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Vaibhav Narang
OBJECTIVE
To synergize my knowledge and managerial skills for achieving organizational goals through
constant innovation and work towards self-improvement
PROFESSIONAL ABRIDGEMENT
Experience Profile
Certified Project Management Professional PMP®
5.5+ years documented record of Product & Project Management for GSM/CDMA/3G
products in Tata Teleservices Ltd. (TTL) with business as well as technology expertise
Post Graduate Diploma in Telecom Management from Symbiosis Institute of Telecom
Management
Core Competencies Evolved
Project/Product Manager, Enterprise, Consumer & Network VAS- Developed practical
understanding of SMS, IVR, USSD & Data Projects and platforms, Product management
aspects encompassing Strategic Planning, Data Analysis, Solution & Architecture design,
End to End Project Execution, Tracking, Reporting and Delivery, integration with Billing
systems, Vendor Management, Team Management and Financial closures of VAS projects.
Acquired expertise in designing & documenting innovative VAS solutions, Processes,
RFPs, contract closures revolving around Value Added Services, Regulatory compliance,
Managed Services and managing the role of solution architect in VAS domain.
Subject Matter Expert - Messaging, Part of team responsible for pan India SMS network
launch for Tata DoCoMo GSM
AREA OF EXPERTISE
Business Skills
- Strategy Planning - Liaison / Coordination - Technical Services
- People / Partner Management - Project Execution - New Business Development
Management Skills
- Excellence in Analysis and Problem Solving - Sound Judgment and Decision Making Skills
- Persuasive Communicator - Achievement oriented Team Builder
ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCE
June 2007 – Till Date
Organization: Tata Teleservices Ltd. (TTSL)
Current Designation: Manager
Current Profile / Responsibilities: Manager (3G, CDMA & GSM) – New Product Development,
Consumer & Network VAS
The Role involves Product Management, Revenue Generation, Data analytics, Product Lifecycle
Management, Project Management, 3G-VAS, Process design, Partner Management, Integration of
VAS nodes with OSS/BSS/CRM systems, Tracking & Reporting, RFP Design, Solution design,
Vendor Evaluation & contract closure, InnovativeNew Product Development (NPD), Business Plan
Design, Budgeting, Process & AoP Design for VAS vertical, Product GTM, business concept
testing, solution design & End to End implementation of VAS nodes and platforms.
2. Key DeliverablesLearning:
Product Management – New Product Development (NPD) Consumer, Enterprise, U &
R and Network VAS
Working on various SMS, Data, USSD & IVR, U & R products, services and platforms such
as In-house Subscription Manager (ISM), Single IVR, Pre-call, Auto-Voice SMS, MCA,
SMS to voice, Balance on Demand, Astro-on Demand, Media Portals & Short codes, etc.
GSMCDMA3G RFP & Process design, vendor evaluation for Messaging, VAS
products & Contractual closure
Preparation & evaluation of RFP including architecture for various VAS products like
SMSC, SMS Gateway, Mobile TV, Video Gateway, etc. Evaluation of various vendors on
basis of Technology and business requirements. Involved market study and competitor
analysis to select the best VAS products & Partners for the organization.
Integrated Subscription Manager (ISM)- VAS
Designed & Implemented unified subscription engine for Value Added Services, in order to
comply to “TRAI- Clean VAS” initiative and to provide flexibility in face of expectations from
customers, competition offerings, new products & services coming in from the application
layer for IVR, Data, SMS & USSD services. This includes BI management and analysis.
Mobile Number Portability
Team leader for MNP support with an objective to ensure readiness for MNP both in GSM
& CDMA network. CFT lead for the MNP project. Designed processes and got the same
implemented in order to adhere to the regulatory mandate.
Flash SMS solution for CDMA (End Call SMS)
Designed & implemented the highly acknowledged project for USSD like Flash SMS in
CDMA. The project was highly acclaimed & appreciated by groups like CDG. The same
has already been implemented for TTSL CDMA network & discussed in CDG forum.
3G VAS- Planning & Implementation
Planning & Design of 3G VAS platform architecture for TTSL. Owner & SPOC for various
3G Video VAS services like Video Blogging, Video Chat, Social Networking Service,
Education based video services, Video Comedy Portal, Video Astrology, etc.
Managing SMSC & SMS gateway - features, capacity, strategy and business rules
Product Manager for SMSC & SMS Gateway. The role involved end to end implementation,
forecasting and planning the capacity for future expansion depending upon the traffic
requirements, Virtual Numbers & short code management, Campaign Management,
exploring features and products that can be developed around SMS, thus creating new
revenue streams.
Magic SMS
Launched the highly acknowledged product by the name ‘Magic SMS’, enabling Tata
DoCoMo subscribers to send interactive picture SMS & MMS using normal P2P SMS. Thus
enhancing customer satisfaction, improving P2P-VAS revenue & making Tata DoCoMo the
first operator to launch such a creative service in India
Data - Policy Control Rule Function (PCRF)
Implementation of business rules for data policy controls and enforcement using PCRF for
the launch of speed, quantum booster & FUP packs for customer retention and acquisition.
