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PRADEEP MAHAWATTA

Glen Waverley,Australia

Summary

With over 20 years of experience in Australia, I have a strong track record in leadership, strategic problem-solving, and innovation. I am skilled at driving operational excellence, building effective teams, and delivering results aligned with organizational goals.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Technology Specialist

Telstra Corporation Limited
01.2010 - 10.2024


ROLE

Design, build, integrate and life cycle management of network infrastructure in Telstra

  • Accountable for proactive network monitoring, escalated fault investigations, major incident management, and timely service restoration
  • Responsible for resolving faults within the Telstra core network
  • Responsible for preparing and testing method of procedure, implementing life cycle changes to the network
  • Foster strong vendor relationships to ensure seamless service delivery while ensuring performance standards and project milestones
  • Responsible for enhancing customer experience and satisfaction while cultivating strong customer advocacy for the organization
  • Lead offshore staff ensuring alignment with team objectives & performance standards
  • Developed in-house tools for network monitoring and automation reducing operational overhead


Technical Expert

Telstra Corporation Ltd
05.2005 - 01.2010
  • Responsible for incident and problem management for Telstra IP Telephony (Broadsoft) infrastructure.

IP Engineer

Uecomm (Optus, SingTel)
08.2004 - 05.2005
  • Responsible for designing and documenting IP, Fibre, SDH network products and solutions.

Engineer

Lanka Communication Services (SingTel)
04.2000 - 05.2004
  • Responsible for designing, implementing and troubleshooting Wireless and VoIP solutions and networks

Education

Graduate Certificate of Management -

Charles Sturt University
2012

Master of Science (MSc) - Network Systems

Swinburne University
2007

Bachelor of Science - Electronics And Telecom

University of Moratuwa
2000

Skills

  • Network Infrastructure Management
  • Network Integration and Automation
  • Leadership and People management
  • Cisco Routers, Switches, Meraki, VoIP
  • OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, VPN, WiFi, Security
  • ITIL, Agile and DevOps methodologies
  • RedHat Linux, UNIX, JIRA, Confluence
  • Ericsson, Juniper, MicroTik, Alcatel, HP

Certification

  • Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)


  • Ericsson IMS Operation and Management


  • SIP School Certified Associate


  • Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)


  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

Additional Information

  • Received the Principal Award for leading the investigation and successful resolution of a severity 1 fault in the IMS network
  • Awarded the Chief Operation Officer Team Award for successfully delivering the 4G/VoLTE implementation

Hobbies and Interests

  • 2015-2022: Committee member of University of Moratuwa Alumni Association in Victoria (UMAAV)
  • 2012-2014: Secretary of University of Moratuwa Alumni Association in Victoria (UMAAV)

Name & Contact

Timeline

Technology Specialist

Telstra Corporation Limited
01.2010 - 10.2024

Technical Expert

Telstra Corporation Ltd
05.2005 - 01.2010

IP Engineer

Uecomm (Optus, SingTel)
08.2004 - 05.2005

Engineer

Lanka Communication Services (SingTel)
04.2000 - 05.2004

Master of Science (MSc) - Network Systems

Swinburne University

Bachelor of Science - Electronics And Telecom

University of Moratuwa

Graduate Certificate of Management -

Charles Sturt University
PRADEEP MAHAWATTA