Lokesh Srivastava has nearly 30 years of experience in project management and operations in the telecom industry. He has successfully led numerous national telecom projects in India, including the rollout of fiber networks across 660 cities. Srivastava also has experience managing digital exchanges, satellite communications, and microwave networks. Currently, he works as a senior telecom project manager, specializing in project management, vendor relations, and telecom network operations and maintenance.

1. LOKESH SRIVASTAVA , BSc. BTech. I.E.S.
Certified Project Management training from PELCON, PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
Contact: 09223349534, 022-26740090
E-Mail: lokeshsrivastava59@gmail.com
Sr.Telecom Project Manager- Key Skills- Program Management, Project ,Vendor and Supply Chain
Management, Telecom Fiber Roll out- OSP and ISP, RF Tower erection, RF Network Equipments planning,
installation, commissioning ,Operations & Maintenance.
PROFILE SUMMARY
• Nearly 30 years of experience in Project Management ,Program Management , Access management
(feasibility ,planning and service delivery), Operational Efficiency improvement projects, Operation &
Maintenance, Installation Management and Team Management in Telecom industry.
• Worked as a India Head NLD Project – 2002-2008 , planned and rolled out National Long Distance
(NLD) fiber and Telecom exchange Project in 660 cities through out PAN India covering all states,
established POI/POP and network for execution and expansion of the project and saved Bank
Guarantee worth 400 Cr as a rollout obligation for Company (VSNL/TCL) in 4 years from the
Department of Telecommunication, Govt. of India.
• Successfully planned, installed and commissioned Gateway Digital exchange at Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat
involving installation of exchange, SDH and DWDM transmission equipments and other related
activities - 1997-2002.
• Led more than 30 live Telecasts of International Cricket Matches between 1987 to 2000.
• Exposure experience in Project Roll-outs (fiber and RF), Satellite Communication, Microwave
Technology, NLD & ILD Communications, SDH & DWDM Technology, NOC and Program Management.
• A team player with honed entrepreneurial, risk taking, analytical and collaborative skills.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Since Jun’87 with TATA Communications Ltd, Mumbai/VSNL (Erstwhile Overseas Communications
Services) : Qualified through Indian Engineering Services 1ES 1985 UPSC All India Examination and last
worked as General Manager- All India Access management Head
GROWTH PATH:
Assistant Engineer( RF/ Microwave Projects/OCS/VSNL): Jun’87-May’90
Deputy Engineer In-charge(Transmission Incharge/VSNL): Jun’90-Jun’93
Engineer In- charge(Branch Head Gandhinagar/VSNL): Jun’93-Jun’96
Deputy General Manager(NLD Projects, OPS head /VSNL/TATA Comm. Ltd): Jun’96- Jun’11
General Manager – Country Head for Access Feasibility (Global Network Services/TATA Comm.Ltd.): Jul’11
-- April 16