Launched 250 Unlimited Prepaid Data and 1299 Unlimited Postpaid Data Packs
SMS to Email Solution for GSM & CDMA
Making Tata Indicom & Tata DoCoMo users accessible to Email even on legacy handsets
and providing them with the feature of sending & receiving Emails (Blackberry like Push-
Pull Email) using legacy mobile handsets. The service has already been launched under
the name “Push4Mail” in TTL making TTSL first such operator in India.
3. Enterprise SMS Solution- Process Design/OSS/BSS integration
Played the role of Solution architect/Product Manager, provided technical solution to
various enterprise clients. Managed the Enterprise Gateway for the business needs of
enterprise clients, process design for service delivery, fulfillment & SMS Revenue
Assurance Activity for reducing Revenue Leakages, bulk international SMS, Enterprise
Voice Virtual number, integration with OSS/BSS/CRM systems, meeting SLAs and timely
deployment of services thus building revenues for the company and making TTSL market
leader in Ent SMS business.
Mobile Advertisement
Solution, Planning & RFP design for Mobile Ad platform in TTSL that will be used for all
VAS services across all platforms i.e. CDMA, GSM & 3G as well as an enterprise tool to
enhance revenue. Worked on m-AD product for DoCoMo (CDMA & GSM)
Mobile Commerce (m-Commerce)
Platform integration & support for m-Commerce project implementation on Tata DoCoMo
Alpha Numeric Masking for Blackberry
Designed & Implemented of a creative messaging solution for blackberry customers that
sends alphanumeric name of the sender instead of his/her number to destination party.
Audit, Revenue assurance & process streamlining for VAS products/services
Engaged with the RA team to audit & streamline the current VAS processes & designing
new process where required.
Partner Management, Business Plan, AoP design & Budgeting
Responsible for building strategic relationships with vendors, overall vendor Management
for various VAS products. Designed business plans for projects like Mobile TV, Enterprise
SMS, Magic SMS. Involved in AoP design & budgeting for messaging vertical.
DND (Do Not Disturb) Solution for messaging nodes
Designed & implemented scrubbing solution for DND active customers and thus reducing
customer complaints pertaining to DND/NDNC (National Do Not Call). Team lead and
coordinator for implementation of TRAI new UCC regulations for Voice & SMS
Location Based Services (LBS)
Responsible for LBS platform & applications project implementation at Delhi datacenter as
a part of redundancy & expansion along with basis LBS based applications
Mobile TVStreaming
Analysis of various solutions by different vendors for Mobile live TV & implementing the
best solution for the present network.
Personalized solution & Special Projects for SMS
Designed, Customized & Implemented personalized service solutions for SMS like Out of
Office SMS, SMS Copy, SMS Divert, Sponsored SMS, etc.
EDUCATIONAL & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Certified Project Management Professional, PMP®
July 2011: Project Management Institute (PMI), PA, USA
Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management (PGDTM-Systems & Finance)
2005-2007: Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management (SITM), Pune
Bachelors of Engineering (B.E. Electronics & Instrumentation)
2001-2005: Institute of Technology & Management (ITM), Gurgaon
4. PROJECTS / TRAINING
Summer Internship/Training:
Organization: Purple Ace Wireless Solutions Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore
Role: “Constructive Destruction”- The Role of a Solution Critic
Project: 1) Product Analysis, 2) Competitive Analysis
Key Deliverables:
1. Product Analysis
Critical Analysis of various solutions for mobile data backup, security & recovery
2. Competitive Analysis
Analyze the current state of competitors for Purple Ace
Study of potential customers
Market research to validate the study
Research Project:
Project: 3G Personal Communications.
Learning: The project involved study of VAS that will enhance personal communication,
understanding various technologies for providing 3G services, analysis of global market
scenario of 3G services and drivers & challenges for 3G Personal Communication in India.
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
“Maestro-11” award for exceptional contributions to the organization during financial year
2011-12.
Awarded Star of the Month for the month of October 2011 for exceptional contributions
towards the planning & implementation and guiding the CFT of the new TRAI Bulk SMS
guideline towards a perfect launch & compliance to TRAI regulation.
Awarded Star of the Month for the month of Dec 2010 for the launch of Magic SMS product
Spotlight Award for the month of Nov 2010 for 3G VAS services rollout
Spotlight Award for the month of June 2009 for Tata DoCoMo Messaging services rollout
Among top 250 candidates pan India in Economic Times Young Leaders (ETYL) Challenge
2011
Participated in Tata Innovista with four innovation submissions, max in VAS vertical
Running Blanket Distribution Drive along with NGOs IIMPACT & Saathi since last 2 years
in Delhi, NCR
Chief-coordinator of the Corporate Committee at SITM.
Member of Indian Telecom Vertical of Prevision’07, Telecom forecast by SITM.
Conducted Corporate Induction Program (CIP) along with Placement Committee at SITM.
First prize in Inter-college Technical paper presentation at Gurgaon in Momentum 2004
First prize in Inter-college Group Dance competition and Debate during Momentum 2003
Hobbies include poetry, reading & listening to music
PERSONAL DETAILS
Marital Status / Nationality: Unmarried / Indian
Date of Birth: 17
th
June 1984
Passport Number: F4816454
Vaibhav Narang