Ashok Kumar Andhavarapu

About Ashok Kumar Andhavarapu

Dynamic and skilled software professional in Telecom & IT industry with 20+ years experience and 10+ years of experience in leading/managing Teams [both Manual and Automation]. Strong experience in Testing and Leading/Managing of Various VOIP products across different eco-systems like Polycom Desk Phones, Microsoft Skype for Business OnPrem, Online (O365), Microsoft TEAMs, Avaya Communication Manager, Cisco Media Gateways, Broadsoft, Genband/Ribbon and 3CX.3. Certified Scrum Product Owner – CSPO by Scrum Alliance and played both Product Owner role and Scrum Master role.4. As an Engineering Manager in Polycom, was responsible for : Polycom Software Major Releases delivering business critical features like Microsoft O365 Support, TEAMs Support, Analytics/Cloud, Skype for Business Features, OpenSIP features with On-time Delivery and Good Quality. Delivering the Hardware Programs [CCX, Next Gen VVX, Slash, LCD EMs]. Managed the Team in deilvering automation scripts using Groovy to left-shift the Quality by finding defects early Played Scrum Master Role and Product Owner roles as part of the Major Releases delivery. Conducted various agile ceremonies every release viz, Kickoff, Backlog grooming, Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-up, Sprint Demos, Velocity Estimation and Retrospective with stakeholders. Presented incremental data at Scrum of Scrums.5. As a Senior Technical Lead in Poly, was responsible for the 3PIP Certification for the entire Polycom Desk Phone Portfolio. Good Experience on Microsoft Lync Features like Media Bypass, CAC, E911, Call Park, Federation, Resiliency [Branch Office, Data Center]. Also responsible for deriving the Performance and Stress scenarios, KPIs and Benchmark scenarios and Memory Leak scenarios for Polycom DeskPhones.6. Management Skills :Has good Expertise in Project Management, Following waterfall and agile methodology using respective process, practices, meetings, metrics for planning, scheduling, monitoring, delivery Business Requierments Management – Gather and analyze business requirements by interacting with Product Line Managers, solution Architects and owned SoW, Efforts Estimates, Team resourcing and the product delivery. Key Management Responsibilities :a. Hiring, Team formation, Effort Estimates, Project Planning, Execution, Monitoring and Trackingb. Risk Management, Stakeholders Management and Project Closurec. Mentoring/Managing/Building/Motivating the high performance team.d. Performance Evaluation and Compensation Management of the Team Members, Team Development [15+]

Experience

1. Manager, Engineering Pmo

   Crestron Electronics

   Jan 2025 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

Education

• G.I.T.A.M

  B.E, E.C.E

  1998 — 2002

• Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

  M.E, Communications

  2002 — 2004

• Vijnana Vihara Gudilova

  10th

  1990 — 1996

• Vikas Jr. College

  Higher Secondary, Maths, Science

  1996 — 1998

Skills

• Sctp
• Sip
• Ss7
• Voip
• Isup
• Ip Pbx
• Telecommunications
• Mgcp
• Wireless
• Telephony
• Ip
• Integration
• Isdn
• Media Gateways
• Testing
• Snmp
• H.323
• Routing
• H.248
• Qos
• Softswitch
• Avaya
• Unified Communications
• Tcp/Ip
• Ethernet
• Internet Protocol Suite (Tcp/Ip)
• Voice Over Ip (Voip)
• Internet Protocol (Ip)
• Signaling System 7 (Ss7)
• Session Initiation Protocol (Sip)