Ashish Baranwal

Management and Orchestration (MANO) Software
§ Transitioned to the business development function to expand the horizons and leverage the in depth expertise in OSS/BSS
development, solution architecture & delivery gained over the years
§ Handpicked to be part of the transformational Vision involving shift from being purely a networking organization to a Software
driven company, the role entailing participating actively in redefining the Mission, Strategy roadmap and Planned initiatives
§ Directed the coordination of Cisco Account Managers, BDMs and Partners with Service Providers across India & sub-continent
to drive a solution led approach for selling the MANO portfolio
§ Was responsible to design & drive the entire Go-To-Market strategy while building trusted relationships to bag opportunities
by directing collaborative sales efforts across the region
§ Played a pivotal role in the critical pricing strategy, while ensuring product profitability in sync with the BU/PLM at San Jose HO
§ Deployed extensive knowledge of evolving tools & technologies including Netconf, Yang based orchestration and Machine
Learning algorithms to deliver a high level of CSAT
§ Achieved extraordinary delivery to the tune of 2X of bookings, along with 1.5X realized revenue during the short tenure, with
YoY growth 5X, having taken over the role at a critical juncture when the business was suffering from lack of leadership

OSS, Network Planning
§ Handpicked to be a part of the Network Planning team to enhance the OSS FMS/PMS/TT implementation through Netcool and
IBM Tivoli suite
o This included GIS (Smallworld) and inventory creation with network build function through Amdocs Cramer and other
BSS systems interfaces
§ Shouldered entire responsibility of OSS applications development, integration, project management and delivery
§ Built a Network Development team from a scratch and handled critical activities including Customer Engagement, Technical Bid
Evaluation and Vendor Categorization
§ Recognized for leveraging emerging technologies, Automation & Orchestration to bring around unprecedented improvement
in operations and project delivery metrices

Prime Systems Integration, GSDC
§ Tasked to carry out Prime BSS Systems Integration with OSS functional design as per agreed RFQ, SoW and project contract
§ Was deputed onsite to drive the project for Ooredoo- Myanmar, while being instrumemtal in ensuring a high level of customer
satisfaction through seamless as well as high quality functional delivery

§ Shouldered responsibility to carry out OSS functional design, solution architecture, customer interfacing and JAD sessions with
global telecom operators in Iran, Jakarta and Sri Lanka
§ Performed critical roles including Clarity solution Architect for Dialog, Sri Lanka & MCI, Iran (On site - Tehran) and spearheaded
Clarity C12 upgrade for Telkom, Indonesia (On site - Jakarta)

Business IT Solution & Delivery