5G Cloud/Strategy Manager Aug 2023 to April 2024

• Provide technical ownership for end-to-end application integration, migration processes to AWS, VMWare across multiple lines of business and infrastructure shared platforms.

• Lead the engineering oversight for migrating & introducing over 200 applications and data assets to the cloud, working closely with app architects, developers, and cloud engineers.

• Influence the adoption of cloud-native solutions in partnership with cloud solution architecture and cloud services teams.

• Develop comprehensive plans for upstream and downstream integrations, optimizing sequencing to enhance migration efficiencies.

• Update and advise senior leadership on program alignment with business and technology strategies.

• Manage multiple value streams, ensuring on-time, within-budget delivery that meets strategic and business requirements.

• Identify, log, and mitigate risks and issues, ensuring transparency and control over project schedules and dependencies.

• Strategically forecast, plan, and integrate emerging technologies to propel organizational objectives forward, offering astute guidance for technical evaluations, prioritization, and deployment strategies.

• Manage pivotal vendor relationships, representing the network team in roadmap negotiations, and spearheading the development of engineering specifications.

• Foster cross-functional collaboration to ensure seamless alignment towards program milestones among various stakeholders.

Ericsson Inc, Plano, TX

E2E Cloud Orchestration and OSS Solutions Manager May 2018 to May 2023 Key Responsibilities:

• Directed major cloud integration, installation, and migration projects to AWS/EKS, Azure, RedHat, VMware/TKG managing budgets exceeding $50M.

• Influenced executive leadership and cross-departmental stakeholders to drive program success.

• Effectively managed and mentored a global team of cloud engineers, crafting frameworks for a diverse array of technologies.

• Cultivated collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders, ensuring the alignment of cloud solutions with strategic objectives and quality standards.

• Lead the response to new product RFIs and RFPs, demonstrating a proven track record in solution design, architecture, and sales that consistently exceeds business targets.

• Analyzed solutions from an end-to-end perspective, providing extensive support for High-level and Low-level designs (HLD and LLD).

• Spearheaded successful cloud migration projects, achieving enhanced scalability, reliability, and 100% customer satisfaction.

• Implemented robust cloud security controls and best practices to ensure data protection and regulatory compliance.

• Applied technical expertise to formulate responses to RFx, design POCs/demos, and present tailored solutions to clients.

• Implemented full SDLC project delivery using Agile and Scrum methodologies, waterfall, and hybrid principles, showcasing proficiency in PI planning, backlog management, Jira board mapping, and effective communication in QBR meetings.

• Harness long-term planning and adept management of ambiguity to drive continuous process enhancements, elevate product services, and cultivate enduring relationships. Solutions Architect NMS/OSS May 2011 to April 2016 Key Responsibilities:

• Designed and implemented cloud and Network Manager architecture solutions, focusing on scalability and efficiency.

• Collaborated with developers and security engineers to ensure robust, secure cloud deployments.

• Conducted risk assessments and developed mitigation strategies to support seamless cloud transitions.

• Collaborated with sales teams to develop proposals and provide technical expertise in cloud infrastructure design.

• Monitored and analyzed infrastructure performance metrics, providing recommendations for improvement.

Engineer/Sr Engineer OSS and MMSC Engineer

Ericsson India Nov 2005 to April 2011

Technical expertise

Key Technical Skills:

Cloud and Cloud Native NF LCM, Service and Resource Orchestration (NFVO, VNF Manager, Service Management and Orchestration/SMO, ETSI MANO), Network Slicing, Service assurance and fulfillment, AWS EKS, Azure, RedHat OpenShift, VMware/RHEV/Hyper-V/KVM TKG, Microservices/ Kubernetes(k8s), CNFs, VNFs, Docker, DevOps, 5G Core, O-RAN/Open RAN, 3G, 4G, SDWAN and Enterprise Network Products, SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, CaaS, MEC, 5G Core and O- RAN Edge, Cloud Storage, Basic Gen AI & AI/ML, Service and Cloud Orchestrations, E2E Design, RDBMS - Sybase ASE/IQ, PostgreSQL, SR-IOV, DPDK, RFx, POC, Python, yaml, Json, Terraform, Data Analytics, Java, CI/CD, itsio, TCP/IP, RESTful API Management, Mission critical and high visibility project early engagement and complete E2E Architecture, Network and Firewall, Wireshark, Postman, Observability, Kafka, NIST, NPI/FFI/FFA, Cisco, Dell, HP, Juniper, Red Hat, CNCF, Fed Ramp, Zero Trust, Product life cycle and RoadMap prioritization, Agile Framework. Recognition

• On the Rogers 5G Core SA, while working as Solution Architect I increased the business value by 25% and the current business retention of forthcoming future, and received the prestigious Key Contributor Award from the President of Ericsson Börje Ekholm.

• “Ericsson Impact Award” from President & CEO for Exceptional Contributions (2021) and other multiple high visibility awards throughout career span. (References available on request).

• Demonstrating the skills or presentation and early adaption, I was able to influence the win of a

$100M + AT&T ENM/Network Management of 2G and 3G Radio and core business. My work on this project was recognized by the North American Head of Ericsson and his name was highlighted and contribution was thanked at the all employee townhall.

• During my work at the last organization, I led some of the esteemed projects and drove success. Working on a project for AT&T 5G Core, I built and maintained strong relationships with key decision-makers, stakeholders, and partners, resulting in a 100% increase in customer retention. The project that started at $98M is now projected for the next year at $196M US Dollars. Education

Master of Business Administration, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign 2018-2019 Executive Education Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata, India 2007-2008 Bachelor of Engineering, Biju Patnaik University of Technology, India 2000-2004 Certifications

• AWS Solutions Architect Associate (Udemy) - 2024

• Generative AI for Business Leaders - 2023

• Certified: Terraform Associate - 2023

• Ericsson Cloud Software & Services: Cloud Native / Infrastructure + HCP Critical Skills - 2022

• Ericsson Cloud Software & Services: Automation + AI/ML Critical Skills - 2022

• Ericsson Cloud Software & Services: Problem Solving critical skills – 2022

• Ericsson Cloud Software & Services: Storytelling power skills - 2022

• Azure Cloud Fundamentals - AZ900 2020

• OpenStack Administrator Professional (2016)

Articles

• 5G Network Slicing LinkedIn

• Ethical implications of Artificial Intelligence

• What is O-RAN and why is Service Management and Orchestration (SMO) in O-RAN?

• Ericsson Orchestration features for 5G and why Operator should invest more in it.

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