Venkata Prasad Kandula

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ABOUT VENKATA PRASAD KANDULA

Accomplished senior technology leader with over 20 years of experience in delivering large-scale IT and telecom solutions, specializing in OSS/BSS design, IT application engineering, and end-to-end delivery of telecom OSS/BSS application stacks. Currently leading a high-performing team of 70+ professionals (35 FTEs and ~40 subcontractors) for a major Tier 1 telecom provider in the UK.• Technology Strategy and Transformation: Adept at defining technology roadmaps, driving product launches, and leading digital transformation initiatives. Strong track record in external customer collaboration and solution evangelism.• Strategic and Financial Leadership: Accountable for managing an annual CAPEX budget of £4 million, overseeing vendor and supplier relationships with industry giants such as Cisco, TCS, Accenture, and Tech Mahindra. Proven expertise in contract negotiation, vendor governance, and cost optimization.• Comprehensive Delivery Expertise: Deep experience across the full SDLC, including business analysis, solution architecture, high-level and functional design, impact analysis, testing, and postdeployment support. Skilled in Agile methodologies, backlog management, and leading crossfunctional design teams.• Domain Expertise: Extensive knowledge across telecom domains including CRM, order management, network activation, mediation, billing, MDM, service assurance, alarm management, and fraud/credit management. Specialized in IP Voice services such as Hosted Centrex (IP PBX) and SIP trunking.• Technical Proficiency: Strong command of integration technologies and protocols including APIGEE, SOAP, REST, HTTP/S, XML, JSON, JMS, MQ, and cloud platforms (GCP, AWS). Experienced with COTS products like Salesforce CRM, Ciena Blue Planet, ServiceNow, Siebel, Geneva, and Cramer.• Architecture and Standards: Well-versed in enterprise architecture frameworks and standards including TOGAF, ITIL, TMF, eTOM, SID, TSA, and GDPR compliance.• Leadership and Collaboration: Recognized for excellent interpersonal skills, team leadership, and the ability to drive cross-functional collaboration. Experienced in mentoring teams, managing agile delivery, and aligning IT solutions with business goals.