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Amitabh Nayak

@amitabhnayak

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I lead cloud, HPC, and telecom operations, delivering reliable infrastructure and 5G network integrations.

India

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to lead cloud, HPC, and telecom operations where I can improve reliability, observability, SLA performance, and cross-functional delivery.

I lead technology operations for HPC and cloud infrastructure at Zelar India, overseeing availability, SLA compliance, observability, and performance across network, compute, storage, and MEP domains. I work with vendors and DevOps teams on Kubernetes operations, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code deployments.

Across Dish Network Technologies, Qualitest, AT&T, Huawei, and Alcatel-Lucent, I've delivered 5G O-RAN integration, network testing, OSS operations, and fault management. I bring 14+ years of telecommunications, cloud, infrastructure, and project delivery experience to complex operational challenges.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Manager – Technology Operations

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Zelar India Pvt. Limited

May 2026 - Present (5 months)

Owns technology operations for HPC and cloud infrastructure, ensuring service availability, SLA compliance, and performance optimization. Leads a cross-functional operations team and drives observability practices using Grafana and Prometheus.

HPC Cloud Operations Grafana Prometheus Kubernetes CI CD IaC Terraform DevOps SLA Management Fault Isolation Performance Optimization

Lead Engineer – System Engineering & Project Oversight

Dish Network Technologies

Nov 2022 - Mar 2024 (1 year 4 months)

Led RAN system engineering projects focusing on 5G O-RAN integration and optimization. Applied Agile methodologies, streamlined defect management, and implemented AI-driven automation for anomaly detection.

O RAN RAN AWS Kubernetes Agile Scrum Jira ServiceNow Confluence Defect Management AI Anomaly Detection KPI Monitoring

Network Test Lead (Consultant)

Qualitest

Apr 2021 - Oct 2022 (1 year 6 months)

Delivered mobility network integration and testing projects within scope and schedule. Managed test planning, execution, and validation for LTE/5G networks, including HLD/LLD ownership and client collaboration.

Network Testing LTE Test Strategy Test Planning RACI HLD LLD Requirements Gathering Stakeholder Management

Technical Lead – Network Engineering

AT&T

Aug 2014 - Mar 2021 (6 years 7 months)

Provided Tier 2 support for fault troubleshooting and performance management across RAN, Core, IP, and TX domains. Conducted NEA testing and alarm simulations for UMTS, LTE, and 5G NR networks.

RAN Core Network UMTS LTE 5G NR Troubleshooting Performance Management Data Analysis Vendor Management

Engineer – OSS Systems

Huawei Technologies Pvt Ltd

Jan 2013 - Jul 2014 (1 year 6 months)

Monitored OSS applications and maintained data centers for hardware/software compliance. Managed user access control and conducted integration and migration of OSS & DCN systems.

OSS Data Center Networking Data Center System Administration Integration Migration Security Compliance Technical Documentation

Engineer – OMCR

Alcatel-Lucent Managed Solutions

Apr 2010 - Dec 2012 (2 years 8 months)

Managed OMCR configurations, performance monitoring, and fault management. Accountable for database creation and management for GSM network entities and implemented new frequency plans.