Nikhil Lalit
@nikhillalit
Network Consultant at HCLTech who cut WAN operational costs by 65% through a VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN migration.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
At HCLTech, I serve as a Network Consultant for an enterprise network spanning more than 70 locations. I spearheaded a migration from legacy infrastructure to VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN that reduced WAN operational costs by 65%.
At Orange Business Services, I led SD-WAN incubation and deployments for enterprise customers, including Cisco controller installations and pilot migrations. Earlier, at Ericsson India Global Services Pvt. Ltd., I led a team delivering Sprint’s dark fiber backhaul augmentation and managed a group of engineers as a people manager.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Design and lead network operations for a major American Food & Beverage corporation spanning 70+ locations. Spearheaded migration to VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN, reducing WAN operational costs by 65%.
Spearheaded incubation of SD-WAN technologies, leading transitions of global enterprise customers from legacy WAN to SD-WAN. Architected and deployed Cisco SD-WAN controllers and managed pilot migrations.
Senior Engineer - IP Networking
May 2015 - Dec 2021 (6 years 7 months)
Led router swap projects for T-Mobile and Sprint, migrating over 6,000 live cell sites. Managed teams and implemented MPLS, IS-IS, BGP, LDP, and L3VPNs.
Authored HLD/LLD designs and deployed Layer 2/3 services across mobile backhaul. Implemented routing protocols and managed ITIL operations.
Coordinated with LOS survey team for backbone and access link planning. Planned connectivity of new sites using MapInfo and Pathloss.
Performed transmission network nominal planning for new rollout projects. Planned upgrades from PDH to STM-1 and monitored microwave outages.
Technical Support Engineer
V-Customer Services Private India Ltd
Aug 2007 - Mar 2008 (7 months)
Troubleshot Linksys routers, switches, and wireless devices. Set up Wi-Fi networks and handled technical escalations.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
United Business Institute
MBA, Project Management
2011 - 2013
Grade: 82.75%
Pursued an MBA in Project Management via distance learning, achieving a score of 82.75%.
Doon Valley Institute of Engineering & Technology
B. Tech, Electronics and Communications Engineering
2003 - 2007
Grade: 76.09%
Completed a Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communications Engineering with a score of 76.09%.
Pratap Public School
Senior Secondary, PCM
2002 - 2003
Grade: 74.4%
Completed Senior Secondary education in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics with a score of 74.4%.
Pratap Public School
Secondary School, Regular Subjects
2000 - 2001
Grade: 81.4%
Completed Secondary School education with regular subjects, achieving a score of 81.4%.
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