Dipesh Adlakha

About Dipesh Adlakha

Senior Engineering Manager with 20+ years in Telecom R&D and Software Development, specializing in Systems Integration Testing, Data Networking, Private Cloud, and Large Lab Infrastructure management. • Partner with Engineering, Product, and Business teams for Agile SAFe PI Planning and Big Room Planning, driving innovative projects using modern tools and technologies.• Lead technical discussions, refine requirements, manage backlogs, and resolve blockers, ensuring efficient cross-functional collaboration and project execution.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define key performance indicators (KPIs) and success metrics, which enabled data-driven decision-making and improved product alignment with strategic business goals for 10 sprints.• Develop and implement vision, strategy, and roadmaps for cross-functional operations, providing metrics-driven updates across business lines.• Translate engineering plans into clear deliverables, milestones, and timelines, ensuring alignment with internal roadmaps.• Manage complex, multi-disciplinary projects by defining requirements, identifying risks, overseeing schedules, and coordinating with cross-functional stakeholders.• Specializing and having hands-on experience in Broadband Access Technology DSL, GPON, DOCSIS, BRAS, BNG, EMS, NMS. Having technical edge an in the understanding of field deployment scenarios for various Broadband ISPs.• Customer Engagements: with Leading ISP Customers i.e. AT & T, Swisscom, Telmex, Armstrong, Orange, NBN.• Collaboration: Communicate well with global remote teams. Conducting periodic meetings with Customers and vendors and stake holders to ensure delivery milestones are met. Collaborating with vendors and defining SOW. Delegating work and tracking with team. • Collaborating ART & Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, stand-ups, sprint review/demo and retrospective• Coach teams on agile/scrum values, principles and techniques• Deliverables: Project planning estimations, monitoring, tracking of Action Items and Deliverables.• Lab Network: Having a USP in Planning, Designing & Managing Lab network infrastructure and datacenter for all development and test teams for various testbed setups. Planned & Deployed Network lab as service which can be accessed from anywhere.• Grooming SMEs: For Networking, Automation features and Product stabilization and mentoring team for Various test activities.

Experience

1. Senior Engineering Manager

   Adtran

   Aug 2013 — Present

   Senior Engineering Manager with 20+ years in Telecom R&D and Software Development, specializing in Systems Integration Testing, Data Networking, Private Cloud, and Large Lab Infrastructure management. • Partner with Engineering, Product, and Business teams for Agile SAFe PI Planning and Big Room Planning, driving innovative projects using modern tools and technologies.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define key performance indicators (KPIs) and success metrics, which enabled data-driven decision-making and improved product alignment

Education

• XLRI Delhi-NCR

  Executive Program in, Product Management

• M.D. University Rohtak

  2004 B.E, Electronics & Communication

  2000 — 2004

• Gyandeep Vidhyalaya

  Schooling

• BRCM College of Engineering & Technology

  BE, Electronics & Communication

  2000 — 2004