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PRAJAKTA KHOT

PRAJAKTA KHOT

Manager – CEN Operations (COG Team)

Pune, India 5+ yrs exp 90 · Outstanding

About

Network Operations professional with 4+ years of experience in Transport network (CEN) operations, routing and switching, outage management and cross-functional coordination in a large telecom environment. Proven ability to work independently, hands-on experience in P1/P2 outage handling, alarm monitoring, configuration verification and project implementation activities. Familiar with basic AWS cloud services and Linux. Strong in reporting, stakeholder communication and end-to-end delivery support.

Skills & Expertise (22)

Routing & Switching Advanced
8.1/10
4
Years Exp
AWS Beginner
5.9/10
1
Years Exp
Palo Alto Beginner
5.9/10
1
Years Exp
LINUX Honest Hard Working Communication Team coordination Decision Making Problem Solving Stakeholder Management MS Word MS Excel Windows Power BI Tableau Hpsm GNS3 Cisco Packet Tracer Change Management Incident Management Alarm Monitoring

Work Experience

Manager – CEN Operations, COG Team

Vodafone Idea Limited (Vi)

Nov 2021 - Present

Manage daily P1 and P2 outage tracking, analysis, and reporting to management. Prepare and maintain detailed P1/P2 outage reports including vendor, hostname, model and part details on a monthly basis. Perform proactive monitoring and tracking of open network alarms to reduce outage count through coordination with Circle teams and INM teams. Access and verify network elements by logging into routers to support alarm resolution and outage closure. Support multiple network projects such as NSF implementation(downtime reduction through proactive monitoring and structured escalations), NSR implementation and LDP correction activities. Raise Change Requests (CRs), obtain stakeholder approvals and coordinate with internal and external teams for planned activities. Provide night-time implementation support and post-activity validation by verifying configurations on routers to ensure end-to-end service delivery. Prepare monthly outage summaries and team performance reports for VP and CTO level reviews. Monitor spare inventory on a daily basis and coordinate with Circle teams to fulfill urgent spare requirements. Liaise with multiple circles to identify spare availability and facilitate inter-circle support and updates. Execute bulk CLI commands on multiple routers simultaneously using Infiworx automation, eliminating the need for individual device logins and improving operational efficiency. Monitor network health and perform WAN link graph analysis using SevOne Tool to support proactive issue identification and outage prevention.

Network / Telecom Intern

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)

Dec 2020 - Jun 2021

Completed six months internship from BSNL, Pune. Learnt all information, concepts about Telecommunications. Performed tasks, practicals on various equipments.

Education

B.Tech – Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering - Pune University

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HSC - Maharashtra State Board

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SSC - Maharashtra State Board

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Profile Score Breakdown

📷 Photo 10/10
📄 Resume 10/10
💼 Job Title 10/10
✍️ Bio 10/10
🛠️ Skills 20/20
🎓 Education 10/10
⏱️ Experience 15/15
💰 Rate 0/5
🏆 Certs 0/5
Verified 5/5
Total Score 90/100

Profile Overview

Member sinceMay 2026

Availability Details

Visa Status

Citizen

Relocation

Depends on Offer