Nilesh Dangat
SKILLS
 Network Planning -
SDH/DWDM/OTN/IP layer.
 Network Project Active and passive
optical network deployment.
 Field Operation Management.
 Network operation Center.
 Enterprise Service Delivery Life
Cycle Management.
 
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
 Planning and execution ASON
based Core OTN/DWDM network
with mesh connectivity.
 Planning and deployment of IP
MPLS network for Mumbai city.
 End to end planning & smoothly
integration of new MSC location in
network.
 Planning and execution of DCN
network for Mumbai Circle
 Streamlining processes to improve
the operational efficiency and
thereby improving the service
availability.
 Installation, commissioning &
testing of ECI DWDM for MUMBAI
& Pune network.
 Mumbai – Pune capacity up
gradation
 Migration of Customer traffic from
Sycamore to ECI network.
 NLD / National DWDM rollout for 81
POP locations with capacity of
10G*1154 Lambdas & 40G*290
Lambdas with ASON
 Rolling out MDWDM, IP MPLS
network – 9 cities, ICD – 6 circle to
meet new Bandwidth requirement.
 End to end program management
of legacy RAN network migration
+91 7045234900/9823006567
ndangat@gmail.com
Navi Mumbai, 400706
SUMMARY
Customer-oriented individual with 19+ years of technical & managerial
experience. Focused on increasing outputs, minimizing costs and maximizing
overall efficiency. Adaptive and deadline-oriented with capacity to execute
and complete multiple projects in high-stress environments.
 
EXPERIENCE
02/2021 - 08/2022
GENERAL MANAGER - TECHNICAL
Hathway Digital Limited | Mumbai
 Check technical & commercial feasibility with Telco for lease line services.
 Manage planning and delivery of leased line services for the CATV business
within TAT.
 Monitor & measure service performance of lease lines and ensure that
services are running as per committed SLA.
 Implement service improvement plan (SIP)
 Ensure that services meets regulatory compliances and organization
compliance.
 
01/2020 - 01/2021
Assistant General Manager - Network Operations
Vodafone Idea Limited | Mumbai
 Responsible for maintaining KPI and SLA for NLD, Access / Core
SDH/DWDM/ OTN /IP layer network
 Work with cross functional team, partner & vendor to build & maintain
operational excellence.
 Drive partners & internal stake holders to ensure services are designed and
operated as per guidelines.
 Manage & govern MS partners KPI and SLA.
 Ensure that annual vendor contracts are renewed and in force.
 
11/2015 - 01/2020
Assistant General Manager - Enterprise Services
Vodafone Idea Limited | Pune
Feasibility –
 Carry out detailed feasibility for various fixed line services (MPLS/ILL/ WI-
FI/PRI/MPLC/IPLC) on wireless (UBR/MW) and wire line for various
customer requirements
 Prepare BOQ, commercial and share with business team.
 Engage with cross functional team for the optimal & cost effective solution
 Work with sales team and identify business potential area. Prepare
commercials and post approval get it approved.
 CAPEX planning
 to IP network – BSC 50 & 1500
Sites.
 Successfully handled Access
project rollout for 4500+
transmission nodes with services.
 ILD project – POP establishment
and IPLC link integration for
Singapore, London, Los Angeles
with 60G ILD capacity with Optical
& IP MPLS router network
integration.
 Exponential growth of 317% in
Fixed Line service deliveries in
FY17-18 vis-à-vis 16-17 and
maintain the same.
 Planning & execution Core, Access
layer with Business Case which
ensured 121% revenue realization
within agreed timeline with
300KM+ of fiber project rollout.
 Successful planning and delivery
of AMAZON Bhiwandi 7 location,
Barclays Pune, GE, Bridgestone,
Mahindra CIE, Schindler, Asian
paint, IBM, Bauli, Ferrero etc.
 FY 17-18 in H1 Enabled business
team to win orders worth 50Mn by
giving out of box solutions & was
awarded with prestigious
“Megastar” for JFM-17 quarter for
outstanding performance.
Delivery–
 Project management of enterprise customer service delivery with the
discipline of planning, organizing, and managing resources.
 Maintain continuous engagement with customer and stakeholders for the
successful delivery of milestones & in turn project.
 Identification of the risks, prepare mitigation plan & implement the same.
 Work with cross functional team for smooth and timely delivery of services.
Service Assurance–
 Handle day to day operation and ensure that all enterprise customer faults
resolved within TAT.
 Manage & govern MS partners KPI and SLA.
 Implement Service implement plan to improve customer uptime/SLA.
 OPEX planning.
 Instruct teams on organizational safety.
 
10/2014 - 11/2015
Manager - Network Operations
Vodafone Idea Limited | Mumbai
 SLA measurement - ILD, NDWDM, MDWDM, ICD optical core and access
layer
 Network critical fault analysis, carryout preventive measures, SIP
implementation
 RNA measurement & take correction action plan for improving the RNA.
 Vendor & MS partner SLA management.
 Spare part management and RMA.
08/2010 - 09/2014
Manager - Network Projects
Vodafone Idea Limited | Mumbai
 End to End Project management of network projects with Planning,
Organizing, and Managing resources.
 Driving internal teams, Vendors and partners for successfully completion of
project.
 Work with cross-functional team to ensure the issues gets resolved in time
for smoothly completion of project.
 Track milestones and timelines across project to meet the customer
expectation.
 Periodically reporting project progress report to concern stakeholders.
 Deployment of Transport optical, IP & MW radios for mobility services with
service integration
12/2007 - 08/2010
Assistant Manager - Network Transmission
Vodafone Idea Limited | Mumbai
 Leading OMCT/ NOC operation for day to day operations - change
management, incident management, performance management.
 Prepares DPR and publish.
 Planning – Fiber route planning, with tools MapInfo, Google earth. Access
and backbone planning, BOQ/HLD/LLD preparation, DCN planning, Service
layer, new rings planning, capacity management etc.
 Support enterprise business for Feasibility, Planning, Service delivery,
Service assurance.
 Maintaining network & service level availability.
 Maintaining CAPEX, OPEX, vendor governance.
  
01/2003 - 11/2007
Assistant Manager - Network Operation
Tata Communication Limited | Mumbai

 Service provisioning of GRE L2-MPLS, L3-MPLS, SDH, EoS, etc.

 Monitor faults, performance of network elements and services and take
corrective action.
 Prepare DPR for day to day activity and publish.
 Planning & execution of ring splitting for TDM / IP network & new node
addition.
 Installation & commissioning of IP & Optical devices.
 
07/2001 - 07/2002
Engineer - Network Operation
Hughes Telecom (I) Limited | Mumbai

 Carrying out installation & Maintenance of Wireless (WLL) & wired line
telephone.
 Look after the maintenance of the WLL phone services.
 Extend support for the fiber rollout, telephone line rollout, I&C of lease line
etc.
 
 

EDUCATION
2013
Sikkim Manipal University | Mumbai
Bachelor of Business Administration: (Distance learning)

1999
Bharati Vidyapeeth | Mumbai
Diploma in Instrumentation Engineering (MSBTE)

1994
Raja Shivaji Vidyalay | Mumbai
SSC