Aji Ed

About Aji Ed

I build and scale high impact RAN products—cloud native today, AI native next.At Nokia, I lead & with end to end accountability for strategy, product, and ecosystem execution. Highlights include to accelerate AI RAN, closure of the, and stewardship of of AI-RAN and Cloud RAN. I’ve also shaped and executed the (–) and delivered the, partnering deeply with, to bring cloud economics and agility to radio networks.Previously as & , I prioritized roadmaps with Tier 1 operators to enable 5G launches, led cross functional programs exceeding $100M in complex environments, and engaged regulators on spectrum policy (from C Band to 600 MHz). Earlier, I ran large, distributed & , improving feature delivery efficiency, achieving high employee engagement and low attrition, and shipping transport software across LTE/WCDMA/GSM with “zero delay” delivery standards. ’ :• Commercializing with GPU acceleration and ecosystem repeatability.• Scaling partner led go to market with cloud, silicon, and server leaders to de risk adoption and maximize customer value.• Building energized, high trust teams that deliver at enterprise scale. & : Board Member. Frequent speaker and advocate for applying AI at the RAN edge to unlock performance, efficiency, and new revenue models. If you’re exploring AI RAN, or edge monetization, let’s connect.

Experience

1. VP, Head of Ai-ran and Cloud Ran

   Nokia

   Apr 2026 — Present · Dallas, TX, US

   Responsible for AI-RAN and Cloud RAN at Nokia

Education

• University of Calicut

  Bachelor's degree, Computer Science and Engineering

  1994 — 1999

• Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

  PGP - Post Graduate Program, AI and ML ( Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)

  2019 — 2020

Skills

• Telecommunications
• Lte
• Wireless
• Ip
• Software Project Management
• Agile Methodologies
• Software Development
• Mobile Devices
• Product Management
• Gsm
• Integration
• Linux
• Embedded Systems
• R
• Strategic Leadership
• Management