2. Skills Summary
Project Management:
Telecom NLD PAN india rollout ,
DWDM Transport and IP /RF
Network Project Management
Access automation , MS
Exchange , Improvement , Cost
Optimizing ,
Telecom Billing Mediation
Offnet to Onnet Migrations/ system
Integrations
Enterprise-carrier customer LM
orders , planning , Network
Implementations and assurance,
Program management
IT/Telecom Project
Lifecycle:
Business case, SOW,RFP
Requirements Analysis
ROI Analysis
Costing & Budgeting
Project Scheduling, supply
chain management ,
Testing/QA/Rollout/Support/
operations and Maintenance,
Value-Added Leadership:
TL9000 , Quality assurance, Risk
& Security Assessment and
Management ,E-E TAT
improvement ,
Malcom Baldrige Business
Excellence
Cross-Functional Supervision
Team Building & Mentoring
Client Relations & Presentations
Business & IT Planning
Vendor Management
CERTIFICATIONS, AWARDS, TRAININGS & APPRECIATIONS :
1- Certified PROJECT MANAGEMENT Member From PELCON , Project management institute .
2- Letter of appreciation received from Director-Operations (VSNL) for setting up the emergency
communications facility in earthquake hit area of Bhuj, Gujarat during the natural calamity that hit
Gujarat on 26th
Jan 2001.
3- Appreciation Memo received from Chief General Manager (WR) on 31st
Jan 2002 for successfully
planned , installation and commissioning of Gujarat station at Gandhinagar after coordination with
local state authorities , BSO’S and vendors , DOT and TRAI . Also effectively discharging Branch Head
duties , like commissioning of international digital switch , Y2K testing , overall operation of ITMC
and internet node of VSNL , opening of ISP code at Ahmedabad for its connectivity to Gandhinagar
after pursuing with BSNL Ahmedabad along with TRAI.
4- Received Extra mile award from President (Global carrier solutions, TCL) on march 2011 for
significant support and contribution towards successful SPRINT MDNS deal .
5- Received Leadership Signature 2012 award from TATA Communications for voted as Regional Top
40 Global leader for displaying all the Leadership Behaviours .
6- Deputed to Banjul, Gambia, West Africa for Advanced training in digital network synchronization
by Teleglobe Canada from 21st
March to 1st
April 1994, Organised by Commonwealth
Telecommunications Organization.
7- Deputed to 9th
SAARC SUMMIT at MALDIVES on MAY 97 for making Telecom arrangement for
Indian Prime minister.
8- Completed SIX SIGMA GREEN BELT course successfully on Oct 2004 .
9- Completed Situational Leadership II training successfully held on June 2014 .
10- Received Performance Excellence Team Award from Chief Officer (CSO , TCL ) for accomplishing
mission zero with billing and completion of DMS data load project for customer documents .
11- Received VSNL Network excellence award for outstanding project on elimination of excess
payments to BSNL in 2006-07.
12- Completed Conscious Inclusive Leadership at TATA communications training successfully .
13- Deputed to ASTANA , KAZAKHSTAN in April 2011 for making Telecom arrangement for Indian
Prime minister.
14- Deputed to Johnesburg for Transition management of Neotel Access Feasibility function from
Johannesburg south Africa to Pune India

3. SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS :
• Neotel Feasibility Operations head in Pune for 1 year
• Managed:
o "Supply Chain -Cost Optimization" project initiated through negotiation with "Offnet vendors" for
Confirmed orders.
o "Tulip" migration project completed for 2500+ circuits by doing alternate feasibilities on "Onnet"
& "Offnet" BSOs
o Biggest Project of "ESIC" of 4500+ locations : completed successfully.
o "HFR" (High Fault Rate) improvement project .
• Piloted various special projects for overall improvisation of Feasibility Function, Sales Satisfaction,
survey Cost Reduction, New Vendor Introduction, CQ Database Clean-up, TCL POP BW Crunch Issues,
Revision of Validity & Onnet Prefeasibility and Bulk Feasibilities.
• Expertise in Leading installation on wireline and wireless equipment.
HIGHLIGHTS OF VARIOUS PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN FOR AUTOMATION & IMPROVEMENT :
• Initiated and completed automation projects in Access function which helped to save time & cost
• Implemented Auto task Generation process of access vertical for probable confirmed cases which
helped to save the feasibility survey time for customer last miles and cost by 20%.
• Designed & implemented UNFR process (Order logged without feasibility) successfully.
• Designed & implemented Jeopardy process (cases Failed during implementation) successfully.
• Recognized by Tata Business Excellence vertical for improving customer LM order to Delivery Success
Ratio for Wimax & TTSL E2E.
• Developed concept for offnet to onnet migration, initiated the project O2Net . Successfully migrated
1500+ circuits in span of 1 year.
• ESAT ( Employee satisfaction ) Score average 4.0 + for all occasions
• Shifted Neotel south Africa feasibility operations to Pune, India from Johannesburg successfully before
given target timelines .
• Deputed multiple times with Indian Prime minister for making telecom arrangements for him and
his delegate team during international visits like Maldives, Astana, Germany, Malaysia etc.
• Worked as NOC Head (Network Operation Centre ), Project Head on All India fiber Roll Out Project, All
India Implementation Head and Operation Head - Andhra Pradesh region .
• Recognized with Extra Mile and ACE Awards for excellent work
PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE:

4. Jun’85-Jun’87 with Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.(HAL), Amethi, U.P. as Assistant Engineer(FDR/JAGUAR)
EDUCATION:
• B.Sc. (PCM) from Allahabad University with 1st
Division: 1981
• B.Tech. (Electronics & Telecomm.) from Allahabad University with 1st
Division: 1984
• 10th
and 12th
, passed with 1st
Division.
PERSONAL DETAILS:
Address: Flat No. B-402, Dheeraj Gaurav Heights, Building 2, Off New Link Road, Near Infinity Mall, Andheri
West, Mumbai 400058
Languages Known: Hindi and English