PRABIR K.

DAS
2237 Flanders lane , Plano, Tx 75025 , 972-897-0640 , pd887176@westpost.net
, http://www.linkedin.com/in/prabirdas
BUSINESS/TECHNICAL MANAGER AND LEADER
Senior level business and technical leader with demonstrated experience in produ
ct life cycle, customer relationship management, new business development, techn
ical marketing and engineering. Adept at turning ideas into reality, translating
customer requirements into an end to end complete solution through implementati
on and delivery. Knowledge of a wide array of technologies and business practice
s, and an exceptional combination of technical and business acumen. An accomplis
hed team builder with extensive project & staff development experience. Excellen
t problem solving abilities, experienced taking on the toughest challenges, mul
ti-site and off-shore management experience. Skilled communicator with experienc
e in interfacing with business clients, vendors, manufacturers & consultants.
Key Accomplishments
- Generated a 40 percent cost reduction by spearheading a strategic R&D engineer
ing outsourcing plan in India and China
- Improved network reliability from 4'9s (99.99%) to 5'9s (99.999%) for key clie
nts, including AT&T, Verizon and Sprint
- Generated $10 million in revenue by developing professional services programs
for key clients
- Championed cost effective engineering of advanced network performance manageme
nt across tier 1 customers
- Strong leadership & mentoring of multi-disciplinary teams combined with an ast
ute business acumen
- Authored several technology articles that were published in leading internatio
nal publications
Key Areas of Leadership and Expertise
- 4G/3G Wireless Technologies
- Multi-Site / Off-Shore Management
- Strategic Product Roadmap
- Leadership/Team Building
- GSM, UMTS, GPRS, VoIP, LTE
- Quality Assurance
- Capacity and Reliability Modeling
- Network Planning & Engineering
- Project Management

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
NORTEL NETWORKS Richardson, TX
A $10 billion global supplier of telecom network solutions.
Director - Wireless Networks Systems Engineering 2001 to 2008
Supervised six managers and off-shore teams; oversaw annual budget responsibilit
y for $20 million. Managed product capacity/performance modeling, lab validation
and engineering rules/tools for network deployment; monitored performance metri
cs for clients; prepared network capacity and optimization reports. Trained and
managed off-shore engineering teams.
- Developed 3G/4G product roadmap and architectural evolution strategy to facili
tate new business opportunities.
- Developed cost effective capacity engineering models for GSM, IMS, VoIP, ATM a
nd IP customers.
- Achieved synergy by creating core teams on traffic engineering resulting in 20
% cost reduction.
- Improved CSAT by 22% across major US customers by exceeding performance and ca
pacity commitments.
- Achieved highest retention rate in R&D thru re-training in emerging wireless t
echnologies.
- Increased on-time project delivery, quality by more than 30 percent by develop
ing and implementing team accountability, performance standards and project goal
s.
Senior Manager - Carrier Networks Systems Engineering 1998 to 2000
Managed a team of 30 systems engineers on Core/CallP ATM/IP solutions; oversaw n
etwork evolution planning with key clients, including Sprint LD, MCI-WC and Qwes
t. Determined strategic plans, designed network growth planning initiatives; imp
roved and updated product life cycle processes.
- Generated $50 million in new business revenue by providing pre- and post-sales
support to global sales teams.
- Developed engineering methodology, rules and tools for deployment of DMS 250 E
volution utilizing succession technologies to deliver long-distance voice servic
es using VoIP network components; significantly reduced long distance service pr
oviders OPEX.
- Developed professional services and generated more than $10 million in revenue
for major customers, including Qwest, WorldCom and Sprint.
Manager - Wireless Customer Network Planning 1995 to 1997
Managed a team of network planning engineers accountable for cellular system app
lications. Liaised with R&D and product marketing on customer requirement analys
is; formulated customer network growth planning. Determined and set operational
objectives, established priorities, monitored results, initiated corrective acti
on, ensured availability of resources to meet delivery schedule.
- Developed network design strategy for customer network evolution from TDM to A
TM.
- Reduced network design costs by more than 20 percent by developing automated n
etwork planning tools.
- Generated $5 million revenue from network consulting services offered to key C
DMA clients.
NORTHERN TELECOM (CANADA) Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Manager - Wire line Network Design 1990 to 1995
Managed a team of 8 to 10 systems planning engineers; oversaw the evolution of D
MS architecture; managed international signaling and conducted billing analysis.
Provided network engineering consulting to ASIA/PAC customers.
- Served as the technical liaison with Bell Canada Corporate and Bell Northern R
esearch on the DMS network modernization project.
- Generated more than $100 million in revenue by effectively supporting UK/Latin
America/Europe regions on pre-sale quotations and post-sale analysis of DMS 100
switches.
- Provided network engineering consulting to ASIA/PAC customers for significant
OPEX reduction.
Other:
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON Arlington, TX
Lecturer, Dept of Computer Science & Engineering 2009 - Present
Developed and currently teaching 2 graduate courses (Computer Networking & Advan
ced Networks). Mentoring graduate students on research in IT Network Engineerin
g and coursework to align with industry new hire expectations.

EDUCATION
PhD, Electrical Engineering * University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Master of Science, Electrical Engineering * BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh
PROFESSIONAL / CERTIFICATION
Nortel Six Sigma Green Belt Training
Nortel Management Leadership Academies
Nortel Packet Core and Carrier Platform Training
COMPUTER/TECHNICAL SKILLS
Software - MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
Telecom - VoIP, CDMA, GSM, GPRS, UMTS, EVDO, LTE, WiMax, ATM/MPLS, IPV4/IPV6, SS
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AWARDS/RECOGNITION
British Commonwealth Scholarship Award at the University of Strathclyde.
Top Talent Leadership Award by Nortel Networks CEO (1999 - 2002).
ASSOCIATIONS
Senior Member, IEEE (US) * C.Eng, IEE (United Kingdom)
Member, Industrial Advisory Board, The University of Texas at Dallas